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What to put under my VAC AMP/ PREAMP??
I am using a pair of Phi 300.1 in balanced mode. I like the triode mode better. My speakers are the ESP Harps. These are 96db efficient. A friend brought over his Bella Extremes which are a fully modded Antique Sound Labs Amps that use V Caps whic... 
Difference between ZYX 4D and ATMOS
It does not matter that he has many new lines. Now he has to sell the way any other dealer sells. He cannot do what he did before because he was a distributor now he is a dealer. 
Best Blu-Ray ANALOG Output - Under $1000?
Which one sounds better through the analog outputs the oppo or the pioneer. 
DAC with the best midrange ever.....
Don't forget about a used Timbre TT-1000, its midrange was hard to beat. 
Tri-planar vs Graham
I never heard the Phantom, but I did have a 2.2. I did not warm up to is as it was thin in the midrange and lacked low end weight 
JVC RS 10/20 vs RS 1/2 Projectors
Some say the Pioneer is better than the JVC anyone compare the two. 
Hurricane DT
By the way my friend had these amps modified by the gentlemanin upstate NY. These are beautiful sounding amps especially in triode. I think they sound better than VTL and Audio Research. Enjoy 
Hurricane DT
the tube probably took out a resistor near that tube that blew. 
Anyone heard about Ancient Audio Lektor 5???
Larry is right that is why I went with the Raysonic CD168 at retail of 2500.00. It uses for 6922 tubes in its output stage which runs class A and uses good parts including Auri Caps. I think the sound of this player is fantastic and I think the on... 
Pioneer Elite vs. Pioneer "Standard" Kuro Plasmas
I just read on the opening page of yahoo website that a lot of the engineers that worked at Pioneer left and are now working for Panasonic. If this is the case then the next Panasonic models may be better than the Kuro. 
Ayon CD-2 sonics? thoughts? opinions?
I have the 168 and my friend has the 128. We compared the two and liked the 128 without the upsampling. In this mode it sounded similar to the 168. I think the 168 sounds better, it is more dynamic. I wonder if moding the 168 would improve it. Wha... 
Ayon CD-2 sonics? thoughts? opinions?
I was at ces in vegas and they had it in their room. I think he said it will be available in a few months. The Ayons were made in the same factory as the Raysonics. The raysonics are cheaper and they sound great. 
Anyone compare VAC Phi 300.1 to VTL 450's.
Actually the price of the 300.1 in monoblock fashion is in the price range of the big 600 watt VTL monoblocks. They look like space heaters. Do you know what changes were made from the 300 to 300.1. Also I have heard the VTL 450 and thought the ba... 
CES and T.H.E. 2009 - Is anyone going?
I never liked them either, but this year this new model really sounded musical, go figure. 
Weiss Minerva Dac
I think I would wait another year before delving into the server market, most of these dacs cannot do true 24/196 including the Berkley. I think the Minerva may be the only one.