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A fairly large room, a lot of air to move, with the adjacent open space making it even worse, so quite a daunting challenge for any relatively smaller speaker, especially when trying to get bass fullness and orchestral size right. The next thing that comes to mind, is the dispersion...

I use the dCS Network Bridge and stream Tidal Hi-Fi quality and MQA to a Vivaldi DAC. It is versatile and can do Roon and all other streaming options. Only wired ethernet permitted as dCS feels that WiFi is not good enough yet. Controlled via a mature dCS app on an i-pad. I also have a Brinkman...

Oppo 105D also good with stereo music.

The model 9s are still exceptional. I spoke to Jeff the other day, and he is willing to do a few magical things to them that will make them the best there is, but the cost to ship them to Colorado and back is just too much. I'll never forget the day when I went to fetch them from Audio Imports...

Yes, I was in attendance at the Braamfontein one. And do you recall the one at Fourways Karos Hotel where the JR Model 9s drove the B&W 801s in that massive conference room? ML 30 and 31 reference as front end. Actually missing the hi-fi shows.

I listened to the same system at Andre's place. Bought the JR Model 9s and 4 runs of Virtuosos after the session. Still have all the gear today.

I've just done a speaker cable shootout in my reference system to position a new cable to be announced soon. For me the best overall speaker cable in my system is the VdH Supernova. Brilliant in terms of price and performance. Beats cables in the R200k price range, again in my reference system...

There is a system on Schukos: The voltage and amperage rating will always be indicated on the live pin and socket side, so align the live pin and socket. (this is the side where you read 230V 16A e.g.). The problem is that it is not always easy readable. The wiring should of course be done...

They are not that small. The top and bottom driver 7 inch, if I recall correctly. Some quotes from reviews: " Their ability to create a stereo image is so unbelievably good that it?s really not accurate to call it a stereo image at all. It?s more like surround..." from Australian Hi-Fi...

I have a set of Evolution Acoustics MM Micro Ones that I imported. Excellent monitors, detailed, transparent, expensive.

And I do the same. Roughly 1 ton of Class A metal in my room now, almost 4 kW power.

I initially decided to decline commenting, but since this has turned more positive now, let me just state that I am in full support of Francois. The Mark Levinsons, Krells, Jeff Rowlands, Wadias, Revels, dCSs, and many more going 30 or 20 years back were just much better designed than most of...

One can put the best pre under the sun into the chain, all in vain, if the power amplifier cannot drive the set of speakers to its full potential. For me an excellent pre is the final cherry on the cake. Impedance matching between the pre and power amp is just as important, as is the cable that...

Pay Francois a visit. He can demo comparisons, as he recently had units from all three brands mentioned. IMHO all three brands can sound good, depending on their synergy with the rest of the system.

Morne, you are quite right. I know someone not far from me that spent more than R10 million on home theatre equipment last year.

Unreliability of supply and price of electricity have escalated to such an extent, that I am seriously considering installing the first phase of a solar power system. Any members with experience to help clarify some questions. I have some serious class A power hungry amplifiers, fed from 30A...

Just curious: What are the model numbers, and from where on offer?

Well I also had a pleasant surprise today. My Amazon USA  parcel despatched a week before Christmas 2017 with DHL was available at SAPO for collection. This in contrast with a similar order despatched from the UK that only took six days by FedEx to be delivered at my door.

Just imported the 45rpm double album. Excellent recording and a must have.

I beg for apology - did not check to models under discussion and assumed. Ignore my statement, as it will be valid only for certain specific surround processors and pre-amplifiers