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CEC TL-0 and Bel Canto DAC
I use a CEC TL0 with a Bel Canto DAC2. Also have a Musical Fidelity A324 and Sonic Frontiers Processor 3, but overall prefer the DAC2.Believe the DAC 2 a lot better than the DAC1.1 
Pathos Acoustics LOGOS: need your advise
tgm,sorry for rambling on about impedences - I totally missed your mention of the LOGOS not having INPOL circuitry, which until now I thought it had - hence my useless response.I believe that the LOGOS would really be worth a try on your Cremonas.... 
Pathos Acoustics LOGOS: need your advise
I have the TT which I easily prefer to the LOGOS. I also own the Cremonas but do not use them with the TT as the TT manual (as do the reviews) warn against using it with speakers with an impedence of less than 5 to 6 ohms. The TT needs to face an ... 
Tube amp for Sonus Faber Cremona
I use Cary 300SE Signature monoblocs with AES 3 pre amp with my Cremonas and the sound is fabulous. Also have a Cary 280SA V12 but I find that it is not as nearly as good a combination as with the 300B's. 
Musical Fidelity A308 Integrated
Jla, this is a great amp. There is a very positive review of it in the September issue of Hi-Fi News by Dave Berriman.If you can't get your hands on a copy email me and I would be happy to fax. you a copy. 
Best Concert DVD
(1)Mary Chapin Carpenter, Live at Wolf Trap - Jubilee(2)Lillith Fair(3)Sarah McLachlan, Mirrorball(4)Diana Krall, Live in Paris (but really only for the last track - "A case of you"). 
What companies have gone above and beyond?
Kirk and Dennis Had at Cary Audio and Jonathan Hart and Paul McGowan at PS Audio. 
New Eva Cassidy - "Imagine"
Garfish my pleasure."Imagine" received to-day from CD Now and have played a couple of times - the title track is just spine tingling as is "Who knows where the time goes" ,but not quite as good as Sandy Denny version who is my all time favourite v... 
Tube or SS for Sonus Faber Amati Homage
Davidlin, this may help - I have had SF Amatis for nearly three years and drive them with a Lamm L2 preamp and a pair of Lamm ML2's which for me is the most enjoyable combination I could find.I also used them with Classe solid state - CA400 and DR... 
anyone actually compared the cary 805c
Agree entirely with Mahandave's comments.I own both the Cary 805Cs and the 300B Sigs and to me the 300B Sigs have "the magic", sounding much "bigger" than their rated 13 watts.Use them with B&W CDM1NTs, Ensemble References and Sonus Faber Amat... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
I have been following this thread with interest, and like Mick, am Western Australian. Bwhite mentioned that Mick lived in a remote area of Western Australia - from his address he is in a suburb of Perth, a beautiful coastal city on the Swan River...