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• @axeis1 I would have liked to tried a Dave, just never happened, but they come hig... (navyachts)
• I like my Chord Dave. Use it with an Auralic Aries G2.2 (axeis1)

• Richard Thompson - Happy 75th! (jafant)
• Queensryche | Operation: Mindcrime  N (nutty)
• Warlock (jafant)
• Queen of Rock 'n' Roll - Tina Turner.  It is 4 hours of her music, and I am sad it... (yyzsantabarbara)
• Early Bob Seger ozzy (ozzy)

• Richard Thompson - Happy 75th! (jafant)
• Warlock (jafant)

• nonoise, can you know when it is and when it is not ? You can't. Careful. (inna)
• @tvad 😄👍 (nonoise)
• Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar Damn fine pull, @nonoise! Today’s Freud Post... (tvad)
• Hell No. And I'm so glad. My dreams have better things to do. (middlemass)
• Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. (nonoise)
• I cannot recall any dreams about audio equipment, but I seldom remember my dreams ... (immatthewj)
• a lot of past things and people appear in my dream. Audio - not so much (grislybutter)
• I rarely recall dreams, but occasionally have one involving a Tiny Tim crystal rad... (dekay)
• Dreaming of audio equipment. Some insight: https://www.dreambible.com/search.php... (tablejockey)
• This is an interesting and unexpected question. Of what I remember equipment never... (inna)
• I too have a recurring dream about some guys dad bringing an Audio  Innovations tu... (tooblue)
• No, but I've fondly dreamed that I'd kept and was still driving one of my old cars.  (cleeds)
• Work, graduate school, some relationships… but fortunately I have not gone over th... (ghdprentice)

• @soix You doubt it? What's wrong with you? Yes I have heard the W5s at Alma Audio... (grislybutter)
• And I would avoid the Boenickes for sure. Lot better choices in the W5 price rang... (soix)
• @erik_squires I strongly disagree with your opinion of the intent of @audiodidac... (roxy54)
• I am sorry @erik_squires treats you like this. Maybe he has a bad day And I would... (grislybutter)
• @soix  that may be exactly what I’ll eventually end up trying, soix.  In the mean... (audiodidact)
• I hear what you’re saying, and you have my deepest sympathy because I know exactly... (soix)
• @erik_squires What’s “kited around”? While you’re composing your response here’s... (audiodidact)
• Actually, I think that the rooms were not all that bad for sound, and certainly be... (toddalin)
• I did not see the Dana Point Room as I never got to that part of the lobby until I... (toddalin)
• Hovering over this thread is the question, "What would Monk do?" (bolong)
• @ghasley I’m all in. I want the sound. I don’t give a flying wallenda about the ge... (audiodidact)
• @audiodidact Seriously, start over with your room and your setup. Like many on t... (ghasley)
• @mapman A recipe for sanity in this insane hobby. Thank you. And thank you to eve... (audiodidact)
• This smells even more like a troll cave which upsets me mostly because too many a'... (erik_squires)
• Your system sounded great before you heard better. It hasn’t changed. There’s alwa... (megabyte)
• suggesting KEFs is like telling someone to go to Cabo, because... well, you just c... (grislybutter)
• I go to shows mainly to hear what is supposed to be the best hifi sound. I always ... (mapman)
• @audiodidact here is good part: you can get sound that you love (a lot more) by tr... (grislybutter)
• @erik_squires  Well, Eric, I certainly don’t know how else to measure  the qualit... (audiodidact)
• @roxy54  You know, Roxy, I think you’re right,  the non-audiophiles in my life we... (audiodidact)
• You’re displeased because I had the sickening realization that there are major di... (erik_squires)
• @erik_squires + 1 - most of the rooms I've been at at audio shows try to compensat... (larsman)
• @erik_squires  Geeze, dude, “troll”?  Give me a f’ing break already.  I could not... (audiodidact)
• @tvad Jim Smith’s book is a good recommendation. Magnepans were the only speakers... (mapman)
• Honestly it’s hard to tell how much of a troll this is. The number of great system... (erik_squires)
• @erik_squires , me too. Make the most of what you have and can afford, and be hap... (coralkong)
• And consider what those super systems cost to insure. That part is not a gift that... (bolong)
• It’s just relativity. Next time you get home from T.H.E. Show, don’t listen to any... (dweller)
• Have you read Jim Smith's book, "Get Better Sound"? If not, start there. Best $40... (tvad)
• @mapman My suggestion would be a pair of KEF R3 meta on stands. Optionally add ma... (zlone)
• @ghasley +1 You don’t need more money, you need more knowledge. A far less expens... (hilde45)
• Spend some time with your room acoustics, speaker setup and choice of listening po... (ghasley)
• Just for the record, I'm joking.  I don't actually give a damn how much a system c... (erik_squires)
• @erik_squires , lol. You're probably not far off.... I'm sure we'd all have Dart... (coralkong)
• @zlone +1. My suggestion would be a pair of KEF R3 meta on stands. Optionally add... (mapman)
• You have a very nice system, but it seems you are really forcing the Magnepans int... (zlone)
• The only real audiophiles own Formula 1 teams. (erik_squires)
• Maggie’s are very hard sometimes impossible to get set up optimally in most people... (mapman)
• If Gryphon/AGD sound dazzled you, it might be time to set up the Maggie as a Asian... (deep_333)
• You have some nice equipment, you will be shocked at how much better it sounds if ... (newfzx7)
• Disillusionment can be costly. And once you know, you know. Everything in audio i... (coralkong)
• You have to start somewhere and you have to have a target to shoot for. You take e... (mijostyn)
• @grislybutter Well said. It hit me hard, I can’t lie, the feeling of being so fo... (audiodidact)
• I understand, I have seen and heard expensive systems and I can imagine owning and... (grislybutter)
• Don’t want to be downer.  Just don’t want to fool myself anymore. (audiodidact)
• @grislybutter  Yes, you’re absolutely spot on, it’s all relative in the end.  I  ... (audiodidact)
• I did not really understand your post. Your system costs 5 times what I spent on m... (grislybutter)
• That was my fantasy, Jason. Yeah, I fancied I’d be driving home with whistling del... (audiodidact)
• After returning home from one of the old NYC Audio Shows around 1993 I was happy t... (jasonbourne71)
• @roxy54, @toddalin What I saw and heard from the start was the Gryphon room, off... (audiodidact)
• Monk on the cover of Time Magazine.   Happy Listening! (jafant)
• @roxy54 Here ya go!! https://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19640228,00.h... (yogiboy)
• I came home and today I fired up Pink Floyd and feel pretty damn good about my sys... (toddalin)
• @audiodidact  Who's that on the cover of Time magazine? Anyway, I think many of ... (roxy54)

