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Wilson Audio Specialties Chronosonic XVX loudspeaker!! only $300,000.oo
This time I don’t believe Fremer. Nor do I believe what he said what his wife had said.He recommends you not buy these speakers even if you can easily afford them. He thinks they sound excellent but are big time overpriced. 
You pay for it and you get it...
What about  big speakers plus two big subs ? Might make sense ? 
Tchernov cables. Anyone knows anything about them?
Right cables and power cords make huge difference indeed. And clean power. In some other thread there was a talk about German super regenerator/power conditioner, it is also a battery. Well, the least expensive model is about $13k. This I can't af... 
Tchernov cables. Anyone knows anything about them?
jafant,Frankly, I didn't expect such a difference. The most striking aspects of the Diamonds are class, sophistication and depth of every note, and even of the silence. They don't have the ultimate high frequency extension and don't seem to have u... 
When does one know it's time to upgrade?
Upgrade once a year is not a bad approach if you know what you are doing. I usually upgrade every two/three years. I have had the same speakers for twenty years, modest speakers, and they keep giving me better and better sound. Step by step. But I... 
Anything SS sounds better than D'Agostino ?
jbrrp1, I see. Great brand indeed. Very special sound.No one really talks about either Audionet or FM Acoustics. I would be interested to hear the impressions, especially regarding FM Acoustics.In any case, there are probably 10 or so brands at ... 
Best portable headphones and DAC
I like Dragonfly Cobalt a lot. Better than both Red and Black, both with in-ear headphones and my Grado RS-1. 
Tchernov cables. Anyone knows anything about them?
Update. Sold them after hearing Wywires Diamond in my system. Much higher level. Still keep Purist Neptune, though it cannot compete with the Diamond either. So, I now have two pairs of Wywires Diamond and one pair of Neptune in the system. Will r... 
Alexx and Lamm ML1?
Wilsons work quite well with many different amps, but if you want the very best, defined by you as very best overall, then it becomes a challenge to choose. I envy you, anyway, whatever you eventually end up with. 
Alexx and Lamm ML1?
What first separates real life sound and reproduced sound is dynamics. You want to approximate as much as possible. As great as Lamms are they cannot do it. As for other elements, like timbre, Lamm might win. So..?I would say much depends on what ... 
Anyone (everyone) care to throw a dart?
For a simple one source system, either analog or digital, speaking new equipment and average medium size US room, I would say $100k is enough to get a great sound. Spending more may not be worth it. 
Alexx and Lamm ML1?
Gryphon Mephisto stereo is the least expensive amp I can come up with. Speaking new equipment. It's $65k or so retail.Well, you probably could try D'Agostino Momentum amps too. Very different sound. 
Turntables.....A point of diminishing returns?
I think, Continuum Caliburn is all anyone may need.  
Seeking ideas about how to improve my system
Well, you are in trouble, in financial trouble. Room treatment comes last, if your near field listening experience confirms your impressions.You may need to spend ten times more on your speaker based system to equal headphone based system. Hopeful... 
Sound quality of Newer versus Older speakers
Nothing special about that Jensen sound from 1920's but I heard worse.