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Stockfish LPs ??
There CD's and SACDs are great too. They do'nt produce much vinyl. As a taster, try the Vinyl collection, a Sampler of there artists. I agree with others Sara K's Waterfalls has to be one of the greatest recordings I have heard. You know when you ... 
The Big Ayon Triton KT-88 Int Amp- tube rolling?
As a slightly different point, I have heard good things about Ayon and liked what I heard at a recent show. Can anyone comment in general, how happy they are with the amps, quality and reliability? thanks 
Viva vs. WAVAC amps
I have heard both and have used a Viva Solista for 5 years. That is one of the best amps I have heard, but I am sure Wavac is in another league. I spent a long time at a show in the UK and felt the sound in the wavac room, was the best I have hear... 
low profile tuners?
Creek T40 or 43. I just sold mine for a Magnum Dynalab, but a wonderful, cheap good sounding tuner, about 2 inches tall, beat that. The current T50 is a bit taller I think, but still pretty slim 
Wavac vs. Air Tight /300B's
I am not sure you can go wrong with Airtight, Wavac or Shindo. I have heard them all in various systems and I could listen to any of them matched to the right speaker as my last system. having said that, the best sound I ever heard was a Wavac sys... 
Tubes vs. solid state.
As far as the adjudstment to new kit is concerned, I am sure that is true, both for worse and better sound. We have all had the experience, I am sure, of an excellent upgrade, which clearly advances the sound of your system. A week later, you have... 
Devore super 8s or Acoustic Zen Adagio
I was using the Adagios until recently, when I decided to upgrade. One of the speakers I looked at was the Devore 9's and I was most impressed. They do'nt look very impressive, but they sounded very good indeed. The main word I would use was natur... 
TW-Acustic Arm
When I spoke to Thomas in April 08, he thought the arm would come in at about 6 to 7000 euros. That may have changed. I am sure it will be good, but more appropriate for an AC3 or Black Knight perhaps? 
Ortofon RS-309D opinions
For the first time ever, I have used the precise combination you are asking about Curio, a moment to savor. I used the Raven one initially with the basic Jelco arm supplied by the UK distributor. A good combination it was too. Way better then the ... 
GamuT S-7 or S-9 speaker
I listened to the Gamut room and was most impressed. There have been criticisms in the various show reports, particularly , of the first day, but I thought they were great. That means the whole package, including the electronics. The sound was pow... 
First Annual " Whaddya Get? for Xmas "
How boring am I? Just a few books, sweater, a couple of bottles of single malt(that's more like it). I am afraid, no new kit or attention from leather clad ladies wielding heavy duty powercords. Still my own present to me, Daedalus Da-RMa speakers... 
Moby concert and ear damage?
TOMRYAN The idea of relaxation is new to me and I'm in the business, family doctor, not ENT specialist. An interesting idea, though I am not sure I understand the physiology. As many of you know, the hearing sense organ is the Cochlear in the inne... 
Moby concert and ear damage?
Wow, that sounds nasty. To answer the question re ear damage, the best indication is tinnitus. If you come out of a concert with tinnitus, you have sustained a degree of permanent hearing loss. That may not be much, but it's cumulative. That princ... 
equating class A to class AB SS amps?
In general, I love tube amps. I know this is a generalisation, but the solid state amps I have found listenable to, were nearly all Class A, the Aleph 3 being the best. I would love to hear the new integrated based on the XA30, I expect that will ... 
Isolation /platform for TW Raven One
Toffeng Precisely, it ain't the wall stand, it's the wall. I live in a Victorian Terrace with walls of nothing much more than plaster. How they support the Raven One I am not quite sure