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Bowers and Wilkerson B&W 802 D3: an impolite Brit?
I'm not so sure it's such a bad thing to be a "Comercial Brand" as you say. I don't know about you but I would like nothing more then to be able to go to my local big name store and listen to a high end speaker if for nothing else but convenience ... 
Bowers and Wilkerson B&W 802 D3: an impolite Brit?
Well, I have not yet heard the 802D3 but did hear the 803D3 recently and came away from the demo so impressed that I am strongly considering trading in my current 803D2 for its big brother the new 802D3.I would be very curious to hear what gear wa... 
Mono Blocks for B&W 801 s3
Might be late to the party here but OP how handy would you say you are? I ask this because if you are handy then might I suggest building a few Hypex NCore Amps for your setup.For the price range your shopping in you could build x 4 NCore MonoBloc... 
What speakers for 10k?
I would vote for a pair of B&W 803 Diamonds but I fear your Amp won't do them justice 
Anything as " fast" as SPECTRAL gear?
My vote for an amp as fast as Spectral goes to Hypex NC400 
External DAC For Oppo 105 At What Cost?
OP...Not trying to derail your thread but I had to comment on the last posters reply.12-19-13: MacdadtexasIs it safe to assume you have had a digital setup in your room of equal quality and value to your vinyl system to validate such a claim?There... 
B&W 803D - Best amplifiers to drive them
I own a pair of 803 Diamonds and drive them with X 4 NCORE NC400 mono blocks. They certainly love power and woke up very noticeably in their current configuration compared to my previous amp (Pass X250).I auditioned the 802Diamond at the same time... 
Any owners of the Classe CP-800 here ?
Hello,I currently own the CP-800 and use it with B&W 803 Diamond towers (latest version). My amps are Hypex NC400 Class D units which are setup in a Dual Mono configuration with one Dual Mono amp per speaker (ie..quad amp'd)My previous setup t... 
What are your general thoughts of B&W speakers
I own a pair of 803 Diamonds and prior to purchasing them was able to directly compare them to the 804 & 802 Diamonds in the showroom. For me, in my room, the 803 Diamond was the ideal solution. They have a very noticeable advantage in bass ou... 
Are my CAT5 and router my weak link?
Hello Al, thanks for your response. The only detail I could dig up about this devices ability to reject current leakage across the optical isolation barrier was found in an article pertaining to the European Medical Device Directive (EN6060-1) whi... 
Are my CAT5 and router my weak link?
To SGR,I purchased my Opto-Isolator from Black Box (linked below). I am using the 100MB unit as it offers more than enough bandwidth for audio purposes but they do sell GB ones also.http://www.blackbox.com/Store/Detail.aspx/Ethernet-Data-Isolator-... 
Are my CAT5 and router my weak link?
In my own setup, I use an Ethernet Opto-Isolator that sits between the ethernet cable that feeds my "sterile" PC and the router that the cable connects to. This device stops any electrical noise from traveling thru the copper conductors of the eth... 
Best Live Album Ever...
End of list:Pink Floyd --Delicate Sound of Thunder 
Logitech Squeezebox sound compared to CD Player
I own a Squeezebox Transporter that I used to run wireless exclusively and thought there was nothing more to be gained by changing to a hard wired setup. THEN, one day, I decided to give the Ethernet connection a try after doing research on all th... 
Help Me Save A Few Bucks On New Amp Purchase
I want to thank everyone who provided a response. This information will help me narrow down which path to take during my next purchase. I have always had more than a passing interest of the Pass Labs XA30.5 unit and they seem pretty easy to find h...