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Larsen speakers ... anyone here heard or owned them?
I've had a number of speakers in our large living/kitchen area over four decades, some over $10k. My wife doesn't want speakers too far out in the room. I've finally found the perfect speaker for that room and those restrictions, the Larsen 8.2. N... 
Speakers good for close to wall placement
I've had a number of speakers in our large living/kitchen area over four decades. My wife doesn't want speakers too far out in the room. I've finally found the perfect speaker for that room and those restrictions, the Larsen 8.2. No need for subs ... 
Speaker Positioning
Another endorsement for Jim Smith's Get Better Sound. I've heard Jim's work both at his home studio and at shows. About the best sound I've heard in each case, regardless of the components used. I may be wrong, but I recall Jim saying that the Wil... 
Power Conditioning / Surge Protection
Just on the dedicated audio line. 
Warm romantic & detailed
Consider auditioning speakers in the Legacy Audio line. 
Power Conditioning / Surge Protection
You're welcome tvad. It made a nice difference in my system. 
Power Conditioning / Surge Protection
I think it makes most sense to provide surge protection, waveform correction and power conditioning to everything in your home by having an electrician install an Environmental Potentials EP-2050 in your main circuit box. If you have a dedicated c... 
Relative Spending on Turntables and Cartridges
I recently installed a lightly used Lyra Helikon MC cartridge (rebuilt by Lyra in 2016) on an old Planar 3 (early 2000s) that has some modifications. The sound quality was spectacular. Placing the turntable on EVP footers was an additional improve... 
Used Speaker in the 15k range
I have a pair of like new Legacy Focus XD speakers with the Wavelet line stage/DAC/active EQ/room correction for $9995 (retail: $18,700) plus freight. 
smaller speakers for critical listening?
I would also recommend ATC monitors. 
Advice on best mid priced MM cartridge choice for Rega P3 (2016)
Ortofon 2M Bronze or Black. 
Phonostage recommendations under $3K
A current revision, one year old  Herron VTPH-2A with grey/titanium faceplate is on AudoMart for $2549. 
turntable recommendations
There is a very well regarded new Pear Audio Kid Thomas/Cornet 2 & Ortofon Cadenza Black on USAudioMart priced below wholesale. The turntable/tonearm is just about in your price range.https://positive-feedback.com/audio-discourse/impressions-t... 
Pondering a change after 30 odd years...
The engineers at Tannoy left to form a new company, Fyne Audio. They are taking the Tannoy sound to the next level; from low cost to high, an impressive new line up. 
Versatile, non-fatiguing speakers for a small room under $1500 used or new: advice needed!
New company Fyne Audio (engineers from Tannoy) offer very good value in the low price range.Can't go wrong with the lower price ATC passives that others have mentioned.Of course, used Merlin TSM monitors offer tremendous value. Rich Brkich of Sign...