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Grover EX+'s
His only other post is a PLUG (no joke) for a receptacle and plate cover. 
Speakers sonically similar to Sonus Faber?
I've heard the Venere 2.5 and 3.0 in one system, and the Liuto in another, compared against VA Beethoven Baby Grand.The Veneres struck me as engineered for the mass market: impressive and ear-catching over the first 15 seconds of listening, but no... 
Vienna Acoustics Liszt - Fad or Future?
I think the swiveling head is really just a matter of convenience. You can place those heavy bass boxes firing directly forward, spike them in good, and then concentrate on dialing in the midrange and tweeter.I've heard the Baby Grand and Concert ... 
Used 804 N or S vs New CM10 S2?
I heard the series 1 CM10s (driven by expensive ClassE separates) and thought them good. They stomped all over the Golden Ear Triton 2s that were also available for audition--much better timbral texture and depth, musical instruments sounded like ... 
Zu Mission speaker cables
Nonoise and Schubert, thanks.Schubert, have you specifically had the Missions in your system rather than the earlier Libtecs? 
Trenner & Friedle ART/Ella or Devore 9 or O/93?
Having consumed all the reviews of the O/93, I expected that when I finally tracked down a pair and managed to hear them, that I would absolutely love them. Funny how that goes...Given by mega-buck tube electronics from Line Magnetic, the O/93s we... 
Vienna Acoustics Listz impressions
I heard the Liszts driven by Ayre AX5 several weeks ago, and I thought them extraordinary. Superlative on all fronts. Not too forward, not too laid back, not too bright, not too dark, excellent imaging, soundstaging, full-bodied, etc. etc. If I ha... 
"forward' vs "laid back" speakers
The Treos were driven by a Sim Moon 600i in a room on the largish size of medium.What I meant by forward, in particular, was where the soundstage started. On that day the soundstage started several feet out in front of the plane of the drivers, so... 
Proac problem: tweeters or crossover?
Yes. I realized that shortly after I posted. In the tech's defense, we only had a telephone call, so it wasn't "eyes on". I gather that the Ansar Supersounds are polypropylene. I'm assuming, unless someone can tell me otherwise, that polypropylene... 
Proac problem: tweeters or crossover?
For anyone coming across this thread I thought I'd add the following information.I recently had a very useful conversation with an highly knowledgeable technician. He expressed surprise that both speakers were equally affected, until he enquired a... 
"forward' vs "laid back" speakers
What struck me was how "off" (to my ears) a bunch of reviews have been, or how they just omit what I would consider crucial, fundamental characteristics of a speaker's acoustic presentation.As just one instance, if I had paid any heed to Thomas No... 
"forward' vs "laid back" speakers
Mapman: I heard the Baby Grands in a room approximately 25' x 16', with high ceilings.My room at home is 16'6" x 14'8", with 8' ceilings. Do you think that will give any more reinforcement to the bass, if I experiment with placement? 
"forward' vs "laid back" speakers
The only truly local speakers were the B&Ws and the Golden Ears. Everything else involved long day-trips or taking advantage of business travel to other cities.The question (admittedly more implied than stated explicitly) is really there in th... 
Proac problem: tweeters or crossover?
Almarg: will do re. test CD. I should have added earlier that I've inserted an Ayre AX-7e into the system (that led to initial scrutiny of the speakers).Zd542, as per original post, Modern Audio, the distributors for Proac in the US, told me to ac... 
Proac problem: tweeters or crossover?
P.S. I'll try and describe what I'm hearing from the tweeters.The basic sound level (volume) is a total mismatch with that of the mid-woofers, if they were running. The tweeters are at a much lower level. It's hard to imagine that when both driver...