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| Room or Speaker what s more important? The speakers are the most important. You give me any room, except a closet, and with the right speakers and room treatment I can give you musical sound. But many, many speakers out there will never sound musical no matter what room you put them in... | |
| Best Pre-amp under 7k I've heard all the units you mention except the Rowland. I elected to carry the Thor, and found an unexpected benefit - the Thor pre-amp is so three-dimensional that it is now much easier for me to quickly position speakers properly. What used to ... | |
| Inner Sound Eros Experiences You calling me a LIAR?? Well, if you are, I say it takes one to know one! ;-)Seriously, thanks for your kind words, Jim. And you too, 90493m. Another test I find useful in predicting long-term listening enjoyment is to turn the volume way down, al... | |
| Wisdom Audio Adrenaline 75 dipoles? I have heard the current production monopole Wisdom Audio systems, which use basically the same driver as the older dipole Adrenaline system. I was considering adding Wisdom Audio to my line (I'm a dealer). But I heard the same thing Brulee did - ... | |
| Will tubes rock? JoLida makes a very nice 100-watt integrated tube amp that retails for $1700, the JD 1000A. The Rogue Audio M-120's (120 watt monoblocks) go for $2500 a pair, and I've heard them sound very good on Vandersteens. Not to get too much into tube lore ... | |
| Inner Sound Eros Experiences Interesting dialogue on the subject of the sweet spot above. As a long-time amateur speaker builder turned dealer, I'd like to offer my $.02 on why the sound outside the sweet spot matters. The ears derive timbre not only from the first-arrival so... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? I'd have said the Sound Lab M-1's, but then a few weeks ago I heard the U-1's. I'm a dealer so take it with a grain of salt, but there is no other product line in audio that I would rather represent. | |
| Vote for the best speakers in 10K range Shameless dealer plug here - the Sound Lab Millennium-2's offer a unique combination of qualities at this price ballpark. The Sound Labs excel at timbre and nuance, trading off efficiency. These are true full-range electrostats (in contrast to tho... | |
| McIntosh Speakers "Lean Sound"???? I heard some enormous McIntosh speakers at the CES in January (twice) and was decidedly unimpressed. Forward, borderline harsh. Sorry! | |
| Martin logan prodigies As a dealer for those "big mojo, big mofo" Sound Labs, I have yet to encounter any customer service problems. I am aware of two instances in which customers posted negatively regarding Sound Lab's customer service, and I investigated both thorough... | |
| Quad 989 vs Martin Logan CLS IIz? Larryh - I used to own Quad 63's, then 57's, and listened extensively to many Martin Logans (of which the CLS was my favorite). I ended up with Sound Lab electrostats - and I loved them so much I became a dealer. Check out Sound Labs at www.soundl... | |
| Best cables for electrostats? There are three things you want to look at in cabling for electrostats. First, you want a very coherent cable - one that takes into account the "skin effect". An electrostat can resolve extreme nuance, so you want to preserve the timing of the sig... | |
| Know of a "Dirt Cheap" tweak? Turn your equipment on a couple of hours in advance; start your listening session after midnight; listen in total darkness (except for the glow of the tubes, if any) - which may mean putting electrician's tape over annoying indicator lights; and e... | |
| Magic with Magneplanars? My understanding is the Maggie 20's have been discontinued and will be shortly replaced by the 20.1's, which will have a push-pull midrange driver (true ribbon) rather than the single-ended midrange driver of the 20's. I believe retail will be aro... | |
| Best solid-state amp made anywhere Warner Imaging! This amp has the sweetness and nuance of the Pass Alephs but also does the frequency extremes, and with seemingly endless power. This amp is NOT strictly neutral - it is on the warm side. If you are familiar with Atma-Sphere OTL tu... |