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Starting a new system...
I own siltech Ls 120 g3,and from what Iam readingon the nordost valhalla,they are both a little bit bright .My speaker recommendation,B&W, any dark sounding speaker,Ill go with tubeplayer.It seems to me money is not a problem.Halcro amp and pr... 
Recommend a good Monitor for my existing system
The VR1 and the onyx I like them, I think they arebetter than the BMW NO5,especially the onyx wouldprobably suit you better, the vr1 is smooth andnatural sounding and laidback,the onyx is verystriking, sounds live,or you can check norh.comthey mak... 
Martin Logan Prodigy Versus ML Odyssey??
I bought heard this speakers prodigy bass is exceptional,in all aspect is better, tellyou what? If you have the budget get theprodigy, if not the oddyssey is almost90% of prodigy,IMHO 
Copies Better Than Originals?
Ehider I have the PDR 839,yes it does make good copies,Rob thanks for bringing up the volumeuse, I agree with you.How much are this recordingworth NOW used? 
Odyssey mono question
Sorlowski, I own extreme monos oddyssey, IMS the extremecame out more musical, with bigger sounstage than thex250,the monos also did extremely well with the Thiel CS6,My friend was shock when the x250, he own cantmatch the monos,I was shock too.Ho... 
XLO, Cardas vs Tara Labs, MIT: which ones?
Looking at your system. I will go for cardas, in terms of musicality, XLO speed,no grain,good bass,vocal sweet.IMO,I have master gen tara,Use to ownMIT for my taste they are dry sounding,master genwith grain but big soundstage.XLO they are fast. 
Suggestions for Thiel and Conrad Johnson tube amp
The Thiel CS6 and Stratos extreme monoblock, is world class match, the musicality and the listening level is so high,when I took thestratos to my friend and hooked up his x250,He cant even listen to it, It was so obviousthat the music jump out of ... 
CD/Transport W/ External DAC
Faz, CEC are good transport well made, top loading,I have one, but I thought of selling it many times,I know for the money I will get, Its not worth it,My plan is send it to Modwright for transportmod, and I am thinking of buying audio note DAC.So... 
Ah Njoe Tjoeb vs Cary 308
Neal, I agree with you,the Jolida JD100 is a heck of a goodplayer even without mod.Yesss you have to try it. 
Copies Better Than Originals?
S23 with respect to you the only real is whenwe go to the concert,our system they are allartificial,my friend is sensitive about artificial,He almost ruin my passion to music, He is supposed to be my mentor.Glad I learn tolisten.To me s23 the bott... 
Need recommendation for a preamp.
I respectedly disagree with Kurt and forever HIfiI audition the Ls7 AR, and end up buying the LS8AR,then I audition the adcom, In my system and inmy opinion the gfp is better,Again in my sytem the adcom is better.I sold the LS8.Its true whytrust r... 
Ah Njoe Tjoeb vs Cary 308
The Ah is not made in china, its made I think in Europe,Maybe Denmark? But not China.I have notheard the Cary but Ah with upsampler is a verygood player plus the tweak,I own the Ah withupsamler is very musical. Woth to try 
Copies Better Than Originals?
S23 maybe my computer is very good,thats why I am getting good result.Plus the tweaking I did.The one I am using is auric illuminator even better.they were at least 1o people who heard the copy.they all said why...............is it better than ori... 
Copies Better Than Originals?
In my case I experiment what mapleshade did, they usethis mikro smooth to the surface of the blank cd,then I put the original to the bedini ultraclarifier,then start burning in, guess What ? One on the cdthat is so bright and I cant listen, sudden... 
SACD Player Mods vs. Outboard D/A converter?
According to Paul Bui who own the sony dvp 9000es,the tube output and dac upgrade made a whole lot a diferrence, I send mind to Dan sony 9000es, forThe Reference Mod. I trust him.If you go to harmonicdiscord.com So many posted there aboutmod. You ...