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    Playback Designs MPD-8

    Hi Jackson, Do you have received your PD SPA-8 amplifier ? If yes, could you give us a little feedback about this unit ? Very interested to read your report, if possible... BR - David
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    Playback Designs MPD-8

    Wouaww ; that is very rare ... i think there are only few owners of SPA-8 amplifier in the world ! I have heard this big amplifier at Munich when Playback Designs have made a demo of this model for the first time ... it was in combination with Stenheim speakers (it was in 2018 if my memory is...
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    Playback Designs MPD-8

    Hello Chuck, I have heard very good things about the Pinot ADC of Playback Designs catalog (Sonoma series). It is really as good as Analog / LP when a LP is digitalized using with PINOT ... and then the file played with a MPD-8 Converter ? Do you have tried in the same way with Reel To Reel /...
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    Playback Designs MPD-8

    Can you say how to do with a MPT-8 SACD Transport ? ... I am interested !
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    1110 & 1160

    Hello Chuck, You have a fantastic setup ; i know well Playback Designs digital sources .. really fantastic products ! MPT8 (and StreamX2 board) + MPD8 is really a Dream combo !!! I am very curious about the combination Playback Designs digital sources + Boulder amplification ... could you tell...
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    Rowland 555

    Hello This stereo Class AB amplifier was supposed to be introduced on the market since october last year ... but it seems that it has been delayed 2 times. BTW, what is the problem at Jeff Rowland Group currently ? I have heard that they have stopped to propose all these products : 1)...
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    Halcro Eclipse Power amplifiers

    Thanks ... very nice setup
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    Halcro Eclipse Power amplifiers

    How was the combination with Vivid ? ; what was your feeling about this Halcro new amp version ?
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    Vivid & Absolare amplification

    Hi, Is there anybody who have some experience with VIVID & ABSOLARE combination ? Not only with 845 SE/PP Absolare amps ... but particularly with the Absolare HYBRID line : https://www.absolare.com/architecture/ Best - David
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    Cat jl5

    I know someone who has a CAT JL5 Black Path to sell in Europe ... just for your information.
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    Best Amp - Speaker Combination you've ever Heard.

    Hi Jim, Could you tell us more about this combination G1 spirit & CAT amps ? I have listnened to CAT JL5 Black Path not so long ago ... i liked a lot this amplifier. Very interested to know more about the VIVID + CAT combination ; particularly with Giya series ... BR - David
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    Gryphon Essence

    Dear Scott How is the synergy between Vivid & Gryphon ? Can you say how is the sound of the new Essence line (particularly amplification, versus previous generation of Gryphon amplification) ? I have good feedbacks about Constellation + Vivid ; but no idea about Gryphon + Vivid ... Curious to...
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    Introduction of my new Antipodes K50 Music Server

    Dear shakti, I am also owner of Brinkmann Nyquist mkII, very interesting feedback ; thanks. I will have to try this Antipodes K50 !!! At this moment i have tried Aurender W20 and Grimm MU1. Very good with MU1. Based on your report, i will try to find a solution to test the combination with...
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    Reality is Cruel : Cybershaft new Ultimate OCXO 10M Clocks Shootout OP20 vs OP17

    Dear VHS, i have seen that you, use an Uptone EtherREGEN switch into your system ... did you tried also the Mutec Ref10 or Ref10 SE120 with your EtherREGEN switch ? If yes, could you let me know if it was positive ?

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