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  1. Re: Don't let the door hit you on the way out?

    Not certain if giving a shout-out to dealers and manufacturers who honor their customers here is appropriate. But this unfortunate event makes me appreciate the excellent dealer, Randall of Optimal...
  2. Re: electical power delivery from utility to rack - for the uninitiated

    I know this is an older thread. However, your home config is exactly like mine: outlet box on outside wall by garage, with audio room on the diametrically opposite corner of the home.

    My knee-jerk...
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    Re: Topping or MSB?

    // Well.....a good friend with a nice system (Tannoy Westminster, Acoustic Signature Montana, Canary Amps, etc) bought a Topping preamp as a back up and prefered it over his Audio Research Ref 6...
  4. Sticky: Re: Exciting news -- Suncoast Audio goes brick and mortar

    Yes, I’m having too much fun with this. Mike’s gonna kick me off this forum.
  5. Sticky: Re: Exciting news -- Suncoast Audio goes brick and mortar

    You’re there ALL THE TIME. What you saying? ;)
  6. Sticky: Re: Exciting news -- Suncoast Audio goes brick and mortar

    Lounge chairs. NOW it’s official.
  7. Sticky: Re: Exciting news -- Suncoast Audio goes brick and mortar

    Never met a high end audio dealer with a B&M who had a top system in their home. Like WHY?
  8. Sticky: Re: Exciting news -- Suncoast Audio goes brick and mortar

    I am seriously crying reading this thread.
  9. Sticky: Re: Exciting news -- Suncoast Audio goes brick and mortar

    Mike—I think God is calling me to get a job working for you. You don’t want to say ‘NO’ to God, do you?
  10. Sticky: Re: Exciting news -- Suncoast Audio goes brick and mortar

    Amen. Working on my wife to vacation in Sarasota. She’ll probably accept a trip alone just to get rid of me for a week.

    And this is coming from Southern CA where high end audio is like 7-11s....
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  12. Re: Boulder 2160 vs MSB S500 for MSB Select DAC

    Your decision to skip the preamp: did you run comparisons to conclude this? This is such a sticky topic, sorta like the “Do cables matter?” thing.

    But this is all relative to each person’s ears,...
  13. Re: Audio Research Reference 6SE/Reference 80S review

    We have the Audio Research Ref6SE tube pre-amp and just love it.

    One thought with this article: it pairs the Ref6SE with a tube amp from Audio Research (ARC). We have heard nothing but great...
  14. Re: Pass Labs amp users: Do you use a tube preamp with your Pass amp ? Which one ? ...

    We have Pass Labs X600.8 monos and have tried them with the VTL Signature II hybrid pre and it was quite impressive—mature and anchored is the best way to describe it. But in our system it was not as...
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    Re: Jay's Audio Journey

    Jay has explained the dimensions of his listening room several times. He sits about 9' from the speaker--at least with the XLFs. He has an average size room, about 15 x 20 or something. But I...
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    Re: Jay's Audio Journey

    I feel your pain.

    Okay, not really. I feel MY pain of jealousy for not being in YOUR position. :)
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    Re: *NEW* MSB M205 monoblocks

    They need to hire me as their Chief Sounding Executive where I can listen to all of their products AND their competitors products--PRICE NO LIMIT--and render my worthy opineness. AND, of course,...
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    Re: Taiko Extreme

    Okay, Sir. Will do. Thank you.
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    Re: Taiko Extreme

    Okay, Mr. Mike. You can't do this to us. How does the Taiko Extreme compare to the Aurender N30(SA?)?

    Our next step is upgrading the music streamer/DAC. We currently have a Linn Selekt with Klimax...
  20. Re: Seeking music server recommendation: aurender vs Innuos vs other

    Okay, old thread.

    Mike—do you recommend:

    1) The A30 with built-in DAC, OR
    2) the “Non-DAC” Aurender units coupled with a DAC?

    If #2, then I believe you like the MSB line like the Reference,...
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    Re: Qobuz and Tidal

    We had both Tidal and Qobuz and we dropped Tidal because Qobuz sounded so much better. It was and is clear. Seems they are doing something with algorithms that is quite secret.
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    Re: Pass XA160.8 vs Pass X600.8 ....

    More excellent feedback that warms my heart. Immensely. Bless you.
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    Re: Pass XA160.8 vs Pass X600.8 ....

    Thank you @rbbert and @GSOphile.

    Thank you for the confirmation that they are essentially the "same" amp but with different biases. I am OCD so I need things spelled out for me. ;)

    Per both...
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    Re: Pass XA160.8 vs Pass X600.8 ....

    This is disappointing. This is THE topic I have been scouring the internet for and found nothing. Not a single comparison between the XA160.8 and X600.8. In the throes of buying the X600.8, but the...
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