Class A
Forsell Air Force One Mk.II: $30 000 *
Immedia RPM-2: $4995
Linn Sondek LP12 with Lingo power supply: $3045-3120 $$$ * A steal for such a neutral table!
Naim Armageddon LP12 turntable power supply: $1250 *
Oracle Delphi Mk V: $3100 $$$
Simon Yorke Designs Series 7 Precision Analogue Disc Transcription System: $10000
Spontheim La Luce: $18500 with SpJ tonearm
VPI TNT Mk IV: $6400
Class B
Rega Planar 9: $2795
VPI TNT Jr.: $3000*
Wilson Benesch Full Circle:$3898
Class C
Linn Sondek LP12 Valhalla: $2150-2225 *
Rega Planar 25:$1275 (with RB600 tonearm) $$$
Class D
Rega Planar 3: $695 (inc. arm) $$$ * Lovely for the price!
Rega Planar 2: $495
Music Hall MMF-2: $299 with Goldring Elan cartridge $$$
NAD 533: $449 with Goldring Elektra cartridge
Thorens TD 320 Mk. III: $1080
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Tonearms
Class A
Clearaudio/Souther Tri-Quartz Improved: $2500*
Immedia RPM-2: $2495
Graham 2.0: $2250-3000 * Solid and dimensional! Even better than the already excellent 1.5, and IMHO, when matched with the Linn Sondek LP12 (which Stereophile itself has alluded to), you get musical nirvana this side of the $30000 Forsell (and a MUCH less fiddly 'table!)
Linn Ekos: $2595 *
Naim ARO: $2200 $$$ *
Rega RB900: $995 $$$
SME Series V: $3250 *
VPI JMW Memorial Tonearm: $2300
Class B
Rega RB300: $425 $$$ *
Rega RB600: $695
Wilson Nenesch ACT 0.5: $1495
Class C
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Phono Cartridges
Class A
AudioQuest AQ 7000 Fe5: $2750*
Clearaudio Insider: $7500
Crown Jewel Special Edition: $2650
Koetsu Rosewood Signature Platinum: $5500
Koetsu Ur! ushi: $4000
Lyra CLavis Da Capo: $1895 $$$ *
Lyra Parn! assus D. C.t: $3495 Sweet!
Transfiguration Temper Supreme: $3800
van den Hul Frog: $2500
van den Hul Grasshopper IV: $5000*
Wilson Benesch Analog: $3800
Wilson Benesch Carbon: $2800
Win Research SMC-10 Super MC: $2500
Class B
Goldring Excel VX: $995 $$$
Grado Reference: $1200 $$$
Grado Reference Sonata: $500
van den Hul MC-10 Special: $1200
Class C
Benz-Micro Glider: $750 $$$
Benz-Micro MC Gold: $350 $$$
Rega Exact: $595
Shure V15VxMR: $275 $$$
Ortofon MC-15 Super Mk II: $225 $$$
Grado Reference Platinum: $300 $$$
Class D
Ortofon X1-MC: $135
Rega Elys: $225
Sumiko Blue Point: $195 * Nice midrange
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CD Players
A
Audio Research CD2: $3495
Balanced Audio Technology Vk-D5: $4500
Bow Technologies ZZ-Eight: $7500
California Audio Labs CL-20 DVD/CD pl! ayer: $2495
Linn Sondek CD12: $20000
Mark Levinson No. 39: $5995
Meridian 508-24: $3995 *
Naim CD 3.5: $2150
Sonic Frontiers Transport 3/Processor 3: $6999 each
Sony CDP-XA7ES: $3000
Wadia 860: $7450
Wadia 850: $4950 I've never really been taken by Wadia CDP's, as I've always felt they were ludicrously expensive, though in today's climate of megabuck player/ processors/ transports their prices seem almost sane (case-in-point: the $12000 dCS Elgar). I agree with JA that used via the direct outputs this is a gorgeous sounding player, and very engaging to listem to. I haven't heard the 860, but I'm sure it will be better though perhaps not worth the extra 3 grand -- who knows?
YBA CD1 Blue Laser: $6000
B
Arcam Alpha 9: $1599 $$$
California Audio Labs CL-10: $1695
California Audio Labs CL-15: $1975
Denon DCD-1650AR: $999 $$$
Exposure CD player: $1995
Myryad MC 100: $1195
Rega Planet: $795 $$$
YBA CD! 3 Blue Laser: $3400
C
Cambridge Audio CD4 SE:! $529 Ra ther like the Marantz 63 I loved so much -- bass is perhaps not its strong suit, but overall it's detailed and musical. I like it.
