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Any Quad technicians?
Rbrowne-Thank you.I'll call tomorrowG 
Any Quad technicians?
Does anyone know a shop on the West Coast? I'm in Napa, CA and QS&D are in VA.Thanks,G 
Any Quad technicians?
Thanks.The factory did not tell me about QS&D.G 
Which one Emotiva or Outlaw for HT
Ok. The emotiva equipment is working and burned in. It creates excellent reproduction of what instruments sound like through my MMG speakers wall mounted. My main audio system is atmosphere ma1s and mp 1 with Maggie 3.7sI'm complimenting the emoti... 
Which one Emotiva or Outlaw for HT
I just took delivery of an Emotiva UMC-200 and an UPA-500. Coming from Marantz 6005. The sound is OK, but the UMC-200 is giving me fits as it will not consistently handshake with my HMDI cables, which the Marantz worked with.Now, it is not working... 
AC cables for Atmasphere MA1s, MP1?
Thank everyone for trying to answer my question. I'll contact the Cable Company and will post my results when I'm finished listening. 
looking for cable recommendations
If you can, listen to Analysis Plus. I use their top cables and interconnects in my system, which is very high resolution. As a friend of mine, who is a Conductor says..."Sounds like the real thing when I'm in front of the orchestra".I do not beli... 
Placement of components in audio rack
I believe the length of the IC and sound quality is related to the IC's being balanced and the output impedance of the pre-amp. 
Which components knocked you out on first listen?
After years of trying better and better S.S. equipment, I bought an Atma-sphere MP-1 and a pair of MA-1s. When I put the cartridge to the LP, it sounded as real as anything I'd ever hoped for. Currently I'm using Maggie 1.7s and a Quad sub woofer ... 
Which USB Cable do you like using
I got the wireworld this week. Quite a jump over a very good Analysis Plus USB. 
Best 80-100 w Amplifier Available Under $4k Used?
Sorry. I love my Atmas so much I forgot to read the thread. 
Best 80-100 w Amplifier Available Under $4k Used?
or get another S30 and bridge them 
Best 80-100 w Amplifier Available Under $4k Used?
Used M60 
Tube recommendation for Audio Research LS-2b?
I switched my LS2B to a Mullard Gold Pin and it sounded great. 
Tube amp decision - Thoughts
Try Atma-sphere amps.There is a great deal written on them.I've been using M60s for a year and just moved up to M1s.At this point I'm willing to build the entire system around them. They make the music sound real and in my room.