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Kaplan GS vs. Kubala Sosna Emtiions Speaker Cables
I believe I was the first customer of the Kaplan cables. A while back I purchased a pair of Pure Note speaker cables from Kobe of Hifi Logic in NJ. A week later he called me and said he had heard an awesome pair of speaker cables he wanted to brin... 
New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house
Is there any way one can listen to a Lampizator in NYC 
Anyone else tried the Acoustic Systems Liveline?
Pani, I agree with you about the Crimson Musiclink. I did replace my Musiclink between the DAC and preamp with the Teo Liquid Cable STD Mark 11. It is much better and at 8 times the price it should be. It's the best IC I've heard and definitely be... 
Biggest Baddest Audio Cables
High Water also carries High Fidelity and Kabula Sosna (I think). Have you heard these I/C's? Which one are you currently using? I've heard good things about these and the Stealth MetaCarbon I/C's 
Replacing Virtual Dynamic speaker cables
I purchased the Kaplan speaker cables about a year ago and for the price find them to be quite stunning. If memory serves they cost $1,600 for a 6 ft pair. 
Hidiamond Cables, Do these reveal the live show?
The distributor does not offer an in-home trial. You buy it you keep it. I'm in the market for I/C's and have narrowed my list to, DACT DUAL DI100 (Danish), Sablon Pentela (English), Wywires and Triode Wire Labs(American). If any one knows how the... 
Review: Kaplan Cable GS Mk.II Speaker cable
I concur. I too bought their speaker cables as I thought they were the best I'd heard. Although I'm not too sure that the I/C's are as atandout as the speaker cable and the power cords. My search for I'Cs continues and I'm narrowing in on the silt... 
driving Verity Audio Parsifal Ovations?
I used to drive my Parsifals with the Tenor and didn't find it as very musical. I next switched to the CAT JL2, which was a vast improvement. I now have the Music Rerefence RM9 SE and this is the best combo by far. I A/B'ed the CAT and the Musical... 
LAT International IC-200 Mark II
What was their customer Service like? I called to discuss an order and found him to be very brusque and indiffernt. Other manufacturers I've spoken to, Morrowaudio, wywires, JPS and the cable company, on the other hand, have bent over backwards to... 
Sorbothane pucks for verity audio parsifal encores
Herbie has a great product, the cone/spike decoupling gliders that go under the speakers feet or the stands feet, if you're using a stand and the flat dots that go between the monitor and woofer. Total cost is $125, a real bargain 
Attention Verity Audio Parsifal/Fidelio Owners
I was considering the Stereovox for my Parsifals. I spoke with Julien at Verity Audio and he recommended The Purist Audio Design cables. Could you share your opinion about your speaker cables? 
driving Verity Audio Parsifal Ovations?
I'm been using the 4 ohm tap on my amp as I thought the manual states the Parsifal to be an 4 ohm speaker. Am I wrong? Why do you say it's an 8 ohm speaker? 
Attention Verity Audio Parsifal/Fidelio Owners
I got a Mapleshade speaker stand with similar results you describe - a dropping of the jaw. The true cababilities of the Parsifal are not revealed till they're put on a good stand. 
New Audience Ultra High Resolution Adept Response
It is an astonishing product. I have a what I thought was a great system - Verity audio Parsifal encore speakers, RM9 -SE Amp, CAT Ultimate preamp and the Jadi CD1. I had been enjoying music immensely and then I got the Adept Response. It took the... 
Better than a CAT?
I owned the CAT JL2 and subsequently,the JL2 reference Signature. I compared it with the Music Reference RM9 Special, which was better in every respect. I sold the JL2 and bought the special, which Roger Mojesky sells directly for $8,000 and of wh...