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Zu on Zu
Smeyers, did you ever solve your tonal problems with the Zu Tones? 
LA Show Report
I have often noticed that the rooms that get the press are the ones with the best soundI don't know. First, the statement products are no guarantee of good sound. Audiophile press reports alwasy include several mentions of the modest rooms that go... 
Audiophile Electrocution
Any long-term effects, tireguy? Run faster? More virile? Able to predict the future? See through doors? 
Zu on Zu
It took me several weeks to understand the Zu sound, but once I did...kck, can you elaborate on that a bit? Just for the sake of stimulating discussion, let me put this question on the table: If the Zu's sound like music, if they sound "right", wh... 
Has anyone heard the Magico Mini?
I believe they are $20K while the Wilsons are $28K. 
LA Show Report
The Joseph Audio and Moscode rooms were exceptions to my observation, and there were others. Kudos to them. 
LA Show Report
Yes, I think manufacturers (and retailers) miss an opportunity at these consumer-oriented shows by playing mostly their top-end gear. The typical configuration has huge monoblocks on the floor connected to multiple sets of gigantic speaker cables ... 
Volume and Bass levels at LA HE Show
I didn't find all that many rooms playing too loudly (MBL was too loud everytime I went in, however, and I would bet that their speakers will absolutely kill at low volume....so they are missing an opportunity). But I did feel that many rooms soun... 
Home Entertainment Show in Los Angeles
I haven't seen the pricing ad, but the rest of the (excellent) campaign is clearly designed to promote the brand around a few core strengths: design and manufacturing excellence and the quality and dedication of Wilson employees. All of which are ... 
WILSON AUDIO/ cost vs. value
Now discussing his advertising. I bet there is a firm involved.Of course he has an ad agency. I'm sure most high end companies doing remotely near his volume of sales have ad agencies. If not, they end up with ineffective, ugly crap. 
Anyone hear any of the Morrow amps yet?
Wow, I thought these boards were moderated. 
Are ICEpower amps really that good?
There must be substantial differences among the ICE amps as I have heard the Nuforce amps and was not impressed.Nuforce does not use ICE. 
Are ICEpower amps really that good?
And Nuforce are neither ICE nor UcD, in case that is not clear to folks.I happen to think Nuforce does sound reasonably warm. Tonally rich is a more prominent characteristic, however.In LA this past weekend, for any room I suspect you could have f... 
LA Show Report
Channel Islands gear. 
Home Entertainment Show in Los Angeles
Product at the show I want most: the new Spiral Groove turntable from Allen Perkins. An industrial design that is a superb, understated blend of retro and contemporary. At $20K, I'll never own one.Highlights for me were the field trip to RTI/Acous...