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which floor speaker up to 1500.00
Need an RS 3 in a room that size, even a RS 5is too big, I know , I tried both. RS 3 is good, Silverline Prelude is better. 
which floor speaker up to 1500.00
More a matter of narrow baffle, Silverline Preludes do what you want, will not be bettered in a room that size.I listen to jazz and classical in a room that size with Preludes,they have beat dozens of speakers in that room, including brands like K... 
Best power cord for digital
Best? -who knows? Very good is JPS Labs. 
confused about Bel Canto Products
Simple, money no object. Some agree, some do not. 
Is Focal 726V an upgrade over Monitor Audio RS6 ?
No. might be slightly better if you listened to Classical music, but even then more of a lateral move. 
Anyone Using Bose 901 speakers In A Home Theater?
If your market is a country where coast to coast kitch and bad-taste are cultual norms, someone wanting to sell a lot aims at the 98% who follow those norms, not the 2% that don't. 
Why can you buy a car at dealer Invoice but audio
BWW = BIG MONEY WASTED 
Just for something different.....
Elizabeth, you mean the rumour I heard that you are the heiress to the Schlitz brewing fortune is untrue? 
Where do I go from here?
706V's are nice spealers but can be a bit bright.I would first try some more neutral speaker cables and Ic's.First thing that comes to mind are AudioArt copper ic's and Sc-5 speaker cable. Cheapest Anaylsis Plus models work good with Focals too. 
Why can you buy a car at dealer Invoice but audio
If you only sold 10 cars a year , you'd starve to death.If you sell 10 prs of speakers a year on which you clear 30k each, you're dining at a nice French eatery. In Paris. 
Need advice: replace woofer of Harbeth
Had the same thing happen with a pair of Rega RS 3's.It's bendover time and they know it.Me, I'd just ask Madisound for some replacement woffers, I 'd rather burn them than take that screwing, but then I'm nuts. 
Most sophisticated and intelligent musician
Pierre Boulez has more intelligence, taste and has acheived more, than ALL the others mentioned put together. 
Sub recommendation for vienna acoustics bach grand
Zd542 told it like it is, until you get a strong 200 watt + amp you will never even know what your speakers sound like and if you even need a sub.In a room that large, with those speakers, I would not settle for an amp with less than 300w a side a... 
Have cables become somewhat of a snake-oil topic.
Average rock, pop, country etc recording has about 10db of dynamic range, average euro classical recording has about 25 db dynamic range.What punch the midrange thru the car radio studios in Nashville think is irrelevant to me. 
Rogue M180 or Antique Sound Lab Hurricane DT?
Yes, I have , and as a former Navy ET I know the difference between cheap parts and quality parts.