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B&W 805D2 or Magico Q1?
some people want to do battle and others like to talk about their experiences with stereo equipment and recordings they like to listen to, or concerts they enjoyed attending. for those more interested in mortal combat i suggest karate lessons;for ... 
B&W 805D2 or Magico Q1?
i forgot to mention the time i auditioned the Matrix-800 speakers. not only did they sound like a million bucks, they looked like a truly exotic best-we-know-how-to-make reference. they didn't sound as good as the $100K Wilson WAMM system on the o... 
VSA VR-3 Upgrades. Has anyone done them? Results?
If you REALLY like the way Von Schweikert speakers sound, and can work out the logistics of crating and shipping them back to the manufacturer this is a real no-brainer. For example,the VR-9's are currently very expensive, if you want a new pair, ... 
B&W 805D2 or Magico Q1?
I LIKE B&W SPEAKERS. my 801's (as well as the 802's) were amazingly good in their day (and can still be modified and improved). i heard the Nautilus snails at a Stereophile show and was very impressed (although the presentation was very brief)... 
How often do you change components?
look under Tbromgard's system for my 2 cents worth on this subject. SORRY for the dumb mistake...! 
the quest for the best--within limits
the first thing i thought of when i saw this thread is wondering WHAT IS THE BEST COMPONENT YOU HAVE HEARD REGARDLESS OF PRICE and THEN-what would come closest to that ideal level of performance for a more reasonable price (an item with less featu... 
Thiel CS6 Compared with Eggleston Andra 1
Having owned the Andra I (and II) i can say that they are very easy to place in a room with a very smooth tweeter and a very convincing reproduction of acoustic piano. the measured response curve does not correlate with any reviewer's having to mo... 
How much should I pay for a 2001 Thiel CS 3.6?
THIEL speakers are very detailed but can sound a bit forward in the upper-mids and trebles. they are miles better than a boomy speaker from Best Buy however.a couple of grand shouldn't even be too much to spend if they are really well cared for bu... 
Bowers and Wilkins 805s, use as TV speakers ??????
you may as well hook them up and see what happens, but movies are mixed very differently than music cd's, with exaggerated bass and a unique way of adding voice tracks that can be heard (but only with the volume cranked way up).i have a cheap but ... 
I just heard the Wilson Alexandria XLF's Wednesday
In regards to Siddh's very astute observations listening to high-definition recordings by P.McGrath, i also have had similar exposure to Peter's tapes made on a Nagra-D reel-to-reel of local classical music concerts. needless to say, it sounded li... 
Scaling down
YOU'LL THINK I'M CRAZY FOR SAYING THIS, BUT...i relax late at night lying in bed with a Tivoli RADIO + subwoofer system on either night-stand. i listen to classical, jazz, rock, and even NPR. Everything sounds good and i can even crank up the volu... 
Jeff Rowland Preamps
i was curious on this very subject as to what happened to the Coherence-2, and i was once told by a company rep over the phone that the coherence-2 was "too expensive/complicated to produce". I personally don't take issue with the piece- it's bril... 
Why is the market for used Levinson amps so slow?
i would (briefly) like to sum up a few issues regarding Mark Levinson amplifiers and i base this on my own personal experiences as well-1. industry leader in amazing-sounding solid state. Huge pride of ownership (at least for me). 2. owned a 23.5 ... 
Jeff Rowland Preamps
i owned both a Consonance with Phono and later on a Consummate. i couldn't detect a really big difference between the two but enjoyed them very much. my bias for the Consonance is due to upgrading the line-stage module- a plug in box about the siz... 
Anyone auditioned Pass Labs XP-30 preamp?
i can understand producing a new top-line preamp as a match for the newest amplifiers (cost no object). HOWEVER, i cannot understand with all the latest technological advances why you would need THREE boxes for TWO channels.there are a number of V...