97年发烧天书器材榜 STEREOPHILE'S RECOMMENDED COMPONENTS 
(Updated October 1997) 
Turntables
Class A 
Forsell Air Force One Mk.II: $29,000 
Immedia RPM-2: $4995 
Linn Sondek LP12 with Lingo power supply: $3045 $$$ * A steal for such a neutral table! 
Naim Armageddon LP12 turntable power supply: $1200 
VPI TNT Mk 3: $5000 
Class B 
Rega Planar 9: $2595 
Kuzma Stabi: $2400 
VPI TNT Jr.: $3000 
Well Tempered Classic Turntable: $2795 (inc. arm and Black Damped Platter)* 
Class C 
Linn Sondek LP12 Valhalla: $2045 * 
VPI HW-19 IV: $1850 * 
Class D 
Rega Planar 3: $695 (inc. arm) $$$ * Lovely for the price! 
Rega Planar 2: $495 
Rotel RP-900: $499.90 (inc. arm) 
Thorens TD 320 Mk. III: $1080 
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Tonearms
Class A 
Clearaudio/Souther Tri-Quartz Improved: $2500 
Immedia RPM-2: $2495 
Graham Model 1.5-T/C: $1996-2750 * Solid and dimensional! 
Linn Ekos: $2595 * 
Naim ARO: $2150 $$$ * 
Rega RB900: $995 $$$ 
Rockport Series 6000: $4500 
SME Series V: $2550 * 
Wheaton Triplanar IV Ultimate: $2495-$2850, depending on termination 
VPI JMW Memorial Tonearm: $2300 
Class B 
Kuzmi Stogi: $950 
Rega RB300: $425 $$$ * 
Well Tempered Classic Arm: $1095 $$$ * 
Class C 
(No entries) 
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Phono Cartridges
Class A 
AudioQuest AQ 7000 Fe5: $2750 
Benz-Micro Ruby: $3000 
Clearaudio Insider: $7500 
Crown Jewel Reference: $2650 
Linn Arkiv: $2200 * 
Lyra CLavis Da Capo: $1895 $$$ 
Lyra Parnassus: $3495 Sweet! 
Symphonic-Line RG-8 Gold: $5000 * 
Transfiguration Temper $3800 
van den Hul Frog: $2800 
van den Hul Grasshopper IV: $5000 
Wilson Benesch Carbon $2800 
Class B 
Blue Oasis: $1650 
Clearaudio Signature: $2300 
London (Decca) Jubilee: $1750 
Sumiko SHO Reference High-Output: $1800 
Class C 
Audio-Technica AT-ML 150/OCC: $400 $$$ 
Benz-Micro Glider: $750 $$$ 
Benz MC Gold: $350 $$$ 
Rega Exact: $595 
Shure V15VxMR: $300 
Class D 
Ortofon X1-MC: $125 
Rega Elys: $225 
Sumiko Blue Point: $195 * Nice midrange 
Class E 
Grado ZTE+1: $30 * 
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CD Players
A 
Accuphase DP-65: $5750 * 
Linn Karik CD transport $ Linn Numerik D/A processor: $6190 * 
Meridian 508-20: $2995 $$$ 
Naim CD2: $4150 
Sonic Frontiers SFCD-1: $3795 
Sony CDP-XA7ES: $3000 
YBA CD1 Blue Laser: $6000 
B 
California Audio Labs CL-10: $1975 
California Audio Labs Icon Mk. II HDCD: $1445 $$$ 
Rega Planet: $795 
YBA CD 3: $3400 
C 
Marantz CD-67: $400 $$$ Still a great bargain in the tradition of the 63 
Rotel RCD-950: $449.90 
D 
Denon DCM-360: $320 
NAD 510: $249 
NAD 515: $499 
Sony CDP-XA1ES: $350 
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Digital Processors
A 
Accuphase DC-91: $13,995 
Classe DAC-1: $3995 $$$ 
dCS Elgar: $12000 
Encore Pyramid 1: $3595-4995 
Enlightened Audio Designs DSP-9000 Pro Series III HDCD: $5995 
Ensemble Dichrono: $9400 
Genesis Technologies Digital Lens: $1800 
Jadis JS1 Symmetrical: $12325 
Mark Levinson No.30.5: $15950 * Words fail me ... 
