wdrazek

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Small Floor Standers
Thanks for your opinion. When I mean 'getting lost' it isn't all about soundstage size although that is part of it. Mostly, it is the speaker's ability to energize the room and not sound like it is is whispering. It's been a long standing practice... 
Small Floor Standers
Thanks for all the replies. I'll check into the Dali and JM Labs lines. Someone here in Chicago must have them. I like the Kestrels a lot but worry that they and the Totem's might be too small for the space. It's really a system for lower level ba... 
Review: Klipsch RF-3 Speaker
These speakers are pure USA product, not Chinese. 
Have you heard the Klipsch RB-75 speaker?
I saw that article at J&R's when in NYC recently. Instead listened to the RF35, a floorstander that sells for about the same $$. Being a somewhat jaded former audiophile (if such a thing is possible), I was pleasantly surprised. Then, back in ... 
Audio Research CA-50 seek user experience
I owned a CA50 for a couple of years after sifting through a number of separates of similar or slightly lower price (Anthem, CJ Sonographe) and an NAD 317 and used it very successfully with a pair of Spendor SP1/2a's. Compared to the others I had ... 
Best speakers for $500 or less
As long as size is not important, I highly recommend Sound Dynamics 300ti if used, and recommend Paradigm Monitor 5 if new. The SD are very very good and warrant using really nice gear (ARC, CJ, Anthem, etc) but also are OK with mass market. The P... 
Review: Snell K.5 Monitor
I also appreciate what these do well, but they did not work out for me. My time with them was about one month so I may not have put quite enough hours on them to fully break them in. They reveal a great amount of detail and when listening to a voc... 
Audio Alchemy DTi Pro 32 - Any Good?
I have owned a 3.0 since new in 95 or so and it absolutely rocks. Having heard so much over the years about the DTI Pro a few months ago I decided to finally try it. Well, after 4 days of tweaking, coaxing, and cajoling, it only worked one time, a... 
Decent preamp WITH tone controls
I concur that the Adcom 565 is a very nice preamp with tone controls. If you prefer a remote ( I can't live without one) the 750 is probably better still and is newer. Have not heard it, but I've found Adcom preamps very good sounding and I think ...