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Speaker recommendations 10 to 30k and no beryllium
There are 3 KEF Blade 2 on sale on Audiogon at the moment from 13K to 18K. I have no space for them today but the bad voice in my head says to buy 1 of these listings and keep it in storage. The good voice in my head tells me to to have patience a... 
Speaker recommendations 10 to 30k and no beryllium
@smodtactical I see you are still on the hunt for speakers. Last year, we spoke of the Yamaha NS 5000 and your audition at Kennedy HiFi and also the Personas. I may still get the Persona 9H for another room but in the next few months I will be put... 
Where is dougdeacon?
She is at Audiocircle Bryston Forum. 
Any love for newer Krell amps?
So what were the differences between the CODA (#8?) and the Krell 175xd that made you choose the Krell. I gather for the KEF Reference 5? 
Comparison of latest DAC chips
The Lumin X1 interests me because of that fibre optical network connection. I believe it is the only DAC that has it. Another external DAC I am interested in is the Denafrips Terminator. I am looking forward to someone doing a comparison with the ... 
GREAT NEWS! The Coda Technology new #16 amplifier will arrive this week
@audioarchon I downloaded the manual for the CODA 15.5 and extrapolated the dimensions to the new #16. The Luxman dimensions were also from the manual. This is important to me because the room where they will go is not huge.@teajay The AHB2 defini... 
Albums that you listen to straight through / start to finish whenever you put them on!
All of them except sometimes I skip the demo tracks or other additions to remasters. I tend to like just the original form of the albums. Nowadays I can easily skip but other than some demos I never do. 
GREAT NEWS! The Coda Technology new #16 amplifier will arrive this week
@teajay I am looking to get 2 amps, because I want to be a little foolish in my next audio purchase. I am most likely getting the Luxman m900u. I was also going to get (for the 2nd time) the Benchmark AHB2 but I have always had the CODA #8 in the ... 
Yamaha Audio products from the past? vs. more current.
I just demoed the Yamaha NS5000 speaker and the top of the line $10K each Yamaha separates. I thought the NS5000 was very good and plan to buy it. 
New KEF Reference 5 speakers
@audiotroy I thought Rosewood and Walnut were 2 of the nicer colors. I have to agree with you that the TAD ME1 is a little better than the Ref 1 but the TAD is overpriced in my view, especially when TAD were OK in reducing it to $10K for a few mon... 
GREAT NEWS! The Coda Technology new #16 amplifier will arrive this week
@teajay Thanks for the feedback. You got me interested now. It turns out there is a local CODA dealer for me. I think I will have a listen to the 07x preamp and the 16.0 amp before I put my money down on the Luxman amp + ? preamp. The Luxman deale... 
New KEF Reference 5 speakers
Anybody else wondering if KEF is going to release a newer version of the REFERENCE line or even the Blades. The REFERENCE line currently has a huge sale going on. I spoke with a dealer a few days ago about the Blade and my jaw dropped when I heard... 
GREAT NEWS! The Coda Technology new #16 amplifier will arrive this week
@teajay  Does it run warm or hot?Have you heard the Luxman m900u amp to compare against? How about a photo(s) on the virtual systems to see you big this beast really is? You would think Coda would do this on their web site but I believe we have a ... 
What are you streaming tonight?
A redo from last night because these 3 albums are so good.Pointer Sisters - Steppin'Pointer Sisters - Break OutPointer Sisters - The Best Of The Pointer SistersThese ladies are awesome. Never realized the Break Out album was so good when I was a k... 
Why No Love For Peachtree Audio?
Peachtree was getting a lot of good press here when the Nova line came out. They revamped production to Canada + North Carolina I believe. I went with the reviews and bought a Nova 150 unheard. A great move and I still have it about 5 years later....