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Anyone Had Extended Listening Experience With MBL?
I guess the OP got lost? 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Justo Almario - Forever FriendsCibelle - The Shine of Dried Electric Leaves (one of my reference disks; both sound quality and music quality, IMO, very good.) 
Pass Labs XA100.5 or XA160.5 or keep the Lexicon ZX7 and buy a Arc preamp?
@dskinner5 see posts by "ghosthouse" who has a Freya. You may find some answers there. 
Has any heard the new McIntosh MA8900 integrated?
@jeffp13 You said "it makes music sound lifeless and dull". I have a McIntosh MA6500 powering Martin Logan Vantages and the synergy is very good. I've never heard Mac sound like you describe although I've heard it sound soft in with some speakers,... 
Discount Stores, i.e. newaudiovideo.com
Look at all the folks in here commenting; most have 2 posts or less............. 
Anyone Had Extended Listening Experience With MBL?
@prof Nice post. 
Not Enough Options for Auditioning Speakers
@gdnrbobHey bob,Great post.@mobiusmuIf shows and dealers are not doable, accepting others offers to come and listen is a great idea. And you just may make a great new friend in the process. 
Anyone Had Extended Listening Experience With MBL?
@linden56 Yes, I’ve heard many of their speakers. The first time was at the Show in Newport Beach maybe four years ago. The speaker was the 111F driven by MBL Reference Line electronics including the mono blocks, ref preamp, and the DAC with tran... 
Not Enough Options for Auditioning Speakers
@ricred1 To quote you - "I don't think anything is the "best" so no matter what I have, I'll always know there's something out there that I may prefer more." I deleted part of that sentence you refer to to expand it. What I initially wrote include... 
Not Enough Options for Auditioning Speakers
@ricred1  - very much agreedIf you can get to a show, that would be the best way to hear and see so much equipment at one time. Visiting dealers is the slow road to you know where.  The last system I bought was based on my treks to a number of loc... 
Cambridge Audio 751BD has failed--worth repairing?
Sounds like the optical drive is going bad. Cambridge should have those; shouldn't be that expensive to fix. Surely much cheaper than a new universal player of equivalent or better quality. 
power for mc452 and c2600
Hi Dave,I see you are posting (on other threads) so I hope that all is well in your neighborhood and for you and your family. 
walter becker Rest in Peace
Amazingly seminal band; thank you for all the seriously good music. RIP Walter and condolences to the family and band.@ghosthouse GH, thanks for that track. 
2017 ‘Keeper’ speakers under - $25K
@blindjim I believe you are talking about Alma Music and Audio; I have not had the occasion to visit their facilities. Would be fun. I'll put it on my list. 
How do i know
@inna Good advice. @heidrun-If you have Mbl speakers then the mono's would be a no-brainer purchase. An all-Mbl system is the way to go. I've heard the Nobel line amps several times, with I believe the 101 E Mk II - it was an all-Mbl system. For m...