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Primare I30 vs Krell KAV 400xi
I have the 400xi & SACD combo which continues to bring my much joy. I can share my experience with the krell only - I have never heard the primare - Matching is very important which is true for any set up - I agree that you would be better off... 
CARDAS Fans: Golden vs. Neutral vs. Presence?
I am using the Nordost as interconnects and have changed from Neutral ref to golden cross speaker cables - Yes - for me this combo works very well - a balance of speed and warmth. 
Warm Interconnects
Hi - I can 100% positively confirm that the Cardas Golden Cross are very warm interconnects - I found that using both GC interconnects and speaker cables added to much warmth in fact. They are a very musical forgiving cable - NO DOUBT about it 
CARDAS Fans: Golden vs. Neutral vs. Presence?
No, to me the neutral Ref were not bright at all - I found them to be full bodied open with a smidge of warmth - The Golden Cross a bit slower, smaller sound stage and lots of warmth - I have been using the Golden Cross / Nordost combo for about a... 
CARDAS Fans: Golden vs. Neutral vs. Presence?
Hi - I have experience with the Neutral Ref & golden Cross Speaker cables - Both cables are excellent - The golden Cross are as you might have read - are a very musical warm cable - This is 100% true so if you looking to tame your system a bit... 
Benefits of DAC & Transport vs. CD player
Thank You all for your comments / I suspected that getting into separates could be a headache - Yet another variable, trying to find that synergy and ultimately System Synergy is the real goal - I am currently using the Krell Sacd Player with the ... 
Review: Cardas Golden Reference Interconnect
I have just added the Cardas Neutral Reference 3 meter speaker cable to my Rig and I just can't believe how much those cables improved my sound. The Bass had way more authority, the soundstage opened The whole sound smoothed out and became more na...