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How do Walsh Ohm Speakers compare to Thiels?
The bigger the speaker, generally the harder it is to make it disappear. Something like the Silverline Prelude Plus might work better in your room.  
Totem Acoustic Element Metal: The WOW factor!
No crossover? Impressive, do they publish measurements of this speaker 🔊? If it measures well, this would be a big breakthrough.  
How To Field Questions About Your Audiophile Lifestyle...
How do you guys explain your cable risers?  
Art Dudley Calls B.S. but without naming names - PLEASE DO!
I have no desire to turn this into a discussion about what people pay for wire. My point is that without a comparison, everything can just be so great. 
Art Dudley Calls B.S. but without naming names - PLEASE DO!
DeVore a great value? Compared to what? Vandersteen? Magnepan? Tekton? I know that he wants to reward sponsors with good publicity, but it's a slippery slope and he lost me at Kimber.  
Magnepan 30.7’s
Here is an originally priced 30k planar if you can’t wait. https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ele/6576314570.html 
Magnepan 30.7’s
I have a feeling that these won’t be very profitable to make, but a true flagship creates a halo effect on the rest of the lineup.  
Magnepan 30.7’s
Glad to hear they are still in business 😂 
single driver speakers
This is the speaker for those who need more dynamics/SPL.The Super Alnico High Output is not a 2 way design, but a 1.5 way design.What separates it from a 2 way design?The drivers are identical exept for the dustcap of the low frequency (LF) drive... 
single driver speakers
Really nice cabinets but 35k drivers on those? These are outliers for sure so I wouldn’t make too many generalizations based upon them.  
Why Aren't More Speaker Designers Building Augmented Widebanders?
Another good design is the Silverline Minuet Supreme. 3.25 inch woofer crossed to the tweeter @3500hz. The little woofer can play very high and the tweeter only comes on for the highest notes, delivering the airy and delicate top end that a wideba... 
Why Aren't More Speaker Designers Building Augmented Widebanders?
Here is a widebander that I think has push and pull....push because most speaker buyers aren't thinking widebander....pull because its got good reviews, budget price and support by decware...i haven't pulled (no pun intended) the trigger yet but I... 
Why Aren't More Speaker Designers Building Augmented Widebanders?
Gee...I wonder???? Henry Kloss had a classic quote "A Two way speaker is a good way to stay out of trouble" a no crossover speaker may be even better if well executed  Andrew Jones is quoted as saying, "The best two way speaker is a three way sp... 
Why Aren't More Speaker Designers Building Augmented Widebanders?
Not many folks realize this, but you can stick a $50 wide band driver on a 48x60 inch piece of plywood (with just a hole cut for the driver) and get mind blowing good sound from a current source amp...and if you use the right driver you can get ba... 
Why Aren't More Speaker Designers Building Augmented Widebanders?
Many of the most popular designs deal with the 2k crossover challenge in different ways. You may not realize it, but you are hearing the challenges of a crossover in the presence region.It expresses itself as a lack of coherence, which can be disc...