lalitk

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REL 212/SE
"I came away from the demo wanting a pair of REL's myself".....Thank you for your feedback. 
REL 212/SE
I am not 100% convinced about DB1 being in the same league as Gotham or 212/SE. I have read couple of good reviews on DB1, let's see if I can find a way to audition one. 
Best DAC for around $10K new or used
Great feedback from audiogon community. I recently visited RMAF and had a chance to audition some of the finest DAC's ranging from 2K to 15K. I wholeheartedly echo Ricred1 point of view, it really comes down to personal preferences and associated ... 
Is OLIVE still in business?
"Can I copy my audio files out of the OLIVE and on to a NAS via Ethernet?"Olive still in business but they have abandon their support for discontinued products. I was able to transfer all of my files from Olive 4HD to my new reference Aurender N10... 
Audience Mods
Audience was gracious enough to install the Furutech GTX-D (R). They can also accommodate anyone with Furutech's IEC and male terminations on power cords.Cheers! 
Audience Mods
Yes, the upgrades are worth every penny. I went one step further and upgraded my aR12-TSSOX with Furutech GTX-D rhodium plated duplexes.In my setup, the duplex upgrade made much more sense. All of my wall outlets are already upgraded with GTX-D (R... 
B&W 800D or 802D Cosmetic Issues
Zd, great post. Like you said, you can't under estimate the importance of a 'sound' dealer. I have asked my dealer to replace the Marlan head and tweeter tube on the 2nd pair in his warehouse. And made it very clear that after this replacement, if... 
B&W 800D or 802D Cosmetic Issues
Thank you all your insights...I can't even began to imagine if dealer is trying to sell the B-stock or demo pairs as new. I have been trying to work out the solution but my patience is wearing thin. The dealer is very reluctant to take back the pa... 
B&W 800D or 802D Cosmetic Issues
Zd542....unfortunately, both pairs have cosmetic issues not just one speaker. Let's see what happens, dealer is trying to swap out the parts with blemishes. What do you think about the new series? I have not warmed up to the looks quite yet. I did... 
B&W 800D or 802D Cosmetic Issues
Bcgator.....That's exactly my point. Unfortunately, second pair showed with cosmetic imperfections as well. To make the matters worse, there are no more 800D2's available. B&W discontinued the production of 800D2 series couple of months ago. T... 
B&W 800D or 802D Cosmetic Issues
"Wet sanded and/or buffed out" Really? Is that what you did with your new car or speaker....LOL!!!The dealer already agreed that these imperfections in finish cannot be buffed out and replacement is the only way to go. Thank you for offering the r... 
B&W 800D or 802D Cosmetic Issues
"The new 800 (D3)series is here, see if you can upgrade them"Yup, I spotted them in youtube video yesterday. For some reason, B&W decided to hold off the release of 800D3 until spring 2016. I have my heart set up on 800's and really don't care... 
B&W 800D or 802D Cosmetic Issues
Hello Zd542,I have asked for a replacement pair. I don't want to mess with changing out driver and tweeter from the existing housing to the new one. Who's to say, there won't be any issues with the assembly. A brand new pair, free from any blemish... 
B&W 800D or 802D Cosmetic Issues
Thank you for sharing the video. 
B&W 800D or 802D Cosmetic Issues
Thank you Zd542 and Kr4. And i agree with your feedback, i have owned few pairs of 700's and 800's series prior to purchasing 800d's, never experienced any issues with the finish. The dealer is local, and when i contacted B&W US distribution i...