Recent content by CCH

So now we can look forward to a seemingly endless string of Spire vs. Summit XJR threads! :p

Let me add my voice to those congratulating ML on this excellent decision. I can now return to fantasizing about owning a pair of CLXs, a dream I gave up on when I heard that the company would not longer offer lifetime support.

Yes, I am moving to NC. Actually, I am renting a house there but have not yet put our Maryland house, which we love, on the market. Thanks for the advice, folks. I am still listening if anyone else would like to offer an opinion. I have the Summits in a temporary room now, something like 14' x...

We are moving and are just beginning to consider which house to buy. I have had my Summits in a room approximately 22' x 14', but--so far, anyway--I haven't found any homes that meet our other needs and also offer a dedicated listening room of this or greater size. So, how small is too small? At...

I wondered that, too. Every once in a while I will use my Stage and forget to plug it in! I use it very seldom (hardly ever, in fact) and so don't keep it charged up constantly. It always reminds me when I forget by being hollow sounding.

Greetings from Rockville!

Obviously, I was considerig the possibility of buying a spare set of panels to keep in storage until that day, still long in the future, when the existing panels on my Summits need replacing. It doesn't make sense to do this if the prices (not to mention the company) are stable, but it could be...

That raises an interesting question. What would the shelf life be of a pair of replacement panels that remained packed away? How long could they sit in storage and still function perfectly? There has to be some deterioration eventually, even if they are not being used, right?

Yes, that's essentially the same setup I have: a BAT tube preamp (VK-32SE) paired with a 400 wpc SS amp (McIntosh 402). Works like a charm.

Yes, this is exactly how it often works. Another example is, of all things, Hamburger Helper (apologies to our fortunate friends overseas who have no idea what I am talking about). At one time, General Mills believed the way to increase the rate of sales was to offer more and more varieties of...

My setup produces a similar center image, although I'd say that two feet back is typical. To be honest, the single most attractive feature of my Summits is the depth, complexity and dimensionality of their center image, especially on well recorded vocals. It is the one thing that everyone...

There are a lot of very questionable ways to spend money in audio, but this isn't one of them. The difference in price is money well spent. Go with the Summits.

That's true a lot of places. No one in my family or in my neighborhood or at my place of employment (etc.) has equipment costing one-tenth what my system cost, and it is modest by comparison to the really high-end stuff. There was a thread here some time ago on this topic. Few people appeared to...

I had Amazing Silvers for several years and put them head to head against my Summits before finally selling them for a song. The Summits were significantly clearer and provided a more intoxicatingly holographic (nods to Bob Carver!) soundstage. I also own a Descent i, so I can't imagine wanting...

Yes, we have enough MD/DC area folks here for our own sub-club. Welcome!