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Klipsch-tekton -Zu
MarpkoaAbout 20 years ago I owned and loved my Klipsch Heresy speakers when I listened to primarily rock music but since then my music tastes have grown more diversed and my hearing more in tune with the music. I ran my Heresy's with a HK pre(forg... 
so many speakers
I will be the first too admit I am not as well versed in the audio world as 99% of the posters out here, but, do manufacturers have their own musical agenda when it comes to building speakers to their own musical taste. Just a thaught. 
Klipsch-tekton -Zu
The reason I started this discussion is because I have owned Klipsch in the past and enjoyed listening to rock music but not much else. I found them bright and fatiging over time so I have been reading about the Zu and Tekton speakers and would li... 
Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive?
just traded in my '07 Acura mdx for a Honda Osyssey mini van. Damn Kids! need more space. 
No love. Why?
First off I want to thank everyone who responded. I laughed, I cried, but in the end I still have the studio 20'sIn my home area we are limited to audio stores one of which just shut its door after 20 some years in the business. Sad. I actually bo... 
building the best system I can?
Rockadanny-I'm not sure I am convinced that spending 3/4 of a $5000 budget on speakers is a wise ratio in putting together a system. Speakers are just one component in a audio system and that doesn't leave alot of room for other important componen... 
building the best system I can?
Does anyone want to give some suggestions on a a preamp for the mccormack dna amps? 
building the best system I can?
4musica44107 Thanks for the suggestion I will send my question over to the digital forum. Now lets get back to amp/pre talk. I am seriously thinking of going with a mccormack dna 0.5 or .1 amp, so does anyone have any ideas on a good preamp match?... 
building the best system I can?
I want to thank everyone for their insight and suggestions. Now I want to side step the amp/pre talk for a moment and address the music source. I am interested in going with a digital source such as a server/dac combo. Any thaughts? I see that the... 
building the best system I can?
UnSoundSorry but I'm not sure I understand You're question. ArĂ© u suggesting I use different speakers?Lowrider57As far as seperates or intergrateds go I am open to all options. I was Just throwing out something suggested to me. I am intreged with ... 
building the best system I can?
what if I used a mccormack dna-1 or 0.5 as main amp? Any suggestions on a pre amp? I have some money to spend so lets see what we can come up with. Thanks 
building the best system I can?
It's interesting how many of you suggest integrated over seperates. 
building the best system I can?
putting this system together would be sourced with a dac and cdp and music server. The use of the $5000 would be to put together a system that you could be proud of for the long term. I guess this is more of a hypothetical question than anything e... 
building the best system I can?
I need more input. 
building the best system I can?
the room size "your friend" has is appr. 13 X 15. The money spent will be for purchasing for 2 channel. Right now lets focus on digital for sources with vinyl as a future addition. As for the use of the studio 20's that is what "your friend" has o...