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Replace CJ with new equipment
I sold my CJ 11a and PV12 about a year ago. I found a Lampizator DAC with a volume control straight into the 11a got rid of a thick haze the PV 12 added.  Then sold the 11a when I auditioned a solid state amp (Sanders Magtech) . Speakers are Spend... 
Is powerfull Amps only for low sensitivity speakes?
All I can add is personal recent experience with a 500 watt Magtech amp compared to a my 70 watt cj tube amp. I was worried the 500 watts would be too much for my 90dB efficient Spendor SP100 speakers, maybe even blow them out. What I should have ... 
Speaker distance
Spendor sp100s, 6 feet apart, my ears around 3 feet in front, strong toe in so I can just see the inside plane of the speakers. The Spendor’s are way out in the room, with about 8 feet behind them to the back wall. REL G1 sub in the right back cor... 
Basis Turntables: Worth it or Ripoff?
I love my Basis 2001 with the original (1st) Vector arm. Sounds good to me, but then again, I have not heard any turntables in my system. Compared to my digital rig (Lampizator Big 7 and Aurender N10) it always sounds better when playing the same ... 
Spendor and Tubes
I have been using a CJ premier 11a with my SP100's for years. I also just bought a Rel G1 sub. Love the sub with the SP 100's. But I have the Sp100's way out into the room, and I sit near field, so there is very little natural bass reinforcemnet o... 
Looking for music streamer/server...Is a Macbook Pro better than a Sony Hap Z....
I am new to computer audio. My DAC (Lampizator 4) with my macbook sounds better than my older Meridian CD player. Very cool. One of the things i love about using my Mac is Pure Music and JRiver's plugins for tone equalization and other acoustic/ro...