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| Vote for the best speakers in 10K range Kthomas - The Dynaudio Confidence 5's had slightly better mid-range. Vocals especially sounded amazingly real. However, The Contour 3.3's were more full range and had better bass. It was not an easy decision, but when I went back and forth between... | |
| Vote for the best speakers in 10K range Dynaudio Contour 3.3. I took my time in selecting my next pair of speakers. I listened to Dunlavy SCIVa, Dunlavy Aletha, B&W 802, Maggies 3.6r, Martin Logen Prodigy, Dynaudio Confidence 5, Proac 3.8...+ others. I had the same three cd's with m... | |
| If you could remaster three cd's... Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (1st album), Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed and Sticky Fingers, Chuck Mangione-Land Of Make Believe, Herbie Mann - Live At The Village Gate, Bob Marley- Babylon By Bus.Oops! Just three. | |
| The best CD Player for the money A used Meridian 508.24 can be had for around $2000ish. A great player (many rave reviews and Stereophile 1997 or 1998 "Product Of The Year"). It is amazing at isolating each instrument. The music overall, the individual instruments, the resonance ... | |
| Greatest Guitar Band How could I have forgotten Buddy Guy. Dire Straits also was a great guitar band. Dekay, it was Duane Allman who played guitar on "Brother Can You Spare Me A Dime" which is Boz Scaggs best piece. | |
| Greatest Guitar Band The original Allman Brothers Band (especially, Live at the Filmore East) was to me the best guitar band of that era. I lived in Greenwich Village and saw tons of shows at the Village Theater (which later became the Filmore East). I must mention Ji... | |
| Top Ten Speaker Cables of all time?... Nordost SPM Reference. Listen to them and you'll know why! I also am very impressed with JPS Superconductor 2 NC. Both are very revealing with clean detailed high frequency and great tight bass. | |
| Best Speakers for small room under $3.5k The best small speaker I've heard in this price range is Dynaudio Contour 1.3 SE. It sounded better than most $5000 floor standing speakers I've heard. If you decide to upgrade your speakers, you should listen to these before you purchase any othe... | |
| what is everybody listening to right now Pink Martini-Sympathique, Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington-The Great Summit/The Master Takes:one of the best re-issues I've heard. The opening track, Duke's Place will get you up on your feet. Incredible bass, bopping piano, and Satchmo...Patr... | |
| Audio Research LS 16 opinions. I have an Audio Research LS 16 into a Plinius SA100 MK III amp running NHT 2.5i speakers. I don't have a lot of experience with other tube preamps, but I'm quite satisfied with the quality of sound it produces. I mainly use it with a Meridian 508.... | |
| Any advice on CD player upgrade? Audio Research CD-2 is a great cd player. Excellent musical resolution and tonal balance. I have both the Meridian 508.24 and the Audio Research CD-2. The CD-2 is a very sweet and detailed player. Not as "in your face" as the Meridian. | |
| Hear ye! Thou who knowist thy speakers.. FYI-I auditioned the Hales Revelation 3, ProAc 3.8, Dunlavy Aletha and SC IVa, Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII SE, Contour 3.3, Confidence 3 and 5, B&W 802, Maggies 3.6R and Martin Logen Prodigy. They all had their pluses and minuses. I was most dis... | |
| Hear ye! Thou who knowist thy speakers.. Thanks, everyone. This has been very helpful. I've recently heard the Dynaudio 1.3 MK SE and couldn't believe the quality of sound coming from bookshelf size speakers. I'm off to San Diego for a few days and will audition some of your suggestions.... | |
| Best female vocals on CD Let's not forget Janis Joplin. She did for rock music and the blues, what Billie Holiday did for jazz and Bessie Smith did for the blues. Some of my favorites: Patricia Barber, Jennifer Warnes, Judy Mowatt (reggae queen), Ella Fitzgerald, Esther S... | |
| Hear ye! Thou who knowist thy speakers.. Did I forget to mention my wife..."The speakers should look furniture not spaceships!" My livingroom is approximately 20'X 40' with high ceilings. I really liked the sound of the Dunlavy SC IV's, but they are a bit too tall. |