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Need a smaller, efficient floorstander
Ucmgr,I would suggest you listen to Coincident Partial Eclispe II. They are small floorstanders with a lot of punch for their size and I really like the highs coming from the Revelator tweeters. I ran them with a Cary SLI-80 and was very happy.Mike 
Best integrated, ???
Apache,Since you liked the Pathos TT you should try the Pathos Logos. Tons more power than the TT and less $$ than the BAT or TRIvista. I have heard the BAT and owned the Logos cant comment on the TRivista. The Logos is a very good piece of equipt... 
Problems with Cary 303-200
I had the same problem. I called Cary and they replaced the cdp.Cary took great care of me on this deal!Mike 
Coincident "Partial EclipseMK2or SL's Sonatina II?
SJ, I have owned both speakers and liked them both. They are different and there is, as always trade offs. Ultimatily I liked the PE II better because of the higher quality tweeter( Revelator). The highs in the PE II were much smoother, yet still ... 
Coincident Partial Eclipse vs Totem Forest
W3ux, I can't speak on the Totem, but the PE II are excellent. I think they are the best speaker in that price class, that I have heard. I also owned Silverline Sonatinas, they are nice speaker, but I like the PE II much better. The bass is fuller... 
help, has anyone heard the ayre ax7 integrated??
The ax-7 is a nice unit. It is very musical and makes a nice match with the arye cdp. The integrated is compact and easy to use. Probably my only knock on it is that it lacks enough power to drive certain types of speakers. But other than a lack o... 
Theta Dreadnaught amp is it just a HT amp or music
I have only heard this amp with 2 channel music and I thought it was NICE!!!Mike 
Silverline Sonatina MK II:at Resale alot/Any Good?
I have a pair of Sonatina and they are a very musical speaker. Yes they can be a little bright, especially if something upstream tends to be that way. These speakers have beautiful finishes, easy placement, and Alan Yung is great to work with. The... 
ayre cx-7cd player
I have this player in my posession on loan from a dealer. I listened to it last night for about an hour, so take this for what its worth. This is a very nice player, extremely smooth and musical. Its light in the bottom end and lacks air and depth... 
Anyone compared the Rega Jupiter and Cary 306/200?
IMHO this would be an unfair comparison. The dollar difference is huge and the difference in performance is also. I A/b the Jupiter to a Cary 303/200 and it was not even close. The build quality of the Cary is substantially better, the Rega is bor... 
Anyone tried the new and improved Zen matrix?
Sherod,I have these hooked up to a Cary sli-80 integrated and a Cary 303/200 cdp. The cable had been "cooked" before I got them, but the dealer told me to run them another 48 hrs before I a/b. I ran them about 3 short days and then a/b. It did not... 
A good integrated amp for Silverline Sonatina II
I have Sonatinas with a Cary sli-80 and Cary 303/200 cdp and I am very happy. I demoed a VTL and a Krell int before buying the Cary. The Cary was a hands down winner. The vtl was ok, but extremely lacking in bottom end. I have nothing good to say ... 
Anyone tried the new and improved Zen matrix?
Sherod,I just got a pair a AZ about 2 weeks ago. I've never heard the old style, but they beat my Transparent audio Super XL hands down. As they say, there was the lifting of a sheet of haze with these cables. More detail yet smoother, they where ... 
Does Cary stack up to ARC
Kettle,I agree with some of the above, the Cary is going to be warmer, maybe loose some detail. All you have to do is roll the pre tubes and its all good. I'm am not familiar with ARC, but I had VTL seperates and swicthed to SLI-80 and I am very p... 
Any high power tube integrteds that do well on roc
I just bought a Cary sli-80 and am very happy with it. I a/b with VTL and thought it was an easy choice. I have not heard Rogue but a lot a people seem to like it. A comment on one of the above posts, I would agree that you should stay away from e...