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I have a newer system that I assembled earlier this year.  It includes the Luxman D-10X CD/SACD player, a Constellation Audio Integrated, Perlisten S7t speakers, and an older Music Hall MMF-7.1 tt with a Grade Sonata.

I had two friends over Saturday, and they love music but could not care less about sound.  They often hook up their phone to my system and play MP3 files.  Truly horrible sound, but they never cared.

I asked them to sit on the sofa and I played music, some they knew, some they did not.

The woman said it seemed like they were at a live concert.  The man said (and he is very cynical about nearly everything) that he never cared about "this audiophile thing", but he has never heard anything this great.

I doubt they will ever change what they listen on at their home, but I was so pleased that they were open enough to drop the cynicism and listen.

 

By the way, this system is in a big room, and it sounds spectacular.  

rpeluso

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What has impressed me most about these speakers/this system is that the sound, imaging, soundstage, all of it, is magnificent all around the room.  There is no "head-width" sweet spot like there is with a Martin Logan, for example.  I marvel each day at the quality of the sound they produce.  Maybe I hit it lucky with some synergy between the disc player/tt, the integrated and the loudspeakers.  

 

I'll take some photos and try to post them as suggested here.

mijostyn, I might have misled you.  There is a definite sweet spot, and pin-point imaging when it exists on the recording.  Best I've ever heard.  I had the speakers set up by a pro, someone trained in doing this.   They were good where I had them positioned, but definitely improved with the moves and small changed he made.  We used a song with deep bass first, got that sounding great, then focused on a simple female voice, and move the speakers until her head size went from about 8 feet to about 8 inches.  It was a revelation to me to hear that change in presentation with small changes in tow in.

 

I am more than happy with this system's performance, and have zero desire to "discover" more from it.  I'm past that phase of audiophilia, and now simply enjoying what I have, what I hear.  

ghdprentice, with your kind assistance I just added a few photos of this system, as you suggested I do.  

I went for great sound with simplicity.  

I could not be more pleased with the outcome.  

I wish the same for everyone here, satisfaction and great musical reproduction.  

I live outside of Philadelphia; if anyone is close and wishes to stop over and listen, please do.

I might give that a try, but I find it hard to accept things can get much better.  

Oh, I live alone.