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nooshinjohn

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Your greatest high end audio purchase!!!
I would have to say, building my own to tube amps with the help of Bob Carver. I have been running them now for 12 years and they continue to amaze me every time I turn them on.    
So what ever happened to Kinki Studio???
What hind of gear would come out of a merger between Kinki and Schiit?  
Arcam AVR20 vs. Denon AVR-a110 anniversary edition...
I would not know really... I never used either one for powering my main speakers, as I have a set of tube amps I use for my mains. That said, there is no difference in the preamp sections of the AVR20 and AVR30. They sound exactly the same. If you... 
Arcam AVR20 vs. Denon AVR-a110 anniversary edition...
I cannot find any way to enjoy the sound from B&W... never heard a pair I liked.    
Arcam AVR20 vs. Denon AVR-a110 anniversary edition...
I compared the Yamaha to the Arcam for two-channel listening and the Arcam was far superior. I was in a spot where my system needed to be downsized significantly due to having two young kids in the house. The Arcam is very nearly as good as the Pa... 
Arcam AVR20 vs. Denon AVR-a110 anniversary edition...
Two AVR30's... which Arcam told my dealer to simply destroy and they would re-imburse them, and an AVR20, which went back to Arcam. I have another AVR20 in my rig now and it has been rock solid now ever since it was installed.  
My System's Weakest Link - What Say You...
I am going to pick on the Sumiko Palos Santos. I am not much of a fan of Sumiko to start with. I took a huge step up from a Blackbird to a ClearAudio Titanium and never looked back. I currently have a Goldfinger V2 Statement, and will never look b... 
Carver, THE standard of excellence IMO
The Crimson is a sweet amp. I just won’t do business with Frank. Never known someone to be more full of themselves than he is. In his world, we would still be listening to Gramophones were it not for his significant contributions to the world of h... 
Carver, THE standard of excellence IMO
I love Mr. Carver and his work. Frank, on the other hand, has done more damage to Bob’s legacy than any post here has done.  
Sweetvinyl Sugarcube - SC1 and SC2
The SugarCubes are brilliant pieces of equipment. I have had my SC2 up and running for a few days, and already I am able to make vinyl rips that are amazing. I have even been able to get high quality rips from 60 year old records that were previou... 
Carver Amazing Line Source Speakers
They are exactly what Bob promises them to be... AMAZING! I was at his home in Snohomish as these speakers were being designed, and got to hear the prototypes on my custom Carver Monoblocks. The sound was jaw dropping. There is a shop in Los Angel... 
Paypal issue beware.
Same exact thing happened to me on US Audiomart with a Krell CD player. Got jacked for 2500 bucks. Fortunately the guy that scammed me lived a couple hours away and was shocked as hell when two of his local law enforcement officers knocked on his ... 
Classe Audio rises again
Polk/sound United will have them making soundbar parts in no time. I have been a big fan of the Polk sound for many years, and my old SDA 1.2TL’s have been a part of my rig for years now. The leadership at Sound United has no real desire to do mor... 
Who makes budget speaker cables which are truly “good” or “exceptional” in quality?
Douglas Connection makes wonderful cables that are of exceptional quality. I will try and find a link for you. 
Full-sounding SS amps (besides Pass)
I know this is for Solid state amps, but the new Carver Tube amps do quite well at displaying the characteristics the OP is looking for without sounding “tubey”. I run a pair of them with a Pass Labs X1 to great effect and have no desire to change...