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| what speakers to use? Akio76 - I second the PSB Stratus Gold recommendation for your application. Nope, I'm not a PSB dealer. | |
| 3-way under 1000 new. Tube777,Mind if I ask what it is about a 3-way that especially attracts you? Perhaps if we focus on the particular set of attributes you desire, we can better help you.That being said, I often prefer a 3-way as well, but perhaps not for the same r... | |
| Magnepan 1.6QR or 2.6R or Sound Lab Dynastats Runkster -How many "facets" wide are your Dynastat's panels? The newer ones are 5 facets wide, while some older ones were only 3 facets wide. The 5-facet model has a better blend between woofer and panel, imho.That being said, it's still difficult... | |
| new speakers/used/demo- 4K- 6K Bob -First of all, thanks for your kind words! Yes you've uncovered my alias - I'm "AudioKinesis" here, and "Duke" at the Asylum. You see, at the Asylum, industry members aren't supposed to use the name of their business in their moniker, which is... | |
| new speakers/used/demo- 4K- 6K Hello Steve,Yes I bought some very nice gear from Hifi Farm back in the 90's. I'm now a dealer for two of the lines whose products I bought on your recommendation (Clayton & Gradient), so I hope that tells you a little about the high regard I ... | |
| Amp Upgrade - 3k to 4k used? John -You might consider a pair of Atma-Sphere M-60's with a pair of Paul Speltz's "Zero" autoformers. This will give you true OTL magic, and you'll still be able to drive your 4-ohm Virgos. OTL's do some things better than other amps. Sounds like... | |
| Speakers for the real world. Placement problems. Matrix -Thanks for taking the time to respond to my questions above.Okay, I spent some time going over what's available used at this site. My first suggestion would be the Paragon Regents speaker. The Paragons were a superb line that went out of b... | |
| Will Cosmetic Surgery Alter My Hearing? One of my relatives had his ears "pinned back" as a young man, and he lost some of his ability to judge the direction of sounds. He never regained it. I can perceive a timbral difference when I push my ears forward a bit, or pull them back, or wha... | |
| new speakers/used/demo- 4K- 6K One other possibility occurs to me - with those powerful amps, you could drive a pair of Sound Lab Millennium-3 full-range electrostats. This is Sound Lab's smallest full-range model. The only issue would be the size of the speakers, but Sound Lab... | |
| new speakers/used/demo- 4K- 6K Bob -I understand your desire to kick the tires first, via an in-store audition. That makes a lot of sense, and I'd want the same thing. Since I'm in New Orleans and the commute from Miami just isn't practical, what I think would make sense is for... | |
| Speakers for the real world. Placement problems. Matrix -I don't know of any speaker that meets all of your criteria!You see, there are tradeoffs between bass extension and efficiency that make it fairly difficult to find a 92 dB efficient speaker that truly goes deep in the bass within your pri... | |
| Audio Artistry Beethovens Bamafan -Yes Siegfried has severed his ties with AA, but he still owns a pair of Beethovens. | |
| Audio Artistry Beethovens Ulf -First of all, congrats on your new speakers!Did you e-mail me with your amplifier question some time back? Around that time I lost my e-mail files, and I don't think I ever replied to you. My apologies.I'm not an Audio Artistry owner, just a ... | |
| new speakers/used/demo- 4K- 6K Bob52r - Thanks for replying above. Your criteria are reasonable and well thought-out. The Audio Physic suggestion sounds like a good one to me. My impression is that the line has a sweet, warmish balance, and there is a definite sonic family rese... | |
| new speakers/used/demo- 4K- 6K My first thought is, I like your taste in amps! The Pass Alephs (may they rest in peace) are among my favorite amplifiers.My second thought is, that's a mighty big room you got there. Also, I think your decision to replace rather than upgrade your... |