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| Your thoughts on best audiophile speakers in $10,000 neighborhood? Just so everyone's clear, I purchased the Vandersteen Treo CTs, not Quads or the Borresons or any other brand. Thanks. | |
| Mcintosh MAC7200 or Hegel H390 for a new pair of Kef R7 META If money is no object, I do believe you'd be happy with Hegel H390 Integrated amplifier. However, I have never listened to the KEF r7s and don't consider myself an expert on pairing an amp to them. What amplifier was used when you may have auditio... | |
| Mcintosh MAC7200 or Hegel H390 for a new pair of Kef R7 META @aphilc so what are you saying? I'm confused. I'm saying McIntosh has a virtual cult following steeped in a long history of good amplifiers and other electronics. However, Hegel is among many newer brands (within the last 10 - 15 years) that can... | |
| Mcintosh MAC7200 or Hegel H390 for a new pair of Kef R7 META Comparing a Mcintosh to a Hegel an "insult to the legacy of McIntosh?" Only if you're stuck in history. There are many more choices today, Hegel being one of the best. | |
| Mcintosh MAC7200 or Hegel H390 for a new pair of Kef R7 META As a Hegel H390 owner driving some Vandersteen Treo CTs, I can only say the sound is much more neutral than any Mcintosh I've heard (which IMO usually much warmer). The Hegel h390 is 250 wpc and also has a damping factor of 4,000 (that's not a mis... | |
| Where Do I Go from Here? For starters, I'd check out the Vandersteen Quatros https://www.vandersteen.com/products/quatro-wood-ct but if you're really bent on spending toward your $50K budget, check out the Vandersteen KENTO Carbon speakers (https://www.vandersteen.com/pr... | |
| Non-fatiguing speakers in $10K range? Another "yes" nod to the Vandersteen Treo CTs, but they are passive speakers so if thunderous floor-shaking bass if your aim, you might want to add a subwoofer...or spend more on the Quatro Wood CTs but that requires double your $10k budget. As an... | |
| Your thoughts on best audiophile speakers in $10,000 neighborhood? I want to thank you and all who responded to my query about best speakers in the $10,000 neighborhood. After carefully reviewing what I play (many vintage stereo LPs both classical and jazz, some broadway, etc.), living room size and size of speak... |