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    What Speakers Do You Own?

    Going on two years with my YG Acoustics Carmels, and a pr. of JL Audio F110 subwoofers. Driven by BAT REX monoblocks the sound is very good.
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    What TV series do you watch?

    Cant wait for Game of Thrones and True Blood to start back up.
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    What TV series do you watch?

    Criminal minds, Grimm, Person of interest, American chopper, Boardwalk Empire, (reruns of The Wire), Haven, and a few others. 
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    Pictures Of Your High End System (Please see the first pages for examples of what should be posted here)

    Quote: Had the VPI SSM signature before the Michell/SME combo. Listen to the new  WT table quite a bit. Neither is in the level of the Avid. Have not heard the Teres, but love the looks.  
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    Pictures Of Your High End System (Please see the first pages for examples of what should be posted here)

    Quote: My original final two were the SME 20/3 and Clearaudio Innovation wood.  Outside shot going to the Michell Orbe.  
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    Pictures Of Your High End System (Please see the first pages for examples of what should be posted here)

    Quote: Big fan of the BAT gear and have been using either phono or preamps for many years. Was looking for a table in the $10K range that would not only sound great but be reliable (offer great support), set it and forget playback, and pair well with the SME V arm. I like the Avid over the...
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    Pictures Of Your High End System (Please see the first pages for examples of what should be posted here)

    System Run balanced from tonearm (and CDP) to amp. Will add a second REX amp in the furture but love this system. Avid Sequel turntable SME V arm Lyra Kleos cartridge RAM modified Esound CDP BAT VKP-10 phonostage BAT REX preamp BAT REXPower amplifier YG Acoustics Carmel speakers...
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    Where is Singlepower? Where is Mikhail?

    Quote: Those are very inspiring words. How much time and money did Mikhail steal from you?
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    New listening impressions of Stax C32 prototype and Shipping SR-009

    Quote: Dont you already own everything you need to try it?    
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    Sellers remorse on high end equipment

    mulveling is on his way over now to pick up my Koetsu Rosewood signiture platinum. It hasnt even left the arm yet And I'm having HUGE sellers remorse.  I hope i like the stone bodied platinums as much.
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    Your favorite sub $10,000 Speakers,...

    Depending on your taste, room, and electronics you have an almost endless list of great speakers in the sub (used) $10K market. Thiel CS3.7 Thiel CS7.2 vandersteen 5A Maggie 20.1 Harbeth M40.1 Wilson WP7 Wilson Sophia 2  Offerings from Quad, Avalon, Totem and on and on and on...
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    Pictures Of Your High End System (Please see the first pages for examples of what should be posted here)

    Quote: They do several things much better than (and some not as good as) the harbeths.  So far the majority of people who have come by when the YGAs are setup right, have preferred them over the Harbeths. i prefer ther Harbeths, but they do sound a little slow and veiled compared to the...
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