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Alternatives to Dunlavy speakers?
A product line that is conceptually very similar to what Dunlavy was doing is PBN audio's "Montana" series. http://www.montanaloudspeakers.com/The big Dynaudios mentioned by Rcprince are unique in their use of two tweeters, one above the other. Th... 
Upgrade my Monitor audio Studio 12
That should have been "Greetings Ad010685". Sorry I mis-spelled your name. 
Upgrade my Monitor audio Studio 12
Greetings Ad01068,If you want "electrostat type of sound", my suggestion would be to get an electrostat. I have yet to hear a non-electrostat that could really deliver the low-level detail of a good electrostat, and especially in your price range.... 
Can anyone describe the sound of the Kharma...
The Ceramique 1.0 is among the most coherent multi-way speakers I've heard. Somebody did a really, really fine job on the crossover. They may not be the last word in upper treble detail, but with the right amplification they are almost buttery smo... 
Advice on replacing Vandersteen 2's
Drubin -Given your friend's requirement for a small speaker with an enormous sweet spot, I'd recommend the Oskar Heil Aulos. The Aulos uses a dipole Heil driver which has an extremely wide radiation pattern, giving excellent timbre even as your fr... 
volume/transparency ?
Subaruguru -I learned about the relationship between efficiency and thermal compression from a recording engineer who posts over at the Audio Asylum under the moniker "RBP". The following is taken from RBP's post: "Over the last 25 years, I have s... 
Attention to detail
For lots of clean, rich detail, you might want to look at speakers with unconventional tweeters such as ribbons, Heil drivers, and electrostats. There's a pair of Heil ATM-1 speakers listed here for $600. Note that they like to be out in front of ... 
volume/transparency ?
Streakster -I find a correlation between high efficiency and low-volume liveliness in conventional speakers, and a correlation between transformer quality and low-volume liveliness with electrostatics (although a very thin diaphragm also seems to ... 
Great Imaging Speakers Working against a wall?
Rooze -I think the best-imaging against-the-wall speakers I ever heard were the Snell Type A's. The Type A's use a two foot wide baffle that is smoothly curved, and a downward-firing woofer. You might get busted on the sheer size, but the Type A i... 
Maggie 20.1 vs. Quad 989
Brian -I considered becoming a Quad dealer, but the new models to my ears don't live up to the standard set by the older ones (both of which I have owned). Of the two new models, I prefer the 988. I haven't heard the Maggie 20.1's, but extrapolati... 
Which speakers work well with 2A3 Sun Audio or ?
Of the high-efficiency single-driver speakers I've heard, the Rethm is my favorite. It's also priced quite a bit lower than some of its competition. The thing that wins me over is it does't have the characteristic "Lowther shout" that most exhibit... 
Sound Lab M1 vs Magnepan 3.6
Judit -I'm a Sound Lab owner and dealer, and I used to own Maggie 3.6's. I listened for a while to 3.6's and M-1's in the same system.The Maggies are a little more efficient. The Sound Labs are considerably more articulate, especially at low volum... 
Opinions on why this system is uninvolving
Znak -Thanks for responding to me up above; I haven't had a chance to write you a decent response before now.By "tube rolling", I mean trying different tubes to get the overall sonic characteristics you want. "Rolling the front end" would mean try... 
Opinions on why this system is uninvolving
Znak,Thanks for writing back with so much additional information. I'm not familiar with your amps, but I am somewhat familiar with the KT-90. That's a helluva tube. Incredibly powerful and dynamic, almost impossible to kill, but a bit on the brigh... 
Opinions on why this system is uninvolving
Znak,Any chance you can get your Snells back? The Type A was a helluva speaker, and a very, very tough act to follow. I've had several customers who tried the Revels and were disappointed in them. In my opinion the design concept of the Revels is ...