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The best speaker you ever heard?
Everything in the universe is relative...but for my room, my equipment, my listening ear, etc., the 802 diamonds are something special! 
Wadia 301 disc read error
Rkmca, For the most part, Wadia seemed to fix the problem. I say "most of the time" because my 302 still will sometimes not find the disc...i.e., I will put in the cd, engage the transport, the Wadia's display shows that it is looking but it will ... 
Wadia 301 disc read error
I will add that I have had "reading" issues with my Wadia 302. Brand new red book cd's would give a "no Read", etc. I sent it in to Wadia and was told it was a laser problem. Wadia also told me that "reading" problems are the most common complaint... 
Problem with Bryston 14bsst
I would like thank everyone for their help. I think I have it narrowed down finally. It turns out that their are poorly placed bias circuits on some of the Bryston 14bsst's which can cause "runaway" thermal events upon cold startup. I thought for ... 
Zappa?
IMO Zappa was a master composer and a brilliant guitarist. Some of the finest Jazz musicians eagerly played for Frank...not to mention his work with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Los Angeles Symphony. These are my favorite Zappa albums... 
solution for "popping sound" from tube amp?
I would venture to say that it is a tube. I also have a tube preamp and the "popping" you describe has, in my case, always turned out to be the tube. You may try cleaning the tube pins with an electrical cleaner but more than likely you need a new... 
Looking for an incredibly dynamic preamplifier
The deHavilland Ultraverve preamp is wonderful 
SS amp to match with deHavilland UltraVerve
I am using the deHavilland Ultraverve with a Bryston 14bsst and the sound, for my listening taste, is spectacular. I did replace the Utraverve's stock (electro harmonix)6sn7 tube with a vintage Sylvania GTA which is one of the tubes that Kara reco... 
Review: deHavilland Electric Amp Mercury Tube preamp
I bought the deHavilland Ultraverve without remote. It is my first tube gear ever. I listen to a lot of jazz and classical. To say that this preamp offers detail and warmth, deep base and detailed, silky highs is an understatement. I am blown away...