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Very Bad purchase from upscale audio Acoustic Zen Adagio
Dealt with Kevin many yrs ago and was not impressed. I too got the Jekyll and Hyde treatment. Never again, if I can help it...and I can ! 
Small room electrostat/ planar speaker?
Is your room, open-ended? In other words, does it open into a foyer, etc? My room in 11x11 with 10' ceiling but I have no wall behind my listening position. So, if you're in an open-ended room, you may not have concerns with a ported speaker as yo... 
Zesto Bia 120
drpat / kollamala,Two questions since you both have lived with this amp for a while. 1) are you still happen with your purchase? 2) does the amp make your room feel warmer (temperature-wise?) 
What makes an expensive speaker expensive
Good question. I believe most of the cost is attributable to the time involved with getting the speaker to sound 'right' to the designer. This 'sound' is a product of the drivers, crossovers (if any,) cabinet materials, internal cabinet bracing, b... 
Single driver speakers without the pitfalls?
Years ago, I heard a pair of Omegas. I believe it was the Super Alnico Monitors. Anyway, from what I recall, the sound was very nice. Teresonic offers a 30-day trial...with some costs of course. 
What used speaker would you buy with $20,000-$35,000 and why?
Personally I think what you spend DOES correlate to enjoying the music. If it didn’t, most of us would be content with the all-in-one boombox on a shelf in an ’entertainment center.’ 
What used speaker would you buy with $20,000-$35,000 and why?
I'd travel to CA to visit Teresonic and listen to the Ingenium. Why? Because my next stop on this quest will be a true single driver speaker system. 
Teresonic Ingenium Silver loudspeakers
To the OP,Have you had a chance to hear the Teresonics? If so, which ones, and what where your impressions? 
Teresonic Integrum Speakers
I asked a question a couple wks ago about their Magus and Integrum speakers and got a very thorough response the following weekend. In summary, they responded to me in a timely fashion. If I were you, I'd try 'em again. 
Possibly the best pre-amp one can have
I wish I had come across this post years ago. Gallant_diva, I thoroughly enjoyed your review of Charlie's pre-amp. I know I'm six yrs late to the party but is Charlie still building these pre-amps? 
Review: Green Mountain Audio EOS HD Monitor
Uncelaudio, what a review...thoroughly enjoyed it. Some questions for you, and I can probably guess the answer to my first. One, do you still own these speakers? Two, are you still as enthused with their performance as when you penned your initial... 
Thoughts on the First Watt SIT Amps
Very informative. Thank you for the write-up! 
Cable help for my AtmaSphere S-30 OTL Amp - Please
Rodagon,Did you work out the harshness with your S30? If so, how do you like the amp now? Mdeblanc 
Where Have All the 2A3 Amps Gone
Atmasphere, forgive my ignorance (re trannies). I didn't know it you. Your current amplifiers are OTLs. Question for you. My speakers are Zu Presence which contain an onboard subwoofer amp. Are there any concerns connecting your OTLs to such a spe... 
Where Have All the 2A3 Amps Gone
Atmasphere, That's good news!!! 16 watts is just right. Hopefully you'll offer 16 ohm output trannies too. Can you say approximately when it will be ready?