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Has the Plinius 9200 been reviewed?
Have had a Plinius 9200 for about 2 weeks now. Have to agree with the responses above that this is a sweet amp. It does not seem at all picky with cabling or speakers- sounds fantastic with Meadowlark Kestrel 2s, Carolina Audio JTM speakers, and E... 
CD player recs under $2000 to replace Jolida
I agree with several of the posts above that the Jolida has its strengths- it is transparent, listenable, reasonably detailed, and sounds great on vocal or acoustic music. However, I have tried a number of tubes, interconnects, balanced power, and... 
CD player recs under $2000 to replace Jolida
Thanks for the thoughtful responses.Beavis- Have considered the mod for the Jolida, but it is hard to know how much improvement they will make in the areas that are important for me (timing and dynamics- rock or complex music are not its strengh).... 
$1130 system for a musician, please :
The Athena AS F2 speakers are on close out at Audio Advisor and Best Buy- can be had for under 400 new. These are shockingly good for their price- sensitive and tube friendly, absolutely non-fatiguing and honestly full-range with really tight bass... 
Best monitor against wall
If (non-thin) full-range sound from a petite speaker is the goal, I have to second the Carolina Audio recomendation- really must be heard to be believed. The Konus Essense is a similar (but more expensive) design that has been well reviewed. They ... 
Roksan Caspian CDP or other for Bel Canto amp
Thanks for the responses. Currently have a Jolida JD100, Scott Nixon Tube Dac+, and the older Birdland Odeon Lite. As much as I like the Jolida and Tube Dac+, I am still looking for something that is a little more tonally rich and dynamic than the... 
Jolida JD100...giant killer or all hype?
The JD100 is easy to listen to, but I am not sure it will be an improvement over the audio note dac. I have had the JD100 for about a year and have had a Scott Nixon tube dac+ for about a month. The tube dac+ has a fair bit in common with the audi...