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Salk Future TBD
I think that Jim, Like Rick Craig, was unique to the industry...guys that would build what you wanted. If you had a design idea...specific drivers you were thinking of....specific woods you wanted used...Jim would get his expert pals to put on the... 
When are speakers considered Hi-Fi and not Mid-Fi???
A guy once told me that if he owned it, it was HiFi. If he felt the need to later sell it, it was because it had become MIDFI.   
Salk Future TBD
sorry reno...but I don't agree.  most people would look into the return policy and return cost....unless it says free...before making a purchase. just as an example, go onto the tekon website and see what it says about the cost of returning their... 
Review of Ascend Acoustics’ ELX Tower Speakers (released 2022)
Having hear the JA bookshelves at the Florida Audio Expo...great speakers but very pricey. As for the magic of the speakers, no doubt there is a great crossover design helping every great sounding speaker sound so great.  
Salk Future TBD
Actually Jim just posted that he will continue to service Salk speakers new and preowned but will no longer be making them.   
Review of Ascend Acoustics’ ELX Tower Speakers (released 2022)
I see audioholics just reviewed the new Philharmonic HT tower.. so maybe there is hope they will add the ELX to their list.   
Review of Ascend Acoustics’ ELX Tower Speakers (released 2022)
More reviews….. https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/ascend-acoustics-elx-towers.1166600/  
Salk Future TBD
@grislybutter  I think this thread will provide some context... https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=185160.0 Increasing the price 20+% at a time when the whole country was bracing for a recessionary meltdown had to have severely hurt sh... 
Salk Future TBD
It is unfortunate that there aren't family members or employees who are able to continue the company.  Equally unfortunate is that beautiful cabinets are now being made in China more and more companies seem to be availing themselves of these cabin... 
300b lovers
Lynn…. I really appreciate two comments… illusion generator… and the layman disadvantage of not hearing individual part changes…. both of which help explain why many of us go through a bunch of gear trying over and over to improve the illusion.   
300b lovers
Well, I read the Quanta article and I’m not sure if I enjoy my home audio set up or if I’m just imagining I enjoy it… but maybe the reality is that it would be better either way if I had the new amp and preamp??  
300b lovers
Don, Lynn Like many have said, there is a lot here that is technically beyond me...so, I'd like to see if I've understood the essence of what you are saying..which I believe is.... That by eliminating all harmonic distortion above 3rd...and by d... 
First Watt J2 & speaker pairing ?
I’ve heard many say that the First Watt amps are usually great second or third amps but usually not the heart of your only system.    There are a lot of class a or high bias class a/b amps that will give you most of the sonics but a lot more flex... 
have a pair of Tekton Perfect Set 15s but need a lighter speaker
Here you go… 93db and 65 lbs.  https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649970368-spatial-audio-m3-sapphire/    
Is Imaging Worth Chasing?
@dinov  You said it much better than I did...while there are situations where imaging may not be so good, with the right music, set up and listening position most systems should produce at least a decent stereo illusion including imaging with loc...