Mark Levinson No.36S: $6495 
Mark Levinson No.36: $3995 
Meridien 518: $1795 
Spectral SDR-2000 Professional: $8895 $$$ 
Theta DS Pro Generation V-A: $3795 
Wadia 27: $8450 $$$ 
B 
Digital Domain VSP Model S: $1495 * 
Enlightened Audio Designs DSP-7000 Pro Series III HDCD: $2495 
Muse Model Two: $1700 $$$ 
Parasound D/AC-2000 Ultra: $1995 $$$ 
PS Audio Ultralink Two HDCD: $2295 
Theta DS Pro Basic III-A: $2695 Good overall, though midrange could be warmer! 
Timbre Technology TT-1: $3295 * 
C 
Adcom GDA-700: $1000 
Audiolab 8000DAC Mk. III: $1099 
Audio Note DAC-1: $1295 
California Audio Labs Alpha: $1495 I own this one ... for lovers of the female voice. 
Enlightened Audio Designs DSP-1000 Series III HDCD: $1495 
Monarchy Audio DIP: $199 $$$ 
Musical Fidelity X-DAC: $499.95 $$$ 
PS Audio SL Three: $1295 
Theta Chroma 396: $750 $$$ 
The Parts Connection Assemblage DAC-2: $499 $$$ 
D 
California Audio Labs Gamma: $295 
Rotel RDP-980: $599.90 
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CD Transports
A 
Accuphase DP-90: $7495 
C.E.C. TL 0: $17,500 
C.E.C. TL 1: $4950 $$$ * 
Ensemble Dichrono Drive; $9400 
Forsell Air Bearing Mk.II: $9900 
Jadis J1 Drive: $16950 
Mark Levinson No.31.5: $9495 
Mark Levinson No.37: $3995 $$$ (Difference from the 31.5 was oh-so slight! Impossible to fault without A-B-ing the 2) 
Sonic Frontiers SFT-1: $2295 $$$ 
Theta Data III: $4500 
B 
C.E.C. TL 2: $2995 
Meridian 500: $2195 * 
Parasound C/BD-2000: $1550 $$$ 
PS Audio Lambda Mk. 2: $1995 $$$ 
Theta Data Basic II: $2225 $$$ 
C 
California Audio Labs Delta: $895 $$$ I own this one too! A bargain! 
Rotel RDD-980; $699.90 $$$ 
D 
(No entries) 
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Preamplifiers
A 
Audible Illusions Modulus 3A: $2195 $$$ You have to listen to this before plonking down serious cash for anything else! 
Ayre Acoustics K-1: $5250 
Balanced Audio Technology VK-5i: $3995 
Cello Palette Preamplifier: $8500 * 
Conrad-Johnson PF-R: $2595 $$$ 
Conrad-Johnson Premier Fourteen: $4395 
Convergent Audio Technology SL-1 Signature: $4950 
Jadis JPL Mk. II: $6480 * 
Krell KRC-HR: $6900 
Melos MA-333 Reference: $3595-6890 
Pass Labs Aleph P: $3400 
Perfectionist Audio Components Pro Reference III/ 10K: $10900 
Spectral DMC-20 Series 2: $7595 
Threshold T2: $5250 
B 
Audio Research LS22: $3995 
Bryston BP25-MC; $2995 
Conrad-Johnson PF2: $1795 $$$ 
Krell KRC-2: $3700 
Lamm Audio Laboratory L1: $6290 
McCormack Line Drive TLC-1: $1095 $$$ * 
Melos SHA-Gold: $1995 $$$ Better (slightly) than the SHA-1 (which I own) and with more inputs! 
