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Time to change. But to what?
I think I'll stick with more or less major, more common loudspeaker manufacturers. This Audio Kinesis stuff is nice, but since the direct sale only, no place to audition, I'll pass. 
Time to change. But to what?
Tvad, I see your point. BTW, the "Dream Maker" looks totally insane! Weird to say the least. Sort of like a distant relative of Audio Note speakers. Have you heard these speakers? 
Time to change. But to what?
Hi Tvad, no I have not considered anything tube friendly because Pass amp stays. Just speaker change this time.I just arranged to hear MS4. But it won't be until the week after next. 
Time to change. But to what?
Chad, regular or Wood? never heard either, but just curious which one you're talking about. And what is the diff between the 2. 
what ARC combo- Ref 1/Ref 110 or Ref 3/VT 100 MK3?
What type of sound are you after? Colored or neutral? If you want neutrality then the REF3/VT is the way to go.In my opinion, REF1 will totally defeat the purpose of REF110. I'd rather go for the LS-25MkII/REF110 combo. Or REF2MkII/REF110 if you c... 
Good Time to be a metal fan with a turntable
Nrostov, new Metallica is coming out Sep 12!!! Released on vinyl as well. Yesterday I heard a song from the new CD called "The Day That Never Comes". Sounds like a good old Metallica! I am very happy to hear that they're making a comeback. Saint A... 
Chopin Fantasie Impromptu, Opus 66
Just got Kissin CD. Excellent! Both the performance and the sound quality. Just awesome! Highly recommended. 
BC 21 upgrades - anyone?
Blue Circle gear is very nice but spending this much on the upgrade of your BC21 probably makes little sense vs just buying a used Blue Circle BC3000 or something in that category. Fix your BC21 and sell it. The thing that sucks about it is that n... 
Electro-Harmonix 6H30pi Gold vs Sovtek 6H30pi eb
EH Gold Pins are back in. Exactly what I expected - fuller sound, smoother, bit more presence in the bass, more romantic in the midrange. Sovteks are more lively, faster sounding tubes. All comes down to what you and your system need. I would not ... 
New miles davis cd.... wow
just exchange it. that's all. 
New miles davis cd.... wow
for the recording of that time it is excellent. you probably have a defective cd. It should sound good. 
Harmonic Tech Pro AC-11 vs Acoustic Zen Tsunami
I had a DNA-0.5 Deluxe. And DNA-125 and DNA-225. Shunyata or Audience works very good with McCormack amps. I tried Flavor 4 and liked it less than the Shunyata or Audience.Taipan helix Alpha is new version.I think Taipan Alpha is copper. Audience ... 
Harmonic Tech Pro AC-11 vs Acoustic Zen Tsunami
Thanks for the compliment on a system.It actually depends on which component you use the cord. Out of the 2 I would use Audience powerChord on a digital component and Taipan Alpha on the amp or preamp. Although Taipan is very good on digital as we... 
New B&W
I have N803. I auditioned 803S and 803D side by side. I also heard 802D several times. To me, the 803D is the better balanced speaker of them all. I really can not see how N803 would possibly sound better than b803D. Also, I can not picture how N8... 
Harmonic Tech Pro AC-11 vs Acoustic Zen Tsunami
I would get Audience powerChord instead of either one of those. I haven't heard the HT cable, but Tsunami isn't anything to write home about. You can actually pick up a Shunyata Taipan Alpha in that length for same money. And it would be a better ...