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Reviews on Dali MS 4 speakers
I own the MS4's and I can tell you that I LOVE them. They have a certain air about them and the depth of soundstage is incredible. I had ownde the Dynaudio Crafft monitors prior which were and incredible speaker in it's own right and I do like Dyn... 
Un-equal length speaker cable advice??
What I did is use Ocos wire. I found two different pairs that suited the right and left channel lengths. I then combined them in a shotgun manner. Really helped widen the soundstage and add a nice boost to the low end. Also, when I go to resell th... 
Best Amp/Preamp Combo for around $6K?
I am giving strong consideration to the Plinius combo that you mentioned. Good Listening,Steve Bachman 
Replace Cary 303/200 with what?
With Cary's nice customer service and willingness to replace your defective unit; why not stay with the 300/200? You have synergy with your SLI80 and seem to like your CDP. Just my opinion for what it's worth.Good Listening,Steve BachmanPhoenix, AZ 
Possible move to tubes… help direct me
I 2nd Meistercleef; Keep the Pass and if you really want to add some tube warmth, put it in your path like in the preamp stage. Try something like the Convergent SL1. BTW, what are your new speakers? Good Listening,Steve Bachman 
Latin Jazz -- Your Top 5
Check out Victor Feldman. 
You used to love it but now.......................
Something really wierd happened; I grew up. Most of my older rock music that I grew up with and used to love, I have grown out of. Jazz and Blues continue to fill up my collection and I end up taking most of my rock to the local exchange store. Re... 
Anyone still do insightful or intelligent lyrics?
For a modern poet and good musician also, check out Jason Mraz. You will not be disappointed. Young and up and comer.Good Listening,Steve 
Revel Studio or Revel Salon?
One word-----Dali Euphonia-----Oops, that was 2 words. Sorry.Hope I didn't confuse the issue.Steve 
Favorite all-in-one remote control?
Went from 6 remotes to the Philips Pronto TSU3000. If you get this make sure to get the Docking Station with the rechargeable battery. This baby does eat batteries. Also, spend the money and have someone program it with macros and make sure they k... 
Best Sub with Dynaudio 1.3MKII's
Any good Rel Sub. Try the Stadium II. You will not be disappointed. 
equal cable length?
Look at Sumiko Ocos speaker cable. I am not sure who else qualifies, but the Ocos cable is not length specific so you can actually get 2 separate runs. Good Listening,Steve 
Jazz in San Francisco
Occasionally Biscuits & Blues in the Theatre district will get a good act. Call ahead and ask them. Good listening,Steve 
30 ft speaker cables??
Hi there:Dynaudio strongly recommends the Sumiko Ocos cables. I used them with my previous Dyn's and loved them. The major advantages are that you don't lose any thing sonically even with longer runs, and you can use different lengths going to lef... 
Feedback/Ideas for New Magazine?
Plato, I commend your wanting to produce a magazine that would offer up no nonsense, unbiased and unsolicited reviews of equipment. Your problem lies in the fact that all of these magazines produce their main source of revenue from the advertisers...