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If you love SET amplifiers, boy do I have speaker for you.
Hi davidobr,My review will be out shortly with all the details on the Model 50. Yes, I'm driving this pair with a 2A3 SET amplifier and love how this system sounds, therefore they would sound superlative with your 45 amp. 
MHDT or Border Patrol
Hi kalali,I only drive the Orchid with Jay's Audio redbook transport. 
MHDT or Border Patrol
I have in-house right now the MHDT Orchid for review.  I chose this MHDT model because it uses a TDA 1541 A chip.  I found the Border Patrol to be a good sounding DAC.  However, for my tastes the MHDT offers a much higher level of performance in t... 
Preview: CODA Technologies new generation number#8 Stereo Amplifier
Hello Audio Doctors,You will have to talk to Doug regarding when they are going to start shipping to dealers.I'll let the suspense build, you will just have to read the review when it comes out in the next two to three weeks, about which amplifier... 
A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio
Hey bigkidz,Take a look at my review on the Lab12 at hometheaterreview.com for the details about its performance.  I sold off a 10K DAC for the Lab12 that had been my reference, and compared the Lab12 to three other highly regarded DACS ranging in... 
Preview: CODA Technologies new generation number#8 Stereo Amplifier
Hi soundhound,I compared the Coda No.8 to a pair of mono-blocks that retail for 14K and a single chassis amp that retails for 16K and liked the Coda better.  It's one of my references for my large system. 
A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio
Hey mzkmxcv,I did start this thread, so I'll ask you politely to please start your own post regarding your ridiculous position about measurements being more important, or that they can predicate, how a piece of gear will sound to a listener.You ar... 
A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio
Frankly gentlemen,I did not start this thread to argue over specs or other DACS in comparison to the Lab 12.  Just wanted to inform readers that the Lab12 offers reference level performance at a reasonable price point.I'm kinda tired of the same o... 
Higher Efficiency Speakers
Hey pstores,Take a look at the thread entitled, "if you love SET ampilifiers, boy to I have a speaker for you".  The NSMT Model 50, which is way under your budget, is terrific for the reasons stated on that thread.   
A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio
Hey lordcloud,Could you describe in more detail what you mean by, "doesn't sound like a tube at all".  There are sonic differences between the same type of tube and different companies "house sound" (Mullards, Bugle Boys, Telefunkins, TungSol etc)... 
A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio
Just wanted to share an amazing experience with the LAB 12 DAC concerning rolling tubes.The type of tube the Lab 12 DAC normally uses is a 6922.  When I rolled 6922 tubes it definitely improved the performance compared to the stock tube that Lab 1... 
Preview: CODA Technologies new generation number#8 Stereo Amplifier
Hey mboldda1,I decided that after what Srajan of Six Moons reported in his excellent, along with the quotes from me, review on the Kinki piece being a terrific performer it was not necessary to write my own review.  Everything that is stated in hi... 
Preview: CODA Technologies new generation number#8 Stereo Amplifier
Hello soundhound,My review on the No.8 was submitted last week to my editor.  Coda was going to send in pictures for the review today.  Hopefully, it will go up on hometheaterreview.com in the next few weeks.  I did not have the experience of comp... 
If you love SET amplifiers, boy do I have speaker for you.
Hey Guys,I'm not an electric engineer so your belief that this speaker's spec of 101dB just can't be so I'm not going to challenge on theoretical grounds.  Why don't you contact Erol to discuss this with him.  I'm driving this speaker either with ... 
If you love SET amplifiers, boy do I have speaker for you.
Hello tdwolf1414,Yes, I have tried three different SS amplifiers, including the XA25, and the Model 50 delivers superb results with these much higher powered amps.  With each, the speaker's very high level of transparency allows the different ampl...