Polyfusion Audio 940: $3250 
Proceed PRE: $1995 
Woodside SC26: $3495 
C 
Home HeadRoom: $599 
Marantz Model 7 Reissue: $3800 
McCormack Micro Line Drive: $795 
Melos SHA-1: $1195 * 
Musical FIdelity X-10D: $199.95 $$$ 
D 
Z-Man Audio Signal Enhancer: $198 
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Passive Control Units
A 
Carver Research Lightstar Direct: $2195 
McCormack Line Drive TLC-1: $1095 * 
Reference Line Preeminence Two: $2095 
B 
McCormack Micro Line Drive: $795 
Purest Sound Systems Model 500: $325 * 
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Moving Coil Step-up Devices/Phono Preamps
A 
Audio Research PH3: $1495 $$$ A beauty ... 
Balanced Audio Technology VK-P10: $4000 
Conrad-Johnson EF-1: $1995 
Expressive Technologies SU-1: $3500 * 
FM Acoustics Revolution Series 122: $5500 
Krell KPE Reference: $2200 (with external power supply) 
Mark Levinson No.25S: $4390 * 
Naim Prefix: $750 $$$ 
Plinus M14: $3495 
B 
EAR 834P: $895-1195 
Gold Aero dB45 Signature: $999 
Sonic Frontiers SFP-1: $1095 $$$ * 
C 
Rotel RQ-970BX: $199.90 $$$ 
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Power Amplifiers:
A (Tube) 
Audio Note Kassai SIlver: $52600 
Audio Research VT130 SE: $7495 
Audio Research VT100: $4495 $$$ The magic of tubes in spades, and a (barely) sensible price. 
Balanced Audio Technology VK-60: $4950 $$$ 
Cary Audio Design SLM-200 monoblock: $8995/pair 
Conrad-Johnson Premier Eight A monoblock: $16,990/pair Love these, but the price! 
Conrad-Johnson Premier Eleven A: $3495 $$$ 
Graaf GM 200 OTL: $12500 
Jadis JA 200 monoblock: $25995/ pair * 
Jadis SE300B monoblock: $13500/ pair 
Manley Reference 440 monoblock: $12000/ pair 
Manley Reference 240 monoblock: $9000/ pair 
Manley SE/PP 300B monoblock: $4200/ pair 
Quicksilver M-135 monoblock: $7500/ pair 
Sonic Frontiers Power 2: $4995 
Vacuum Tube Logic Wotan MB-1250 Signature monoblock: $27500/ pair 
Vacuum Tube Logic MB-450 Signature monoblock: $7490/pair 
Valve Amplification Company Renaissance Seventy/Seventy Mk. II: $9900 
Wavelength Audio Cardinal monoblock: $5250/ pair 
Wavelength Audio Cardinal XS monoblock: $7500/ pair 
A (Solid-State) 
Bryston 7B-ST monoblock: $4795/ pair $$$ 
Forsell The Statement: $30000 
Jeff Rowland Design Group Model 2: $5800 $$$ Magical ... difficult to fault, really! 
Krell Full Power Balanced 600: $12500 
LAMM Model M1.1 monoblock: $14790/pair 
Mark Levinson No. 331: $4995 $$$ 
Mark Levinson No. 333: $8995 
McIntosh MC 1000 monoblock: $6500/ pair 
Pass Labs Aleph 0 monoblock: $8000/pair 
Pass Labs Aleph 3: $2300 $$$ 
Plinus SA-100 Mk. II: $3995 
Reference Line Preeminence One Silver Signature: $7895 
Spectral DMA-180: $7495 
Symphonic-Line Kraft 400: $36000/ pair 
Threshold T-200: $4650 $$$ 
YBA 1 Alpha HC: $7000 
A (Integrated) 
Cary Audio Design CAD-300SEI: $3695 
Classe CAP-100: $1995 $$$ 
Krell KAV-300i: $2350 $$$ 
YBA Integre DT: $2345 $$$ 
B 
Aragon 8008ST: $1999 $$$ 
AudioPrism Debut: $1995 
Ayre V-3: $3750 
Bryston 3B-ST: $1565 $$$ 
Bryston 8B ST-THX: $3195 
Cary SLM-100 monoblock: $3495/ pair 
Celeste 4070: $1599 $$$ 
Classe CAV-150: $3595 
Conrad-Johnson MV-55: $1995 $$$ I want this! 
