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Stand out phono stages
Audion Premier Quattro 
Accustic Arts
I know of someone who I consider to be very knowledgeable with regard to music reproducion particularly vinyl playback who has tried the Halcyonic device and the Minus k in addition to several others, and he feels that the Minus k for a lot less m... 
Best Subwoofer avaible?
The Art of Music subs are fabulous and intergrate with just about any speaker on the market. 
What is today's best CD transport in the 4k-6k?
Ensemble Dichrono 
DACs: Burmester vs. Meitner vs. dcs
I have a good friend who has the means to own anything and pretty much has over the last few years. He has owned the Meitner and Phillips combo but recently sold it after hearing the new Teac Esoteric 70 series in a very resolving system in which ... 
Zanden DAC owners
I used a Goldmund 36, a CEC TLO MK Improved, A.Arts, and settled on the Ensemble Dichrono with BNC Ensemble digital cable as the best match. Hamonix power cords and cables also were spectacular. 
$4500 amp beat out the Tenor OTL in the latest TAS
HP has again given notice that his listening skills are waning. I have heard the ASL amp and the Tenors on two different sytems and the ASL amps do not belong in the same room as the Tenors nor should they be expected to although they are good amp... 
Any new Opus 21 onwers?
I have just finished a comparison against the Audio Aero Capitale mk2 in two systems and the AA was vastly superior in terms of tone, pacing and sound staging. 
Audio Aero Capitole II with no serial numbers?
Golden Ears does everyone in this hobby a disservice by lumping everyone who just might have his or her own personal reasons to sell this excellent player on the used market. There are those who do have American warranties and serial numbers but f... 
Why no threads on OTL amps?
I had the Berning amp here for six months and then sold it after hearing the Tenors and amps from Exemplar Audio. Both were superior in every audiophile parameter you can think of on Merlins VSMs and Beauhorn Virtuosos