hager_charles

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Rock and Roll System
You want LOUD AND Clear as well as accurate?Only 1 name for you my friend.....ATC's.They make recording studio monitors and are now intothe residential market. Their SCM300's are made toplay at 121dB continuously! Funny story is thatthese were bui... 
BEST SPEAKER FOR BRYSTON 7B ST,,,
I have a pair of Bryston 7b-sts on my Aerial 8bs.Truly stunning! Of your list, I'd stay stay w/ the Aerials. Best for your money... 
Top Ten Speakers of All Time?
Easy....but I doubt I'll get many nods in agreement.Active ATC 150's internally triamped speakers!I heard in the Sony SACD Booth 5 of the 150's for theirdemo room at CES a couple weeks ago. I've never heard better... It was just stunning!I got cur... 
What speakers do you recommend?
My first recommendation would be to sell the amps and add the money to your speaker budget to buy a pair of active ATC 50's internally powered speakers. If you're set on the amps, go with a pair of passive ATC 20's. ATC won the 2001 Stereophile Gu... 
Best/Worst sound at CES and T.H.E. Show?
Worst sound was Legacy Audio!!!! Couldn't they tell that their Subs were set about 40dB too high?!?!?!Best Sound was ATC! For 5 ACTIVE 10 powered speakers and Sub for ~$11,000. Just add a DVD/SACD and Balanced Pre/Processor and you're DONE! Mind b... 
The ultimate system? Cost no object
A pair of ATC 150's (internally powered), Sony SACD player, ATC preamp. Total cost ~45K (with good balanced connects). It's amazing how so few people ever heard of them or actually auditioned them yet. Todd AO studio uses them for a reason!