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Magico compared to Tannoy
Or they do. But they still sound amazing.    
Rockport Atria II or Magico A5
@cm071678 I went with the Atria IIs.  See my post above.   
Uptone Audio EtherREGEN review
Does EtherREGEN work with EoP? John Swenson the designer says it doesn't work with PoE.  I wonder if it's the same issue with EoP? 
Innuos Zenith Mk3 vs Zen Mk3 + Phoenix
@ianderson I don't follow the logic of changing the pitch of a recording as it seems to me that reproducing pitch "at pitch" is job one of any music reproduction system.  Also, A440 tuning is not uniform among orchestras. Some tune higher, some lo... 
Rockport Atria II or Magico A5
Spent several hours with the Atria II's and A5's.  Porchased the Rockports. Superb musicality, depth of soundstage.  Seems most speakers in this price range handle acoustic music extremely well, and rock - depending on your bass preference.   The ... 
Rockport Atria II or Magico A5
Good point.  I'd expect 25w sufficient for a Londoner audiophile seeking to fill an exhorbitanly expensive- and very tiny - flat in London.  Smart marketing.   
Rockport Atria II or Magico A5
I used to have Harbeth 30.1s and 30.2s - both around 86-87dB sensitivity. One of the major threads in the Harbeth user group is about amp power for the speakers.  Interestingly, the owner, Alan Shaw is firm that any amp over 25W will be sufficient... 
Rockport Atria II or Magico A5
Thank you @goldprintaudio .  I am in the Chicago area.   
Rockport Atria II or Magico A5
All good comments thanks.   Have heard good things about the Pearls.  No nearby dealers unfortunately.    
M Scaler Dave settings question
@reo230 Very helpful, Thanks.  Thinking of settings as filters makes sense as I used to own the Qutest.    
Seeking advice on high kHz annoyance in my system
@dweller Schiff ‘95; Uchida ‘91 Both fairly  
Seeking advice on high kHz annoyance in my system
@dweller Sorry.  Roon data shows Decca.  Album art is Phillips.  You got it.   
Seeking advice on high kHz annoyance in my system
@dweller Great suggestion.  A good reference is Mozart Piano Sonata No 11.  I hear it very oftenin Mitsuko Uchida’s Decca recording in Complete Mozart Sonatas. Much less so in Andras Schiff’s version in his London Complete Sonatas.  The Decca is a... 
Seeking advice on high kHz annoyance in my system
@millercarbon Thank you for the clarification. I will most certainly look into it.  
Seeking advice on high kHz annoyance in my system
@cm6td5. Great post, thanks.  Trying to think (way) back to my conservatory days sitting on practice room floors listening to some of my amazing pianist friends.  I do seem to recall that the sound was overpowering at times.