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Calling all Proceed AVP 2 owners..please advise
If you still want input, here goes... I had an all Proceed system, including paying $3000 for the AVP2 upgrade. After I got word that Proceed was being discontinued (yeah, still there, but "new" Levinson)I got upset and sold my AVP2 and PMDT trans... 
Proceed AVP2 vs AVP
HiMy Proceed dealer and I have contacted Madrigal and the initial response was that the AVP2 DTS sound is different. More detailed information is coming next week when the engineers get out of meetings. So far, I have only had about 5 hours of lis... 
Top Ten Speakers of All Time?
Legacy Whispers have got to be mentioned among the best. Yes, Wilsons, B&Ws, Martin-Logans, Dunlavys, Dynaudios, Genesis, and others, all can have great sound. But for the money, I'll put my Whispers up to the task. Real clean, room friendly, ... 
Most achingly-beautiful music
Pat Metheny and Charlie Haden, Beyond The Missouri Sky. See tracks 3 and 6. Also 9 and 13. This is heavenly music. Noone I've recommended this music to has ever been disappointed. Everyone from rock to classical listeners have at some point a mood... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
Legacy Whispers. I have auditioned B&Ws, Dunlavys, Martin-Logans, Vandersteens, Revels, just to name a few. All great speakers, but for the money and incredible performance, I'll take my Whispers over them all. 
Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list
What? No Southern Rock? Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker. You don't have live South of the Mason-Dixon line to appreciate this stuff. Especially early Allmans. E-mail me for any suggestions.