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    Sonus Faber Stradivari ....

    Hi Bernhard, I see on audiogon today there are two 35 pairs of the anniversary Strads for sale: one is asking $45,000 new in the box and a pre-owned pair is $27,000. As for older versions of the Strads. , the ones made when Franco still ran the company which are some of the most desired...
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    REL vs JL Audio subs

    The E series JL subs do not have room optimization so I am not surprised by your experience. The F Series does have room optimization and when the microphone is put in the primary listening position and the crossover and volume control are adjusted to just be barely noticeable you will have...
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    REL vs JL Audio subs

    Both REL and JL Audio make superb subwoofers, it all comes down to personal preference, the room size and the media type. Both are very musical , offer tight bass and when set up properly disappear. The JL Fantom line have built in room optimization which makes it much easier to integrate...
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    Sonus Faber Stradivari ....

    Few more pictures of the media room, waiting for a rug and plantation shutters are ordered for the windows. The ceiling speakers are Triad Bronze amiable box speakers. The two in the front ceiling are Atmos and the pair in the back ceiling are rear surrounds all are aimed to the center of the...
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    Sonus Faber Stradivari ....

    Oh the “big fellow on the bottom” as you mentioned is a brand new MC255 multi channel amplifier for the home theater room on the other side of the wall the built in is on. This way I don’t have distracting meter lights when I am watching a movie while still getting ton enjoy a nice Mcintosh...
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    Sonus Faber Stradivari ....

    LL21 funny you should mention the SF Guarneri Memmentos which I have in my theater room. I am waiting for the the my JL Audio F112 subwoofer to arrive on Thursday and the MX 100 Processor which will go above my C2300 in the built in.
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    Sonus Faber Stradivari ....

    Nice to meet you big dog, the pre amp is a Mcintosh C2300 with gold lion tubes, the mono blocks are MC501’s . I purchased everything new even though they are from around 2009 they sound wonderful. The Gyro SE has a SME 309 tone arm with a shelter 501 mk II MC cartridge. Cable IC are wire...
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    Most vinyl-sounding DAC?

    PS Audio Directstream is the most analog sounding DAC I have heard
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    Introducing My System

    Just Beautifully done !
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    Favorite Rolex?

    My current line up in order of favorite: Pepsi GMT ceramic jubilee, Lefty Green/Black GMT oyster , Bluesy Sub ceramic, Two tone GMT ceramic oyster, Panerai 8 day power reserve indicator, GMT automatic saphire back
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    McIntosh MC501s

    Love my 501’s , have had them since 2009 and they are my forever amps. So musical, great midrange with low end authority. They sound great with my Stradivari’s
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    Sonus Faber Stradivari ....

    I love my Strads, they are my forever speakers

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