larrybou

Responses from larrybou

Looking for "realistic" speakers
Yes - please let me know what you're using for whole house surge protection. When my new gear comes in I was thinking of investing in PS Audio stuff. I don't want to trust it to my lower end Furman stuff. 
Looking for "realistic" speakers
I'm in Maryland 
Looking for "realistic" speakers
Douglas - you're right. I CAN reallocate anyway I want up to the $15K+ limit. And actually going to some local audio stores was an eye opener as I really didn't like ANY speaker under $5K.The only speakers less than $10K that I liked were oddly en... 
Looking for "realistic" speakers
Good news! Just heard from Allstate and they're paying for the whole system. Max $15K but I can live with it (especially since the equipment was 12 years old). Good hands people indeed!Surprisingly they only gave about $5K for the Silver Oak speak... 
Looking for "realistic" speakers
I trust Dennis Had's ear like noone else in the business. I'll check em out - thanks. 
Looking for "realistic" speakers
I keep hearing about the KEF LS50's. I've never liked the KEF sound - to me they always suffered from a kind of artificial sound - though I have to admit I haven't auditioned them in the last 20 years..lolWhere do you hear them? Do they have them ... 
Looking for "realistic" speakers
Trust me - if the insurance replaces the amp I'll definitely go Tube with the Cary stuff. That said their solid state amps do have a tube like sound along with excellent slam and dynamics. 
Looking for "realistic" speakers
Pbnaudio - Yes - they're the 21W8553's! Actually I may only need two or three of them since I can salvage 2 from my center speaker that wasn't affected - and I probably won't use again. PM me with how much you want for them. The only thing I'm con... 
Looking for "realistic" speakers
I've heard good things about the Aeriels in that regard, maybe also Revels? I'm actually auditioning some Maggie MMG's that I'd consider adding some REL subs with. But one other thing I liked about the Silver Oaks was how good they were off axis. ... 
Looking for "realistic" speakers
Actually they use Scan-Speak drivers that are no longer made or available - and the president of Scan-Speak himself was kind enough to write and let me know that the replacements wouldn't fit the old enclosures and wouldn't sound the same in any c...