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Wilson Sophia 2 or Focal Electra 1037 be?
Mert,Looking forward to your comments regarding the Sophia 2.... 
Wilson Alexandria X2s in small room
Audiofeil,Dont you know who Albert Porter is? If you did, prior to Audiooracle mentioning his name, then dont you think that he's famous? Isn't he known and discussed?Well then... your subjective opinion of him is irrelevant. To you, audiooracle, ... 
Martin Logan Summit and Classical music.........
Summits are great with classical music.. great timber and great coherence. The beauty of the Summits is the fact that most of the fundamental frequencies and the remainder of the harmonic frequencies are all taken cared of by a single transducer. ... 
Plinius SA-250MKIV vs Bryston 14B-SST
Lets not forget that the Plinius can be A/B for safety purposes. Just make sure to have Class A bias only when you listen critically.... and switch it back to A/B bias yourself or automatically have the amp switch back.Joey 
Mini Strata???
I got a pair and it's coooool...I thought you was coming over for a demo? :pJoey 
Has anyone heard the Magico Mini?
Still wishing I could hear the Minis... thanks for your impressions 95! 
Pass & Plinius Amps
Not heard Pass, but I own the Plinius SA102. In Class A, it's amazing what kind of projection it gives the electrostats I have. It's a great amp and one that you should keep an eye out for. Audition both and decide. THe cool thing about the Pliniu... 
Acapella vs. Avantgarde
Amfibius,Great impressions you posted. I'm wondering though, you're spending this much on speakers and are still willing to compromise integration/coherence in your own "smaller" listening room and you are willing to sacrifice an overly tall sound... 
Best Balanced Tube Preamplifier
Cary 05 in the mix... stunning. 
Looking to get started
I think the Marantz TT that comes with a nice Clear Audio cart is a good buy. TAS has favorable reviews for it. Joey 
AV123 Mini; Salk HT3; Devore Gibbon Super 8
I go back and forth between the 2... lately, I've had on my Summits again, but a few weeks ago, it was mostly the Minis. The Minis are good speakers, but once you get up there, there's quite a lot of contenders in the >$5K range if you look. I'... 
AV123 Mini; Salk HT3; Devore Gibbon Super 8
mnicotra@twcny.rr.comGlad you found my review helpful! That's what this hobby is all about... helping others! Tauwan,Glad you like the Minis, they're good speakers arent they?Cheers,Joey 
MM-Threes
Cant afford them, but love reading about them and their sonic characteristics. The MM3 are definitely on my "to audition" list.Joey 
Ayre C 5xe Universal vs. Cary 306 SACD
Still mulling over the possibilities here. Just got done auditioning a PS Audio Digital Link III DAC and the difference when going via digital out from the Squeezebox3 was very apparent. If this DAC is putting out this kind of music in my system, ... 
AV123 Mini; Salk HT3; Devore Gibbon Super 8
The HT3 are speakers that are touted to compare well with $10K speakers, I think that the HT3 (based on reviews from respected sources) are probably above the realm of the Strata Mini (sad to say). I havent heard the HT3 though, so take my comment...