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Mark Levinson 30.5/31.5 vs Wadia 861se
I have owned Levinson digital gear for a number of years. (35,31,31.5, 36, 30.5) Nothing prepared me for what I heard with Wadia 7 and 9 combo. I've even compared the 31.5 with the Wadia 7 transport, and the 31.5 had to be sold off after just 5 tr... 
Genesis 501 speaker sound
the V's are better. I don't own them now, so what I say is not biased. the 500 and now 501 is a more cost effective way to the V. all woofers in the 500 and 501 share the same cabinet, unlike the V. they are also approx 100lbs. lighter due to the ... 
Master Coupler or Shunyata Diamonback ?
Hello, the only one worth spending time with at all at yourprice range is the Cardas Golden Ref. give it a listen. 
New Lamm M1.2 vs. M1.1
I think you should really go to the ML 1.1 the tube ones. not the solid state. if you hear the ML1, now 1.1, you will see what I mean. I had two pairs at one time, sold them, regretted eversince. my only complaint is that with only 90 watts, speak... 
Album which you have listened to most?
Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here". 
Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor VS. B&W signature 805
Sonus, Sonus, Sonus! I was shocked how good the Cremona Auditor was. 
NBS Audio Cables
Jafox, regarding your humm, I would suggest that you check your RCA connections. I had similar problem, turn out the connection between the RCA and the cable itself was bad. try wiggling it, and even rotating it. let me know what you find. 
Best amp for ML Z Quests?
hello Ron, I am a big fan of Levinson and Krell, but I have to warn you not to use it with your Martin Logan. On the other hand, I am not an Audio Research fan, but the only time that I've ever heard "jaw dropping" sound from Logans was with AR. I... 
Kharma 1.0/ Talon Khorus/Watt Puppy 6 or Sonata?
I am in a similar situation...but, the watt puppy has 93dB sens, Kharma at 89 or 87dB. isn't your AV at 96+ and should work better with only 12 watts? 
What Would you Trade your System FOR?
Porsche? good choice? It is noisy, not all that fast- even the 911, too expensive to maintain, insurance/theft rate is too high, and to top it off, too common! 
The right amp for Martin Logan Ascents
If I remember correctly, Gayle Sanders said that his speakers only require 5 watts to drive them. SS is the wrong way to go- I have never heard M.L. sound decent with ss amplification (Krell, Levinson). Although I am not a Audio Research fan, I wo... 
Did anyone manage to ``repare'' a buzz, ever?
This was the very problem that I had for 8 months. I tried everything. I finally found the problem when I replaced a pair of RCA intercon that had one bad connector. 
Nordost vs NBS
Sdrconsultant: First you say that you will try to be objective and then the first comment is to dismiss NBS because he used to work as a car salesman (perhaps being a car salesman should be included as part of the criminal record!) Did you even kn... 
Any speaker cable's sound quality just blown you away?
I would suggest to try the NBS Statement 2. 
mbl 101d speakers suck
I own these speakers. best speakers I have ever heard. Just think about it- If you produce a bad product and at an expensive price, you will be killed in the market! Your thread starts by assuming that these ARE bad speakers... you should really a...