willgolf

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2020 FLORIDA AUDIO EXPO WHICH ROOMS would YOU VISIT?
Blindjim...I had Sonus Faber Amati Tradition Homage speakers that I thought were fantastic.  I sold my home and the buyers demanded my whole two channel system.  The good news is I got to start over.  I went on a speaker hunt this past summer.  I ... 
Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions?
Given your budget why not go the integrated route.  Take look at the Raven Audio website and then call Dave Thomson, the owner.  The Raven sound is awesome.   
2020 FLORIDA AUDIO EXPO WHICH ROOMS would YOU VISIT?
BlindJim....just call Dave at Raven.  You already heard the speakers and saw his amps.  I have first hand experience with both.  Dave can get you the best set-up possible for your budget.  Trust me....Trust Dave.   
2020 FLORIDA AUDIO EXPO WHICH ROOMS would YOU VISIT?
Glad you were able to get to the Raven room.  Dave Thomson makes a fantastic tube amp as I can attest to having the Reflection MK2 amp.  I hope you had time to talk to Dave.  A class individual.  
New Omega E Mat from Perfect Path Technologies
I hope for the best.  I talked to her just prior to the end of the year and told her I was going to wait a little bit before buying as I am building a new house.  I was going to buy the Gate, mats, and for sure the paste.  My plan was as the elect... 
Truly High Efficiency, High Quality, Nearfield Usable, Affordable Speakers, Do They Exist?
Viking Acoustic Berlin R 
2020 FLORIDA AUDIO EXPO WHICH ROOMS would YOU VISIT?
Visit the Raven Audio room.    
Preamps with Dual XLR Outputs
YYZ ---I had the Lumin A-1 connected to an Emm LAB Dac V2X1.  Once I got the Lumin X-1 I sold the EMM Lab.  It is to bad I got rid of my brand new Mola Mola's.  I traded them in to a dealer for Canary Audio Tubes.  You could have purchased mine wh... 
Preamps with Dual XLR Outputs
I owned the Makua but not with the DAC + streamer.  I am sure you can find one online for way less than $20k  I recently sold my Kaluga and Makua.  I also own the Lumin X-1 after previously owning the A-1.  I absolutely love the X-1 and that will ... 
Amp / Pre-Amp for Sonus Faber Serafino
If it is not too late you should consider Raven Audio.  They have a family of integrated tube amps that produce the sound you are looking for.  I had the Sonus Faber Amati Tradition Homage speakers tied to a Raven Reflection MK2 tube amp.  The sou... 
Smart Hub Recommendations
I had control 4 in my last house and am building another one.  I will use Control 4 again.  The problem I have is I don't use all of the features that Control 4 offers.  Mine is mainly for music in the whole house and outside with one remote.  I d... 
New Omega E Mat from Perfect Path Technologies
I have been reading a lot of people are putting the Mats on or behind their speakers.  That would not work with the wife.  I am having a pair of Viking Acoustic Grande Voix Horn speakers made for me.  Given that my speakers are being made as we sp... 
BEST FEMALE VOCAL EVER
Eva Cassidy - a tragedy that she died so youngJewel - listen to "Love used to be"Jennifer Nettles - listen to "O holy night / hallelujahWow...great vocals 
Horn Speaker Recommendations
The Mola Mola Kaluga and Makua's  are gone and I have settled on amps for the Grande Voix.  On order is the Canary Audio Grand Reference 2 Monoblocks and the C1800 two chassis Pre-amps.  Hopefully, this will be my be all end all system with my Lum... 
I need help
Lumin.  I have owned the A-1 and the X-1.  Outstanding App, easy to use and incredible sound.  Be patient.  Buy one used and get the best that your $5k will buy.