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Magico vs the world
I have owned several pairs of Magic speakers. I loved their build quality and their clarity, speed and definition. I ultimately did not keep them in my system because I found I was just not listening for as long, in fact I would go many days if no... 
Why do Asian looks for old Wadia CDP at high price?
Parts for Wadia players have not been available for about 5 years. I sold my 4 box 9 series Wadia due to lack of support and no spares being available, especially the Sony KSS151 lasers and DAC chips etc. yes, they sounded great, but I replaced th... 
PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium Preamplifier. DESTROYS SPEAKERS!!
I am a Prima Luna distributor, so I read this thread with interest.We have not had a single fault with a Prima Luna preamp in all the years we have sold the product. We have had just 1 faulty remote, and one blown fuse - that is it... 2 faults fro... 
Subwoofer for classical music listener
REL - full stop.I used to have twin REL G2 subs (one in each corner at the front). My friend, who conducts orchestras and is far more knowledgeable on classical music, was impressed enough with my system that he bought twin REL G2 subs as well.I h... 
Tube Integrated Amp to Drive Floorstanding Speakers?
I can vouch for the Prima Luna Dialogue HP Integrated. It easily drives larger floorstanding speakers (like Proac D48R) that many tube amps will simply not get a grip on. I was impressed by the bass control and speed which I was not expecting from... 
What are the top 3 USB cables being used today in reference systems?
I am using  a Transparent Premium USB cable in my office system. It replaced a Transparent High Performance model which it comfortably bettered. Good design, good materials and a well known specialist audio company are good indicators in my experi... 
Lifters ForGetting Cables Off The Floor, Worth It Or Snake Oil
If you have extremely cheap cables with minimal insulation, and if you have a lightweight suspended wooden floor you might hear some slight changes. I tried various devices years ago and concluded that on a concrete or other solid floor, the diffe... 
After nearly 20 years, I left Magnepan and went ProAc
I can understand your delight with the D48R - they are a very musical speaker. I sold a pair just 2 weeks ago to a client and he loves them. They are a similar price here as the Magnepan 3.7i - which is a very tough act to beat. Your old 1.6's are...