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Designer Hall of Fame
Jim Winey - MagnepanJohn Curl - Mark Levinson, Parasound other 
Emotiva vs. some bigger boys
I was thinking of concise way to describe the W4S -- if you took the best off SS and tubes and rolled & it into one amp, one such amp would be called Wyred 4 Sound.An afterthought: I went back and listened again to the W4S and have finally dec... 
Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ?
wyred 4 sound. 
Emotiva vs. some bigger boys
OK folks...wanted to take up where I last left off and make up to the Emotiva UPA-2 a little. Must say I have warmed up to the Emotiva significantly over the past month or so. Many of my initial doubts were addressed and wanted to set the record s... 
Any one else like the class D ICE power amps?
2 years running and still in love with my W4S ST 250! Great value... 
Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list
Cantando - Bobo Stenson (ECM) CD.Natural Elements - Shakti Columbia (now sony?) LPTraditional music of India - Ali Alkbar Khan (Fantasy) CD.Ragas - Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan (Fantasy) LP. 
Emotiva vs. some bigger boys
Just bought an Emotiva UPA2. Day 2 and breaking it in....frequency sweeps, different recordings etc.. I have a Thorens TT, Oppo SACD/DVD player, Parasound 2100 pre-amp and listen to all formats including Lps.Emotiva is a GREAT value for money but ... 
any hear dared or ming da amps?
How does the MC 100 compare with the similarly spec'd (?) Jolida 801a? Describe and also give me your net-net assessment. At the end of the day, which one wins? Need this info to make some choices. 
Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list
Yes, Nimbus does have a few Indian classical recordings that are "warm" (i.e., capture ambience and hall acoustical charateristics - most of you know but in the rare instance that you don't). Water Lily Acoustics label also has some cool Indian cl... 
Modern day female jazz recommendations
Agree 100% regarding Krall - contrived is correct. Tries too hard is another way to put it. Barber, Wilson, and even Norah Jones are far more original and soulful. Wlll look into Frelon. Thanks! 
Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list
Name - Artist (Format; Label)Waiting for Columbus - Little feat (LP; Warner Bros)Shootout at the Fantasy Factory - Traffic (LP - Island)Sunday at the Vanguard - Bill Evans (CD; Riverside - a little 'bright' - LP is probably much better)Exploration... 
Bellari VP-129
So far, I've liked tung-sol, elite, and EH best. See what works best for your preamp-amp, and most importantly, for your music. Keep spinning....