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My findings on Magico V2.....what now?
I haven't heard the V2, but I have heard the V3 and M5 with the Spectral DMA-360 Series II... I compared them with my MartinLogan Odysseys driven by my Spectral DMA-250 and the V3s were nice but nothing like my electrostats. Nice but boring compar... 
Input on Spectral DMC 30SL
Richard,where do you stand on this at this moment? You've followed my Spectral system, so you can easily guess that I wouldn't part with my 30SL G2, and I could tell you not even for the 30SS, for reasons I can explain if you PM me.If you ever lis... 
Why are there so many Mac users?
Simple - it's UNIX based, not crappy-Windows 
Berkeley direct to Spectral Amp?
> that is fascinating lawrence. i am getting so much conflicting information as i research this. there is a post on the a/v guide forum that says berkeley uses spectral amps in their voicing, not sure if it is trueYes, it is true - I have talke... 
Which Pre Phono between Dynavector XX2 and AN M3
Somebody pinged me about an update to the Ayre P-5xe... I received the analog rig about 2-3 months ago. In a word, this is a truly spectacular phono and you can find more details at http://www.martinloganowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9365Today... 
Which Pre Phono between Dynavector XX2 and AN M3
I am getting an Ayre P-5xe to pair with my Dynavector XX-2 MkII, and both should arrive next week and will keep you posted. In the meantime, if you have already bought your phono stage let us know your reaction. 
Spectral DMC 30SS& DMA 250, need advice
If anyone cares, I have a 30SL G2 with a DMA 250 and am using custom power cords from Home Depot, 6 and 10 AWG, with Wattgate plugs, with little or no difference from stock cable. The improvement came in when I plugged them into an MIT Z Strip - i... 
Spectral DMC 30 SS
I've heard it's a replacement (advancement?) over the 30SL, based on some future "40" model prototypes? 
Dunlavy out of buisness?
As an aside, did anyone really like his speakers? I auditioned the SC-IV and SC-V and I could not believe thebox colorations - sticking my ear to the sides, I could hearthe bass and primarily the mid drivers "leak" sound out.As if the speaker was ...