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Magico Comparison
I second the Rockport's. I have heard 4 different model Rockport's at Goodwins High End and I would die to get any one of them. 
KIND OF BLUE
lp, cd or download? 
Odyssey Stratos Plus vs Parasound A21 for usher718
I extensively listened to the A21 when I was purchasing a new amp. I took a leap of faith and had Odyssey custom build my amp to exactly what I wanted. I took delivery of the Stratos amp 3 years ago and I have no desire to get something better. Th... 
Luxman MQ 88u
Think ZU Speakers. 98-101db efficiency. 
dcs Puccini heats up CDs
I doubt it's the drive itself. My Esoteric player has the VRDS Neo drive and my disks are always at room temp when they come out of the player. It is something else in the drive enclosure that is causing the heat. 
new cart 600.00 and under
Not sure of the going price, but the Dynavector 20x cartridge is excellent on the Scout. I had one for quite a while. Decided to try something different after reading Art Dudley's review on the ZU-DL103 cartridge. I should not have sold the Dynave... 
Audible Illusions 3A vs Belles 28A
I own both a Modulus 3A and a Modulus 3B preamp and I don't think you be gaining anything by going to the Belles. I think you will be losing. The Modulus 3 was rated one of the best preamps of all times. It also has an excellent phono preamp as we... 
DAC Impressions
I have a Wyred4Sound Dac1. It is extremely revealing and musical, especially for the price. 
Heavy Duty Binding posts for Krell KSA 250
The WBT's come to mind but they are very expensive. Cardas makes them as well as a few other cable manufacturers. You will either need a tech to do it or be very handy with a soldering iron. 
WireWorld
I have 2 Starlight 6 digital coax cables and a Starlight 6 usb cable. I agree, you get a lot out of their digital cables. Not sure about the 7 series, but I would think that they are up there with the best in that class.I am very satisfied with Wi... 
Legacy audio manufacturers
Optimus was/is a Radio Shack brand. Nikko made nice inexpensive receivers in the early 70's. Their tuners were excellent. I had a nice Sherwood receiver back in the very early 70's. I remember Stereo Review gave it a glowing review so I just had t... 
Jeff Rowland 2 or Classe 25 for Avalon Eclipse
I have a Classe 15 in my secondary system. I also heard the Classe 25 many times over the last 15 years. The Classe house sound is a little dark sounding. If you don't like bright, this is an amp to consider. I am running my Classe 15 amp with a t... 
Lovan audio racks....and other racks.....
I bought a Salamander Synergy 40 audio rack with the metal perforated side panels and pull out shelf for my laptop. I am very satisfied. Total cost was under 800.00 
Low freq rumble, and using a KAB Subsonic filter.
It is designed to go between the tape loop or between preamp and amp. I use mine through the tape loop and switch it into the circuit when I listen to vinyl. It has removed completely, all rumble from my system and stopped the woofer cones from os... 
BEL 1001 MK V PREamp Match?
The input impedance of my amp is 22K ohms and it was used with a Modulus 3A and now a Modulus 3B. It is 100% perfectly compatible. The Bel will be a perfect match.