Rotel RCD-971: $695
D
Arcam Aplha MCD: $999
Denon DCM-360: $319
NAD 515: $499
Sony CDP-XA1ES: $350
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Digital Processors
A
Camelot Technology uther v2.0: $2995 $$$
Classe DAC-1: $3995
dCS Elgar: $12000
dCS 972 digital to digital converter: $6995
Genesis Technologies Digital Lens: $1800
Mark Levinson No.30.5: $15950 * Words fail me ...
Meridien 518: $1950
Muse Model 296: $3000 $$$ I'm amazed with the sound quality at this price point, and it sounds even better with 24/96 ... just drips loveliness at times, to borrow a phrase from Arthur Golden.
Spectral SDR-2000 Professional: $8895 $$$ *
Theta DS Pro Generation V-A: $3795 *
Wadia 27ix: $8950 $$$
B
Camelo! t Technology Dragon Pro 2 Jitter Reducer: $1495
Encore Ovation4: $1995
Theta DS Pro Basic III-A: $2695 Good overall, though midrange could be warmer!
C
Adcom GDA-700: $1000 *
Entech 205.2: $449.95
Monarchy Audio DIP: $199 $$$
MSB Technologies Link DAC: $349 $$$
Musical Fidelity X-24K: $499.95
The Parts Connection Assemblage DAC-2: $499
D
California Audio Labs Gamma: $195
Entech 203.2: $299.95 $$$
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CD Transports
A
C.E.C. TL 0: $17,500 *
C.E.C. TL 1: $4950 $$$ *
Forsell Air Bearing Mk.II: $10900 *
Mark Levinson No.31.5: $9495
Mark Levinson No.37: $3995 $$$ (Difference from the 31.5 was oh-so slight! Impossible to fault without A-B-ing the 2)
Muse Model Eight DVD/CD transport: $3500
Theta Jade: $2495
Wadia 270: $7950
B
C.E.C. TL 2: $2995
Meridian 500: $2395 ! *
C
Rega Planet: $795 $$$
D
(N! o entrie s)
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Preamplifiers
A
Adcom GFP-750: $1250 $$$ What you've heard is true -- I can't believe that this costs only $1250 except perhaps it's because it's an Adcom and they're not used to charging ridiculous prices for good gear. Do we really need another pre-amp costing over $5000?
Audible Illusions Modulus 3A: $2195 $$$ You have to listen to this before plonking down serious cash for anything else! (except maybe the Adcom!)
Audio Research Reference 1: $8495
Ayre K-1: $5250
Ayre K-3: $3250 $$$
Conrad-Johnson ART: $14995
Conrad-Johnson PF-R: $2795 $$$
Conrad-Johnson Premier Fourteen: $4395
Convergent Audio Technology SL-1 Signature: $5950 *
Jadis RC JP80 MC Mk. II: $20190
Jeff Rowland Design Group Synergy Series II: $5500
Krell KRC-HR: $6900
Mark Levinson No. 380S: $6495
Meridian 518: $1950
Nagra PL-P: $9! 500
Pass Labs Aleph P: $4000 *
SimAudio Moon P-5: $3995
Sonic Frontiers Line 2: $3299
YBA Signature 6 Chassis: $19000
Z-Systems rdp-1 (digital preamp): $5000
B
Audio Research LS-9: $1995
Bryston BP25-MC; $2995
Electrocompaniet EC-4.5: $1995 $$$
Electrocompaniet EC-4.6: $2995
Krell KRC-3: $3500
Lamm Industries L1: $6990
Melos SHA-Gold: $1995 $$$ Better (slightly) than the SHA-1 (which I own) and with more inputs!
Sonic Frontiers Line 1: $2499
C
Home HeadRoom: $599 *
Melos SHA-1: $1195 *
Musical Fidelity X-Pre: $299.95 $$$
Musical Fidelity X-10D: $199.95 $$$
NAD 118: $1599
Sonic Frontiers Anthem Pre 1L: $999
Source Components Electronic Harmonic recovery System: $449
D
Z-Man Audio Signal Enhancer: $149
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Passive Control Units
A
Reference L! ine Preeminence Two: $2095
B
Purest Sound Syst! ems Mode l 500: $325 *
C
Creek Audio OBH-12: $325 $$$
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Moving Coil Step-up Devices/Phono Preamps
A
Audio Research PH3: $1495 $$$ A beauty by anyone's standards ...
