mfontana

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Small footprint speakers
Merlin VSM w/ BAM a great match with the Atmasphere gear. 
Acoustic Zen Satori-How Good Are They?
I have the Acoustic Zen Satori Biwire in my system now and I love it. I had the Nordost SPM and was not crazy about it.I did not A-B them on the same speakers but if I had to pick I'd go with the Zen. 
Any experience... Merlin+Wadia+Rowland
I just ordered the VSM's. I currently have the TSM's with a Pass 250 and a Wadia 6I The Pass is new, before I used an EAR intergrated with the Merlins and Wadia. A very nice sound not fatiguing at all. I wanted a little more bottem end than the EA... 
Hidden Audiophile Classics
The Hunter by Jennifer Warnes. In my opinion much better than her Famous Blue Raincoat which was on everbodys list 10 or 12 years ago. This is a clean and dynamic recording it shows what a cd can sound like when recorded right. 
Anyone else tried the FIM Gold series?
I like what they do but find them to hard to manuver, it's like trying to coil a frozen garden hose. How do you connect them to a light weight componet? 
Which track do you demo to your friends?
Donald Fagen Nightfly Track 1, Jennifer Warnes Hunter Track 8, Dire Straits Brothers in Arms Track 2 
Best "warm" receiver for MA Silver 9i's?
I have the same speakers and I use a Pioneer Elite VSX 29X which I think is a good match. I tried single runs and biwire and I think the biwire sounds better by a long shot. The cable I'm using now is the Purist Audio Elementa which was recomended...