twoleftears

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5-10k budget... so many choices
I see that there's already a pair of Kanta no.2's on here for sale.  4 weeks old.  That can't be a good sign. 
looking for the best cd transport only, without dac
There was an interesting post over on another circular forum where the poster, who seemed to know what he was talking about, recommended the Onkyo C-7000r as a transport.  It's a full CD-player, but apparently if you want you can turn off that par... 
This is for Georgehifi especially but others can chime in.
Manufacturer's thread and lots of discussion of Odyssey amps over on A. Circle. 
looking for a new pre/amp or integrated amp
Peachtree Audio. 
Why do many discussions about sonic performance disintegrate into technical discusions?
The Absolute Sound seems to have successfully turned ying/yang into the two sides of yet another dichotomy. 
Classical Music for Aficionados
Here's a vote for Rachel Podger, she's quite well established now but I heard her years ago and remember thinking then that she was going places.  I have a few CDs by her, and they never fail to please.Today's recommendation: Corelli, Violin Sonat... 
How NOT to sell an item on Audiogon
There's an item on here that was posted yesterday, listed as "New" in the information box, that the seller then goes on to describe as purchased in 2012.  Huh? 
Anyone Using Crystals?
Only for my cats' whiskers bedside radio, 
hybrid integrateds (Vincent and others)
So Pathos is out of the question?  They have two or three models that I think you might like. 
Has anyone purchased the new Elac Adante floorstanders yet?
Driven by Audio Alchemy electronics?? 
I need some advise on a shipping disaster.
^This.  You've got to get back to a clean slate by shipping the one speaker back to him and getting a full refund.  He can then duke it out with UPS. 
Review Audioquest Hurricane (part 2)
Exactly!The holistic approach is the only one that will render 3D results, squeezing every last drop of sound from each of the components.Holistic audio is thus akin to holistic medicine. 
Speakers costing range of 2500-3500 per pair
As always, are you talking brand new or used?  Used, you can get almost twice the speaker for the price.  Browse floorstanders on Audiogon between your two budget points.  If it's got to be new, latest version of Vandersteen 2. 
5-10k budget... so many choices
Seattle: in the university area, you've got a great cluster of three, Hawthorne, Audio Connection, and Definitive, and downtown Tune was very welcoming too. 
Putting your components inbetween your speakers.
Issues of practicality.  How long are you speaker cables?  Or do you want to run a long interconnect to the power amp?  Or do you go for an optimal set-up and bring the extra $$ for extra long cables or interconnects?The LG OLED sits on a low (San...