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QLN Prestige 3
I am reluctant to post anything here about QLN 3's. And I really don't want to have a dialectic about the QLN speakers in comparison to any speaker I have not heard or listened to for an extended period of time.  And I have no idea why I respond t... 
Power cable
Check out LA PRO AUDIO and their Gotham PC. You will thank me. Enjoy the music!  
What DAC to buy?
There ia steal at TMC for a MHDT Pagoda DAC.....check it out! The DAC has a beautiful sound  
An Excellent (Moderately priced) tube integrated for QLN prestige 3 Speakers
bluethinker  Thanks for the amp tip. I am still using my Kinki integrated with the staccato opamps hooked up to the QLN3's. I love those speakers. And all my friends who have listened to them keep asking me to sell them to.... of course ...them ... 
Which pair of speakers changed your Hifi life?
Wow what a cool question. I would like to go back and listen to all the speakers that I thought were the best when I bought them but...sigh can't do it. So here goes,  I scraped together money from selling anything I could when I was 25 and I boug... 
What stand mount monitors works w/ Pass XA 30.5?
I paired the Pass 30.5 with the Reference 3a decapo be's and I found it to be a very good match. I have also heard the Pass 30.5's with the Silverline Sr17 supremes and it was heaven.  Have fun Charlie  
Spatial X5 speakers
Thank you Jaymark for taking the time to answer my query. I appreciate your take on the two preamps. Best wishes always Charlie   
Spatial X5 speakers
HI Jaymark, I have a request...please ??? you started listening to the x5's with a Don Sachs tube preamp and a few minutes ago you made a comment over on the amp/preamp forum that you really liked the SPL preamp. I would enjoy hearing your take o... 
Amplfiers that Sound like Pass 30.8 that are not so heavy
I want to thank all of you who took time to answer my post. There were some very interesting suggestions. I liked those who commented and I paraphrase, keep the amp you will be sorry when you see it go!. I am going to call Mark at Reno Hifi and ge... 
Top 3 songs to evaluate a system
First, I enjoyed reading everybody's choices...some were not really expected. Second a few years ago a friend of mine  passed away and he always used Diana Krall's (Paris Album) to test speakers, amps and DACS. The specific cut he used was "A Case... 
MHDT Orchid versus MHDT Pagoda..which one is best?...and why?
I really want to thank 213 cobra for the information on the different MHDT dacs.  A really nice informative discussion on the chracteristics of the 2 differnt dacs. It was an wonderful discussion thank you so  much. It helped me steer a "newbie" t... 
MHDT Orchid TUBE ROLLING
I want to second the previous post. I too went through the WE 396 tubes with my Pagoda DAC and while the 396 tubes  made the pagoda DAC sound better than my previous three DACS it really wasnt a huge change in sound presentation. In fact I started... 
Mark Sammut is ill. Does anyone know how to give support
Mark is one of the most kind, patient and understanding individuals I have ever had the chance to talk with. Mark I will hold you in my evening prayers and meditations wishing you a very speedy recovery. And may you be well, happy and peaceful whi... 
Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there
Hey I like this thread!My two cents worth...I have had many amps in a magnestand 1.6/rythmic 12SE sub system. Having no mind of my own I called Mark at Reno Hifi. And asked him what do I need? (Dont you love it?) He said Carlitos either use a Pass... 
SIMPLY AMAZING: Coda Technologies 07x Preamplifier
Hi Doug,Any final impressions on the coda preamp? I trust your ears and I also trust Terry's reviews However it would be a helpful to hear your take on the Coda preamp before I buy one. Best alwaysCharlie