Balanced Audio Technology VK-P10: $4000
Conrad-Johnson EF-1: $1995
Expressive Technologies SU-1: $3500 *
FM Acoustics Revolution Series 122: $5500
Krell KPE Reference: $2200 (with external power supply)
Linn Linto: $1500
Lyra Arion Transformer: $1995
Mark Levinson No.25S: $4390 *
Naim Prefix: $750 $$$
Pass Labs Aleph Ono: $2500
Plinus M14: $3495
Sutherland PH-2000: $6800
B
Acoustech PH-1: $1200
EAR 834P: $895-1195
Lehmann Audio Black Cube: $694 $$$
C
Musical Fidelity X-LP: $249.95 $$$
NAD PP-1: $129 $$$
Rotel RQ-970BX: $199.90 $$$
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Power Amplifiers:
A (Tube)
Audio Research VT200: $8995
Audio Research VT100: $4995 $$$ The magic of tubes in spades, and a (barely) sensible price.
Balanced Audio Technology VK-60: $4950 $$$
Cary Audio Design CAD-805C monoblock: $8995/pair
Cary Audio Design SLM-200 monoblock: $9995/pair
Cary Audio Design CAD-300SE Signature monoblock: $4995/pair
Conrad-Johnson Premier Eight A monoblock: $16,990/pair * Love these, but the price!
Conrad-Johnson Premier Twelvemonoblock: $6990/pair
Conrad-Johnson Premier Eleven A: $3495 $$$ *
Graaf GM 200 OTL:! $12500
Manley Reference 440 monoblock: $12000/ pair *
Nagra VPA: $13200/pair
Quicksilver M-135 monoblock: $6500/ pair *
Sonic Frontiers Power 2: $4999
Transcendent T9 OTL monoblock: $4495/pair
Vacuum Tube Logic Wotan MB-1250 monoblock: $27500/ pair
Vacuum Tube Logic MB-750 Signature monoblock: $14490/pair
Vacuum Tube Logic MB-450 Signature monoblock: $6990/pair
A (Solid-State)
Bryston 2050 monoblock: $59000/ pair
Bryston 7B-ST monoblock: $4795/ pair $$$
Classe Omega: $15000
Forsell The Statement: $35000 *
Krell Full Power Balanced 600c: $12500
Krell Full Power Balanced 250Mc monoblock: $11000/pair
LAMM Model M1.1 monoblock: $15890/pair *
Mark Levinson No. 33H monoblock: $19950/pair
McIntosh MC 1000 monoblock: $13000/ pair
Pass Labs Aleph 1.2 monoblock: $14000/pair
Pass Labs Aleph 3: $2500 $$$
Plinus SA-100 Mk. II: $3995
Reference Line Preeminence One Silver Signature: $7895
SimAudio Moon W-5: $479! 5
YBA Passion 1000 monoblock: $16000/ pair
YBA 1 Alpha HC: $7000
A (Integrated)
Bel Canto SETo40: $5200
Bow Technologies Wazoo: $3500
Cary Audio Design CAD-300SEI: $3995 *
Jadis Orchestra: $2495 $$$
Pathos Acoustics Twin Towers (C): $4950
Krell KAV-300i: $2500 $$$
YBA Integre DT: $2345 $$$
B
Adcom GFA-5802: $1750
Aragon 8008ST: $1999 $$$
Arcam Alpha 10: $1599
AudioPrism Debut: $1995
Ayre V-3: $3875
Bel Canto SET 80 monoblock: $8200/pair
Bryston 3B-ST: $1650 $$$
Cary CAD-572SE monoblock: $2495/ pair
Cary SLM-100 monoblock: $3495/ pair
Classe CA-100: $1495
Conrad-Johnson MV-55: $1995 $$$ I want this!
Kinergetics KBA-280: $2795
McCormack Power Drive DNA-1: $2095 $$$ *
McCormack Power Drive DNA-0.5: $1495 $$$ * I love both these McCormack's, though if your speakers aren't that demanding the 0.5 is probably the better sounding of the two, especially in it's &n! bsp;Deluxe guise which is still cheaper than a standard 1. Rea! lly you can't do worse for this much money with a solid-state amp -- your comments please!
