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Golden ear triton 1 vs tekton double impact speakers
There's no reason to believe stuffing a single driver in a box is any kind of engineering, but people still love the things.My point is, speaker design is more about implementation than components.  If you don't understand how Erik designs his spe... 
Tekton Double Impacts
I thought some of you might enjoy this review:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ouk0n_2Vqsc 
best amp platform/stand under VAC Renaissance 30/30 300b amp?
As roxy said, look into Star Sound Technologies. I was introduced to Robert at AXPONA this year and he brought some platforms to put under my amp and speakers. The differences were NOT subtle and they were definitely for the better. I liked them s... 
Looking for a warm sweet speaker
Hello Mike,I sent you a message as I think you may be local to me.  We seem to have very similar tastes and I'd love to have you over for some tunes.  I have a strong variety of speakers that you could sample, and best of all, they're all powered ... 
Opinions needed on some Klipsch for 2 channel
I recently acquired a pair of KLF 20 and was impressed in stock form.  A Marantz 2216 really took the edge off of them and was more than enough power to make them sing. 
Stand mount loudspeakers
Rosso Fiorentino Fiesole for a standmount or Volterra if you want a pair of sealed subs integrated into the sound.  Their strengths fall straight in line with your expectations of the speaker. 
Axpona 2018 Integrated Mastersond BoX
I do have some units ready to ship.  Let's talk tomorrow.Cheers,Skip 
Axpona 2018 Integrated Mastersond BoX
Hey Tone,I'm glad you enjoyed our demo at AXPONA.  Unfortunately, since this unit has recently been released, there aren't too many in-home experiences right now.  I can share some feedback though:Demo 1: "I absolutely love the unit.   I have no ... 
Any opinions on the Audioquest CV-8 Speaker Cable?
Look at the Wireworld Equinox as a nice upgrade in your price range.  Excellent cable with a great company to support it.  This was the cable that got me off the merry-go-round, which included the CV-8 at one point. 
Have you moved from tubed amplification to solid state amplification... Why?
So what was the deciding factor David?  Did you stick with the T+A? 
Chinese products
Hey Dave. I’ve heard the Denafrips and it’s an excellent unit. It is also not a budget minded product - hence the higher quality, higher price I talked about in my post. My first foray into nicer tube amps was the Shuguang s845mk and s200mk. Great... 
What is your favorite system for an Office or a Secondary System
Dayens AmpinoHarbeth P3ESRDAC of choice 
Have you moved from tubed amplification to solid state amplification... Why?
I'll offer my input though we already spoke about it.  I went to solid state for a few years and enjoyed it.  I didn't 'miss' tubes, but I did find myself constantly wanting to improve the system.  When I got a push-pull amplifier, I still stuck m... 
Amp suggestions(?) for Focal Aria 906
I think an el34 based amplifier would work great with your speakers.  Prima Luna, Triode Corporation, Yaqin... all great push pull designs that would give you some control.  I'm not sure I'd go with a Jolida or Rogue with those speakers given the ... 
Just confused about where to start
Polk LSiM 703Dayens MenuettoThese two pair extremely well together and the LSiM is a better speaker than it gets credit for.  Given the budget, space, and intended sound, I think this would be a prime contender.The 703 retails for $1500 but street...