jafant

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Thiel Owners
Aesthetix is excellent.I really liked the Calypso Signature pre-amp.  I am leaning heavily to Pass Labs.  The hardest part is wether or not to go w/ a tubed pre-amp (Conrad Johnson, Audio Research or Aesthetix).where are you located- thieliste?Hap... 
Your Go to CD to Impress
Very nice- oblgny. 
Thiel Owners
TY- thieliste for the kind words.Patience, makes it all possible. I was fortunate enough to spend 3 months w/ the original CS 2.4 on a related work assignment. Additionally, I spent another 3 months listening to the CS 2.4 SE #50/51 under the same... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Johnny Smith- Moonlight in Vermont 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Johnny Smith- Moonlight in Vermont 
Jazz for aficionados
Errol Garner- Concert by the Sea 
Jazz for aficionados
i like it- orpheus10Happy Listening! 
How do I power my 800D(3)s
Excellent counter-point bo1972,I do not (knowingly) buy any gear junk-sourced to china. Sad. 
Something just isn't there
Kevin-how old is your cabling? 
Thiel Owners
Thank You -jondfor the positive feedback. I listen to music in my GMC truck w/ top Bose / XM radio system. At home, I listen to certain internet radio via B&W MM-1 computer speakers. I keep both tuned up w/ various tweaking/system tuning CDs f... 
What speaker cables can complete with Audience 24e or 24e SE for less $$
SJ-yes, Nordost, Audioquest, Transparent, M.I.T. Synergistic Research and Audience, all suggest the loom or complete cabling systems conceptfor maximum performance.  
Pass Labs INT 60 VS. Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP VS. Arcam A49
I concur- gbmcleodthe Sasha and Sophia can handle a tubed power amp like ARC.The way it was explained to me- if user enjoys electric guitar/electric bass-driven music, then, a robust SS power amp is the order on Wilson speakers. 
Pass Labs INT 60 VS. Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP VS. Arcam A49
TY- unsound.It is hard to believe that Pass Labs cannot build an INT for 2-Ohms stable? 
HDCD rescue - it's possible, but man...
I agree -George,different mastering (codex) methods for the HDCD moniker.I find a more interesting aspect, in that, there are HDCD discs that are not "branded" as such.In the early 1990's before the big "remastering" boom in 1994 and forward to th... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Errol Gardner- Ready Take One (2016).