• Check to make sure your power cables are pushed in all the way and firmly seated o... (ron1264)
• UPDATE: I just reconnected the monoblocks directly from the Dac, and both channel... (quattro4x)
• Thanks everyone for responding. I apologize for any confusion and will attempt to... (quattro4x)
• Confused as well, which component is controlling volume in this setup? (zlone)
• It can also be a cable. (koestner)
• @soix Preamps are becoming obsolete.  Most source components (other that TT) provi... (carlsbad2)
• I don’t understand — how are you driving the amps with the Terminator?  That doesn... (soix)

• . . . since I bought a SACD player, I have found some of the Dire Straits SACDs to... (immatthewj)
• I especially enjoy two Cowboy Junkies Cds that made it to SACD, but I assume you a... (immatthewj)
• Phish sigma Oasis  (phishhhhh4)
• For live jazz: Bill Frissell  Album: East West  Track: Boubacar (mashif)
• For Neo-Medieval Voice: Vox Clamantis , Music by Henrik Odegaard. Recorded at the... (jbuhl)
• Ry Cooder's "A Meeting by the River" is well recorded (as are many of his offering... (dekay)
• ghdprentice: Yes, Body and Soul is a great rec. One of the last few dozen albums... (dekay)
• The Cisco Kid by War on World is a Ghetto. Recorded with the most sophisticated eq... (jbuhl)
• Anything on Chesky records. (tubes4good)
• Cafe Blue-Patricia Barber (zuesman)
• Lotsa great suggestions here, and I’m going through every one so thanks!  Keep’em ... (soix)
• Tom Petty Shadow People.  Opening is mellow and open, breakdown in middle with g... (mashif)
• The entire Toto/Mindfields album.  Very extraordinarily recorded work.  Will knock... (bbarten)
• Lester's Methadone Clinic by Sonia Dada.  (kmcong)
• Anything from Blue Coast Records, especially if you want to show off DSD. (erik_squires)
• Bow Wow Wow "I want Candy" from Napoleon Dynamite soundtrack vinyl Dynamic, powe... (wlutke)
•  Any Porcupine Tree, its all recorded well -  methinks 'Blackest eyes' or 'strip t... (richmon)
• Dianne Reaves - Tenderly  Kevin Mahogany - Teach Me Tonight Mark Isham - Anythin... (chocaholic)
• “Darlin’ Corey” on Ricky Skaggs Big Mon album is a great sounding track. It has bl... (flyfish77)
• @soix  What are the demographics of the high school where you are going to be dem... (davetheoilguy)
• Anything by Chantal Chamberland, preferably heard on SACD. I'm a bit surprised at... (yoyoyaya)
• The theme song from the TV show Sanford and Son. (toddsyr)
• IMHO the 3 following recordings by Donald Fagan, regardless of media, are outstand... (re-lar-kvothe)
• I think Fleetwood Mac Rumours is one of the best recorded albums of all time. k.d... (jastralfu)
• Most discs by Chris Isaak. (roxy54)
• Arne Domnerus “Limehouse Blues” from Jazz at the Pawnshop I might take some shade... (jastralfu)
• @dekay Interesting you bring up Joe Jackson. His Body and Soul album is exceptio... (ghdprentice)
• Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band: “Swingin’ for the Fences” 1st track “Sing”, Sang, ... (tvad)
• Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio - 'In Full Swing' Many different styles, all cuts ... (rar1)

