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Revel Salon vs Vandersteen 5A
I love VAC amps, own the Model 5 and have a sister. 
Devore Nines or Zu Presence for large room
You don't provide any valuable information why you might choose either speaker. What are your priorities and why have you landed on either of these?My Nines had great tonal balance, timbre was top notch, and they were very easy to listen to. Also,... 
A Copernican View of the Turntable System
Lewn, Everything is as it is. I get that. Just being foolish. Hey, I'm still trying to fine tune a learn about azimuth. 
A Copernican View of the Turntable System
Yeah, and what would Freud have to say about the need to have a dozen tonearms? 
Ideas re Spectron mated to Joule-Electra
I have the LA-150 MKII and find the above to be true. It's a seductive and clean preamp with a touch of sweetness and very good extension on both ends. I agree that the highs are not the most extended but I tend to sell the ones that I want to tur... 
what impacts the sound quality more amp or pre-amp
pre is the heart of the system. As said balancing it all out helps more. 
Sound diffusion panels--do they reduce brightness?
Upgrade your components. 
ARC versus Joule Electra
Sorry, actually meant to ask this of Martyk1. Also, is that a set of prototype Ayre Myrtle Wood Blocks I see under the table? 
ARC versus Joule Electra
Dob, is this your TT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d815Ame16fgAny updates? 
The Wall: Roger Waters 2010
Glad to have made it to this Epic eventWise man speaking here! Get tickets and go!Tvad said:Did it ever cross anyone's mind that Roger might have been lip syncing during any of the songs...particularly those that required him to hit high notes?Har... 
EL34 Triode Integrated with 35-40 WPC??
VAC Avatar will not meet your requirement by 3 watts. Too bad. You could have had a killer amp. 
Which cost more: your system or your car?
Same as car but 1/4 of solar hot water and PV investments to power our small house all year. Priorities.. 
Avalon Acoustics vs Wilson Audio
Some of the above comments regarding stereotyping may be correct in my case. I am familiar with the old Watt Puppy 8, Sophia 2 and the Maxx 3. Never heard the newer models. I will have to give another listen because based on some of the comments t... 
Zu Soul Superfly
I'm thinking of spending $xyz on a second system. I see the Superfly being good at $1500 PP. Is it better than that and what is the price point of the Essence? People paid $5K for the Essence and it sucked and the latest price for the Essence is $... 
How close to the real thing?
To build on what Timlub says about musicians preferring different strings, etc. I know a luthier who flies around the world to choose all his own sustainable wood stock. He looks closely at different internal bracing for different sounds and playe...