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| Would like to get more bass out of my B&W 801 series 2 speakers I admit to having breezed through but skimmed most of the responses. My Odyssey Audio Kismet mono-blocks put new life into a pair of Raidho D2s, small floor-standers, than I thought possible with great response and fullness of body into the 30+ H... | |
| What's the story with Borresen speakers ? Agreed! I don't plan to sell my D2s unless I hit the mega-lottery, as another step up would be pretty much a supreme effort in diminishing returns so far as I can tell. For my medium sized open room the D2s still float my boat after almost nine ... | |
| SHIPPING speakers? My older ($17K used) Raidho D2s were shipped LTL on a pallet from Chicago and arrived in Colorado Springs in immaculate condition. I shipped out three pair of mint condition loudspeakers all together in their original cartons on a pallet and they ... | |
| Are my " diamond " tweeters really diamond I sincerely doubt they are real natural diamonds. I was in the business of attaching diamonds to stainless steel wire via nickel and copper electroplating for the slicing of silicon wafers for the solar industry. Industrial man-made diamond dust p... | |
| What's the story with Borresen speakers ? I don't know who is responsible for the B.S. present in all the older Raidho and now Borresen advertising but I am sure it is Lars, the man who spouts and spouts and busts your eardrums at any audio show, not mentioning his terrible taste in demo ... | |
| Are Headphones Fit for Serious Music Listening? For me, headphone are for someone who cannot enjoy a full-range audio system at home, or doesn't have the cash, and that's okay, but only for them, not me. I cannot imagine, even as good as they can be, why one would prefer headphones unless they... | |
| Are REL the most Musical Subs? I've have RELs, SVSs, and one old Def Tech sub, and since my RELs go way down past 50Hz to the bottom, I love running them set very low in Hz and run my Raidho D2s full range. The bottom fill-in is superb and never calls attention to itself. This ... | |
| This Might Not Exist, Any reasonably priced, smaller speakers with 100db Sensitivity? Wow. If that's how you're going to choose an audiophile system, good luck to you. I have always considered loudspeakers the only starting point but if you are into buying somebody's super low-power amplifier as your starting point then you're prob... | |
| The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues. Personally when I was really listening to loudspeakers years ago I thought Wilson loudspeakers were astounding but eventually thought they were not what I wanted ultimately, but still very good. Others must feel they are wonderful based on sale; i... | |
| Thinking about going electrostatic For the life of me I haven't figured out the urge to move so far away from where you were/are on speakers. It's like saying you're tired of a sedan and want to try a truck, in my mind; such a huge difference in sound. Not that one is better or wor... | |
| What has been a favourite moment in Audio? Way back in early 1990 while living temporarily in Honolulu I went to a local retailer who played an old Sinatra tune via turntable into a pair of decent bookshelf speakers. It was amazing sound and I never forgot it. I'm sure it propelled the fo... | |
| What were your favorite gear additions in 2024? Bought a used Odyssey Audio Kismet stereo amp for my Raidho D2s and liked it so much that I bought a pair of Kismet monoblocks for even better sound. No looking back; they are wonderful. | |
| Borresen Loudspeakers Enjoy the X3s, guys. I did have the small Scansonic MB 2.5s in the white color and they worked better than I'd have thought. A gamble in white as they were a rare, 'new' purchase. The break-in period is long but truly worth it. Hang in there! | |
| Borresen Loudspeakers Congrats to woots on your new purchase and I know you will enjoy them! Do be prepared for a long, long break-in but it is well worth it. Things just get better. It took 400 plus for my (now gone) Borressen-designed Scansonic MB-2.5 small floor-sta... | |
| "Diminishing Returns" I love my system and cannot see changes now. I worked my way into older used (highly reduced) Raidho D2 small floor standers (with two R.E.L. subs) and for my room, I cannot imagine anything I'd be willing to spend more money for. I run digital (... |