Conrad-Johnson MF2300-A: $2995 
Counterpoint Natural Progression NPS-400A: $4795 
Manley 175 monoblock: $4800/pair 
Marantz Model 9 Reissue monoblock: $4200/ pair 
McCormack Power Drive DNA-1: $2095 $$$ * 
McCormack Power Drive DNA-0.5: $1495 $$$ 
Mesa Engineering Baron: $3995 
Muse 160: $1900 $$$ 
OCM 500: $2895 
Parasound HCA-2003: $1650 
Proceed AMP-2: $1995 
Sumo Andromeda III: $1799 
Vacuum Tube Logic MB 175 Signature monoblock: $4990/pair 
Valve Amplification Company PA 80/ 80: $2790 
B (Integrated Amplifiers) 
Audio Note Ono Phono SE: $2495 
Bryston B-60: $1495 
Densen Beat 100: $1295 
Linn Majik-I: $1095 $$$ 
Musical Fidelity A220: $999.95 $$$ 
Musical Fidelity A-2: $699 $$$ 
C 
Acurus 200X3: $1399 
Audio Design Associates PTM-6150: $1999 
Audio Electronics SE-1: $899 
Audio Electronics SE-811 monoblock: $1995/ pair 
Chiro C-200: $998 
Chiro C-300: $1498 
Denon POA-8200 THX: $1000 
Denon POA-8300 THX: $1500 
Kenwood Stage 3 KM-Z1: $1200 
Marantz MA500 THX monoblock: $300 each $$$ 
NAD 208THX: $1649 
NAD 214: $449 $$$ 
NAD 216: $699 
Parasound HCA-1000A: $595 $$$ 
Parasound HCA-1206: $1950 
Perreaux MC-6100: $2995 
PS Audio 100 Delta: $1295 * 
PSE Studio IV: $995 $$$ 
Rotel RB-985: $999.90 $$$ 
C (Integrated Amplifiers) 
Audiolab 8000S: $995 $$$ 
Creek 4240 SE: $795 $$$ 
JoLida SJ 502A: $995 
Myryad MI-120: $999 
Rotel RA-970BX: $499.90 $$$ 
D (Integrated Amplifiers) 
(No entries) 
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Loudspeaker Systems:
A 
Artemis Eos Signature/ Base Module: $15800-23375 
Dunlavy Audio Labs Signature SC-VI: $23995 
EgglestonWorks Andra: $14700 Awesome! 
Jadis J1: $40000 
JMLab HGrand Utopia: $70000 
Meridian DSP6000: $16995/pair * 
Snell Type A Reference: $19000/ system 
Waveform Mach 17: $6995 $$$ 
A (Restricted Extreme LF) 
Artemis Eos Signature: $7300-11555 
Audio Physic Virgo: $5395/pair 
Avalon Acoustics Radian HC: $12995 
B&W John Bowers Silver Signature: $8000/pair (stands included) 
Infinity IRS Epsilon: $14,000/pair inc. servo control unit 
Magnepan Magneplanar MG-20: $9200-9650/ pair Rather large, but what great sound staging and imaging! And the midrange! 
mbl 111: $13900 Amaze your friends and yourself! Incredible soundstaging. 
Thiel CS 7: $8900/pair 
Wilson Audio Specialties WATT/ Puppy System 5.1: $17270 
B (Full-range) 
Acarion Alon V: $4950/pair 
Aerial Acoustics 10T: $6000-7000 Solid all round 
Apogee Studio Grand: $13000/ system 
Audio Physic Caldera: $18995/ pair 
Avalon Eclipse: $6200/pair * 
Audio Artistry Dvorak: $6490/ system 
B&W Matrix 801 Series 3: $5500/pair * (stands optional) 
Energy Veritas v2.8: $6000/pair * 
Ensemble Profysia: $13500/ system 
Focus Audio Signature 88: $8800/ pair 
Gradient Revolution: $3995/pair 
Infinity Composition Prelude P-FR: $3400/pair 
KEF Reference Series Model Four: $5200-6400 
KEF Reference Series Model 107/2 Raymond Cooke Special Edition: $5900/pair 
Martin-Logan SL3: $3195/pair 
Meret Audio Ay: $4750/pair 
Metaphor 2: $6250/pair 
Monitor Audio Studio 50: $5995 
Mordaunt-Short Performance 880: $3795/ pair 
NHT 3.3: $4300/pair 
PBN Montana SP Series 2: $3495 
ProAc Response 2.5: $4500/pair Like these too, don't know why exactly, but so engaging and involving! 
