mtrot
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| what to buy first While different makes and models of speakers clearly sound quite different and some measure out better than others in instrumented tests, they can only work off the signal fed to them. The SR 7011 is a decent AVR, so it's likely that better speak... | |
| Magico A3 Yes, I saw that and I'd be very interested to hear them. I never paid much attention to Magico as they were so far out of my reach. Nothing about them yet on the Magico web site, but they are supposed to start shipping in early 2018. | |
| B&W 702s or Revel F208s @ thynameHe's talking about the mid range driver MOTOR, not the cone size. The motor sits behind the cone. | |
| New Krell iBias Amps @ walnut,You've piqued my interest in these Krell iBias amps. I'm currently running an FPB 400cx, which is a monster of an amp, and heats up a pretty large family room all by itself! It's also so huge that it will not fit in the shelves of my eq... | |
| Harbeth 30.1 or legacy calibre I haven't heard the Harbeth, but I have heard the Calibre several times. It seems that the 30.1 has stellar reviews, so it must be very nice to listen to. It looks like the Calibre will have more extended bass, if that matters.Regarding sensitiv... | |
| New Vandersteens or something else? For around $10K, you can get into the Legacy Audio Focus SE, made in Illinois. I wouldn't spend that much dollars without hearing them. | |
| Speaker Suggestions For $5K, I'd be looking for a used set of Legacy Audio Signature SE. You mentioned, "Good sound for most music types." That is what I feel the big advantage of Legacy speakers is -- great "all around" speakers. You get the Air Motion ribbon twe... | |
| Paradigm 3f, KEF reference 3, Monitor Audio PL300II I wouldn’t pay $15,000 for any of those without at least auditioning Legacy Audio Focus SE at around $10,000. Focus SE is a more full range speaker than any of those, rated down to 18Hz bass extension, and you get the AMT ribbon tweeter/mid driver... | |
| Has any heard the new McIntosh MA8900 integrated? @jeffp13 What did you end up doing? I heard the 8900 at a dealer in October and started a thread here asking for opinions. It was paired with Wilson speakers and Nordost cables. You can read my impressions here:https://forum.audiogon.com/discus... | |
| Legacy Audio Focus SE compared to the Legacy Aeris Speakers @audiotroy " The arent just a bit better they are truly world class from increased low bass, greater speed, a more open & lucid midrange, to increased articulation even in the upper midrange and treble. "Yes, those Aeris mid-woofers are lig... | |
| Tekton DIs or Legacy Focus SEs? @rsfphil Farther up in this thread, somebody brought the Legacy Signature SE in to the discussion, so I'm not sure at this point which Legacy model is being talked about, lol. The Signature SE is right around $7k. | |
| Soundstage and explosive dynamics? I would agree that, for overall sound quality, it’s hard to beat Legacy Audio at various price points. At $10k, the Focus SE, with its ribbon tweeter and prodigious bass, gets you imaging, soundstage, and the ability to reproduce music on a large ... | |
| New McIntosh MA 8900 Integrated amp Thanks, those Accuphase are beautiful pieces. They seem to be more of an "old school" approach than the McIntosh units. It also looks like you have to pay separately for DAC and phono input modules. Also, I can't find any info on US dealers. If... | |
| New McIntosh MA 8900 Integrated amp @ scorpio1951Thanks, the tuner is not important to me at all. I'm now considering getting a pre-amp that includes home theater bypass instead of an integrated amp. This would save me several thousand dollars and I would just connect it to my Kre... | |
| New McIntosh MA252 Heard one today at Magnolia in Dallas, but there was way too much extraneous noise in the area to tell anything. They had it set up out in the general area of the store. |