samuel
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| WILSON AUDIO/ cost vs. value Tvad, Nicely put, my point exactly, approximately 50 posts ago. http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?cspkr&1149015570&openflup&30&4#30Thanks for re-affirming it!Regards,Grant | |
| About the new Wilson Audio Watt/Puppy 8 Hic, Yes, I've heard current AR electronics with Wilson speakers and the pairing is exceptional. Wilson themselves, recommends the combination and owns many of the current ARC products.Also, read some of Marc Mikelson's (Editor: Soundstage) recent... | |
| Your Favorite Austin City Limits The the Tribute to Townes Van Zandt was the best because of the sheer collection of talent on one stage. Guy Clarke, Lyle Lovett, Crystal Gayle and a great many others.Steve Earle's tribute song, Fort Worth Blues, was so heart felt it had both my ... | |
| WILSON AUDIO/ cost vs. value Miklorsmith, Nice call. I like the Dali and Devore speakers too, based on what I've heard at shows.Keep in mind, that the head units of the Maxx2 and X2's need to be precisely calibrated to listener distance and height, so it's possible-in any "de... | |
| WILSON AUDIO/ cost vs. value Bartokfan, I had no problem with your opinion or comments, I was responding to general comments in the thread, not you specifically.Best regards. | |
| WILSON AUDIO/ cost vs. value Hi Pip, I mean, MacroNice history and economics lesson. Outside of the agenda, it's a nice try. Please tell me of all the speakers you've _personally_ auditioned that are better for less money--as if there could ever be such a thing related to one... | |
| WILSON AUDIO/ cost vs. value The greatest arbtiter of "value", both intrinsic and percieved, is the resale value of used products being sold on e-bay and AudioGon.Based on the numbers I see, Wilson is without peer in terms of resale value. Smoke and mirrors? Crunch the number... | |
| Question about shunyata Taipans and copperheads. Rello,You can tell the difference by looking at the male contacts on the original Taipan. The more recent version has the silver/rhodium plated blades, while the older version has just brass contacts on the male end. The more recent iteration uses... | |
| WILSON AUDIO/ cost vs. value I purchased the MAXX2's after carefully considering and auditioning a great many competitive products. I auditioned or owned a great many other top o' the line speakers from Aerial, Audio Physic, Kharma, Talon, ProAc etc. There is no pride of own... | |
| Question about shunyata Taipans and copperheads. I would say "different". The Copperhead has a richer, more full bodied tonality but is less detailed than the Taipan. The original Taipan will move images forward and brings out more detail, but may not be ideal for systems that are a tad bright o... | |
| Why shouldn't I bi-wire Wilson Watt/Puppies 6 You'd be bypassing the crossover as well, so in all, not a good idea.Rgds,Grant | |
| Grand Prix Audio- Acrylic VS. Formula shelves Hi, I did extensive comparisons between the Formula and Acrylic shelves and it was not even remotely close. The Formula shelves added far better pitch articulation, immediacy and background silence, as if I'd upgraded my electronics. Images were m... | |
| Queen on American Idol Chris has the lead in displaying studio-like professional chops in general, but that doesn't get an "idol" award. Simon has soured on him. And in some instances, for good reason, given that he sticks to the Pearl Jam formula stylistically. The one... | |
| Is a Hydra the real deal? How do you know? Hi Bill, Separating high-current components on their own line is _always_ preferable to puttinal all components on a single line, power conditioner or not. Those that take amps off of a separate line and place them with other components on the sa... | |
| Best way to find rattle in Talon Khorus? I had _the exact_ same issue in both speakers when they were delivered, and it was the crossovers loose from their moorings. Aparently, some of the 3M materials they were using was not holding the crossover in place.I'd recommend contacting Talon... |