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Drink of choice for serious listening?
Ego or everyday ?btw Whistle Pig is excellent Rye finished in Bourbon barrels. I like mine white just enough ice to generate a slick....for everyday duty I like old Vine like Davis out of the Russian River valleyBoomtown Syrah our of Washingtontop... 
Does anyone care to ask an amplifier designer a technical question? My door is open.
RMhappy Thanksgiving!RV says hello - told him I recommended your RM-200 for driving some of his speakers....appreciate the insights on MKII having the cap forming switch. I know he and Low share the DBS patent and a few others have started doing t... 
Vandersteen Treo CT
Steve - veneer prices change every day - that will be the driver....the really exotic stuff can double the price of TREO, really exotic... The ambrosia maple I used was I recall about a $500 upcharge.I am sure Johnny R can point you to the veneer ... 
best interconnect at decent price
the connection from PH-5 to REF5 is RCAthe IMO preferred connection from REF5 to RM-200 is XLRnice system Dave !!!!!!I have some RCA with the above mentioned Duelund wire you are welcome to borrow....they have virtues for sure... 
Vandersteen Treo CT
Steve: there are a lot of happy Treo and Treo CT owners here, so I expect they will weigh in with a wide range of user experience, system diversity and of course expectations....call me biased with 3 pairs of Vandersteen including Treo CT. while I... 
Vandersteen Treo CT, Pair of Sub threes and Lyngdorf TDAI 3400
I think monoblocks are somewhat overrated ( yes I do own some... )the Aesthetix Stereo amp is a wonder and has built in high Pass filter ....but the good news in Johnny has all this gear you can hear with Quattro CTenjoy your quest !painted or woo... 
My daughter practing snare, bells this aft......
any of us recording much know the illusion falls short...microphones are high distortion critters...ah the human ear....but this is our quest, no ????? 
Vandersteen Treo CT, Pair of Sub threes and Lyngdorf TDAI 3400
Belles puts the $$$$$ where it matters 
The urge to tinker is awash. What TT might better mine and why?
 Butmostly for funand using your words” some BASIS”..... 
The urge to tinker is awash. What TT might better mine and why?
Said..... 2 many gear changers never even break in and optimize before moving on..... and on..... and onmy good friend RV says “ chasing tail “.....i advise buying room treatments, isolation, laser measuring tool, RTA ( runs on your ipad w calibra... 
The urge to tinker is awash. What TT might better mine and why?
  ++++++ what @stringreen 
Integrated Amp to match with Magico A3
++++ for Ayre alsothe Twenty series in particular  
Integrated Amp to match with Magico A3
Welcome back melbyguy1i always think of you when rebalancing the asset allocations in my system, even named my reference system after your “ garbage in, garbage out quote”i am mellower now.... might be time to drop that ...... 
Integrated Amp to match with Magico A3
I would try the Aesthetix MIMAS integratedanyone who says they know more than 99% of everyone else should apply for work with Dumpsterfire...ciaoAudioquest 
Aragon 8008x5 with Vandersteen 2w
Well.... this was of course so point of debate and applied science during the run up to remodel of the condo and selecting speakers... having Model 7 and also not being a very loud listener can inform with real data just what real 30 cycle perform...