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Spectron amplifier - new black faceplate?
Steve, Read up on the Scintillas and it looks like you have picked up quite a challenge with huge payoffs if you have the time, money and patience to get them setup properly. Keep us apprised of your adventures. 
Spectron amplifier - new black faceplate?
Hi Simon, Yes I am sure many will scoff at my comments but I hear what I hear. Thanks for recommending these modestly priced additions to my system. 
Spectron amplifier - new black faceplate?
Just received my magnetic levitation isolation devices and put them under my Spectron amp. Talk about instant gratification...all I can say is Wow! I am hearing more texture, clarity, delineation. I am hearing parts of music I have never heard bef... 
Gallo Reference 3 SA Owners
Verbatim beginning at the bottom of page 8..."The volume controls on the SA operate much like a bass tone control on a receiver, except that they're far more precise and allow independent adjustments for each channel. Listening to your favorite al... 
Gallo Reference 3 SA Owners
The "volume controls" work more as tone controls, not for loudness. The SA fills still fills in the lower octaves on your Gallo 3.x's with the so called volume controls set at flat or zero. The manual explains it much better than I can. 
Gallo Reference 3 SA Owners
Volume control on SA amp is pretty much personal preference. The manual even indicates that you may want to set the volume control at different levels for different types of music. Mine are set at zero at all times. Spectron amp. 
Any Anthony Gallo Strada Owners?
Try Gallo owners thread on the AVS forum web site. 
What preamp to pair with Spectron
Forgot about the Modwright 36.5. Another good choice. 
What preamp to pair with Spectron
IMHO Joule-Electra or BAT. 
Can speakers be too large for a room
"I did not buy the Wilson's because they sound so great. I bought them because I got such a great deal on them. Money talk's"I would say this statement pretty much gets to the bottom of your issue. The Bryston is more than good enough and the Soph... 
BAT Rex and Lamm 1.2 with WP8 synergy
Avsource1, congrats! If you like what you hear now wait 2-3 months. Someday you will be sitting and listening thinking to yourself, "wow, my system sounds absolutely awesome." I am using the REX with a Spectron MKII amp and totally satisfied but a... 
Spectron amplifier - new black faceplate?
I ordered some magnetic levitation isolation devices for my Spectron. I'll let you know what differences I hear, if any. Anyone else try these on their Spectron(s)? 
Elrod Statement Gold PC compared to old Statement
Puremusic, Thank you. It will be awhile before you see the review. Mr. Elrod's cables seem to have become very popular and there is a backlog so I will have to wait a little while. Fine with me, I can easily wait for quality.Regarding the Elrod's ... 
Elrod Statement Gold PC compared to old Statement
After reading the comments above, talking to Simon at MCV Consulting along with input from David Elrod I have pulled the trigger and ordered 3 Gold Statment power cords. These cords will go to my BAT REX and BAT CD player. Currently I have the Elr... 
BAT Rex and Lamm 1.2 with WP8 synergy
So I guess that BAT's solid state 250 and 600 amps in mono mold would not sound good with the REX due to both having input impedances at 50K ohms in mono. BAT should read Stereophile before designing and building their equipment.