Mesa Engineering Baron: $3995-5000
Moth Audio S2A3: $3400
Muse 160: $1900 $$$
Plinus SA-50 Mk. III: $2995
Proceed AMP-2: $1995 *
Sonic Frontiers Power 1: $2499
Vacuum Tube Logic MB 175 Signature monoblock: $4990/pair
B (Integrated Amplifiers)
Audio Analogue Puccini Special Edition: 41195
Audio Note OTO Phono SE: $2495
Bryston B-60: $1495 $$$
Conrad Johnson CAV-50: $2495
Densen Beat 100: $1295
LFD Mistral: 41095 $$$
Linn Majik-I: $1195
Musical Fidelity A220: $999.95
C
Audio Electronics SE-1: $759-899
Audio Electronics SE-811 monoblock: $1995/ pair
Marantz MA700 THX monoblock: $500 each $$$
Parasound HCA-1000A: $595 $$$
Sonic Frontiers Anthem AMP 1 power amp: $1299
VTL St-85: $1750
C (Integrated Amplifiers)
Audio Refinement The Complete: $995
Creek 4330: $495 $$$ Had an! earlier iteration for a while in my earliest system ... still sounds lovely.
Denon PMA-2000R: $999
Musical Fidelity X-A1: $599.95
Musical Fidelity A-2: $699
Myryad MI-120: $995
Rega Brio: $595
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Loudspeaker Systems:
A
Artemis Eos Signature/ Base Module: $17600-22100
Audio Artistry Bethoven: $28000
B&W Nautilus 801: $11000
Dunlavy Audio Labs Signature SC-VI: $23995
EgglestonWorks Andra: $14900 Awesome!
JMLab Grande Utopia: $70000
JMLab Utopia: $30000
Revel Ultima Gem/ Sub-15: $14500-18500
Revel Ultima Salon: $14400-15500
Waveform Mach 17: $7445 $$$
A (Restricted Extreme LF)
Artemis Eos Signature: $8200-10600
Audio Physic Virgo: $5395/pair *
B&W Silver Signature: $8000/pair (stands and cables included)
Dunlavy SC-IV/A: $7995-8495
Infinity IRS Epsilon: $14,000/pair inc. servo contro! l unit
mbl 111a: $15580 Amaze your friends and yourself! I! ncredibl e, jaw-dropping soundstaging.
Revel Ultima Gem: $6000-8000
Tannoy Churchill: $14000
Wilson Audio Specialties WATT/ Puppy System 5.1: $17270
Wilson Audio Specialties WITT Series II: $11890 *
B (Full-range)
Aerial Acoustics Model 8: $5000-6000
Aerial Acoustics 10T: $7000-8000 Solid all round performer.
Audio Physic Caldera: $18995/ pair
Avantgarde duo: $14700
Celestion A3: $3499
Dynaudio Contour 3.3 Mk. II: $7299
Dynaudio Contour 3.0: $5399
Energy Veritas v2.8: $6000/pair *
Focus Audio Model 88: $8800/ pair
Gradient Revolution: $3995/pair *
Hales Design Group Revelation Three: $2195/pair
Joseph RM22si: $2299-2699
Martin-Logan SL3: $3400-3700/pair
Mirage OM6: $3000 $$$
NHT 3.3: $4500/pair *
PBN Montana SP Series 2: $3495
ProAc Response 2.5: $4500/pair * Like these too, don't know why exactly, but so engaging and involving!
PSB Stratus Gold i: $2548/pair
Sonus faber Concerto G! rand Piano: $3500
Sony ES SS-M9: $3500 $$$
Thiel CS6: $7900/pair $$$
Thiel CS2.3: $3600/pair
Totem Acoustics Mani-2: $3995 *
Vandersteen 3A: $2595/pair $$$ *
B (Restricted LF)
Audio Physic Step: $1795 *
B&W CDM 1: $1100/pair (stands necessary)
Cabasse Farella 400: $2495/pair
Genelec 1030AMP: $2198 (stands necessary)
Martin-Logan Aerius i: $2300-2500/pair
Platinum Audio Solo: $1695/ pair $$$ *(stands necessary)
Proac response One SC: $2100 $$$
Professional Monitor Company LB-1: $2160-2440
Ruark Equinox: $4000/pair
Sonus Faber Concerto: $1895
Thiel CS 1.5: $2190/pair $$$ *
Totem Signature Model 1: $1995 The upgraded version of what I own, and sounds even better, though the higher price somehow makes them less competitive as the original was already rather pricey at $1495.
Vienna Acoustics Mozart: $2500/ pair
Wilson Audio CUB: $6390-8180
C (Full Range)
Jamo Conert 11: $3600 !
