tomic601

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speaker cable prices
Azbrdwhy not start a thread on the physics of directionality and leave this thread to affordable wire ? 
Shahinian Obelisk vs VandersteenTreo
jazzwe had stake in Aero Vodochodylight attack/ trainers and the various section structures work they picked up as a subcontractor to primes... 
Klipsch La Scala diagnostics/repairs
you should be OK with lower resistance, open or very high is bad, IF you are not hearing a physical rub you should be good.when you are in there do those gaskets ! 
Vandersteen 2CE Signature II: Is it worth the price of $2700? Why are so many for sale?
quick call to factory with serial # will give you approximate ageRichard answers the phoneThere is also a section on website called “ ask Richard “ sort of a streaming FAQ, many questions answered there.... 
speaker cable prices
A plug for BlueJeans a Seattle companyi needed a set of 25’ RCA built on Belden  wire for a film soundtrack recording project - 24 hours later at my door via USPS $110no affiliation other than happy customer 
speaker cable prices
In fact there are more and better high quality, well terminated and customer focused cable companies in Audio today than EVER before....just look at the ten brands you have been given.... wowand there is some good sounding wire in there...plus mos... 
Tweaks for a new ARC preamp?
i have both a SP17 and a REF5SE.....no comparison.....except they are both very coherent and musical....IMO they both benefit from Ayre Myrtlewood blocks under them....but that could just be my cabinet...the 17 went to my brother after evaluation... 
Shahinian Obelisk vs VandersteenTreo
oh man jazz one of my favorite cities in tge world...a hot Aesthetix date in that town !!!!!!!!as you no doubt know a stop in Pilsen for some beer and MEAT is an essential diversion.....man, i dont miss trying to build airplanes there...but I do m... 
Naim and Elac Adante, Wow
thru 1985.... 
Naim and Elac Adante, Wow
disclosure ?i worked at 2 Audio retailers in North and Central Ohio starting in 1978 thru 1995, to make it easy to identify my alleged bias I will list as many of the speaker brands we carried:Theil, Audio Analyst, Shahinian, Freid, KEF including ... 
Verity speakers opinions/experience?
i have heard them at Seattle HiFi, cant remember the exact model and revision level but they were about $40 k at retail and i believe very competitive- neutral and coherent with great image depth...NOT hifi at all.....Front end was Jadis pre, Berk... 
What Do You Think Of This?
Stereo5i feel for ya as I listen to The Royal Scam.. and read of your struggles...i view your inputs about the sum total of the deal as frustration not complaints....I agree reputation is more important than money - I would take it back but buyer ... 
Dealers hijacking the discussions
Jafantwhen we lived in Charleston it was Robert Taylor in a suburb of Charlotte, he carried Ayre, Vandersteen and ARC and a few other things I was interested in. He retired so I shifted my business to Alan Jones at Hi-Fi buys in Atlanta - now Buck... 
Speakers that work well with Hegel H30 amp (10K or less)?
buddy has the Revel with Hegelexcellent clear, incisive, black bacgrounds does everything well 
Naim and Elac Adante, Wow
gpgr4 blustop by any time for that wonderful listening session - music matters... i have some 100 year old vine Zin layed away for just such an event !!!!!!grace