Carver Amazing Line Source Speakers

Parkhurst,

Thank you for your question. 
The Carver ALS has been an adventure. Between ordering, shipping problems, lack of sub etc. Then there is the speaker placement requirements. I wasn't prepared to be moving the speakers so much. (I have a rotator cuff injury). 
My previous DIY speakers and external crossover are really very good and I am still using them with my home theater equipment and I would not hesitate to put them in as full time if needed. They far exceed anything I listened to prior to the Carvers.
Yes, it all seems to be worth it, the sound quality today is very pleasing.

The couple things that I'm not sure of is where to place the Synergistic HFT's that I used with the other speakers and if side wall room treatment is still needed.

ozzy

I just noticed a pair for sale on Audiogon for a very reasonable price.

ozzy

Did anyone hear these at Axpona?  I wanted to but never got up there and skipped Sunday due to the snow.

Ozzy what happened with your ALS?

I heard them at AXPONA and I thought they sounded great playing some fusion jazz but that's the only thing I heard on them.  I did NOT hear them on classical orchestral music which is a great test for all systems and speakers.  Of course you have to be familiar with what orchestras sound like in person or it will all be lost on you.  They sounded great during the brief audition I had on the type of music they were playing.