tomryan
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| 25 year old polk 2.3's will I hear an improvement? Check out the Harbeth line and also ProAc Response D series. Both make beautiful music with realistic body and tonality. | |
| REL is dead. Long live REL Somebody needs a little more oxygen in their diet. Helps clear the cobwebs so hysteria doesn't creep in so easily. | |
| Subtlety ? do any American amps do it? Joule Electra amps and pre-amps are very musical and beautiful sounding. Amps are quite expensive, though. Jud can build an 80 stereo OTL for you but will charge around $12,000.00. Lamm also makes amps that do everything (at least according to see... | |
| REL is dead. Long live REL Terrat - Nice hearing from you but I have to catch that last shuttle back to Earth. | |
| 845 SET recommendation Think I'll stick with 300Bs. Can't the heat and the way 845s light up the room...I like listening in the dark or at least semi-darkness. | |
| What to use for Merlin TSM stand mounting I second the blu-tack use. Have used it on a number of stand mounted speakers including my Harbeths. Couples the speaker well to the stand (and floor) and causes no damage to bottoms. | |
| choice VA Haydn Grand or Dynaudio Focus 110?? Trekker,I've not heard the Domus in my house which is the only way I can really tell about something. I'm going to try and borrow them this week and see what happens, but the dealer also wants me to try a couple AVI speakers. This is a British com... | |
| vote- best looking veenered monitors? Boki,You made right decision. The cherry finished VA's are gorgeous. I've seen them both side by side and the rosewood and thought the cherry the more attractive. There is nothing else like it available from anyone. I also think the new rosewood i... | |
| choice VA Haydn Grand or Dynaudio Focus 110?? Make sure to check out the SF Concertino Domus. Not nearly as good looking as the VAs, it is a little more open and detailed. I had the VAs in my home for a few days audition and while the build quality and appearance is superb (best looking small... | |
| vote- best looking veenered monitors? No debate about it - the VA Haydn Grands in the new cherry finish. I've seen all of the above speakers (except the Salk) and the VA wins hands down. I don't own them but sure wish their sound qualities fit my wants. I'm tempted to buy a pair just ... | |
| CONRAD JOHNSON MV50 Owners, anyone outthere? I have heard the Premier 11 in a store a couple of times and it is quite a bit more open and dynamic than the MV45 was at my house. | |
| CONRAD JOHNSON MV50 Owners, anyone outthere? I also had an MV45 about 20 years ago. Along with a PV5 purchased a year earlier, these comprised my first all tube system. Had to send the pre-amp back for repairs twice and the amp once. I then decided to go with transistors in about 1990 but lo... | |
| Vienna acoustics Mozart: Who knows? Are you talking about the new Grand series? Probably the finest wood working and cabinets I've ever seen. The cherry is especially beautiful and I think more rich and classy than the rosewood. The old model's rosewood was superb but this time the ... | |
| smoother-Haydn Grand or SF Domus?? The Grand and Domus series are very different than the previous and have only been on the market a few months. I just happen to have a pair of Haydn Grands on loan now and will let you know what I think. They sounded a bit closed in and "hooded" a... | |
| Vienna Acoustics Haydn Grand? Campton,I, too, am taken by their looks and build quality, especially in the brown cherry. They are like fine furniture.I talked to the importer recently about them and he said the new Grands are more open and dynamic while retaining the original'... |