Paragon Regent: $3850/pair 
PSB Stratus Gold i: $2399-2699/pair $$$* 
Snell Type C/V: $2599/pair $$$ 
Sony ES SS-M9: $3500 $$$ 
Thiel CS3.6: $4300/pair * 
Thiel CS2 2: $2950/pair $$$ * 
Totem Acoustics Mani-2: $3995 
Vandersteen 3A: $2595/pair $$$ 
B (Restricted LF) 
B&W CDM 1: $1100/pair $$$ (stands necessary) 
Cabasse Farella 400: $1995-2195/pair 
Dzurko Acoustics Jaguar: $4500 (stands necessary) 
Genelec 1030A: $2198 (stands necessary) 
Martin-Logan Aerius i: $1995/pair $$$ 
Platinum Audio Solo: $1695/ pair $$$ (stands necessary) 
Ruark Equinox: $4000/pair 
Tannoy System 10 DMT II: $2200/ pair (stands necessary) 
Thiel CS 1.5: $2190/pair $$$ * 
Vienna Acoustics Mozart: $2500/ pair 
C (Full Range) 
Epos ES22: $2495/ pair 
Hales Design Group Concept Two: $2700/ pair 
Linn AV5140: $2495-2695/pair 
NHT 2.5i: $1300/ pair $$$ 
Paradigm Reference Studio 100: $1800-2250 
PSB Stratus Silver: $1599-1799/pair $$$ * 
Ruark Templar: $1200/ pair $$$ 
Snell Type D: $1799/pair $$$ 
Thiel CS.5

1450/pair 
Vandersteen 2Ce: $1295/pair $$$ * (stands optional) 
C (Restricted LF) 
Acarian Alon Petite: $995/ pair (stands necessary) 
Aerial Acoustics 5: $1800-2000 (stands necessary) 
Audio Physic Step: $1795/pair * (stands necessary) 
Diapason Adamantes II: $4000/ pair (stands necessary) 
Dunlavy Audio Labs SC-I: $1195/pair (stands necessary) 
Dynaudio Contour 1.3: $2099/pair (stands necessary) 
Energy Connoisseur C-2: $600/ pair (stands necessary) 
Epos ES14: $1695/pair * (stands necessary) 
Epos ES12: $1095/pair $$$ (stands necessary) 
JM Labs Micron Carat: $745/pair $$$ * (stands necessary) 
Joseph Audio RM7si: $1299/ pair (stands necessary) 
KEF RDM Two: $1200/ pair (stands necessary) 
Linn Tukan: $795-870 (stands necessary) 
Platinum Audio Studio 1: $995/pair (stands necessary) 
PSB New Stratus Mini: $999-1099/pair $$$ (stands necessary) 
Thiel SCS2: $1990/ pair $$$ (stands necessary) 
Totem Acoustic Tabu: $2995/ pair (stands necessary) 
D 
AR 303a: $1299/pair (stands necessary) 
B&W DM302: $250/pair $$$ (stands necessary) 
B&W DM602: $550/pair (stands necessary) 
Mirage 1090i: $1200/pair 
NHT SuperZero: $250/pair $$$ * (stands necessary) 
Mission 731i: $249/pair $$$ (stands necessary) 
Mordaunt-Short 10i Pearl: $319/ pair (stands necessary) 
KEF LS3/5a: $1450/pair in teak * (Santos Rosewood adds $200/pair) 
Spendor LS3/5a: $896/pair * (stands necessary) 
Signet SL256: $360/pair (stands necessary) 
E 
Celestion MP1: $299/pair (stands necessary) 
Optimus Pro LX5: $300/ pair (stands necessary) 
Paradigm Atom: $169/pair $$$ (stands necessary) 
Paradigm Titan: $209/pair $$$ (stands necessary) 
PSB Alpha: $219/pair $$$ *(stands necessary) 
RA Labs Black Gold Mini-Reference: $224/pair $$$ (stands necessary) 
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Subwoofers and Crossovers
A 
Bag End S18E/ELF 1: $2680 for ELF 1 crossover, $810-$1050 for S18E depending on finish 
Snell SUB 1800: $2500 each 
B 
Bryston 10B electronic crossover: $1295 * 
M&K MX5000-THX: $2495 
REL Acoustics Strata II: $1195 Good value if you don't need the last octave in bass response or truly earth-shaking shiver-me-timbers bass 
C 
Audio Concepts (ACI) Titan active subwoofer: $799 each 
M&K MX-200: $1495 
Mirage BPS-400: $1300 
NHT SW3P: $1350 
Vandersteen 2W active subwoofer: $1250 each 
D 
Boston Acoustics Lynnfield VR500 active subwoofer: $600 
Paradigm PS-1000 active subwoofer: $519 
PSB Subsonic II active subwoofer: $599 
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Complete Audio Systems
A (every bit of it!) 
