Speakers or Amp

Melguy1,

Thanks for the recommendations. I sent you a PM.

Thanks for the recommendations:

Inna- I'm happy with my BDP2, Jeff Rowland Aeris DAC, and Wireworld Platinum cables

Nonoise- I've already heard the Raidho C3.1s, but not with my own components...on Saturday I will hear them with my own components

Rhljazz- I placed my panels according to what GIK told me to do, but I will experiment with removing the ceiling panels and or moving them along with the side panels

Fjn04- thanks for the suggestion, but my focus is JR 625 mk2 or the Raidho C3.1s

Wow, I attended RMAF 2015 and listened to and looked at several speakers. I'm vey surprised at how many comments I've received regarding the quality of Raidho speakers. I haven't heard too many speakers that are detailed, disappear, and sound warm at the same time. I guess my ears are defective.

Xti16,

I've owned Wilsons, Revels, Audio Physics, DeVore, and one or two other speakers. I've seen the Raidho C3.1s and to my eyes they are well made. As a matter of fact my Aerial 7t's cabinets are made in China and they are beautiful to me.

I really don't want an argument about Magico versus Raidho.

Xti16,

When I heard them at my friend's house they had more "air and separation". My room is 20' x 26' and it allows me to place the speakers 5-6' in the room. I'm looking forward to hearing them with my amplifier and will definitely provide comments tomorrow.

Several months ago I listened to my friends Raidho C 3.1s and a couple things stood out compared to my system: more air around instruments, more space between instruments, and extremely good vocals. The speakers were driven by a Jeff Rowland 525(I had one and traded it).
When I attended RMAF this year I listened to a couple systems that had "more air" and "more space" between instruments than my system and none of them were playing an analog source. Simple stated, I'm looking to add more air and space within a certain budget.

I should have said, I'm surprised that so many comment on the poor quality of Raidho speakers.

Xti16,

When I heard them at my friend's house they had more "air and separation". My room is 20' x 26' and it allows me to place the speakers 5-6' in the room. I'm looking forward to hearing them with my amplifier and will definitely provide comments tomorrow.

I had a pair of Wilson Sophia 2s several years ago that cracked due to faulty glue. They are definitely made in the U.S...anything is possible no matter where a component is made. Several high-end companies manufacture their components outside of the U.S...being manufactured in the U.S doesn't guarantee 100% perfection and isn't always an indication of quality.

I listened to the Raidho C 3.1s today for a couple of hours. I decided to keep my Aerials and buy the Jeff Rowland 625 MKII.

Melbguy1,

Thanks, I'm looking forward to receiving the JR 625 Mk2. After several hours of intense listening, I just didn't think the Raidho C 3.1s were worth the additional cost. I went from the JR 525 amp to the Continuum S2 integrated amp and the differences were significant. If the differences between the Continuum S2 and 625 Mk2 are as significant, I'll know I made the right choice.

Received the JR 625 S2 and Corus preamp