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From: sono!hayden@Sun.COM (Mike Hayden)
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Subject: Re: The TOP of the line Stereo System
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Date: 16 Oct 90 13:15:20 GMT
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v064lnev@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Zerxes Bhagalia) writes:

>For reasons that would not be appropriate to mention here, I must purchase
>an audio system.  Not just any audio system, but the BEST today's technology
>can offer.  I realize the gross price tag associated with such equipment,
>but remain confidant that I can afford it.  I am interested in any and all
>audio components available for the home.

A difficult and subjective question to answer, but I do have a suggestion.
Listen to Spectral electronics.  To my ears, their CD player, preamplifiers
and power amplifiers are unparalleled.  They are also a relatively good
investment, since Spectral offers upgrades to existing customers when the
equipment is improved over time.

I've recently had my CD player upgraded to the latest level...the improvement
is significant enough that some might consider buying a whole new player to
get that improvement.

I've put my money where my mouth is and own the Spectral reference CD player
and the DM-10 preamplifier (the DM-20 wasn't out then).  I would have bought
the DMA200 power amplifier, but it dissipates 800W of heat at idle and thus
won't work inside a cabinet.  I instead bought the Mark Levinson ML-23, an
excellent amp but still a second choice in head-to-head listening tests.

Oh yes...their moving coil reference cartridge is also superb.

Mike Hayden
sono!hayden