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Amati and Mac???
I've heard:MC402- Stradivari (mc preamp, estoeric source, aq cabeling)Krell400CX-Amati (krell preamp, and the same as above)I liked the Krell-Amati combo better than the Mac-Strad combo for the following reasons:Krell-A: tighter a little cripier y... 
Sound signature of AudioQuest?
Just got a pair Jaguars between CDP and my integ amp, I have to agree with Alanbrain.compared to my signal calbe analog II's it almost sounds louder in the same volume level with the Jaguars.much more focused.. vocal sounds as if the singer's been... 
Wilson Sophia
Gentlemen,in case you haven't noticed, there is a NICE follow-up review on the Sophias in this month's issue of the Stereophile by Paul Bolin.I gotta go listen to them again this weekend before I get my heart broken ;-) 
Wilson Sophia
Avguy,Congrats on your new speakers!I think Wilson speakers kinda impress you over time. I didn't get chills on the Sophias until I heard several times and after some head to head comparisions with other speakers.give it some time, I'm sure you've... 
Wilson Sophia
Isn't it $12700 now? but was 11700 before???btw, John, what do you think about the bass performance of the Sophia? 
Wilson Sophia
speaking of amps.what amp do you think is the best match for the Sophia? 
Watt/Puppy 7 or Sophia?
I think the JC-1 should make both speakers singI've never heard the amp.. (cough..) butthis guy (Fremmer?) at the Stereophile highly recommended the Pass X-160 to the WP7s and he recalled the closest competition to the X-160 was the JC-1.. (if I r... 
Wilson Sophia
congrats John!!!I've been drooling over the sophias for about a month by now.. man I missed out all the funs while I was away on vacation ;-) (see my babblings on the sophia vs. 802D thread)I had pretty much the same revelation of yours :-)I'll be... 
Best speakers with Pass labs X-350.5
Add JBL K2 S9800 to your listPass (350 or XA160) + K2 is one of the most highly regarded combo in both Asia and Europethe K2s are kind of hard to find here in the states, but you can get it through their special dealer networkgood luck 
B&W 802D vs Wilson WATT Puppy
goatwussThanks! Good luck with your *Mission: Sophia* as well :-) don't forget to put up your system pics here when you get'embtw what color are you gonna get?Kw6thanks!allow me to elaborate a little more on the comp. b/w soph and 802DI should say... 
B&W 802D vs Wilson WATT Puppy
Michael,your impression is more or less the same as what I felt before... until I had a serious session with the Sophia...like I said.. there are some things about t the B&Ws that still attract me... and I think the Sophia is butt ugly...but..... 
B&W 802D vs Wilson WATT Puppy
here is my update on the battle between the Wilson and B&WsI had a very long session comparing the ML summit, Wilson Sophia, and B&W 802Delectronics were MuFi A5s (int.Amp and CDP) some thick transparent single wire speaker cables and it w... 
B&W 802D vs Wilson WATT Puppy
Cisc,That'll be very kind of you if you can send me a copy of the review (js24@duke.edu)I understand what you're saying and I do agree with you on the excellence of the wilson's; your choices of the wilson speakers are very well respected. Like I ... 
B&W 802D vs Wilson WATT Puppy
Cics,for me to buy the Alexandria?not in next 20 years :-)I gotta have something before then, right ?yor analogy applies not only to the B&W speakers but also to any lesser speakers than.. say Alexandria or Nova Utopia (i.e. I'm sure I'll desi... 
B&W 802D vs Wilson WATT Puppy
Cics, it's true that the magnet change was first introduced in the sig 800, but NOT the crossoversthe 1st order xover is the new for the new 800 seriesbtw, what kind of music do you mostly listen to?Dgad,I agree with you that the bass of WP7 is aw...