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World's best Pre-amp for $10K and above?
there has been over eleven firmware upgrades to the player including last summerWow. 
the best 'tubey amp - warm,smooth,liquid' ?
I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy. 
McIntosh MA-6900 Integrated Amp - Your Thoughts?
Be sure to try reversing your speaker cables +/- because it inverts polarity. 
the best 'tubey amp - warm,smooth,liquid' ?
After reading the past week's posts to this thread, I throw in my two cents' worth about Joe Trelli (Trelja). Although he and I are only acquainted from a few private emails and reading each other's posts over the years, I know of his past manufac... 
World's best Pre-amp for $10K and above?
LOL! This thread gets more absurd by the moment. 
So Many Apogees for sale, and so few takers
Baranyi, yes indeed, they do take a lot of amp. One amp that drives them surprisingly well is the Lazarus h1a, used as monoblocks.I know a guy with a pair of Full Ranges that he bought new which he could be convinced to part with. To the best of m... 
Abbingdon music research AMR cd-77 is how good?
Vze739en, you are welcome to post here, as is everyone else. There is no rule against people in the industry posting, although disclosing one's affiliation is appropriate as a courtesy to others. My post did not express an opinion nor was it self ... 
Magnepan Service HORRIBLE???
Tom, sorry to hear this is still dragging on, yet I believe you have been patient. If there is anything I can do to help please give me a call (free from my website)...it would be great to catch up with you anyway.Brian 
World's best Pre-amp for $10K and above?
Wow, Audiozen, I don't know what kind of crazy stuff you're on, but keep it to yourself!You can improve your presentation by brushing up on your descriptions -- see the Audiophile Cliché Generator for some ideas! 
I am thinking of getting Nordost Valhalla speaker
One thing for sure, it sounds like no other. There is a reason. 
World's best Pre-amp for $10K and above?
It sure sounds like somebody's been drinking the Kool-Aid. 
Magnepan Service HORRIBLE???
Mrschret, it's clear neither they nor the dealer care enough about you to make sure that it happens. That ought to be enough to know it's time to move on. 
Joule Electra VZN 100 Need help
Before doing anything else, I would call Jud on the phone. 
Abbingdon music research AMR cd-77 is how good?
To determine which is better, the CD-77.1 or the DP-777, it is advisable to audition both side by side if possible. The two are very different products yet cut from the same cloth sonically, bearing comparison against excellent analog playback and... 
Magnepan Service HORRIBLE???
Etmerritt was a customer of mine some years ago whom I visited, and I'll vouch for him being a gentleman and a good person to do business with. I assume the speakers were purchased used, otherwise it's the dealer's problem to handle. I would be ca...