dkerr

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Parasound A21+ vs MF M8 500S vs Cary 200.2 ES vs Hegel H20
@desferous - Thanks for the suggestion re the Kinki separates. My concern is that Kinki describe the EX-M7 as "essentially a beefed up EX-M1" and I don't know whether the issue I heard with the EX-M1 was due to the pre-amp stage or power amp stage... 
Parasound A21+ vs MF M8 500S vs Cary 200.2 ES vs Hegel H20
Thanks guys,My room is larger at about 19x22x8 and the corner behind the listener's right shoulder is open to a long hallway and an open staircase. Speakers are 9' apart and I sit 12' from each speaker. Speakers are toed in half way between straig... 
Modwright KWI200 vs Kinki Studio EX-M1+
dkerr, isn't that the way it goes? Audiophiles are always looking for something in the sound they don't have.  :) Indeed! And I'd like to thank you Douglas for your writings on your opamp experiments. They were very interesting and were the ca... 
Parasound A21+ vs MF M8 500S vs Cary 200.2 ES vs Hegel H20
There’s a McCormack DNA 0.5 with Steve McCormack’s Ultra mods on US AudioMart for $2000.  Jump on it!  And you can have Steve do even further mods down the road if you want even more or ever get the itch. Thanks Soix. In order not to make the OP... 
Parasound A21+ vs MF M8 500S vs Cary 200.2 ES vs Hegel H20
So you feel the Rogue ST100 lacks "excitement"! Get a Crown XLS 1502. Plenty of power - and lots of Class D "excitement"! $449! Thanks jasonbourne52, a bargain would be great but from my reading the Crown is great value for money but doesn't pl... 
Modwright KWI200 vs Kinki Studio EX-M1+
I haven't heard the EX-M1+ but I owned the EX-M1 and although I loved 99% of its sound, it sounded a touch dry to me. I replaced the opamps and this helped but my subconscious kept telling me that something wasn't quite right. The best way I can e... 
Need speaker advice
Actusreus, how did you get on?I'm interested as I have the Esotec D-260 in my Sonata III's and one has just started to make a static-like noise now and then.