Recent content by CraigS720

Hi Dave. Thanks for the offer. But what was it? :-) Craig

I didn't hear all of those speakers, just saw them there :-) It was Overture in Wilmington, Delaware which is a very high end store. Both the salesman and I were startled when the Spectral shutdown. I don't know that one could attribute it just to the SummitX though. The Classe played just...

Re: my speaker search (long): OK, today was MartinLogan day! Yesterday I called the dealer and requested he set up the Summit X and the Spires for an audition. Things did not go well from the start. After driving an hour to the store, I entered the showroom and only the Summits driven by...

First to Timm re the Denon DVD5900 stand alone vs. The Bryston BDA-1. For SACD and a couple of DVD-As I have I use the dac in the player itself. For Redbook CD the Bryston is superior. I'm not good with audiophile words (though I be one! :-) ) I think the Bryston is more focused, more air around...

OK, thanks guys! I'm off to do some listening and I'll report back. You've all been very helpful. My tastes, btw, run from small jazz ensembles to big scale classical works like Mahler's 2nd. Rock speaks for itself :-) That probably speaks to me being happier with the Summit given I've lived...

Gordon, Thanks for your thoughts. Presumably you mean the original Summits not the X. I guess for there's not an $8-9 thousand difference between the Summits and the Summit X. Do I take that to mean that you think the original Summit is a better speaker than the Spire? Thanks again. Craig

Dave, It's kinda been a mixed feelings week. Good - Phillies, Bad - Infinity RS1B. :music: Keep me posted on the trip to Overture. I would love to join you. Beautiful system, btw.

Last night my beloved 22 year old Infinity RS1Bs blew some EMIM midrange drivers. I guess it's time for something new. I'm going to start to audition speakers next week. Planars have always hit my buttons but I will audition cone speakers, too. I come here for you advice on which ML is right for...