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Best power amp for Avalon Opus Ceramique
Fankpiet,Which amp/s are you now living with now? Did you end up with the Boulder integrated?I've been seriously considering a similar system: Boulder 850's, balanced Placette, AA or Sim Andromeda source + Eidolon's. Not quite ready this year, but... 
limitations of red book std. or something else?
Thanks for your comments/corroboration too Ghostrider45. My audio-neuroses seems to have been put in check rather quickly here ;) LOLCheers!Mike 
limitations of red book std. or something else?
Thats an interesting theory Rcprince. I haven't seen a live performance, and it could well be physically demanding to the point of the orchestra's effort being the noise. ...Hadn't thought of that :) Thanks! 
Dahlquist DQ 10 or DQ 20?
DQ20/i - no question. If you can find a pair in good shape & in your price range get em. The 10's still sound good though.If you have the space and are lucky/patient/vigilant enough you might find a set of DQ30's. Everything the 20's do, plus ... 
Amp recommendation for Alon Circe?
I've always liked warm-ish sounding amps with Carl M's various speakers - Carl himself believes his gear should be paired to tubes. If SS then I'd try (in no particular order) Classe, Plinius & Sim Audio. I'd definitely stick with the 200W min... 
What percent of your system cost is for cables?
System 40KDigital IC $700Interconnects (1pr. 20’ & 2pr. 3’): $2800.00Speaker Cables (2 sets – bi-wire 4’): $1800.00Power Cables (4@ 1400.): $5600.00Percentage doesn’t mean much when you get into stratuspheric systems. Take Boulder gear for exa... 
Fellow Canucks, help me out svp. Thanks, Jeff
There are a few issues here that are being overlooked. UPS is billing you for shipping, brokerage & duties + GST (PST?) on the declared value. There are additional taxes for UPS’s services (brokerage).The next wrinkle is that UPS has a BS pol... 
Your favorite three Rolling Stones songs?
AngieSympathie for the devilOffa my cloud 
How to ship BIG equipment at moderate cost?
...It’s called a van!No, but seriously... BAX global is awesome. Boxes in pristine condition, competitive rates. Some might be a little cheaper, but what is your peace of mind worth? 
Which speakers work close to back wall?
I'll second Garfish's comment re: NHT.No offense to other posters, but most if not all of said speakers sound best further away from the front wall - in most cases several feet. NHT 3.3's were designed to be within 2" of the front wall. In fact th... 
Will Microsoft kill DVD-A and SACD?
Zaikes,There is such a thing as multi-channel HDCD. My business neighbor is a post production recording studio. When I first purchased my Sim Audio Eclipse with HDCD the engineer was surprised, and wondered why it had HDCD but wasn't multi-channel... 
Martin Logan Descent subwoofer
Don't know how it compares to other subs, but it literally SHOOK the Martin Logan HT room at Brack Electronics in Thorn hill. The room must have been 22ft long by at least 15ft wide with a 9ft ceiling. I was astounded… such a small box having so m... 
Eidolon, Amati Homage, or Watt?
Its quite refreshing to see so many positive comments regarding all of the speakers concerned. Often when one asks a question (such as your own) it will meet with highly partisan, non-objective comments and recommendations - Kudos to all of the th... 
Ugliest speaker ever?
Acapella "Excalibur" or "Campanile".I've seen the Campanile's in person. ...Can't say how they sound, but visually speaking these take what’s wrong with the Avant-garde’s to a whole new level - kinda like Elephantitis of the loudspeaker.http://www... 
One Box CD Player or EAD with new Chord 64
Good thread!The EAD + Chord DAC 64 sounds very intriguing. Have you had the opportunity to hear the Ead DAC 64 combo?If I recall correctly the Chord DAC 64 is based on Chord's premis that the problems with digital media playback quality was due to...