Broken hearted...magnepan and vandersteen

IF all goes to plan, I will see the “ wizard of Hanford “ later this week and I will let him know team Holiday Inn thinks you have been doing it all wrong since 1977.....i plan this revelation over cheap wine unless he sprays it everywhere...save that bottle of Davis Vineyards for later...

for those with ears, as I said many dealers carry both, one such is Stereo Unlimited in San Diego. The larger Maggies can sing with the MC601 with the Revox B77 Jacintha tape, the Quattro CT with the Bardo are sublime with smaller amps...ya pays your money and takes your pick...

have fun
enjoy the music..i

Not in the same league as what you are auditioning, but I own both Vandersteen 2C (original version) and Magnepan LRS. I much prefer the imaging and overall character of the LRS, but the bass is quite limited compared to the 2C. Of course, the somewhat paltry bass is a known "issue" with the LRS but it doesn't interfere with my enjoyment. Positioning with the LRS is a crux issue. In sum, on the low-end of the price spectrum and (admittedly) comparing an very old set of 2C with a brand new (relatively) set of LRS, I prefer the latter.

The only speaker that can satisfy kenjit is unfortunately unavailable, as it is being used in the Bose Wave Radio.

I will see the wizard of Hanford “ later this week and I will let him know team Holiday Inn thinks you have been doing it all wrong since 1977

Of course its all wrong. Magico, Wilson, Yg, Revel and every other speaker company that deliberately avoids first order slopes also thinks it's wrong. Most high end speakers avoid first order slopes. The wizard is in the minority that caters to a niche group.

The elac integrated comment was more rant than a comment on my budget. Could I have Walked out with some prima luna gear and quattros... yes. But I was disappointed that my previously conceived plan involving the 1.7i were blown out of the water. Thankfully my fiance has a good ear and heard what I heard. She has said that if I am happiest with quattros, then I should get the quattros. Wow! End of the day, I also got to hear GE triton 1. excellent low end, clear sound, definitely a good speaker, but still doesn't match the vandersteens.