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Why Merlins sound better then Sonus Faber
more transparent, closer to the original recording without adding anything elseUnless you were there when the material was recorded, mixed, and mastered, and had a far better than average audio memory, or immediate access to both pairs of speakers... 
Why Merlins sound better then Sonus Faber
Sounding "better" is completely subjective. Everyone has different ability, interpretation, and preferences of what sounds "best". So, if you think Merlin sounds better than SF, lucky you! You get to save 5x the amount of money. Go buy music with ... 
Audiophile Active Speakers?
Don't know Emotiva, but these Adam F7 are seriously good! Not just for a "pro monitor". Just damned fine music reproducers, period. A real joy to listen to. 
Audiophile Active Speakers?
I recently picked up a pair of Adam F7 active monitors ($898) for my desk. Laptop directly connected to speakers out the 3.5mm headphone jack via $12 cables (3.5mm connector on one end, split to balanced connectors on other). Speakers plugged into... 
Subwoofer: should we even use them at all?
My mains in my main rig are rated -3db 55Hz, while my office monitors to 44Hz. In either case, I can listen to a lot of music and be mostly satisfied without a sub for acoustic, vocals, jazz, blues, etc., even some rock. But there are times I do n... 
Can anyone comment on the Audio Mirror Pp1 Preamp?
I don.t have the AM pre, but do have Vlad's 45 WATT SET monos fed by an ocatl tube based pre. All connected up with WyWires UCs - terrific stuff. 
Most achingly-beautiful music
Miles Davis, "I Thought About You" 
Your favorite album cover...
Bill Evans and Jim Hall, "Undercurrent" (artist's photo of woman swimming, taken from below - I mention this because I've seen reissues which are different). 
Greatest song titles..
(You're wanted by the police and) My Wife Thinks You're Dead. - Jr. Brown 
For nearfield listening: which of these towers?
Woo-hoo! Thanks Mapman! What did I win? Ha, ha. I know, look in my wallet. Still see some cabbage. That IS a good prize in THIS field of endeavor. 
For nearfield listening: which of these towers?
Agree.I auditioned speakers at Guitar Center again last night, via my music this time (iPhone 3.5mm output; 256kbps iTunes):1. Benjamin Britten/ECO/Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major2. John Coltrane - Afro Blue (Live at Birdland)3. Karri... 
For nearfield listening: which of these towers?
Concern about the Halide - locked into only one type input: USB. Wonder if something like the Schiit Bifrost Uber might be a better option. Certainly more types of inputs, but is sound quality up to par with Halide? 
For nearfield listening: which of these towers?
I almost pulled the trigger on those Preludes for sale. But, considering I'd also need to get an integrated amp, wires, and if the integrated does not have USB input (laptop is source), I'd also have to get a USD DAC. Too much gear, too much money... 
For nearfield listening: which of these towers?
Today my quest took me to Guitar Center of all places, recommended by a few 'philes for my situation (near-field, desktop listening). I think I may have found a solution there: Adam Audio F5 powered monitor speakers. Of all their powered monitors,... 
For nearfield listening: which of these towers?
At this point I am actually considering DIYing a pair of single drivers utilizing Audio Nirvana's Super 6.5 Neodymium in their 1.3 small tower cabinets (32x10x10 inches; front ported). High efficiency with decent lows into the low 40's.Anyone know...