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How good are the Sony 9000es mods.?
Try and get a hold of a member who uses the moniker scuba he has a 9000es that is modded and should definatly be broke in by now-he also has another SACD player he was going to compare it to(the 9000es that is).I also have a 9000es un-modded and h... 
Amp shootout.....Tenor 75wi verses Berning ZH270
Mike- it is shameless!! my technics tt is far superiour to that rockport junk you use! What ever it takes to make one pleased with there system, emotional envolvement, to me a system what has good PRaT is usually a good system overall-I haven't he... 
Isolation Cones. Will I get the point?
Bob- Have you ever thought of taking your traveling circus on the road? open up "Bundus system tuning" bring your bag of tricks and tune folks systems and then take all of there bloody money! This may work we should work out the details and get th... 
Jeff Rowland Amps?
aj- I was thinking the same thing-poor kel is pacing back and fourth contemplating whether or not to post, sipping his drink, and ripping my horrible grammer apart(which I am sure I will hear about any way); or he could simply be laughing which wo... 
Amplifier Selection
You should look into YBA amplifiers they are suppose to mate up very well with JMLab speakers. 
Retail vs. List Price
Jeff_s- Good point to bring up but with out dealers there would be no audiogon because there would be no gear around :) Of course this isn't like groceries that everyone needs how many in your home town are into hi-fi? its a niche market and you g... 
Suggestions for Maggie replacements.
Check out diva by swans a think they are a great looking little speaker, many here feel they are a great value(sound wise) as well. They seem to have a good WAF as well. I believe AV123.com sells them-they are only available online. On the audiogo... 
Retail vs. List Price
Good service is worth paying for, not that I enjoy paying retail but if it was either good service and support vs. once its sold they don't want to see me until I buy something again-it depends what you care about- remember its only dirty paper. C... 
Maggie 20.1 contender for best speaker?
There is an uptight fella who lives up here(upstate NY) and he has a pair of them but won't talk about it or let others listen. I am skeptical if they can run with the big boys, though I must admit I have never heard or even seen them in real life... 
What is the most decadent, most self indulgent--
Redkiwi-Diplomicy!!! I love it. Too much lawn to maintain, lol~Tim 
AudioMeca vs. AudioAero vs. Electrocompaniet
tweek- how could you say that? only a select few have heard the new Capitole, I should get mine in about a week and will of coures report the results, have you heard the new unit? if not make such a statement in a few weeks, but from what I am tol... 
Amp shootout.....Tenor 75wi verses Berning ZH270
The system of systems is about to be listed again! Since I don't want to screw it up I will let Mike make all of our jaws drop.Great post btw, very helpful-and the analogy 10mm will probably work for me because I have little nuts! That's a garage ... 
Opinions on the Bose 901
This may get ugly 
Who R U?
Bmccormick-Well you are in good company, I think we are all over zealous with our "hobby". And you better be carful with that Rap remark, I always catch hell for saying I don't like it, but when I say I listen to smooth jazz(aka instrumental pop) ... 
Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive?
Jmarkarian-there is an importer for the elise in this country, albeit it has a modified front end and a honda civic type R engine in it. I am not sure if it is streetable even with said modifications DOT still wants air bags in the front drivers a...