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Integrated amp for my Sonus Faber Guarneri
I'm in love with my Blue Circle NSCS. I'm not much on waxing poetic odes regarding this unit. However I do feel its even better sounding than what the reviews have stated. I bought it sound unheard. (Shame on me!)It does takes a LONG time to break... 
Integrated Amp Vr-4jr
Audition a Blue Circle NSCS. I'd find it hard to believe the combination would be anything less than superior. 
Help First Audiophile system
Don't worry about the shipping. Properly packaged all will be well. Most everyone on audiogon has either shipped something or received an item via a shipping company and the horror stories are far and few between.Go for the NAD system. 
Intregrated Amp for Thiel 2.4 s
Listen to a Blue Circle NSCS. 
Help Me Expand My Music Taste
It won't be hard to figure out I'm a fan of GRP Recordings. Dave Grusin has put out some superbly recorded albums. One would never know some were recorded live..."Homage to the Duke" (Dave Grusin)"The Gershwin Connection" (Dave Grusin)"The Hang" (... 
benefits of adding a power amp to a budget system?
The getting better speakers was sound advice. 
Cayin A 88-T integrated:The new King of the Hill?
Blue Circle NSCS - one is in my system and is going nowhere anytime soon. An absolutely outstanding value. 
Best CD sleeves out there
They are not cheap but they are the best I've found.http://www.jewelsleeve.com/index.html 
Need help moving from CDP to Mac Mini music server
Interesting article from 6 moons... in the end it's not a review rather more along the lines of a technical explanation of usb...http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/wavelength2/brick.html 
Intergrated Amp with VR4jrs
Do some research and check out Blue Circle's products. 
Which integrateds have the best preamp section?
Blue Circle 
Which Multimeter for newbie.
A multimeter (Fluke 73-3) is a part of my everyday life. Analog meters are still used daily in many shops and there is nothing wrong them.For home use once every blue moon... there's no need to spend BIG $$$ for a meter. (More than $50 is a waste ... 
Pick your poison...2-channel or multi?
I have both. All ALON speakers on the multichannel set-up.$10K to spend... I'd be happy as a pig in #$% with the 2 channel set-up I'd be buying. 
The Perfect Speakers for Jeff Rowland Concerto Int
What's Jeff Rowland say? 
Upgrade from Spendor BC-1: need ideas
For your environment and listening tastes the Shahinian ARC speaker is a viable candidate.I went from Spendor 1/2's to ARC's. I have zero buyers remorse and if money and room size ever improves I'd get the bigger Shahinians in a heart beat.