luxmancl38

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Small Floorstander?
Totem Arro, Hawk, Forrest and Sky will all meet your needs at different price points. 
What brand was better than it is today?
Mirage speakers took a big nosedive.  
How many of us are truly satisfied with their systems?
I have said I'm completely satisfied many, many, many times. I just purchased a new TT. Now I'm satisfied. Wait what about upgrading the cart.  
What’s your vote for the most ridiculous, overpriced, and useless tweak?
Zavato The Nordost lift have Titanium. That makes them special. 
What’s your vote for the most ridiculous, overpriced, and useless tweak?
Nordost Sort Lifts Cable Support. Claims to lift up the soundstage. Just $599 for 2. 
Thiel is offically going...going...gone. Auction Time
I willing to bet there was not one Thiel owner that sold his speakers for the Mark Mason models. 
Thiel is offically going...going...gone. Auction Time
Not the real Thiel speakers. This non Jim Thiel design fell flat as a pancake. Also lots of Aurora streamers available. An OEM made in China that they pasted a Thiel logo on and charged a premium price. Their marketing was all screwed up. In the e... 
Pure Class A amps above 100 Watts?
My dealer AV Therapy in Nashua NH has a demo Plinius SA-103 amp 125 wpc class A. It can also switch to A/B to run cooler. Also Upscale Audio is selling the same amp currently. Excellent amp heard it w/Pardigm Persona's and KEF Blade 2's. 
Mark Levinson 333.5 vs Emotiva XPR-1 Monoblocks
The late Jim Thiel preferred hooking up Bryston Amps w/his speakers. The two companies had a close relationship through the years. Many of the shows featured Bryston electronics w/Thiel speakers. Bryston amps were also used at Thiel HQ's. 
EAT E Flat
The EAT C-Sharp come w/a $1000 Ortofon Quintet Black cart. It's selling for $3495. I heard it at my local dealer's audio show this past Friday. It was hooked up to a Primaluna EVO 100 Integrated, Luxman E-250 phono and a pair of Forte III's. They ... 
New PrimaLuna Evo's
Tonight my local dealer is holding his annual Spring audio show. Called (Game of Cones). One of the reps will be from Primaluna. He will demo some of the EVO gear. Should be interesting. 
Can you recommend a small (in size) Amplifier 150 -250 W Power per channel
Check out the Bryston B-135sst3 integrated. 
Possible turntable upgrade....
Recently I sold my 1987 Linn TT. Over the years I upgraded a Cirkus, Ittok vii arm and a Lingo 3. I now have a Luxman PD171-A. Just more clarity and dynamics. Built in strobe allows you to fine tune your speed. Comes w/a very nice dust cover. Also... 
Prima Luna EVO series amps/preamps now available...
Audio Video Therapy in Nashua NH is having their annual spring audio show May 17. Anthony Chiarella who represents Primaluna and EAT will be there to demo the new line of integrateds. 
Would an Isolation TT platform further improve my TT?
According to the last two posts it seems the the Luxman has a built in Isolation system w/the spring insulator feet. I wonder putting this TT on a block w/more isolators would diminish the sound. Any thoughts and opinions.