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What makes / defines an audiophile ?
Dictionary Definitions: audiophile: "A high fidelity audio hobbyist". Audio: "Pertaining to audible sound", -phile: "Indicates one having love or strong affinity or preference for". In sum: one having strong affinity for audible sound. My definiti... 
Wadia modification
I have done business with Great Northern Sound and Steve Huntley(spelling?). I purchased a modified Wadia 850 from him. I am VERY pleased with the performance of the 850. It is very musical and sounds like live music in my system (Linn Klout amp a... 
Most achingly-beautiful music
Stan Getz and Bill Evans cut: "The Peacock" by Jimmy Rowles, on the CD "But Beautiful" 
Best female vocals on CD
"Sarah Vaughan possessed one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century. Sarah ranked will Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday in the very top echelon of famale jazz singers. She often gave the impression that her wide range, perfectly control... 
Martin Logan Versus Magnepan
I have owned the Magnaplanar 1.6 and currently own the 3.6R. I listened to the Aerius and SL3 last weekend at a local dealer. I believe the Magnepans provide a more coherent, seemless sound from highs to lows (perhaps the Martin Logan dynamic cone... 
Harmonic Recovery "Boxes"
I have owned an HRS for about 18 months. The most significant improvement in my system (Wadia 850 CD player, Linn Klout power amp, Magnaplanar 3.6R speakers) is that images are more precise and have more of a correct "size". With the HRS, female v... 
Great Northern Sound Co. Mods for Wadia
I purchased a standard modification Wadia 850 player from Steve Huntley. I have no reference to what the player sounded like prior to the modifications. They player as modified provides music from a dead silent "black" background; very realistic, ... 
Looking for loudspeakers under $4,000
Kthomas, Sorry that I misled you. I own the Linn Klout, not the Klimax. The Klimax's are $20,000, the Klouts are $4200 ( I bought mine used for $2,000. The Wadia 850 I purcahsed for $3500 from Great Northern Sound (modified by Steve Huntley). Sinc...