rsgottlieb
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| Whats playing on your system today? Beethoven early piano sonatas. Barenboim's first complete recording. Usually listen to the mid or later pieces, but Barenboim makes them sound like early Beethoven and not late Mozart. | |
| Magico A5, Wilson SabrinaX, or PS Audio FR30? Monitor Audio PL500II. I've got the bottom of that series, the standmount 100II. It's superb. If you can get to the 500 level you might be blown away... | |
| Top down or bottom up? Just asking... thanks for all the thoughtful comments.... | |
| Top down or bottom up? Just asking... Soix: Points well taken. MA gx50 I chose for my 'second' system and I thought them much better than other more expensive. They were so small I thought I was hearing things, but on 3rd listen made up my mind., The PL100II I own--bought unheard beca... | |
| Top down or bottom up? Just asking... 'Other things' = first and foremost personal taste. I'm very fond of MA; some people really dislike Magico or Wilson. But also there is the size of the room, the kind of music you like to listen to, even the appearance or size of the speaker itself. | |
| Speakers suggestion help I've heard Focal a number of times and own their desk top ($700!) and never was impressed. To my ears kind of lifeless. I own B and W CM9 and find them excellent. But the top of my list is Monitor Audio PL 100 II, which I got here for 1/2 price wh... | |
| Best bookshelf loudspeakers under 10,000 for the pair I'll offer a different view. I have Monitor Audio PL100 II, and to my ears they are great. I have a sub, but they go down pretty low without it. Clear treble, big and deep soundstage, a really full sound. Before I got them I listened carefully to ... | |
| True wireless earbuds 100 or less, for classical thanks | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Amazon Prime, HD, The Bernstein version of Tristan und Isolde. Before than, some mellow Windham Hill.... | |
| Speaker recommendation thread (Organised by tiers of price) Haven't read every post, but seems no mention of Monitor Audio. I got the PL100II (list 5750) for half price here. Sound superb, and better than others I auditioned at full price at the time. Heard Paradigm 3h recently--that's a damn good speaker ... | |
| Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K) Monitor Audio PL 200 or 300 II. I just have the lower level standmount PL 100II and they are superb. The others have gotten some rave reviews. Monitor tight, clear, accurate with a treble to die for. I've also heard the standmount Aerial and thoug... | |
| A brief review of 15 high-end speakers on home demo including B&W, Boenicke, Magico,Wilson Do you live in Switzerland? On their website I can't see any dealers in the U.S.?They look great, btw--love the wood look rather than things that resemble R2D2 with a stiff neck.... | |
| Speaker Recommendation: 20K range Monitor Audio has the PL II series. The 200 and 300 are in your price range. I have the 100s, which are stand mount. They are fab. The 200 and 300 have been very well reviewed. My experience with Monitor speakers has been great... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Beethoven piano sonatas 30-31, played by Barenboim and then Kovacevich. Combination of energy, counterpoint and slow, drifting adagios. Masterpieces! | |
| What is your favorite budget audio component? got the PSB450 sub for 1/2 off=$800. Wow.Never heard bass in anything like that form before. The windows rattle, the floor shakes, and I have it on low volume. Mahler will never be the same again! |