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Bob Carver 180 Mono-blocks perform superbly
Has anyone had any reliability problems with these amps or can comment? 
Best audiophile multichannel SACD player
For under $10,000. I've auditioned the Esoteric x03 SE and x06, AR CD7 (not SACD), the Krell, classe, SimAudio super nova, and Accuphase DP78. Of these for my ears, I felt the Accuphase was the best from the standpoint of clarity, soundstage, dyna... 
Preamp, Sub, and Magnepan connect
thank you for your immediate response, This chat forum is great. One followup queston to Macdadtexas, Are you suggesting REL instead of JL audio? 
Esoteric x-03 versus audio research cd7?
Can I ask you how much you ended up paying for the x-03se from your dealer? 
Is Shindo active?
thank you for your immediate response. I was completely blown away by the sound signiture of the Monbrison and Masseto(sp?) preamp, and have yet to find anything better. 
Is Shindo active?
I'm interested in the Shindo preamp, but one of my concerns is if I'm correct which I may not is that this equipment is essentially old new stock. If this is true what can I expect if I need tube replacement or a cap needs replacement 5 or 10 yrs ...