romney80

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30w class A amp for Joseph Audio perspective 2?
Pass labs XA 30.8 or Luxman 590axii. If possible audition them. If not, you cannot go wrong with either of them.  
~$15K floorstanders: opinions sought
By now, you might have got 50 or 60 recs. Let me add my 2 cents. I was recently in similar situation: started at 10K and moved unto 15K. I might have auditioned at least 15 speakers. Ultimately you have to audition what you buy. You will thank eve... 
Taralabs cables
I am looking for air evolution vs 0.8. Is the difference between them significant enough to justify the cost difference ? 
Esoteric n-01 xd vs DCS Bartok
I have ordered Luxman D-10X and will keep updated how it sounds once I receive.  
Taralabs cables
Hi all,I want to change my speaker cables and after reviewing and hearing from few audiophile friends, I am convinced to switch to TARA Labs evolution series. I am trying to decide between air evolution and 0.8 speaker cables. How much of the diff... 
Esoteric n-01 xd vs DCS Bartok
@thynameYes, Luxman D-10X has no streamer. It is a SACD player with DAC which has DSD/MQA and has USB (and few other digital) input, which I can use for a streamer. I will have to buy a separate streamer if I have to go for Luxman. That is somethi... 
Esoteric n-01 xd vs DCS Bartok
@thyname. Yes, I agree with you, "just buy the best and be done with it". I made up my mind for Esoteric n-01xd and was talking to my dealer guy. He is talking about Luxman d-10x having excellent new DAC and is advising to go for it. He has listen... 
Esoteric n-01 xd vs DCS Bartok
Thanks. I am strongly considering going for esoteric N-01 (not XD). I am trying to limit my budget and N-01 is available for good discount. DCS guys do not budge for deals. Looks like there is lot of demand for Bartok and the price of Bartok is go... 
Esoteric n-01 xd vs DCS Bartok
@rossb Don’t get me wrong, lumin x1 was very good. It had very good sound stage, layering of tones and also dynamic. But I liked esoteric n-01 much more. Found this very musical even though it was not dynamic with big sound stage. @indranilsenYes,... 
Which wire has biggest impact?/
My take:Speaker cables, Power cords, interconnects, ethernet cable, power conditioner in that order.  
Sexy singer(s) and/or song(s)
Lana del rey: "Young and beautiful"Vanessa Williams: "Save the best for last"Lana Del Rey: Summertime madness 
unbeatable Class A integrated
All the choice mentioned above are excellent. Luxman 590AXII gets my vote. Good luck.  
Luxman 590axii vs Pass Labs int 60
The luxman 590axii’s pre-amp is mostly c-900u based, which is the best in luxman family.Very few integrated comes to this class. Gryphon Diablo, virus RI-101, Ayre.  
Anthem STR or Naim Uniti Nova for Paradigm Persona 3F?
@bpryan Sorry for the late response. I used the Nova with Aerial Acoustics 7T. Never had to juice up the volume. They are very musical. Naim makes all their products to sound magically musical, I have become their fan. I can't imagine how well the... 
Anthem STR or Naim Uniti Nova for Paradigm Persona 3F?
I have used Naim Uniti Nova and loved them. The nova has everything done right. From build quality, ease of use, sound and functionality. I did not find any fault except for lack of home theater bypass and the fact that it takes only banana speake...