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TAD CR-1 ?
10-15-13: Joeinid writes:I had a Dagostino Momentum and that was outstanding.I bet - that's a wonderful amp with incredible dynamics.86dB and 4 Ohms is probably a bit much for me, but thanks a lot for responding.Regards, 
TAD CR-1 ?
Joeinid,What amplifier are you using with your TAD speakers? I have been wondering if the CR-1s would work with my Lamm ML 2.1 SETs. Thanks.Regards, 
How to meaningfully audition speakers??
10-15-13: Bo1972 writes:My speakers let me play at extreme volums. ( 118 db spl) Wow - that is very loud. Keep those listening sessions short. I guess your neighbours are some distance away.Regards, 
Will anyone do a report on the RMAF???
Agreed. My only quibble - were they specifically looking for the very best sound absolutely irregardless of price? Regards, 
32" television
I recently rearranged my lounge/listening room in my apartment so that the speakers fire down the long axis, which meant that the corner where I had the hulking Sony Wega 32" needed to be used for a small table and lamp; so the monster had to be m... 
Rega Saturn or Sony XA5400: Sound or features?
I would not worry about HDCD. I don't know if the Sony will provide a significant improvement in sound quality over the Rega. All I know is that I've owned the 5400 for 3 years or more, and it's been reliable and glitch free. I have a Sony 333ES a... 
It was 20 years ago today. . What was your system?
I was in Australia in 1983 and had a Linn Sondek (Valhalla) with the LVX arm (really wanted an Ittok but could not afford it) and one of the truly great MM cartridges, the Garrott P77. The preamp was a hybrid design by Russell Woolcock out of Melb... 
Review: SOLID TECH FEET OF SILENCE Tweak
A good DIY idea, but you need really hard surfaces for that type of footer to work most effectively. I think the wooden spoon is far too soft and steel ball bearings would work better than marbles - but your suggestion will give you a taste of wha... 
sony xa777es vs xa5400es
Fascinating,I own the XA777ES (10 years old now, I guess) and the XA5400ES and much prefer the newer player. Well, it's hardly new - three years old. In my system, CD playback on the 5400 is significantly better than the 777ES; and SACD is somewha... 
V-Ray v.2 or Running Springs Jaco or Audience
If you only need 4 outlets the Running Springs Maxim is a good alternative to the Dmitri (which has 6 outlets). I'd like to upgrade the cord from my Maxim to the wall from the Cardas OEM it came with to the HZ Crown Jewel, but they come up rarely ... 
New Sony Hi Res Coming This Fall
I followed the link above using Google Chrome and there was only one thing that "popped" which was the blue with white font "Up Next" coming out from the RHS; and clicking the X put it away. Perhaps a different browser will give you a better exper... 
Amp with best bass control
08-31-13: Melbguy1 writes:Not without having a team of lawyers filing a defamation suit.Smile. ;-)Regards, 
Rating system insanity
Fishy - yep. But kudos to PS Audio.Regards, 
Amp with best bass control
08-31-13: Melbguy1 writes:If you knew what I know about that publication, you wouldn't take any of their reviews seriously.Can you explain more?Regards, 
Speaker input, which one, Magico, Avalon, Yg, Rock
I am also a bit perturbed by Stringreen's comments on the YG. I had a good listen to these at last year's California Audio Show using Ypsilon amps and an Esoteric transport + DAC pair and I was super impressed by them. I listened to the Carmels fo...