"Nagra VPA monoblocks for the monitor
Nagra MPA Amp for the woofer section
YBA Passion Preamp
Wadia 861x CDP
Clear Audio Master Reference turntable (don't remember which tonearm and cartridge)
Siltech G5 ICs
YBA Diamond speaker cables
Symposium Quantum shelves on Symposium rack"
Two thing make you post irrelevant: Wadia and Clearaudio. Both front end terribly flawed. Wadia filled with grain an high fr. zip. Clearaudio lean an false.
If speaker soun good to you with either Wadia or Clearaudio, only two possibility: 1. Speaker so veiled it hide flaw of front end or 2. You have no ability to judge. Either way your conclusion has zero credbility an therefore meaningless.
Nagra MPA Amp for the woofer section
YBA Passion Preamp
Wadia 861x CDP
Clear Audio Master Reference turntable (don't remember which tonearm and cartridge)
Siltech G5 ICs
YBA Diamond speaker cables
Symposium Quantum shelves on Symposium rack"
Two thing make you post irrelevant: Wadia and Clearaudio. Both front end terribly flawed. Wadia filled with grain an high fr. zip. Clearaudio lean an false.
If speaker soun good to you with either Wadia or Clearaudio, only two possibility: 1. Speaker so veiled it hide flaw of front end or 2. You have no ability to judge. Either way your conclusion has zero credbility an therefore meaningless.