• So many opinions on how Amir & his moderators treat posters who don’t fall in ... (dwcda)
• @markwd You hit the nail on the head.  I was evicted by Amir from ASR a couple yea... (fleschler)
• @nonoise Gradualistic repositioning of the audio Overton window 😂 (markwd)
• @markwd Is it me or are you damning with faint praise a bit too much? It's getting... (nonoise)
• @fleschler I guess I'm still baffled by this kind of sentiment. It doesn't impinge... (markwd)
• Until this year, I was using Legacy Signature IIIs (superior to the Focus) which I... (fleschler)
• markwd, Totally agree. ASR has its place. There was a woman on Youtube describin... (ricevs)
• @ricevs Well, it's a collection of nice sentiments, sure, but I don't see any reas... (markwd)
• You see how your ego driven mind will just have to come in and say "something is w... (ricevs)
• @ricevs I think your metaphor may have gone awry there towards the end since we ca... (markwd)
• If you are on a budget, and or cynical and angry about the high end audio costs, o... (ricevs)
• I don’t understand all the hostility to Amir and ASR. He provides valuable insight... (rtorchia)
• I did look at ASR as several friends touted the Topping DAC, specifically, D70s as... (fleschler)
• @kevn I'll just add one footnote to my previous post: we might actually be able to... (markwd)
• @kevn Thank you so much for your analysis, putting into stark relief what I attemp... (fleschler)
• @kevn I previously addressed the issue of these hearing-excess-of-Fourier argument... (markwd)
•   @markwd ”But are you worried that the imprimatur might give new audio equipment... (kevn)
• @markwd thanks for that - ok then, what first needs to be established is a datum... (kevn)
• @kevn Take your time! I just got back from the symphony and got caught up myself. ... (markwd)
• @deep_333 - I get you, thanks for your post : ) - but I will always engage those w... (kevn)
• @audition__audio Excellent! I'm glad you are off to ponder proper and respectful c... (markwd)
• I am taking a break from this discussion in part due to inspiration from the lates... (audition__audio)
• @kevn  Right, I have no deep objection to most of that. I was curious what aspect... (markwd)
• >high fidelity does not refer to the fidelity of the signal, it never has!< ... (jimofoakcreek)
• Wow, such revelatory hostility! Dealers circling the boutique wagons in glamping c... (markwd)
• @markwd - thank you for your gracious reply and question. There is actually nothin... (kevn)
• Oh my God it is like talking with a child. You keep going back to this Harman tes... (amir_asr)
• Not bad for being half in the bag, again. Wine is the universal solvent to all... (nonoise)
• You say you dont sell components but own a company that sources components throug... (amir_asr)
• You say you dont sell components but own a company that sources components throug... (deep_333)
• @amir_asr  "If that is the definition of "genius," then I am the sharpest tool in ... (laoman)
• Oh my God it is like talking with a child. You keep going back to this Harman test... (audition__audio)
• You say you dont sell components but own a company that sources components through... (audition__audio)
• Show me any definitive test or study that says that our senses are wrong, especia... (amir_asr)
• So you make no money from your youtube channel and ASR?  I don't know what "mak... (amir_asr)
• @amir_asr "When I asked him how long I can have it, he said whatever I need since... (laoman)
• No but the difference we hear is because of some bias. Expectation, sighted, place... (audition__audio)
• A fool with a multimeter can apparently measure and test anything.  It's a shame ... (coralkong)
• O.K. Amir lets go. So you make no money from your youtube channel and ASR? If you... (audition__audio)

• @kennyc  I have an M Scaler.  T Pardo on order.  (cantorgale)
• @kennyc Great idea.  Have a Teddy Pardo coming. Ideal would be Farad or Sean Jacob... (cantorgale)
• @cantorgale  If you really love your DAVE DAC, maybe get the Chord MScaler as rev... (kennyc)

