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Anything better than 1.7 Maggies
Second the 3.6 and maybe adding a Wyred amp. Very nice combination.Not a real fan of the 1.7. 
B&W 805D2 or Magico Q1?
Peter,You can add the Studio Electric Monitors to that list right after the Fritz speakers.Had a long listening session at the Burlingame Show with the Q1s. They have a new tweeter, it seems even smoother and more involving than other Magicos. You... 
harbeth p3esr or usher be 718
Heard the Fritz Rev 5 in Vegas, would definitely throw that into the mix. 
B&W 805D2 or Magico Q1?
Good small speakers I have heard lately: Magico Q1Joseph Pulsar Magico Mini IIFritz Rev 5Fritz Carbon 7Sjofn Clue Spendor SA1B&W 805DAudience 1Silverline Minuet Supreme 
upgrade suggestion please for Zu Omen def
Had an SE1 hooked up to several speakers including Khorns. Replaced the caps with Mundorf silver/oil, hexfreds, and installed a stepped attenuator. Everything has to go through the volume control.Cap upgrades to the Omens should be large improveme... 
Best speakers in the 3000 -5000 range
Two the best I have heard lately are the Gershman Sonagram and the Nola Contender. I think they are both around $3500 and are very close to full range. 
advice need on peachtree decco 2 vs hybrid jolida
Spend a little on WE396a tubes and upgraded caps and you'll be pleasantly surprised. 
Vote for your favorite amp/speaker combination
Might be easier to win the lotto! 
Monitor help.. I know I iknow... lots of threads
Silverline Minuet Supreme 
Recommended Bookshelf Speakers $1200
Forgot to mention the Audience speaker I heard recently at the Show, $1000. 
Recommended Bookshelf Speakers $1200
Second the Boxer 
Your favorite 5687 tube in the Modwright 9.0 SE?
Mofimadness has said it all. Same tubes I use for the same reasons. 
What do you think about your Grand Veenas?
Have two friends that have Dunlavys and my Grand Veenas are much faster, more open, more accurate and much more alive. 
Squeezebox touch sounds better than benchmark dac1
I went with W4S after hearing both it and the Benchmark.The Benchmark is just way to bright while the W4S punches way above it's weight class in tonal richness without stridency. 
Tube preamp with the "most" for 1k used, 2k new?
Have Modwright and AES. The Modwright is better. Both are easily upgraded.