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HMS. cables
His English via e-mail was very good. I never did speak to him, although he offered his phone number and was more than willing to have me call him.I'm not exactly sure what happened to Christian, but I heard that he had some health problems. 
HMS. cables
The US distributor is out of business, and they have not yet replaced him. You can contact HMS in Germany, and purchase them directly. Their e-mail address is - mail@hmselektronik.com. Hans Strasser, the owner is a very friendly, honest man. Good ... 
I am considering the Piega C-8 Limited or the P10.
HiI recently traded in my P-10's for the C-8ltd. As far as coherency, I found that to be a real strength of the P-10.I did find the highs to be bright especially on a bad recording. These are extremely revealing speakers.The C-8ltd is quite a bit ... 
Other Tube Amps that compete with BAT 150SE
I would give serious consideration to the CAT JL2.It is rated at 100 watts per channel. The CAT has the widest dynamic range I have heard from a tube amp.Tight bass, extremely extended highs with no grain or edge, and midrange with a beautiful blo... 
need preamp advice to mate with gamut d 200
The Hovland HP 100 is a perfect match for the Gamut. 
Best set-up for up to 9k retail?
I'd like to come to the defense of TWL.I find his posts to be extremely knowledgeable, and helpful. Any time I have a question, his lengthy and thought out response has been e-mailed back very quickly.I think he is an asset to these boards, and lo... 
SURPRISE This is a pretty dang good LP
I just cleaned up an old copy of Little Feat - "The Last Record Album. I don't have it in front of me, so I can't offer label info. I was amazed at the recording quality given it's early 70's vintage. Some great Lowell George songs - Long Distance... 
Bug Ugly
I think the new pyramid shaped Edge ampsbelong on this list. 
Let's talk tube amps - no ss discussion
I second the EAR 534. 
Who is your overall favorite guitarist?
Mark Knopfler 
Spectral DMC-30 pre amp-Upgrade to 30S
I originally had a Spectral/Avalon system consisting of the DMC-20 Preamp, and the DMA -180 amp. The front end was the Accuphase DP-75V CD, and the speakers were the Avalon Opus. This was a wonderful system, with all the detail and resolution you ... 
Speaker placement tool??
If you go to www.goodwinshighend.com, and click on what's new, you will see exactly what you are asking for.They are offering a custom made trolley for speakers that have a spike/wheel system.Good LuckCarl 
Renting Cables???
The Cable Co. only charges you 10% of the cost of the cable.That money is then deducted from your purchase, if you choose to buy. They also keep records of how cables perform in clients systems. They are friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.Highly ... 
help with a sometimes boomy sounding room..
I had a similar problem in a similar room. I didn't want to give up my full range speakers for smaller monitors because I wanted to have a stronger bottom than monitors offered. I bought large ASC cube traps for the back corners, but they made lit... 
Best sound at Stereophile show.
I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned the LammUtopia DCS system. Far and away the most beautiful sound I heard all weekend.Carl