Cello Music & Film System: ~$ 110 000 : comprises Cello Audio Palette MIV equalizer ($22000), Cello Encore line preamp ($8500), Cello Performance II monoblock ($25000/ pair), Cello Stradivari Master loudspeakers ($32000-35000/ pair), Cello Strings I interconnects ($630/ 2m pair terminated with Fischer connectors), Cello Strings III speaker cable ($2000/ 3m tri-wire harness), CMFS/Apogee Series 8.1 D/A processor ($7 000), Apogee Wide-Eye AES/EBU datalink ($28.95/ 1m), Forsell Air Bearing Mk. II CD transport ($8900). Drool! 
Meridian Digital Theatre: $14775-66430 -- 565 DSP (3895); DSP6000 digital active L/R loudspeakers (16995/pair); DSP6000C digital active centre loudspeaker (8795); DSP5000 digital active surround loudspeakers (5795/pair) Wa-hey! A system that plays great music and is perfect for home theatre! 
MIT/Avalon/Spectral/ASC "2C3D Hologram" ststem: ~47000: Spectral DMC-20 preamp and DMA-180 power amp, Avalon Radian HC speakers, MIT cables, AC conditioning, ASC acoustic tuning products. (Haven't heard this one!) 
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Test Equipment
AudioControl Industrial SA-3050A Spectrum Analyzer: $995 * 
George Kaye Audio Labs Small Signal Tube Checker: $549 
Gold Line DSP 30 Spectrum Analyzer: $1579
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Headphones & Headphone Accessories
A 
Cary Audio Design CAD-300SEI: $3695 
Grado Reference Series One headphones: $695 
HeadRoom Maxheadphone amplifier: $1333 
McCormack Micro Integrated Drive: $795 
Melos SHA-Gold headphone amplifier: $1995 
Sennheiser Orpheus HE 90/HEV 90: $14,900 * Ludicrously expensive, but demands to be listened to. 
Sennheiser HE 60/HEV 70 headphone amplifier: $1799 
Stax Lambda Nova headphones: $799.95-1699.95 
B 
Etymotic Research ER-4S: $330 Way cool! 
HeadRoom Supreme portable headphone amplifier: $449 $$$ * 
Home HeadRoom headphone amplifier: $599 
Melos SHA-1 headphone amplifier: $1095 * I own one! 'Nuff said! 
Sennheiser HD580: $349 $$$ 
C 
Grado SR-60 headphones: $69 $$$ I own the 80, but this is probably better value. Sounds excellent! 
