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In my system Isotek Evo3 Elite and Optimum beat Shunyata Delta V2 and Audience F5 for quiet and detail. A brand frequently overlooked in the high-end power cord arena, but they deliver serious...

How does this compare with the Denali?

Anyone else out there experience extraneous noise with their tubed phono stage? I own a Rhea Signature which emits a loud pop any time a flourescent light fixtures switch on or off, same with ceiling...

I use a Tara Labs tonearm cable. It's excellent.

Any photos of the new products?

Mike: I've owned an Avid turntable with an SME arm for 6 years now. It's operated flawlessly.

Mine took forever to break in. I have had it for about 6 months, so I'm sure it's finished, but when it was new, it had a slight bite in the treble and felt kind of closed in. Now it's really smooth...

The XA30.8 is a sweet amp. That being said, the X350.8 will give you more bass dynamics and dynamic headroom.

Let your ear be your guide. The amp sounds phenomenal.

Hmmm. It says 35 watts in the brochure. Whatever it is, it drives Focal Scalas, at 92 db efficient, to very loud levels without leaving class A bias.

By the way, I have never moved the bias needle on this thing, no matter how loud I've played it. So the first 35 watts of output in pure Class A must be pretty potent. I would add that it is a good...

Mike: The X350.8 is a good "all-arounder". It plays very neutral tonally and can output very loudly, effortlessly and clearly. It is quite dynamic and it projects a very broad soundstage. It is a bit...

Honestly, the only time I tried the USB input was with my wife's Ipad which has Spotify on it. Not too impressive honestly. Might have been better with a high-resolution service like Tidal. But I...

I've owned one for 2 years and it's a great player. Not sure what else competes at this level.

Mike: Check out the new Dagostino Progression Mono amps. I understand they're being demoed with Eggleston Works speakers. A bit too rich for my blood at $36k, but interesting nonetheless. Thanks!

Not a very quiet background....some audible hiss.

The DP-550 is a great cd player with absolutely balanced performance. Like I said, the Pass X series is not a good match in my system. It may work better in a system with more mellow tweeters.

I had the phase inverted through the entire system to Hot Pin #2 when the Pass was here. The switches on Accuphase allow you to do that, so there was no phase mismatch.

I recently had the opportunity to try a friend's X250.8 in my system, which features Focal Scala V2 speakers and my existing Accuphase C2420 preamp. Well, in the final analysis, there's good and bad...

[QUOTE=SoundRebels;148133]For now only Polish version of B&W802D3 review

And if you can take away any impressions from the English translation of that, let me know.

I really like the looks too. It's just that the sound didn't blow me away. I would wait for the Sopra 3. : )

You would be accurate on that one. We didn't have a pair of 802d2's on hand for an A-B comparison but the basic character of B&W speakers has not been discarded for the new model. I would consider...

Today, I auditioned a pair of the all-new B&W 802d3 speakers. First of all, these speakers are gorgeous in person. The finish, build quality and aesthetics are unparalleled. The pair I listened to...

I will be auditioning a pair of 802D3's tommorow, shall post my impressions soon.

Speakers were Wilson Alexandria XLF, Preamp was Dagostino, Source was Audio Research CD9. The system had an almost complete lack of bass slam.