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Best Two-Way Monitor Speakers under $700 New/Used
Have a look at the Dali Zensor 1. Great sound at half your friend's budget. 
Which Integrated amps should I audition?
It would be wise to determine the new mini-monitors first then only the amp to match, whether you need high-current amps or low-powered amps which in turn depend on the impedance and sensitivity of the new speakers. 
Rega RP3 vs Sota Moonbeam II
Rega decks are engaging, groovy and a lot of fun. From the RP3 up should be a good choice. Just get a good cartridge for it and you're done. Their build quality may not match the costlier decks out there but the sound quality is just pure fun. Oth... 
KEF Q300 vs Dali Mentor Menuet
I'm going to audition the Dali Mentor Menuet soon and did a search on the Dalis. Apparently this is the only thread I can find which goes on the show the lack of interest on the diminutive Mentor Menuets. I believe the Mentor Menuets are musically... 
Dynaudio Pricing
I believe the Contour 1.3SE used to be Dynaudio's top-range bookshelf monitor before the Confidence range was launched. They are about the same level as the current S1.4, perhaps close to the Confidence C1's performance. Some folks may pay close t... 
Best Methods For Removing Dust From Drivers...?
07-19-12: RrogI use a feather duster.Good old housewife way of cleaning. The maid uses it quite often. 
Triangle Color Bk,f others
Old thread. How does the Triangle Color stack up to the competition? 
How to get the impact of a live concert?
07-11-12: Swampwalker...recorded music never sounds like live music. It's a simulation of live music.Swampwalker definitely hits the nail right on the head although most issues brought up here are quite valid. The process of getting live music ont... 
low end floorstander or high end bookshelf?
The 805 Diamond will not have the scale and big sound presentation of the larger 683 even though it is supplemented by a sub. If you listen to a lot of music with thumping bass lines or favor a large scale and deep bass presentation, you would be ... 
Speakers for Rega Brio R and/or Nad 326bee
Leema Xero if you can find a pair. Should be below $600 used. 
Roger LS 3/5A
As i paid quite a lot of money for it and hoping it is not a copied version as i do not want to open the cabinet to check for genuine parts.It depends on the seller really as the speaker may have gone through several owners. You can always ask the... 
Power amp + CDP: is that enough?
Rrog has summed it up nicely. I've had a Sony XA7ES player and tried driving the power amp directly, bypassing the preamp. Although the sound is cleaner which gives an impression or illusion of a purer sound with higher levels of refinement, there... 
Where do you go after a Dynaudio C1 ?
The ATC SCM7 is a sealed box design and doesn't go really low in the bass when compared to the Confidence C1 apart from not being able to play as loud. The response of the SCM7 is rather flat too being a studio monitor. Personally I feel the C1s g... 
Why do I like Class AB better than Class A?
Barfbag, I moved on to the Naim as the speakers I had were mostly warm and smooth sounding designs, hence the match between the speakers and Plinius is too much of a good thing. Music lacks excitement and boogie factor and sounds lethargic in dyna... 
Anyone Find Headphones To Be Uncomfortable
Maybe I should just stick with loudspeakers. I wasn't listening to the headphones much although I just bought them 2 weeks ago. I can listen to the speakers for 8 hours straight(low listening fatigue and great tunes too) but can only listen to hea...