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jomonhifi

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Moving to the UK - Need Transformer
@celtic66 Thanks for your thoughts…! We’re planning on buying a house outside Manchester…so I’m hoping to create an office/listening room there. The amp and pre amp and DAC all sit on a rolling custom rack that doesn’t take up too much space…but y... 
Moving to the UK - Need Transformer
@bhvf We live in Miami right now. Planning on the move for May 2022. The collective wisdom here sounds like the best thing to do is have the ARC pieces converted here. I’ll reach out to ARC customer service and see what they advise. I’ll reach out... 
Moving to the UK - Need Transformer
@holmz The Missus is from Manchester… and I have work there too. Will still go back and forth…. 
Moving to the UK - Need Transformer
@holmz Thanks for the info. Moving to Manchester.  
The two stages of audiophilia
Stage 4..? 
Bought a new McIntosh amp
I did exactly what you're about to do....! I bought the MC152 brand new with a pair of Sonus Faber Sonetto 8's... Brought them home.... Unpacked and set it all up and it sounded lovely...! Then, I went to another dealer nearby my home and he A/B'd... 
I’m in trouble
Hey Larry…! I also live in Miami - Coral Gables - Keep in mind a classA/B amp is going to generate some heat…. My listening room is on the small side and between the integrated amp and the three very large hard drives, it gets hot in there…! Have ... 
Anyone go from Sonus Faber Sonetto III to Olympica Nova II?
I went from Sonetto 8’s to Olympica Nova 3’s…. Lovely upgrade…! Better soundstage and mids… Tighter more detailed bass…! 
SF Amati vs Serafino...?
I don’t live in the Bay Area… Miami. 
SF Amati vs Serafino...?
Steve…! That is a fab idea…! I’m going to do that…! 
Amp for Sonus Faber Serafinos
I’m a little late to this party…but loved the Gryphon Diablo 120. Super fast and tight bass..  wry dark neutral miss and highs… 
Power conditioner some say yes and some say no.
I was using a Audioquest Niagara 5000 for my entire system. My dealer recommended I plug my Diablo 300 straight into the wall. My jaw hit the ground. The amp came alive. I could hear the sonic improvement instantly.  
Sonus Faber vs Wilson
I started this journey in March of this year with a $5000 budget and…well….Mcintosh MA252 - SF Sonetto 8’s - BluSoundMcintosh MA352 - SF Olympica Nova 3’sGryphon Diablo 120ARC Ref 75SE (didn’t fit - sounded lovely)Gryphon Diablo 300 ❤️❤️SF Serafin... 
Is your now then?
It was my fathers system… Dyna Kit Pre-amp and Amp. Very large (brand??) Speakers, an AR belt driven turntable and a Revox reel to reel.All the switches, volume bass and treble made noise.Simon and Garfunkel had just released Sounds of Silence and... 
Sonus Faber vs Wilson
@wsrrsw - You read my mind…!