twoleftears

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ELAC - Adante... what’s the verdict?
OK, so let's ditch the Elac and go back to thinking about some of the Ryan floorstanders as a possible alternative. 
Sister's wants music system without the hassles!
@dekay No, I think "harto" captures also captures my sentiments to a T. 
Seeking Speaker Recommendations
Take a look at the smaller models offered by Spatial Audio. 
iFi AC iPurifier
Unit returned to Music Direct.  On to the next trial of something else... 
Here to learn and more
As I understand it, "strapping" often increases the lowest number of ohms that an amp is comfortable driving.  I.e. a stereo amp drives 2 ohms, but a bridged version only does 4 and up.If your speakers are biwireable, why not try driving treble an... 
Classical Music for Aficionados
Whole symphony: 2nd.Cherry-picked slow movements: 5th, 6th, 9th, 3rd.Least liked: 8th; second least-liked, 7th.Overall, I'll put in a vote for Sinopoli.Individual recordings:Kaplan 2 should be heardWelser-Most delicious 4 (I recommend the 4th as a... 
How expensive are best NOS tubes ? And how difficult to find ?
Jim McShane is the fourth name that should go in that shortlist. 
Classical Music for Aficionados
I've been hooked on Mahler for decades.The first set of LPs I got were by Solti, so to a large extent I learnt them all in his interpretation, and as we all know, teenagers are impressionable, and his way has become for me in many ways the right w... 
SYSTEM COMPLETE FINALLY!
@calvinj If you're still reading this thread, you still have a problem.   
Initial Thoughts on Harbeth Super HL5 Plus
So here's a classic example of YMMV.A couple of years ago, I heard that model driven by an expensive stack of Naim in a very solid (brick walled) listening room.  Thanks to their reputation, I went in predisposed to really like them.  But after se... 
Rogue Cronus Magnum 1 tubes
Assuming the topology is similar to the Mk II, only the single central AU7 is a preamp tube.  I believe the other 4 are drivers and inverters.  No idea if that 5th needs to be in there--I wouldn't risk trying until you get confirmation (a call to ... 
iFi AC iPurifier
Thank you for your useful and constructive comment on this new product.  I presume you base your judgment on extensive testing of this particular unit, which is only quite recently on the market. 
Hegel Mohican vs. Bryston BCD-3
I've made little progress on this front.I'm finding it hard to believe that the Mohican has achieved much market penetration.  So far, I haven't stumbled over a single person on this site that owns it. 
Picking a Tube integrated amp
From all I've read, the Pharaoh is not the most forgiving/"tube-like" of hybrids; I'd be very inclined to drop some NOS Mullards in there to give it every advantage. 
Belles Greatest Integrated ever! The Virtuoso
Remember that Johnny Rutan is a big fan of Belles too, and I have very reason to put much faith in his judgement.