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CODA #16 vs Benchmark AHB2 | Yamaha NS500 Speaker
It sounds good.  
Good Speakers for Rock and Roll Under 15K
  This one was driven by Rogue Cronus Magnum II.   But I found that Line Magnetic 508 has better control of bass than Rogue.   Thomas  
Good Speakers for Rock and Roll Under 15K
    How about Altec a7 driven by Line Magnetic 508 (48 watts tube SET amp)?   Thomas  
CODA #16 vs Benchmark AHB2 | Yamaha NS500 Speaker
 Your favorable coment about Krell duo XD made me go for one. Ha Ha I got the hunch that it will work well with Scaena main tower.   It had been 25 years since I used Krell last time.   Krell KSA 150 worked wonder with Apogee Duetta Sig from... 
Grandinote becoming more U.S.A.
I recommend you to attend Axpona 2024 held on April.   It is the largest audio trade show in US.   I had already made all the reservations to attend it. Good luck to you! Thomas  
Ken Fritz article
  After watching original video on 2021, I had temptation to visit his listening room. But I got the news that his health was deteriorating and no more visitor allowed. It would be nice if could take over whole system, but I was hesitant to mov... 
He spent his life building a $1 million stereo. The real cost was unfathomable.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/interactive/2024/ken-fritz-greatest-stereo-auction-cost/    
Grandinote becoming more U.S.A.
    I am using hybrid of modern and Altec bass horn vintage speaker.   290hz up Scaena main towier From 290 to 75hz Altec basshorn 75 hz down tandem of Pair Rel 31 and pair Scaena 18 inch subwoofers.   Line array speaker tend to give w... 
Grandinote becoming more U.S.A.
  Nice sounds.   I also enjoy my line array speaker Scaena 3.2/   Good Luck to you!  
What would your "perfect speaker" sound like.
@nitewulf    Using JL Audio Cr1 active crossver, 75 hz and down   tanderm of pair Rel 31 subwoofers and Scaena 18 inch subwoofers.   Using Accuphase F25 active crossover,   Altec A7 basshorn from 75 hz to 290hz   From 290 hz and up    ... 
What would your "perfect speaker" sound like.
@nitewulf  Your descrition of perfect sound fits my system.      
Efficient speakers -- What was your journey from A to B to ?
I recommend you to attend Axpona 2024, if you can spare time. It is always better to find out yourself. I will look into several speaekers using field coil units over there.   Thomas    
MICHI 8 Amp(s)
I had listened to Michi driving Avant Garde Trio at Seoul, Korea.   It sounds decent but with occasional hard edge which bother me.   I am not sure it is due to horn or pre amp.   Thomas   Dac was MSB Select II which does sounds rather nat... 
Axpona 2024 who is going and why?
https://www.stereophile.com/content/treehaus-audiolab-0 https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/treehaus-audiolab-phantom-of-luxury-loudspeaker/ I will also attend treehouse lab booth since I am interested in field coil units.  
Tekton Open Baffle Speakers
Open baffle speakers have advantage of no box coloration. The drawback is that mid bass may lack impact.   I am also intrigued with 3 K$ per pair special pre order price.😁   But since I already have 4 excellent speakers, it is more likely tha...