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Review: Pure Fidelity Harmony Turntable
I have a friend that recently picked up the Harmony with an Acoustic Signature signature tonearm.  This is a beautiful table.  I am very familiar with your Origin Live tonearm as I use an Enterprise 4 and Illustrious 3c on my OL Sovereign TT.  The... 
SME 309 or SME 3009r?
The 3009r is well respected compared to many of the 3009 versions that followed.  The larger version (3012r) is employed on some of the top TT setups in the world.  You may want to explore this on the What’s Best forum.   
All New Totaldac D100 Loudspeakers....The HOLY GRAIL OF SPEAKERS ?!
Thank you for the new insight audio_nirvana. Look forward to additional updates as they settle in over time.  Nice system.   
Complimentary 2nd Cartridge/Tonearm for Dr. Feickert Blackbird
Consider a Miyajima.  It would provide an excellent experience that would be a nice contrast to the Hyperion.  I currently have a Madake that is very smooth, detailed, and some could consider slightly on the warm side.  The Miyajima line tends to ... 
Atma-Sphere Class D getting some love
Really enjoyed my time in this room at the Florida Audio Expo.  Not familiar with the Goldnote Speakers presentation but the room was extremely enjoyable with a very balanced sound that I visited multiple times over my days at the show.  Congratul... 
Tone Arm Balancing
You correctly did the original setup, but a few ideas to consider today. You can acquire a digital scale for very low price and get a better outcome as the balance and trust the counterweight “dial in” has been shown to have a lot of variation. Al... 
CLASS D MONO AMPS buy ATMASPHERE MUSIC SYSTEMS
I listened to the new Atma sphere Class D mono blocks at the Tampa Audio Show this past weekend. I was not familiar with the Gold Note speakers but the system had an excellent sound with a lot of depth in the lower midrange and no harshness in the... 
Survey on Cost of Loudspeakers Supported On Townshend Seismic Isolation Podiums
Spendor D9.  MSRP 12,000  
Improving my Preamp
I have owned three VAC preamps over the past 15 years. For your requirements you could consider the VAC Renaissance 5. I used one with an Ayre VX5/20 Solid State power amp with excellent results using the 2 balanced inputs and balanced outputs.  T... 
Powered speakers for a turntable
I love my Vanatoo speakers and in fact have two pairs.    
Wadax Reference Dac and Reference Server--arrived in my room.
Thank you Mike for posting about the Wadax and I look forward to your ongoing impressions.  
Roon software bug with Innuous Zenith 3?
Im sorry you are having issues with your setup, but it doesn’t actually make it a defective product.  I have had no issues with the update on my Wolf Alpha SX3 server and know many others who have had a smooth transition to the new update.   I hav... 
Roon software bug with Innuous Zenith 3?
Roon has already issued the update to build 882.  This seems to address a few of the early noted issues.  
Ayre VX-5 Twenty vs. Pass X 250.8
You did reach way back…. I had and greatly enjoyed an Ayre VX5/20 for three years.  You will need to feed it by balanced XLR cables from the pre for the design to be able to preform at its peak per Ayre and i agree based on experimentation.  I use... 
Your Favorite Sounding Power Amp, $5000 US Retail max.
Look for a used Ayre VX5/20