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| Midrange Better Than Harbeth or Spendor? Shadorne,Sorry, I missed your response. Needless to say, I'm with you on this one.Marty | |
| Midrange Better Than Harbeth or Spendor? I'm a bit surprised that no one's yet mentioned Quad. I've never owned Harbeth/Spendor, but at audition I've admired both brands' mid-band a lot, but have always ended up going for more full-range alternatives. Same deal with the (older) Quads I'v... | |
| Merlin Fan's-What VSM is best bang for buck???? I recently upgraded a late production VSM SE ( more similar to the MM/MX than earlier SEs ). I really liked the speakers prior to the upgrade and certainly prefer them now. All the VSMs I've heard share a very strong family sound. It's funny that ... | |
| Looking for compilation suggestions If you can find either of the 2 CDs from the"In Their Own Words" collection.Songs, plus commentary from the performers recorded live at The Bottom Line in NYC. Sound quality gets unbelievably poor on a few tracks, but these recordings definitely p... | |
| Artists 'SELLING OUT' - can we discuss? A new Volvo commercial features an old Feelies track. The band has been gone for years, so it's unlikely to affect their future output. I'm not quite ready to buy a Volvo, but I like their taste in music.Marty | |
| Outdoor audiophile gear? Do the rock speakers work with jazz? | |
| What amp should be used with merlin vsm's? I've used a bunch of different amps with my VSMs over the years and most have worked out very well.My personal favorites include:Cary 805 (might be over your stated budget, but really excellent)Cary 300B monos (magic with vocal music)Pancor Dyna r... | |
| Phillip Glass Fans Audiotomb -I had to smile at your description of the PG Ensemble live:it is almost word for word the way I've described it in the past;Nearly asleep, then BAM! (apologies to Emiril) like it's almost a physiological effect. You certainly walk away ... | |
| Phillip Glass Fans The soundtrack "Northstar" (sometimes called "Etoile Polaire") was Glass' crossover breakthrough for rock fans. If you're coming at his music from that angle, this is a good start.I saw his ensemble perform the piece live sometime in the '70s and ... | |
| 3a l'integral nouveau Vs. Verity parisfal encore Cat,If my previous communications didn't make it clear, in my experience the Verity is far, far "denser" than either the VSM or the deCapo - if I get your analogy. The physicality of music is more dramatic on the P/E. OTOH, individual instrumental... | |
| 3a l'integral nouveau Vs. Verity parisfal encore I used to own deCapos and still own P/Es and Merlin VSMs. This is not the comparison you were seeking comment on, but...The Verity AIN"T LEAN!!Certainly not in comparison with Wilson or Merlin or the deCapo.FWIWMarty | |
| Need list of 92db speakers and above. The Ref 3a deCapo is a large-ish 92db stand mount that gets to +/- 42 hz with a very flat impedance curve (nom=8 ohm) due to a minimal x-over. Not the last word in dynamics, but it will provide extended bandwidth and a neutral midrange from 5W/ch.... | |
| Anyone listened to ML Vantage? I got a (brief) opportunity to listen in as a customer at a local dealer A-B'd the Vantage vs the Summit. The music wasn't my cup of tea - synth heavy rock- so I can't tell you much about the speakers in the absolute. I can say that, off the one l... | |
| Cost no Object but Small Room I've used both Verity Parsifal Encores and current spec Merlin VSMs in a similar sized space with great success. They sound different one to the other, but you'd find the time well spent to check out both.Good Luck,Marty | |
| Stax soul jag Oops! Brief brain cramp. The Staples weren't on Hi Records- I meant Ann Peebles ("I Can't Stand The Rain", among others).Fun thread.Marty |