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Anyone familiar with Hegeman/Morrison speakers
Mr Hegeman was one of the mavericks of speaker design. never got exposure or press like amar bose, richard shahinian, or others. 
Best guitar explosion of all time
forgot dave davies(kinks)..you really got me 
Horns vs Ribbons vs Dyanamic
no engineer or producer, other than one for audiophile label, ever thought about anything except making a record 'feel' like a hit!(no matter what the catagory) the 'feel' or 'mood' is the thing.....on a car radio, your computer, or home stereo. i... 
Reissue 180 grms vs original issue
this is acase where the re-issue is an incredible value...speakers corner does good work...the original however in mint condition (cover must be too)is worth (to a record collecter) at least 150....if the cover is worn...forget it at that price. 
Horns vs Ribbons vs Dyanamic
99.9% of ALL prerecorded music was(and is)made to sound like....prerecorded music. it was never even intended to emulate 'live' music. the horn vs driver vs planar arguments are this hobby's version of 'spock vs kirk vs bones'....sad but true........ 
Not Another NuForce thread......
i wasnt being funny.... i meant there are 'literally' a hundred world class amps......and they 'all' play with amps costing way,way more. 
Not Another NuForce thread......
i'm sure its a winner, but honestly there are about a hundred top 5 amps 'old and new' 
Carver sonic holography
bob carver was a 'know it all' who, for the most part, really did know it all. 
Horns vs Ribbons vs Dyanamic
stehno...no offense, but test discs by their very nature, only serve the purpose of the test disc manufacturer. i've never met a sound engineer, record producer, or a loudspeaker designer who put'any' stock in test or burn discs. trying 70 pairs o... 
Good SS Designers and their lesser known designs
david belles has rarely made anything less than incrdible ...the ocm line was his brainchild and are outstanding as well.......saul marantz was king of everything 
Want to Start vinyl
hopefully the kid will grow up wanting to play an insrument and not a stereo. 
Is KEF no longer relevant?
most of the speakers that create most of the chatter on agon are 'planted' or flavor-of-the-month....kef is not among those two groups. 
Mono LP's?
no..its no big deal 
3 way vs. 2 way
let your friend guide you with the differences....those mirage's are awfully good though.....if they were some esoteric ma/pa brand, audiogon would light up singing their praises. 
Horns vs Ribbons vs Dyanamic
just buy speakers you like the sound of, and don't fret over the design or style....of course you already know this.