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Focal -JM Lab Nova Utopia Be VS. B&W 801D
The Nova is a better speaker than the 801D, it produces a wider and slightly taller soundstage and the Beryillium tweeter is smoother than the B&W. I would say that at $40K the JM Labs are a bit pricey.The B&W are very good at playing loud... 
Help: Order of importance: Pre, Amp, DAC, speakers
A system is a chain. The electronics preserve the detail and clarity, as well as control the dynamic snap and bass inpact that the speaker can develop.A higher quality speaker may not necessarily shine unless all the finer points of the system are... 
Can any player challenge Audio Aero Prestige SE ?
The Audio Aero is a fantastic player, avguygeorge and there are many people using it directly as a full preamp.You well need some good footers, the black diamond footers are excellent but the Acoustic system topline footers made the player much ri... 
Watt Puppy 7 with Pass X250.5?
Hey Khrys I did find that amusing! As I said guys it is your money, the people who have heard and bought the BE series of Ushers know just how good they are.I wish Usher had better ads, and made smaller speakers but look at the two reviews for the... 
Watt Puppy 7 with Pass X250.5?
Please enjoy them at that price point they are a good deal, the "other" speakers costs $14,400 and $16,400 for their larger version. If you ever in your travels run across a pair I would love to hear your impression. The whole idea of my post was ... 
Watt Puppy 7 with Pass X250.5?
Boy you guys are really tough! Anyone who offers you a bit of advice to check out a product is seen as hawking his wares.I have recommended countless times products that I don't sell!I have said BAT makes very good products, as well as Ayre, and I... 
Watt Puppy 7 with Pass X250.5?
Wake up and smell the coffe, spencerco I do not sell out of my territory and I don't even know where you live, and I am assuming you are not in my area!The reason for mentioning this speaker is call your attention to a superior product and maybe s... 
Heard the Abbingdon Music research CD player?
 
Watt Puppy 7 with Pass X250.5?
You can get a far better speaker than the WP 7 for the same money.I have posted here before this same information, but it bears repeating, there are many smaller audio companies which are producing world class products that can outperform many of ... 
Small bookshelfs that reach 42 hz
You should consider the new Mark and Danil Maximus Monitors.I am a dealer so please take that under consideration, but I would also advise you to check out the Sixmoons review on them and the buzz forming around these speakers, they are sensationa... 
Heard the Abbingdon Music research CD player?
Come on Audiofeil and Essential you guys are both going to be dealers and you are questioning "breakthrough" in what AMR is offering? Then why are you going to sell it?If an $8,500.00 expensive but still affordable CD player can better $20,000-$30... 
help me decide: VTL 7.5 or ARC Ref 3
As a big Usher fan I have to tell you way to go! The BE 10/20 are amazing!I had the 7.5 in my system and I switched over to the SLP 05 and I thought it was dramatically better than the 7.5 wider deeper soundstage, more liquid, more involving.For t... 
Can you correct nulls with acoustic treatments.
You have to understand the nature of nulls, meaning that a null is a depression in frequency response due to cancellation effects based on room interaction.A null can not be tuned out by passive attenuation which is what room treatments can accomp... 
Heard the Abbingdon Music research CD player?
As a new AMR dealer anxiously awaiting my CD 77, I have the same feelings as Essential audio, and I have been in the industry for over 20 years! There are many people who are hailing the AMR as a true breakthrough, in both performance and price!I ... 
acoustic system resonators
A brilliant and incredibly advanced human summed it up many years ago:"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."--From Hamlet (I, v, 166-167)There are many things in this industry which defy ration...