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I have a buzz
It's strange, Audiofeil. From my experience buzz always happens in the morning and than gone by 6...7pm 
Nordost Cable Sale
Odin always goes with at least 50% off. Who wants to buy $32k cable?? 
Fuses that matter.
r u sure? 
I have a buzz
Your power line may have a ground fault.Try to block loose ground wire with cheater plug or ask electrician to take care of the problem. 
Dyneaudio Confidence C2 II and Naim
It's either or...Having incompatible to tubes speaker driven with high current solid state amp or easily driven by tubes speaker. Both sides have positives and negatives.IMHO "full HD" speaker isn't easy to drive with tubes. 
Do Thiel dealers discount?
Add another bit to get Aerial 20T that is superior to 3.7 and Dyns. 
Classe CA 200 with b&w CDM-7NT
Actually CDM 7NT sounds better than most 8... series. 805D is one of few great sounding speakers built by B&W.CA200 is great amp way superior to Zamp. It's descent price, but if you find cheaper, why not. Classe amps are fully balanced so I'd ... 
Do Thiel dealers discount?
Agree with Ptm.You may miss your old Dyns. 
Has anyone heard of this crossover?
Is it cheap? 
What Speakers are avail Similar to Nola Contender
You don't need an efficient speaker for your 40W tube amp. 87dB Totem Forest is good match with stable 8Ohm impedance. 
How will you split $3000 between phono and cart ?
The more u save on cartridge, the more you can spend on phono and vise versa. 
What's The Big Deal About Battery Powered Preamps?
For preamp I agree it's great. The downside is when the battery runs out meaning that you should have either an extra battery just like for your DeWalt cordless drill or wall socket option.I DIY-upgrade now my 30y old Classe 30 to work off the 24V... 
Phono preamp rca out to xlr in ??
As you may know, tonearm output IS actually balanced. Having fully balanced phonostage with balanced in/out is the best way. 
Favourite ECM Titles
Roscoe, what is the price for these tickets?I'd try to speak to Keith not to hum during performance just in case:-) 
Favourite ECM Titles
Whoever loves music loves most of ECM -- really hard to decide after all.