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Ayre MX-R VS Vitus SS-010
Audiozen, there's no such thing as king nor is there best in this audio dreamland we live in. All there is, are synergy and preferences. Try to rely less on hearsay and trust your own ears. Having said that, given these two options, Vitus would be... 
Tidal Speakers owners
Tbg, if you have never installed the factory original feet, how would you then know that the StillPoints are superior? 
Magico Q5
54k initially I believe. Nothing new, they've been doing this all along to all models ; Mini/2, V3, M5, M6! The only stable one so far is their V2 @18k. 
Speakers to big room
Then you should already be a happy man?? :)Anyway, if you haven't done so - lift your speakers off the floor. Use something like the wooden Shunmook elephant legs. This should tighten things up - improve bass and midrange definitions, also better ... 
PS Perfect wave power cord
In my system / findings of AC12 :Excellent - into PPPGood - into ampAverage into - front endsWhen used in tandem, they have a tendency to compound and thicken the sound a little too much, hence loosing micro dynamic and detail. Neutral tonality, b... 
Has your audio system gotten you into new music?
As long as you don't over tune it to excel for particular genres. I once had the big Tannoys driven by some fine SET amps. They were truly magical with small acoustic ensembles, vocals etc. It was when I throw fusion jazz, hard pop, rock and the l... 
Tidal Sunray vs Gryphon Trident
Tbg, just wondering.. isn't it a bit of a waste in buying your supposedly full-range Contriva only to pair it with a sub now. In so doing, wouldn't you be better off with just the Amea or Piano +Subs, then spend the excess to fund for upgrade else... 
Dan D'Agostino is back with a new line
Retro kool! The combination of modern sculpture with a touch of classic reminiscent a time machine. Their read out display looks to be watch inspired. Like gazing into face of some fine mechanical timepieces. Would be nicer bigger though. Now, how... 
Tidal Speakers owners
Kw13 re your second audition,06-27-10:"Went back for second audition. This time Contriva not as impressive. The stand out vacal in first audition a few weeks ago was gone. Still very enjoyable but not much more special than any other high end pair... 
Cello Audio Palette/EQ
I believe there is a Palette up for sale here at Gon currently. You might also want to check out FM Acoustics stuffs.. they make great linearizer too. 
PS Perfect wave power cord
Jp1208,Yes I agree, after their ups and downs within the two months of breaking in, these turned out to be surprisingly very good pc, let alone for the money. I had originally planned only to buy one for use into my PPP, but they sounded better wi... 
PS Perfect wave power cord
I had recently bought two PW AC-12 from the PS Audio importer for my country. I believe they are all manufactured/made in China (designed by PSA USA), hence printed so. And that the identical series at bottom of their boxes appears to me more the ... 
Audio Research Preamp Experts?
SP10mkII (more tubey), SP11mkII (more neutral). Though in general not as resolute nor quiet compared to their current breed, in top operating condition, they will still hold their own nevertheless. 
Thiel 3.7 vs Wilson Sasha
Funny how Sound Lab was mentioned. Two of our friends who tagged along during the auditions happen to be stat lovers/owners (so was I, or at least until a few years back). One of them using Sound Lab, the other CLX +subs, I tend to prefer the latt... 
Thiel 3.7 vs Wilson Sasha
Actuary616,Follow your heart.. As I have mentioned, they are all potentially good speakers, our observations were nit picking weaknesses of each upon a friend's buying decision. What we heard might also be a reflection of the dealer's taste. I sus...