dcevans
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| beginner seperate system Generally I agree with Kosst that solid state gear is likely to pair better with Focal’s based on the impedance load/curve of most their speakers. Couldn’t find a published curve for the Aria 948, but with a minimum of 2.5 ohms the tubes are likel... | |
| beginner seperate system +1 for the Rogue Cronus Magnum integrated ... I think it would be an excellent match with the Arias. Plenty of tube power to drive them for a very reasonable price from a great American company. | |
| Ahhh--Problem solved. Adding a REL sub-bass unit... Not sure that I can contribute much to what has been posted above. Actve floorstanders have gained a following, and IMO for good reason. I think that spending money on a quality 2 way speaker with a subwoofer or ideally 2 subwoofers is likely to ... | |
| Speakers for a small room Is your room strictly for listening, or will it be used also as a den/office? I have a 12x14x8 room that is my den. I did not want ugly acoustic room treatments, and because I have several bookcases and a small desk in the room, I didn’t want a s... | |
| If you could just pick one instrument that you think sounds best on your speakers Piano. Focal Electra 1007 Be standmounts | |
| Center channel to complement Klipsch Fortes Klipsch Heresy IIIs are also 99 dB efficient. They were designed by Pail Klipsch to be the center channel for the large membrers of the Heritage series. | |
| KLIPSCH Heritage speakers . +1 roxy54 | |
| KLIPSCH Heritage speakers . I recently purchased Heresy IIIs for my 12x14 foot den/study. They are missing an octave compared to the Cornwall’s, but for this smallish room are great. I can place them near the rear wall, the more controlled directivity of the tweeter means l... | |
| In need high-efficency speakers Recently purchased Heresy IIIs and a Coincident Dynamo 34SE mkii 8 Watt SEP amp. Being driven by a Mytek Brooklyn DAC/preamp. Formerly had Audio Research gear and Focal Electra 1007BE standmounts. Totally gobsmacked about the resolution and dynam... | |
| Not Enough Options for Auditioning Speakers +1 willgolf. There are 4 Wilson dealers in Florida (see their website). The Sabrinas are truly special, and would consume a large part of your budget. But paired with a used Audio Research integrated amplifier, a slice of heaven. You could upgrade... | |
| Not Enough Options for Auditioning Speakers If you are not opposed to buying used, there are several SF Olympica iiis for sale on this site, including one for $5800. They are both rated 10/10. For that money, you could relist if you weren't happy with them, without a loss. | |
| Not Enough Options for Auditioning Speakers With your ample budget, and based on your desire to own towers ... if it were me, and I wanted to buy new, based on reviews and a desire to get the biggest bang for the buck, I would spend $5700 for a Hegel 360 integrated (which is also a streamer... | |
| $35K to spend, how will you build a system? Vinyl will eat up 10k or more of the budget. If I had it to do over, I don't think I would've gone the vinyl route. I would spend the money on better speakers and electronics. I would travel to a major metropolitan area and audition speaker-amp co... | |
| $35K to spend, how will you build a system? If someone approached me about helping them build the best system for them for 35k (about what I have into my own), I would want to know several things. What is the room size? What kind of music do you listen to? Do you want to play vinyl, vinyl a... | |
| Fastest way to correct hifi system? One other thought ... and perhaps better devoted to a separate thread. I am going to go out on a limb and state that I think that most audiophiles -- certainly not all -- would advise that the fastest electronic path to creating a high end system ... |