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2003 CES Show Report from Father & Son Audio
You guys must have missed the Wadia room. They showed with Avalon Eidolon Diamonds and a Jeff Rowland 302. they unviled their new processor, the 921. You commented in your rerport that Wadia was only seen in one room with an 861. Wrong! 
Best all around box speaker between 15K and 25K
Avalon Eidolons and you won't look for another loudspeaker for 20 years. 
Wadia 860 or 16i vs Levinson 39
Wadia, its not even close - far surpasses the Levinson. 
Revel vs. Aerial vs. B&W
Gosh, this thread is amazing. I'm in disbelief at this chatter. Constructive info or leave please. I think we all know )or have a good idea) about points/lines/markups/dealercosts/accomodations costs stc. That's whay virtually all of us at one tim... 
Revel vs. Aerial vs. B&W
Avalon Ascendent for 8K, Avalon Opus for 14K - both are better than the Aerials or Revels. If you value accuracy and musicality, Avalon's are the way to go. 
Heard the New Jeff Rowland 302 Power Amp?
I have heard the Rowland 302 with a Wadia front end, Cardas cables, and on Avalon Eidolon Diamonds. I have also heard the same system with a BAT VK - 150SE, Levinson 335 and 336, and Classe' CA 400. The Rowland 302 BY FAR mathces the perfect balan... 
Mark Levinson 432 vs. 336
I've heard the 432 and 336 side by side for extended periods. The 336 is head and shoulders above the 432 in almost every sonic category. In my opinion, the 4 series amps are simply a Proceed amp with a Levinson faceplate; hence the much lower pri...