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RE: The new Cremona Auditor from Sonus Faber
I agree. The Auditor is incredible speakers for its size. I've owned some other mini-monitors in the past, but nothing has come close to the performance of the Auditor. Especially its bass, WOW..... 
Best brand of cable for B&W N802?
i have pretty much the same setup as yours. i am very happy with synergistic cables, especially the new X series stuff... 
who repairs sonic frontiers?
I sent my 100 lbs power3 to Canada for service last year before i sold it.. it was no different than sending them to let's say California. Call SF, they will tell you how to do it.... the amp was sent back to me on a promised date.. 
CAT Pre seeking Opinion
I am using my CAT Ultimate with Krell fpb600C...excellent..I was very inclined to sell my CAT when I auditioned the Krell KCT preamp,(KCT has much more convenient features), but after extended comparison.. the CAT was better in every respect....it... 
Replacing SP11 mK2
I had the ARC SP9 and enjoyed it immensely for 10 years. But ultimately I had to face the same dilemma that you are facing right now. I listened to lots of different preamps before i finally settled on CAT Ultimate Preamp. It's an absolute masterp... 
Best amps for new B&W Nautilus 800's
I am driving my 802's with Krell 600c. What a great combination! This is what I heard that lots of the B&W Nautilus speakers are voiced with the Krell 600c (probably the 600 w/o the Cast. I heard the new 800s at a dealer, they do sound very go... 
Krell FBP200C/which tube pre will sound best
I am using CAT Ultimate Preamp with my Krell 600C driving the same speakers you have the B&W802N. The dealer who I bought the Krell from measured my CAT preamp after it warms up and found that it has a very low DC offset which is acceptable to... 
B&W 802 or REVEL STUDIO/KRELL FBP-200C
I am using Krell FBP600C to drive my B&W802N....I love the way it sounds. Very very natural sounding. The soundstage after the amp is really warmed-up is just out-of-this-world. I've never heard the Revel stuff. I am sure they are very good so... 
Best cables for Proceed / B W ?
Check out Synergistic Research's Designers Ref. cables. Especially for the B&W speakers. I am running two runs of SR Ref. speakers cables to my 802N. I love it. 
EMC-1 / BOW ZZ-Eight / Sony SCD-1
Yes, EMC1 is already with the 24/192 at the recent audio show in New York. It upsamples, unlike the stock EMC1 which is what I have.. I heard the new EMC1 at the show, and I was somewhat impressed by the sound. It's hard to compare the sound when ... 
Best HDTV?
sorry, i like to make a correction. the panasonic that I have is not 3:4. it's actually 16:9 , sorry 
Best HDTV?
i have the panasonic Tau 3:4 HDTV 34". It's an excellent set. it retails for $3999. with a progressive scan dvd player, it can do wonders. 
B W 800N
Yes, it's gonna retail for around $15k. Yeah, it has 10" woofers comparing to 8" for the 802s which I own... I love the 802s 
best amp for rinning 802n under 1200
I would imagine high power Brystons should be pretty good for N802 in the price range that you are looking for. I use Sonic Frontiers Power 3s to drive my 802s. I just love the 802s with tube amplification, because I feel the highs on the 802s cou... 
B W 802N how much power?
I am driving my 802s with Sonic Frontier Power 3s which is rated 220watt/ch. I find this power to be more than adequate. Don't forget that 802s are very efficient speakers (8 ohms). I have heard them being driven by a Lab 47 amp which I think is r...