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P1200 vs Shunyata Hydra
I have experiences with both units and I would not go near a PS audio conditioner. While they create a super black background its at the expense of a compressed sound(in particular when mated with digital equipment). The hydra's do not do this and... 
Tell me about your Jena Labs Symphonys
I am using Jena Labs symphony interconnects and enjoy them a lot. I have tried a lot of the other(but clearly not all) big name cables and I just find the Jena's fit my preferences the best. The Valhalla's are good, but when it comes to living wit... 
dcc2 owners: has anyone regretted the purchase?
I am also a former BAT owner(though not the VK-51se, but they do have a "house" sound), I enjoyed owning there products and always felt they were musically satisfing. The DCC2 presents the music in a more natural way, it doesn't have the slight co... 
Favorite SACD's
I may not disagree but I will get it and listen! 
Is the EMM CDSD transport in very short supply?
A bit of both, I have been waiting for MONTHS again, and I waited till it was a production unit before I paid for it this time. In any case I am sure its a worth while upgrade at this level, the phillips was a poor excuse but it got the job done f... 
Where R U?????
And all this time I thought you were a camera nut! Lake Panorama who would'a thunk it! 
Tube amp to drive MBL 101's
Speakerdude- Why not share your experiences with the other amps, I am really quite curious. You seem to feel that I am trying to cause turmoil when I am in fact VERY curious about this. I know the CAT's are great amps, and if you, along with other... 
Tube amp to drive MBL 101's
Speakerdude- Since you may no realize my questions were aimed at you, let me try again. Do you or don't you have experience with MBL 101(c,d or e's) paired with VTL, tube research labs and CAT? P.S. I was going to let this one go, but since I am g... 
sacd,vinyl, and rebook....
This issue with the same people replying has been covered time and time again- we all know the lines have been drawn and for what ever reason your on one side or the other. There aren't many middle ground people in this debate. Let the good horse ... 
MG 20.1 or Wisdom audio m-75
Vladimir- That's not really true, you really should NOT alter the signal going to the mids/highs in any way. Even a high end active crossover will add/remove artifacts from the signal and I have found it removes the overall musicality of the speak... 
Tube amp to drive MBL 101's
Yes I agree, I have met Ken and while he is a very nice guy and we did get along, he is, how should I put it, eccentric. He may also have a some what bias-no pun intendid :o) opinion 
Tube amp to drive MBL 101's
Do you personally have experience with the 101's and all of these amps or are you just assuming? I do not have experience with mating any of those amps to those speakers and I don't know anyone who has used tube amps with 101's(c, d or e's) I ackn... 
Tube amp to drive MBL 101's
That's kind of a bold statement, any specs. or way to back your statements? I am not a "fan" of VTL amps like Mejames is, but I do appreciate what they are capable of. The same goes for Tube Research labs and CAT(I had a very long listening sessio... 
MG 20.1 or Wisdom audio m-75
Vladimir- The upgrades are sort of a homegrown tweak. I have worked with highly regarded audio guru's(most in the biz) paired with a little common sense and a LOT of experimenting. What Gladstone and I have done is some what involved, first you MU... 
Audio Aero Prestige SACD player ?
I can't believe they're STILL working on releasing this unit, its been coming out next month for over two years!