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Is Magnepan still in business ?
I emailed MAGNEPAN and got a reply from Eric in marketing, who said: "The Twin Cities metro was hit with a large snowstorm that started on Wednesday. Magnepan closed early and was not open for normal business yesterday. Magnepan has been in bu... 
Opinion: Modern country is the worst musical genre of all time
Awesome, bdp24. I did find one record by Johnny Staats using Roon ... not that one, but I will keep searching.  Jerry Douglas... one of my all-time favorites! Have you heard the many Transatlantic Sessions he has done Aly Bain and with Irish/Scot... 
Opinion: Modern country is the worst musical genre of all time
Shout-out to yogiboy for sharing those PBS links. I saw part of the Burns series on country music, and have always meant to finish it. I did get the box set of CDs from it, and the ones from his jazz series. Ken Burns is a national treasure!   a  
Opinion: Modern country is the worst musical genre of all time
What contemporary C&W music lacks is cow bell. 😅 LMAO! Should I post that classic SNL skit? So good.  
Opinion: Modern country is the worst musical genre of all time
As bad as some of it is, no way its worse than rap.... AMEN! C-rap! It really grinds my gears. I don't like most of the new "Bro country" for all the reasons stated. How many songs can one hear about trucks, chicks, and beer, fercriminysakes! ... 
The LRS+ Speakers
audionoobie My room is about the size of yours (11x15), so I wonder how you have your .7s placed? My understanding is the Maggies do best pulled out from the front wall about 3-4 feet. My speakers have to be on the long wall (Vandersteen 2CE Sig... 
Vandersteen 2CE Signature III — video review on YouTube by Steve Guttenberg (1/15/2023)
tomic601 God save the generally factual ! Hey, I try my best too! 😎  
Vandersteen 2CE Signature III — video review on YouTube by Steve Guttenberg (1/15/2023)
tubular1 I just looked and was very surprised that there isn’t a dealer near Phoenix. Maybe Tucson? Vandersteen dealers search https://www.vandersteen.com/dealers/usa Stereo Unlimited 3191 Sports Arena Blvd. San Diego, CA 92110 619 223 8151 htt... 
Vandersteen 2CE Signature III — video review on YouTube by Steve Guttenberg (1/15/2023)
2psyop NICE! I've wondered about doing that.👍  
Vandersteen 2CE Signature III — video review on YouTube by Steve Guttenberg (1/15/2023)
tubular1 My pleasure! holmz  does make a good point about bass If you want more bass then you need a sub or to move north of the Treos. My 2CEs have a lower bass extension than the Treos, but the Treo bass is BETTER. Tighter, cleaner, more ac... 
Vandersteen 2CE Signature III — video review on YouTube by Steve Guttenberg (1/15/2023)
tubular1 I own the latest 2CE Sig III and auditioned the Treo CT at the time I was deciding, and since. Also the Quatro CT, and have spent time in front of the 7 with the top Vandy monoblocks (AMAZING system). All are listed as Editors’ Choices i... 
Anyone hear the VANDERSTEEN 2Ce Signature III
The search tool is your friend! 😎 Here is a recent thread, but here may be others. Vandersteen 2CE Signature III THREAD  
Absolute Sound's "Reviews"
Sometimes, lately it seems more often, that they put up these "thumbnail" or capsule summary lite-reviews on their website, like the Totem. When I googled the article I got a link to a longer version, and the URLs vary slightly. Weird that they ma... 
How much should I spend on a new DAC
If I was interested in an excellent standalone budget DAC, this would be the one that I would choose (or try, with their 30 day audition) which Steven Stone rates very highly. For more money, I would probably consider the Holo Spring 3 KTE, the De... 
Vandersteen 2CE Signature III — video review on YouTube by Steve Guttenberg (1/15/2023)
durkn Hi— I would be curious to know which Larsens you listened to and what you did and didn’t like, if you care to share. I was mostly interested in the 6.2 and the 8.2 (the latest). From the reviews, they are supposed to be quite a different li...