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    Westminster Lab Monologue phonoamp - a new 2023 product

    My pleasure, Steve, and great to hear the DS is in hand! I'll keep you posted on the Monologue's arrival.
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    Clarisys Audio Auditorium Loudspeaker

    Rad, In three days of installing and tuning the Auditoriums with Angus and Ron, we had many listening sessions, but nothing serious until late on day 2. Once things settled in, piano reproduction was superb, with exceptional attack and decay and a sense of proper scale and tone that was spot...
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    What are members recommendations on current turntables in the $15K to $22K price range?

    It was not Ralph, but I fondly remember listening to your 208 at shows with Atmosphere amplifiers, and, I believe, Classic Audio speakers:-)
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    Westminster Lab Monologue phonoamp - a new 2023 product

    Keith, currently, we have one unit in Dave McNair of Tracking Angle and another one arriving soon. For those who are interested, we are arranging in-home demos so feel free to PM me. The Monologues' first public showing will be at the Home Entertainment Show in Irvine, CA, in June appearing in...
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    Natural Sound

    Wow!......everything old is new again!
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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

    Keith, make a short playlist of your coolest music, and I guarantee I'll use it at The Home Entertainment Show in June. Loved your recap and industry comments!
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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

    Keith, it is not inexpensive but compiled with the Rei, it would take your system to another level:-)
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    What are members recommendations on current turntables in the $15K to $22K price range?

    Ralph, my favorite TT, is the Empire Troubador. You guys refurbished it. If it ain't broke...........:-)
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    What are members recommendations on current turntables in the $15K to $22K price range?

    Basile, pictured below is the modern-day Simon Yorke, made in Germany and with advanced technology. Ralf Woeful and Alexandra Krug, a PhD ME, and an award-winning industrial designer, make up the team at Ars Machine.
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    Shelter Harmony: The “Chameleon” of the high-end cartridges?

    Basile, it's been since the early 2000s since I used the Shelter 901 at CES in a Tri-Planer arm. It was lovely then, so based on your recommendation, I will revisit them. Always great value for money! Wonderful seeing you at Axpona my friend!
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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

    Keith, good seeing you as always. Given my room duties, I could only hear the Wolf Von Langa's and the Avantgard rooms. Both were sensational in different ways. The big Credo line arrays, as are their smaller and unassuming floor-standers, are truly special. The brand deserves more recognition...
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    Re-imagining "Class A" Amplification

    PC, Angus, and I always appreciate your comments and support! That said, I cannot comment further on a matter unrelated to the factories I represent. Now, back to the intent of the thread intent, which was sharing a cool project with our followers, please:-)
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    Re-imagining "Class A" Amplification

    Florian, having commercially built proprietary electrostatic speakers in the early 2000s, I know all too well the demands of scaling a new high-end audio company. I am sure Calrisys representatives are candid about the lead times associated with such a unique and labor-intensive product. Let's...
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    Re-imagining "Class A" Amplification

    Ron, Angus, and I cannot thank you enough for making this happen! Although we have built and installed several active systems in the past, none were more fun or rewarding than this one! It's great to see active systems returning, so thanks to Florian for having the vision to develop that...
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    Re-imagining "Class A" Amplification

    Thanks for digging our band, Damon! In a few days, we will make great music with our bandmates. Fred and Rob of Lampizator NA will present their new Posidean DAC sensation and Vividus grounding box—Andrew from SGC, his latest server and next-generation Sonore streamer. VSA's sensational the...
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    ARC announces price increase effective Mid-March '24

    Dave, you will appreciate that I began my audio adventures with Mike Kaye of Lyric Hi-Fi in 1974 as a teenager. Mike introduced me to the wonders of high-fidelity sound with Maggie Tympany's tri-amplified by D-76 amplifiers, with an SP-3 and ARC crossover. I have remained a fan ever since and am...
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    "Long-Term Equipment Loans: A Win-Win for Everyone" by Robert Harley, The Absolute Sound

    Impressive, this thread has 36 pages of content! I can understand how a thread that started as a discussion about reviewers could migrate to discussing resellers. We are ALL part of the hobby/business, and no doubt, sometimes interests align, and sometimes not so much. Bonzo is spot on; some...
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    "Long-Term Equipment Loans: A Win-Win for Everyone" by Robert Harley, The Absolute Sound

    . I agree with Ron on this.
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    ARC announces price increase effective Mid-March '24

    Good morning everyone. I do not know Val well, but as an industry participant, I know he is an astute businessman. He has undoubtedly studied ARC's costs and concluded that this is where the company needs to be to be sustainable. Parts costs are only one driver of the cost of goods sold, and...
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    "Long-Term Equipment Loans: A Win-Win for Everyone" by Robert Harley, The Absolute Sound

    Stjernholm lost me at the title of his videos!
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    Re-imagining "Class A" Amplification

    For those who don't have access to the TAS review, Mr. Harley's assessment of the Rei monoblock amplifiers is attached as a PDF. Are they giant killers—you bet! Next, we are getting close to Axpona and will have a never-before-heard WestminsterLab set-up in our suite. For those members...
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    Alsyvox planars...prepare to sell your Magico's, YG's, Wilson's, Cessaro's. Maggie's, and all others!!

    Wonderful! Colin and I are partners in the US representing Trafomatic. I expect you will love them. Best of luck searching for the right amplifiers to make those beautiful ribbons sing, and thanks for your kind reply.
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    Alsyvox planars...prepare to sell your Magico's, YG's, Wilson's, Cessaro's. Maggie's, and all others!!

    BounceHit, are you in Europe? Based on what you describe, I have two amplifiers to recommend as a near-last stop and a final one.
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    "Long-Term Equipment Loans: A Win-Win for Everyone" by Robert Harley, The Absolute Sound

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    MSB Reference and Select DACs, The Icing on The Cake?

    If any MSB DAC or Select II owners are interested we have a client who just sold their MSB Reference DAC and their WestminsterLab DC cables must now be sold. The owner is offering a 1.2-meter pair in perfect condition for a great price. if anyone is interested please feel free to PM me for...
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    Re-imagining "Class A" Amplification

    Thank you, Ron! This is a milestone we are quite proud of for an emerging brand. To our customers, past and present, a BIG thank you from Angus and myself!
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    Lampizator Baltic 4

    The Baltic is wonderful and the highest-value product I have owned. But man, selling that Guzzi must have been tough. It's all in the pursuit of your absolute sound, I guess. Enjoy.!
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    The Aurora's are coming.

    This system represents a phenomenal project that evidences the skills of the team that helped create and deliver it and the owner's passion for realizing his end-game system. Congratulations to all involved!
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    Visit to Chris to See Magico M9 and VYGER and Pilium in Southlake, Texas

    I'm glad to see members, sponsors, and platform contributors can have open, honest, and generally respectful conversations, something sorely missing in so much of today's broader discourse. These are challenging times, so let's make an extra effort to allow for differing opinions and all views...
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    Ron Resnick Launches Audio Cafe LLC, a New Clarisys Audio Dealer

    Great looking system Enjoy. I'm looking forward to hearing these speakers at Ron's, but I will get to hear the Auditoriums first!

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