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Best Speaker for classical music
Kaiser Kawero are awsome for classical music. 
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@solobone22  I never liked Naim not my type of sound.I conquer Innuos is really good and very musical worth considering.You also have 432 Evo music servers that are starting to be very popular.Regarding amps there is a 3.7s owner on this forum tha... 
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@solobone22  Be careful Lumin is not very musical more on the analytical side, i would try the MSB renderer.A couple of years ago i made a shootout between Lumin S1 and Ayon S5, the later was much more musical, really didn't like the Lumin. 
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@yyzsantabarbara  Never heard any Luxman cd players, only familiar with C900u/M900u combo.Conrad Johnson Premier 350SA is known to be a great match for 3.7s but very difficult to find. 
DCS Network Bridge? Aqua LinQ Streamer?
@cal3713  d1-streamer is really made to work with d1-direct or d1-Twelve mk2.I would not purchase this streamer if not going full Totaldac all the way.Totaldac is the most analogue sounding DACs i've ever heard and i have heard MSB Select 2 and DC... 
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@solobone22 My response was for you sorry lol. 
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@yyzsantabarbara Big decision, I'm a big r2r ladder DAC fan therefore the 2 combos i have on my radar are either Aqua Formula xHD + LinQ or Totaldac d1-direct + d1 streamer.A guy that owned the Aqua combo and Totaldac d1-Twelve combo told me the A... 
DCS Network Bridge? Aqua LinQ Streamer?
Hi guys, i'm looking at Aqua Formula xHD + LinQ as a possible option for my digital.I am very familiar with Totaldac but not Aqua yet.Any idea if Aqua flagship combo would outperform Totaldac d1-direct + d1-streamer ?A guy told me he prefered the ... 
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@solobone22  Well i'm thinking of getting 3.7s for the second time and therefore this time i will purchase a used Diablo 300 with Gryphon cabling.Right now i'm looking at different options regarding DACs and streaming gear.Will keep you guys poste... 
Thoughts on these speaker brands and models
Haley 2.2 are ones i would pick in your list much better than the Vimberg IMO.Best amp for Hailey 2.2s is Audionet Humboldt by a wide margin.You better have a serious budget. 
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@yyzsantabarbara  I had the same problem when i owned the 3.7s, drove them with a Classe CAP-151 couldn't afford a better amp at the time.The result was pretty disappointing, after 5 years i sold the speakers and gave the Classe amp to my brother.... 
Best "Bang for the Buck" you have owned?
For me Thiel CS 1.5s. 
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I wonder if the CS 1.7s have been popular ?Never heard them yet but all i know is that they are pretty easy to drive and perfect for smaller rooms.How do you guys like them ?I've owned the 1.5s for many years and passed them to my bro last year, h... 
Gryphon Diablo 300 Has Arrived: First Impressions.
Ok thanks but the thing is that i'm not a fan of Sabre DAC chips like the one used in the Gryphon module, i still much prefer ladder DACs especially the ones from Totaldac that i find the most musical.I also don't like MSB and DCS DACs overpriced ... 
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I've said it before but if some of you are looking for great amps that are perfect match for Thiels look for Sugden MP4 monoblocks 165w of pure class A, great mucality.5k used.