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mapman

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Looking for an upgrate from Cronus Magnum
BTW I have heard and like the Cronus Magnum very much and have considered buying one from time to time, but only for use with the right speakers in teh right situation meaning the speakers are not bottlenecked by the limited drive power of the amp... 
Capital Audio Fest 2016
Darn I missed the Volti room somehow.  Sounds like it was a worthwhile listen. 
Looking for an upgrate from Cronus Magnum
Yes Pharoah hybrid will handle speakers like those much better than Cronus magnum. Rogue in general is a great line.  Gotta match the right amp with speakers though always for best results.  Ive heard the Pharoah and it is a unit I could live quit... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Nutty hadn't seen that one.My Muse collection is pretty complete but a Muse GH CD done well sounds like a winner. 
Capital Audio Fest 2016
Yes Audio Note room always seems to be one of my favorites as well.   No difference this time around.I plan to do some experimentation with corner placement of speakers in a few rooms of my house.Classic  Audio/Atmasphere was probably the best sho... 
Capital Audio Fest 2016
One of the rooms I enjoyed most with gear I could see myself owning someday was the Vac/Gershman room.  The Gershman monitors playing were perhaps my favorite new find at CAF this year.  The room running Rogue hybrid amp and Joseph Audio compact f... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Muse The Resistance.   Audiophiles that love good pop/rock music,  classical music,  the bombast of  Queen and good sound will love this one.  
Capital Audio Fest 2016
Saletric There were few if any CDs being played on CD players. Mostly vinyl and digital streaming.   I suspect that and strides in Dac technology in recent years  helped achieve better more consistent sound throughout the show.  I know it has for ... 
Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s?
http://www.cnet.com/news/forty-years-ago-the-ohm-f-speaker-was-a-game-changer-it-still-is/ The modern day descendants of these continue to improve regularly as well.  Definite game changers for me.  
Jeff Rowlands Amp and Dac vs. VAC amp and DAC
Seems like the dealer knows the Devaliet is in fact worth more than the wires.     It sounds like a bad deal.   
Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s?
Walsh drivers were conceived and realized in the 1960s.    
Jeff Rowlands Amp and Dac vs. VAC amp and DAC
Yes wires worth that amount should trounce anything from Mogami. No way to know unless you try.        You could end up better financially by spending less on wires and investing that money elsewhere in your system down the road if needed.  Its pr... 
Capital Audio Fest 2016
These are the rooms I heard with sound I would like to hear more of.  Kefclassic audio/Atmasphere martin logancare audiodaedelusOdysseyrogue/Joseph audio/now listen herebenchmarkvac/gershmanberning/voxitive custom hornsStar soundAudio note 
Capital Audio Fest 2016
Welch my guess is that most of the rooms were not large and most people look for smaller more compact speakers anyway.   So that somewhat means speakers might not be as large or expensive as they can be.  Whereas there is no practical limit to wha... 
Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s?
I assume we're talking about home audio speakers.   Sound overall all at large outdoor concert venues has increased greatly.   So better things seem possible at the largest scale.   Most home home listening rooms aren't any larger today than years...