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Japanese/Asian Speakers???
in japan,the god of all speakers is jbl. hartsfields,4312's and others are still being built in the u.s. today by jbl and shipped to japan for exclusive distribution...the vision of true hi fi in japan is more closely linked to companies with a lo... 
Any one haerd the Gryphon products?
sort of a euro-mac..extreme fit and finish with a very good 'controlled' sound...a good investment if you intend to keep it for many years. 
do, mfsl, dcc or gold cds really sound better?
it depends on what you are comparing them to..if its a major label cd title, mastered and manufactured domestically,and marketed in the 1980's or early 90's the gold discs generally are an improvement...but compared to most japanese versions of th... 
Hale Rev 3s
these are wonderful speakers..no phoney ported one note bass to be found here...as long as you give them an ample amount of power....the marsh amp is a good choice but if you use tubes your going to need an incredibly powerful amp...the antique ju... 
The Best kept Secret in Speaker Cables please?
military grade copper wire from your local hardware store. the same 99.9% pure stuff that many are happy to sell you for far more money. 
The JBL K29800; incredible reviews; anyone heard?
today many jbl classics including the 4312 mkll and hartsfield are being exported exclusively to japan on a daily basis. 
Quad 99 amp vs. 909
the spica tc50's are classics..actually better than the 60's...this combo is what hi fi is all about..matching classic components for great music. 
Is this a deal or what ....
on the contrary..the biggest improvements in digital sound have come via the way software is mastered for playback...although there have been improvements in hardware, most of the changes in hardware have been operational and build improvements th... 
Electrocompaniet EMC1 vs. Shanling T200 Lvl 1 Mod
if you are absolutely determined to buy a top loading player,i would say the ec....if not, keep looking.... 
SET's and solid state
unless your sure your speakers are a great match (not good but great) you're not going to be happy with the s.e.t. using a passive mode preamp will only compound the problem...what are your speakers? 
opinions on modern horn speakers
i work with every major studio and lab in greater los angeles to some degree, and i've had the dog and pony show at each one of them...i've never seen any horn in any room with the exception of some older jbl hybrid designs or ones used for public... 
opinions on modern horn speakers
over 99% of all music recorded from 1960 through today was(and is) played back, mixed,and mastered using push pull amplification and conventional dynamic drivers. the idea of an artist, engineer or producer spending hour,days,and weeks listening t... 
Quad 99 amp vs. 909
in a word 'no'....all quad amps have the same sonic character, and are quite good. 
MAC fans - MC206 harsh?
the preamp in his system is most likely setting the 'tone' of the playback. mac amps throughout the line have a darker, warmer tonal quality than most ss components. they are however, like all power amps, influenced by. the preamp,which in your fr... 
opinions on modern horn speakers
modern horn designs for most part sound o.k. with some types of music but they are unforgiving of all but the finest source components and source material....all in all a bit too restrictive for this old rock and roller,who finds that most of his ...