Linn AV 5140: $2595-2795
Magneplaner MG1.6 QR: $1475 $! $$
N HT 2.5i: $1300/ pair $$$
Paradigm Reference Studio 100: $1800-2250
Professional Monitor Company IB-1S: $4500
PSB Stratus Bronze: $1099 $$$
System Audio 1070: $2500
Thiel CS.5:$1450/pair *
Triangle Electroacoustique Zephyr II: $1195
Vandersteen 2Ce: $1295/pair $$$ * (stands optional)
C (Restricted LF)
Acarian Alon Petite: $995/ pair (stands necessary)
Aerial Acoustics 5: $1800-2400 (stands necessary)
B&W DM302: $250
Chario Academy One: $2000
Dunlavy Audio Labs SC-I AV: $1495-1695/pair (stands necessary)
Dynaudio Contour 1.3 Mk. II: $2399/pair (stands necessary)
Energy Connoisseur C-2: $600/ pair $$$ * (stands necessary)
Joseph Audio RM7si: $1299-1499/ pair (stands necessary)
KEF RDM Two: $1200/ pair (stands necessary)
Linn Tukan: $795-895 (stands necessary)
Paradigm Active/20: $1600 $$$
Paradigm Reference Studio 20: $650 $$$
Platinum Audio Studio 1: $99! 5/pair (stands necessary)
PSB Stratus Mini: $1049/pair $$$ (stands necessary)
Totem Acoustic Tabu: $2995/ pair (stands necessary)
D
B&W DM602: $550/pair (stands necessary)
NHT SuperZero: $250/pair $$$ * (stands necessary)
Mission 731i: $299/pair $$$ (stands necessary)
Mordaunt-Short 10i Pearl: $319/ pair (stands necessary)
Signet SL256: $400/pair (stands necessary)
Totem Mite-T: $895
E
Optimus Pro LX5 II: $300/ pair (stands necessary)
PSB Alpha: $219/pair $$$ *(stands necessary)
PSB Alpha Mini: $199/pair $$$ (stands necessary)
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Subwoofers and Crossovers
A
Audio Physic Rhea: $5995
Genesis technologies 900: $1900
M&K MX-5000 THX Mk. II: $2695
Rel Studio II: $8000
Revel Ultima SUB-15: $2500 each
Revel LE-1 subwoofer crossover/amplifier: $6000 each
Snell SUB 1800: $2500 each *
B
Bryston 10B electronic crossover: $1450 *
! REL Acou stics Q100E: $995
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
Hsu Research TN1225HO: $350
PSB Alpha Subsonic 1: $439
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Complete Audio Systems (Discontinued)
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-3051 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: $3995 *
Grado Reference Series One headphones: ! $695
HeadRoom Max headphone amplifier: $1333
Melos SHA! -Gold he adphone amplifier: $1995.
Sennheiser HD 600: $449.95
Stax Lambda Nova headphones: $780-2860
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 $$$ *
Musical Fidelity X_CANS headphone amplifier: $249.95
C
Creek OBH-11 headphone amplifier: $199
Grado SR-60 headphones: $69 $$$ 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 *
Day-Sequerra FM Reference Classic: $5500 *
Fanfare FT-1:$1395 *
Linn Kremlin:$4400 *
Magnum Dynalab MD 108: $5500
B
Meridian 504: $1395 $$$ *
Thorens TRT-2000: $1300
C
Onkyo! T-4310R RDS: $279.95 $$$ *
Parasound T/DQ-1600: $385 $$$
D
(none)
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FM Antennae
Antenna Performacne Specialities Sniper FM antenna: $595 *
Fanfare FM-2G: $85
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Home Recording Equipment
A
Bruel & Kjaer 4006: $2060 *
Bruel & Kjear 4011: $2190
dCS 902D A/D conerter: $7500
Manley Reference A/D converter: $7000 *
Millenia Media HV-3B stereo microphone preamplifier: $1895
Millenia Media M-2a stereo microphone preamplifier: $2895
Nagra-D: $25750
B
Sony TCD-D8 DAT recorder: $899 with case
Sony SBM-1 A/D processer: $499
C
AKG BlueLine microphones: $554-$934
Philips CDR880 CDR/CDRW recorder: $649
D
Sony MZ-R50 portable MiniDisc recorder: $399
Sony WM-D6C Pro Walkman ca! ssette deck: $399 *
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Signal Processors
A
Accuphase DG-28 Digital Voicing Equalizer: $8200
Z-Systems rdp-1 digital preamp: $5000
B
Rocktron Circle Surround HTD-1 5.2.5 urround-sound decoder: $999
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