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~$15K floorstanders: opinions sought
There is a pair of Legacy Aeris for sale here now that you could have in your home for less than $15k.  
Burn in discs vs. music for new speakers
YEP: another 20 yo zombie-thread (as Ralph calls them), resurrected by someone with nothing better to do.   +1  And it is the same knucklehead doing it over and over.  
Why are there so many wooden speakers?
If a speaker weighs as much as a duck... it is made of wood... and therefore... a witch! Burn them!! 
Legacy Whisper Steradian DSP
I believe the Steradian was made for Legacy by Coda. Start by asking Legacy if what I said is true. If so, see if Coda could repair it for you. 
Train
"Long train running" - Doobie Brothers 
Sexy singer(s) and/or song(s)
The Pointer Sisters version of "Fire". 
What Do You Think . . . and How Does It Work?
Kenjit playing the victim... oh the irony! 
How many NICE looking high end floor standing speaker are there at present
Lawrence Audio Cello 
What Do You Think . . . and How Does It Work?
Duke, very good of you to take the high road. You are a good man and above this nonsense. 
Digital Amplifier Company aka Cherry Amplifier ...
Spoken with such great authority that you would swear it is true, other than it is completely wrong. The amps are built in and ship from Pennsylvania. He doesn't just slap modules into a case and call it a day. So, no, you cannot buy the same thin... 
Harbeth 30.1 or legacy calibre
@bajaed I am using a Digital Amplifier Company (DAC) 2-Cherry King on the tweeters. Pretty overkill, but it sounds great. The back looks similar to the XD version, but there are 2 xlr inputs and a set of binding posts. The only toggle on the back ... 
Harbeth 30.1 or legacy calibre
Calibre is a very nice speaker. I purchased a used set of the passive version and liked them. I then ordered what Legacy calls Calibre XDS. It uses the Wavelet as the crossover. It also takes the woofer passive combination and swaps them; the pass... 
Very small room! Help me with monitor speakers
If you are willing to buy used, there are a couple of good choices for sale on US Audiomart that would fit the bill.LSA-1 Statement. Very nice and at an attractive priceVapor Audio Breeze. Top notch drivers and really good sound for the price.Tyle... 
Best bookshelf loudspeakers under 10,000 for the pair
You don't hear them mentioned often, but the Prana Fideltiy Bhava are excellent. I have heard them a couple of times at Axpona and walked away very impressed each time. Very much under the radar, but they just sound right to me. 
Why do you think Bi-Wiring improves the sound ?
The terminals were fitted for one reason and one reason only: to give the user choice. Have I ever used them at exhibitions? No. Have I ever used them for critical listening? No. Have I ever used them during the design of the speaker? No. When w...