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Jazz for relaxation
Ric Sanders Group- Live In Lincoln Cathedral- acoustic violin, drums/percussion, acoustic guitar. Available through Music Direct. Order it today and thank me later! 
ARC Ref 2 MK 2 Pre w/ Pass X-600 monos?
I have had my Calypso for 3 months and it has performed flawlessly. I have never replaced any tubes nor do I feel the need to do any tube rolling. 
Anybody using the Nordost Vishnu PC?
Well I have the Vishnu on my Aethetix Calypso linestage, and going from the stock PC to the Vishnu imparted a greater improvement than the move from SPM Reference speaker cable to Valhalla on my Eidolon Diamonds. I can simply describe the sound as... 
Input on RHEA being hard on tubes.
I have a Calypso and would also be interested in any similar opinions. I have never heard that Aesthetix's Saturn series overdrives the tubes and mine has worked flawlessly for three months. Using Nordost's Vishnu power cord turbocharged its perfo... 
does anyone have experence with the esoteric P70
From Soundstage review by Marc Mickelson:Of perhaps greater importance than how the D-70 is connected to the rest of your system is how you connect the D-70 to the P-70. I'm not just talking here about your choice of coaxial or AES/EBU digital cab... 
does anyone have experence with the esoteric P70
I think the P70's performance can only be evaluated within then context of its companion DAC, the D70. That being said, I find there is little interest in redbook only tranports at this stage of the game. Esoteric's new single box players with the... 
Avalon Eidolon VS the Eidolon Diamonds
I think both speakers have the same extension but find the Diamonds to have a much more articulate bass. In fact, when I moved from the Eidolons to the Diamonds my room required less bass treatment. 
Avalon Eidolon VS the Eidolon Diamonds
I too upgraded and I think the Diamonds sound much more dynamic and transparent along with superior bass definition. Coupled with Phil's comments of which I agree wholeheartedly, the net result is that the Diamonds are a much better loudspeaker (t... 
Anybody rolled tubes on their Aesthetix Rhea?
As long as we're on this subject, how about the Callypso as well? 
killer violin tracks.
Ric Sanders Group- "In Lincoln Cathedral" as available thru Music Direct: Ric Sanders (acoustic violin), Vo Fletcher (acoustic guitar), Michael Gregory (drums, percussion). The group's repertoire is drawn from the work of composers including Chick... 
JMLabs Alto BE / Verity Parsifal Encore / WP7?
The new Acoustic Energy AE3MkII kills the Verity's in transparency and dynamics and works extremely well in a small room. I would urge you to seek these out for an audition- check out the review in HiFi Choice. 
What other obsessions do you have?
Powerboating- just ordered the 36 foot fast trawler from Rockport Yachts (www.rockportyachts.com). Anyone want to buy a Robinhood 33 downeast poweryacht? Also, any suggestion for a name? I can't use Eidolon anymore- my wife won't let me name the b... 
Review: Emm Labs DCC2 DA converter
Tim, does this piece have line-level (analog) inputs? It is my understanding that one would never run its analog outputs into another line stage. 
Avalon, Vandersteen... which to move to?
I wouldn't be so quick to generalize on the Avalon sound, the Ascendant has a much fuller and dynamic bottom end than its predecessors (e.g., Eclipse, Arcus). I think it is head and shoulders above the Vandersteen and ProAc, as well it should be (... 
Underestimated, song, artist or group '' gems'' ?
Cpdunn99....yes, I own the Full House remaster. It is definitely worth getting even if you own the original CD release. But as innovative and groundbreaking as Fairport was over 30 years ago, I must confess that I prefer the newer studio material....