calloway

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Speaker Cable for Avalon Eidolons
..i would not buy a speaker cable without trying the HMS 'gran finale' cables.i compared a complete valhalla system with a complete HMS system and liked the HMS cables better.they are that good.christian brouwer is the us distributer and a great g... 
Which hi-end Sony SACD player to buy?
berzin..if you aren't constrained by $ then the scd-1 is the only one to buy...especially if 2-channel is what you want. i had one and had it fully modded by richard kern and it was outstanding.i have since sold it and have bought another that jus... 
Review: HMS Energia Power Cord & Gran Finale Interconnect
great review and i agree 100% with your findings. 
Review: Piega C8 LTD Speaker
i think the reason you are seeing so many of the p-series piegas' on audiogon is the new c-series piegas' are out and much better then the p-series.now..they are also more expensive and if $6-7k is your budget then you will not do better,imo,then ... 
What speakers with Aloia power amps?
rap..yes they can..i biamped them with the 13.01s' before getting the tenor amps i recently sold.they sounded great. 
What speakers with Aloia power amps?
rap..i have had,as you do,biamped aloia amps and,as the previous poster noted,used piega p-10 speakers and it was superb.i confess that i have not heard speakers better then the piegas..in fact i am awaiting a new pair of the c-8 ltd piegas' as we... 
Personal speaker evolution
1) merlin vsm..?$...new2) aliante pininfarina model one--$5k3) von schweikert vr-5 hse...7$--new4) piega p-10...$12k...new5) piega c-8ltd...$13k..new...should arrive in 1-2 weeks 
Help with Speaker selection
piperdan...it would help if you had a budget in mind with regard to the purchase of the speakers.you have a great system that is not inexpensive and my guess is that you want speakers in keeping with the quality of the frontend gear.also..new or u... 
Personal amp evolution
audio research vt100aloia 13.01 inductivetenor 75wigoldmund memisis 29m..current and unbelievable. 
Piega speakers
bill....i believe they are around $12k-$13k but am not 100% sure.....trust me, they are worth every penny....i have heard the c-40s' and they,the c-8 ltds',are not far behind..if at all.i haven't heard the c-10 ltds but if the 8 ltds are not enoug... 
Alternatives to Dunlavy speakers?
a friend of mine traded his V's in on a pair of piega p-10s and think they are the best speaker he has ever heard.jonathan valin's review in the june '01 tas says almost the same thing..describing them as 1 of 3 'affordable' reference speakers ava... 
Piega speakers
i have heard the c-8 ltd and have bought a pair to replace my p-10s'.they are,the c-8 ltd,the best speaker i have heard to date.better then my p-10s by far. i have not heard the c-10 ltd but if it is not too much for my room and better then the c-... 
BEST CHOICE OF INTERCONNECTS
i replaced my nordost 'valhalla' ics/speaker cables with HMS grand finale cables for 1/3 the price and like them better.if you truely want to hear how good your system can sound you need to hear these ics and speaker cables...there is a 30 day $-b... 
Next Up-grade, Power Cables?
i too would go with the elrods..you will be glad you did. they are superb and david is one great guy to deal with.he does have a trial period also. 
Von Schweikerts or Coincidents or ?
having had the vr5 hse and the merlins and now having piega p10s i would,if your budget allows,spend the little extra and get the p10s. the other speakers,although very good,are not in the same class as the p10s,imo,and that of jonathan valins'.ne...