Greetings,
And now for the rest of the story...........A little history. I bought a new, $2,500, w4s sti-1000 integrated in early
2010. Nice amp, 1225 Wpc. at 4 ohms. The search for speakers led to the Salk site where in Oct. 2010 I
purchased an immediately available milano beige pair of ht3s. Jim had just posted them for sale after they were
used in a show. This combo sounded better than any system I have owned, but, as the years went by I was
hearing what was not there as in musicality and liquid highs. The w4s sti-1000 is deservedly well reviewed and
with a synergistic speaker pairing excels. Seeking a dollar wise solution I contacted wyred4sound with my concerns
and they gererously offered $1500 off the price of w4s sx1000s on a trade. There customer service is terrific.
I planned on using my w4s dac2 as a preamp eventually adding a quality tube preamp. Hesitation and the paralysis
of analysis set in. Would the switch be marginal vs. the material sq. impact I sought? So I contemplated options.
Go with the deal, or add a tube preamp to my sti-1000, or add a pricey music server and upgrade my w4s dac2 to
a w4s dac2dsd$e, or become a buddhist and transcend this hedonic quest? I needed solid respected advice. So this
week I called Jim Salk, which led to a call to Frank VanAlstine, which led to me eating top ramen for the next year
with the consolation of a fet valve 600R and transcendence nine to be delivered in 4-6 wks. Anyone interested in
the purchase of a black w4s sti-1000, 3 yrs. old, excellent condition, from the original owner, please e-mail
tlh999@yahoo.com ,$1500.
thanks,
gad-