• I don’t have direct experience with the Prima’s but I have several different Zavfi... (macg19)
• But what I will say, without exaggeration, is those few tracks were some of the m... (mclinnguy)

• If PBN, this looks like a great deal here (kennyc)
• @helomech until you can provide links, you’re nothing but a troll. And to be clear... (audiom3)
• @audiom3  It’s unhealthy and unbecoming to get so emotionally attached to materia... (helomech)
• Not on most radars, but you might want to do a little due diligence on Canadian ma... (laaudionut)
• @helomech please don't cop out and pull the 'Google is your friend' to deflect you... (audiom3)
• Børresen x2 if your room is on the small side. $8,800 new.  (mariddock)
• @audiom3  Google is your friend. There is only one suite of measurements availab... (helomech)
• Check out Gig Harbor Audio just outside Seattle… Under 10k, they carry Graham, Au... (metaldetektor)
• I'm still waiting on @helomech to point me to all of these published Legacy measur... (audiom3)
• Hello, I was in AXPONA 2024 and I’ve listening the Borresen. Good but…really no c... (ethloas)
• I second gdnrbob's recommendation on Vandersteens. The Treo CTs are available at a... (northbeach)
• Reads like you’re looking for the perfect speakers. $10k on the used market should... (steve59)
• I can see you have received a great many recommendations for speakers that would f... (ddgtt)
• Visit The Audio Connection in the U-district... John should be able to accommodate... (snowdog57)
• @mikhailark Wrote: "performance of horns can be achieved" Where does it say th... (ditusa)
• FR10 would be on my list.  (sgordoxyz)
• between 10 and 20K >> (grislybutter)
• @ditusa - it says "performance of horns can be achieved", not that the speaker emp... (mikhailark)
• GoldenEar T66, Magnepan 3.7 (only if you have a Maggie-friendly room), KEF LS-60, ... (panzrwagn)
• PROAC (ltmandella)
• @mikhailark Wrote: @ditusa Tannoy D700 are concentrics, not horns to any extent.... (ditusa)
• @mm1tt77 - Looking at Revel Salon 2, it sounds nice actually, but I have concern w... (mikhailark)
• "Classic rock, hard rock, 80s new wave, punk, pop (classic and modern)". I like th... (kclone)
• @ditusa Tannoy D700 are concentrics, not horns to any extent. (mikhailark)
• @mikhailark Wrote: @ditusa - JBL seems to be a horn or waveguide like they use i... (ditusa)

• It was a good show last weekend. The many rooms sounded very good and much better ... (mihorn)
• So I went back to THE Show on Sunday and my main goal was to listen to the 3 or 4 ... (hikerneil)

• Glad it sounds good, because it certainly doesn't look good. (roxy54)
• Future Fi is where it’s at these days.  (mapman)

• Never heard of Seneca. Interesting. A search on HiFi Shark reveal none for sale no... (hilde45)
• Ampsandsound Seneca is another speakers that falls in this wheel house. Looks nice... (james633)
• @tds3371 My mistake -- I was looking at the OPTIONS page, on the Volti site. Oops... (hilde45)
• @hilde45  I agree with your assessment of the CWs.  However, can you share where ... (tds3371)
• Greg was a klipsch owner for many years. He was also a regular on the klipsch comm... (ozzy62)
• Some of you may recall that Greg got his start years ago offering first cosmetic u... (roxy54)
• Maybe not apples to apples, but when I discovered Volti offering Klipsch upgrades ... (kennyc)
• Thanks @doyle3433  I’m not speaker shopping at the moment, but I’m keeping them o... (ozzy62)
• I did get two listens to the Lucera at the Fla. show in Feb. I was struck by how e... (doyle3433)
• Thanks @hilde45    @vthokie83  @doyle3433  Any remarks on the Lucera? If you g... (ozzy62)
• @ozzy62  Both  vthokie83 doyle3433 reported they had. (hilde45)
• Has anyone heard the Lucera yet? (ozzy62)
• It seems pretty confirmed that the CW's are great speakers if they are seriously m... (hilde45)
• I was just about to do the Crites thing when Sr. passed away. I live only a few ho... (bolong)
• I have a pair of 77’ CW Decorators. Got them in a trade w a friend.  He had upgra... (perkri)
• @wrm57    (rajugsw)

• If you have two spare slots in your main panel, I'd recommend you consider having... (immatthewj)
• I got a Siemens unit installed in my breaker panel (rvpiano)

