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Outstanding brands?

Just learned that zanden when set up correctly is simply one fine system.
What other brands could be considered to be in the same league.
My idea of a fine system is one that I get lost in the music and feel as thought the instruments are there positioned in front of me like in the concert hall. With the bass sounding realistic, and the air surrounding the instruments. Playing symphonic music is one good way to challenge the system, but I also listen to jazz, rock, brazilian, big band among others. As my system has gone through changes the sound has improved and each genre proves to be exciting.
Experienced a-goners know as we get closer to a realistic sounding system our ears get better we hear deeper into the soundstage and realize it is still a recording, but there are times for some reason or other there are moments that what we hear sounds damn real. The recording plays a big role no pun intended, just picked up some mercury's and london's, and it is an eye er ear opener to say the least.
In the end it is all about the music, the equipment is just a means. I still appreciate my car system and work place radio, but in those cases I am filling in the missing nuances and details.
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dev
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I was reading through this thread and just demonstrates we all have opinions but I had a laugh when I came across Detlof's postings in relation to his description of MBL 101E's.

What can I say, he just hasn't heard a proper set-up obviously yet.

These are the type of postings that others reading and take for granite such postings which is misleading and a shame.

If you truely want to hear what these speakers are capable of hear them paired up with a VAC Sig. MK2a pre-amp along with their Statement 450 mono blocks and you will be in for a real treat, just make sure you bring along something to wipe up the drool.

My front end is a TW Acustic Black Knight table with two different arm and cart combos.

Curious Detlof it's been a few years now since your posting above and if you happen to read this what does your system consist of because even at this time I could not locate any reference of such.

Personally what I have heard of Zanden I have liked but when I had their top notch trans/dac I preferred others, ending up with a MBL 1621a trans paired up with a Acustic Arts Ref Tube dac.
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