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Best affordable amp for Thiel CS3.6
Please report back after your auditions. 
Cartridge wars
If memory serves, I think Stereophile was embarrased by the flack surrounding their original review of that cartrdige, which was a rave by a reviewer later accused of having insufficent experience with cartridges to know what he was talking about.... 
Favorite used Tube Preamps
At $2K+, First Sound. 
Best affordable amp for Thiel CS3.6
Tom, I wonder how the Theta Dreadnaught would do. It's not too pricey if I remember. 
is a 555:1 impedance ratio ok?
The answer to your question is no. The output impedance of the EQ box is independent of the pre-amp feeding it. Or it should be. 
Meadowlark Blue Heron 2 vs Wilson WP7s/Vandesteen
I think there are other time- and phase-accurate speakers. Green Mountain is, I believe, and there are a few others. Earthworks Sigma?I predict we will see more in the future. It just makes too much sense. 
Do You Remember Your First Music Purchase?
I believe it was a single, "It's My Party" by Leslie Gore. Holy cow! 
CES 2004 Best of Show
I did. Very good sound. I've always wanted to like Meadowlarks, but never have. These I liked. 
Air Velocity Transformer: Is This A Solid Theory?
I enjoyed both the Heil room and the Adam room. I hope these products get some momentum. 
Gilmore Audio planars revealed
Sorry to hear this, Keith. 
Do reel to reel tapes fade over time...
Tandberg decks were very good. If you've nver experienced the sound of reel-to-reel, you are in for a treat. 
Wadia 861 basic vs The Dodson DA-218
The Dodson is a DAC only, not a CD player.The Wadia and Levinson are quite different from one another. Both are excellent, neither is best. As always, it's all about system matching and personal preference. 
Zaikesman's Username Pronunciation Field Guide
I always figured Jeffloistarca was Jeff and Lois Tarca. This thread is turning my world upside down!There's a Japanese restaurant nearby called Gombei. Don't know what it means. 
Zaikesman's Username Pronunciation Field Guide
And mine is D-RUBIN, not DRU-BIN. Just in case, RUBIN is pronounced ROO-BIN. I have long regretted choosing this user name and think I'll take a new one. Wanna help me choose?Glad to have the record set straight on Zaikesman, but wtf does it MEAN? 
Whats wrong with short cables?
Redkiwi: Actually I am using Thiel 2.4's. but your observations about the Goertz with Thiel is similar to what I experienced.