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Today, 11:18 AM

Mike replied to a thread Magico Pricing in Magico

The ongoing effects of runaway inflation are causing a distortion in our price perception. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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Yesterday, 08:05 AM

crwilli replied to a thread *NEW* Esoteric Grandioso C1X solo in Esoteric

Fair point.

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September 23, 2023, 10:22 PM

crwilli replied to a thread *NEW* Esoteric Grandioso C1X solo in Esoteric

And honestly, Stereophile didn’t do the new M1X any favors with its review. Makes me pause before even considering them as an option to allow the ESLink connection. I pull love to be able to test it out with their latest monos but having to keep...

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September 22, 2023, 06:34 PM

Ritmo replied to a thread Magico Pricing in Magico

Gentlemen - How about staying on topic? Thank you!

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September 22, 2023, 06:30 PM

Ritmo replied to a thread Bowers & Wilkins 801 and 805 D4 Signature in B&W

Very nice. This D4 range sounds terrific and look the part as well.

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September 20, 2023, 07:40 PM

Mike replied to a thread Luxman 509z arrives in Luxman

It sure is pretty! LOL. We haven’t connected it. We’ve been busy with demos. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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September 20, 2023, 08:48 AM

crwilli replied to a thread Last few feet of international delivery in General Off Topic Forums

To recap; - The delivery guy did his job. - We shouldn’t expect a delivery driver to treat a package with any care. - Throwing heavy packages is an acceptable level of service for a delivery company. - Large corporations and China are to...

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September 19, 2023, 08:59 PM

Ritmo replied to a thread Four Must-Have Reel-to-Reel Tapes! in Positive Feedback

Very informative Myles! Thx!

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September 19, 2023, 08:52 PM

Ritmo replied to a thread Is MQA Fading Away? in General Audio Discussion

:lol:

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September 19, 2023, 08:49 PM

Ritmo replied to a thread My Coming Out in Introduce Yourself

Nice system Dr! Welcome to AS!

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September 19, 2023, 05:27 PM

Mike replied to a thread New Magico S3’s arrive! in Magico

Oh yeah. It’s not as good as M3, but it’s amazing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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September 19, 2023, 04:54 PM

Mike started a thread Luxman 509z arrives in Luxman

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September 19, 2023, 04:23 PM

Mike replied to a thread New Magico S3’s arrive! in Magico

The New Magico S3 with Pass INT-250 and MSB Discrete DAC - YouTube Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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September 19, 2023, 03:42 PM

Mike replied to a thread New Magico S3’s arrive! in Magico

Our pair has now been playing for nearly 2 weeks. 24/7. They are so so so enjoyable. A real slightly warm, very organic, natural sound. As good as the previous iterations of the S3 were, these are clearly superior in every conceivable...

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September 19, 2023, 11:31 AM

crwilli replied to a thread Last few feet of international delivery in General Off Topic Forums

So you condone your auto mechanic taking your car for a spin at twice the speed limit as long as the car isn’t damaged? As long as contents aren’t damaged, the carriers can do anything they want with them? I highly suspect the company...

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September 18, 2023, 08:14 PM

Ritmo replied to a thread MBL X-Treme MK II Review in MBL

Just received the TAS issue w JV’s review. Look forward to the read. Wish I had the room and the $ for the Extreme's. May not be everyone’s favorite but, to me, these would be my dream speaker.

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September 18, 2023, 08:12 PM

Ritmo replied to a thread Clarisys Pics in Clarisys Audio

Nice pictures Mike! Ozzy - Very nice system! Enjoy your fantastic system!

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September 18, 2023, 06:27 PM

Mike replied to a thread Clarisys Pics in Clarisys Audio

Thank you! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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September 18, 2023, 03:44 PM

Mike replied to a thread Clarisys Pics in Clarisys Audio

I was offered a white background and I didn’t want it. I like the black background. What’s funny is that the online/print mags are asking for “glam shots” to accompany the reviews. Guess they don’t like my poor iPhone photos. Sent...

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September 17, 2023, 04:53 PM

Mike replied to a thread Very Worthwhile Upgrade! in MSB

Looking good!! Congrats!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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September 17, 2023, 10:57 AM

crwilli replied to a thread Last few feet of international delivery in General Off Topic Forums

Fair question. Well, boxes are not newspapers. It would seem obvious to me that a heavy package is not something to toss around but maybe I need to read the fine print. Sorry I communicated this event here. Peace out.

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September 17, 2023, 10:30 AM

crwilli replied to a thread Last few feet of international delivery in General Off Topic Forums

It seems some wish to point blame at anyone other than the delivery — The shipper used bad packaging, the package didn’t have a fragile label, the delivery man had a bad day or was raised only by one parent, the sun was in his eye, it was probably...

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September 16, 2023, 06:59 PM

crwilli replied to a thread Last few feet of international delivery in General Off Topic Forums

No FRAGILE labels? Seriously? That’s the stupidest thing I have heard in a long while.

