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DAC Denafrips Pontus 2 or AUDIO GD R8 2021
jimob40Which products are you speaking of that are over heating and failing as I was looking at the Audio GD R28 also. And which companies are voiding there warranties? 
Magnepan 3.6R's
Woops dyslexic magnepan 3.6r with supernal tweeters or 1.7i?heykay 
Amp for 1.6qr
What do you think about Emerald Physics 200..2se? Same power as the 400xi I'm not familiar with the digital amps they state it's not the ICE or Hypex just checking out my options. 
Amp for 1.6qr
How about the Emotiva HC-1 mono blocks with respect to the 400xi for the 1.6qr? 
Appropriate Power for 1.7i's
What about using any of the Emotiva amps the XPA 2 at 250/500 or are they to thin or harsh sounding 1.7 or 3.5r 
1.7i vs 3.5r
So what are we talking with respect to room size with the 3.5r and also is ceiling height an issue? 
Audio Research Ref 5 and Krell amps
SFstereo So what is the preamp your using right now with the 450's? And have you tryed any of the Evo preamps or are you strickly headed in the tube direction for a change? 
Fake Cardas: Myth or Reality?
At what level have the Tara Labs cables showed up Air series The One, 0.5,0.8 or higher up the ladder? 
PAD cable pricing questions
I've had the same pricing question and at the same time how the previous cables hold up to the latest and greatest which is the Praesto Rev. 
Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments?
Tbg, I tell ya always a day late I do not even see the power cell 4 se on their web site just the 4 and it says there is a review coming out on the 4 and it's already been surpased.Thanks John, 
Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments?
Hi has any one on here tryed and or use the smaller Power Cell 4 to good effect? My system is simple and I would only use for preamp/transport and Dac.I was thinking of the Power Cell 4 or an older PS Audio P300 regenerator.Thanks, 
Best software to convert FLAC to Apple lossless?
Jfrech are you using the Amarra Amarra SW full 24/192 out of your laptop and what dac are you using right now? 
How do you chose speakers based on room size?
I forgot to mention that I do have a Rel Studio III and I was using it with Sophia 1s which I just sold and was going to upgrade to the 7s or 8s but was curius about room size and Maxx 2s the height looks like it might be an issue with eight foot ... 
How do you chose speakers based on room size?
What about an L shaped 12Wx19Lx8 ft ceilings with an ajoining dining room WP 7s 8s or could you sqeeze Maxx 2s in there? I do have 1 pair 16"x 48" tube traps to use. 
Krell CAST cables...which to buy?
Mauidj Tara Labs price of $3000 seems a little high. They gave me a price of $995 and they would make it out their RSC microphone cable they said it would be a little more if I wanted a ground station added. And I think the first generation Krell...