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| Helping a friend build a new system @dcevans -- my friend and I really appreciate all the advice. And thank you for being on the front line looking out for all of us. I have two cousins who are in the same profession as you. So many folks do not realize the dedication, hard work, an... | |
| Helping a friend build a new system @kahlenz -- couldn't agree with you more regarding Harbeth P3esrs. I had them in my system for almost two years and absolutely loved the sound. These speakers are sort of like an acquired taste. When I first got them I was using KEF LS50 Ws and it... | |
| Anybody else waiting for GaN and Purify to have a baby? @rh67 -- thanks for the clarification. It wasn't clear from your post that you were making an exception for AGD. I've been reading lots of positive comments about this company and their products. I'm glad you found sonic bliss with these amps. In ... | |
| Helping a friend build a new system @tomic601 -- thank you for the feedback. I really hope my friend likes the VTLs. If it were up to me I would have asked him to do some more research, but I guess he found something about the VTLs very appealing and pulled the trigger. Hopefully, h... | |
| Helping a friend build a new system @jjss49 -- well said, and I agree with everything you've said. It has been a few years since I listened to the Proacs Response D2s at a dealer. I remember that they were driven by Audio Research separates but can't recall the exact model. I still ... | |
| Anybody else waiting for GaN and Purify to have a baby? @rh67: Class D can dazzle in the beginning but as your experiencing the typical class D faults start to raise their ugly head even with GAN. Design is key there is no way around it just because it it uses GAN does not mean great sound. I'm a litt... | |
| Helping a friend build a new system You guys are awesome! BTW, he bought a used VTL I-85 model (newer version) at a very reasonable price, so we still have about $3-4K left for speakers and stands. We have added Vandersteen to the list, although I have no idea what the sound charact... | |
| Helping a friend build a new system @dcevans -- I have no doubt that the Watkins are awesome speakers, but the problem with lack of brand recognition is that you take a bath when if you don't like it and want to sell it. Fritz, Spendor, and Harbeth are safer bets, especially if boug... | |
| Raven Osprey with Spatial M3 Sapphires To be fair to Blackhawk, we really shouldn’t be comparing it to amps twice it’s price (Qualiton a50i -- $8 - 8.5K; Octave se v7 is probably similar in price). But in the end, like always, you get what you pay for. As good as the Blackhawk is, you’... | |
| Raven Osprey with Spatial M3 Sapphires @audiosaurusrex -- I got to listen to the Octave V70 courtesy of a great dealer, and I was simply amazed at the beautiful sound it produced. I eventually ended up buying the Audio Hungary Qualiton a50i, which I found to be equally good. I went wit... | |
| Helping a friend build a new system So top speaker contenders at this point ...1. Fritz Carrera BE 2. Spendor 4/5 3. Harbeth P3ESR or M30.1My friend has been reading about Klipsch Heritage line and is interested in Heresy IVs. Personally, I have never been impressed with Klipsch, bu... | |
| Helping a friend build a new system He has already pulled the trigger on the VTL I-85. I am a little concerned about the supposedly horrendous customer service from this company though. Well, it is done now ... too late at this point. @avitacom -- Its sound is very similar to a good... | |
| Helping a friend build a new system @yogiboy Thanks for mentioning ATC. I remember listening to ATCs a few years ago, and I walked away with the impression that they were more on the neutral, cool side of things. It could have been a combination of other factors, but at least that's... | |
| Helping a friend build a new system Okay so one more thing I just found out is that there is a constraint in my friend's room where the speakers cannot be more than a foot from the front wall (behind the speakers). I've asked him to see if he can rearrange the furniture to create mo... | |
| Helping a friend build a new system BTW, just saw someone mention Proac. That's another well regarded brand that he should add to his list.@three_easy_payments -- thanks for suggesting Devore. This is a speaker that I won't mind getting for myself some day. I think the Leben and Dev... |