Me thinks there is some misinformation. Claims of an industry first? For a mere 250V/uS slew rate....check out some AVA stuff Omegastar EX ckts are up around 800V/uS now, from the previous slower 600V/uS www.avahifi.com And all this Mosfet mist blather. AVA uses modern MOSFETS from Exicon more linear, FAST etc. Me thinks did B& K get an AVA amp and decide this is how amp ckts should be done, done right. Why do you review Luminiance, a NEW brand yet continue to ignore a well established 35 year old brand like AVA?

Read this writeup from Greece, how certain brands become so engrained as being so special, when they ain't ADVERTISING and what magazine....helps.....all magazines are about selling the stuff http://aca.gr/paper13.htm

http://aca.gr/turntable_f.htm

While picking components seem to mainly subjective I would lile to see Stereophile run an article with recommended systems at different price points..say starting at $2500 and up. I am sure it would invite a lot of feedback here on the board and I would love to see what ST comes up with?

With tests from teh creator. Shouldn't stereophile have a complete set of these tests disc to run the players through lab tests..let's see how those $45K or $15K or $23K players do, are they worth anywhere near what is asked for in pricing? Or will a $1,000 unit work as well. MEASUREMENTS, what a concept, JA, you would love a set of all these wouldn't ya? http://www.opticalstorage.philips.com/about/products/testdiscs/catalogue/Section-13824/Index.html

http://www.research.philips.com/newscenter/pictures/downloads/systsoft_dsp_03-0_h.jpg

http://www.research.philips.com/newscenter/pictures/downloads/systsoft_dsp_02-0_h.jpg

http://www.research.philips.com/newscenter/pictures/downloads/misc_humanperc_04-0_h.jpg

http://www.research.philips.com/password/archive/29/downloads/pw29_sound_26.pdf

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