apollo66
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| How many 'listen outside of the box' design? For years I listened to box speakers, but then tried a pair of Quad 63's for awhile.I loved the Quads on small-scale works, chiefly classical and jazz. Their coherence was breathtaking. But they fell flat on large-scale stuff, orchestral and opera... | |
| The Best Best Speaker Thread Danlib1:Your post is the best! | |
| Why not horns? "Why don't you use horns?"Well you asked, so I'm going to tell you even if this post does not offer any glamorous contribution to this thread.I have no quarrel with people who love their horns. More power to them. But for those of us who are very ... | |
| what percentage of us really knows sound Jax2, great post - LMAO! | |
| Aerial 10T's - Temporary Solution Congratulations on getting a great speaker. My 10T's are 14 years old, and I still love them. Great bass, smooth neutral midrange and silky highs.Can't comment on the B&K vs the Luxman. But eventually you want to go for a big SS amp capable of... | |
| Magnepan 1.7 But isn't Magnepan using Bryston these days to exhibit at shows? | |
| Designer Hall of Fame As long as this has become a list of practically everyone associated with the development and maturation of high-end audio, I've got to add Michael Kelly of Aerial Acoustics. He combines true design talent with marketing savy. And IMO he played a ... | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE For the past 12 years I have been happily listening to my Aerial 10T's and have no desire to replace them. Sure, speaker design has evolved and advanced, but the 10T still holds its own pretty well as a benchmark speaker, with a very cannily chose... | |
| Personal amp evolution EICO HF52 (mono integrated amp)Dynaco Stereo 70Dynaco Stereo 120McIntosh MC 250McIntosh MC 2100Crown D150AApt OnePerreaux (forget model)Audio Research D79CGoldmund Mimesis 6Bryston 7B ST monoblocksThe Brystons are my "keep forever" amps.Apollo66 | |
| Help me choose Parasound or McCormack I've used the McCormack DNA 0.5 Deluxe Edition with several speakers. It has a smooth, open and non-fatiguing sound. Also, it's been very reliable.Good luck in finding the one that's right for you. | |
| Need advice on using subwoofer with Aerial 10T's Dear Raul,Thank you for the response, and thanks for pointing me to the extensive discussion of subwoofers on Agon. Being a new member, I had not yet come across your thread "Do you think you need a subwoofer?" It looks like there's a lot of good ... | |
| Personal speaker evolution Wow! What a trip down memory lane. Here goes:AR2 (first mono system, 1958, $89 in unfinished pine)AR2a (first stereo speakers, circa 1960)KLH SevenKLH FiveMcIntosh ML1CESS AMT 1 (loved those Heil tweeters, but sloppy bass)ESS AMT 4Mission 770 (sti... | |
| Need advice on using subwoofer with Aerial 10T's Thanks Jallen for the feedback. Since my original post, been doing a lot of listening, thinking maybe I shouldn't mess with a good thing. But it's good to hear from someone with 10T's who could subwoof, but chooses not to. Appreciate your advice. |