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I took a day trip up to Chicago to hear Murray Perahia play Bach, Schubert and Beethoven in Orchestra Hall yesterday. This is my favorite concert hall in the US -- the acoustics and the ambiance are sublime. I know we like to talk about how audio equipment sounds, but that's virtual. It's...

A certain Chicago-area dealer with whom I had purchased two systems previously recently suggested the Ayre AX5Twenty to pair with B&W 803's when I was doing a system upgrade. Yeahhhhh....not so much. Searching for a replacement integrated with the necessary power to develop low-end clarity...

Hello, First post here. I'm considering purchase of RI-100 and am seeking comfort that if service is required in the US, it is available and that turn-around-time has been reasonable and results satisfactory. Thanks for any experience.