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Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Mistake my friend, big mistake 
D'Agastino Momentum vs Dartzeel NHB108
George I would put the Rockport's along with your Wilson and B & W speakers. 
Oppo UDP - 205
I compared my Oppo 205 to my old Denon Blu Ray player that weighs 45 pounds with a much  beefier power supply. I connected HDMI to my Classe processor and found on Blu ray concerts like Michael Bubbley and others the Denon was more open and less s... 
AXPONA 2017 Protocol
I could not believe how busy the show was on Friday. This usually never happens on the first day. The show over all was busier than CES last year. This show is appearing to take the place of CES. 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Matt Nope, I checked the old comments and you said you liked it for one day and then it disappeared off the radar. You never said anything else about it. You must have not been that impressed. 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Matt, just curious what did you not like about the Bricasti? 
Amps/Preamps for Rockport Aviors
I don't know about the Avior, but I have the Altair 2. I did a impedance curve trace of the speaker and it basically is a 2 ohm speaker. I tried all kinds of tube amps with them and I did not like the results. Tube amps do not like 2 ohm loads. I ... 
Krell Evo One vs Evo 600e/900e
Must have been the nutty writer Martin Coloms. 
What ever happened to Krell ?
Dan hurt himself at Krell by coming out with his own speakers. B & W dropped Krell for Classe. This is what led to the downfall and exit of Dan. 
Acoustic Zen Crescendo speaker crossover capacitors ... who makes them?
Charles is right on the mark. 
Basis Audio Super Arm 9
Chargerfan, I'm glad you enjoy your arm as much as I do. Yes AJ was very talented and will be missed. I'm not familiar with the Basis LP is that an old cartridge? Enjoy Jeff 
No playback from my MacBook Pro to Bricasti M1
I switched from apple to a dedicated pc computer and never had problems with Bricasti. I like the sound better as well 
Acoustic Zen Crescendo speaker crossover capacitors ... who makes them?
Granny my mistake he uses copper not silver. He also thought the silver was too lean. I think you would have to add gold or Pl to the silver to make it sound more natural. He does hand braid his own cotton insulation. 
Acoustic Zen Crescendo speaker crossover capacitors ... who makes them?
Granny you remind me of my DIY friend Tony Ho. He solders all connections directly without any rca or speaker jacks. He even makes his own High purity all silver wire that he hand braids with cotton. I think you need to do this next. I would not r... 
Has anybody heard this newer brand of turntable? Shineola Runwell out of Detroit, MI USA?
Who cares what type of people if its rejuvinating Detroit.