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HRS M3X vs Granite slab on HRS Nimbus?
I have Nimbus couplers under my Unitiserve and they make a world of difference. I would give it a try. 
Any opinion or feedback on the NAIM UnitiServe or UnitiCore?
i have a Naim 2TB Uniti with a Pardo linear PSU. it is hyper easy to use when everthing goes well. I would suggest selecting a dealer who can get it up and running on your network including the backup to NAS. the SQ via SPDIf is fantastic and Radi... 
Vandersteen Quatro CT
and BTW that Pass is a sweetheart of an amp !!!! 
Vandersteen Quatro CT
Karl you would be using 200 Wnot sure what the vxr is drawing when on at idle but it is 45 W in standby. 
Vandersteen Quatro CT
giving the Clark Terry a listen - yes a very fine recording on many levels :-)  
Vandersteen Quatro CT
NYCi have the VX-R Twenty and leave it on most of the time ( vs standby ) Thrre is a difference in SQ even tho it is smaller than the pre twenty change in SQ from standby to fully warmed up. I attribute this to the old topology and thermal trac de... 
Best value record cleaner/cleaning system
i bought a used Nitty Gritty here on the Gon. A model 1.0 very happy with it !!!!The seller The Music Room in Colorado was fantastic to deal with !!!!!I got all the needed brushes, fluids, etc direct from the factory. Makes a massive difference in... 
Vandersteen Quatro CT
well I will have to fire up the big system and stream some Tidal this eve...i am sure it will be shocking...i have been going down a real analog bunny trail with my vintage system with Apogee stages..the ribbon mid / tweeter is good for sure but n... 
Add a Subwoofer to my Vandersteen 1ce s or replace with Revel Concerta2 F36
pretty good advice on the model 2 imothey do take IMO a fairly ballsy amp to control the lower end but they can be stunning..and as I said you have a dealer close by.. 
Add a Subwoofer to my Vandersteen 1ce s or replace with Revel Concerta2 F36
Alsoplease point me to a good sounding post punk album.... 
Add a Subwoofer to my Vandersteen 1ce s or replace with Revel Concerta2 F36
Have no experience with the Revel you speak of so take my comments with a grain of saltThe ones are amazing.....the last pair I heard (I) driven by a Marantz receiver with a Bluesound Vault server/ DAC were glorious...( about an hour south of Monr... 
Speaker companies with a focus on parts quality and measurements
Not true that at this price he can't get custom drivers and high quality parts - check out Vandersteen VLRthey go pretty low for a small bookshelf 
Tuberolling the REF5se...
Mixed thoughts from others on the very expensive and sometimes counterfeit-DR.....do you have them ? Where did you source ? Changes in sound ? 
Does anyone have any experience of hybrid valve and solid state power amps?
ARC HD-220 a hybrid as is Aesthetix Atlas as well as Vandersteen the HD-220 way underrated IMO 
Speaker companies with a focus on parts quality and measurements
You should watch R Vandersteen U-Tube video on pistonic motion.....real science about how driver cones behave ... or not.He has been working on time and phase accuracy for decades, which some have just discovered...