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Today, 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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Today, 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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Today, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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