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Classe 201 -vs- Odyssey Stratos
Socrates, isn't the Stratos supposed to have more bass than Classe? That's what the soundstage! review said:"Weighty bass," "smooth and grain-free treble," and "a distinct lack of the upper-midrange glare often found in affordable solid-state prod... 
B&W 804: Is B&W a speaker for pop/rock?
Try with a Krell amp if you can and then decide. If they can't rock with Krell then you won't be happy. 
Best of all worlds??????????
Grand Pianos had a nasty edge in the F-R at least at Tweeters.B&W may be light on the bass and tweeter can be bright.Really have to try different electronics - these speakers will just reveal what you feed them - noting basic tonality I mentio... 
Why is there so much Rowland gear for sale?
I'd buy a Model 2 but how much will I loose if I don't like it and decide to sell in 1 month?How much, if any, better is it than Musical Fidelity A3.2cr or Audio by Van Alstine Fet valve 350ex or Blue Circle BC22 mkII? These amps are ~$1,700 new /... 
low cost integrated amp for newbie
Did someone say receivers????????www.harmanaudio.com Harman Kardon HK3470 100wpc $188.00 refurb. $18 shipping.www.accessories4less.com Marantz 4120 60 wpc $250.00 free shipping. Marantz has a bit better tonality on vocals and violins.Both have 30 ... 
Why go with active preamp?
I've got an Adcom GFP-750 so it's easy to compare passive vs. active. With a good CDP with output buffer, I don't see much difference in dynamics. I think the CDP output power supplies may also affect dynamics but maybe someone with more experienc... 
Loudspeaker DIY Kits any suggestions???
It's www.gr-research.comgr-research 
How does one get off the merry-go-round?
Be satisfied with what you have. If you keep worrying there is something better out there or something is wrong with your system, you'll never be done with it. 
High value floorstanders around $1k used
Ellis Audio 1801's. 
what really happened to j. skul
J10, my post was not an attack on you. I don't know anything about you professionally or personally to make any comments.I didn't say your responses have no useful purpose. It's fine to defend yourself. Like I said, I just don't see this thread as... 
Avantgarde Solos
Does not have the magic of the Unos. 
Audio CD-R's versus regular CD-R's?
Zaikesman, Mdomnick said it was a felony:"First let me say that it is admirable to see you admit to a felony in a public forum; at least your honest. If only murders and drug runners (I do not concider pot a drug) would take lessons from you."I do... 
what really happened to j. skul
Does this thread serve any useful purpose? 
CONFUSED.. Moz vs Beeth..vienna acoustics at all?
Sorry to hear about your back Lrsky. For $1,000 the GR-Research Lucidity could challenge V-S. Similar to Rosebud (same tweeter but better bass and x-over I'm told).Demo is going around the country. I'm about 16th on the list. 
Is it taboo to mod a speaker?
I'd add, glue on felt ring around the tweeter, plug port if too much bass, in addition to Zaikesman's excellent post.