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Jadis Symphonia - Your views Please
I heard it in an all Jadis system (Dynaudio speakers) and the sound was magnificent. Then we removed the Symphonia and put in the Naim CDX2 - the rest of the system stayed the same. The sound didn't change hardly at all. The Naim sounded maybe a s... 
B&W 803s vs Focal 1027Be
If you are looking for votes - mine goes to the 1027Be. 
Humidity question - please try to answer...
Great point - I have noticed this too. There is research being done on that very topic by the French and German governments. One of the main researchers (Pierre Johannet) has made claims that heavy ions in the air modify the resonant frequencies o... 
How Do I Build a Faraday Cage?
Jea48 is right - no grounding needed. We do it in the lab all the time. All you need is a sheet of copper that encloses the unit. If you ever visit radio telescopes, you will see that they line the entire data room with copper foil. Also, bust ope... 
new CJ sound compared to old CJ sound
Interesting thread because I have been noticing the change too. I recently auditioned a ton of the latest CJ gear and compared to the older ones I have (and had), I find the new stuff does indeed head for greater neutrality and resolution. There s... 
Seeking hot running amps
Add Plinius to the list. 
Great Service from Jean-Marie reynaud
Hey! Finally a good-news report!! Hooray! Ah those French, I guess they aren't all bad afterall. :) 
I'm Looking for some great electronic music
There is lots of, IMO, great electronic music. Some of my favorite bands that always seem to get it right: AirFischerspoonerUnderworldAmon TobinDaft PunkKLFLadytronSt. GermainJohn DigweedSashaWaldeckKruder & DorfmeisterThe Crystal MethodSteve ... 
Pre-amp suggestions for MC 402 amp
Apparently so! This wouldn't have happend on the 'Gon a couple years ago but I guess times do change afterall. Arthur 
Pre-amp suggestions for MC 402 amp
Keep it Mc and you will get magic. The C2200 would be my clear choice. Arthur 
Wilson Benesch Discovery VS Proac D38
D38s will be way too big for a 13x10 room IMO. However I was highly impressed with those speakers and figure I may have a pair in my future. They were simply sublime with CJ's latest electronics.My feeling about ARC gear is apparently similar to y... 
Which amp matches best my JM Lab Mezzo Utopia ?
The way I understand it (I guess I have to say I am an electrical engineer), is that the Aleph is truly single-ended but the XA series is, as Pass puts it, "parallel single-ended" which to me is just marketing jargon to fool audiophools into think... 
Which amp matches best my JM Lab Mezzo Utopia ?
Sorry, but the XA160 is not single-ended. 
Controling the main system from the second zone
If your preamp has a repeater input, get a keypad. McIntosh does this but I don't know about B&K. 
Audio Refinement Complete owners: please advise
IMO, you need French speakers if you want floorstanders with that amp. I would highly recommend Triangle speakers. I don't think the AR Comp would be able to handle 100v2s effectively (I used to own a pair). Arthur