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Anyone heard the KR Enterprise Antares????
I'm the buddy Glreno let borrow his Antares. I had been driving my BC Acoustique Niles (93 db floor standers) with an Air Tight ATM-1, which I consider an outstanding amp. I'll say this. . .after listening to the Antares for less than an hour, I k... 
Cigar Smell...How to get out of Maggies??
Danheather,I had the same experience except the ones I bought reeked of cigarette smoke. Brian hit it right on. . .you know it immediately. I emailed the seller about his failure to disclose and he never even responded. Anyway, I called Maggie and... 
Anyone have honest opinion of Jolida amps?
Dakajoba,My first foray into the tube world was a Jolida 302A with upgraded tubes. I matched it with an Ultech CD and JM Lab Daline 3.1's. That was a few years and many amps ago. I can say this. . .the Jolida was the perfect intro unit. Until then... 
The first "audiophile"?
Joel, I think it started around 1877 when Thomas Edison listened to his latest invention (phonograph) and thought, "I wounder how I can make the recorded version sound more like live?"Welcome back! 
CD and Speakers for a Jolida 302?
POPS: I owned a 302 a couple of years ago. First, I matched it with NHT's Super Ones, then Super Zeros. I enjoyed the combination quite a bit with a JVC 1050. I then bought a pair of JM Labs Daline 3.1's. The synergy between the Jolida and JM's wa... 
Ultech CD players
I've owned the Ultech for over a year. It has performed flawlessly. I agree with Brucebeckner's description of the sound. You can't do better for the money, and a lot worse for much more! Good luck. 
Speaker recommendations
I owned a 302A a couple of years ago and tried a few speaker combinations. Hands down the best speakers I paired with the Jolida were JM Labs Daline 3.1's. There was a synergy in the system I have never been able to reproduce.