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Has anyone heard the Audiostatic Wing?
Many thanks Sdcampbell. 
How many Maggie owners have special stands?
Thanks Phil, everything is hunky dory. I´ve heard a lot of good things about the AZ cables but I haven´t tried them myself, I´m still curious about those Kimber Select snakes.Are your Maggies biwired? 
How many Maggie owners have special stands?
Is the distance from the side walls measured from the outer edge, or the middle, of the speaker? I have Magneplanar 3.6´s. Thanks,Hasse 
AR LS15 pre anyone changed hardwired power cord?
I believe that the later LS15´s have detachable power cords. 
ARC LS25 MkII vs. ARC Ref MkII??
Hi,Has anyone also listened to the less pricey LS16 MKII?How does it stack up to the LS25 MKII?Thanks. 
Amp Recommendation for Quest Z Speakers
I can´t comment on the Quest Z but my DNA-1 dlx did a great job driving the reQuests. Good Luck. 
Audio Research LS-16 vs. BAT VK-30
Greetings from SwedenHi,I´m also on the lookout for a new preamp and both the LS16 and the VK30 are on my shortlist, I´m also interested in the VTL 5.5. I´ve auditioned the LS16 in my system (McCormack DNA-1 dlx/Magnepan 3.6/R) and I´m hoping to h... 
Maggie Fans, what will u miss if you give them up?
Definitely the huge, open soundstage. 
What's wrong with Thiel?
I personally prefer panels (currently own the great Magnepan 3.6/R) but the Thiel CS6´s are probably the best "boxes" I´ve ever heard. Great bass, tight, "fast" and articulate.The 6´s I heard (at a dealer) were hooked up with VAC ampsand AQ Argent... 
McCormack DNA1 options
Dick,I experienced the same problem when I auditioned an ARC LS16 tube pre in my system. (DNA-1 dlx/Maggie 3.6/R´s) 
Better Maggie "feet" ?
Check out the Maggie stands (under LINKS) at: www.audioasylum.com/forums/mug/bbs.html 
Best tubes for ARC LS16 preamp
I´m also curious to know how the original LS16 stack up to the MKII status.Thanks, 
What is the best amp setup for Magnepan 3.6 ?
The McCormack amps work well with the Maggies. The DNA-1 dlx does a great job driving my 3.6´s. 
audio quest product "pyramid"
I agree with Bwhite, this is a quotation from Fi January 99: "After spending an entire afternoon listening to the whole AQ cable line from the 79 cents per foot F-14 to $150 per foot Dragon, Robert Harley found the Argent occupies the sweet spot i... 
AQ Argents vs Goertz MI2 Speaker Cables
Thanks Viggen,Interesting to hear that you didn´t like the Argent/12am (ha) biwire set since this is one of the combinations recommended by AQ. However, I prefer identical cables.