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Any bad experience with wilson audio sasha w/p?
Wilson owners have to have the resources to correct any and all anomalies in their room and equipement in order to get the best results. David Wilson was a recording engineer and his entry into home audio came as a result of developing studio moni... 
Hi end audio stores in Miami, Ft lauderdale area?
Music Systems by Martin Ferrari- in Doral, Miami- Wilson, D'Agostino, etc.relatively new dealership. Sound Components- Coral Gables (Miami)- Rockport, Levinson, Audio Research.been around a long time. experts in Home Theatre installations, but the... 
Is the Oppo-105 with Modwright modifications
The Oppo is not going to weigh as much or have as solid a feel as a high-end player. If microsonics is important to you and heavy metal construction is a priority i don't think $1200 is going to get you there. The DAC has to be incorporated into a... 
Linn CD 12
i don't own a CD12, but just know that there are TWO versions of the player, andthe later model has a 24 bit processor (i believe) which should sound even better than ther earlier units. they were always described as being a very organic sounding ... 
When a Reviewer "likes" something
The ads in the magazines are limited in information. so are many of the manufacturer's web sites. and how do you find the MSRP or the average resale price of an item? That brings us to reviews- a much more complete breakdown of data about a compon... 
VPI is Introducing a high-end Direct Drive Table
VPI is a great company and i am sure there are many folks out there with a TNT, probably somewhat modified as well, as are older and newer models, all which have gotten good press and satisfied customers. but i have to agree somewhat that, with a ... 
Could they sell a high-end amp without the fancy
When someone DARES to A/B the performance of a HEGEL product (or similar) with a Rowland, Burmester, etc. amp/preamp that will be a great day for the hobby. but no one wants to do it. funny how that works. 
Pass Aleph P versions
To Danielk141,i was under the impression that the Aleph-P was a very good preamp with Class-A circuitry honed down to as few parts as necessary. it compared favorably with a passive attenuator in a Stereophile comparison. No doubt Pass has improve... 
Is there a perfect speaker?
panel speakers (magnaplanar 3.7's for ex.) are the closest thing to perfect i have heard- when listening to female vocals they are truly magical. they have limitations of course, so to provide the best possible dynamicfull-range system, you could ... 
Listener fatigue: what does it really mean?
when i "upgraded" my speakers to B&W-801's i now had transducers designed for recording engineers to discern flaws and minute problems in playing back studio takes. I knew that going into the acquisition, but all of the subsequent upgrades and... 
corus vs coherence 2
GREAT DISCUSSION-THANKS GUIDO. look i come to praise Cesar, not to.. well, you know. but your information yields a lot of points which reinforce what i have experienced. JRDG welcomes you to participate in a grand experiment. Jeff is one of the be... 
corus vs coherence 2
Let me throw another comment into this discussion since i have owned the Model-12 monoblocks. hey, remember the #10 and #12? doesn't come up much in discussions. after hearing Diane Krall through a #10 at the local dealer (whose main listening roo... 
Rowland M925 4-chassis mono amp
i just want to know how the 925's will rank in Stereophile versus the Dartzeels, the D.Momentums, and the Levinson 53's they have already "reviewed". can they possibly be as good as the darts, or maybe even better? the momentums came so close for ... 
corus vs coherence 2
thanks for the great discussion regarding REAL improvements in the sound of these components. BTW, i didn't know that the Criterion preamp had been discontinued....! wow, this IS a surprise. and the upgraded power supply for Corus is soon to be re... 
corus vs coherence 2
This is a really good question, and can be generalized to a lot of different high-end manufacturers and their philosophy, technology, and marketing. I have owned Rowland consonance and consummate preamps, and both sounded excellent and worked real...