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| Most musical stand mount loudspeakers The Kaiser Chiara is the best sounding stand-mount I have ever heard. Brilliant speaker with a gorgeous, musical sound and delivers a brilliant soundstage. Eye-popping $22K price point but they deliver amazing sound. Horribly biased here since... | |
| What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard? Ayre MX-R Twenty Mono-Blocks driving Wilson's. Ayre makes truly outstanding gear. | |
| VIVID AUDIO SPEAKERS To the OP, I am not sure why Kenjit is trying to make this thread about me. Vivid makes wonderful products that you should have a high level of confidence in buying. This will be my final post in this thread and my apologies for the hijack. @ke... | |
| VIVID AUDIO SPEAKERS There are several companies that make amazing and unique speakers using MDF or other wood based materials beyond ATC. Innovative designs and creative solutions to each part of a speaker is something I wish more people would engage in. Whether it... | |
| VIVID AUDIO SPEAKERS I love Vivid and am a huge fan of Lawrence Dickie. Brilliant and it was a few interviews with him that gave me the confidence to launch my speaker line using composite cabinets. The integration of driver and the fiberglass cabinets that they use... | |
| ~$6K mini-monitor recommendations? I owned the Raidho X-1s for a stretch. They are amazing when listened to at a distance, spaced 9’ apart and with 2-3 feet of clearance behind them. If setup isn’t perfect, they are not a special speaker. Just because a speaker is not rear ported d... | |
| Looking for input: Best material for mid range cone There is a great article on this topic over at Audioholics: https://www.audioholics.com/loudspeaker-design/loudspeaker-drivers/diaphragm-material I have 4 speaker in my lineup and offer and us an aluminum driver, two different magnesium drivers ... | |
| KR Audio repair You want to work with Renaissance Audio in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They are the Authorized Service center for KR in US and Canada. Bradley Smith is who I talk to and he is who introduced me to Eunice Kron who is the actual owner of KR. Follow th... | |
| Sophia Electric is not honest I deal with Sophia semi-regularly. I don't think they are dishonest. Communication leaves something to be desired in that they can be out-of-stock and not tell you till after you order. They are a marketing company. I don't think it is a secret... | |
| Naim Audio system owners - What speakers are you using with Naim? Just before the Covid19 quarantine hell, I was in a shop helping a retailer setup my Verdant Blackthorn 1 speakers which are a standmount. We had them paired with Naim Nait XS3 and sounded great. We switched between the Nait and a pair of MC275s... | |
| Best Tubes for VAC They aren’t cheap at $200 each but you should consider the KR KT88s. Amazing tube. Open and airy. For current production, debatably the ultimate KT88. for 6922s we use a NOS Philips with Art Audios that are outstanding and modestly priced. | |
| Raidho speakers with Audio Research Tube amps Technically I suppose it is a choice but you would have the bass drivers aimed toward each other, your equipment and the back wall. It would enhance bass volume greatly but harm clarity I think. The key with these speakers is a little flex in pl... | |
| Speaker recommendations 10 to 30k and no beryllium The only thing I would say about Raidho is you need to give them space to breathe and that tweeter is very delicate. It won’t make your kids sick but it can be ruined easily by them and Raidho does not offer grills. That being said, most amazing s... | |
| Speaker sensitivity, impedance, and calculating amp power I was about to type Almarg's basical post. That is solid advice. Even was going to recommend the same calculator.Good luck to you! | |
| Speaker recommendations 10 to 30k and no beryllium I would look at Kaiser, Wilson Benesch, and Raidho. The best of their speakers under $30K are stand mounts but all are amazing products. You could also look at Vivid. The Chiara is the best sounding stand-mount I have ever heard. I love the Ra... |