I've owned very few pairs, thoroughly enjoying what I have been privileged to own:
Magnepan MG-1 78-84
Apogee Scintillas 84-90
Apogee Divas with active Dax 90-present, refurbished with Graz ribbons, etc in 2015.
A Velodyne 15 in subwoofer is rarely used for organ music.
The planar maggies lead my away from dynamic drivers. The Scintillas were an absolute revelation (at 1 ohm, not 4 ohm!) for timber, speed, musicality, air and soundstaging. In choose the Divas to push more volume into a much large space (about 20x27ft, vaulted ceiling). The Divas finally excelled after using the Graz ribbons with new capacitors, wiring and binding posts. Have not heard anything more pleasing under $100k. Great classical, solo, jazz, folk speaker! Owning and playing a Bosendorfer 275 concert grand, and attending first rate orchestral performances (Cleveland, Chicago, NY...) keeps it real for me! What a blessing!
Magnepan MG-1 78-84
Apogee Scintillas 84-90
Apogee Divas with active Dax 90-present, refurbished with Graz ribbons, etc in 2015.
A Velodyne 15 in subwoofer is rarely used for organ music.
The planar maggies lead my away from dynamic drivers. The Scintillas were an absolute revelation (at 1 ohm, not 4 ohm!) for timber, speed, musicality, air and soundstaging. In choose the Divas to push more volume into a much large space (about 20x27ft, vaulted ceiling). The Divas finally excelled after using the Graz ribbons with new capacitors, wiring and binding posts. Have not heard anything more pleasing under $100k. Great classical, solo, jazz, folk speaker! Owning and playing a Bosendorfer 275 concert grand, and attending first rate orchestral performances (Cleveland, Chicago, NY...) keeps it real for me! What a blessing!