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I have approx. 100 hrs on the paragons. I agree they are a little dry & bass shy. But i do not find them to be lacking in air. They were a tad bright at first, but they're getting better & better. Bass is tight & fast.& I agree, th... 
'New' Gallo Reference vs. 'old' B&W Matrix 802
BTW, I just sold my old MINT condition 802s on audiogon for $ 1500 USD. So $ 2500 is a little steep in my opinion. I sold them with my Arcici stand too, they're worth $ 200 bucks. 
'New' Gallo Reference vs. 'old' B&W Matrix 802
I use to own a pair of B&W 802s. I have owned them for many years but I wasn't able to get them to sound good regardless of what gears I use with them. I have gone from Classes, to Manleys, to Macs. The 802s are very hard to drive and do not h... 
Pure Note Paragon users, comments apprecaited...
I am very thankful for the kind responses posted in reply to my initial thread.An audiogon member (& also a very fine gentleman), who purchased my old amplifiers 2 months ago (Manley 350s), was kind enough to mail me a couple of his own DIY in... 
Has anyone heared Piega C3 speakers?
I have a Piega C10 standards, and I agree with HANTRAX 100%.My C10 replaced my B&W 802s. The 802s are very bright and the mids really shouts at you. The bass are not extended enough, and does not cohere with the mids very well.As can be verifi... 
Tenor Audio
I considered purchasing one of these amps, after listening to a pair at the Montreal Audio show last year.Then I said to myself, why should I shell out 30k on a relatively new company, with no track record, and is spending tons of money on marketi... 
Advice needed on line conditioners
Thanks for all the advice !Warrenh is right, my earlier statment "they are worth little in reality"... is wrong. From looking at the BPT website, I'd say they're worth the money using Piltron transformers and all. I was under the impression that s...