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<p><img class="story_image" src="http://www.stereophile.com/images/060213-Opera-600.jpg" /></p> Although plagued by “Noisy Neighbor Syndrome,” Colleen Cardas Imports impressed me with the great sound they got from a 45rpm Acoustic Sounds test pressing of Stevie Ray Vaughan playing “Tin Pan Alley,” reproduced by the Opera Seconda loudspeakers ($3995/pair). Yes, that characteristic Hilton room mode was still in evidence, but these big two-and-a-half-ways produced an otherwise smooth, sonically compelling balance.
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<img src="http://www.stereophile.com/images/060213-Unison-600.jpg" width="600" border="0" /></p><p>
Hiding behind the speakers, because that’s the only place there was an AC outlet, was a selection of Unison Research components (the Italian Opera and Unison companies share ownership). Source was the Giro turntable ($3995 with arm and cartridge), CD player the Unico CDE with dual-mono optical DAC upgrade ($4120), integrated amplifier the Sinfonia ($6495). The other products featured were the Pure Audio phono preamplifier $4500) and all Furutech cables and power management. </p>
[Source: http://www.stereophile.com/content/colleen-cardas-imports-opera-unison-research]
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<img src="http://www.stereophile.com/images/060213-Unison-600.jpg" width="600" border="0" /></p><p>
Hiding behind the speakers, because that’s the only place there was an AC outlet, was a selection of Unison Research components (the Italian Opera and Unison companies share ownership). Source was the Giro turntable ($3995 with arm and cartridge), CD player the Unico CDE with dual-mono optical DAC upgrade ($4120), integrated amplifier the Sinfonia ($6495). The other products featured were the Pure Audio phono preamplifier $4500) and all Furutech cables and power management. </p>
[Source: http://www.stereophile.com/content/colleen-cardas-imports-opera-unison-research]