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Anyone else regenerating A/C?
What is the difference between the Ultrapure and the SP15 units?Does the Ultrapure basically just add more levels of filtration over the SP15, in addition to the balanced power? 
Lector 7T and tube rolling
On tube I thought the stock tubes did a really nice job, but I did upgrade to NOS Telefunken ECC801's. A bit more refined sounding.Power cords can really add something to the party as well, I tired an Actinote (slightly better than stock), zCable ... 
Nottingham Spacedeck Set up?
I am in Austin too, and actually just sold my Spacedeck to another guy here in Austin, hwever I did not use a Spacearm.I think your best bet would be Sound Mind Audio and Brian Kurtz, but he does charge for this service to those who haven't purcha... 
What Integrated Amp for Reynaud Offrandes
I have had my Offrandes for about 6 years now, so they are a slightly different version than the newest, and according to Bob he thinks the newer versions need more juice.On my particular Offrandes however, my best found match so far is the Wyetec... 
Recommend relatively obscure high end tube preamps
New Audio Frontiers Absolute is impressive. 
BEST monitor speaker with a 90db senitivity rating
Not officially 90dB (89 instead), the JM Reynaud Offrande is awesome, and with at least my version, they can be driven great with very little power due to a very flat impedance curve. I am currently driving mine with Wyetech Lab Onyx monos with th... 
Looking for a tubed Preamp around $2000 Used
You might be interested in my Granite Audio 770. It has a tubed linestage, phono stage, and power supply. I have had the chance to compare it against a lot of stuff and it has bested most. I have compared it to a BAT VK-31SE and thought the Granit... 
Anyone heard or own Silvaweld products?
bumpWould love to hear some comments about these products as well! I have been exchanging emails with Black Forest Audio over in Germany about the SWC450 bfa linestage, but that would be a big leap of faith to order it. 
From Avantgarde to a conventional speaker?
Three options on my screen as nicely sized high efficiency speakers are the SAP speakers already mentioned and then Fab Audio Model 1's or Stonehenge's and a speaker not quite to the market yet, Tocarro (it is a remake of Rehdeko's which wer last ... 
Kharma Sub Set Up- Review
Wow, Civil Adult behaviour on an internet forum, about high end audio noless.Thanks guys, good read and good info. Glad to hear someone else speak nicely about Romy. A local dealer here in Austin, has nothing but good things to say about him and h... 
I'm loooking for this system...
My first thought was how about the Konus Audio Essence speakers (single Jordan driver in a transmission line cabinet) driven by a 47 Labs Gaincard and either level of the digital combos.The Essence speakers are low in profile, available with vario... 
Austin , TX .
Austin area audiophiles, we are having our first meet this Saturday, 1/15/05, 3:00 PM at my place. Send me an email if you catch this message and are interested in coming.If you don't catch this message until after that date, but are interested in... 
Benz Micro H2 or Grado???
You may also want to consider the Cartridge Man's Music Maker MK3. It is a rebuilt tweaked high output MM in the body of a Grado and is extremely nice sounding for right around a $1000 new.The owner of Audiofeil who sells the Music Maker on this s... 
Taking the analog plunge...
My local BAT dealer uses the Wilson Benesch Full Circle turntable for his stuff.It would fall in your price range and actually there are currently two on sale for about $2000 with matching tonearm included. 
Narrowing down to JM Reynaud or VMPS...Help
Yeah go ask the VMPS forum on Audiocircles (actually) for their opinion. Hmm, wonder which one they will advise you to go with?Seriously, though I have been an owner of JMR Offrandes for almost 3 years, and have found them to be incredible speaker...