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Know of any true bullet proof equipment stories?
Any speaker made out Kevlar! 
Tyler Acoustics my experience
A good driver is a good driver regardless if it is home or pro. I stopped judging, I have friends who are heavy into DIY stuff and lately I have found a great deal of them finding stuff that sounds really great. A great example is a DIY kit made b... 
What receiver would be an upgrade for new B&W 685s
Look at the Cambridge integrated they have a couple of amps in that price range. The NAD is also very good. I would look for something that has a good power supply and a solid 30 watts to 100watts. 
Subwoofer for Wilson Maxx2
Wilson Maxx2 in your size room should have good Bass. I think there must be something wrong. What amplifier(s) are you using to drive your speakers? Also a description of you sources components? What is your cabling? I had a similar problem with a... 
Want new phono amp, what should I buy?
I have access to the Pass Labs XP-25 and an XP-15. I should have them sometime next week and should know more as soon as they are warmed up after a day of idling. I did order an XP-20 to replace my XP-10. Apparently those guys in at Pass Labs are ... 
why does NBC sound so bad? are networks different
Even my local NBC affiliate sounds poor over the air when national broadcasts are on but when the local stuff is on it sounds good. Who knows it might be like this old tv I bought in the late 90s made by GE. It was the worst TV I have ever owned. ... 
Speakers free of grain, glare and steel?
It is amazing what makes a speaker sound bad outside of a poor design. If it is a good design and the cabinent is solid and has decent drivers it is poor internal wiring and cheap crossover parts. I have moded may speakers with better internal wir... 
Class A Amp owners, Whats your power bill?
Wait there will be government program cash for class A amplifier. You will have to trade your power guzzling power amp for a new efficient energy star class D amp. The gov't dealer will be required to smash the inside of your beloved class A amp f... 
Neutral to Lean Power Cord for tube preamp
Contact DCCA he can custom build you a cord that can do what you need. I believe that there is something wrong somewhere in your system that you will need to address. I believe that a power cord should not change the character of the sound just ma... 
Pls recommend a tupe pre under 2500 for my system.
Dodd audio buffer pre amp is very good. I am very impressed and it not too expensive 
Nicest DAC with Preamp around $2500 new
I have tried the Burson and it is very very good 
Zu Omen Defs and Ice Amps?
I will throw out a general statement about Class D is mid fi at best. I have listened to way too many Class D amps and to two that have been mentioned in this thread and they have big power but they do not deliver the quality. The problem is that ... 
Zu Omen Defs and Ice Amps?
Whats with all these Class D amps. My friends bring them over to my house and say look it weighs almost nothing and it will produce some crazy amount of power like 500 watts per channel. Then they will proceed that it should keep up with my Pass L... 
5 legendary speakers?
1) Apogee Full Range2) Apogee Duetta Signature3) Magico Mini II4) Avalon Eidalon Diamonds5) Magneplanar 1.7sThese are 5 speakers that have never failed impress when set up for my clients.What they do they do extremely right. 
Power Cables for Class D Amplifiers
My friends keep brining over super powerful and always the latest generation of class D amplification and my Pass Labs X350.5 keeps its title of top dog over the digital amps.