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Break in period
Hi,I've heard, and recreated, and used others unwittingly participating, to note that a Spectral amp or pre-amp, or Mitner pre, will (sorry folks) sound like *crap within the 5 minute marker and the 6 hour period. Actually, the Spectral 50-90 get ... 
Favorite driving music
I forgot "i'm in Love with my Car', from Queen's Night at the Opera.Buffalo Springfield, "Mr. Soul", CSNY Deja Vou" Neil Young's "Mr. Soul" from Trans, Boston's first album, and both Surfing" and "Blue Dream" by Satriani.But then there's Foghat, D... 
Favorite driving music
Andreas vollenweider "Behind The...", (limits aggression)Bootsie Barns "Bopping Round the Center" (fun);Jimmy Heath "Turn Up the Heath" (push it!)Midnight Oil "Blue Sky Mining" (I'm going to the Shore!)\ Push it!)Too many to list. 
Whose got best class D at this point?
I had the NuForce 9's and thoughtthe Edge G.5 was nicer. I found out after I intended to sell it, that NuForce requests that you keep *20 (twenty) feet between the amps and broadcast receivers (TV/Radio).Edge tells me that 20 inches is good enough... 
Amazingly Close to Krell Sound
Okay, thank you all.So will the McCormack or Aargon have the bass? Or are they similar there with different musicality?What about those PS Audio amps? Are they of the same league as the McCormack and Aragon? 
does tull qualify?
I had to go as far as getting "gold" copies of Stand Up and that "This" anmed disc. So maybe I have only a bias'd "yes" to give. 
B&W 803D or Dynaudio C2's
JMCGROGAN, what would you say were the comparatives between the Dynaudio and the Von Schweikert JR4's?I thank everyone for their useful input. 
Will SACD Formats Play through a Standard DAC?
I believe that the EM (Ed Mitner) Labs D/a will decode Sacd format. They are very pricey though. 
Burning in period Nautilus 800?
Hi, I can't speak for the physical parts. but new drivers have new wiring. All of the conductive metals need to be broken in like an interconnect. So figure minimum of 100 hours like a new I.C. 
Rudy Van Gelder Remasters
I very much enjoyed the difference between the standard and the RVG/Blue Note of Cannonball Adderley's "Somethin Else".I will be buying as many RVG's as I can get.I run a Krell 280CD into a Krell PAM-7 pre, into an EDGE g.5 or Spectral DMA90; and ... 
Replacement pwr supply for Aragon 24k
didn't Klipshe buy out mondial?I had this PS flake on me as well. The parts on this PS seem a bit small, and when I changed the verister out as directed by the past owner of Mondial, I also added a fatter power cord and the board couldn't support ... 
Replacement pwr supply for Aragon 24k
didn't Klipshe buy out mondial?I had this PS flake on me as well. The parts on this PS seem a bit small, and when I changed the verister out as directed by the past owner of Mondial, I also added a fatter power cord and the board couldn't support ... 
To cryo or not to cryo
hello,I've enjoyed many responses, RedKiwi especially. Some of the others, "sell me a bridge" seem like a waste of reading time. However, why is it we can believe in the manipulation of !80 processing core !devices on a computer (this week's annou... 
B&W 803D or Dynaudio C2's
Howdy,wondering as I've been looking on A-Gon, how do the M series DynAudio's compare? They were $16k available for $8K.Also the PSB Platinum T8 is on his short list.he's not heard them yet, but I am wondering if having two tweeters wouldn't smear... 
Help CDP over vinyl upgrade advice please
Hi Chuck, I've not even heard vinyl that would make me reconsider CD. So I am missing out on what one could imagine is a remarkable experience. I have a Nakamichi TT, and haven't put the new Gratto on it yet. I am also one of those "last 100 recor...