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musical speakers for a Quad system
Thank you Newbee.Alas, I have misled you. I was dead wrong on my room measurements. As you hinted at, this is a guy still adapting from metric to English system! It's in fact ~ 24/14 ft., except smaller due to the cut corner I was talking about ea... 
musical speakers for a Quad system
Anyone else? Quads not that popular? You're leaving me out here in the cold? To get lonely and old? :) 
musical speakers for a Quad system
Thank you Stanwal. I appreciate your to the point reply. Yes, I am starting to realize the better value of used gear, provided it has been taken care of. The Spendors do look good. I wonder if the B&Ws would not be too harsh combined with the ... 
Vienna Acoustics sounded terrible at Magnolia
Thank you guys. I figured something was amiss, all the reviewers could not have been that wrong! Regarding the placement, yes, it was a terrible job. I spent most of the time hauling them around the room and trying to dampen the many reflexions an... 
Why do dealers do this?
Thank you for all the replies. Wow, I tapped into a well of frustration here, I am glad to hear it's not me (I was worried it was me shifty eyes...). The number of replies shows the extent of the problem.Since someone mentioned this, in the 70 or ... 
budget amplification - what to get?
A really late completion: Thanks everyone for your input and valuable advice. I went a slightly different way though: I bought a Marantz PM 7000, mainly because the deal I got was great. While not the best possible system, what I have now is reall... 
Most achingly-beautiful music
I must add a couple to the previous response: Allegri's Miserere, Pachelbel's Canon, Beethoven's 7th Symphony.The emotional loading of every piece is very listener dependent, but I still find browsing through other people's postings enchanting. Wh... 
Most achingly-beautiful music
Paganini Violin Concerto No 1 op.6 
budget amplification - what to get?
Thank you very much, for all the answers. Does anybody have any idea where an Acurus DIA could be found? Also, if anybody has anything for sale, let me know please. One other idea: does the Marantz PM 7000 fit in this list anywhere? 
budget amplification - what to get?
Thanks for your response Fpeel. As far as spending amount, I want to stay in the 500 range (and even below, man I'm cheap!), or if I go above it, I would have to feel confident I won't need to upgrade too soon. I can get the NAD C320 for about 400...