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I think there is only one Playback Designs dealer in California: Audiophile Zone, Gary Katayama. I know he has an MPD6 for demo but don't know if he has the MPD8. Since you are in Sacramento, maybe...

How much is Class A? Could always get a pair and bi-amp.

Is that 50 watts of Class A power? The website does not say. Seems unlikely given its size and the heatsinks but Boulder use their own Class A design to minimize heat in the upper level 2160 and...

I was at the Boulder factory a few weeks ago and they were using the 812 streamer/DAC as the source in the main sound room, connected to 3010 to 3050s and Focal Grande Utopia speakers. It was really...

Boulder 812

I already got one.

It does not get hot. As I recall, it should be pretty good right away, after a few days it will be up to speed and crush everything else in the store. You think Block amps...

Classical is my favorite music, particularly orchestral pieces. I built my system to play Beethoven's 9th symphony. I once had a group of college students in to watch and listen to a blu ray of the...

I have had the Playback Designs MPT8/MPD8 for five years. I listened to MSB and dCS and many others before buying the PD. I don't think MSB is "analytical" but preferred the Playback Designs sound....

Did you ever get some new speakers? I went to the Capital Audio Fest but none of your choices were there. I did hear the new YG Acoustics Tor ($10.5K USD), outstanding speakers.

I have one of these on the way, mainly for headphones but was thinking about getting some active speakers. Are there any decent ones with XLR inputs, no DAC, bookshelf size? A quick search did not...

The XV speakers should be in their own line instead of grouped with YG'a other speakers -- they are in a different league.

No point in upgrading, then. It is the height that makes the difference.

The rest of the system is Boulder 1110 pre, 3060 amp, Playback Designs MPT8 and MPD8. WireWorld Platinum Eclipse 8...

Now if Boulder would just get the long promised app done . . . I would like to be able to change color of the display, maybe make it red. What good is a color display if you can't change the color?

What kind of music? Classical, rock and roll, folk, jazz? Loud volume?

If you are going to Greece does that increase your choices or are you sticking to B&W, Focal and KEF?

I have never seen that message on my 1110. My amp is a Boulder 3060, not the 1160. I almost never turn the 1110 off and it is connected to the 3060 only by XLR, I separately turn the amp on/off.

I am not talking about biamping, I am referring to biwiring. So just your amp. It has dual binding posts for biwiring, the B&W 805D4 has dual binding posts for this. The Focal Diablo I think has...

Please watch Audio Analyst YT video #28, bi-wiring does make a small but noticeable difference, it did in my rig.

The truth is that either one of the speakers you are considering (B&W 805D4 or Kef Ref) will accomplish your objectives -- they will sound great. They both measure well and meet their designer's...

I thought Bulgaria was in the EU and you would be able to get any speakers distributed in the EU, and get customer support for them. Is that not the case?
Too bad about the Utopia being too...

[QUOTE=bladest;352375]Room size is 20 m2 , i preffer bookshelves due to their compact size in my country i can get FOCAL
,KEF,
bowers and wilkinsons i cannot go with brands with no...

A really good turntable costs minimum $8K for a Rega RP10 w/cartridge, that could justify the room a vinyl collection will quickly occupy not to mention the cost of all those records just sitting on...

That does not match my experience. My first high end speakers were B&W 802D, I had three of them and two 804S in a 5.1 HT with a projector, copying a set up by Kal Rubinson. Playing a BluRay of a...

FWIW I'm the only one here who has lived with the tall YGs. I have had them for four years. I am very used to the sound. Every time I hear the 2.2i, my immediate impression is nice but too small,...

GTT Audio? If so, on your next visit ask Bill to demonstrate the XVi chops on all jazz music, different league altogether.

I have heard the 2.2i many times in several systems and it is a great speaker but the 2.3i is IMO much better and the XVi is miles ahead.

My room is 14x20 but has a high ceiling. The listening...