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chrisr

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Wharfedale Elysian?
With an AMT tweeter, they should sound much more airy, open, detailed... Wonder what the MSRP will be on those...I am itching to order the Linton... are you still impressed?  You say get 90% of the Harbeth signature sound, but are you getting 120%... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Kongas "Mother" from the album afrodesia.  Nice and relaxing, well played. 
Whats playing on your system today?
This morning on tidal, i found Kongas "Mother (instrumental version) and " Rocket in the pocket"...  I thought well played and well recorded. 
Wharfedale Linton Heritage 85th Anniversary
It's rude to compare buchardt to Gamut, or other established high-end brands, or the ones I have built years ago without measuring equipment!Buchardts are sb acoustics kits developed and assembled in countries where the cost of living is far less ... 
Wharfedale Linton Heritage 85th Anniversary
Nothing wrong using off the shelf drivers - i agree ! As long as they are really good, example vandersteen, totem, and so many more.  The ones used in buchardt are not seas or scanspeak, and the buchardt are priced as if they were. 
Wharfedale Linton Heritage 85th Anniversary
It's been reported that buchardt are cheaply built, with low-end off-the-shelf drivers, and cabinet quality that do not reflect the price.  In other words over-hyped... 
Breif Review Of The Marantz PM8004 Integrated Amp
Fast-forward to 2019.... My pm8400 is now 8 years old.. Has been on 24/7, and sounds better and better as it continues to break-in. 
Worth the wait? Buchardt S400's
I suppose buchardt send bottles and a jar to youtube reviewers... They won’t sound bad that way!I have had the 2CE signature in my room 10 years ago, and i had them biwired with canare 4s11.. Sounded great i thought! And it's a convenient inexpens... 
Worth the wait? Buchardt S400's
Depends what you like - the northern europeans who make them need to advertise them with, in between speakers, what looks like hard alcohol and a jar of cannabis buds. Maybe that’s what's needed for good sound. Bravo.  Buchardt lifestyle.https://y... 
Wharfedale Linton Heritage 85th Anniversary
Thank you jbhiller - you are the first linton 85 owner to tell your impressions.  You should get a prize for that.About sensitivity, it is given as 90db at 2v at 1m vs denton 86db at 1w/1m....Do you feel that they need robust amplification? 
Blue Jeans Cable Sound Good???
BJC has nothing to do with Belden iconoclast except for helping retired belden-engineer assemble and expedite the super expensive cables.BJC does believe what is presented on their website is all the performance you need, but BJC does not endorse ... 
Bookshelf Recommendations
And don't forget TOTEM!Fabulous imaging and far better bass alignment than ls50s. 
Whats playing on your system today?
Roger waters "amused to death".  Streamed from Tidal. 
Proac Tablette 10
@meiatflask thank you for your input!  Would you consider the 10s on the bright side of neutral?  Also, in terms of imaging/soundstage, what is their ability to produce holographic sound, compared to the P3s?   
Proac Tablette 10
Old post, but can anyone share his/her experience auditioning tablette 10, and/or signature edition?