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Best speakers for a small room
   
Best speakers for a small room
     
Best speakers for a small room
yogiboy 4,603 posts 07-03-2022 at 06:57am “ …Any LS3/5A type ( sealed woofer ) should fit the bill! Harbeth, Spendor, Falcon, Stirling, etc., etc., all make them!…” PLAN A = +1 as my first choice …because of your modest room size. - with a nod ... 
what’s a song cover that you think is better than the original?
JOHN McDERMOTT - “Danny Boy” ( a capella version” ) ( …there won’t be a dry eye in the pub on St Paddy’s Day ..,.)    
what’s a song cover that you think is better than the original?
IL VOLO “ Angel” cover of Sarah McLachlan    
what’s a song cover that you think is better than the original?
IL VOLO “ Beautiful Day “ cover of U2      
what’s a song cover that you think is better than the original?
IL DIVO “ Hallelujah “ “      
what’s a song cover that you think is better than the original?
Glen Campbell : “The Highwayman”      
what’s a song cover that you think is better than the original?
EVA CASSIDY: “Fields of Gold” …. Especially on XRCD   
Integrated amps for lean speakers
MY TAKE: In general, Brit speakers with Brit amps.. Your NEAT speakers with NAIM upstream components are arguably a best of breed synergy match. I have auditioned the pairing both at dealers and audio fest shows. The challenge is which NAIM mode... 
Speaker placement, Home theater and hi-fi mains
This is a frequent query with many responses that sound similar. Without prejudice to its dependence on three key factors being: i) the performance and build quality of your choice of speakers, ii) the performance and build quality of your choic... 
More expensive DAC the answer?
Here is an edited blurb from a recent high-end DAC. review that encapsulates most of the key differences in a high-end unit. In this case the WEISS DAC 502.   For the digital audiophile, D/A conversion could be the most important link in the ent... 
Speakers known for great midrange.
+1 for HARBETH Sample reviews of the 30.2XD   THE LISTENING Harbeth’s Monitor M30.2 XD is a loudspeaker with a very easy listening feel; there’s some gentle midrange warmth that seems to add to rather than diminish the sonic experience. Still,... 
Should Audiogon forum dealers be held to a different standard?
No need to stratify the dealers in isolation to John Q Public. In a better world, I would like to see ALL forum participants - dealer and all others - be held to a common higher standard. That embraces not just professional integrity but also the ... 
80 years old - Paul McCartney & Brian Wilson
Geezer rock rules!