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Magnepan Upgrades, Silver and New Crossovers!
It's being circulated around Hi Fi Land that the LRS+ was a mistake....It is Toooo good for the $ and the "new" technology they used must now have to be added to All their models.Some say it's the "best sounding Maggie yet."  
Best Phono Preamp mm/mc under $3500.00 used
I didn't like the Parasound but love the PS Audio Stellar....Nice and musical with my Hana MC and ortofon Blue MM. Very flexible unit.....return it if you don't like it...you'll love it. $2500    
Volti Experience !
Never liked the sound that I've heard at numerous shows.....There are ALOT of excellent sounding speakers in that price range Today. Just my opinion...Enjoy your new speakers.  
DAC for second system
Two inexpensive Musical sounding R2R DACS for 2nd. system that sound wonderful...Denafrips Ares 2 and Schiit Bifrost 2. ....Also... Audiomirror tubed R2R Toubadour IV SE.....@ $3500. Handbuilt in USA. Beautiful Music.  
Best Class D GaNFET Amp Comparison. Who to invite?
I will check out your website ricevs.    From the many class D amps I've heard in stores and at shows....I agree with most here that Aavik has the best sounding , most musical class D amps and some of the most expensive. Aavik should be your Bench... 
Best Class D GaNFET Amp Comparison. Who to invite?
Who do I contact to mod the GaN 1.....  
What speakers work with low wattage class A amps
The Klipsch Heresy IV is the best LIVE sounding speaker that 3K will buy. The soundstage goes wall to wall and I run them with a 2.5 watt Decware amp OR a 400 Watt Gan Peachtree amp.. They sound fantastic with both. Also Tekton Pendragon w/ 7 twee... 
Harbeth 40.3's. Should I buy them?
@patrickdowns....All this plugging and unplugging! I listen to up to 8 or 10 different genres of music in a long listening session.....OK...........But I enjoy picking a "Genre’ " of music for the mood I’m in that night and what the drink of choic... 
Harbeth 40.3's. Should I buy them?
I have 10 pair of speakers......all sizes...all brands...all prices. Each pair sounds different with different types of music. JBL and Klipsch Heritage and Tekton for Rock.....Triangle and Maggies for Jazz....Maggies for Classical. I don't believe... 
Decware and “The List”
Steve Deckert is one of the nicest individuals in the hi- fi industry. His 2.8 watt integrated can be used as a 2.8 watt amplifier with my Audio GD Pre amp....Beautiful music and surprisingly powerful driving higher efficiency speakers to fairly l... 
Considering moving to separates with a tube preamp-appreciate recommendations
Audio-gd Vacuum HE1 XLR Tube Preamplifier Review - HomeTheaterHifi.com   This 10 tube Preamp was the Best sounding preamp the reviewer Ever heard at Any price. I own one and matched with a 3 watt Decware amp or a 400 watt GaN FET amp from Peachtre... 
CD TRANSPORT THAT MAKES AN AUDIBLE DIFFERENCE
@tweak1,,,,That's good to know....2 years running and no belt issues and they give you an additional belt in the package. CEC is the go to transport in Japan where they're made.  
CD TRANSPORT THAT MAKES AN AUDIBLE DIFFERENCE
I own the CEC TL-5 Belt drive cd transport and find it very musical and the sound is life-like. The belt drive has alot to do with it.  
Some famous reviewers have atrocious listening rooms!
@prof               Thank you for talking sense.  
Warming up equipment
Something  I learned from Steve Deckert ( Decware)......People warm their equipment up but don't warm their Speakers up before doing some serious listening. The voice coils in your speakers need to heat up and Expand before they will sound their b...