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Review: Audio Research Corporation HD 220 Amplifier
Hey everyone, just wanted to apologize for the spelling mistake and the corrupted sentence..I was in a hurry!! Decent should read descent and what I was trying to convey is that after a couple hundred hours I was not in love with the sound until I... 
How does Totem do it ???
Figure out the shipping and I'll see what I can do...maybe I can find a pair up for grabs from my dealer. 
How does Totem do it ???
Swing by for holiday and pick up a pair...they may just qualify for carry-on:) Bring a friend, one speaker per person! 
How does Totem do it ???
Mani 2's would be great..100 w/ch is enough. If you need a deal let me know..my dealer is well stocked and willing to discount. 
Krell 400xi or Musical Fidelity A5 for ML Summit?
I sold my Evo rig for the 400xi...it's that good! I am currently running a MF A5CDP and will demo the sacd standard next week in my home for comparison..my dealer will allow me full credit back for the A5 if I like the standard better. My cables a... 
Krell 400xi vs. BAT VK-300x vs. McIntosh MA6900
I now have the 400xi hooked up to a Musical Fidelity A5 tube CD player and Krell Resolution 2 speakers. My interconnect and speaker cables are MIT Oracle V2.1, my power cords are Transparent powerlink MM. Very dynamic and lifelike sound..neutral b... 
Appearance of Totem Forest
Lefty..I'm goin back to Forest speakers myself...with the krell 400xi..magic man!!! 
Krell 400xi vs. BAT VK-300x vs. McIntosh MA6900
The krell 400xi is killer good when broken in and cabled properly...mate it to a 6-8ohm speaker of musical heritage and it don't much better at any price, including my former $40K evo rig!! Mcintosh' just doesn't get out of the way of the music...... 
Krell 400xi vs. BAT VK-300x vs. McIntosh MA6900
Mcintosh is high end...if you live in the 60's! I owned it and sold it...very old school sound, unless you like haze and lack of tone color..a reciever would sound better! I've owned the 400xi in several of my systems and it never sounded anything... 
Biggest Baddest Audio Cables
I just upgraded to MIT Oracle V1.1 IC's and speaker cables. I also have Transparent MM power cords...now those are cables baby!! Yeah...grrrrrr 
Dynaudio Evidence Master need speaker cables
Funny how the snake oil is said to be in the box...it's in the 99% of most other cable manufacturers and their new age treatments. Garbage in, garbage out! MIT get's it right...people still buy silver cables as well (their suicide rate is much hig... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
For best full scale real world speaker I give the nod to Dyanaudio for their C4's. Music is performed through these speakers in full measure and in a disarmingly natural way..no artiface, just pure unadulterated sound. I don't miss my Wilson's, B&... 
Transparent , Kubala , Luminous , or RS Poiema
As a matter of fact she was correct on the 505 to 202 connection..cast is far superior! On the amp end is where I made the call and am using MIT Oracle V1.1..it wasn't even close. In fact, before the music started playing on my Bernstein/Schuman d... 
Transparent , Kubala , Luminous , or RS Poiema
I take it back...don't hate me! I listened all day to complex orchestral music and it was amazing how much better the MIT's were on the amp side. On the front end side the cast still rules..process continues. 
Transparent , Kubala , Luminous , or RS Poiema
After much time spent auditioning my MIT Oracles and many other cables mentioned here I have fallen for the Krell Cast system...it is a quantum leap in music reproduction. My last demo session was spent with my daughter...she heard the superiority...