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Help this old rookie with speakers
Everyone has a sound they are looking for based on their goals. From your selections it appears you like the horn sound.  I get it, my dad made his own Klisch horn speakers.  Go listen to them and maybe some other speakers such as B&W or other... 
Vandersteen Forum
I am an aerospace engineer.  My dad was an audiophile for decades.  He designed and built his own amps, preamps, feedback loop subwoofer (circa 60's), and even designed and built an electronic starter for cars in 1973-4.  Because of this backgroun... 
Vandersteen Forum
I've owned B&W 802 Matrix Series 3 for 20 some years.  Always wanted Wilson Watt Puppies but after reading this article a lot of the engineering Richard Vandersteen did in the 70's and 80's seems to indicate that he was ahead of the times.  Li... 
Vandersteen Speakers.. Are All Other Speaker Makers Doing It Wrong ?
Yes he is from an engineering standpoint and if you want to hear an exact reproduction of the sound.  Now if you can hear the difference that's another story. Most of this information I learned was from the link below and listening to them. Phas... 
After years of separates, I'm going integrated. Anyone else do the same?
I think it depends on your system spend and what you care about.  For me I care about one thing a stereo system so amp, signal conditioner, preamp, DAC, media server and good speakers.  I am in process of upgrading now and think I will select the...