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My personal experiences moving from Sttaf to Hawk
Thank you Drewsaur. That was a very informative and enjoyable post! I have had the Model 1 Signatures at two different times in the past driven by Simaudio amps. There is something alluring about them. As I near sixty years old I sometimes envisio... 
What JL Subs to pair with Harbeth SHL-5 Speakers?
Bob reynolds,I enjoyed the conversation. 
What JL Subs to pair with Harbeth SHL-5 Speakers?
Bob reynalds,I use the high level inputs on my REL Strata iii, so the cable is hooked up to the speaker out terminals on the amp.I see where you heading, and you present an interesting consideration. However for my setup it isn't applicable. Thanks 
What JL Subs to pair with Harbeth SHL-5 Speakers?
Bob reynolds,Good question. No I would not adjust "level controls for the tweeter and midrange drivers". The crossover is designed for the speaker and best left alone. The speaker has its specific limitations as far as bass extension. I know this ... 
authentic space recordings
"No Better Than This' by John Mellencamp. 
What JL Subs to pair with Harbeth SHL-5 Speakers?
Your room seems to be plenty large enough for the 40.1. As far as total cost and space needs, wouldn't the 40.1 without the subs be a better choice. I use a REL Strata iii sub with my 30.1's, but even then I find integrating the two can be a chall... 
Audience PowerChord e or se
Chayro,Have you compared the Powerchord e to the AU24 Powerchord? If so, what were the differences? I was thinking of making the jump to the AU24e MP, since my integtrated amp is within the 50W-150W rating of the MP. I'm not sure if I want to spen... 
Audience PowerChord e or se
Ebm,How long did the upgrade take? 
New music in 2014
I read an article that Richard Thompson and Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) have been in the studio together recording, Rick Rubin doing the producing. Hope it will come to an album this year. 
Speaker Set-Up: Use of a Plumb Bob
I did not use a Plumb- Bob to set up my speakers, but my friend Billy Bob helped. 
Harbeth sound with high wife acceptance factor?
I had the Harbeth Compact 7's. My wife kind of went along. I later went to the m30.1; smaller speaker and better sound. I used Skylan stands with both pairs. I heartily agree that marital fidelity is far more important. Perhaps if she picked the s... 
Do you run a high end power cord on your sub?
I use Audience powerchord e with my rel strata iii. It is worth the extra $. However, before I spent the $ for the powerchord e I upgraded the neutrik cable. I think this is the more important first step in rel cable upgrades. 
Dynaudio Focus 110.....Integrated amp????
I had a pair of dyn focus 140 in the past. I used a mf a308 integrated and a308 cd player. That was a very good combination. At the time I had a sim i5 in another system. I set up the i5 with the 140's just for a listen. At lower levels it was ok,... 
Amplifier for Dynaudio Confidence C1
when i had a pair of c1s i had very enjoyable results with a simaudio i7. if found used it would be easily within your budget. 
speakers for Classical in v small room.
I had Harbeth Compact 7es3 and now have M30.1. I listen to about 75% classical. I highly agree with Donjr. The P3esr will delight you.