twoleftears

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High End is Dead?
I have the answer.  HE is dead because all integrated amplifiers suck. 
Which 30K Speakers Would You Give Up For Tekton Double Impacts?
Two swallows does not a summer make. 
Tekton Impact Monitors
Herb "the herb" will be transplanted to the top of a Himalayan mountain listening to the sound of a Tibetan monk chanting. 
Is the 2.5 way speaker the ideal home speaker?
Skeptical: 3 drivers are cheaper than 4.Positive: only dealing with 2 different makes/models of driver, easier to integrate overall sound; no double "hand-off" from the mid-range. 
Former Tekton owners: What have you moved on to?
Any chance you could listen to any of the Daedalus models? 
Former Tekton owners: What have you moved on to?
https://www.underwoodhifi.com/products/quad-electroacoustic  
PS Audio PWT next step in performance?
A lot of people like these transports very much.https://www.vinshineaudio.com/jays-audio  
Former Tekton owners: What have you moved on to?
@clarinetmonster2 Those all sound like very solid auditioning choices, and I'll be very curious to hear which one comes out on top after your visit to Atlanta. 
where are all the posts/reviews about Prana, Philharmonic and others?
@seanheis1 Have you looked at the cabinets manufactured by Daedalus and Salk?  Dayton cabinets--yeah right?  The Philharmonic 3 cabinet.  Off the shelf--clearly!Vaughn, and I'm going to add Chapman Audio.  Plenty others.I'm trying to get at a bigg... 
ELAC - Adante... what’s the verdict?
Seems to me the moral of this story is that the Adantes need a long, and may need a very long, break-in period in order to sound their best.  This in turn would account for the consideration variations in impressions derived from recent auditions,... 
Anyone bought direct from ps audio and returned it?
Did just that with a P5.  No issues at all with getting refund. 
DIY - Two kits using similar tweeter to Tekton
What do Golden Ear, B&W, and Dynaudio have in common?  I can't think of very much, other than they all manufacture speakers. 
Are We Different?
Interesting.  I know that a certain passage in the last movement of Sibelius's 5th can give me a distinct frisson, but it's not automatic.  Likewise the Adagietto from Mahler's 5th.  Got to be in the right mood, got to be listening to the music an... 
where are Primare products manufactured?
Answer to my own question.http://www.bm.rs/HiFi%20News%20February%202009%20-%20Visit%20to%20Primare.pdf  
New or Old CD Player?
@trelja Wow! Just wow.Photos of innards of the Consonance and the Mohican. Anyone can compare....http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/consonance/hero_cdp.jpg http://hifiknights.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Mohican19-820x547.jpg