r32446

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Rowland 8ti or Krell FPB600c
If you can get the 8Ti upgraded to the 8Ti/HC, it is worththe upgrade. Not only does it sound better, it has a lot more power and head room. It blows away the Krell, the only thing is that it takes a while to fully burn in. I just recently purchas... 
Any experience with LAMM?
The Lamm amps that I heard were through Tara One spkr cables and Tara One interconnects using ML 32 preamp and the new Reval Salons with Linn Ikemi cd player and ML 30.6 dac. It seemed that the amps ran out of head room at loud levels as well as t... 
The best sounding FM Tuner is.....
Linn Kremlin ($4K) or the top of the Naim chain with outboard power supply. Definately if not the best, one of the best I have ever heard. 
Rowland 8 or 9 vs. model 10 or 12
Yes I have had the model 12's at my home for about 4 weeks, and then now have the model 10 and the 8Ti/HC. All of the models I just mentioned sound the same with exception of power. Essentially, the model 8Ti/HC is the same as 2 pairs of Model 12'... 
Honest Reviewers ?
I have read many reviews from stereophile and absolute sound. All I can say is this. Do not buy based on what they say. After reading thier reviews (I won't mention the reviewer's name here) I was disgusted in thier review of cables, amps and many... 
Best Sounding Power Cord
The Wattgate IEC's are the best but too Pricey at $120 a piece. But I am sure you can get a significant discount if you know some good dealers who are not out to rack you on every sale. 
Linn owners!
On Linn products, do not use any network cables, they sound bad and the amps even clips off due to lack of current drive capapbility of Linn Amps. Use Tara Labs or the original Linn speaker cables. MIT and Transparents are a waste of money and time. 
Best solid-state amp made anywhere
From my experience, the new Jeff Rowland Model 12 Mono amps are the best I have heard along with Linn Klimax, and Boulder 2030 mono (very expensive), and Naim's new $15K amp. There is no such thing as "the best", because some amps do some things b... 
Best CD player now made.
Wadia 270/27ix using Aura Symphoin Optimism glass for clock link and Transparent REF Digital for signal path, as well as the Wadia Power DAC using the same cableing with 270 transport, or the Linn Sondek CD12. All others are not even close with ex... 
The Best Audio Dealer
Still trying different dealers on line. Have yet to discover any bad dealers, I plan on trying Toys from Attic from what I am reading here. But I am looking for a great dealer that is not too greedy with profits rather more interested in helping m... 
KLIMAX Anyone...!!
I have owned a pair for 8 months and have sold a pair and now own the Jeff Rowland Model 12's. One thing for sure these amps take long time to fully break in. Approximately 2 months of on and off listening under normal conditions. The Klimaxes sou... 
Jeff Rowland 112
I have heard these amps and I feel there is not a better sounding amp for the price of $5K. What a bargain considering the build quality and sonic's. It does take quite some time to break-in. At least 140 hours of listening on and off. If you want...