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Wilson Audio Duette - Burmester amps?
My dad has the Wilson Sophia 2's in his office system and has gone through many types of electronics to make them sound their best. he did end up with Burmester and he and I both agree that it is the ideal match for the Wilsons. The 911, 001, 948,... 
New Focal Grande Utopia EM
I spoke to a group of enthusiasts that visited RMAF and they consistently loved the setup. i was starting to question my own ears before i spoke to these guys. They mentioned that the "Wilson-ites" frown on anything not produced from Wilson and i ... 
New Focal Grande Utopia EM
Dgad, what did you hear that you did like in that category? 
New Focal Grande Utopia EM
Stricken, I wish!!! Oh, I wish so much I was the owner to play with all of these toys!! I am unfortunately a hobbyist and am regularly contracted by Broadcom and have shopped for systems there over the years. As far as the economy and products and... 
Mark Levinson No.512 CD Player---Opinions
The stylish black metal machine is massive and has ll of the Levinson styling aspects. I think that it sounded far superior to the 390S but as Bar81 points out, the Burmester 001 is just better in every way. $15k versus $23k for the Burmester. Als... 
Time to change. But to what?
How about the Focal Utopias? (Escala or Alto)I think your list only include the Focals or the Sonus Fabers. these are two of the best avaialble for your use. 
Sub for Focal Micro's
I have had that setup. If you have the budget to raise your price limit, go with the Utopia Sub . If not, the REL B2 would work amazingly well with the Micros. Good luck with the search. 
Compared Shunyata Hydra V-Ray to Burmester 948??
Yes, actually. I own both of them. The 948 has better balance as in when in use, the improvements audibley are across the range. Shunyata has better bass and quiets everything down but not nearly to the level of the Burmester.After serious A/B tes... 
Anyone heard the new Focal Grande Utopia EM?
I just spoke to the Focal dealer in Orange County that is the largest Utopia dealer I have seen in my travels in the U.S. they have Grande Utopias, Nova Utopias, Altos Utopias, Diva Utopias, and even the Micro+Sub. They are going to have the Grand... 
Norsdost Heimdall iKable
I went ahead and bought it. I am a consultant and have to be on the road for long period of time between client sites and so was eager to hear the results. It was a definte improvement and worth the money for my usage. 
Subwoofers for my Revel Salons?
I would go with the DD-15 as it is more accurate than the DD-18. If you are using this for a music setup, then you should defintely not use either and go with REL. I personally have the Studio2's on a pair of REL B1's and it sounds fantstic. I hav... 
Halcro with electrostats?
My business partner has this setup and it sounds great! Are you loking at the Logic level amps or the Reference level amps? 
Burmester 069
I am moving from my Burmester 001 to the Burmester 069. I have the amps and 948 Burmester conditioner as well. The 069 I demo'ed was amazing and after 5.5 hours, I had to make the trade-up. It just does everything better. 
Anyone heard the new Focal Grande Utopia EM?
After all of this, I have been intrigued about the new Focals and visited my dealer. I saw the actual print material and photos for the new lineup and wow,, it is just plain sexy! they ae available in painted finishes and so are even more flexible... 
Anyone heard the new Focal Grande Utopia EM?
I am not sure in what type of setups you have hear dthe Utopias but comparing it to the usual suspects made them shine as the clear winner for me and i listen to mostly classical music. Real and complete dynamics without exageration of the lower o...