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Suggest one obsure album we all should hear
A great reference track for checking out amps/speakers is “Flight of the Cosmic Hippo” on the album of the same name by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.Not only is this a great track to put a speaker through some paces, the group is quite good to ha... 
Have I got the wrong amp? or the wrong speakers?
Whatever you decide from the excellent advice here, there is no need to actually throw away your father's amp. STORE IT as a family memento. This is what I did with my dad's 1955 camera--an excellent unit in its day, but something I would never us... 
DAW vs Alexia 1 vs Sasha 2, descending order of $$
Thanks for the confirm. This stuff is crack. 
DAW vs Alexia 1 vs Sasha 2, descending order of $$
Good thread. In exactly the same spot now. Will be doing a listening session at the local Wilson dealer between Sasha DAW and the Alexia Series 2.Here’s the thing: I can get either a NEW Sasha DAW or an approximately 2-year-old USED Alexia Series ... 
Two defective pieces in a row - unreasonable to demand refund?
Google ANY major company and you will get a litany of lawsuits and complaints filed against them. Including all audio brands.This knee jerk reaction to jump all over McIntosh over something that has happened to EVERY BRAND on the planet says more ... 
Amp / Pre-Amp for Sonus Faber Serafino
This is an older thread, but something that runs through most audiophile discussions is a certain viciousness against certain brands. Brand loyalty is akin to political party identity. For example, Apple is a religion in computer circles.The state... 
Suggest one obsure album we all should hear
At the risk of sounding as if attempting to impress with a classical selection, I submit the Philips recording of "Messiah" (Handel, of course), conducted by John Eliot Gardiner.Not sure how "obscure" this is, but given the majestic diversity witn... 
Sonus Faber Homage Tradition - New 2017 Line
The Ktema is a part of Franco Serblin's NEW company that he formed after leaving Sonus Faber. Franco Serblin founded Sonus Faber, sold it to what is now the Mcintosh Group, and started a new company of speakers, one of which is Ktema.Have not hear... 
MC75 in Bi-Amp Vs MC611 to drive Amati Tradition
Perhaps this should be a separate thread, but you are hitting a nerve with where I currently am at.We have the Mcintosh C2700 / Mcintosh MC462 pre-amp/amp set.The question is what to upgrade the front channels to: the Sonus Faber Olympica Nova Vs,...