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Full range speakers with small footprint?
OOOPS!I forgot to mention that they are the Tetra 305 Kids.Art 
Full range speakers with small footprint?
Hi,I have a pair in the cherry and love them.They give you the imaging of a monitor and bass of a floorstander. I drive them with a Sophia Electric KT 88 in an 18x21 room.There is a pair listed on Audiogon at an excellent price.Good luck,Art 
47 lab Shigaraki 4717 vs the 47 lab Gaincard 4706
Hi,I had a chance to audition the Shigaraki and 25 wpc gaincard . I found the 25 wpc gaincard to be far superior.I also had the Audio Zone Amp 1 and at 45 wpc was very impressed.The Shiaraki build quality is poor and had a loud hum when I played m... 
Which CUSTOM speaker builders use Aurum Cantus Rib
Hi,Check out www.salksound.com.Jim Salk uses the AC tweeter in some of his speakers.Hope this helps.Art 
Help Me Interim Speakers Suggestions?
Hi,I have heard the Tetra Bullits and Reference 3a Dulcet's.Both work well with tubes.The bullits are more of a finess speaker and the Dulcets have a bit more bottom end.The bullits are a sealed enclosure. 
which monitor isn't lacking in the bass dept.?
Hi,I just picked up a pair of these from KAVD and for the price they are a very impressive speaker.I have owned JM Reynaud Offrandes and the Focus Audio 688 monitors,two very impressive speakers.The bass on the Aurum Cantus is precise with depth a... 
Speakers for small room?
I had good results with the Stone image Audio KJB micros in a same size room driven with 35 wpc solid state intergrated.I had them out about 8 to 10 inches.Very detailed and musical. 
Platinum Audio Solos-vs-Tyler Ref Monitor
Hi,I too have owned both and agree with Rgd.The solos are really power hungry and fatigue set in.They just weren't musical in my system,could have been the amps.I prefered the taylos much better,esp with tubes.Check out my listing for the Shamrock... 
Amphion Loudspeakers
Hi,I auditioned the argon 2's in cherry at a local dealer in the Boston area.They were there on loan from the dist.I ended up buying them.I drive them with a audiomat prelude 30 wpc tube intergrated and use a vbt alpha dx bass extention unit.The s... 
Tyler Linbrook owners
Hi,I drove a pair of lindbrooks with an Audiomat Prelude Reference 30 wpc tube intergrated with great success.Very smooth with ample bass in a 22x22 room. 
Does anybody have Loth-X Ion BS1's out there?
Hi,I have the amaze in addition to a pr of jm reynaud offrandes powered by an audiomat prelude.For the money the amaze present pure music and just dissapear.I understand that the bs1 is a similar presentation with a bit less detail.They prefer tub... 
Small Room, Move Often, Speaker Suggestions.
A great speaker espescially at low level.I am using a vbt alpha d sub to fill in the bottom end.I keep switching between the amaze and my offrandes.The bs1 is $599. 
Small Room, Move Often, Speaker Suggestions.
Try the lothx amaze.A single driver unit that weighs no more than 20lbs.No crossover and would mate well with the mistral as they are 96db sensitive.Don't require a heavy stand.Smooth,airy and quick.visit www.lothx.com for more info.good luck 
Tyler Acoustic Reference Monitor, what amp? sub?
Hi,I had great luck with an audiomat prelude intergrated.The lower price aperge would probably work well.I had the tyler stand filled halfway with sand.I biwired with siltech ls25 mxp which sounded great.The nordess super flatline biwire worked we... 
best integrated for jm Reynaud twins
I understand that the audiomat aperge is a natural with the twins.I have the prelude reference with the offrandes and it is heaven for me.The arperge retails for about $1800.Good luck