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| Vandy or Maggy? I think you've hit on something that keeps me from buying Maggies as well. While I appreciated all the things the speakers were doing right (I heard 3.6s by the way), the thing that was notably missing for me was something I'd call, for lack of a ... | |
| Amp suggestions Man, you've got lots of great options at that price level. Here are some other good ones that are for sale here now and are in or below your price range:Plinius SA103Hegel H20Gamut D200iMcCormack DNA500Of course there's also the Parasound JC2 if y... | |
| MY REVIEW: Merlin TSM MMM BME "But if you've read my post carefully, I stated that this speaker is doing 90% (IMHO) Ideal to me."That was precisely my point. We know why the Merlins are ideal to you from your review, but it didn't provide the rest of us with anything useful to... | |
| MY REVIEW: Merlin TSM MMM BME There is really only one truth at play here -- all speakers (and systems/rooms) are colored to some degree. Congrats that you found a pair of speakers that are colored to your liking, but just because you love them doesn't make them the most uncol... | |
| Small Monitors and Book shelves for Rock Music? There are a pair of ATC 20-20a for sale here for $3k, but they are active so the amps are built into the speakers. Might be worth a look if rock and live-like dynamics are important to you. | |
| What is the best DAC under $3000 Ditto Savjam. Had the DAC 3.0VB in my system for a while and it was sublime. Read the reviews of the DAC 3.5VB if you want more info. Best of luck. | |
| Best cheap speaker cables............again Hey Skip, would be most helpful to know what cables you have now and what you'd like to improve and/or what aspects of sound are most important to you. | |
| Small Monitors and Book shelves for Rock Music? Ooh, I'm so thinking some ATC monitors. You don't mention a budget but maybe some Exposure amps? I'd be looking hard at ATC regardless and figure out the amplification later. They'll rock your world. | |
| Good value for money speaker cables around $200 I also have AZ Satori shotgun biwires in my system and they haven't left after 12 years and several competitors. If Goose thinks they're comparable I would take that as high praise indeed for the Clear Days at this price level. The Satoris are obv... | |
| Integrateds: $3K, $4.5K or $5K I think you should finalize your speaker choice first, otherwise you're just spinning your wheels here. I know Joseph Audio has used the Hegel H300 with the Pulsars at shows once or twice. I didn't get to hear that pairing, but I bet it sounded pr... | |
| subwoofer suggestions Agree with SVS, but especially since music is also important I'd go for dual subs (although should help with HT too). You can get a pair of SB12-NSDs for $1199 with free shipping. These are sealed, go down to 23Hz (-3db), and aren't too big. Given... | |
| Add a pair of 2wq's to my Vandersteen 3A Sigs? There's a pair of Quatros for sale here for about $4300, and given your space limitations maybe if you sell your 3As that could be a possiblity especially considering the cost of the two subs? Ironically someone's also selling a pair of 2wqs for $... | |
| McCormack , Aragon or Forte If you go McCormack I highly recommend holding out for a Rev. A version as you get a much better amplifier and the upgrades are discounted heavily when buying used so that they're not all that much more expensive than Deluxe. Best of luck. | |
| Ideas for easy A/B comparison of amps ? Not to be abrupt, but you're focusing on the wrong issue. The preamp section of your Denon will not let you fully hear the differences between good amplifiers if stereo is a priority. The preamp section of a mid-fi A/V receiver is a big ass bottle... | |
| To Vandersteen or not to Vandersteen Heard the Vandy 3A Sig at a dealer and thought they sounded fantastic, but the treble was a little softer relative to most other speakers I've heard so that may be a consideration. Could be good or bad depending on your tastes/equipment. Because o... |