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Best speaker/system piano concerts
@exron   May be wrong but I happen to agree as I hear issues with these drivers. 
Have l become unstable?
ATC are extremely natural sounding and sound much like live music. You will however lose some typical “hi-fi” treble and bass emphasis as ATC are voiced very neutral (unlike most designs). Relatively speaking this means the mid range is more forwa... 
the guess who vs the rock and roll hall of fame
BTO needs to go in before Guess Who.BTO were incredible. Randy was a great guitarist and songwriter. Turner’s bass lines and vocals carried so much gravitas there simply hasn’t been anything as heavy since. https://youtu.be/uW3nQqZLiwcRush are now... 
Contemplating DEVORE SPEAKERS (and others)....LONG audition report of many speakers
@prof Sorry I missed the point that you get confused between ATC and PMC. I agree that aesthetically both PMC and ATC are mainly about the sound without much if any effort with regard to fine aesthetics. Horses for courses. Good luck with your sea... 
Contemplating DEVORE SPEAKERS (and others)....LONG audition report of many speakers
Very good reviews and I agree with your comments for the speakers I have heard. If you want bass with clarity and great tone and slam then this can be a challenge in the current market (one note bass heavy and warm really sells). Try to audition A... 
List of artists that have never lost quality throughout entire career
+1 Tom PettyLed Zeppelin  
Perfect Path Technologies: Omega E mat
The nonsense continues. “Best product in 40+ years....”How many superlatives have already been used on previous TC and SR products...and yet the new mat outdoes then all (until the next product promo of course)Shameful what has happened to Audiogo... 
mcintosh speakers
They have not had much success. Few amplifier manufacturers make speakers successfully - it is a different and far more complex science. ATC (a loudspeaker maker) make amplifiers very successfully using simple discrete designs. 
DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?
Mountain of BS with absolutely no evidence, just anecodotal stuff. I have never seen an AES paper proving sound differences of various cables and won’t ever see one because it is all equipment and component performance related. 
Monitor Audio PL200II
Harbeth 
New Look for Audiogon hard to work with
The new update is awful. 
Best speaker/system piano concerts
ATC. The founder and owner is an engineer and jazz pianist. Realistic piano was a major goal of their speakers. Up until the time ATC got going, the Quad EL 57 was the most realistic sounding speaker for everything but it lacked bass, dynamic rang... 
McIntosh Guy Going Tubes? (Maybe?)
You can always trade up to the C1100 (McIntosh have good resale value). I believe the C2600 is warmer and the C1100 is more resolving or SS leaning. For pure performance the C1100 will be better but the C2600 is already a great choice. 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
@elizabeth It is as simple as “follow the money” - this thread is not by mere enthusiasts.This thread is a highly orchestrated product promotion as anyone can see from the ridiculous claims. This thread is clearly about parting folks from their mo... 
McIntosh Guy Going Tubes? (Maybe?)
If you want something a bit more musical or lush - Try 1 NOS RCA Long Black Plate 12AX7 from 1950’s in the input of the line stage on a C2500 or C2600. I agree on the Gold Lions for the phono (nice detail and probably as good as NOS telefunken ECC...