conmoto

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seeking recommendations for melodic , ear pleasing, and musical sounding LP's?
Jacob Collier is a slightly different genre than other suggestions, but listen to his first four albums and spend some time listening to his ballads or percussion-less tracks. I find them to be very pleasing. These aren’t live recordings, but he/t... 
Odyssey Kismet Reference Speakers-
Are the monitors essentially the same as the Kismet floor standers minus the cabinet below the woofer? I’ve got the floor standers (still love them) and have had a look inside the cabinet. The bottom 2/3 is hollow, lined and stuffed with acoustic ... 
Recommendations for a tubed preamp
Odyssey Audio Candela Tube Pre. I don’t understand how, I don’t really care, but of my four preamps, this one sounds best. If you can find one for around $1k, get it.   
My Caladan Impressons
For those that pulled the trigger early, you still had a wait, but it was worth it. For those that were expecting corporate-like service...c'mon, get real. Clayton is obviously talented and maybe brilliant in his work-life balance philosophy. If y... 
Anyone else order Caladans from Clayton Shaw?
Correction: I received my refund after 10 days.   
Anyone else order Caladans from Clayton Shaw?
I too initially ordered via PayPal on NOV 1st. It seems there are some shady practices going on with them. Allegedly several lawsuits settled out of court as to not bring public attention to PP's poor service to vendors. Per Clayton's recommendati... 
New speakers unveiled from Clayton Shaw - Caladan
What do you mean by “loss leader”?  
Tube Preamp with Solid State Amp?
I have two setups. For most music I use a straight Odyssey Audio system. Khartago SS monos, Candela tube pre, and Kismet Reference floor standers. The SS + tube pre is everything I want. I’ll spare you the colorful adjectives to describe the sound... 
Best Bang for your Buck DAC ?
Emotiva DC-1 is a steal if you can find one. A great DAC plus headphone amp, balanced outputc digital inputs. Check it out. I’ve also been enjoying my Aune X8. I can swap opamps with ease, which has been enlightening. The Burson Vivid and Classic ...