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Floorstanders with a large sweetspot
Audiokinesis Rhythm Prisms offer very flexible placement and a large sweet spot. 
Has anyone actually bought a Zesto Phono preamp?
Rlw3, sorry for the delayed response. When I borrowed the Zesto for our room I played a lot of rock music LPs. The phono stage did not disappoint me in the least. We cranked up Money from Dark Side of the Moon a number of times and the reproductio... 
Does anyone know the value of BEL 1001 MKV?
If you are in the US you might want to call Brooks Berdan in Monrovia, CA. They are a dealer but have a service department that has a lot of knowledge about BEL amps. 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
No problem Jason. It was great speaking with you and look forward to meeting you in a few weeks. 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
Jcote, got it and will be in touch. 
Alpha-Core Goertz speaker cables
The MI-2 is a nice cable at a great price. I have a set I still use on occasion in my system. As mentioned, the Zobel network may be required in order to prevent the amp from oscillating. I purchased mine with the Zobel network built in but you ca... 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
Charles, the output tubes are biased on the high end, so yes, tube life is likely to suffer somewhat. On the other hand the sonics are improved. Such is the trade off.Perhaps we can work out a demo for you. If you go to the Electra Fidelity websit... 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
Charles, bear in mind that I'm not the technical brains of the operation nor will we be able to disclose everything about this design since some of it will be kept proprietary until patents are issued. I would not say that the design is necessaril... 
Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR
Just to clarify a few things regarding the Electra-Fidelity amp referenced by Auntjenof2. The amp is a proprietary (patent pending) Class A3 design by Jack Elliano of Electra-Print. In developing this Class A3 design we enlisted the assistance of ... 
Fuses that matter.
I am not going to comment on this thread. However, I'm going to let this ell known designer speak for me:http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=105425.0 
RSAD Alethias C7 Power Cord Review
Agree with Robert on Larry's MAC OS optimization guide. I have used the tips in there on my Mac ook with good results. 
vibration counter weight
An alternative might be the solid brass damping weights made by Eden Sound. You could also try making something similar to the old VPI Bricks. I believe the ones they produced would be too heavy for your needs, but it seems like you are DIY inclin... 
Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever?
This is quite shocking and sad. My condolences go out to his wife and family. I met Paul here via Audiogon and had the pleasure of meeting him and spending a weekend with him at the RMAF a few years back. He was as gracious a person and as passion... 
EM7 Music Reference Amplifier
I own the 12v version of this amp and in my opinion it is outstanding. Mine is slightly modified and I rotate it in my system with a Music Reference RM-10 MkII and Atma-Sphere S-30. The amp performs on par with the S-30, but lacks a little bit of ... 
Ultimate Cables no more?
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