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audio research REF 150
I don't know how it sounds compared to the Ref 110, but I can assure you that the Ref 180 betters the Ref 150 in all ways, and it should be available in a few years. You might want to wait. 
"Last" system puzzle piece - Tube amp option
Amazing music making machines, that is. I still miss mine. Maybe one day, if I have the space and money to house two systems, I will buy the Nagras again ... one can dream :-) 
Rowland 625
You are no longer in love with your Rowlands ??? I can recommend a top device if you like ... :-) 
Magico - a new Mini?
Given that the Q3 is $35K, I would assume that the Q1 is about $20K. 
New 2011 Sonus Faber Speakers?
Davef,don't hold back now. Keep it going. Please continue to educate us about how the current Mementos are cheaper version of the older speakers. Please don't forget to update members of audioaficionado.org on your findings. I can see that they we... 
Tally up best preamplifier ever
Stringreen, Rufipennis mentioned the KX-R above. And the reason I did not respond with the KX-R (even though I own it) is that I am not sure if you can ever christen any component as the "best" ever :-) 
Sonus Faber Guarneri vs Guarneri Memento
Semi, thank you. Very interesting. You are not alone in singing the praises of Tidal. There must be something to the speakers, but the cost is prohibitive, as you note. 
Sonus Faber Guarneri vs Guarneri Memento
Semi,you mention owning 30 speakers in the past 20 years. Any highlights or standouts based on your personal experience ? 
Sonus Faber Guarneri vs Guarneri Memento
"A 25mm ring radiator tweeter with dual toroidal wave developed directly from that in the Stradivari, it's identical to one in the Amati Anniversario."Ken Kessler's review at: http://hometheaterreview[dot]com/sonus-faber-guarneri-memento-speakers-... 
Sonus Faber Guarneri vs Guarneri Memento
Milimeter, Ken Kessler in his review states (from memory) that the tweeter is shared between Amati Anniversario and Memento, and is a modified version of the tweeter used in Stradivari. 
Sonus Faber Guarneri vs Guarneri Memento
Lets please move on. It is settled. Guarner H is better than Guarneri M. Daveyf's audiophile friends have confirmed it :-)To those unfortunate ones who own the Guarneri M, I only have this bit of personal advice from my own experience. Make sure y... 
Tidal Sunray vs Gryphon Trident
Sorry not possible ... you said that Gryphon Colosseum was better than Tidal Impact. Not possible. Have you not been reading Tidal threads on this site ? Apparently they cannot be bettered. No need to listen ... it is a fact because I read it on t... 
Sonus Faber Guarneri vs Guarneri Memento
Davef, there are people who on this thread who have listened to both and some prefer the G, and others the H. So I would say it is not a question of one using or not using their ears, but simply a preference for one or the other. Some people prefe... 
Sonus Faber Guarneri vs Guarneri Memento
Thanks Milimetr. Very informative. Maybe even Daveyf will be convinced :-) 
small room... tube amp... summer
I dealt with it by going SS.