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    The Best Franco Serblin Designed Loudspeaker?

    Sold my Extremas as my new place in Colorado with an open floor plan isn't suited for lots of equipment, so I replaced them with Dutch & Dutch 8Cs. They were amazing speakers (although I do love the D&D 8Cs), though, and should I get a hankering in the future to go back to traditional...
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    What are you listening today and WHY – Only one rule, see first post

    Are any of these recordings on Qobuz?I couldn’t find them. Thanks.
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    PS Audio Introduces the Aspen FR20 Loudspeaker

    Marcus, any impressions?
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    Is iPad/Laptop as Streamer Good Enough?

    As I’ve aged, I have elected to simplify and am quite satisfied. MacBook used as a Roon core to Ethernet switch to Dutch & Dutch 8Cs. That is currently my entire system. No interconnects, no power amp, no preamp, no DAC, no streamer. Admittedly, it takes the fun out of tinkering with various mix...
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    Favorite TV shows thread

    And don’t miss The Other One on Netflix, especially if you’re a GD fan:
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    Dutch & Dutch 8c Speakers

    I’ve had the 8C’s for around a month now after having had at least 15 pairs of speakers in the last 20 years. All I can say is I am blown away and 100% satisfied. Streaming Roon, my only component is my laptop. Simply incredible base and clarity. You can’t go wrong with the 8C’s. I haven’t heard...
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    Dutch & Dutch 8c Speakers

    Two questions: I’m direct streaming Roon into the speakers and love it. Using the Ethernet power adapters and they’re working like a charm. However, for some reason my Windows PC which I’m using as my core works fine on Wifi but if I connect the Ethernet to the computer it’s glitchy. Why would...
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    This is insane...the Quad ESL

    Another restorer in the USA is Sheldon Stokes in Maine. I imagine there have to be good Quad restorers in the UK, their birthplace.
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    Dutch & Dutch 8c Speakers

    So power adaptor into Ethernet switch and then out of switch to each speaker and Roon core? I have the Cisco switch with several Ethernet ports I used to get optical cables into Lumin X1 so I imagine that will work?
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    Dutch & Dutch 8c Speakers

    Hear here, thanks for the idea of using Powerline adapters. Which ones do you currently recommend? Thanks.
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    Dutch & Dutch 8c Speakers

    Tom, my router is not near the location of the Dutch and Dutch speakers I intend to purchase in the near future. Will a wireless access point with ethernet cables coming from it work sufficiently with the speakers, or do you think the ethernet cables need to be hardwired into the speakers...
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    Dutch & Dutch 8c Speakers

    I believe this is correct. You’d only need AES if you were streaming with a digital steamer like a Lumin.
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    Sony WH 1000XM5

    Preliminary thoughts/verdict?
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    Time to go active?

    Gleeds, I’m outside of Denver. Anywhere to listen out here?
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    Time to go active?

    Any place near Denver to hear the Comium? I couldn’t find info on price. What is the approximate cost for a pair?
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    Time to go active?

    Interesting website. They actually have different applications for two-channel home audio, but they don't go in the wall or ceiling: https://nnnn.no/hifi/
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    Time to go active?

    Hi, the links you added to your post disappeared. Can you repost? Thanks!
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    Time to go active?

    Thanks for the reply. My only source will be a Lumin X1 as I exclusively stream Qobuz. Since I want to keep this minimal I probably wouldn’t use subs. .
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    Time to go active?

    I’m building a combination office-man cave in a new 950:square foot room addition. I have huge monoblocks and don’t know where to put them as I wish to keep the room clean and minimalist. So I either need some good ideas for obscure locations to keep the amps and ancillary components or I’m...
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    The Best Franco Serblin Designed Loudspeaker?

    I just purchased a pair of Mark Levinson 436 monos which double down to 1400 watts at 2 ohms. They really rock the Extremas. I'd love to try them out on a pair of Ktemas; one of these days!
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    Lampizator Valve / Tube Rolling Review Thread

    Just got the Sophia Electric 274b Aqua and am very pleased. Sounds organic in combination with the Lampizator Anniversary Edition EML 45s.
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    Lampizator Valve / Tube Rolling Review Thread

    They do for me. At the cost of these tubes they are certainly worth a try. Let us know how you make out.
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    Lampizator Valve / Tube Rolling Review Thread

    I strongly second Golum’s recommendation to try the 01a, 112a and 71. They can be had for under $100 per pair and they sound every bit as good and dynamic as the typical, far more expensive DHTs. I also have the LampI 45 Anniversary Editions which are excellent if you can find them, but...
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    Sonus Faber Extrema

    Found a just-restored Mark Levinson 432 (2020 boards installed, new caps, resistors raised above the boards to avoid excess heat, etc.) and matching ML preamp to drive the Extremas. So far, it seems like a great match. 400 wpm doubling down to 800 wpm at 4 ohms seems to do the trick with the...
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    Sonus Faber Extrema

    Reviving my thread after having listened to the Extremas for a few months. First of all, I agree that they're keepers. I am enjoying them immensely with all kinds of music. I also have Reference 3A Reflectors, another large monitor. So far I've run the Extremas with MasterSound PF100 monoblocks...
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    AM Audio Excellence A-300X

    Are AM amps available in USA?
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    Production Year of Franco Serblin Accordo

    Did you buy them? If so how do you like them?
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    This is insane...the Quad ESL

    I drove my 57’s with several amps including Pass Aleph 0’s which sounded superb albeit more powerful than the XA25. I just bought a pair of Marantz 9’s which are being restored and I expect them to be the best amps I’ve heard with the Quads.
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    LampizatOr Baltic 3

    When the tubes lights up Frankenstein will come alive
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    Psvane Acme Series (new flagship series)

    I have a pair of MasterSound PF 100’s each of which takes 4 845 tubes. It came with the basic Shuguang Hi Fi series tubes. I’m springing for 8 ACME’s and I sure hope I will feel I made a good investment! 8 845 ACME’s are a pretty penny!

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