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| High end bookshelf speakers for Small room I'd second the Legacy Audio Calibres. The AMT tweeter is very extended and airy; very good dynamics/power handling and the midrange is wonderful. I've owned a pair for 3 years and love them- pawsman | |
| Good Speakers for Rock and Roll Under 15K I'd second the Legacy Focus, take a look at the new Focus XD, a full range powered speaker with 750 watts of amplification in each speaker. They come in right at your price, around $15000. A friend just bought a pair (with the complete Home Theate... | |
| Resolving CD Transports Crowd Sourcing Take a look at the Nuprime CD Transports, I've been very happy with the CDP-9, the best CD playback I've ever had. pawsman | |
| Ruminations On CD Players The Nuprime CDP-9 with LPS212 Linear power supply. The best CD playback I've ever had- pawsman | |
| BOOKSHELF SPEAKER RECOMMENDATION I'd 2nd the rec. for the Legacy Calibre monitor; the best speaker I've ever owned. The AMT tweeter goes out to 30k, very sweet & airy, with a dedicated 8" bass driver firing up. A very dynamic, almost full range monitor- pawsman | |
| Best sounding CD player The Nuprime CDP-9 (w/LPS 212 Linear power supply) is the best CD playback I've ever had; fantastic CD player for the money- pawsman | |
| Best bookshelf loudspeakers under 10,000 for the pair Legacy Calibes; I've not heard a monitor with dynamics like this.The AMT tweeter is very sweet and extended; It's a 3-way speaker in a 2-way box with a dedicated 8" bass driver firing up. The best speakerI've ever owned-pawsman | |
| ~$6K mini-monitor recommendations? Legacy Calibre: I've not heard a monitor with this kind of dynamics.The AMT tweeter is sweet and very extended, the B&C 7" midrange issmooth and powerful. It's the best speaker I've ever owned-pawsman | |
| Standmount speakers. I have $5000. I own the Legacy Calibres in Natural Cherry; I've not heard a passivemonitor with this kind of Dynamics, orchestral music really comes alive. The AMT tweeter is sweet and very extended. The 8" bass driver (firing up) moves a lot of air in the midb... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts See the new August Stereophile for a very positive review of the Tekton Impact Monitors by Herb Reichert. I’m very happy with my pair, the 2nd pair ever made (serial# 0003 &0004). Herb says: "Few speakers can play every musical genre with the ... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts Speaking of tubes, just got in the new TAS (#276). Harley did a review of the Berning 211/845 monobloc amplifier (a cool $75,000/pair). Called it the "finest amplifier I’ve ever heard". No mushy rolled off classic tube sound here with "superb bass... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts I'll echo Waltersalas and say please chill everyone. Custom speakers ordered from other ID companies (i.e. Salk & Ascend ) can take many months to build and deliver, especially with a custom finish. A lot of the Tekton designs are brand new... | |
| Tekton Impact Monitors I have just moved my Impact Monitors a little closer to the front wall (the front of the speaker is 2 feet from the front wall now). Also moved my listening position a bit more out into the room. The mid/upper bass has filled out, the sound is b... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts I have just moved my Impact Monitors a little closer to the front wall (the front of the speaker is 2 feet from the front wall now). Also moved my listening position a bit more out into the room. The mid/upper bass has filled out, the sound is bet... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts jcarcopo,I'm the same way with my Impact Monitors; I'm going through my wholeCD collection, everything sounds different and usually better-pawsman |