• The SA 10 shines with balance output as well.  I am using the balanced outs to ... (immatthewj)
• This thread produce good positive result. Because of it I was able to put together... (jayctoy)
• My SA 10 it’s beginning to not even read redbook cd.Matthew congratulations now y... (immatthewj)
• EDIT: I don’t know George Meyer’s service policy for out of warranty Marantz comp... (immatthewj)
• My SA 10 it’s beginning to not even read redbook cd.Matthew congratulations now yo... (jayctoy)
• @tvad , will George Meyer work on out of warranty SA10s?   (immatthewj)
• While people can surmise that owners of SA-10 and Ruby have had laser issues and ... (tvad)
• I’d have to look to be sure, but I think I got mine in the summer of ’20 and I’ve ... (immatthewj)
• Sharri I agree. I bought used esoteric sacd from Music direct 3 months later it di... (jayctoy)
• It is unethical to sell a problematic player and not mention it in the ad. It will... (sharri)
• Sharri some Sa10 owners will not post the lens problem.Because it will lower the u... (jayctoy)
• . . . I remember a few years ago on Audio Asylum some one posted a thread about an... (immatthewj)
• Hm, okay, you say so. I did mention that it was amongst owners who post on forums... (sharri)

• Thank you for the fast reaction @jackd . Seems like a very valid alternative, than... (koenvingerhoets)

• @larryi +1 (mapman)
• Provided you have enough room to place the panels away from the back wall, the bac... (larryi)
• No comments to my above tweed concerning DIY Argent Room Lenses 😒 ?  (hififuchs)

• Things are not perfect in my world, but a post like this makes me so thankful tha... (kennyc)

•   And then there is this I'm an Old Cowhand (youtube.com) (acman3)
• Way Out West by Sonny Rollins from Way Out West (youtube.com)   There Is No Grea... (acman3)
•   (alexatpos)
• Just bought couple albums of Al Haig, 'one of the finest pianists of the bop era' ... (alexatpos)
• Meshell Ndegeocello (jafant)
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• Thanks everyone for your input. As per usual, the opinions ranged from the naysaye... (mwh777)
• +1, @audphile1  The effectiveness of LAN filters largely depends on the implement... (lalitk)
• @lovehifi22 I have mine plugged into EERO access point. Then Purist Audio Cat7 fro... (audphile1)
• Except for audioman58's spew of absolute nonsense, I am so glad that no one on thi... (jhnnrrs)

• RIP Tom...... i didnt know Tom passed away . I did know he was having health issu... (mb3finder)
• RIP Tom...... i didnt know Tom passed away . I did know he was having health issu... (mb3finder)

• I feel this w/ my Grimm streamer & Weiss DAC (gear in system page). (wsrrsw)
• Nottingham Spacedeck/Spacearm, Nakamichi 682ZX cassette deck, Panasonic AG-7350 SV... (inna)
• Currently 100% TT. Artisan Fidelity Lenco, TriPlanar arm and Grado Epoch 3 cart. ... (mglik)
• Aurender or CDT.  Haven’t played vinyl since my table started to go south. Now I ... (curiousjim)
• My front end is an MSB Premier dac using the renderer input module. This is fed fr... (creditingkarma)
• VPI Classic 2 turntable with Rogue Ares phono amp, PS Audio PerfectWave SACD trans... (jkbunnell)
• IMO the most efficient way to realize that peaceful musical zone is the way to go.... (1971gto455ho)
• 98% LP's/2% CD's into a Pioneer SX-1250 into Magnepan 1.7i (jmarini2)
• Enjoy TT, CD and streaming (newly acquired), like them all but the only one that r... (dentdog)
• I have streamer (ifi zen / Wiim pro plus) and CD player (Pioneer Elite). I listen ... (lanx0003)
• I have almost all of the front end types out there; LP-12 (almost to Klimax level)... (jemmer01)
• No R to R or cassette, but I use all others and they all sound equally good. Prefe... (baylinor)
• Sometimes I wonder if I even belong in this forum. I have an all analog front end,... (aewarren)
• @larsman Thanks I  appreciate your suggestion but it is bit late now however I  wa... (sabih)
• @noromance  I like your humor ! I was a journalist I've got shot in middle east 3 ... (sabih)
• I really should do a system page like so many others… Linn LP12 Valhalla with M... (musicfan2349)
• My new Eversolo DMP-A6 streamer for general listening and my Marantz SA-7S3 when i... (jmalen123)
• Main system= 1) Technics SL-Q3 2) VPI HW-40 3) Sony XDR from XDR guy 4) Sonic F... (wturkey)
• Transrotor Fat Bob.  Benz, Koetsu, Dynavector, Etsuro, Mastodon… (oregon)
• My front end consists of a Technics SL1200G with a Shure V15 Type4 cartridge with ... (stereo5)
• My primary front end rig is a Jay’s Audio CDT2-MK3 transport and Denafrips Pontus ... (mksun)
• Primary is turntable, .  Second is CD->DAC. (bpoletti)

