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Review: Superphon Revelation III Preamplifier
I have had my Rev III for about two months now and am also very favorably impressed with it's performance. It gets out of the way and lets you experience the music much more directly.Female vocals are luscious in their harmonic fullness and it als... 
Anybody heard Reimer Teton speakers?
I have owned my Teton GS speakers for over a year and they started out great and just got better with break in. Break in took about 4 months at about 6hrs./day of use. The bass took a very long time to break in, my speakers have the Titanic MKII 1... 
Nightmare
Amal,you might want to consider Allison Acoustics Model 3,these speakers are made to work in corners and give flat response and a good stereo image.See link belowhttp://www.allisonacoustics.com/three.html 
Sony 9000es question
This may be a silly question, but why didn't it have an owners manual with it when you bought it. I would go back to the dealer and make him cough one up. 
Use of Digital Amps: Need serious help
You might want to talk with John Ulrick at Spectron.He is very friendly and informative.He could explain how the direct digital input works and how digital volume control is achieved.Contact information can be found here http://forum.audiogon.com/... 
In need of assistance: integrated amp selection
This may sound crazy but look very hard at the new SONYDigital AV receivers they are inexpensive and may sound very good. Check threads on audiocircle 
Spectron Musician II -- deep bass perfomance??
Hi Denf,the products containing the JOB4 circut can be purchased from http://www.jobsys.com/.The JOB circuit topology may be one of the few accurate analogue amplifiercircuits that have been implemented in a real world product.By all accounts they... 
Weight vs Wattage vs Current vs Slam vs Value
AH HA Snickfritz, I'am on to you now.I guess we will have to discuss the relative merits of Digital vs Analogue scales now. Of course I like digital scales because they don't "weigh" so much and are easier for a lazy man to pack around to various ... 
Old Classic Receivers: A Mistake to Buy?
I also loved the look and feel of Marantz tuners and receivers from the 70s.But your friend is right aboutthe repair issues associated with " solid state classics" gear.Nothing lasts forever.The old tube gear is easy to workon and the parts can be... 
Weight vs Wattage vs Current vs Slam vs Value
Dear Snickelfritz,I have to agree that generally speaking a higher price tag will insure a heavier box and a possiblya more pleasing exterior appearance.Price and weight however are completely unrelated to the accuracy of reproduction the amplifie... 
Weight vs Wattage vs Current vs Slam vs Value
Try Listening to the lastest BelCanto digital 2channel amp.The relative weight of the amp in lbs now has very littleto do with its impact or weight in the bass.Whether the industry knows it or not producers of conventional analogue amplifiersshoul... 
Do you own the last amp you'll ever buy?
No.I built a pretty good one based on a Tripath EV board.Stan Warren optimised the board in regards to its pwr supply impedence requirements and grounding scheme and the amp is already obsolete. Stan is at work right now on an analogue amp which w...