Monitor selection

the psb's are probably not what you're looking for...

Totem ones would be nice. They offer quite good soundstaging / imaging and reproduce midrange in a very realistic manner.

btw, i suspect that your Parasound is a hindering factor in the overall equation.

Kinima G1s are a very transparent, nonfatiging, great soundstaging and craftsmanship that is only found in more expensive speakers. I heard the b&w and PSB, which are nice speakers, but the Kinima g1s has a little cleaner deeper bass, smoother highs and midrange that is very musical. I am using an Audio Aero Prima amp and cdp with cardas bi-cross wires. Go to zetagcorp for info. These should be in your price range, or less.

Eldulcesol

Are you sure that the Kinima G1 sounds better than the B&W CDM1NT, considering the price difference?

Anyone else feel the same way?

Thanks

Lawbadman,

I stand corrected. As Zaikesman so enthusiastically points out, Maggies are not electrostatic, and hence can not arc. I have, however, heard them on several occasions, and simply assumed, based on their sound and appearance, that they were electrostatics, and I apologize to you for my mistake in this area. I do, however, maintain my opinion that maggies are clear sounding speakers, and I still recommend experimenting with various upstream components before giving up on them.

Now, Z, are you planning to offer some useful advice to Lawbadman, or will you continue to lurk on his thread until another opportunity arrives for you to piss on the next guy who makes on honest mistake? You could have pointed out my error without making accusations and snide remarks, and I would have been grateful to you. Instead, I'm disgusted. I can only guess at what motivated you, but I'll wager the security of distance, anonymity, and the need to feel superior play a role. Whatever the case, I'll thank you to refrain from addressing me until you're prepared to apologize as publicly, and as effectively as you insult.

Lawbadman, I also apologize for this distraction to you and your readers. I thought about responding to Z privately, but he pulled this crap publicly, and I believe he should be afforded the opportunity to apologize (to us both) in kind. I hope he doesn't abuse it.

Well, I won't take up anymore of everyone's time. Good luck with whatever you decide to do Lawbadman, and please share what you discover along the way. After all, we're all here to learn.

I'm sorry if you feel that way Duddley, but I'm not sorry for what I wrote, which to me is not nearly as bad as you make it out (I mean, I wound up with a joke, fer Pete's sake, and there's a difference between being 'snide' and being terse). But what were we supposed to think? I asked you an honest question about your experience, and you still haven't answered it. It seemed like you were offering advice about something you were unfamiliar with, and from what you've written in response, I'm still not sure that you've ever actually heard MMG's, which is *not* the same thing as having heard other Maggie models. If this is indeed the case, then it is probably you who should apologize, and your touchiness about being questioned on it makes me wonder. I did not set out to attack you, but please make it clear for us whether or not you've ever heard the same model of speakers that Lawbadman owns. If so, you are certainly entitled to your own take on the matter. When speaking of the anonymity of the web and the need to feel superior, the temptation to comment authoritatively on topics where we may not have specific knowledge is something about which I feel we all must be ever-vigilant, and it can be tough to refrain.

As for my being more constructive, this particular thread in large part exists because of a suggestion I made on Lawbadman's previous thread related to this topic. If you want to read my advice - and especially if you want to see what I write when I'm *really* calling people out - click on his threads and go read that. (Yes, what I wrote there is also just my opinion, but I've even gotten a couple of congratulatory emails on taking the unpopular hard-line stance that I did in that thread, FWIW - I would be curious to know what you think after reading it, but please believe me when I say that I'm not *always quite* such a jerk :-) You will see there why I feel a bit of a need to be somewhat protective concerning the accuracy of info posted here about the MMG's - it's a matter of personal responsibility, and I'm further out on a limb with a relative neophyte's system on the line than I would normally care to be. The reason I'm not making specific suggestions here is because, as I alluded to there, I lack enough experience with recent speaker models in the catagory I'm recommending to him to be of much help, something I can honestly state is not the case concerning the speakers he presently owns.

I've only been seeing you on the forum since pretty recently from what I can recall, but you are obviously a well-written and intelligent poster. I hope to be able to not only read what you've written, but to engage in constructive dialog with you in the future, no apologies necessary. (And if you ever feel like you want to continue this discussion offline beyond whatever you may post, by all means do not hesitate to get in touch.) Sincerely, Z.