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Review: Emm Labs DCC2 DA converter
tireguy, jtinn...i know very little about the techology, but do appreciate good sound, & trust my ears.running the DCC2 to a power amp....does the power amp's impedance matter? my amp, which r linns, r only 7.5K. 
Please rate WATT/Puppy 7
Audio Goon: I auditioned them at a retailer who has carried the brand for quite sometime so I suspect the set up was fine. As I said b4, when driven by Spectrals which the retailer chose to do, they didn't sound involving at all ...but then again ... 
Shop w/me
Missed your latest comments, Gregm. As u can see from above the Klimaxx input imedance is lowly 7.5 K...still possible? 
Shop w/me
Wilsons...yes there were good in their own way, and the amp matching may not have been ideal (I really think they wld be better w/ tubes) and finally the rooms were different etc etc. The pt for me is that I just loved the Kharmas, plain & sim... 
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Yes, HK is Hong Kong 
Shop w/me
I actually do like the Proac Response 4s...though after hearing the Kharmas....but wld prefer them over the Wilsons. Its just that my spouse finds them excessively big physically, thus dominating our living room....that was the impetus for looking... 
Please rate WATT/Puppy 7
I just tried them. Great transiet details, deep bass, coherent, but only avg sound stage, and lack of mid range lucidity...a bit lean when I auditioned them w/ Spectrals. Probably wld be better w/ tubes. Personally, not my cup of tea though it cou... 
New ultra high-tech speakers
Stravidus is around US$40,000, isn't it? 
Help on System Upgrade
finally Jtinn....u were spot on about the Kharmas. I didn't get to listen them to much lauded synergistic Tenors nor Lamms, but solid state Pass Labs 350 mono blocks, which I actually requested, thinking it would resemble the Linn Klimaxxes the mo... 
Help on System Upgrade
I've started a new thread...SHOP W.Me....i had asked pointers in several to the extend I was creating unnecessarily too many threads all kinda related.Hope to hear from you guys there. 
Shop w/me
Next AuditonNot Linn vs Hovlands...tommorow.Target: Kharma CRM Ref 3.2. But none in stock so tested CRM 3.1 (2 way soft dome tweeter), and 2.3 CRM (3 way focal tweeter)Retailer system: Metronome Tech CD player (1st time for me), Pass Lab X1 preamp... 
Drums reproduction
Its all about producers optimising for RADIO play not home recorded media (LPs, CDs etc). Dynamic contrasts are generally thrown out of the window, and everything is recorded to sound loud 
Favorite Music When Having Sex
most of the above is just either your favorite music or just jokes...c'mon now.certainly some down tempo chill out stuffCaia, K&D, Tosca, Air, Zero 7 
best non-guitarist, guitar players are..?
completely agree w/ Zappa, Prince, Edge (though both Zappa and Prince are certainly technically proficient!)....the others I don't know wellhow about alsoJoe WalshJohn Butler (check this guy out from down under!...jam band)Lowell George from Littl... 
Seeking amp recommendations
Speaker sesnitivity?Try Audio Research's new tube amp for constrained budgets (suggested price still about US$ 4000) VS110 (good match w. the Totems I hear), Musical Fidelity A3.2 CR (under US$1795.