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Top Notch Desktop System
I have tried the KEF LS50 on my large desk (see my virtual system). The sound was OK but it drove me nuts that I was wasting the speaker on the desk. Now that I have a dedicated office I have the LS50 away from my desk to the side and it is infini... 
The best speaker for a small room...at any price point.
Excel Audio in Newport Beach (near the airport) has the TAD ME1 speaker setup with the Luxman m900u and c900u. If you are close by go have a listen to that system. I am buying the Luxman set and unless I find something I like better and will work ... 
The best speaker for a small room...at any price point.
The Vimburg are not available yet in my area, Southern Cal,  but the Canadian distributor said that they are working on bringing them into my area.I would recommend you to have a listen to the TAD ME1. A real great monitor and in your treated room... 
The best speaker for a small room...at any price point.
@daveyf I looked at your virtual systems page and see you have your current speakers away from the wall. These speakers are getting some buzz and I am curious to hear them. They would not work for me because I like my speakers closer to the back w... 
As good as it gets?
I was contemplating the same issue. I even asked KEF USA about the next version of the Blades and they said nothing was in the works. I was thinking that KEF may change the driver material but they have 11 iterations of the same driver now (not su... 
Thiel Owners
@brayeagle Last time I heard Bryston was a demo Gary Dayton was giving with Vandersteen in Southern Cal.. I asked him to compare the 26 vs the 17 cubed and he said the 17 cubed was the way to go. He claimed the new electronics were much better in ... 
The best speaker for a small room...at any price point.
I am currently using a KEF LS50 and it sounds great in my treated room in 12x11x9 room. I have been thinking about getting a floor stander in their using DSP but I abandoned that idea recently after hearing some non-DSP capable electronics. So now... 
Enjoying my Audience Au24Sx Speaker Cables, wondering how much better are the Front Row?
I spent some time last night going over the various permutations of how to rack my system and the best location for the rack. Taking into consideration issues like my single power conditioner that I currently own and not wanting to run very long p... 
Enjoying my Audience Au24Sx Speaker Cables, wondering how much better are the Front Row?
I am a long time Audience cable fan. I am using a few versions of Audience XLR (AU24, AU24SE) | speaker cable (Ohno). I am looking to splurge on the Audience FrontRow speaker cables for a new system. My question is how important would you rate the... 
Computer to DAC Streamer
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Recordings by Elton John, Nirvana and Thousands More Lost in Fire
This week, The New York Times Magazine published an in-depth account of a 2008 fire on the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot that hadn’t previously been understood as the cultural calamity that it truly was. Thousands of masters of recordi... 
Harbeth Super HL5 Plus speakers & integrated amp pairing recommendations
@pokey77 I also heard the LM-805iA but with WIlson speakers. It sounded rather good however when I heard the same tunes a few minutes later with Harbeth and Luxman m900u + c900u separates there was a significant improvement in everything. Of cours... 
I went to THE show and didn't make any friends ...
@erik_squires  Enjoy your comments here. Keep it up.@bigkidz classless 
Recordings by Elton John, Nirvana and Thousands More Lost in Fire
I know what you mean. I also laugh derisively at stupidity. 
Recordings by Elton John, Nirvana and Thousands More Lost in Fire
@millercarbon  bought any remastered releases from the Universal catalog in the last 11 years?