•   Sounds excellent!  Thanks for the update Jafant. (prof)

• So what you mean is volume is changed when the amplitude changes. I always though... (emergingsoul)
• To be precise, what I mean by gain is amplitude. :) (blisshifi)

• @mike_in_nc +1 my man! @bolong, very honest and real. He was inviting them to hear... (mrdecibel)
• "Those who want to know what sound goes into my music should come to NY and open t... (bolong)
• +1 @hilde45 very true, and an important distinction. (tump350)
• Not every audiophile (and that includes reviewers) really loves music. It took me ... (mike_in_nc)
• The ability to hear the strings and body of the violin, for example, creates a con... (hilde45)

• I’m a member of both the San Francisco Audiophile Foundation here and the Los Ange... (kennyc)
• @rhg88 I can understand your attraction to these speakers. Big, bold cabinets. L... (waytoomuchstuff)
• If you can afford Magico's, you should give them away.  Most of my friends don't h... (boxcarman)
• Since you live in the SF area, put them on the street, and someone will have a sec... (roadwhorerecords)

• Dear @mijostyn : I don’t know why you are following posting no-sense information ... (rauliruegas)

• Lumin x1 streamer/dac is awesome.  I had a separate dac but I found integrating it... (emergingsoul)
• Yes, audiophiles pursue the best possible sound they can possibly achieve given th... (ghdprentice)
• Audiophiles with disposable income can chase after the ultimate gear, seeking the ... (lanx0003)

• That’s why I bought the  MSB DAC. If you trade up they will give you full list pri... (jfrmusic)
• @jfrmusic C-2300 pre looks cool! four freq. tone control is interesting! I decided... (westcoastaudiophile)
• @westcoastaudiophile    I use the MSB DAC direct into the Accuphase amp plus I h... (jfrmusic)
• @lalitk what length/gauge AC PWR wiring do you have, and how far it is from street... (westcoastaudiophile)
• Accuphase is very popular in Japan, and this says a lot. Japanese are crazy audiop... (inna)
• @jfrmusic "I warn you once you hear it you will want one” +1! (westcoastaudiophile)
• @jfrmusic congrats! ..after 40yr Hi-Fi voyage, I moved to Accuphase pre/pwr amps, ... (westcoastaudiophile)

• @livinon2wheels while I agree with you that Amp should be about double power ratin... (ssg308)
• this the most interesting thread I have read in a while and such good answers to t... (livinon2wheels)

• I'd be concerned about maintenance on an audio research product longer-term. Would... (emergingsoul)
• Here it comes from left field.. Ready?  Pathos Kratos Hybrid Integrated- Class A ... (audiophil88)

• I would stay away from 75 watt tube amp then. I’m using a Reference 3a reflector a... (paulcreed)
• @paulcreed the Audio Hungary does sound fascinating, but what speakers are you usi... (hickamore)
• I have a room with separate and a simple room that I have tried some integrated am... (paulcreed)
• Balanced is not differentially balanced. I am pretty certain that BAT is different... (audition__audio)

• What do Snubways do? (docknow)

• "Why do you guys care?” .to share our own mistakes and best methods, is it wrong?  (westcoastaudiophile)
• Why do you guys care? If you believe that most of this stuff is snake oil then don... (audition__audio)
• Expensive Cables, Wires, and Power Cords to make a huge difference on your wallet... (classicrockfan)
• Change the wall socket next. That should do it. (webking185)

