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The most emotional amp out there?
Jadis and Cayin(thebigger models, the ones only avaliable in europe) 
Tubes or Solid State?????
I currently have a Jadis Orch Refer, the best tube amps in the world. And I'm waiting get a a Cayin A88, which I'm expecting to be an upgrade. So go figure, before you get an italian amp. 
Problem advice please
Blue how long have you owned the Denon? 
Sound Quality or Convenience?
Kck, no I really had no idea what SQ translated. So sound quality is pushed abit aside when considering a speaker for perhaps looks, a super remote, fancy face plate, big bass in a ss amp, cool looking speaker, 'really hip looking", I guess there ... 
Sound Quality or Convenience?
Help me out here first. What do you mean by "sacrificing sound at the altar of convience".??Also what is SQ?I heard Maggies yesterday, along with Spendor and Cabasse. 
Spendor S8e, Dynaudio Focus 220, VA Grand Mozart
Heard the Spendor 8 today with a ARC + Cal Lab cdp set up.Pretty difficult to judge since the cheap Cal Lab cdp and the usual smokey sound the ARC produces. But that aside, i wasn't impressed. The second issue i have is:A two way at $3100? Of the ... 
Tyler and Acoustic Zen reviews in TAS
Nice contribution to the discussion Rob. I'd like to keep this thread open to those who really want to get to know the best speaker out there. With no hype. care to join in?Funny that hype doesn't get on anyones nerves. Tell an experience straight... 
Tyler and Acoustic Zen reviews in TAS
I'll admit I should not have posted that fact, it sound s like a cheap sales pitch. I wish i had not wrote that fact. Oh well tis done. I've seen worse things written in many audio reviews. Ok I can't prove it, take it as a 2 cent opinion. I felt ... 
Tyler and Acoustic Zen reviews in TAS
Bill, Dave, Mitch, I'm going to get to your posts in due time. Just briefly, yes, Ty might want to consider another option to the big woodmere's with the dual 10 inch (W26's) maybe with dual 8's (W22) for even better intergration with the middle M... 
Jadis Orchestra Reference bias adjustment?
Trelja what label 88 are you usig? I bought a quad of Electro Harmonix 88 (EH88) and sounded like c**p. Seems not all tubes are the same. I may try the JJ77's I've heard good things. Or JJ88's, or both. Keep one sell the other. 
Tyler and Acoustic Zen reviews in TAS
Mitch2 , not sure what you maen about the last line, "people no longer....their purchase of tyler soeakers". I gather what you are saying is that the System2's the 3 way, W22/W18/T25 is abit over priced at $3600/direct from Ty price.(Ty has no ret... 
Tyler and Acoustic Zen reviews in TAS
No you were spot on about the pecularity of Sallie not bringing up the 'reference' spendors and the '2nd place reference" the Tylers, in her "stunning" impression of the Zen.btw I only made it through the place where she starts into her praise for... 
Tyler and Acoustic Zen reviews in TAS
I'm hoping to hear a(not sure which model) tomorrow. So those who are about to click the "pay now' link to the Spendor may want to wait. AK as I mentioned on your post earlier over on the Tyler topic, I'm with you on this one. Sally is following t... 
Spendor S8e, Dynaudio Focus 220, VA Grand Mozart
Now you talking my talk. "Strange that sally later on reviews the Zen and gives that speaker A GLOWING REVIEW AS well. However in neither review she gives a single word of comparison. I find that baffling. Frankly, this diminishes my trust in the ... 
Jadis Orchestra Reference bias adjustment?
I've had mine for 4 yrs now and sounds the smae as the day I turned it on. I don't know much about biasing. I guess the tubes have 2000 hrs, but as I say they sound like the day i turned it on. btw I use the bass and treble tone controls up 98% of...