kirian1

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Question for Ex-Maggie Owners
I enjoyed every minute with my Maggies the last 8 years being the central piece that everything moved and changed around them. The magic of their sound lies on the huge soundstage they reproduce and the airy treble from their ribbons-really addict... 
Zingali Overture series thumbs "up" or "down"
I heard the 3s with some recent monstrosities from Theta and Mark Levinson. There was a ''live'' feeling to the sound but it was no hi-end by any means. I cannot agree more with Honest1- a rare event that i share exactly the same experience for an... 
$4500 amp beat out the Tenor OTL in the latest TAS
My Threshold T-100 is even better than the Antique Sound Labs. 
high-end vs. ultra high-end amplifiers
Dazzdax, do you really believe that music reproduction with the chaotic variables concerned is directly related to the price of the high end products? I have come to the conclusion that these are loosely related at best. Are you also convinced tha... 
Do isolation devices really help?
In my opinion they do affect the sound but in absolute terms they do not deserve the hype and certainly the exorbitant cost-perhaps they constitute the most easily ''get used to it'' upgrade in any system. Beyond the electromechanical explanations... 
Personal amp evolution
Yamaha integratedMusical fidelity integrated A-100 (marvelous)Bryston 4BST (the worst by far)Classe CA 200Threshold T-100