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Calling all Escalante Design Fremont Owners
They are very revealing but in a polite way. They work well with SS as well as tubes. While they are highly efficient, they like power. Matt Waldren once told me you could plug them into a 15 Amp wall outlet and they won't blow, even offered to le... 
how to get new hd audio to theta cas.3??
The only way you can get this with a CB III is to decode it in the player and use the multichannel analog, so you would also need the six shooter I believe to make this work. Sorry about the delay from Theta, @ CES they were saying they might try ... 
Calling all Escalante Design Fremont Owners
So David,Do you like them?? I have mine rocking with an ARC Ref 5 pre, the EMM Labs TSD1/DAC2and a Krell Evo 403 all wired with Transparent reference XL and it is a sweet sounding rig.I realized I never answered one of your questions, as for posit... 
need advice, am looking at Marantz sr6004 receiver
Never had any POD issues and have had it for months. 
need advice, am looking at Marantz sr6004 receiver
The Marantz is a nice unit and I love the Blue tooth receiver! 
EMM TSD1 DAC2 Software
I was just considering doing the updates, I haven't yet. Let us know what EMM Labs says when you contact them about this! 
Denon 4810 DSX and PLII....good, bad, indifferent
I find it depends on the source, while I generally prefer Audyssey DSX over PL IIz either does increase the size of the soudstage but for music can become confusing. I run my audio directly and only use the surround fields for some movies. 
Van Halen or Van Hagar
Srwooten,I am surprised that you liked Van Hagar! I have never heard anyone who liked Sammy Hagar better than Dave as a front man! While quite an ass, he was a key element for the band and they fell apart for me when he left. 
Calling all Escalante Design Fremont Owners
Dave,I have heard the Fremonts with Ayon, can't remember what cables they were using at the Show (CES 2009) though. 
Best bargain you've ever missed out
I've missed some good deals on audio gear but gotten more than I've missed, but when it comes to watches.....Biggest one I kick myself for was passing on the pre-Malte version of the Vacheron Constantin moon phase, power reserve perpetual calendar... 
Your First Vinyl Album.
Yes Fragile was the first LP I ever bought, remember that day like it was yesterday.... Ironically I spent more to buy it used than I did new then the other day.... 
Buy LED, LCD or Plasma
My current two favorites are the Toshiba 670U series (comes in 46 and 55 inchers) or the Sony XBR's. 
Calling all Escalante Design Fremont Owners
I have no experience with your cables, I am using Transparent Reference XL MMM2, I had the Reference (MM1) prior. I use the EMM Labs TSD1/DAC2 for my reference.What color are your Fremonts? Mine came in the Cadillac white pearl and are pretty unique. 
Calling all Escalante Design Fremont Owners
Congrats! Great speakers. I've had them for ~2 years now....While these speakers are pretty efficient, they can handle extreme power (Matt Waldron once told me you could plug them into a 15 Amp outlet and they'd output 130+ dB of 60 Hz!) I have ru... 
New Pass Amps?
They were Nelson Pass's personal amps, they were dual chassis mon-blocks, 100 Watts per side and they each draw something obscene like 80 Amps from the wall! They had brought two of those stacks to bi-amp the new speakers but due to the limited po...