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Is There any Truly "High End" Integrated Amp?
Cayin A88/$1400 little $'s. 
Best "album" of 2006
Ck out Blessed Yes' song called Trace on their web site or their myspace site. They are a local band here in Baton Rouge. They ROCK!Going #1 next yr, you watch.My choice of best "Indie" music. Takes you back to late 60's/early 70's. Yet has a time... 
Amazon.com Classical Search Engine
I've been doing classical music research on amazon for 3 yrs now. Lets say I'm looking for a listing I have on vinyl and hope to find it on cd. I type in Ravel/Oistrakh.And sure enough, shows a new listing of the Ravel and Rachmaninov trios as pla... 
Good Advice
I have hundreds of hours in research finding the best of the best recordings of classical music. Invested $$$'s in my collection over the past 6 yrs. Kept 500+ cds, sold off during the apst 4 yrs and lost to katrina last yr...oh about another 500 ... 
Tube Integrated for Von Schweikert VR4 Gen III HSE
Ck out Cayin 
Personal amp evolution
I never understood why anyone would even consider buying SS amps when for the smae price or even less you can get a much better sounding tube amp.Beats me?????????????Paul 
Personal amp evolution
Started with Jadis, now ends with Cayin.Had to move on to the best, if you know what I mean.How you like then apples, Trejla.hehe....Respectfullypaul 
Point me in the right direction
have to do your DD, due diligence. You have lots of homework to to do reading over hundreds of topics here. 
integrated tube amp recommendations, with remote
Read "my friend had the B300 Cayin"As with you, its great with certain sensitive speakers, but I need the extensions offered from the A88.Hopefully my next amp 
integrated tube amp recommendations, with remote
Yes my friend had a high sensitivity speaker hooked up to the cayin B33. On some vocals there was a ever so slight "bark" at some fq's. It was comming from the speaker, no fault of the amp.I could not live with that. However I only listen to class... 
Top resale value speakers
Well just to have the feelings of supreme elation at the sight of seeing SOLD in your ad is worth more than money. And then the experience of actual UPS pick up leaving your house, is yet another kicker:-) 
integrated tube amp recommendations, with remote
Hey Kehut, I have a topic going on about the A88. I only know the A88's sister amp, the B300. Heard it a friends house.....man my first hearing of a 300 tube. Unreal smooth clean mids, not much in the bass./nor highs, but the mids/vocals, to die f... 
Top resale value speakers
My best guess is of course the speaker I;ve been mentioning here for the past 2 months.Tyler. Look at the amount of days it takes to sell a used Tylere. And then look at how many speakrers are on the gon for days and days, weeks even. Most have li... 
Dared amps
Dilly the one you are looking for is called CAYINI have the Jadis Orch Ref, a very good amp, but I feel could have got one of the cayin models with 4 KT88's , can;t recall the model, at half the price, new.And sound just as good.I'm looking at the... 
Dared amps
For the price they are offered at, I'd say Dared is a good amp for a low budget.I certainly wouldn't pay too much for one. China offers much better stuff than Dared.