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Avalon Acoustics vs Wilson Audio
PS - Apparently the B&W 802D also justifies much better electronics as well, as per my earlier post on the Sasha. 
Avalon Acoustics vs Wilson Audio
James63, what electronics did you hear with the 802's? I heard them with Classe gear and thought they were nice, but not transformative. Right afterwards I listened to the Sophia 2's and then the Sasha's both with ARC gear and thought the Sophias ... 
Best Hobby related purchase of 2010
Stay away from Malibu. 
Been away for awhile and need some help
Yes, good point. Could position on side with tweeters inside or out depending on what sounds best. 
How does music "move" down a wire?
Public A ha moment - pretty clear to me now why performance of speaker wire is contingent on impedance curve of speakers, amplifier capability and properties, and to a lesser (or greater) degree, the sensitivities and proclivity of the listener. G... 
Been away for awhile and need some help
OK, that's helpful info. The 807V's would be best for use as front speakers in HT set up from my limited listening experience. 
Been away for awhile and need some help
Yes, sort of. I actually mis-typed - I meant to type the 706V and the 807V, which I have compared. Sorry for the confusion. I also compared these two speakers with Dali Icon monitors. I thought of the three, the 807V's sounded the best: less grain... 
How does music "move" down a wire?
Thanks Al, very cool logic. Your analysis would of course hold best in scenario of an anechoic chamber. In the average listening room, reflections and nodes etc. would further diminish any vanishing differences in sound imparted by differences in ... 
Been away for awhile and need some help
Vandersteen is good suggestion. Here are a few more for for you to check out for your fronts:-B&W 685 - front ported, fairly efficient, good for HT-Focal Chorus 706V or 806V - front ported, very efficient, good for HT, bigger number = more $$ ... 
How does music "move" down a wire?
That was a very helpful explaination(s)."But the signal all gets to the end of the wire at basically the same time"This makes me think, how different would wire lengths have to be for the acute listener to notice a difference in the arrival time i... 
Best Hobby related purchase of 2010
Bongfury, did The Dude finally get an Internet account? 
help me remove noise from my vinyl setup
How did the high output Sonata work for you? I have a Grado PH-1 and a Reference Platinum 1 running on an older Thorens TD 150 MKII turntable, and even with the high output Platinum I notice the preamp hums (a lot) if placed too close to my integr... 
Going down Need help with cheap integrated amp
"ridiculous" as in ridiculously good, in case that wasn't clear. Sorry. 
Going down Need help with cheap integrated amp
The smaller recent NAD 32Xs are very good. The new 315 is ridiculous. Cambridge 340A and used 540A are also very good. 
Rega Apollo Vs. Saturn?
Yes, if your speakers are highly resolving.