dck

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Best set up / power
thank you for your answer and I see you point, even if I believe that all music produced by playback system is an experience that can only differ from "real performance" ... then it is all a matter of taste ie which style of reproduction you enjoy... 
looking for pre owned
I have lamm ML 2.1 while waiting to change to transistors ... but thank you for you answers 
alternative
Dear alli'm looking to biamp kharm exquisite 1D with a second pair of Lamm ML2.1.Unfortunatly, preamp with two sets of XLR or even RCA outputs are not very easy to findI was going to get a Connoisseur 4.2SE but it did not fitThe FM acoustic 266 se... 
VTL, CTC, Lamm, ARC, EAR, Halcro, Mark Levison
Well I believe that I will go for one of the following :ARC Ref3CJ ACT2 (newer than ART2.. any opinion about the differences between the two ?)Lamm L2 RefVTL 7.5Lyra Connoisseur 4.2 SE Lineconcerning the DarTzeel, I think it would be too expensive... 
VTL, CTC, Lamm, ARC, EAR, Halcro, Mark Levison
Dear all,being on Audiogon, I'm obviously searching for a bargainI've seen CJ ARTII and VTL7.5 on sale right now...must be an ARC Ref3 around as well..What would you do !!?Thx 
VTL, CTC, Lamm, ARC, EAR, Halcro, Mark Levison
Dear all,here is a sum up of the main ideas :* L2 Lamm Ref, a bit dark souding but goes well with the ML2.1. obviously* ARC Ref 3 still seems to be close to what I'm looking for, according to oneobgyn, who owns one and has such a great system* CJ ... 
VTL, CTC, Lamm, ARC, EAR, Halcro, Mark Levison
Dear all,thank you for your comments, I did not know about this bad news... the CTC Builders Blowtorch was probably my first choice.Still, ARC3 is a "no surprise" preamp and I'm looking for something very very neutral, the Lamm will give all the s... 
Difficult Choice
Dear all,my biggest problem for me is quite simple : there is no show room with the right speakers, excpet the Karma Midi ExquisiteI have to admit that the accapela are a bit .. big and not easy to ship and to set up as I will not get help from an... 
Difficult Choice
Thank you all for your answers.As I don't want to pay the full price here is the choice I have :- Acapella High Campanile ion tweeter- Avantgarde Trios, 225 Subs- Kharma Exquisite Reference midi 1a- Wilson Audio X-2 ALEXANDRIA (price is too high f... 
Difficult Choice
Amperidian, Gregmthank you for those answers.I've just bought a pair of Lamm ML2.1 so ti reduces the choices of speakersNow looking for a preamp, probably a L2 Ref by Lamm or a ARC Ref3Digital : come down to Emm Labs, DCS total package, Zanden Sig... 
Difficult Choice
Dear all,what is your opinion on Martin Design speaker, which looks like a Kharma Midi Ceramique ?And does anyone knows about Tidla speaker ? (those ones look like Eidolon Avalon Diamond)When I say that they look like other speaker I'm not talking... 
Difficult Choice
Guys, what do you think of the DCS total suite and the Accuphase DP100 and DC101... don't you think they deserve to be contenders ... moreover the Reimyo does not play SACDs 
Difficult Choice
Dear all,I'm not in the US but in France.So it is quite difficult to find a dealer with these gear. I would love to be able like you guys to check all the possibilities going around the shops.There is one dealer that does Kharma and used to do Ten...