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What need a CDP and an integrated amp to go with my Graham LS-9 speakers
Google the reviews of this tandem: the REGA OSIRIS integrated amp and REGA ISIS Valve CDP/ DACbetter still, go audition them personally .http://www.techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/hi-fi-and-audio/amplifiers/rega-isis-and-osiris-661352...http://... 
Nordost vs Cardas
The NORDOST ODINs easily bested the CARDAS CLEARs ...I saw the demo at an audio palooza ....but in fairness, (a)  it was an all-ODIN cable array ( ICs. speaker and power cables)  and(b) it was also a $500,000+ electronics system driving them......... 
DACs for Portable Listening
I have both the AQ Dragonfly and the TEAC HA-P50 portable headphone amps/DACsthe TEAC is better sonically BUT it’s a LOT more money (.....like 3X......). For yeoman quality perfomance on a budget...the AQ Dragonfly ...highly recommended One thing ... 
Quadraphonic records (LPs to you and me)
You need a proper real Quad receiver, whether is was SQ formate  or the synthesized stereo-based format QS format. The discrete 4- channel was available on tape .... reel or 8-track.I experienced it back in its heyday: The LP was a flash in the pa... 
Gryphon Diablo 300: at the top of Integrated Amps?
REGA OSIRIS integrated ampthis is a bona fide high-end contender and certainly no pretender.... it is highly recommended, especially with a personal audition .http://audiofi.net/2012/08/rega-osiris-punching-heavy/http://www.techradar.com/reviews/a... 
My rant; we don't know what we don't know
(1) cleeds914 posts".....I’ll give you credit for the title of your thread: It’s just a rant...."(2) jond2,464 posts12-10-2017 5:34pm" .... It cracks me up that a guy with 3 posts declared this "by far the best post in Audiogons history" ....... S... 
REL Vs SVS for 2 channel music listening
"d2girls12-09-2017 12:14pm"Do you guys have any suggestions for a good sub just for movies? Don't want to add stereo subs or a single sub for music..."VANDERSTEEN V2WVANDERSTEEN makes two different subwoofer models: one with external crossover kit... 
REL Vs SVS for 2 channel music listening
I would not use $$ as your main driving parameter in introducing a subwoofer into a 2-channel audio system. You will run into that inescapable and unavoidable basic tenet in the crazy hobby: you get what you pay for - full stop.I am  reposting a p... 
Bang & Olufsen’s BeoLab 50 speakers
Seen 'em amd heard 'em.in short: look nice but they don't float my boatin detail: Its an active speaker (with its own internal amps) marketed to the edgy style conscious consumer looking for avant-garde styling and the premise  that no external pr... 
The Levinson Sound?
They best the PASS in my experience.in fairness, it was an all-Mark Levinson electronics array including cdp that was being auditioned  
Which audio component would you like Santa to place under the christmas tree for you?
Attention forum Moderators:Its a free-form forum with a broad variance of value judgements and personal opinions , including humour. Fine ..... but any unprovoked personal attacks based on forum members are offside ..... full stop.kb54 latest two ... 
Options for Blu-Ray and 2.1 Setup
Looking for a high-end integrated amp with a direct pass-through for use in HT AV application?REGA OSIRIS ..... highly recommended   
The midrange is the most important driver.
Here is a sampler review in support of thie statement asserting the importance of a superior midrange performance:http://stereotimes.com/speak121305.shtml".... Immediate impressions are a clear and transparent portrayal with very high detail retri... 
Going from Bi wire to Single wire
Redphu72 Said: "..... I was told that physically going inside the speakers and connecting the two posts (hi/lo) would be best...."Redphu72: With profound curiosity , just who was it that boldly told you that???can you please explain? 
One pair of speakers, two different speaker wire
No surprise here on your experience Hmmmmm..... only total silence and no contra posts at all  ..... in fact crickets only, from the "speaker cables don't matter" / "nil effect so  just go cheap-as-you-can-go in speaker cables"  naysayers cohort.