• I did find a local place called Twin Cities Tubes. I will contact them I hope its ... (tonydennison)
• mike asked me to send the amps in I asked if he could do a complete overhaul, repl... (tonydennison)
• I should have compared the damped and un-damped Heresy IIIs (I mean really...they ... (wolf_garcia)
• Any shop that works on guitar amps will be able to diagnose and repair the QS if y... (jtcf)
• @mrdecibel  "Wolf, hey...you also stated you heard very little to no difference, ... (tonydennison)
• I second the Coda!  Let me also suggest another: Odyssey Kismet. It's heavenly, r... (blackbag20)
• @wolf_garcia Sorry you didn't like them. I think you did not let them fully break-... (tonydennison)
• @mrdecibel  Yup, speakers still lightly dampened...w/ acoustic foam. (tonydennison)
• Nelso Pass has always answered every question that I’ve asked…It might not be the ... (coachpoconnor)
• TC Tubes in St Paul has a tube repair tech. I’ve never used them and can’t vouch f... (caglioti)
• Wolf, hey...you also stated you heard very little to no difference, after you damp... (mrdecibel)
• I think H 3s sound MUCH better than the 4s. Also I think they sound better on the ... (wolf_garcia)
• @mrdecibel  HAHA. I did say H3. Dont know what that was about. Maybe I heard the n... (tonydennison)
• @jimmyblues I know. I was just being a baby two minutes after it happened...Im goo... (tonydennison)
• @mrdecibel  Yes they are IV's. what did I say ...LOL (tonydennison)
• Quicksilver amplifiers are designed to last a lifetime. They have simple circuits ... (jimmyblues)
• Tony, you list on your system page that the Heresy pair are IV. Why I said IV. 👍 (mrdecibel)
• thanks @yyzsantabarbara . Ive heard Codas were nice.   TD (tonydennison)
• mike got back to me, he said he thinks its a failed fuse.  that makes no sense at ... (tonydennison)
• @mrdecibel  And no. I do not have a backup. I am miserable😥 (tonydennison)
• I was about to buy a used First Watt for my headphones. That was in the $2 - $3k r... (yyzsantabarbara)
• @roxy54  I hear you. Im sticking with the QS's. I was venting, hoping the amps he... (tonydennison)
• mr decibel,  yes the H3's on stands are perfecto. thanks 😁 (tonydennison)
• Don't buy that First Watt without hearing it. I owned the Quicksilver monos, and h... (roxy54)
• Tony, do you have a backup amplifier to listen through in the meantime? I am glad ... (mrdecibel)
• I had major trouble with a Primaluna amp blowing fuses and tubes shorting out so I... (silverfoxvtx1800)

• Does anyone know how to delete a Profile?  I have accumulated 18 profiles, most of... (forrestc)

• Sound Anchors stands/racks for speakers, amps, and electronics come with a very si... (mitch2)

• Sorry to semi-hijack this thread but since so many Eversolo owners seem to be on h... (juanitro)

• Here’s a video showing the plate fuse being replaced. If that’s all that’s wrong ... (dekay)
• Well, you can sell anything on e-bay or here if you describe it accurately. I once... (erik_squires)
• I agree with @ghdprentice . Fix it and you'll get a good price. You can't be that ... (roxy54)
• The problem is, it sounds like it is an easily fixed problem, but a listing is goi... (ghdprentice)

• That’s why. No trust.  (hsounds)
• @hsounds Not sure why you answered the question privately as others in this thread... (vinylvalet)
• @hsounds Have you auditioned the Coda S5.5 along with the Galleon A75 with your sp... (vinylvalet)

• @yowser Any preliminary impressions?  My Roon over the weekend was painfully slow ... (wlp3)

• @jc4659   Well, it's ok to post an initial impression:)  But then please follow up... (donsachs)
• Heard from Spatial that my Raven should ship tomorrow.  I am very excited to hear ... (jc4659)

• A couple of points as a long time Denafrips Pontus II owner (1) I am one who dire... (vthokie83)

• Audio Research Reference 3SE. After purchasing my first Audio Research phono stage... (ghdprentice)
• Convergent (CAT) SL-1 Legend Black Path Extreme. It’s never failed to sound anythi... (knotscott)
• Maybe, for fun, ones that allow use of other equalization curves.  I don't care if... (larryi)
• Channel D Seta L20. (mijostyn)
• I already have a world-beater preamp with phono stage: the RGR 4 from 1980. Design... (jasonbourne71)
• Mine is the BMC MCCI Signature ULN current injection phono stage. In the end I pre... (blisshifi)
• Interesting that the notion is that to achieve a High End Phohostage, there is a n... (pindac)
• I would pick something quite long out of production: Lyra Connoisseur.  I would th... (larryi)

• Lost here is the obvious observation of speaker diffraction off the table top of t... (theaudiotweak)
• @deep_333 The concentric drivers are also very interesting ideas here. The big ch... (erik_squires)
• You’d be shocked at how many well known and well respected, center channel speake... (deep_333)

• What about Yamaha's S801 with the X12? Is that a good combo? (fariatavares)
• oh, OK. yes it's subjective what sound moves you. It's hard to describe what's mus... (grislybutter)

• Well, dammit.  Hooked up the H95 and it won't turn on. I've emailed Hegel to see ... (audioneo80)

• I have a dual HT/2.2 system running eARC from a Sony Bravia OLED to a Marantz SR80... (hartf36)

