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Audiophile Speakers for Rock, HipHop and Techno
Verity speakers are an example of a speaker  line that will perform extremely well on all genres of music.   
Audiophile Speakers for Rock, HipHop and Techno
If you want volume and dynamics then horns would be a good choice. However I am of the firm belief that the best speaker on classical/jazz is also the best speaker for rock/metal. Genre of music doesnt diminish the problems of a speaker that would... 
which is a better speaker
I agree they both kind of stink. Have very little experience with the Pioneers, but all older JBLs I have heard are pretty bad sounding.  
which is a better speaker
Guy complains about free advice! Next time I think he should tell us what he wants to hear in the OP to prevent the respondents from wasting their time.   
Awaiting a 1st impression
I agree Aesthetix without reservation. Plus Jim White doesnt bug the crap out of me like KD does. In fact Jim is a great guy.   
Awaiting a 1st impression
Why did I watch this video? Just another salesman touting his product. Why bite on this and not any other video provided by a manufacturer or dealer?  
Awaiting a 1st impression
Please not another boutique killer!  
Wilson Audio Haters
Wilsons have only sounded good to me in the instances where they were being driven by tubes. Of course it wasnt enough power but low levels sounded very good. I think that Wilsons spend too much time on certain aspects of the design while ignorin... 
What defines mid-fi versus high-end?
You have a real talent for posting absolute nonsense. Complete hogwash. Sensitivity has nothing to do with this discussion.  And once again we have those with the innate ability to understand the motivations of others who spend more than what is ... 
finding the weak link
I also would say the Prima Luna. I, unlike others, dont like pentodes in power amps. The Hana is a good cartridge but not great. I wish I knew more about your phono preamp. Dont forget about your cables.    
Large speaker recommendation
Well you first need to decide what type of speaker you prefer. Horns, panels or dynamic driver systems. Each design has it merits and its drawbacks. Determine a general design and let this narrow down your search.  
Disadvantages of buying old solid state.
Caps, inductors and transistors are not the same as in the 60s. They may measure the same but they do not sound the same. Plus you have significantly more good choices now than back in the day. You could take the exact same Dynaco circuit update i... 
Disadvantages of buying old solid state.
One of the problems with older products, especially S.S. is that the parts may no longer be available. I am having a problem with an older ARC S.S. amp that may be impossible to remedy. The other problems is when I opened this unit up I saw exactl... 
Too Much Power
Except perhaps for Quads, you never blow a speaker from power but rather from clipping. Check out the way tube and solid state amps clip and tell which type of clipping most would deem more tolerable.   
Too Much Power
I find that with many S.S. amps, the best sounding amps tend to be on the lower power side. Probably has something to do with the number of outputs and the complexity of the circuit. All things equal you can never have too much power just a case o...