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New drivers in old boxes?
JL, I did mention I was looking for an alternative to human speaker, thanks for the time anyhow. rodman, I wasn't aware madisound offered solutions to pre existing cabinets other than their replacement driver list so thanks for that and I will use... 
About to audition Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Grand Reference - advice?
The new VA's have maintained the older models musicality while overcoming the dynamic compression the earlier models suffered from. I love it when VA's are parked next to Kef or Revel, two companies steep in the science of sound because more often... 
End of the World system
The remains of a high-end store are 20 miles away. What do you bring home, assuming you have to actually carry it back? I liked the snake oil answer and along those lines...anything with a port in it. 
Anybody have Focal Kanta 2
I have a difficult room and the kanta 3 had a +10db spike at 100hz and dropped like a rock from there so they were -40at 60 hz. The mids and treble integrated nicely with my room and imaging was also excellent, nothing like the ear bleeding experi... 
Magico vs the world
Looking at used prices the Magico name holds its value better than most of the boutique brands and with the new a series coming out I could see myself trying out a used pair of A5's in 5-10 years when I can score a pair. Generally speaking, the mo... 
My Demo results: I feel like I'm at a frustrating block in my speaker journey
you're going to get a different suggestion from everybody. The deal with hifi is synergy and finding components that play well together and compliment your room acoustics. A lot of major brands have complex xovers that suck the juice out of the av... 
Active speakers for a large room
there there’s a brand that’s been doing dsp speakers for residential applications for quite awhile and while the new prices are prohibitive the used prices are a real bargain. Don’t really get much recognition other than mqa tho. 
Bookshelf speaker for an apartment
Meridian DSP3200 Digital Powered Bookshelf Speakers; Pair; SpeakerLink (21590)Listing ID: lis9ib05 Classified  Listed April 12, 2020 6:16pm · 126 Views  
KEF Reference 5 vs. B&W 802 D3 speakers - which one better? your knowledges & opinions
The stereophile review should be helpful. There's a pair for $6k on the other site but 1 woofer needs to be replaced. 
Hegel or Pathos?
I think they're different tools for different jobs. I wouldn't want the pathos for my VA speakers, but with the persona's they make an excellent match. 
Revel F328Be's Have Arrived! / Contradicting Specs?
My problems when trying to upgrade my speakers are that they never have the bass extension at home that I hear in the demos. Can you share what you're driving the f328be with? 
What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why?
Thought I pissed thru a lot of speakers, that list is impressive. Sold the ushers to help fund a pair of persona 7f’s that my salesman wouldn’t sell me! I used that money to buy a pair of DSP8000’s and shortly after the se kit. Why? Bass. Many spe... 
Hunt for new floor standers
The best bbass I ever got from a floorstanding speaker was the kef R107/2 I sold for $1000 last year including the kube. I needed the space.Usher makes a really good product managing to be musical, easy to drive and transparent. I also had a pair ... 
The bass is the place...
To keep the speakers from boxy coloration when digging deep they have to be constructed much differently than a speaker handing off to a subwoofer. Look at how exotic manufacturers are getting to help control resonances and you can see where a lot... 
beryllium vs diamond
My ushers had a dmd tweeter, my salon 2’s a Be and my 8k’s a be and the persona 7f that i’ve spent considerable time with also Be. I also home auditioned the kanta 3 with a be tweeter so I got some comparisons with the same components driving them...