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APL NWO-2.5T A Review of a Classic CD Player
Tvad, Thank you for your clarification. John 
APL NWO-2.5T A Review of a Classic CD Player
John, Thank you for your compliments. It would be great to hear comments from those who actually have a 2.5T in their own system as well as a high-end vinyl set up.Tvad, Many manufacturers implement improvements all along, without letting their cl... 
APL NWO-2.5T A Review of a Classic CD Player
Tvad, Alex has been driven like a mad genius to perfect his flagship player. With the 3.0 completed, he says his attention is turning to his other products. Undoubtedly, some of the technological advances from the NWO series will trickle down. Tha... 
Insanely Expensive....and Worth Every Penny
Of the components in the system I put together about 15 years ago, the Jadis JA80 tube monoblock amps are priceless. They are still with me. They have survived the major upgrading my system has gone through in the past 2 years. Amongst my new comp... 
SRA or Symposium?
Chris, I wasn't sure from your original post if you were considering the premium version of the SRA Chicago Class platform, so I mentioned my experience with the Grand Masters. However, Critical Mass has a couple levels below the Grand Masters at ... 
SRA or Symposium?
Hi Chris,Sand grains allow movement in all direction of the horizontal plane and they absorb kinetic energy in the vertical plane, so in theory a sandbox should deliver the goods.As the great Yogi once said "In theory, theory and practice are the ... 
Blind Shoot-out in San Diego -- 5 CD Players
Ctm_cra wrote in two posts above:The APL NWO 2.5T Alex brought with him had 200 hours of burn in as a 2.5 only model. As as a 2.5T it barely had 30 hours. The Meitner's owner also confirmed that it has surpassed the burn-in time requirement. The D... 
Blind Shoot-out in San Diego -- 5 CD Players
Hi Audiofeil,Perhaps, but subliminally or not, his presence is influential despite their best efforts to absolve themselves from it. It's simple human nature.What kind of subliminal powers are you talking about? This was a blind test and the parti... 
Anyone compared Critical Mass and Finite Elemente?
Hi Osgorth,I have been extremely happy with the latest version (the Black label) of the Critical Mass Grand Master (GM) platforms. I have one under my CD player and two under the two monoblock amps. A fourth GM will arrive soon for my subwoofer am... 
APL NWO2.5 ?
Check out the impressive measurements for the APL NWO-2.5 that Alex Peychev posted on the APL Forum: http://www.aplhifi.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=593They correlate with the stunning sound that is unfolding with only 65 hours of burn-in time on my ... 
APL NWO2.5 ?
Smilin, Yes I did get my NWO-2.5 recently. But shortly before its arrival, one of the monoblocks of my venerable Jadis JA80 amps had to be shipped off to New York for repairs. So, I'm burning in my NWO using the solid state amp that normally drive... 
The current SOTA SACD player
Oneobgyn,Your frustration/anger is missplaced. Alex simply asked you for a clarification of your statement. He did not offer any information on this thread about his products. Nor did he solicit your business here. Therefore, this thread is not th... 
The current SOTA SACD player
Hi Oneobgyn, I can say that Ed Meitner takes the high road and doesn't lurk in the bowels of audiogon posts looking to sniff out followers of Aplhifi to hawk his wares. As always I reply to you "shame on you"Your accusation that Alex is "lurking" ... 
Classical SACD's to die for
I agree with you about the excellence of the SACD version of Cantate Domino and will add La Stravaganza (12 violin concertos by Vivaldi) on Channel Classics CCS SA 19503 (Rachel Podger/ Arte Dei Suonatori). The latter has one the most natural soun... 
room design help
Willsandbills, Rives also designs new rooms. You mentioned that your ceiling height may be 8 feet. If so, you do not want a 16' width as Twc recommended. When a dimension is a multiple of another, your standing wave problems generally increase. Si...