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acoustic visions mrs-10 sub....
there's a pretty decent discussion and review about this sub over at hometheaterforum.com. i'm pretty sure it's in the speaker/subwoofer section. check it out. i've been toying with the idea of buying this one as well.kevin t 
Best $4000-$5000 loudspeaker
gershman acoustics avant garde rx-20....there's a pair for sale right now, used $2500 (i'm not the owner as i would never consider selling my pair). check out the rave reviews online and at audioreview.com.kevin t 
Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ?
i'm still in love with my cary audio slm-200 monoblocks. after i hooked them up, i thought to myself, "this is it. my amplifier search is officially over." 
TV with HDMI only & VOOM support only DVI
try here:http://www.gefen.com/kvm/cables/dvi2hdmi.jsp 
Personal amp evolution
ok. lemme see if i can keep these straight.sharp md-x7 (minidisc minisystem)sony str-db930 (receiver)acurus 200five (added to the receiver's preamp outputs)sony str-db930 (sold the acurus)acurus 200five (i got wishy-washy and bought another one)ar... 
Anyone used Plinius SA250 in monoblock mode?
i emailed peter the same question regarding the class a output of the sa-102 in monoblock mode and he stated that they are still 125 watts in class a even in monoblock mode. he stated that if they output their full 460+ watts in class a, they woul... 
mixing tube and solid state amps
that's how most people do it when they bi-amp with tubes. just make sure the amplifier gain matches so the mid isn't louder than the bass or vice versa.kevin t 
Tube Amp Suggestions
it sounds a bit extreme to me to say that tube-lovers are "boys" and "their marriages are in trouble." comments like this are childish and don't show you to a "man" as you proclaim. until recently, i was a diehard solid state fan as well (owned ac... 
Good tube preamp w/ HT bypass
i owned an arc sp-16l before i decided to sell it. it was a great tubed pre with ht bypass. i highly recommend it. i have no experience with the other pre's you list. i'm currently waiting on the arrival of a supratek chardonnay tubed pre for my t... 
Need suggestions for new speakers under $5K
Gershman Acoustics Avant Garde RX-20. They go down easily to 24 Hz and can be found on the used market for about $3000. I love my pair and would never part with them (unless I got a bigger room and more money :) ). They sound great with either sol... 
Are there ANY Plinius SA-250 MKIV owners around?
i don't own the sa-250 mkIV, but i do own an sa-102. i read your thread at the asylum. i'm not familiar with the bryston sound. i purchased my sa-102 as an upgrade from a pair of aragon palladium ii monos. the plinius is much more tubelike than th...