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September 16, 2023, 04:15 PM

crwilli replied to a thread Last few feet of international delivery in General Off Topic Forums

Exactly! The doorbell camera is not hiding. To me, it shows a lazy worker who is just putting in his time. It’s like a waitress dropping your plate in front of you while reaching across your wife’s face. No care or pride in the work.

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September 16, 2023, 01:25 PM

Mike replied to a thread Clarisys Pics in Clarisys Audio

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September 16, 2023, 01:25 PM

Mike replied to a thread Clarisys Pics in Clarisys Audio

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September 16, 2023, 01:24 PM

Mike started a thread Clarisys Pics in Clarisys Audio

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September 15, 2023, 06:02 PM

crwilli started a thread Last few feet of international delivery in General Off Topic Forums

Thought you all might enjoy seeing how my local DHL delivery man treated my expensive media server that was shipped to me from New Zealand. I received lots of platitudes from DHL customer service but no idea if this dude was fired. So far, my...

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September 14, 2023, 06:05 PM

Ritmo replied to a thread MBL X-Treme MK II Review in MBL

Jim - The MKIIs sounded terrific in Munich. Certainly a dream speaker.

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September 14, 2023, 01:06 PM

Mike started a thread Shunyata Denali 6000 sale! in Shunyata Research

Denali 6000T v2 & Alpha XC Retail Price $9300 Promotion Price: $6500 Denali 6000T v2 & Sigma XC Retail Price $10,250 Promotion Price: $7,500 Contact Suncoast Audio immediately (as supplies last).

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September 12, 2023, 03:07 PM

Mike replied to a thread VAC Signature iQ200 in VAC

Yes, the monos will ruin you! They are sooooooo good. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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September 12, 2023, 02:15 PM

Mike replied to a thread VAC Signature iQ200 in VAC

I completely agree! They’re one of two of my favorite amps in the store. And clearly the Master 300’s are best looking! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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September 11, 2023, 01:02 PM

Mike started a thread Hegel H600 Review in Hegel

Review: Hegel H600 | H600: Power Plant With Super Resolution Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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September 10, 2023, 08:27 PM

Ritmo replied to a thread Burmester in General Audio Discussion

Beautiful and great sounding. Heard a few rooms in Munich recently with Burmester components - all very nice. Sorry but can’t comment on the 111.

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September 10, 2023, 07:15 PM

Mike replied to a thread Aurender Conductor 4 Released in Aurender

Make sure the old app isn’t open Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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September 10, 2023, 06:50 PM

Mike replied to a thread Aurender Conductor 4 Released in Aurender

Download it from the App Store. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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September 10, 2023, 04:29 PM

Mike replied to a thread Aurender Conductor 4 Released in Aurender

It is the same. It’s only missing from the menu. But it’s all there. N30SA Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

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September 10, 2023, 03:40 PM

Mike replied to a thread Aurender Conductor 4 Released in Aurender

Conductor is for all models. N30SA – Aurender America Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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September 10, 2023, 02:24 PM

Mike started a thread Aurender Conductor 4 Released in Aurender

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September 9, 2023, 01:00 PM

Mike replied to a thread New Magico S3’s arrive! in Magico

About 5 or 6 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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September 9, 2023, 10:15 AM

Mike replied to a thread New Magico S3’s arrive! in Magico

It’s officially called “pewter”, now to be called “Graphite Grey”. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

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September 9, 2023, 09:54 AM

Mike replied to a thread Steven Stone again in General Audio Discussion

Oh right. That was one of the two biggest fools on YouTube. So many of these fools trying to make a name for themselves by spouting nonsense and some of them love to spout lies. Heard the biggest fool the other day say “Vitus is bright….but I’ve...

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September 9, 2023, 09:44 AM

Mike replied to a thread Steven Stone again in General Audio Discussion

Was this the fool that trashed NAIM or was that someone else? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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September 9, 2023, 07:41 AM

Ritmo replied to a thread Steven Stone again in General Audio Discussion

I just wasted 2 minutes reading Mr. Stone’s article. If he’s trying to push a Marxist message, he’s addressing the wrong crowd. :P

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September 6, 2023, 11:14 AM

Mike started a thread New Magico S3’s arrive! in Magico

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September 5, 2023, 09:47 AM

Mike replied to a thread Lumin L2 Music Library and Network Switch in Lumin

You had one bad experience with one product. You should see what I see in a daily basis from dozens of brands. I had stupid SimAudio explaining that the reason the customers CD player went bad was because he clearly must have plugged the RCA...

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September 5, 2023, 09:05 AM

Mike replied to a thread Lumin L2 Music Library and Network Switch in Lumin

It seems you have had only one mission on this forum and that is to trash Lumin. You’re a troll. All of your posts are trashing Lumin. You contribute nothing else. In contrast, there are thousands of happy Lumin customers who would strongly...

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