I have owned the following speakers in the last few years. Please keep in mind that I like everyone of them during the path of upgrade/changes with an exception of the Advangarde Duos ( I dont no what is so goog about them).
B&W Nautilus, 800
Avangarde, Duos.
Magnapan 20.1R and 3.6R
Wilson WP7 and Sophia
Martin Logan Prodigy
Kef 207
Usher Dancer 8571 and Be10
Revel Salon and Studio
Eggleston Anda II
I bought a pair of Black Swans from Gershman Acoustics a few weeks ago (do not mistake this for Swan speaker). This by far is my favorite pair of speakers in my 15 years as an audiophile. I am hoping to have enough time to post a review soon. I thought the speakers sounded good at the show, oh man, they sounded a lot better in my home. I am running them with some Conrad Johnson, Cary, and McCormack electronics (LP70s, CT5, UDP1, and Premier 350: Cary: SPL-05,CAD-805 AE, SACD306).
I have heard too many speakers to list. Basically I have heard pretty much everything or as many as a i could in the 4 days I spent at the CES each year, Alexis Park and Venetian (2000-2007). Some sounded really good other sounded like crap regardless of the price. If you are looking a pair of speakers in 20-30K range, please do yourself a favor and listen to the Black Swan. They are that good....Acurate, cohesive, expansive sound stage, (wide, deep and high), balanced from top to bottom, beautiful mids, and airy and silky smooth highs. (sound stage is not as deep as I would like to have- potential room acoustic isssues.
The best speakers I heard was at the MBL show room this year.
B&W Nautilus, 800
Avangarde, Duos.
Magnapan 20.1R and 3.6R
Wilson WP7 and Sophia
Martin Logan Prodigy
Kef 207
Usher Dancer 8571 and Be10
Revel Salon and Studio
Eggleston Anda II
I bought a pair of Black Swans from Gershman Acoustics a few weeks ago (do not mistake this for Swan speaker). This by far is my favorite pair of speakers in my 15 years as an audiophile. I am hoping to have enough time to post a review soon. I thought the speakers sounded good at the show, oh man, they sounded a lot better in my home. I am running them with some Conrad Johnson, Cary, and McCormack electronics (LP70s, CT5, UDP1, and Premier 350: Cary: SPL-05,CAD-805 AE, SACD306).
I have heard too many speakers to list. Basically I have heard pretty much everything or as many as a i could in the 4 days I spent at the CES each year, Alexis Park and Venetian (2000-2007). Some sounded really good other sounded like crap regardless of the price. If you are looking a pair of speakers in 20-30K range, please do yourself a favor and listen to the Black Swan. They are that good....Acurate, cohesive, expansive sound stage, (wide, deep and high), balanced from top to bottom, beautiful mids, and airy and silky smooth highs. (sound stage is not as deep as I would like to have- potential room acoustic isssues.
The best speakers I heard was at the MBL show room this year.