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[/COLOR]I’m looking for a pre-amp in the $1k price range to anchor atwo-channel, music only system. I’venarrowed my choices to the NAD C 165BEE or the Parasound P5. I realize the P5 has far morefeatures than the NAD, such as a DAC, HT pass-through and bass management, butI would not be using...

I recenly started doing some consulting for a mid-hi end A/V store in my area and one of my favorite product lines on which we "focus" is Focal. Focal offers many excellent values in a wide price range. They are going through a consolidation of their portfolio and offering a new line they are...

#1 - Salespeople who ask…“Is THAT all you want to spend?” #2 - Diamond studded binding posts #3 - Signature series editions signed by Lindsay Lohan #4 - Cryogenically treated cables #5 - Brands that price their speakers by the pound #6 - Salespeople who ask…”Is this REALLY the music you...

I’ve recently been through a search for a pair of standmounts which I’ve chronicled in two separate threads on this forum: - “Standmount speakers: $2K, $4k, or $6K” - “Standmounts $2k, $4K, 46K: Home Audition WaveTouch, Salk Silk, B&W CM5, Totem Element Fire” So I thought I’d share some of...

I'm initiating this new thread as a follow-on to the "Standmount speakers: $2K, $4K or $6K" thread I started last month wherein I described my search for standmounts in three price ranges. In this new thread I will be sharing my thoughts on four speakers I've chosen to audition at home after...

I am building a new system mostly from scratch and I'm auditioning standmount speakers. I've narrowed the field to three options, and I'm interested to hear folks' opinions of them. I'm looking at the Revel Performa3 M-106 ($2K), the Mcintosh XR50 ($4K), and the Totem Element Fire ($6K). I...