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The Best Amplifier Ever ?
Best Amp a Stereophile reviewer has ever heard is a long shot from the worlds best amp. Ask him to mention the other 5 best he has heard or better all amps he has auditioned. I personally know of 5 better and I sold Halcro for 2 years. 
Anyone going to the Milan Stereo Show?
Joe, In Milan there are a couple suggestions I can make for you. I be will traveling to Switzerland and to Italy for the shows along with Dave and Jack and we will visit some of the things I mention. don't miss the Duono in Milan it has a church b... 
Quad 988 / 989 reliability ??
In responce to Mbonn. The cost of shipping ,to replace parts and to handle all the logistics was completely on our dollar. IAG did stand behind it's warrenty but left the cost of these other items up to us. We shipped all speakers on palette truck... 
Quad 988 / 989 reliability ??
The question here is about reliability. I am giving a straight answer as to our experiences. No attack is being made on anyone and QS&D is a quality service center to maintain all Quad speakers.I'm glad your experience is a positive one. That'... 
Quad 988 / 989 reliability ??
Very sadly the old saying "you cant judge a book by it's cover" is true in far too many cases in this business. It may be true we supercede brands as do many other dealers and most of the time there is good reason. In some cases it's reasons that ... 
Quad 988 / 989 reliability ??
When we first began bringing the new Quad to the U.S.,and yes we picked the first 20 pairs of speakers directly from the U.K.. We had no idea that there was going to be the problems that existed. After selling numerous pairs, and replacing a numbe... 
Quad 988 / 989 reliability ??
For anyone interested in what makes the new Quad tick compared to the old here is a breakdown of the differences as we see them. There is a fairly good deal of difference in the way these spaekers sound compared to the original 63's and the later... 
Quad 988 / 989 reliability ??
No need for Quad with Piega which are totally realiable. 
Anyone tried Kharma cable,suppose to be the best ?
It may be possible to q up the same cd in both rooms and achieve a record for pissing off your neighbors as they try listening to the opening of the Moonlight Sonata. 
Anyone tried Kharma cable,suppose to be the best ?
This will be a blast. We will be with Sanibel Sound in 1308.Our system will include Piega C-40 , associated with some amazing electrnics and a ton of accessories. We can compare on this system as well if everyone agrees. Completely blind non parti... 
Anyone tried Kharma cable,suppose to be the best ?
Sounds like a good system to do the comparison with. I agree to be there. Let's confirm a time and wind it up with a Vegas night. 
Anyone tried Kharma cable,suppose to be the best ?
Care to shoot it out at CES? Blind comparison by attendees? 
Anyone tried Kharma cable,suppose to be the best ?
Listened in another dealer showroom who said he thought they were the best he had ever heard. I installed a pair of Audio Tekne in the system and I wish I had a camera to take a picture of his expression. Bettered the Kharma in every way for 25% o... 
Quad 988 / 989 reliability ??
We sold the first 25+ pairs of the new speakers. It was a task trying to keep them working. The circuit boards were very thin and the delay line coils would come loose and fall off. Also the panels seemed to be very inconsistant. The speaker is no... 
DVD-A Question
If you want your questions answered by someone in the know e-mail Mark Waldrep as he is the true authority on these issues. There is some bad info floating around and some has landed in this thread. Mark teaches Digital Media and recording as a ph...