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What's under YOUR CD player?
How about string suspension for $190:string suspension 
Time coherence - how important and what speakers?
Roy, that's okay to dominate the thread, I think we are all learning a lot. At least I am. One note though. Thiel speakers uses metal drivers and are first order (time coherent?).Would a single driver be better still than 1st order crossover? I've... 
Integrated amp & player for B&W 804, pls
Try the Musical Fidelity A300 150 wpc int. Antony Michaelson is into classical and his amps sound like that. Soundstage did a review on N804 / M-F A300 and called it a symbiotic match or something. Find on A-gon for around $1k. 
Time coherence - how important and what speakers?
Revel literature is interesting:"The crossover networks . . . maintain a 24db per octave, 4th order acoustic response . . . the steep filter slopes ensure good acoustical behavior in the crossover regions, with a minimum of acoustical interference... 
Survey: B&W
Looking at B&W distortion specs:DM601s3 2nd and 3rd order harmonics:<1% 88 - 20kHz (90 dB spl, 1m)Nautilus 804 2nd and 3rd order harmonics:<1% 70 - 20kHz (90 dB, 1m)<.5% 150 - 18 kHzAt ~1/10 the cost of N804, the 601s3 is a fantastic ... 
High efficiency speakers vs Low, pros and cons
I talked to a horn speaker mfgr. He told me his speaker contributed at least 80% of the sound because amps sound virtually identical at the 1 watt used to run the high efficiency horns. Meaning, the lower power, the less effect amp qualities can h... 
any new Quad 11/12L owners?
Glad you like them. They are very dynamic and clear. WhatHiFi reviewed an all Quad system and noted that Quad could be bright depending on the recording. Just a caution. 
A music system to operate to....
I like the Aiwa with white bass driver sold at Target for $150-$170. Has a 3 cd changer, tuner, sounds really good but doesn't play really loud. 
$2000 CDP for Rock Music????
Meridian 508.20 or 24? As mentioned,Cal also reviewed well for rock music by Stereophile. They may be out of business now. 
Integrated for B&W 604 S3 in the 1000 to 2000 rang
Rotel is distibuted by B&W and also with rock music. 
Rat Shack SPL meter: Analog or Digital?
Rives, is that why your calibration is different than the one at Audio Asylum?A-A calibration 
Mozarts boomy-help
Didn't these have the drivers hooked up out of phase. Maybe switching phase of drivers would help. 
Time coherence - how important and what speakers?
Good points Roy, Thanks. Keeping phase coherence sounds liek a good idea but I had a couple of novice questions on phase coherence, if you have a chance to answer. I don't think they were answered above.- Is time / phase coherence maintained throu... 
Speakers for Naim?
Epos speakers were designed for Naim. Their tonality offsets Naims weak points - lack of bass and brightish top end. 
Time coherence - how important and what speakers?
So why is audio staying in the dark ages with passive crossovers? Even a listen to Mackie HR624 active monitors?Shows what active croosovers are capable of. Something to do with not being able to pick your own power amp?I will admit that passive A...