lordgorian

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AudioMeca vs. AudioAero vs. Electrocompaniet
The Mephisto II comes as a transport only as well. 
Montréal Show Report
Personally i like the ads as they often show me new companies i have not seen before. When i check out their sites I am usually glad for having done so. 
AudioMeca vs. AudioAero vs. Electrocompaniet
Michael Fremmer writes for stereophile..... 
The"new" look Capitole
I heard from someone who has been doing extensive comparisons between the two capitoles that the old one is actually slightly better. Now i am kinda skeptical but what he says is that the new version presents more detail but is also more mechanica... 
Where R U?????
Stamford area - Connecticut 
What can you do about a nonselling seller?
I told the seller i would buy it. Ten minutes later i was told the price. Which i knew. I again told him i would buy it. Half an hour later he told it was sold to someone else. Whereas in the first email I expressly stated that i wanted to buy it ... 
ideal amps for JM Lab Utopia system
i know they sound really really good on the lamm 1.1s. They really blew me away. They are expensive and are hybrid amps. I'm not sure how much tube hastle there is with them. Everytime i hear some of the best sounding systems the Lamms are always ... 
speaker match with rogue audio
Merlin VSMs any of them, Ses, millenium, RCs, which ever ones but buy these speakers!!!! 
my Talon Khorus sounds bad
My peregrine Xs go loud very easily. There soundstage is wide and uncompressed. I'm running mine with a 300 watt high current amp. The talons need a fair amount of current i have learnt to drive them properly. I suggest getting a pair of bel canto... 
Musical fidelity M3 Nuvistor
The M3 on ebay went for 3100.00 believe me that is one of the best deals i have ever seen. I was considering buying a second one just for the hell of it.... But then rationality got the best of me. Its easily worth 4k. 
Musical Fidelity and Electrocompaniet power amp
You cant bridge the A3cr.... i wish you could as it sounds great, but you cant... I would buy a musical fidelity M3 nuvista integrated.... best value in hifi that i am aware of. Thanks - Ian 
Is Sonic Frontier Power 3 worth buying & keeping?
Buy pass aleph 1.2s they have the tube sound but wont die out and have a fair amount of power. They sound just like the very best tubes in almost every way including bass slam which can be a bad thing... None the less if you want to get tube sound... 
what cd player to go w/ krell and B&W n 802s
Get the marantz sa-1 used on audiogon ... amazing. 3700.00. 
What is a good amp that cost no more then 3500.00
Buy a musical fidelity M3 integrated it kills every amp here except the pass x250 maybe and it has a lot more power and a really good preamp to boot. Lastly it is much much better than the A3cr, believe me i've owned both. 
Suggestions for mini-system -- 300-400
The nakamichi Sound Space 5 is pretty good and can be had on ebay and maybe ubid for around 500.00. It sounds pretty good and looks great.