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I have a newer system that I assembled earlier this year.  It includes the Luxman D-10X CD/SACD player, a Constellation Audio Integrated, Perlisten S7t speakers, and an older Music Hall MMF-7.1 tt with a Grade Sonata.

I had two friends over Saturday, and they love music but could not care less about sound.  They often hook up their phone to my system and play MP3 files.  Truly horrible sound, but they never cared.

I asked them to sit on the sofa and I played music, some they knew, some they did not.

The woman said it seemed like they were at a live concert.  The man said (and he is very cynical about nearly everything) that he never cared about "this audiophile thing", but he has never heard anything this great.

I doubt they will ever change what they listen on at their home, but I was so pleased that they were open enough to drop the cynicism and listen.

 

By the way, this system is in a big room, and it sounds spectacular.  

rpeluso

Nice system. OK, where are you going to go next. How are you going to make this even better, since we are doing that audiophile thing?

if you want to make the speakers sound even better try vibration isolation it's like you got a whole brand new system with more expensive gear, the Townshend podiums are the best speaker isolation on the market, they're not cheap but boy do they make your system sound incredible you will never put spikes underneath your speakers ever again once you try this.

Most don't understand that they have to sit in the sweet spot to fully appreciate the sound system  Come on, have seat and I'll put something on, but why do l have to sit?

What has impressed me most about these speakers/this system is that the sound, imaging, soundstage, all of it, is magnificent all around the room.  There is no "head-width" sweet spot like there is with a Martin Logan, for example.  I marvel each day at the quality of the sound they produce.  Maybe I hit it lucky with some synergy between the disc player/tt, the integrated and the loudspeakers.  

 

I'll take some photos and try to post them as suggested here.

Frankly, most people I know who truly care about sound are on this site and other audiophile sites. My buddies could give a crap about sound even the ones who love music. Got only a handful of people in my house of stereo so far and all were amazed but just for a moment. They are on different journeys. To each his own.