thanks much.
recent entries to the audio world have gotten my speaker buying trigger finger.
Prudence, we all know her, says slow down big boy. No. she actually said it! so I will and listen to everyone's esteemed consel.
randy-11
Persona, Revel, Vandies, etc. if you cannot live with giant panels in the room
Panels frighten me. I always feel someone is hiding behind one waiting to pounce on me. Cones are more my cup of tea. Although, I’ve heard some outstanding flat speakers, though in fairly ‘spensive arrays.
Those with subs seem to keep my interest.
I just can’t seem to get very far away from the impact and punchy aspects of Big Band Jazz, R&B and Blues which speakers must deliver.
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dweller
In that range I'd look at: Wilson Sasha (version I or II), Eggelstonworks Andra III, Vandersteen Quatro Wood and Magico S3 or S5.
Agreed. Tanks.
boxer12
Lowther speakers are the way to go.
My pleasure entirely. Tanks for the path less traveled.
randy-11
for life? that could be 40 years if bought about age 30
it could be just a few months depending on the doctor too. ‘just saying.
Not many go into anything passionately figuring its gonna be all over quickly. The fullness of our dedication surprisingly watch only their clocks, and formulate their own epitaphs, and will depart from us unexpectedly. , were we the sole prophet of the term we had intended for the partenership.
terry9
What Randy said.
I’m sure.
Falling out of love hurts more than falling in. plenty of Quaad owners sure say so.
c53
Tanks. Only come close to buying a pair of APs.
glennewdick
Living Voice OBX-RW3
Super. Thanks.
zavato
Revel Studio 2 and Salon 2
I’ve never been able to warm up to either. Likely from the setup, not the speakers.
4425
Wilson Yvette. Spectacular.
Wilson, like the Revels have not been ones which have utterly grabbed me. Both IMHO, required something more or less in their setups. Tubes? Wires? Purely on basis of ‘potential’ and expense, I have been attracted to Sophias and Egg works Andreas, in past years. That affinity has worn thin. Especially with the onset of some newer tech and arrangements in present materials, metals, and cabinent construction techniques.
gsm18439
Zu Def 4, Audio Note ANE, and Living Voice.
Check. In home audition? The primary obstacle associated with this endeavor. It sucks.
But yeah, dropping that sort of dough is gonna take a bit of pondering and ruminating, and a whole lot of praying.
gdhal
Golden Ear Triton Reference. No sub required/needed.
Cool. Thanks.
The VSA + Endeavor union has gained in prominence in my book, but especially the Endeavor 3.2. At $7K they’re said to be exceptional over achievers.
Too bad the next steps up to the 5, or VSA VR 55 are so extraordinarily priced so far apart, at $35K and $60K respectively.
Now that there is Yikes money!!
Its not serious money. Serious money is when you get chastised for spending or trying to spend it on such things by the money itself!
Yikes money is what someone you know will say when you screw up and actually tell them how much you paid. Well, its either ‘yikes’ or ‘Crazy’ money.
This is of course once they have returned to consciousness.
I usually think of money in different terms so I don’t faint dead away hearing what some stuff costs. I prefer to think of the prices in Yen, or Pesos or Sea shells and pieces of colored glass or beads.
I quit telling my ‘uninitiated’ friends what things cost long ago. I won’t tell them now unless they want to either touch it or borrow it.
Keeping prices confidential cuts way down on any ensuing ‘interventions’ people might arrange for me later.