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Yesterday, 02:17 AM

kzhtoo replied to a thread Boulder arrives at Suncoast Audio in Boulder Amplifiers

Suncoast Audio is officially the heaviest hitter of high end audio. Constantly redefining itself to continue to thrive in this tough business. ...

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February 23, 2020, 06:09 PM

kzhtoo replied to a thread Is Rock & Roll Dead, Just no one called the time? in Music Forum

Good one!

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February 23, 2020, 06:04 PM

kzhtoo replied to a thread Is there a characteristic McIntosh sound? in Amplifiers

Maybe I’m not understanding this correctly, but why would one want studio-recorded music to sound like “live music”? And how is it possible? Unless...

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February 23, 2020, 12:37 PM

kzhtoo replied to a thread Aurender W20SE + Aurender ACS10 (28TB) in Aurender

Interesting, Mike. Sounds like Aurender is very smart to include an audiophile grade noise-isolating “switch” inside the box. ACS10 really is a...

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February 22, 2020, 11:32 PM

kzhtoo replied to a thread Accuphase E-800 in Accuphase

The existence of Audio Cubes is clearly a by-product of the business practice of US Accuphase distributor and the alike. Maybe we should have a...

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February 22, 2020, 01:14 PM

kzhtoo replied to a thread Magico S3Mk2 Cabling Poll in Magico

Another user vote for MIT EVO SC. The synergy with Magico is superb. My previous SC was Siltech 700 series.

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February 21, 2020, 12:30 AM

kzhtoo replied to a thread Accuphase E-800 in Accuphase

^ Absolutely agree. The way I look at it, using E-800 for an example, rolling the dice for $10,400 can result in 2 scenarios. 1. I flip it...

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February 20, 2020, 04:12 PM

kzhtoo replied to a thread Accuphase E-800 in Accuphase

No one is preventing you from discussing Accuphase sound quality. You can continue ask/discuss/opine however you want. People who has knowledge of...

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February 20, 2020, 02:03 PM

kzhtoo replied to a thread Accuphase E-800 in Accuphase

If you look at my posts, I don’t complain about high end price 99.9% of the time. This is really not about penny pinching. If you can stomach...

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February 20, 2020, 01:04 PM

kzhtoo replied to a thread Accuphase E-800 in Accuphase

I think the point being made is not about the absolute price or the expensiveness of it, but more than 2x price difference between geo’s. Other high...

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February 20, 2020, 01:29 AM

kzhtoo replied to a thread Accuphase E-800 in Accuphase

Another question is why Accuphase is okay with this?

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February 19, 2020, 10:37 PM

kzhtoo replied to a thread Accuphase E-800 in Accuphase

I honestly don’t know the details but if what mentioned is true, this US Accuphase distributor is solely responsible for preventing many interested...

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February 18, 2020, 10:19 PM

kzhtoo replied to a thread Pass X260.8 + XP22 in Pass Labs

Mike, you’re carrying Boulder now? Wowza!

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February 15, 2020, 12:19 PM

kzhtoo replied to a thread Volti Rivals - 3 months in in Speakers

Congrats!

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February 14, 2020, 10:50 PM

kzhtoo replied to a thread Dealer Integrity in General Audio Discussion

The bottom line is you have to have gone through the pain to learn how to minimize it down the road. LOL I agree there’s no right or wrong...

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February 13, 2020, 02:56 PM

kzhtoo replied to a thread waiting time / arrival in General Audio Discussion

This so-called transporter still manages to stay in business? Sorry to hear all these unnecessary troubles. Good luck tomorrow!

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February 13, 2020, 01:42 AM

kzhtoo replied to a thread B.M.C. PureVox in Speakers

Found an old pic

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February 13, 2020, 12:30 AM

kzhtoo replied to a thread B.M.C. PureVox in Speakers

Heard these a couple years ago at California Audio show with BMC amp, pre and DAC. Sounded pretty good from the memory.

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February 13, 2020, 12:25 AM

kzhtoo replied to a thread Uptone EtherREGEN released Oct 8th in Computer/Digital Audio

I will. I usually try to “live” with a new configuration for days/weeks, so for sure will give plenty of time. Unless of course this configuration...

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February 13, 2020, 12:09 AM

kzhtoo replied to a thread Uptone EtherREGEN released Oct 8th in Computer/Digital Audio

On a side note, many manufacturers claim no improvement with aftermarket LPS, yet I still experience time and again that’s not the case. It makes...

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February 13, 2020, 12:04 AM

kzhtoo replied to a thread Uptone EtherREGEN released Oct 8th in Computer/Digital Audio

Can you please elaborate more on why that is, as opposed to ER feeding Gigafoil? I have not tried this configuration as I do use A side ports on...

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February 11, 2020, 11:28 PM

kzhtoo replied to a thread Uptone EtherREGEN released Oct 8th in Computer/Digital Audio

After more break-in, there’s more improvement and I can now say EtherRegen is quite good. It’s a must-have even if you already have a Gigafoil, which...

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February 9, 2020, 01:17 PM

kzhtoo replied to a thread Florida Audio Expo - Pictures and Comments in Other Shows

Wow, looks “legit”! Big congrats to Mike and everyone that is involved. Wish I could be there. Stenheim got me quite interested. Minimalist look...

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February 6, 2020, 12:13 PM

kzhtoo replied to a thread Recommended medium to large bookshelf/stand mounted speakers? in Speakers

It’s about time Joe tries some Magico. So, A1?

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