perrew

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Best amp under $6k, in your opinion?
Jman,Tvadspeakers: SP Tech timepiece mini with updated crossovers.87dB,8ohm no dips below 6 ohm.Sub JL Audio Fathom F112Room:17*20*11(WxDxH).Music will be quite loud. 
Best Integrated, period.
Mike60,thats the kind of response I was looking for when this thread was initiated, I too was under the impression the Gamut was a very nice amp, also Jvalin recommended it together with Magico Minis, and maybe slightly better than the Gryphon. It... 
Best Integrated, period.
Egidius, thanks for the tip, I didnt know that one, Berning seems to make nice amps, however this one doesnt seem to be easy to find. 
Super Dac under $20K?
Weiss Minerva ($5k) is liked by Jeff Fritz at UltraAudio, better than Arc CD7 he says. Computeraudiohile prefers the Berkeley Alpha Dac($5k) to the Minerva and some guy here on Audiogon with MBL101s prefers the MSB Platinum($15k) to the Berkeley, ... 
Playback Designs MPS-5 CD/SACD Player
Has anyone heard or compared the APL NWO3.0? to any of these? 
Holographic imaging
Tbg,could you use the H-Cat amp without the pre and still enjoy it? 
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FX rate USD/EUR 4 years ago was different as well. 
Magico Mini 2 vs Kharma Midi Exquisit vs MBL 101s
Ebm,what do you use to drive the magico minis?I have room that is 20x25x12ft you think this is too big? 
Ultimate Idler Drive
Robyatt, have you had any experience with the Soundsmith Strain Gauge system. Im going for a Garrard 301 and thinking of using a Tri-planar with Strain Gauge pre/cart combo. What phono-amp do you use with the Windfeld? 
Best Integrated, period.
Rowland + Magico sounds nice. Jonathan Valin recommended to run the Magicos with the Gamut Di150, so I guess that will be another nice match, but I still wonder if it can touch the Vitus SS101?Dave is Rowland using a custom Magico sub? 
Best Integrated, period.
Argyro,love that setup very aestehtic and purist. What amps did you compare the Diablo to? 
Best Integrated, period.
Dave,clarification I heard the Spectron with Wilson Watt/Puppy 7s. Ive only heard the big MBL101e's with 9008. I dont find them as hard to place as every body mentions though. The Music seems like a really nice speaker, too big though. Im trying t... 
Best Integrated, period.
Tvad, you make a good point of speaker match, however Im not impossible to convince. I have found that most stand mounts are not easy to drive. Im choosing among a couple of stand mount loudspeakers, the list includes SF Guarneri Memento, MBL 121,... 
Best Integrated, period.
The title seems to be offensive, that was not the purpose, so apologies....Im just trying to find out experiences with the mentioned integrateds. The starting oint is to find a good integrated and build around it. One can assume that a good integr... 
Ultimate Idler Drive
Is it the combination with RS-A1 that makes the Ortofon Per Winfield so special or is this irrespective of arm? Any preference among the other arms and what phonostage are you using?