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| Considering Towers in the $3000 range I appreciate all the feedback. I knew there would be a lot of opinions and I have at least looked at every suggestion in this thread. I have not decided, but I am leaning in one direction. I will post when I pull the trigger on an audition and ... | |
| Considering Towers in the $3000 range Thanks for all of the feedback. I am leaning towards buying new so that I can have the benefit of an in home audition. There is so much individual taste in speakers as this thread already demonstrates that I want to make sure whatever I get is s... | |
| Considering Towers in the $3000 range @coralkong Yes, my listening preferences are eclectic means that I want a versatile speaker that will sound great with a wide variety of music. | |
| What Gear is Universally Adored? I have a Hafler DH-200 that is now in my secondary system and served me so well for so many years. However, I have had 2 Cary Audio tube amps that are both clearly on a superior level. Back in the days of cassette players, nothing compared to Nak... | |
| What’s your latest high-end audio purchase? Recently purchased a Cary Audio SLI-100 that replaced a Cary Audio SLI-80 signature model that served me very well for the last 8 years and I may sell. Both great sounding amps, but the SLI-100 definitely adds some special sauce. Clean, powerful a... | |
| What are/were the best sounding cheap components you have ever had? I bought Pioneer SP-FS52 speakers designed by Andrew Jones at the recommendation of my brother-in-law for some cheap speakers in a secondary system. I knew they were superb for their price pair with an old Hafler DH-200. However, I recently brou... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Melvin Taylor & The Slack Band (self-titled) | |
| Please recommend speakers for 45 watt SET amps I agree @lak that Klipsch Heritage speakers are very efficient and sound good. I have Heresy Speakers that I was driving with a 40 watts per channel Cary Audio Sl-80 and I have a very large room and I could easily go louder than the anyone should ... | |
| Where to invest the most in the "digital chain"? I have a Cary Audio DMS-500 that I love. They have newer iterations now and there are plenty of professional reviews you could also read. It is basically a high end DAC with the streamer built in. It has a display such that you may enjoy seeing... | |
| Streamer Upgrade If you have the budget for it, you should check out the Cary Audio DMS series that begins with DMS-600. I have the original DMS-500 which sounds awesome. They are really leaders in that technology and it works flawlessly and the DAC would be wor... |