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Stereophile review of the $30,000 tekton speakers
I don't have a problem with a product manufacturer defending his products, but he likely knows nothing good will come from it.  My generation was enticed into hifi by Cerwyn Vega's with 15" woofers and a bunch of big boxes that dept stores had li... 
15k USD Speakers for Classical and Pop Extended Listening, Near setup, Low volume
congrats!!!    
Mcintosh C2800 and C55
I have the c49 and was considering swapping to the c2700 and now will need to compare them.  
When will McIntosh update the C2700 with the C2800?
This should mean discounts on the c2700 and c53!!!  
Help . . . I’m dumber than my active speakers!
I know the active dsp speakers (I own a pair of Meridian DSP8000se) have the advantage of measuring perfectly, but sometimes I wonder if it's the non linearities in speakers that set them apart, what makes me favor one against another?  does the ... 
My end game speaks.
I have a C49 and pair of MC 611's driving a pair of Kef Blades and am consistently wowed by the presentation. My room is 17x27x7'.  The most recent 'expensive. speakers I've listened to excel with Mac components are the Dali Epikore 11 if you pref... 
Rockport Avior 2 vs Wilson Sasha DAW
You started this thread in 2019. Would you share the components you're using with the current speakers?    
Has anyone actually heard the Dali Epikore 11? Impressions welcome.
Soundstage ultra dali epikore 11 review.  
Yamaha NS 5000 w/ NAD M33
I take all reviews with a grain of salt. After going through over a half a dozen highly rated full range speakers I am firmly in the camp that believes the listening room makes the biggest difference when comparing speakers.  
speakers similar to focal kanta 1
My current favorite 2 way are the Paradigm Persona B. $7k a pair and fussy to electronics and placement, but if I wanted a 2 way and was starting from scratch I'd buy those and pair them with the Pathos Logos mk2 and keep them a few feet from earl... 
Cerwin Vega owner
I loved my stereo when I had a realistic receiver driving my bose 901vl that were flipped upside down on their pedestals and bolted to the ceiling, then an audiophile neighbor got jealous of my happiness (ignorance) and introduced me to Hifi shops... 
Revel Salon2s: Seeking Advice
deep_333 Your last post was interesting for sure. I demo’d the Salon 2’s at a dealers home where he was driving them with the most expensive Mark Levinson products Available in 2018 and they sounded full bodied and detailed and I bought them. Onc... 
Yamaha NS 5000 w/ NAD M33
yyzsantabarbara I remember reading a post somewhere that you don't care for Mac electronics and I was wondering if you'd listened to the latest gen? I picked up a pair of MC611's to replace the H590 driving my Blades and the low level resolution ... 
Help with Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Concert Grand
I have a pair of Beethovens Tweeter sold around 2000 and they still work great. I've used all manner of amps, B&K, Classe, Krell, parasound, Anthem, Hegel, and currently have an ancient 70 wpc 5.1 Harmon Kardon AVR driving them and the speaker... 
Yamaha NS 5000 w/ NAD M33
Reviews I've read suggest the NS-5000 leans towards the detailed, clinical side of neutral and if that's so wouldn't a tube amp or at least pre amp add some needed warmth to the speakers?