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Anyone know what amp this is?
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Anyone know what amp this is?
Any ideas what the speakers are? 
PS Audio PW vs. Bryston BDA-1 vs. Wyred 4 Sound
Not to hijack but I'm very curious how your changing the gain/volume on your Bryston. I have the remote and have read the instructions and I still have been unable to achieve this.I'm also curious to hear about the Wyred 4 Sound dac2 after it beco... 
Power Cord on Parasound A21
I had the same disappointing Pangea result with my MF & Accuphase amp's. The pangea AC-9 was lifeless and performed worse than the stock cord. When I used a friends Harmonic Technology cord, it was night and day from the first second, of cours... 
PS Audio PW vs. Bryston BDA-1 vs. Wyred 4 Sound
I do have to add that the Bryston is louder (more gain) than other dac's, I think I read somewhere 1.5-3db which seems like a lot. It's not a problem for a lot of people but it can be annoying when switching inputs on your preamp, the volume level... 
PS Audio PW vs. Bryston BDA-1 vs. Wyred 4 Sound
I can only speak for the BDA-1, It's now playing in my room. I think the Bryston is a safe bet especially if you can find one used, the sound is very impressive with my Mac Mini and Accuphase amp giving out smooth refined music that does not sound... 
mani 2 speakers with bryston
Yes, they will work well especially if you get another one and have them in bridge mode. The Mani's need a ridiculously large amount of power to get them to really sing. 500w @4ohm will work well, which the 4b will give you. I bet however two 4b's... 
Musical Fidelity fine-tuning service
Just got off the phone with Rick Walker of Walker Electronics, it takes a while for him to return calls as he's currently swamped with work. He is the only NA MF repair service center.Very nice guy to speak to and is certainly very knowledgeable. ... 
Musical Fidelity fine-tuning service
Thank You Maineiac. 
Musical Fidelity fine-tuning service
Who is currently doing warranty service for Musical Fidelity in the US?? 
Under $10k budget Preamp suggestion, please.
Please take a look at the E.A.R. 912 preamp. I believe it can be had well under $10k and I highly recommend it. I've had it in my system as a loaner and I was very happy with it.Has a remote and an excellent phono stage. Link: ear-usa.comDo a sear... 
Best budget speakers for near-field/small space
While active can be a good bang for the buck but at the same time most in your price range will be low end active models, not the nice upper end models we hear great things about although the Quad 11 could work nicely if you can find them used, in... 
Accuphase E-211? Any good? Sold in the US?
Thanks, I'm familar with Accuphase and the cult following. I can understand why, they have a very nice liquid and musical sound.My concern was with this particular model possibly being from a grey market item and in the lower/bottom end of there m... 
Guru QM-10... Anybody Heard Them? More Than Lows?
I heard them last year at a dealer and was not too impressed. I was really looking for a speaker to be placed near the back wall.I would agree with the comment "The Swedish Bose".It can do some nice things/tricks but the overall presentation and s... 
Best budget speakers for near-field/small space
Here are a couple of things to look at that are musical for small spaces and should be under $1k. These are based on used prices combined.Speakers;ERA 5 or 4 monitorJohnBlue JB3 monitor *Silverline MinuetTriangle TitusYou can always add a small su...