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“House” Character of Popular $20-$30k Speakers
anotherBob, the platinum 500 Gen 2 are more than 30,000 now because of the pandemic probably about 35,000 now but they are definitely world class speakers way better than Magico and many other very high price speakers, if the monitor audio platinu... 
recommended speaker cables and interconnects
try to find wires that are OCC single crystal that's the best wire for audio to use, far superior to anything OFC, check out companies like Harmonic technology acoustic Zen their prices are quite a bit cheaper than all the other companies selling ... 
“House” Character of Popular $20-$30k Speakers
I would definitely try the monitor audio platinum series that MPD tweeter is unbeatable it's the best of the market right now and they're very neutral sounding speakers very three-dimensional, their driver technology is way ahead of everybody and ... 
Boy, Oh Boy! Towshend!
Richdirector the ISO acoustic are very good but the Townsend podiums are on a whole different level that's what everybody in the forums is said that has tried both yeah  
Boy, Oh Boy! Towshend!
sorry audio guy but that's doing nothing you're still getting vibrations coming up through the floor into your speakers again until you isolate them properly you're still going to get some that's muddied up once you try to podiums you'll see the d... 
Need Help Matching to This System To Speakers
try the monitor audio gold 100s that MPD tweeter is incredible sounding very open and airy and spacious and they're in your price range.  
Your thoughts on my quest for new speakers
if you can find a dealer listen to the platinum 200 and 300 Gen 2  
Can a great system make a mediocre recording sound good?
yes I totally agree garbage in garbage out, I have a $60,000 system which includes a Sim audio p8, Sim audio w8, esoteric P10 transport, Wyred4sound 10th anniversary dac, monarchy audio up sampler, and for the speakers monitor audio platinum 200 G... 
The sound quality from DACs - is it all the same?
that's four to five thousand LOL  
The sound quality from DACs - is it all the same?
your cousin's brother is very ill-informed, that's do indeed sound different but you don't need to pay $110,000 for one like audio note charges, 45,000 can buy you incredibly good analog sounding dac.  
Why do folks spend more on electronics than on speakers?
runwell, you have $600 speakers and a $13,000 amp that's quite funny because $600 speakers are not going to be very good from any company sorry he just wasted a ton of money on an amp that your speakers will never do justice too.  
Vandersteen Speakers.. Are All Other Speaker Makers Doing It Wrong ?
I've listened to the Magico speakers and I don't think they're that great, I prefer the monitor audio platinum Gen 2.  
Speaker Recommendation Help Please.
you should take a look at the monitor audio platinum series unbelievable sounding speakers world class their driver technology is way ahead of everybody and they're build quality is amongst the best.  
Speaker Recommendation Help Please.
before you even think about buying speakers the most important item is your source because if that's no good you could have the best speakers in the world and they will still sound like crap.  
After years of separates, I'm going integrated. Anyone else do the same?
nope would never do it separates are always better sounding, I have the Sim audio p8 preamp and the w8 amp never going to give them up.