D 
(None) 
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FM Tuners
A 
Accuphase T-109: $2995 
Audiolab 8000T: $1195 $$$ * 
Day-Sequerra FM Reference: $5500 * 
Fanfare FT-1

1395 * 
Linn Kremlin

3995 
Magnum Dynalab MD 108: $5500 
Rotel RHT-10: $1500 $$$ * 
B 
Magnum Dynalab Etude: $1350 * 
Magnum Dynalab FT-101A: $875 * 
Meridian 504: $1295 $$$ * 
Rotel RT-990BX: $750 
C 
Onkyo T-4310R RDS: $279.95 $$$ 
Parasound T/DQ-1600: $385 $$$ 
D 
Arcam Alpha 7: $449 
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FM Antennae
Antenna Performacne Specialities Sniper FM antenna: $595 
Antenna Performacne Specialities APS-14 FM antenna: $225 
AudioPrism 8500: $499 * 
AudioPrism 7500: $299 * 
AudioPrism 6500: $125 (wood cabinet) * 
Magnum Dynalab 205 FM booster: $295 * 
Radioshack amplified indoor FM antenna: $29.99 $$$ 
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Home Recording Equipment
A 
Bruel & Kjaer 4006: $2060 * 
Bruel & Kjear 4011: $2060 
dCS 900D A/D conerter: $7000 
Forssell M-2a stereo microphone preamplifier: $2395 
EAR 824M stereo stereo microphone preamplifier: $3350 * 
Manley Reference A/D converter: $7000 * 
Millenia Media HV-3B stereo microphone preamplifier: $1895 
Nagra-D: $22000 
B 
AKG C414B/ULS: $1199 * 
AMS Soundfield Mk.V: $8500 * 
Audio Engineering Associates 350TX stereo microphone preamplifier: $2185 
Pioneer Elite PDR-99 CD-R recorder: $2000 
Sony DTC-2000ES SBM DAT recorder: $2800 
Sony TCD-D8 DAT recorder: $899 with case 
Sony SBM-1 A/D processer: $549 
C 
AKG BlueLine microphones: $555-$859 
D 
Sony WM-D6C Pro Walkman cassette deck: $400 * 
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Home Theater Surround-Sound Components (96)
A 
Audio Research SDP1 Multichannel Music Processor: $2995 
Meridian 565 digital surround-sound processor: $3595 
Proceed PAV surround-sound control center: $4195 
Reference Recordings LD-101, A Video Standard: $69.98 
Snell Music and Cinema Home THX Reference system: $29,393 
B 
Arcam Xeta One integrated A/V amplifier: $1995 
B&W Home Cinema THX looudspeaker system: $7000 (with two subwoofers, but without amplification) 
B&W Matrix HTM Home Theater Monitor center loudspeaker: $800 each $$$ 
Counterpoint HC-808 Dolby surround-sound processer: $1495 
Infinity Composition surround-loudspeaker system: $4448/system 
Lexicon CP-3 Plus: $3200 
McIntosh C39 THX surround-sound audio/video control center: $3000 
Mcintosh THX loudspeaker system: $10,050 (with amplification & one subwoofer) 
Meridian Digital Theatre: $16,325-$34,785 depending on options 
Onkyo TX-SV919-THX A/V receiver: $2099.95 
C 
AMC AV81HT-THX surround-sound processor: $1200 
B&K AVP2000R Dolby Pro Logic surround-sound preamplifier: $998 
Boston Acoustics Lynnfield VR12 center speaker: $400 each 
Denon AVR-2500 A/V Receiver: $1000 
Energy Reference Video System: $2250/system 
Lexicon CP-1 Plus: $1595 * 
Lexicon CP-2: $995 * 
Mirage MC-si center loudspeaker: $500 each 
Mirage MBS surround loudspeaker: $350/pair 
Mondial MAGIC video ground isolator: $69.95 * 
NHT VT1A Home Theater loudspeaker system: $2055 
Paradigm ADP-150 surround loudspeaker: $399/pair 
PSB 100C center loudspeaker: $179 
Rotel RSP-960AX Dolby surround-sound processer: $599 $$$ 
Rane THX-44 Home THX Audio Equalizer: $1299 
RF Systems RC-8-PS power sequencer: $1295 
Snell 500 THX loudspeaker system: $5593/system (stands necessary) 
Snell Type CC-1 center loudspeaker: $499 
Sony STR-GX800ES A/V Receiver: $700 
Vandersteen VCC-1 center speaker: $495 each 
Vandersteen VSM-1 Surround: $895/pair 
Vandersteen 2W active subwoofer: $1250 each 
D 
Atlantic Technology 250 Home Theater loudspeaker system: $1536 
Parasound P/SP-1000 surround-sound preamplifier: $850 
Yamaha RX-V590 A/V receiver: $549