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good horns less than $3000
Many thanks fot the suggestion. How would the Khorns sound comparing to Omega speakers? Omega would be high efficiency but they don't look like a horn to me. 
Avalon Opus Ceramique vs Wilson Audio Sophia II
Opus ceramique (used to own) has limited bass unless they are placed close to the front wall. IMHO, they are more refined in midrange and treble comparing to Sophia. For rock & metallica, I would pick the Sophia 2 due to better bass and dynami... 
Avalon Eidolon and Krell, good match or not?
I'm a fan of B&W and Avalon is a step up. THe midrange is much faster and more detailed. Imaging also improves.IMHO Avalon tend to match better with warmer electronics. 
Jadis amplifiers: rolled off treble?
I have the 88S and tried it with Avalon speakers and quads. I used a spectral analyser and the frequency resposne is similar to other SS amps I ahve used. 
Amplifiers for Talon Hawk monitors
Frank,Would be elaborate on the difference betw the Gryphon and the Lamm please? I am very interested in your experience.ThanksGordon 
AR LS 26 and Pass Labs X350.5 Compatible?
tried ref 3 & 350.5. Very good combo, no problems. 
Need Speakers at least 4 feet high
Speakers I heard that fits the height criteria and ability to soundstage while placed close to wall is Epiphany Audio 12-12. This is also close to the stated budget.I have heard the Epiphany with front baffle at 2-3ft from the front wall in a smal... 
Harbeth M30 -
petek, i own m30, avalon, quad esl.most speakers on your list are lateral or downward moves. i used to own cremona auditor & thiel 2.4 and easily prefer the m30. the grass looks greener on the other side or the cabinets are fancier on other sp... 
Amp for Quad ESL 57
I used to drive Quad ESL with Mc2275. Overall pretty good combo. If you use a separate preamp, TVC or passive driving the amp section, the amp gets a lot better. I ultimately sold to for midline Naim combo. I also tried VAC phi 110 and I am going ... 
Pass Labs x350, x250, .5, thiel 3.6
I tried x350.5 & 250.5 with Thiel 2.4. They were very synergistic match 
From Pass X250,5 to 350,5 : what to expect?
owned 350.5, 250.5 and 150.5350.5 is smoother and also has more bass impact, 250.5 is brighter and bass is a little loose, transparency is about the same. Tried 87dB and 90Db speakers. I rather have 150.5 than 250.5 
Noise from phono. Help please.
I tried the grounding the phono and preamp wiht no improvement. Tried Valhalla, Cardas GOld Ref and Signal Cable, no significant difference there. 
Noise from phono. Help please.
The noise is louder with phono cable plugged into the ASR and quieter without the phono input plugged in at all. However, there is still noise with the phonostage connected to the preamp. I tried orienting the IC differently and did result in mark... 
ASL Explorer 805 DE/JM Lab Alto Utopia combo????
Tried Diva BE with ASL 1009-845 and results were good. Better than the canes and the tweeter integrated well with the midrange. Textures was excellent as well. Bass is not krell like but not deficient. I thought Diva is not the strongest in bass s... 
Mono blocks are better or Stereo power amp?
Owned both hurricanes and phi110. IMHO, phi110 is sig better than the ASL canes or cadenza. The canes are great performance for the price. It comes down to whether the speakers need 200W. I agree with Salvatore that the cadenza 1009-845 are better...