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I envy what you know, not what you have
I have certainly been directed towards, as well as away from certain components by knowlegable members with first hand experience. I have also learned of cost effective tweeks. Best example- Deflex panels behind the woofers in my Spendor SP100s. V... 
Possibly the best pre-amp one can have
I would like to remind those interested that the Morrison Elad preamp is based on an opamp and also has a verty solid seperate power supply. I have been usuing one happily for 4 years, although I have no idea of how it stacks up against the curren... 
Midrange Better Than Harbeth or Spendor?
For what it's worth, I have audditioned the Harbeth shl5 (very nice) and the Harbeth Monitor 40, which I would own if I could afford it. I would say that the overall resolution of the radial driver is higher that that of the Spendors that I have o... 
Review: Kora Electronics Kora Explorer 150 SB Tube amp
I have heard many good things about Kora amps, but I have also heard that it is very difficult to bias the tubes, and that it needs to be done by a dealer- any comments from owners? 
Review: Spendor SP-100 Speaker
Purenirvana, to answer your question, I will have to say they are very different, but thewy also have one important thing in common. I have a long history with Celestion. I the mid 80s, I bought a pair of SL6S, after a few years, SL6SI, and then t... 
Review: Spendor SP-100 Speaker
The last post bt Myungkong prompted me to pipe in again. He asks if the SP100 cures the problem of the S100 in the bass region. He doesn't state what that problem is, and I have never had an opportunity to hear the original S100, but it reminded m... 
atc speaker/dk design amp
I totally disagree. ATC are some of the world'savery best dynamic speakers. No gimmick, solid engineering and great sound.They are highly respected by the many major studios that use them.They are well known to many people. Buy them, and the best,... 
Review: Spendor SP-100 Speaker
Another big plus is that they are frequently available on Audiogon for very reasonable prices. 
Spendor Bc1 what is a good upgrade mod ?
Dear Phillip, Hi. I wrote to you about the TDL Monitors before, and I just saw your latest post. I certainly respect Spendor, as I mentioned, I own a pair of SP100 now. Still as good as the BC1 was, that is pretty old now. I will tell you this for...