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Can you live with your current speaker until you die?
    Eva Cassidy sounds natural and gracious with the same system above. If you have large listening room, this system could be your end game system.  
Can you live with your current speaker until you die?
    I visited one of die hard vintage audiophile living in Korea yesterday. He is 70 years old electric engineer who had collected more than 100 vintage gears but sold some of them as hobby. His listening room on top of his factory buildin... 
Can you live with your current speaker until you die?
    This one is not original Western field coil system but replica made in Japan. But it sounds fast and go deeper.   Magico M9 sounds like the best top grade whiskey with no faults at all. But it is too heavy for my second floor listeni... 
Can you live with your current speaker until you die?
@kennymacc   If you are happy with your Revel Salon speaker, that is going to be nice.   The problem of audiophile is to keep looking for different flavor like vintage wines. I had been to my favorite vintage store in Seoul. Western 757... 
Can you live with your current speaker until you die?
I had listened to Magico M9 about two hours ago in private audition.   M9 is the best modern speaker that I had ever heard.   After attending Pacific Audiofest 2022, 2023 and Seoul Audiofest, there are some nice speakers that draw my attention... 
Can you live with your current speaker until you die?
@elliottbnewcombjr   Thanks for your compliment.   I do active biamping on Altec A7 so that I can adjust tweeter horn level easily.   It also give more transparent sound. https://youtu.be/hoZ_QaIlAK4 Recently I tend to play Scaena 3.2 mor... 
Can you live with your current speaker until you die?
@elliottbnewcombjr  Nice systems!   I hope you enjoy it until you die. I also have Altec A7 which also sounds musical.   https://youtu.be/3_rZq998Yhk   Thomas  
What do you all think of ADS/Braun speakers?
ADS bookself was my first love on 1978.   It sounds very musical driven by Fisher Integrated and Garrard turntable.   Thomas  
Can you live with your current speaker until you die?
@mschott https://youtu.be/uzKz1TF35Ug I had not listened to M9 yet. But I will have a chance next weekend at Seoul, Korea. I am going there to celebrate first birthday of my granddaughter.   The total system to drive 750k $ speaker will cos... 
Female vocals
Jacintha  something cool   Julie London Something cool   I like both.   I also like young lady called Laufey who has very mature voice .   Thomas  
Horns with good timbre and tonality?
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisagca6-altec-lansing-a-7-full-range   Beautiful restored Alte A7 is available.   i have nothing to do with it.   But I am curious how it sounds.   Will it sounds betterr than my original Alte A7?   htt... 
Horns with good timbre and tonality?
https://youtu.be/7mqMA6atAZI   https://youtu.be/vqHPbgA3NgA   Altec A7 also could be good choice.   If you do biamping using active crossover, it sounds like almost modern speaker.   Thomas  
New Improved Fink Team Borg Episode 2 Speakers : End-Game Speakers ?
I had listened to it during Pacific Audiofest 2022.   it sounds quite good despite modest size.   It sounds organic and musical.   The end game speaker will depend on your taste and room size.   But in medium size room, this one has potent... 
budget diy tube preamp beating many expensive preamps... problem with my system?
You have a nice buddy!   I would not let Puritan 156 out of my system.   It made a huge difference in the sound.   Congratulation on your success with DIY pre amp.   Thomas    
Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes
I do not intend to give detailed comparison of 6f8g tubes.   As soon as I do it, price of some tube will be jacked up.   Some 6f8g tubes are available under 120$ per pair, thus one had better find out.   It is like wine tasting.