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Review: Acoustic Zen Absolute Interconnect
TJ, do you have any feelings about how the AZ Absolute may compare with the similarly priced AudioQuest Sky? 
Which Solid State Amplifier is Making you Happy?
FPlanner, I am not surprised about your Rowland 501 findings. I heard the 201 and found it it delicate but slightly surfacy. 
Which Solid State Amplifier is Making you Happy?
Fplanner, which Rowland did you compare against the McCormac? 
Tube rolling experience in Aesthetix Callisto Sig
John, believe it or not, string players tend to be also compulsive string rollers by nature. No danger to cats though, Pearlman likely uses some newest variant of steel strings. No NOS either, a string more than a couple of years old is not even g... 
Tube rolling experience in Aesthetix Callisto Sig
Excellent info John! Now I am suddenly wondering if there is such thing as wire-rolling craze in pianos, like there is tube-rolling in audio gear. 
Which Solid State Amplifier is Making you Happy?
The velvety golden glow of my Rowland 7M monoblocks makes me purr with contentment. . . except for that not so fine day when the nail of my left thumb lost an unfair game of 'shock absorber' under one of the cooling fins of the 140 pounds behemoth... 
Review: Aesthetix Calypso Line Stage Tube preamp
Another fab review, JD! 
Which Solid State Amplifier is Making you Happy?
I never heard of a 1000W per channel H2O power amp. Is there a new model I do not know about? 
Review: Aesthetix Callisto Signature Tube preamp
John and JD, this review was magnificent. This makes me truly think I have to keep the Callisto in the running for my next linestage. Have you guys had the opportunity of comparing it to some First Sound models in the same price range? Or perhaps ... 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
The recent San Diego shootout suggests that the overall system performance was maximized by cutting the linestage out of the system, at least while using the APL 3910 or the Mightner as the source. I'd like to hear some impressions/findings from t... 
Rowlands vs. Levinson Amps.
No one yet seems to have been able to compare the sound of H2O with the Rowland 301 or even 302. 
Which Solid State Amplifier is Making you Happy?
Glai, could you please expand on how the Pass X250.5 bettered the Rowland 201s? 
What can you tell me about First Sound pre-amps?
Can't argue a purist design! 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
All, I have just requested and promptly obtained that my inappropriate post be removed by audiogon staff. Thank you for signalling the point of etiquette. 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
My apologies smilin. I thought I had seen your first/last already posted elsewhere on this thread. Did not realize I had made a blunder. I have seen one instance where the system let me re-edit/modify a previous post, but can't find the option rig...