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Pristine Jazz
Brubeck on sony SACD outstanding.Try mapleshade record fantastic quality recording, you can find them on the net.The jazz artists are not the classic but are pretty good. 
Do I need or want preamp tone controls
A significant portion of my extensive classical CD collection sounded rather poorly till I introduced the Cello Palette preamp.I only use the cello equalization with the tape output to the Meridian 861V3 processor and for red book CDs only. The re... 
Help with Speaker selection
JM Utopia are great for the kind of music you like DO NOT buy elecrtostats been there done it. You may like the Wilsons they are cheaper.My preference is the full size Utopias. 
Senior Audiophiles - Audiophile since the 60-70's?
My first "serious" speakers were Bozak -302 in 1965,I have no time nor you the interest in all the systems I had.There is no doubt in my my mind that the last decade brought us excellent,i.e. superior speakers and electronics.I do not agree that t... 
Best SACD/CD Player up to 3000 street price?
I had both the meridian 508.24 and the sony es777 multi channel.When I use the analogue outputs for two channel,it beats the meridian in all aspects.I got rid of the meridian. 
JMLab Utopia and Watt/Puppy 7.0 Comparsion
I am biased I live with Utopias but I auditioned both the watts and JM before buying.The wilsons are very dynamic and"spectacular" but I found them irritating and causing fatigue.The Utopia I auditioned with Boulder amps sounded great. I now drive... 
Electrostatic vs. Boxed vs. Ribbon?
I have spent most of my adult life listening to electrostatic speakers. I fell in love with the Achostats? in the mid sixties but could not afford them.In the mid seventies i got a pair of esl quads which I loved and stil keep in my office.By the ... 
Best SS 200 wpc amps
you should consider the Gryphon S - 100, which you may be able to find used for 3000-4000$.By far superior to Classe 201, which is a nice amp but not the same class as the Gryphons.Good luck. 
Which high end DVD-A would you recommend.
Flex;Thanks for your input.The only other potential choice are with the new EAD surround and DVD-A player,but I am wary of switching from meridian to EAD.Does any one has a recommendation.ThanksRamy 
What companies, out of Business, did you LOVE???
Dayton wright great large full range electrostatics,WHEN THEY WORKED,used to own the XG-10 and XG-8.Took Mr.wright only 6 monthes to fix them if you were lucky,and they needed a lot of fixing. 
Eidolon, Amati Homage, or Watt?
Should audition the JM Utopia before commitment. 
Gryphon amps.
I have the gryphon signature for my main speaker and the Gryphon S100 for the center speaker .Fast detailed no grain or harshness absolutly superb at least with my speakers.JM Utopias The Spectral are way too harsh for my taste I do listen to prim... 
Best Amp for under 10K?
I Have been an high end audiophile for 35 years.I have just installed a Gryphon Antileon Signature stereo version which replaced Classe 201 to drive JM Utopia. I have auditioned the Utopia with the big Boulder amp.The resulting sound of the Grypho... 
Amp recommendations to drive Martin Logan Prodigy?
I used two Classe 201 in a bi amp mode on the Prodigies with satisfactory result. 
I need to be wowed
I listen to the same music you do and have a relatively small room, for the last twenty years I used martin logans first monolith and more recently Prodigies.I just changed to JM Lab Utopias,love them.they do not have an irritating treble and are ...