kevinkwann

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Dynavox DynaStation CD player
You're right, Audiofun, on all counts. 
emmlabs cdsa-se vs esoteric 05
"Yeah, I thought as much."That fact that you're thinking at all is a major milestone. 
EVS modified Oppo 105D
"I consider the Dunlavys to be the weakest link in my audio chain."Your weakest link is far better than most people's strongest link. 
emmlabs cdsa-se vs esoteric 05
I live in a van down by the river. 
emmlabs cdsa-se vs esoteric 05
"I am perfectly fine with my system..."Yet presumably in it the CDSA was "bright." If so, you have system issues. If not, your comments are merely irresponsible. 
emmlabs cdsa-se vs esoteric 05
"My system certainly is not subpar. Think before you assume."Why would you assume I assumed? I looked. And it is. 
emmlabs cdsa-se vs esoteric 05
"I have always found the EMM players very ruthlessly revealing (a kind word for bright)."I have always found people with subpar systems like yours who make criticisms like this to be dull. 
Lamm 1.2 vs. Pass xa 60.5
Good point, Bo. You can be sure the .8 series is vastly different than and utterly superior to every other iteration of Pass Labs amps ever created. After decades of trying, it's the .8 series that finally gets things right! Thanks for that insight. 
Lamm 1.2 vs. Pass xa 60.5
"A sideways step"? Did you even bother to read what Syntax wrote? I'll go a step further. Yes, the Lamm is vastly superior and not just in the bass regions. Really good listeners--like Syntax--pick up on subtle things like the Pass's like of micro... 
CAT SL1 Signature, How does it measure up ?
The difference is that the MK3s use two 6922s in place of the MK2s two 12AU7s. And yes, CAT offers the MK2 to MK3 upgrade. 
CAT SL1 Signature, How does it measure up ?
After looking at the rest of your system, it's obvious even at first glance that buying the CAT would be like putting Michelin's best racing tires on a tricycle. Me, I'd get a Ducati Diavel before buying the world's best tires for it but hey, that... 
Life after ADS
"Not funny"Totally agree. It's about time we took this subject seriously. 
Life after ADS
With proper medication, ADS is survivable. And life afterwards can be both rewarding and fulfilling. At least that's what the medical journals seem to indicate. Stay strong, my friend, stay strong. 
has anyone heard Egglestonworks Savoy
I've heard the old Savoys and Andra IIs, the black ones, before any other color was available. Both products were startlingly good--certainly enough so to satisfy the music lover for a lifetime. The Savoy was much more difficult to drive than the ... 
ARC Reference 5SE Circuit Voltages
It would appear that ARC is no more interested in your silly 7581A experiment than I am.