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Daedalus Audio DA-1
I heard them at the RMAF 2005 and found them to be excellent in every respect. I don't know about an "audiophile checklist" but I can tell you that whenever I wanted to hear a natural sound that was relaxed and fully at ease, I went back to this r... 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
Guru I haven't heard the 3910 yet so I really can't make an informed comment.On the 2900 the areas I heard "better" than the "50 were in the soundstage and throughout the midrange, where the 2900 was more lifelike, especially in it's presentation ... 
Looking to Upgrade Amp & Preamp
Hi Jbiii: IMHO, there aren't two better combinations then the 1) Belles Reference 150A amp and Auricap preamp; and 2) the Marsh p2000 balanced preamp running either the 450 mono's or the 400 stereo. The mono's are way better but you've got a huge ... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
They are close to the best speaker, but the company's newest model was incredible at the show in London. I can't wait to hear it at T.H.E!! Supposedly the Ovation will be used at one of the rooms over at Alexis Park, so there will be a chance for ... 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
Hi Guys: AVG...I've A/B'd the DV-50 directly against the Tucker modified 2900 and there is a definite improvement. How significant it is will depend on each listener. I've spoken with Tucker and he tells me that the 3910 he mods is quite a bit bet... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
There is no question that the Overkill Audio Ovation is the best in the world at ANY price. Between the well-documented and grounded acoustical theory behind it, the execution is phenomenal!(plus 20+ years of psycho-acoustic research by Dr. Josef ... 
Won't preamps become obsolete?
the question posed has many legs: quality of gain control in the CD player; impedence matching between the CD and the amp(s); whether or not you also run analog sources such as tuner, vinyl, tape, etc. There are a growing number of components tryi... 
Won't preamps become obsolete?
the question posed has many legs: quality of gain control in the CD player; impedence matching between the CD and the amp(s); whether or not you also run analog sources such as tuner, vinyl, tape, etc. There are a growing number of components tryi...