highendbob

Responses from highendbob

SACD & other Formats
SACD is the way to go IMHO. Buy the Oppo 105 and have Modwright instruments give it the full mod. The player becomes a giant killer in multiformat players. I have one as well as the 25k EMM labs XDS1 they are closer than they should be for the pri... 
Best Integrated, period.
The Jeff Rowland Continuum S2 is comparable to some of the very best separates IMHO. By far the best integrated I've ever heard. 
Rega Apollo - DAC / Player to beat it
It may take awhile to find one, but I highly reccomend the BAT VK-D5 SE with superpak upgrade. I have seen them sell used for less than 4k. I can hoestly say with redbook cds I preferred the sound over the EMM XDS1 at 25k. I have compared it to El... 
Magico V3
Hi Teeshot,I currently own Visions. I have listened to the Wilson line as well as the Magico's. V3, V2, Q1 Q5 and believe they are great speakers. I think the Q Series are the real deal. With regard to the V series, I feel the Avalon's are better ...