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Sonus Faber Extremas with Sub or Amati Homages
Thanks for the info, Twilo. I absolutely love the Extrema's midbase as well, but I also find Scanspeak carbon doped paper cone to have wonderful sound with a naturalness that's not often found on PP cone. 
Sonus Faber Extremas with Sub or Amati Homages
Twilo,I used to own Extrema and now own the Amati. I still miss the Extrema though and wish I didn't sell them. I wasn't aware the Skanning in Extrema was carbon fiber PP, does that also apply to the Guarneri? Guarneri has been in production for a... 
What time do you wear?
Chronoswiss Lunar in SS, GP power reserve in pink gold, and my daily watch is Omega Seamaster. Wife has AP Royal Oak, Ebel, and Tag. Have to know where to shop, like Audiogon for great audio gears at discounted price. 
Bias adjustment in Cary SLI-50 integrated amp
I had SLI-50 and 80 in the past, they both had bias screws to adjust bias. SLI-50 is not auto bias as far as I know, you should take a picture from top and maybe one of us can help you point out where the bias screws are. 
Tube Amps and young children - avoiding burns etc.
Jadis and Sonic Frontiers (out of business) both offer tube cages. I have BAT VK-75SE and thinking of building tube cages for it to prevent my twin toddlers getting burned. I can train them, but price to pay for little "accident" is way too high a... 
SF Extremas
I used to own Extrema and Merlin VSM. No contest, Extrema is in a different league and VSM is not even close even with BAM, and I am not just talking about bass. Extrema was much more musical and less fatiguing even though they use the same tweete... 
Help me find a new HDTV...... for $3500
Read avsforum.com, you will find much more info there.Samsung DLP has its drawback especially when watching non-HD program. The rainbow effect bothers some, but not others. You might be surprised how good a 42" EDTV plasma look on both non-HD and ... 
Recomendation for speakers BEST for Piano?
I have a cousin who is a professional classical music performer, I lived in her house right next to her room for many years and she played her Steinway 10 hours a day if not more. Among all the speakers I have owned (over 20 pairs), Dynaudio Confi... 
Small size tube amps...any recommendations??
EAR V20 
Can speakers be too good?
I will vote for SF Concerto Home line or older Signum, EA1/2, or Cremona Auditor. All are high resolution monitors with decent bass, musical without being too analytical or hyper detail, and under your price range.EA II in particular might work ve... 
Best power amp to match Sonus Extrema speakers
I owned Extrema for years as well, and I will recommend solid state for Extrema as much as I hate solid state. I had Sonic Frontiers Power 3 (220wpc) pushing them for most of the time, but 10% of music I played would clip the Power 3. I guess if I... 
Power conditioner for Sonic Frontiers amp
My Power 3 was clipping and I talked to Nick at SFI only to find out I made the "mistake" of plugging the amps to a power conditioner. SF products have good filters buildin, so they recommend plugging straight to the wall to gain the most current. 
Side firing bass designs - Pros & Cons?...
But we should not forget the bottom line, it's our ears that do the listening regardless where we listen. In a recording studio, regardless which direction a drum is pushing air, we listen to the whole band at ONE location where you sit or stand. ... 
Subs and SF Amatis
I will be interested as well. I had a REL Stadium III with Dynaudio Confidence 5 for a couple weeks, but could not get it to integrate. Amati should be easier given they are ported. Will it be another REL or something else? 
All Sonic Frontiers System - Bad Idea??
I had Power 3 for almost three years without having any problem. I currently own a Line 3SE for over two years and never have a problem. I will take SF over ARC anyday within the same price range, the build and sound qualities are better than any ...