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| Pick 2... Ohm WMT,ML Source,Zu Druid,Gallo Ref 3.1 "How does one speaker "beat" another?"The op indicated he will buy 2 and sell one, so one will win and one will lose."We all have different keys and cues which make a speaker "better" to our ears."No doubt. All outcomes are possible so nothing sho... | |
| Ohm FRS-15 v. Ohm Walsh 2 Well, if they are in good operating order, you won't find anything else I can think of for $350 that can even come close to doing what those will even with older Walsh CLS drivers out of the gate. ALso, local pickup is good insurance because the l... | |
| Would Peachtree Decco be a step up from Rogue 66? If so, probably mostly due to the DAC.Why not just try a good external DAC with the Squeezebox? Most people agree that a good outboard DAC is a step up with the Squeezebox. That would probably accomplish the most. | |
| Pick 2... Ohm WMT,ML Source,Zu Druid,Gallo Ref 3.1 I'd be very surprised if the Gallo's could beat the OHMs. Maybe on bass impact with the right amp but not in overall balance, refinement and overall listenability.The MLs might have a chance in that they have such a totally different but also smoo... | |
| Fleetwood Mac Staples LA Marty,Was "Oh Well" the Peter Green tune performed?That would be my pick! | |
| Are Harbeths really "all that?" "All have the refined sound you expect from an English monitor.""Refined" is an accurate and useful description for many high end audio components, in particular speakers, that come out of Britain I have found. I'd toss DNM Reson ICs into that cat... | |
| Are Harbeths really "all that?" Funny Bozaks are mentioned.I actually got to hear a pair of BIG, old Bozaks in good operating condition the other day at a local dealer who had taken in a pair in a trade. They were "sweet to the ear" indeed, but the dealer thought they were color... | |
| Ohm FRS-15 v. Ohm Walsh 2 Texas42,I have F5 S3s (5S3 drivers in F cabinets) and Walsh 2S3. I owned original Walsh 2's prior for about 25 years.In smaller rooms, I have found there is little or no advantage of larger OHMs over smaller. In larger rooms, larger OHMs have bene... | |
| Are Harbeths really "all that?" "listening fatigue is very low"I always liked Maggies largely for exactly this reason. I owned them for years and they were fantastic for extended listening sessions with no fatigue.When they were tuned in, they always sounded better the more you ... | |
| Pick 2... Ohm WMT,ML Source,Zu Druid,Gallo Ref 3.1 The OHMs and Gallos are the two that will probably sound most similar. IMHO, the OHMs are superior. They are more like Quad Electrostats but with more dynamics and bass. The Gallos have the dynamics and bass but do not compare to Quads (I've heard... | |
| Ohm FRS-15 v. Ohm Walsh 2 FRS speakers were part of OHMs line I believe back in the late 80's and early 90's. I believe they use the same CLS drivers as OHMs Walsh branded speakers, like the Walsh 2, 4, 5, etc., and can be upgraded similarly to newer OHM CLS drivers like t... | |
| Are Harbeths really "all that?" Harbeths do present a relatively high input impedance though I think which would make them natural mates with tube and other SS amps that may not deliver a lot of juice compared to others. That is other end of the spectrum from speaks like Dynaudi... | |
| Are Harbeths really "all that?" When I look at them, driver configuration, cabinet size, etc., I have trouble reconciling the price with what I see. I suspect its a boutique type sound that some will love and not be able to live without. But the fact is I have never heard them. ... | |
| I Just Don't Hear It - I wish I did Power conditioning tweaks might be measured objectively as well. It would require a sound spectrum analyzer with very high resolution and digital measurement and comparison of the signal levels for a test recording both before and after conditioning. | |
| I Just Don't Hear It - I wish I did For tweaks that filter out external vibrations, it would be cool if there were a gadget that could measure the vibration levels a component is subjected to both before and after tweak. That would settle the issue of whether that particular tweak w... |