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Sony 9000es v. Phillips 963SA - anyone compared?
What about DVDA comparisons? 
Sony 9000es modwright
Funny you'd ask. I just, today, received an E-mail from a Sony 9000ES player, who auditioned a stock Jolida 100. He said, "I have the sony 9000ES, but when I heard the JolidaJd 100, It sound so live, I think its better than Sony... Honestly I felt... 
What hurts a speaker?
too little power 
How good are Cabasse loudspeakers
I second Michael's observation about the Kara at the CES in SF. I went back to their show room again and again. The Cabasse Kara powered by the revolutionary Butler mono blocks were utterly convincing. Of course, the cavernous room bolstered the g... 
Ok this will be a good thread.
Cruising below radar.... What's that? Oh drat, that same 'ol hula-popper. :-) 
HE expo in SF this past week end...what was hot
did anyone compare the Fujitsu plasma with the Sony? Was it just me, or was the Sony in another league? 
HE expo in SF this past week end...what was hot
Golden Ears, Maybe I should have said, "Not practical in my case." The picture of the LED sets rivaled the plasma sets outside. That is, with black absorbent drapes all around. I use my set for ordinary use as well as pop corn catered movies. For ... 
HE expo in SF this past week end...what was hot
Sorry to hear of your problems at the Cabasse room, Golden-ears. Given the great room the big Cabasse was in, I am not surprised they could engineer a great sound. Still, I thought the Butler/cabsse put on a stunning show. It was the only room I v... 
Ribbon & ceramic, love them?
I was there (at SF) too. I'm with you Labtec. It was a first time for me for a lot of big name speakers, and I was very dissapointed. I liked the Totems, and Quads. Best of show, IMHO, was the room/amp/speaker/CDP, in that order, at the Cabasse ro... 
Which is the best SET match for Quads 988 ?
Futerman's OTL was magic on the old Quads. There is a new OTL builder on the bloch now, Butler Audio. I heard his brand new (no info yet) 100 watt tube, class A, open loop, no global feedback, transformless, 2 farad per block mono blocks on cabess... 
The best CD Player for the money
Chriskeating, I auditioned a Wadia. I also read a review of the Shigaraki. The two sound like they are similar in their high frequency comb philosophy. I'll pass. 
PASS XA 200 or 160?
I sounded flippant. Sorry about that. The XAs must be very attractive to Aleph owners. My experience is with the X amps. I am currently using the X600 on brutal speakers. The 600 runs class A to about 200 watts. Because of that, I have a pretty go... 
PASS XA 200 or 160?
Answer: How much power do you need? 
Review: Pass Labs X-250 Amplifier
Bigkidz and Nrchy, I remember you both. I've owned the X150, then leaped to the X600. Those two were very different in my system. It just may be the X150 didn't have the reserves necessary for 4 ohm 86db speakers. A 250 would have been a better ma... 
Ive got me the Digital Nasties
This is your cheapest option. There is no reason why you should have to own a harsh cd player. Simply sell yours here, then buy one that isn't harsh.