No Iver, just like Duke Ellington, that is your “Black and Tan Fantasy!”
It’s an expression of your trailblazing good taste! 
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Thanks, it’s starting to sound mighty fine too.
That wall looks amazing. Great system as well.
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Those Amati speakers are gorgeous. I have owned 803d’s since new in 2006 through many system reiterations. Do you have any comments on the sound signature difference between B&W and SF? My ears are old and if I switched speaker brands I wouldn’t want to give up a clear top end (or nice slam for that matter). Cheers.
Mo: Where did all the boxes go ?
Me: Well, I traded in the 252/SuperCapDR/300DR and the Denafrips Terminator DAC for an Aavik I280 Integrated amp and an Aavik D280 DAC
Mo: We’re keeping the NDX though, right ?
Me: Why ?
Mo: It’s warm …
Me: We’ll see …
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I love that rack.
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Hi Tim,
Had 804d2’s for 7 years driven by everything from a superuniti, to a 250dr to a 500dr. I upgraded to the Amatis to take advantage of a large room and the 500 system. I agree with you re:slam and top end and consider the B&W’s great value. Only negative for me, the diamond tweeters are fragile. (I had 2 replaced).
Sound signature of the amatis is more rounded, less punchy. More detail at lower volume listening.
But not a huge difference given the price differental.
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Oh. I actually thought it was a very clever way of making the base layers look less obtrusive.
There is probably some design or artistic language to describe the effect, but the effect is of a “stealth” base.
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Gosh those JBLs are a thing of envy. They are a serious design statement too. Like the aesthetic version of comfort food, maybe Kraft Dinner. I mean that as a compliment.
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Right, bought them mostly because of their look. And they sound better than my former Neats SX1, which was an expectation also.
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Definitely a vinyl lover then 
What’s you’re favourite record right now?
Been getting back into House a little bit lately, particularly enjoying St Germain - Tourist and I just pre-ordered the 25th Anniversary edition of Jamiroquai - Traveling Without Moving too…take me back to my yooof!
You could ask me another day and get a totally different answer though…had Pete Fountain on earlier!
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modded Technics SL1200mk2
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