c1ferrari

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XA7ES Variable out with JL sub?
C1ferrari, I noticed you have a Studer RTR how do you like that compared to your other sources? Have any of those tape project masters?Hello Figmoto,Nothing I own...or have experienced, i.e., others' systems/rooms, yields the sonic rewards of anal... 
XA7ES Variable out with JL sub?
I still have mine...VERY versatile and well-built. 
Magico Q3's at Goodwin's High End
...it's an engineering issue but I prefer the instruments to be sort of naturally placed and sometimes the mixer will, for example, imply that the drummer has a 20 foot wide kit...or a 30' piano...+1 
Outstanding brands?
A lot of terrific stuff, here! I would be remiss if I didn't advocate Balanced Audio Technology...IME, their top-shelf products acquit themselves admirably :-)Regards,Sam 
Pink Floyd
Hehehe...Dan_ed, in response to your question -- dihydrotestosterone and genetics - LOL :-) 
Pink Floyd
Of course all of that illegal activity ended by the 60's.Bill -- you are too much, LOL ;-)-Sam 
What's the best Tube DAC you have heard?
Hi Gerald,Dev's 6-6-11 suggestion merits consideration. I've only owned a sole DAC...Audio Note 4.1X Balanced -- it's NOS, i.e., non-oversampling.Best,Sam 
Reel to Reel decks
Astralography,Three letters: AAAFrom T.H.E. Show, Newport Beach (where the best sonics where evident in rooms featuring RTR and vinyl and where RTR, vinyl, and digital formats were front-end options). 
active speakers, Paradise? Trouble in paradise?
Shadorne stated: IMHO though audiophiles will be most rewarded by getting into a three way active - like Adam Tensor, larger PMC's, larger ATC's or Barefoot MM27. Expensive unfortunately but impressive - hell yes!Had a nice taste of the ATC SCM150... 
AT&T to cap broadband usage. Streamers beware
Oh, very well :-) Permit me to edit my abstruse post for clarification:"...our [respective/independent] intimate [family/friends] and casual [informal/incidental] associations [relationships/experiences]..."So much for my post-retirement aspiratio... 
AT&T to cap broadband usage. Streamers beware
Hi Marty,Fascinating perspective...our intimate and casual associations notwithstanding, I regard the conviction with which you speak.Thank you,Sam 
AT&T to cap broadband usage. Streamers beware
Hi Marty,I'm somewhat curious regarding your assessment of Wall Street performance...is it too large to fail?Best regards,Sam 
King of the Non oversampling DAC's? Lavry /Kondo ?
Des,Thank you for the kind remarks :-) Best of luck with obtaining the black front from AN...I believe they will accommodate you, if at all possible!Best regards,Sam 
King of the Non oversampling DAC's? Lavry /Kondo ?
Hi Des,It arrived from the dealer this way...I prefer it to the silver motif.-Sam 
King of the Non oversampling DAC's? Lavry /Kondo ?
Better, perhaps not...different, perhaps so -- I cast my lot with Audio Note :-)Regards,Sam