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Hegel Design Flaw?
Knghifi,If you heard my system your posts would sound very hopeful! Lol. 
Snobbiest audio websites
Whatsbestforum and the PS Audio forum come to mind. 
In Memoriam: Bobby Palkovich of Merlin Music
I find it a bit disconcerting to find criticism of Bobby Palkovic on a thread that should, according to how I see things, be dedicated to his memory. I understand the problems some folks are now facing. Serious problems. But I feel this is not the... 
Hegel Design Flaw?
Knghifi,With my system, SQ and transparency improved a lot with the S-30. I can think of 2 possibilities here -- the driver tubes and system synergy. It took me months to find the best tubes for the S-30. And it has taken years to optimize the S-3... 
interconnects
How important is the cable between the Preamp and Amp? It can be very important. This is a matter of synergy. Trial and error will give you the answer for your system. 
Marantz PM-11 S3 - thoughts?
Gotoma8,I had a whole string of Marantz amps before going OTL. If you try an Atma-Sphere there may be no going back. 
Review: Clear Day Double Shotgun Speaker cable
You may want to try making your own silver speaker wires. Very easy to make and beautiful SQ. 
Hegel Design Flaw?
Knghifi,You stated, "I auditioned Atma-Sphere M-60 with Paul Speltz Zero-Autotransformer driving Acoustic Zen Crescendo. It sounds fantastic on less demanding material but overall had trouble controlling the speaker."There are 3 or 4 levels of adj... 
Hegel Design Flaw?
Knghifi,Ralph Karsten or Paul Speltz may want to chime in with a technical explanation. The fact is that without the Speltz Zeros the Raidho C1.1s are hard to drive. But with them the sound is stunning and there is loads of headroom. 
Hegel Design Flaw?
Knghifi,The Atma-Sphere S-30 drives the Raidho C1.1s with more than enough headroom thanks to Paul Speltz Zero-Autotransformers. 
In Memoriam: Bobby Palkovich of Merlin Music
I am shocked to hear the news of Bobby's passing. I owned his Merlins for quite a while and we became internet friends over the years. My sincere condolences to his family. 
Hegel Design Flaw?
Almarg,Thank you very much for this helpful suggestion. I will give it a try. 
Hegel Design Flaw?
Almarg,I connected the REL and the H20 together. The ground wire was attached to the left channel. The problem was the sound coming out of the right speaker. So, the REL could not have caused this problem. Even supposing the REL may have been the ... 
Hegel Design Flaw?
Almarg,The REL was connected to the speaker binding posts via the Synergistic Research REL cable.My system is fully balanced from wall to speakers. 
Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC
Fsmithjack,There may be differing opinions on whether the DAC or the transport is more important. For me, it is the synergy that matters most. I have been using the PS Audio PerfectWave transport for years. I am very happy with it. I decided to go...