Whats on your turntable tonight?

@6t5-gto - Thanks. It was a logical choice. I think I know every note of that record, by heart. It is also one of the most dynamic records I own, has some good bass and drums, as well as a lot of sparkling highs. 

The Reference 3A Veenas were pretty good, right out of the box. I plopped them down where the Inifintys previously sat, without spending any time to dial them in, and they performed marvelously. The do lose some bottom end to the big Watkins woofers in the Infinitys, but they gain resolution and focus.

We'll see how it goes. I'll have to make a choice between 2 very different speakers. Might have to flip a coin or consult a mood ring.....

@reubent 
Love when a choice work out right from the start. 
Which Infinitys did the 3As replace? 

@6t5-gto - Infinity RS1.5

@reubent  I have been looking at vintage Infinitys lately. A really pristine pair of Kappa 9s came up on CL not far from me at a good price and I was super tempted but they moved before I could pull the trigger. I would love to hear them and a pair of Betas again, it has been many years since I have 

Radiohead  - In Rainbows 

@6t5-gto - Are the Kappa 9s the "amp killer" speakers? Need a seriously beefy amp to power them. I love the RS1.5s, but wanted a pair of smaller floorstanders. I never got around to building appropriate stands for my RS1.5s. Small floorstanders eliminate that issue for me.