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Aurum Cantus ....anyone heard them?
I have the AURUM CANTUS LEISURE 2. I bought them from someone in NY. They sound phenominal. They have a really smooth sound with a sweet midrange. They use a very expensive ribbon tweeter. This ESG ribbon tweeter costs like 300 dollars. They use a... 
SF Extremas
Eldo, what people claim you can power them with 30watt set amps? That is impossible. There is no chance in history the Extremas can sound good on such lower powered amps. 
SF Extremas
Semi is correct. There is no way in history a 100 watt tube amp will be able to power the Extremas. The Extremas need so much power. The only tube amps that can power them are the big Conrad Johnsons, Jadis or the Audio Valve tube amps. You need a... 
CJ:MF 2300,MF 2500A or Evolution 2000?
I'v owned the MF 2300, and I now currently own the MF 2500A. The 2500A is much better then the 2300. It has much better detail in the midrange and its much smoother sounding. The 2500A is one of my favorite solid state amps. The 2500A is also bett... 
Best Digital Amps
Check out this Yamaha digital amp. It looks impressive. I hope its at the Stereophile show in 2004. I'll be there. http://www.shows.soundstagelive.com/shows/ces2003/dly_jan10b.shtml 
Best Digital Amps
I got to go with the Spectron Musician 2 Amp. I heard this Amp on the JM Lab Electra 946 speakers. This Amp sounded so smooth and sweet. The build quality on this Spectron Amp looks average, but man did this Amp sound great. On most digital Amps t... 
Does anyone have any experience with JM Labs Alto?
The Mezzo Utopia are incredible. I heard them 2 years ago on a Mccormack DNA 2 amp. The Mezzo's sound fast, articulate and the bass is tight and upbeat. It also had one of the best midranges i'v heard. 
Heard the Ultimate speakers in NYC
I just saw Stereophile rated these Fischer & Fischer speakers as one of the best sounding speakers at the Stereophile show. Its on page 48 in the October issue of Stereophile. 
JM LAB
How do you like the Mezzo's? 
Vote for best US made solid state amp
Boulder 1060 amp. Its 300 watts and weighs 189 pounds. Here's a pic of it. Check how deep it is. http://www.audioreview.com/GALPhoto_59413crx.aspx 
JMLAB, QUAD OR THIEL.?
For that price range, I like Paradigm 11se and Canton speakers. I'm using the Canton Fonum 701s which are great. 
Opinions on Sunfire, Carver Lightstar amps
Twilo, I heard the Carver Lightstar amp at the Stereophile show in 1996. The system was Carver Lightstar amp, Carver Lightstar passive preamp, Wadia 16 CD Player. Carver AL 3+ ribbon speakers, that had a 10 inch woofer at the bottom. All I got to ... 
Best Amp For Dynaudio Contour 3.3 Speakers
Pettyfeversk, what dont you like about the Conrad Johnson 2500A. Thats a really good amp with a smooth sound. 
Opinions, Classe Omega verse Levinson 333 or 336
I haven't heard the Classe Omega, but i'v heard the Levinson 333. The Levinson 333 sounded really sweet with rich type sound 
Anyone heard outstanding sub/sat combinations?
Its funny you should mention this. I just heard this awesome Sub Sat combo at the CES show. Its by Angstrom. Here's a pic of it. http://www.shows.soundstagelive.com/shows/ces2003/dly_jan11.shtml