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sony xa5400es or marantz sa15s2?
I will never stop being amused by the "experts" (self proclaimed and real) on every aspect of music. Mr. Fishing716 is a musician and this makes him a "specialist" on the sound of a component w/o taking into consideration the synergy of the rest o... 
Musical Fidelity M6-500i vs Kw - 500
I really Doubt that you can upgrade the KW500 to have balanced imputs. Anyway, why the trouble? Unless you will use 20' plus inteconnects ther is really no advantage in going balanced. I have played with a Threshold T2 and a Mark Levinson 360 Prea... 
vintage turntables?
Gentlemen I am an avid vintage equipment collector. At the same time I have the audiophile bug in me. I have been reading this thread for some time now and some posts really make my laugh, others just make me shake my head. To the fellow that boug... 
What are the weakest components in my system?
I also agree that probably your HK is one serious weak link in your system but I am also surprised that no-one has mentioned the speakers. Despite what Orpheus 10 said about the amp being the center of your system the speakers are the heart of you... 
What is the best DAC ever made?
Man, what a question and you expect to ever get a definitive answer? Look at the responses and you can see that pretty much if 100 people respond you will get 60-100 different answers. I have been in the hobby for over 25 years now and from what I... 
The Hub: Okay. It's all my fault.
Amen! You could not have said it better and especially your last 5 points were right on target. You can not imagine just how much I get ticked off with stupid ads and especially the ones that go with the "If you are reading this you know..."! I ca... 
plinius sa-250
What Plinius 250 are you buying? Is it the MK IV? If it is not then I could not help you much since I have never auditioned one. If it is a MK IV though I can tell you that I have done A LOT of research and I auditioned various amps before I settl... 
The death of an amplifier
Hi Nate, I agree with Tom that it is very difficalt to prevent a component going bad on you. Just keep the unit well aerated to avoid heat build up and try no to abuse it with too many parties! Other than that I persoanlly like to air blast the du...