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Analog "Guru" Wally Malewicz passed away
Sad News about Wally passing way.He was the best when it came to setting up turntables.He also made high end speakers that used Skaaning drivers and a ribbon tweeter.Here's pics of the speakers he made.http://audiojournal.co.kr/bbs/skin/ggambo7002... 
Info wanted on Krell KMA 400's
In the MDA series of amplifiers, you would commonly find the MDA-300 and MDA-500 come up for sale... occasionally. What you would never find or maybe once in a blue, blue moon, is a pair of MDA-600s coming up for sale (only one pair has ever app... 
Repairing Sansui G6000 FM and bulbs
Marty the guy to talk to is Terry Dewick.He fixes all those classic Japanese receivers from the 70s.Send him an email and ask him the question and he'll help you out.His email address is,  terry@mcintoshaudio.com  
Legacy Audio Focus SE compared to the Legacy Aeris Speakers
My favorite Legacy speakers that i heard were the Legacy Signature Se.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XrMtzzNHds 
Old Krell vs new Krell amps...
Check out this guys system.He's using Krell KAS amps on TAD Reference one speakers.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biNGwFwortw 
Best speakers for Canary Audio CA-301CA
Another speaker i like on singled ended tube amps are the  Hyperion 938 speakers  or  Hyperion 968 speakers.I'v been to 7 Hi Fi shows and heard these speakers at the shows.The look like the Wilson Watt Puppy and sound very good.  
Best speakers for Canary Audio CA-301CA
Reference 3a L' Integrale Speakers sound great on singled ended tube amps.I heard these speakers at the 2001 Stereophile show and they sounded so articulate with a really good bass response.Here's a pic of them.https://www.audioasylum.com/audio/sp... 
$10K-15K short list?
Alot of good choices.I would recommend Legacy Signature which i heard at a NY HI Fi show in 2014 which were great.   Here's a video of the Legacy Signature speakers.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XrMtzzNHdsI also really like JM Lab Mezzo Utopi... 
What is your speaker ownership history since 1995?
Canton Ergo 91JM Lab Mezzo Utopias. 
I need a new DAC! Advice/Recommendations?
I would recommend the Musical Fidelity Tri-Vista 21 Tube DAC;I'm using this tube dac with a Sony DVP-NS9100ES DVD CD player as a transport.  This Musical Fidelity dac sounds very analog. Also someone mentioned above the Electrocompaniet ECD-1 da... 
Proclaim Audioworks DMT-100
kcloftguy the most important thing are the drivers.  If you can get the drivers you can always fix the speakers if they needed to be fixed.  I'm looking at pics of the speakers and the Woofer and Midrange are definitely Eton drivers.  Eton drive... 
Focal Mezzo Utopia Be Upgrades
Erik i have the Mezzo Utopias. I'm using them on a Carver Lightstar amp, Mark Levinson 380 preamp, Onkyo 9090 tuner, Musical Fidelity NuVista Cd player.I wouldn't change anything on the Mezzo's. I love that TLR tweeter on the Mezzo's.  That was a ... 
Review of Kora Hermes DAC
Doukhobar did you ever get the Kora Hermes Dac?I also have the Kora Hermes.  I'm using it on a  Denon DVD-9000 DVD CD Player which i'm using as a transport.  The Denon 9000 makes a very good transport.My Kora Hermes Tube dac was modified by Jerry ... 
What ever happened to Krell ?
I didn't even realize Dennis Had left Cary.Thanks for posting that info 
Best reasonably priced SACD player?
I also agree on the Sony SCD-XA5400ES.I'v been using it for 3 years.Its a great sounding CD player.I haven't used it for SACD's, which is plays.