cmalak

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Magico V2 vs. Sonus Faber Cremona M
I agree with Branislav...make a day out of it and enjoy the auditions. Take some music you are familiar with so you can formulate accurate impressions about each speaker. As for the comparison, I have heard both, and to me, the Magico V2 is a much... 
Another VPI or something else for under $2k
Dedicated Audio has the Clearaudio Performance turntable bundle (with Satisfy tonearm and a Benz Silver cartridge) for $1995 (normally $3200). This is a brand new rig. Just fyi in case you were not aware of the deal. Here it is:http://www.dedicate... 
From Vandersteen 2CE to Devore Gibbons 8 or Focal
I would wait to hear from John DeVore for sure as I am sure he has dialed in many subs with the Gibbon 8s and Super 8s and so should be able to make very appropriate suggestions. Congrats on your new and excellent speakers. They are truly very mus... 
New speaker help. Proac-Spendor-Harbeth-Devore-PMC
Mezzanine...i thought i'd highlight this deal in case you were not aware of it as it may suit your purposes as well (http://www.musicdirect.com/product/86300). Of your speakers though, I believe the Devore Gibbon 3XLs are going to be the most tube... 
The Loudness Wars of Modern Digital Recording
Jbhiller...if you put the link above between: [ur]...link...[/url], it will actually come out as an actual link like this: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122114058Thx for the heads up. Interesting read. There is a separate th... 
Moving on from Nordost Blue Heaven to...?
Have you tried the entry level Transparent cabling that won Product of the Year award in TAS. I would also call the Cable Company and describe your system and give them a budget to work with. They maintain a database of customer comments that trac... 
New Magnepan 1.7 R
Here are additional news reports on the launch of the MG 1.7:http://www.avguide.com/blog/more-ces-excitement-magnepan-introduces-the-mg-17http://www.theaudiobeat.com/news/magnepan_mg17.htm 
Driving a Thiel
that was a joke Curio :-) I was just teasing you. 
Speaker recommendation. have $2,500
not familiar with Dyna C4...what sonic attributes about the C4 do you like/are you looking for? type of music? size of room (do you need a full-range floorstander or will monitors do)? 
Driving a Thiel
because they want to sell the speakers to testosterone imbued customers like yourself :-) 
Speakers and TT for NAD 3020 Micro-Budget System?
Here's a pair of the PSB Alphas on Agon that can save you $80 off list and shipping as the seller is local in the Bronx: http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrmoni&1267236429&/Psb-alpha-b1-black-monitor-spe 
Speakers and TT for NAD 3020 Micro-Budget System?
Powersofi...if you decide to go with a tt like the Audiotechnica or similar with a built in phono stage, keep in mind that your NAD 3020 has an excellent onboard phono stage and you should bypass the table's phono stage and use the NAD's phono. 
Getting The Most Out Of My Scout
Macdad...I am sure you will find a way to upgrade/replace/tweak your system :-) Glad you are having such a good time with the Classic. I am still waiting for my dealer to get it in so I can take a listen. This will be my first tt setup so I want t... 
Driving a Thiel
Hevac1...my point is the Thiels don't dip down to 1ohm. The Stereophile measurements on the Thiel 2.4 show the min dip of 2.7ohms at 600Hz and for most of the frequency spectrum the Thiels stayed in between 3 and 4 ohms. In any case, i agree with ... 
Speakers and TT for NAD 3020 Micro-Budget System?
Here's what I would buy:http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=1PBALB1 (these are demos in Black for 10% off)http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PBALB1&variation=PSIE (same speaker at full price in Sienna)http://www.dedica...