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mcintosh speakers
@stereo5 and Bose 901 were also “ all the rage “..... but The Music Room has a pair of Tekton for sale now.....perhaps somebody needed quadruple impact tweeters !!!!!!but i think i catch your drift..... 
mcintosh speakers
I think the peak was probably the XRT series in the correct room with careful attention to placement of the big on wall line sourcesi have heard several systems well setup that were pretty musical 2DiMO the more recent stuff with like 32  per side... 
Great Value in Used Phono Preamp’s?
In fact probably never before in history could an audiophile have so many fantastic sounding phono stages under a grand $$$$great time to be into music and Vinyl IMO 
Great Value in Used Phono Preamp’s?
Yes the musical surrounding is great 
Great Value in Used Phono Preamp’s?
The Dynavector is greatthe MK4 displaced in my system by a Musical Surroundings Nove IIbut just barelyhad a rare single chassis Croft RS but I needed a SS unit that could be left on 24/7yeafind a Croft if ya can..... 
power conditioner
Ralph - always agree that listening or as you say auditioning is key !!!my LiL ancient but rebuilt trusty Mac 240 vastly prefers direct to the wall vs thru a Furman 15igranted a fairly lowly conditioner!who would you recommend to rebuild the Elgar... 
Cartridge recommendation for ReVox tangential tracking turntable. 
Cool tablecool threadcool people :-)why I love Audiogon  
McIntosh MR78 Question
But what a great tuner !!!!! 
Audioquest Niagara 7000 tested with Power Line Meter
like all things measure if you can but always listen. best to do bothrarely does a well designed power amp benefit from what I would call a relatively low end conditioning product....in my 3 systems i use Furman and Isotek products to clean up the... 
KEF Reference 5-Isoacoustics GAIA?
OP - might i suggest before spending a pile of money ( which may well be warranted later ) invest in Jim Smith excellent book and buy a few simple but hyper effective precision setup tools: Leica Disto 2 is just $59excessive toe is likely going to... 
Amplifier for Altec Valencia speakers
OTL!!!!!!! 
Interesting video with Richard Vandersteen talking about his subs
maybe we should start an AJ Conti / Basis appreciation thread....the Basis arm is a no brainer and a move I may well make when / IF one in decent shape come available...right now I am using a nice Cardas power cable I picked up for a song..... 
Amplifiers
i take thjat back I think of AVA as just Van Alstine...yes his amps are typically fantastic w Vandersteen and always, always a super good value..... 
Amplifiers
have not heard AVARogue and Quicksilvers both work well w Vandersteen.....super excellent pairing IMOmight i also suggest Aesthetix and VTL, especially the Aesthetix for vise like control grip on the Vandersteen 2 bass coupler...enjoy your searcha... 
How do I find an audio advisor who does home consultations?
Jim Smith book is excellent advice indeedhe is by his own admission NOT a turntable guy and punts help there to Fremers hyper excellent setup and tweak videos....i would suggest you build a relationship with Rutan at Audio Connection - they are an...