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Altos or Utopia
I've heard the Utopias in a shop and thought they were superb and powerful, but I ended up buying the Altos because of the beryllium tweeter. I think the older line Utopia series is excellent. I've also heard the Mezzos, but the new series is real... 
JM Lab Alto comments please
I own them and love them. I can see why some people might be disappointed in the bass delivery, but I recently hooked up some PAD Dominus power cables to my digital players and the bass comes out of the Altos now like a heard of thundering cattle ... 
Chinese Loudspeakers ARE GOOD
Most Americans should be happy that China is keeping the US afloat by buying its enormous national debt. 
Using US plug power cables in 220V Shuko areas
Thanks a lot for all the tips here. Just a couple of addenda: I live on the second floor of an old house--it's a converted apartment. I don't have access to the breakers and I hesitate to take apart these rather old wall outlets to insert a US mad... 
W and M Interconnects
This is a bit like posting a movie review without yet having watched the movie, but rather because one found the producer and director to be very nice people who would answer any and all questions by a journalist and occasionally hook them up with... 
Popping from right channel of Musical Fidelkw500
Probably a bad tube in the right channel. I would probably look into having it replaced. You might want to contact Signal Path in North Carolina on this. 
Anybody tried 20th Anniversary Purist cables?
I'm going on two weeks now on these Aqueous Anniversary interconnects and speaker cables. They keep getting better and more revealing all the time. The music is revealing details that I don't recall on previous listens. This is a terrific set of c... 
Who is a big high end cable manufacturer
"Music appeals to the heart...the emotions, not the intellect."It appeals to both. There is no qualitative distinction. Sensual experience in the hearing produces thought, no less than an idea.I was originally in the same camp as those who say "wh... 
Paging all JM Labs Alto Be owners
Seoul, Korea. There is indeed a Chapter Audio distributor here. Someday, I'll check out their gear. 
Paging all JM Labs Alto Be owners
I'll think about it. Thanks for the tips. 
Paging all JM Labs Alto Be owners
Nice to hear your enthusiasm. I don't think Chapter Audio is available where I live. (Outside the US). 
Marantz Esotec SM-1000 amp. Fraud ALert Ebay
You should be careful about people hijacking accounts. This happens from time to time on Ebay. Usually they say that you must contact them by an alternative email account. 
Paging all JM Labs Alto Be owners
Yes, it is an awesome speaker. Currently using Musical Fidelity Tri-Vista 300, Nu-Vista 3D, Esoteric DV-50S and Purist Audio Design Aqueous Anniversary cabling. I like the punch of the MF gear, but one day would like to see what a Jadis rig would ... 
Best Integrated for JM Labs Micro Utopia BE
I may decide to finally get a pair of Micros in a year or so to build a second system in my place and if I do, I'm going to pair it with a Jadis integrated. We've discussed this topic here before and I think the Micros would do terrifically with t... 
MF Tri Vista or Nu Vista Amp or Pathos Logos
I haven't heard the Nu-vista amp but I have the Nu-vista CDP. Still one of the best made in its class. I do own the Tri-Vista amp and it's terrific. I tested a lot of very fine amps in my search, including the McIntosh 6900, the BAT VK-300, Krell ...