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    Wadia S7i

    Wadia has a legendary history. Never heard a bad word said against them. Has anyone done a comparison of the series 9 against more recent manufacturers’ wares or against the s7i?
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    New Spectral SDR 4000SV S2

    Will be very happy to discuss this issue when you show how much you pay for the item and reveal your invoices, what the Netherlands VAT is minus USA VAT and shipping cost. The voltage conversion costs nothing more as it is simply a switch setting on the PCB. Are you willing to reveal your...
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    New Spectral SDR 4000SV S2

    Their gear is epic no doubt but Spectral are unresponsive and the European dealer is price-gouging. The big concern after ARC failing, is what will happen when the two men that run Spectral pass away. They’re already old men. Would I want to drop €37,000 ($40,000) with that lack of clarity. It’s...
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    Re-imagining "Class A" Amplification

    I’m not sure the manufacturer is really shedding light on any of the scepticism here. Every few months, a new kid on the block arrives purporting to have made a breakthrough that has confounded others for years/decades but I don’t see any evidence of anything groundbreaking here with respect to...
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    Weiss vs. lampizator dac?

    Weiss - one of the few honest audio engineering companies left. Their work is exemplary and free of the usual grandiose marketing bull that sucks in well heeled middle aged upgraditis audiophiles that have superhuman hearing and like to buy billet slabs of hifi weighing double figure kilogram...
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    PNW NADAC Player demo opportunity

    Ah, I see what you mean. No problem. Yes, outputting to Beolab 90s front left and right and Beolab 3 speakers as the surrounds. Very best.
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    PNW NADAC Player demo opportunity

    It is easy but the price is now in region of £14,000 and that is a lot of money for many.
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    PNW NADAC Player demo opportunity

    Can you recommend a cheaper and better value for money MULTICHANNEL DAC with Roon or alternative streaming built in please? I’m hunting for such a device and the Nadac player ticks all these boxes but as you say it’s a big box with empty spaces abs cheap parts.
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    Spectral Audio - still active?

    I’m beginning to question why anyone would buy a new piece given they drop dealers and then of late seem to be completely uncommunicative. Nail in the coffin for me with Spectral. No customer care and support means zero sale. Time to move on. What a shame.
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    Spectral factory contact - help

    Could you share the email address please?
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    Spectral factory contact - help

    What a weird company. Going right off them despite their heavenly technology.
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    Spectral Audio - still active?

    I don’t have a local dealer and tried for weeks and can’t reply. Have they moved premises and failed to update their details? I’m not the only one that’s been trying to reach them for weeks. What’s with their website that’s out of date by 2 years? What an abnormal way to do business.
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    Spectral Audio - still active?

    Does anyone know if Spectral have shut up shop? No replies to calls/voicemail... Their website hasn't been updated in nearly 2 years.
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    Spectral factory contact - help

    Any updates on what is happening at Spectral Audio - have they retired, are they open or closed, did they move and why are they unresponsive? Do they have any dealers in Toronto, Canada please?

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