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Odyssey Kismet Reference Speakers-
Glad you are enjoying them. Keep us posted. 
Odyssey Kismet Reference Speakers-
Congratulations. How is the bass, is it room filling with body? Any aggressiveness in the highs? 
How many remember Don Kirshner's Rock Concert?
Many years ago, I would stay up late on Friday nights to watch the concerts. I saw Jethro Tull many times as well as many other great bands from that era. 
MBL 101e mk 2 Speaker Owners?
In my living room, I had to place the 101's close to the rear wall and the sound was very closed in. I had plenty of power with my Stratos Extreme amp, but the sound just didn't gel in my room. Since it is the living room that I share with my wife... 
MBL 101e mk 2 Speaker Owners?
I couldn't get the MBL's to sound good in my room so I gave them back to my friend. Still hungry for speakers, I purchased a pair of Golden Ear Triton Ones and am very happy. I have heard Gryphon before and always came away impressed. How large is... 
Rhode Island, Southeast Mass.
I'm definitely in. I can be contacted through here. 
Rhode Island , southeast mass
stereo5Woonsocket, RI 02895 
MSB BREAK IN PERIOD
My Esoteric SACD player took a couple of hundred hours to break in. My Wyred4Sound dac took about 100 hours. Patience is a virtue. 
Golden Ear Triton 1 Amplifier suggestions
I use a Audible Illusions Modulus 3B all tube preamp with a Odyssey Stratos Extreme+++ Power amp. It is connected to my Triton One speakers via Groneberg Quattro Reference speaker cables and interconnects. They really will bloom around the 200 hou... 
Impedance mis-match?
I use a V-link192 connected with a 75 ohm Wireworld Starlite 7 cable into a Wyred4Sound Dac1. Sounds better than my Esoteric UX-3 SACD player. 
Diana Krall, Wallflower
Best thing to come from Diana Krall is her great legs. Not a fan of her music. 
Rega RP8 Clearaudio Concept Wood or...?
I am running a VPI Scout with the JMW 9 arm and the ZU/DL103 cartridge. It sounds wonderful going through a Bob's Devices SUT and my Audible Illusions Modulus 3B Tube pre. 
Recommendations for a mat for the PS Audio PWT
I would think that the PWT isn't designed to use with a mat. On the other hand, I used a SID mat (sound improvement disk) and it worked fine on my Jolida cd player but not on my Esoteric sacd player or my Sony sacd player.Doubtful it is needed. 
Emotiva XDA 1 DAC Any thoughts?
Owned one a few years ago, bought it new when they were 149.00. It's decent for that price, certainly better than the least expensive HRT inline dac. I think it uses an Analog Devices dac chip. It definitely isn't the last word in resolution but i... 
System upgrade advice
I find the B & W speakers as bright as the Paradigm's.