deshapiro

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How much does your system retail for?
I DO have tha Avalon Osiris speakers and Rowland 9Ti's, etc. Almost all has been bought demo or used through Audiogon. Retail is around 155 K before cabling. Add to that 25K for the HT system, which is integrated. Now consider the room that I'm de... 
Siltech "G5"
Celestial Sounds in Evanston 
Dodson DA-217 MK2-D
I use it with my SCD-1 and the sound is outstanding.David 
Which preamp for Rowland 9Ti?
I also have 9Ti's. i ended up getting a Coherence 2,for $9000 as a demo. They can be had for $7000 used. I am delighted with the sound and use the bypas mode for my integrated home theater.david 
dCS vs. Dodson DACs
I am delighted with my SCD-1 running into a Dodson "D". I have no reason to upgrade until DcS comes out with their SACD transport. Even then, the price differential may make it not worth it. David 
Call to Rowland owners.
I have 9Ti's which are always on. There is no hum. David 
2 Channel Pass Through for Home Theater
I have a Rowland coherence 2 which has a dedicated passthrough. Excellent preamp, if you like the Rowland sound. My 2 front amps are 9Ti,s. The controller is a Theta Casa-2 David 
Home Cinema Poisoning my System?
I have a Rowland Coherence 2 pre-amp which has a bypass circuit. I have the HT processer send the output for the mains. This way the processor(Theta Casa 2)controls the volume. I disagree with the previous poster who discounted the importance of t... 
The BEST system you've ever built !!!!
Ther is one gryphon dealer that I know of in chaicago. They are a midfi store more geared to HT but they had a Gryphon set-up with Dynaudio Evidence speakers. It was in a poor location in the store, but the combination sounded very good. The elect... 
Best ss Line Level Preamp under $10K ??
Rowland Coherence II. Just bought a demo for $9000. David 
Who R U?
Doug is completely correct. I bought a Rowland Coherence preamp that has a bypass input that defaults volume control to the theater processor. another way to ay that is that it has unity gain. funvtionally, when I listen to music the HT is complet... 
Who R U?
My turn. I'm a 44 y/o man who could stand to lose a few pounds. Boy do I fit into a group. I am an orthpedic surgeon specializing in spinal surgery. I have invented a couple of implants which has helped fuel a newfound passion for music and an old... 
Please help with balanced interconnects!
Thank you all for your help. I have a Dodson DAC and called them. I actually spoke to Ralph Dodson at length. He was nice enough to go over all the points that you all just made. He was a real gentleman and I was proud to tell him thst I love his ... 
The BEST system you've ever built !!!!
Thses systems are alwys changing. I just added a Rowland Coherence -II preamp to go along with the Theta HT processor that just came. David 
Cello, Rowland, Pass, OR Accuphase?
I believe that cello has or will soon go out of business. Witness the large amount of gear that is now flooding Audiogon. David