abbeyemily

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What's happening with Piega?
All.Piega has been tremendous at keeping the lines of communication open with us US Piega owners. Sanibel Sound/QS&D in Virginia is currently handling all Piega questions, problems, etc. 
Piega C-3 or Fried Monitor 7?
Hi.I have the C-2 and have heard the C-3. Either one are some of the very best speakers in the world at their price. The upper end Piega's are the very best period, however, the lower cost lines share much of the technology, most of the build qual... 
Can anyone tel me about Piega C-3 speakers?
Hi.I suggest you contact Anthony Perrotta of Perrotta Consulting in Bethel, CT about 45 minutes from NYC. He is a Piega dealer who I just purchase the C-2 from. He can help you with the C-3. BTW, he carries Audiophycic speakers as well, so he can ... 
Odd dimension audio rack?
Try the QS&D 3 or 4 shelf racks. They fit the 88D fine. Jeffs Sound Values has some at under $100 and they list for $300. 
Pathos Classic One, new version, any good?
I own the 50 watt version, but listened to the 70 watt version. The 70 watt version sounds very similar to the (stock) 50 watter except it is a little smoother through the mids. The 70 watter adds better 6922 tubes. Not much difference in power...... 
The best CD Player for the money
How about the Metronome (specifically the CD-1V) with tube output stage? It was designed by Dominique Giner of Jadis. 
Vintage 1990 Sony X77es as a transport
I own a CDP-X707ES from 1996 (the unit before the new X7ES). I understand that Levinson used to do some fancy mods on the "7" series players. But the cost was about $1k and I was not sure if it was worth the money. The X77ES was a great player and...