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Beware of SACD Transports -- they probably will not work with your favorite DAC
I used my Esoteric P01 Transport with a DCS Elgar Dac via dual XLR connection for sacd/cd playback,, Before this i had a DCS Stack and used the fire wire connection to the Elgar,.I eventually purchased the Esoteric D01 Dual mono Dacs which again i... 
Looking for speakers with soundstage depth
Soundlab Dynassts are a Hybrid Electrostatic, i use Nord One SE NC1200 class D amplifier and the soundstage is huge, they cost me 2k which is about your budget, they have all the benefits of electrstatics, with the added benefit of the dynamic bas... 
What are the weak points of Pass amps and pre-amps ?
Expensive, Big,run hot also cost a lot to run, forget Solid State, have a listen to a Nord Acoustic mk11 class D with the REV D upgrades, you can choose various OP-AMPS depending on ones taste or system, you can buy all the various OP-AMPS and fin... 
Adding a Sub do i go with 1 or 2 ?
HI The RELS I have picked up are Stentor and Stadium, they are both ported and so far using a flat crossover setting with just gain control the bass is awesome, I have both Subs set up in mono using the xlr high level input, I am on the look out f... 
Adding a Sub do i go with 1 or 2 ?
Are the new S/5 SHO and S/3 SHO as good as the REL Stentors ? 
Anyone Know What's Up With Townshend Audio?
I spoke to Max in December 2018 he is very busy working on his Reference Universal Disc Player hopefully hitting the market in 2019. 
Anyone Know What's Up With Townshend Audio?
With all them Stillpoints no wonder the system sounded dreadful, I have tried to add Stillpoints in 2 different systems and both times i removed them within 5 minutes, Now i use Townshend Seismic Isolation with much better results. 
Anyone Know What's Up With Townshend Audio?
What equipment did you hear that was searingly bright and colourless ?I have Allegri + Nord Acoustics amplifiers, full loom of F1-Fractal Reference and sound is incredible. 
Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other???
Nord Acoustics maybe available in the US via a very interested US Dealer in the near future. You can then all enjoy the sound quality of state of the art class D amplifiers with low running costs and requiring minimal rack space, better still the ... 
Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other???
Colin is in talks with a High End Audio Dealer in the US, the US Dealer is very keen to represent Nord Acoustics in the USA.  
Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other???
This is the amplifier to buy made by Nord Acoustics Colin will sell direct worldwide please mention John from Select-hifi please to confirm your order, i own a pair of the one UP NC500 monos with REV D boards fitted with 2 x Sonic Imagery OP-AMPS,... 
Beware of the cable claiming long burn in period.
I currently use Townshend Audio Fractal cable and that sounds great straight out the box. Max Townshend was the first cable designer to use the EDCT (Enhanced Deep Cyro Treatment ) everybody now copies the idea/method, Fractal cable is Max’s lates... 
I’m gob smacked. What were you’re aha moments?
Townshend Audio Siesmic Podiums underneath my Sound lab Dynastats biggest sound quality upgrade ever experienced in 40 years. 
Gryphon Diablo 300 Integrated or Dartzeel LHC-208 Integrated with PMC Fact 12 Speakers
HISave yourself a small fortune and go for a good pre amp i highly recommend Townshend Audio Allegri + Autotransformer passive pre 2495 GBP Positive Feedback loved it and so does everyone else that hears it, and a the top Nord Acoustic stereo with... 
Why so many Power plants for sale?
I used the P300 for a few years then one day just plugged everything into a cheap extension block, after hearing the difference i never went back to the P300 i found it killed the dynamics when compared to a cheap budget extension block. Now i use...