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Anybody heard the new EAR turntable?
Alectiong, I had similar experiences with HP's recommendations but years earlier. Nevertheless, his reviews are the only ones that I read thoroughly, even though I seldom follow them.As you say where the EAR falls among the best tables is of inter... 
845s: To biamp or not
Tvad, you can see the heat waves arising over the 211. You might think about a whisper fan. I think you would greatly heat whatever was above them. 
Anybody heard the new EAR turntable?
Alectiong, yours is my question also, especially as HP refers to a more expensive turntable from Germany. I also heard the Australian turntable at CES and you could clearly hear how good it was.I presently have a Shindo Labs/Garrard 301 system and... 
Senior Audiophiles - Audiophile since the 60-70's?
Me too Brianmgrarcom. The only audiophiles I knew in those days were locals who I ran into at dealers and later one dealer who I became good friends with. I can remember his going to CES and anxiously awaiting to hear what he heard. I also remembe... 
Stillpoint ERS Paper Question
I don't have any fatique without the ERS. With it the music is lifeless. As always, YMMV. 
Consonance Cyber 800/845 Valve amps; how good?
Could be, I certainly do not have the competencies to say yes or no, but this stuff is from a country with little respect for intellectual property including of it own internal products. Even if they are fakes, they may be good fakes. Perhaps Ruby... 
Stillpoint ERS Paper Question
Mrtennis, I would certainly agree. I no longer use any ERS anywhere. 
Acoustic Zen Adagio, How Good Are They?
In a few month the price on the speakers are going up, but by then there will be others out and awaiting evaluation. My wife said no so the question right now is moot. 
What to look for in purchasing CD-R's for recordin
Mlsstl, which do you get the Everest? Is there some way you can buy fewer than 500? 
Acoustic Zen Adagio, How Good Are They?
Thanks for pointing this out, Royy. I am going after a pair. 
What to look for in purchasing CD-R's for recordin
I think the burner makes as much difference as the blank. There seems to be some preference for black cdrs, but when it comes to burners, I find no concensus whatsoever. 
Consonance Cyber 800/845 Valve amps; how good?
Peter, I really don't know the make of the wire in the Cyber series, but while my amps were being repaired (a bad 211 had taken out two resistors and a cap), Exemplar found very poor wire from the inputs to the boards. They also found a metal oxid... 
Anyone else evolve beyond tubes?
Right now I have tube amps and a tube dac. I am looking forward to two ss amps, but I have been into even all ss before only to return to all tube equipment. I guess when you have been at this as long as I have you expect returning to tubes over a... 
Consonance Cyber 800/845 Valve amps; how good?
Peter, have you compared 845s and 211s? I had always heard that 845s were better but that the tubes were largely unobtainable as NOS. I heard the Cyber 845s and 211s compared and really heard little to convince me either way. Now that I have the 2... 
Consonance Cyber 800/845 Valve amps; how good?
Rubycon.