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The Audio Alto R101 : A special speaker for SET amplifiers and small acoustic spaces
Hey lula,Your asking me to compare" applies" to "oranges" with these two wonderful performing speakers.1) The Perfect Set has a 12" woofer, so it will go deeper and produce more bass then the single driver R101.2) The R101 is not lean in the upper... 
Review on the Rockna Audio Wavelight Pre/DAC just went up on Stereo Times
Hey tonnesen & rja,1) If your system is single ended and you don’t have any desire to eliminate your preamplifier, then the Audio Mirror DAC saves you a lot of money and still competes regarding it’s overall sonic performance.2) I have heard t... 
Review on Coda Technologies 16 Amplifier went live today
Last night had a fellow music lover who owns a wonderful all tube based system come over with his music selections to hear the Coda #16.0 being driven by the Coda 07.x preamplifier.He was totally amazed by the system's tonality/colors, how much "m... 
Threshold Fet Ten/HL compared to Fet Ten/e or more recents Pass Labs preamps
I have had all the Threshold preamplifiers, I collect them in-house, and also Pass Labs because I professionally have reviewed them. Shoot me an Email and I'll be happy to discuss with you. 
yet another tube preamp recommendation thread
Hey avanti 1960,I’m just about ready to start my review on the AricAudio Mother Lode II for the Stereo Times website. I have had it in-house for the last two months and have tried it with many different front ends, along with both tube based and s... 
Review on the Rockna Audio Wavelight Pre/DAC just went up on Stereo Times
Hey Rixthetrick,Yes, I'm using the Ground Master device with the PSM 156 conditioner and to quote myself from my review it produced "Audio Alchemy" in my system. The change was not subtle, but a qualitative shift in spatial dimensions, utter trans... 
Review on the Rockna Audio Wavelight Pre/DAC just went up on Stereo Times
Hey redwoodaudio,If you are shopping for a pure DAC, not a streamer with a DAC, and your budget is around 5K, the Wavelight is sonicly right there with all the other top rated DACs. Can't comment on its level of performance through the USB input, ... 
Review on the Rockna Audio Wavelight Pre/DAC just went up on Stereo Times
Hey redwoodaudio,If you read the review you would see that based on build quality, innovative technology, and most importantly the Wavelight DAC’s performance I thought it was superlative and gave it a big thumbs-up. No short comings heard or repo... 
Review on the Rockna Audio Wavelight Pre/DAC just went up on Stereo Times
Hey milpai,Hum, if it is a bit shorter and succinct that's just the way I wrote it. It had nothing to do with the length of time I spent getting my take on it. As far as the overall performance of the Wavelight and the M3 both are superlative at m... 
Amp Upgrade Advice
Give a call to Mike Kay at Audio Archon and I'm sure he will work out something with you regarding a possible demo. Tell him I say hi. He's a great guy and one of the best in the business, along with being a Coda dealer. 
Amp Upgrade Advice
Hey slazechko,I have been totally impressed as a professional reviewer regarding the latest generation of Coda Technologies amplifiers. Take a look at my review on the #8 amp on hometheaterreview.com and the threads here on AudioGon buy members wh... 
Passing of an Audiogon Member
I have been a friend of Ezra for about ten years. He often came to my home to hear new gear and I often visited his home to hear his new "toys" and help him setup or fine tune his system. The next statement is not an EXAGGERATION. He literally had... 
Review on Coda Technologies 16 Amplifier went live today
Hey xrayz,Just go to the Stereo Times website and you will see that the review on the #16 is still a current review. Just scroll down until you see the review. 
Rockna Wavelight thoughts?
Hey yysantabarbara,Both DACs are the antithesis of your Benchmark DAC3B. Both are much more fuller sounding regarding image density and have better tonality/colors then your DAC3B. I have reviewed both DACs that you are asking about, my review on ... 
Review on Coda Technologies 16 Amplifier went live today
This past weekend I had a guest listener who came over to hear the Coda #16 because he was very interested in possibly purchasing one for his system. He presently owns a pair of mono-blocks (Parasound) that he is looking to upgrade from.His first ...