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Spendor SP1/2. Another classic and made to fill a large room. 
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What ever happened to slappy. 
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Paul from Dave Letterman has Andras. I think the II's and Pass amp. Don't think he put much thought into it. Heard the system, it sounded good so he bought it.Some people get lucky the first time around. 
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How about Gilmore Audio?Yes, hi-end audio is lacking in credibility. Too bad, because otherwise more people might take an interest. 
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Smaller 2-way Snell's. Nice for the price. 
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gunbydammit or was it gumbydammit? 
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You have to spend a lot to realize you don't have to spend a lot. 
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I agree with PS Audio. I disagree with you that they are out of your price range:Epos ES 14 $739 with stands 
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"One nice thing about buying from Tim is he will build a custom amp for a buyer."I wish. he wouldn't respond to my posts here OR his e-mail. 
The use of equipment as "tone controls"
Given the option, what would people here choose?1) Correct a bad recording which has a 4dB dip in the bass with tone controls.or2) Less distortion, less bass, and no tone controls. 
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Shadorne, I may not be reading it right but the ATC was tested at 100dB and distortion was 30dB below the signal. the Tang-band distortion 40dB below the signal, of course not at 100dB. I have no doubt the ATC is the better driver.Auudioism, I hav... 
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What struck me was the low distortion of the Tangband W4-1337SA ($55)- click on harmonic distortionIt seems the be even lower than the ATC unit. 
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Shadorne, I would guess you are a fan of the dome midrange? What material? In some ways a dome midrange would be better than any cone-type driver. I don't know what they are.Here is a cheap one albeit aluminum. 
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Zaph is the man. EnjoyZaph drivers under 4.5"Zaph 5.5" driversFunny, but I prefer paper for its snappy sound. Poly cones sound smoother but sort of dead IMHO. 
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But if the Yamahas are so bright, wouldn't you think songs mastered on them would be dark? Sort of the opposite of Dynaudios.