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| Loudspeakers that go LOUD? Two words - full range! More words - or at least speakers that go down to the low 30s. I have a very large room (39x19x9) and found happiness with a pair of used Alon V Mk IIs. I listen to about 70% classical and 30% everything else. I've always p... | |
| Audience AU24, are they good? Yikes! Fakes?But I have to agree with everyone who chimed in tate the Audience PCs and cables are very well balanced and a bargain to boot. | |
| Open Baffle Speakers The original Alon designs used the tweeters and mids on an open baffle mounted on an infinite baffle bass module. Most of the current Nola (formerly Alon) models also use a variation of this configuration to good effect.With these speakers you get... | |
| Tired of boring, polite, laid-back sound..... EEK! I hate these myths about classical music.FYI - "laid-back, boring and polite" is hardly good for classical music. For large scale, complex music, dynamics and timing are extremely important. So are other things of course. Resolution, transpar... | |
| Where are the full-function preamps? Herron has a terrific full featured pre that has phono option.pre | |
| What is the best redbook CD player for 6K to 8K? For 3D sound, I'm surprised no one has mentioned either the new Cary 306 or the Lector CD7T. I haven't heard the ARC CD7 yet but based on previous players I'd say it is a must audition.Personally, if I could spend 8K, I'd save up my sheckels and b... | |
| Former Spica owners ... what did you trade up to ? I enjoyed my Spica TC-60s for several years powerd by tube amps in a small room. They were incredible at imaging and disappearing...sweet sounding provided you kept your head in a vise and played small scale music through them. However, I cannot l... | |
| Alon speakers - mark I vs. II LOL, I always thought the Mark II version of the Alon IV was the Alon V.Mike, if I understand you rightly, you have 2 sets of speakers to sell. I believe there were a couple versions of the Alon IIs, however. Look for the serial numbers on the bac... | |
| speaker recomendation I'll second the Nola Minis. They meet or exceed all your criteria.They have surprising bass heft for monitors and are very pleasing with rock. The main thing for your type of listening is that they have superb dynamics and dynamic contrast, along ... | |
| subwoofers and panels don't mix I have heard Nola Thunderbolts sounding very good with Maggies. The TBs are very fast and transparent - musical is a term that gets tossed around without much meaning but it does apply in this case.When I sold my last pair of Maggies ten years ago... | |
| Help Choosing Subwoofers This is too easy.I'm going to save you money and give you the best music & HT sub for under 5K.Get 2 Alon Thunderbolt IIIs in Natural Cherry - front firing, 16x16x18, fast, articulate, go low, sound fabulous, integrate well with full range spe... | |
| Sound Quality or Convenience? Oh dear, here's another vote for convenience.Sold my Maggies for the much easier to place and position Alon Vs, and I just sold my beloved Herron VTSP-1 preamp which I will replace with the Herron VTSP-2...and I swear it's not because the 2 has re... | |
| Upgrading HT Receiver and Speakers Make it easy on yourself. Don't overthink it. You like the Totems.So go Option 2.I love my AVR300. I use it with Nola Minis (terrific speakers) and a Nola Thunderbolt sub. No regrets at all. (My main 2 channel stereo system is upwards of $16k, so ... | |
| Opinion Needed on Arcam AVR100 vs Denon AVR-3803 Personally, I like the Arcam.5.1 is quite enough for me, thanks! Plus, the Arcam "sunds" better. | |
| Audio Physic Virgo II vs Avanti III FWIW, one of the best systems I ever heard was a set up which had Avanti IIIs powered by Herron electronics (pre & amps). It was terrific in every way on classical AND rock - just killer. You didn't listen to the system - you just listened to ... |