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jimmydd

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Time to move UP, speaker-wise...
Agree with ncarv983, listen to all prospective speakers. The perfect speaker is what sounds best to your ears when driven by equipment similar to yours. 
Most impressive small footprint speaker
 It is whatever sounds good to your ears with you system. Bang for the buck....Harbeth 30.1. 
Dealer Behavior
Overall, my experience has been good. What I “hate” is when they automatically crank the volume to max drive.... front row Led Zep high!!!  
Music I would succumb to under torture
Rap or Hip-Hop. Next would be the God awful car audio booming and distorted bass. They could just give me the gun and I would shoot myself!!! 
What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why?
Quad ESL’s.... new. Replaced my ESS Translinear II/ESS AMT-4 set-up.  Went to a highly modified Audio Reseqrch D-51 at the same time. I was in Heaven!! 
Highest BUILD quality tube amps?
Meant tubed Manley!!! 
Highest BUILD quality tube amps?
Always had great experiences with Audio Research!!! Built like tanks! Also have a tuned Manley phon pre-amp.... Solid as well! 
How can I punish this Chinese audio dealer
If nothing can be done via PayPal, you don't have an option for a non-responsive China-based dealer...even if you know someone who lives in China.  For example, I had purchased a jade bracelet for my wife while in China. It was from a government s... 
Problems with Martin Logan ESL speakers accepting a banana plug?
audiojessl...excellent suggestion.  I will need an adapter type but will research.  
Problems with Martin Logan ESL speakers accepting a banana plug?
Unfortunately, my ML's only have the push style connectors and I don't think they will unscrew.  Just today, ML has repeated that the banana plugs may only go in 3/8" or less but not to worry.  Haven't thought about putting pliers to the banana pl... 
This is juvenile...
Sarah Brightman 
What were your humble beginnings on the path to high end audio?
As a little kid, I remember a small record player with an assortment of colored 45's...most likely Disney stuff.  My next recollection was a portable Zenith player that was wedge shaped.  By then, I was purchasing albums that were often times sold... 
MoFi Turntables
There is a lot going on from the cartridge to the speakers. Agree that an audition on your own system makes the most sense. You could buy a Palmer but if all that follows is poor quality, so will the end  result. If it meets your ear test... buy it! 
Narrowed to 3: 802D3, Sopra 3, Reference 3
Speakers are very subjective so you will know the right sound when you hear it!  I don’t know how many times I thought I had the “best” to only find something better....for me. If you think they sound too bright... they are (for you)! What drives ... 
chinese counterfeitng
Having traveled to China many times relative to manufacturing, you do need the stay on top of quality more so than in Korea and other countries. It is somewhat country specific as you don’t make quality product overnight. It took Japan many years ...