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This is the best system I have ever heard. I have owned and heard many expensive speakers and none come close to the Shahinian Diapasons. The bass is absolutely concussive. The Double Eagle subwoofers pressurize the room and are capable of impact that is akin to body blows. The mids and highs are breathtakingly real. The music emminates from the modules in a 3 dimensional bloom with a realism that blows away even the best electrostatics. The notion that Shahinians are for classical only is just plain wrong. I enjoy all types of music on these speakers.

I had an electrician install a dedicated panel for the system. He used all square D 20 amp breakers with individual runs of 10 gauge wire to cryogenically treated hospital grade Hubbel outlets. Each amplifier has its own breaker.
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    • Shahinian Acoustics Diapason revised
    New in 2003 with the recent midrange upgrade.
    • Shahinian Acoustics Double eagle revised
    The new Double Eagles are essentially two Hawk subwoofers side by side.
    • Sony SCD-XA777es
    SACD
    • Benchmark Media Systems DAC 1
    Professional grade DAC.
    • KIMBER KCAG
    Used throughout.
    • KIMBER 8 TC
    Double run.
    • Plinius SA 103
    CLASS A
    • Thor Audio TA-2000 MK2
    With phono stage.
    • Shahinian Acoustics Contra-bombarde
    I just added two of these to my system! Wow, talk about bass!!!!
    • Belles 350
    250 watts per side used to power the twin Shahinian Contra-bombarde subwoofers

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Hello,

I am fixing to trade my CAT SL-1 Sig MK III plus cash for this Thor pre and was wondering if you could tell me how you like it? Is it as great as everyone says it is? I would love some feedback please. Thanks

fsmithjack