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Opinions and recommendations on active loudspeakers
Kenjit I stated the small jbl wireless were probably the closest this generation, which I apparently needed to clarify as the cellphone generation will be quite happy with those little dsp battery powered jbl is putting out in several colors for a... 
Chicago, Illinois
Hey Chuck, we’re neighbors. I’m on the north side of Armstrong park, currently using a pair of dsp 8000’s I upgraded to se recently. Summers over and schedule is settled down. What do you like to listen to? 
Focal Aria 948 Question, No area to demo near me
If you listened to any ADS speakers in the room the focals are going and liked them you’ll love them! 
Purchased new speakers, need amp suggestion
H590 is $10k not $1k. I listened to the peachtree 150 with the 1028 and really liked the combination. I also heard them with an Anthem 225I, still have and if interested pm me. 
Paradigm Persona 3 vs 5 vs Monitor Audio
either marketing or juvenile, either way it’s out of left field and hard to take seriously. 
Paradigm Personas: A First Listen
Took a year to come up with that? 
I am Looking for That Elusive 3 Dimensional Room Filling Soundstage
There’s occasionally some revel f52’s that come up close to $2k tho they may overpower your room they image better than any others I’ve had up to $20k.  
High value, giant killer speakers?
Shop the used full range speakers here and if you go back 10 years or so you can get your dream speaker for a fraction and since there’s no perfect speaker your hardest job will be deciding which compromise you’re willing to live with  
Revel speakers - dealer scuttlebutt
Samsung bought harman this year, maybe last so there may be some speculation but I agree dealers have no incentive to promote brands they don’t carry. That said I owned 3 different pairs of revels, 1 performa 2 and both salon 1 and 2 and the consi... 
Legacy Audio Focus versus Vienna Acoustics Liszt
When I went on a mission to upgrade my beethovens I bought and sold several highly regarded speakers that were 4-5 times the price and while they all could do some things better, specifically play louder with more bass, the va’s have a way of pres... 
What speakers have you had the best success with a Parasound A21?
The a21 is a monster amp that can drive anything. Probably best with speakers in the $5k range if you’re looking for quality comparison. 
I am Looking for That Elusive 3 Dimensional Room Filling Soundstage
Vienna Acoustic Hayden would fill the bill. I think the reason there’s been so many used ls50’s is because when the reviewers call them giant killers thats what people expect. The r300 is close in price and has a dedicated woofer. Kef speakers are... 
How can Wilson Audio speakers sound that good if they are using OEM drivers?
Having spent the last 5 years upgrading my system it seems I’ve gone full circle using stereophile recommendations I immediately noticed the amount of added detail from these all metal/ ceramic speakers and thought upgrading was going to be easy. ... 
Why so underwhelmed by Revel F208 audition???
Very strange that the f52’s soundstage and image as good as any and the f208 that replaces it doesn’t. The op’s speakers should be out of the closet by now I wonder if his opinion has changed? 
most realistic sound from a stand mount Loudspeaker active or passive
Meridian dsp8000 so far