• Yeah, I thought that room sounded good, but no better than a number of others. As ... (laginz)
• It is kinda small for those Legacy Aeris but the Wavelet II can help a lot. I have... (fthompson251)
• James Thompson of Destination HiFi is who I bought my CODA gear from. I was hoping... (yyzsantabarbara)
• Looks like Coda was indeed showcased at The Show this weekend and the S5.5 was use... (sim_audio_nerd)

• APS Audio Transformers is having a Fathers Day Flash Sale on the Signature Series ... (jk_richards)

• A vote for the RP-9 here. I find it so quiet and smooth. Very pleasing to my ear, ... (oldrooney)

• I reset my Sonos and now using 2.4Ghz only on my T-Mobile router and seems to work... (romad)

• I didn't know about the rebate. Thanks a lot! Looks like a 30% Tax Credit. (dolfan)

• Bricasti's M7 reverb has become one of the standard go to studio hardware reverbs ... (yoyoyaya)

• It’s a 13 year old sub that sold for $850 new. If you get $400 consider yourself l... (yogiboy)

• How about this one?   (wharfy)

• Meshell Ndegeocello - No More Water (August) (jafant)

• A square room is the worst possible ratio. It leads to more standing waves than ot... (sgordoxyz)

• As an update , the Furutech cable, connectors arrived. The spade connectors still ... (rms456)

• ...wow... Can I come and worship at the 101 Shrine....?  (asvjerry)
• @asvjerry I'm serious and @gdnrbob I'm not considering shipping. Hauling only (czarivey)

• If I had the land available with my existing house I would be a listening room. Th... (sgordoxyz)
• jhills, -40F ? It's winter North Pole temperature, that's incredible. I do know h... (inna)
• I don't know what dedicated listening and dedicated listening room are but that's ... (grislybutter)
• @inna If living in the mountains of MT, in the winter time, yes to the Jokla parka... (jhills)
• Nope. Prior to retirement we sold our house and moved into a townhome. I now have ... (mksun)

• Amazing how people think they are experts and claim things cant possibly have any ... (dht4me)

• want to read your useless posts? Something useful as you wish. https://audio... (classicrockfan)

• Out Of The Blue-Inside Track Side 1 SQ* Carley Simon-Boys In The Trees Side 2 SQ*... (dayglow)

• Some gain stage topologies just naturally invert phase. Some don’t. You can judge ... (lewm)
• @lewm  thanks for checking in again. This whole phase issue is confusing to me. Yo... (judsauce)
• If you have or had the low output version then 100-200 ohms might suffice, because... (lewm)

• Everything that has been said about these speakers here is true. Unfortunately for... (dmk_hifi)

• Thank you once more for your expertise in this matter. You may very well have save... (robes)

• The LRS+ is not an easy speaker to drive. My GAN amps were the best Class D amps I... (yyzsantabarbara)
• The Moabs are much easier to drive than the Maggies. $4300 a pair for the new Orch... (mrdecibel)
• They are great amps.. I’m using mine with JA Pulsar 2’s and the result is sublime! (doni)

• I had the pleasure of seeing him open for Van Morrison in 1985.  Van covered one o... (mksun)
• The Who performed "Young Man Blues", on Live at Leeds.   (wharfy)
• Not yet. Just picked this up at a Record/CD Fair on a whim. Love it. (scottya118)

• @jtgofish  - That's another thing... the tweeters just don't contribute that much ... (erik_squires)
• Changing the tweeters may not change the sound much.The F208 seems to be deliberat... (jtgofish)
• Some SB Acoustic tweeters can be swapped without crossover changes.You would need ... (jtgofish)

• I had a Node 2i in my main system for a couple years and thought it was great, had... (jester115)
• It’s definitely good for the money. Initially I thought the software was terrible ... (mksun)
• I have been running my second system built on a Node 2i for about 3 years. Other c... (linnvolk)

• @mrdecibel will keep it on the fridge as long as my patience (not my virtue) permi... (audphile1)
• @immatthewj Lay Down Sally….it’s just spinning in my head and I can’t get rid of i... (audphile1)
• Well . . . I did put five hours and some change on my new power cords and speakers... (immatthewj)

• Look forward to your thoughts after break in. (doni)

• I have researched this and have placed an order for the Zenith NG.  I was told by ... (skinzy)

• Speaker break in may be turning me into a fan of classical music.  I started out a... (immatthewj)

• If you can stretch the funds,  go for the C2700,  tubes, better dac, and lots of M... (allanblissett)

• I've had 2 pair of Music Purifiers in my bi-wired pair of Eminent Technology LFT-V... (gstewtoo)