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Lyra Delos or Helicon versus Soundsmith Zephyr
https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/lyra-delos-vs-benz-micro-wood-sl-comparison.661162/ 
Why so many used focals?
I just looked for Focal speakers on Audigon and found only ONE Maestro Utopia III.    Only ONE. 
Apogee Grand: best speaker ever ?
I purchased the Grand Diva brand new back around 1991. I had them triple amplified with Goldmund Mimesis 9s amps and Goldmund preamp.Neighbors just to show up at my door to repeatedly experience the 'Diva experience.'   Running the Divas at night ... 
New Ikea storage unit great for LP's!
Thanks but the EKET  are sit on the floor which makes them way too low. Eket has wall cabinet suspension rails but I would not trust them since the weight of LP's accumulate to remarkably heavy loads..  I will keep my eye on a piece of furniture... 
Wilson Audio Haters
Independent of  Audio hobby, in this society there is a population of people who clearly are motivated by severe, diabolical hate and not by mere disagreement. Their hate is now yielded damage. Perhaps TV, Hollywood actors and social media are esp... 
Wilson Audio Haters
I unfortunately see a lots of propensity for hate in this country. There just seems to be no lack of people flowing with hate through their veins. Look at the result of the past election. Tragic!The very high end expensive speakers engender a larg... 
Wilson Sasha 2 or Alexia for small room 10' x 17'?
I recently auditioned a pair of the Sasha 2 speakers. I have been an audiophile for over 25 years and have heard and owned some wonderful speakers. However, I was transfixed and highly impressed by the musicality, realism, smoothness, detail witho... 
New VPI Turntables - Titan, Prime Signature, Scout 2016, plus new tonearm lift and SDS?
I don’t see 50% more improvement (or build cost) for 50% greater price of the Prime Signature over the Prime turntable. This is an unpleasant excessive and unreasonable up-charge being made by VPI. Harry, this is not Monopoly money we customers ar... 
Best shipper for 200lb amp?
BAX is history. They merged with DB Schenker and now Schenker is closing down all U.S. domestic operations.To over to Pilot. 
Verity Sarastro?
I have the Encores and they are supremely musical. You can listen to music all day long and not 'hear' the components.I have had three major ribbon/diaphram speakers and the time differences between the two designs is simply unacceptably difficult... 
Purist Audio : Venustas vs. Dominus?
From my brief conversation with Jim, Venustas cable benefits by its advanced metalergy due to use of Ferox. It is quieter, provides better rf, EMI and vibration protection. It approaches about 90% of what Dominus provides at a substantially lower ... 
goldmund 29m or gryphon antelion- tube like
I second that emotion. My 29M is definitely tube sounding yet has real immediacy and speed. Definitely the best of both worlds. No more tube headaches and maintainence for this audiophile! 
Review: Verity Audio Parsifal Encore Speaker
I have had my Parsifal Encores /Sycamore for about 5 months now. Talk about premier build quality and classical style! Their relatively unimposing yet elegant style belies the tremendous real life voice & presence these speakers produce. Many ... 
Shunyata Hydra
Caelin has ceased supplying the Hydra 8 with a decent power cable as of January, 2004. It now comes with a generic PC, not the Diamondback as before. He gives you a $100. credit toward purchase of his mega buck optional cables.My new Hydra 8 has p... 
Top Ten Speakers of All Time?
Apogee Divas, Infinity IRS, JBL Paragon, MBL 101 D- Radialstrahler, original B&W Nautilus, Martin Logan Statements.