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| Help with speakers in 1500- 2000 range In that price range, my first choice would be the Maggie 1.6. This is a very musical loudspeaker. I have a friend who drives her baby Maggies with a small Arcam integrated, and the synergy is quite good. I am not familiar with the Avr 100 receiver... | |
| Apogee s versus a haircut Blue book retail on the Caliper Signatures, mint condition, is $1582. Frankly this seems a bit optimistic to me. Remember blue book is not the bible. I think the CJ would have a hard time driving the Calipers. As far as recommending a speaker that... | |
| Anybody heard clayton s40? Superb little amp. Compare with Aleph 5 - the Clayton is more powerful and more neutral, the Aleph sweeter. You will hear more variation from one recording to the next, and better bass control, with the Clayton. I used to own Quad 63's and had a h... | |
| Pass aleph 5 vs. mccormack 125 Streetman, those are two wonderful amplifiers on your list there, and between them there is no wrong choice - only personal preference. I gather you want plenty of headroom, in which case the McCormack would make more sense. World-class bang-for-t... | |
| Room or Speaker what s more important? The speakers are the most important. You give me any room, except a closet, and with the right speakers and room treatment I can give you musical sound. But many, many speakers out there will never sound musical no matter what room you put them in... | |
| Best Pre-amp under 7k I've heard all the units you mention except the Rowland. I elected to carry the Thor, and found an unexpected benefit - the Thor pre-amp is so three-dimensional that it is now much easier for me to quickly position speakers properly. What used to ... | |
| Inner Sound Eros Experiences You calling me a LIAR?? Well, if you are, I say it takes one to know one! ;-)Seriously, thanks for your kind words, Jim. And you too, 90493m. Another test I find useful in predicting long-term listening enjoyment is to turn the volume way down, al... | |
| Wisdom Audio Adrenaline 75 dipoles? I have heard the current production monopole Wisdom Audio systems, which use basically the same driver as the older dipole Adrenaline system. I was considering adding Wisdom Audio to my line (I'm a dealer). But I heard the same thing Brulee did - ... | |
| Will tubes rock? JoLida makes a very nice 100-watt integrated tube amp that retails for $1700, the JD 1000A. The Rogue Audio M-120's (120 watt monoblocks) go for $2500 a pair, and I've heard them sound very good on Vandersteens. Not to get too much into tube lore ... | |
| Inner Sound Eros Experiences Interesting dialogue on the subject of the sweet spot above. As a long-time amateur speaker builder turned dealer, I'd like to offer my $.02 on why the sound outside the sweet spot matters. The ears derive timbre not only from the first-arrival so... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? I'd have said the Sound Lab M-1's, but then a few weeks ago I heard the U-1's. I'm a dealer so take it with a grain of salt, but there is no other product line in audio that I would rather represent. | |
| Vote for the best speakers in 10K range Shameless dealer plug here - the Sound Lab Millennium-2's offer a unique combination of qualities at this price ballpark. The Sound Labs excel at timbre and nuance, trading off efficiency. These are true full-range electrostats (in contrast to tho... | |
| McIntosh Speakers "Lean Sound"???? I heard some enormous McIntosh speakers at the CES in January (twice) and was decidedly unimpressed. Forward, borderline harsh. Sorry! | |
| Martin logan prodigies As a dealer for those "big mojo, big mofo" Sound Labs, I have yet to encounter any customer service problems. I am aware of two instances in which customers posted negatively regarding Sound Lab's customer service, and I investigated both thorough... | |
| Quad 989 vs Martin Logan CLS IIz? Larryh - I used to own Quad 63's, then 57's, and listened extensively to many Martin Logans (of which the CLS was my favorite). I ended up with Sound Lab electrostats - and I loved them so much I became a dealer. Check out Sound Labs at www.soundl... |