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New Guarneri Memento vs. Old Guarneri Homage
I have greately appreciated the comparison made by milimetr because it completely fullfilled what I was looking for.Unfortunately I can not contribute any further to this beatifull thread because my own experience is limited to the Homage only and... 
Designer Hall of Fame
In NO particular order...Jon Dahlquist, Saul Marantz, Jim Winey, Matti Otala-Per Abrahamsen, Tom Colangelo, James Bongiorno, Nelson Pass, Boothroyd & Stewart, Ray Dolby, Rob Watts, Stewart Hegeman, Peter Walker, John Curl, G.A. Briggs, Harold ... 
Review: Dahlquist DQ-10 Speaker
I remember the spring of 1976 and I was listening to one of the very early imported DQ10s here in Italy. Nothing in the shop came close to that sound experience and I am talking about the Acoustat X with their dedicated tube amplifier in the rear ... 
Whats the difference between MOSFET & Class A, AB
Ok guys just my opinion, there is no a clear winner and neither a general rule but only personal preferences.If you only want be beguiled, maybe there is no alternative to tube and single ended amplifiers in particular. Personally I think the best... 
Gale 401a speakers
My pair of 401A has been reconditioned with new Clarity Cap capacitors, inductance free resistors and Van den Hul driver cables. The chrome cap ends have been reformed by a local Harley Davidson guru. I do not have the original chrome stands but t... 
Speakers for Rock Music
If you want to rock, nothing is better than a pair of GALE GS401A.Bass frequencies are full with great body and pace, in the middle you can get electrostatic type of clarity with bloom, while the highs are so extended, clear and transparent that y... 
Speakers to replace Monitor Audio Studio 20SEs
I would be glad to know what the end of your search is.I have got the SE20 too and frankly speaking the only speakers that beat them, but not by a large margin, cost at least 10K and up. 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
If physical space is not a concern, I would stay with big speakers in a typical American fashion (the bigger the better, what else). I have had Magnepans, Martin Logans, JBLs, Infinity, and recently Sonus Fabers and I swear, for my taste nothing o...