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Okay. I'm going to go against the grain here. Long time stat guy. I've had tubes, OTLs, big monoblocks from Pass and Bryston. And you know what I am using on my 15a's? The tiny Benchmark. Sounds fabulous. I bought two, for all that extra power in mono, cause we all need that, right? Well...

Hi Peter, I was originally going to get 13a's - it seemed like the sweet spot in the lineup. I called Albert Portis at Precision AV in Chicago about a used pair of 13a's he had. When he had a feel for my disease, he assured me that I wanted 15s, not 13s, and he insisted that they were much...

Oh, as for subs, I have a pair of Salk/Rythmik 15 beasts that are beautiful, but I am not currently using them. I'm going to try to sell them, but it would have to be a local Florida sale, as there is no way I could ship them.

I am using Bryston 7B3s on the 15a's. I was unable to find a single 7B3 for the center on the used market, and seeing how badly they depreciate, I was not keen to buy a third one new, as I bought the original two new. My dealer wanted me to buy a BelCanto mono, and I am sure they are great...

Hi, my name is Mark, and I have a speaker problem........So I have been a planar guy since my first pair of Acoustat Xs back in, well, never mind. First had ML in the 80's (Monolith ll, then CLS), later Summits. I've had most electrostats, and have migrated back to cone speakers when I...

Sorry, I was trying to keep an already long post from being longer... My comments about the Cary 11A refer to the many pages of posts on the AVS forums by very frustrated users that imply that the unit is full of bugs and not ready for prime time. It seems to be flummoxing the manufacturer as...

Thanks guys. I have located a pair for $850. I am going to call about them today. I think wall mounting would "clean up" the room considerably. According to ML, the reason they discontinued the Scripts was that they were a bit of a commercial flop. I guess most people couldn't get their...

Hi All, I was just made aware of these by ML - they had never been on my radar. I was considering Vantages for surrounds, but my room will be small (14 X 16) and wall mounts would sure simplify things. 1). What do those of you using (or having heard) these think of them, particularly for...

As I have mentioned in previous posts, I am an old two channel stat guy that on the third try (won't bore you with the details) has fallen for multichannel in a big way. I picked up another Arcam AVR 350 receiver to dip my toe back in, and a new batch of SACDs later, I was hooked. Now the...

I'd like to chime in here, though I am out of date....I have owned 4 pair of Sound Labs over the years, three pairs of A1s and one pair of Pristines. My last pair were purchased over ten years ago, which is why I am out of date, as my pairs were prior to the increased efficiency and PX panel...

What gets my goat is that I bought my Summits last summer. Before doing so, I spoke to a woman at ML in the sales department, who assured me that my Summits would be upgradeable to "X" status, if desired. Not that I need blue lighting on my floors....... Mark

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Headphones are always controversial. I was ambivalent about them but due to domestic concerns I splashed out a few years ago for the HeadRoom Desktop fully balanced dac/headphone amp for my Sennheisers. This was a quantum leap over anything I have heard. No, you don't have the "performers in...

Wow - Gales - that brings back memories..... Though I have dabbled with dynamics - Meridians, Spendors, and I currently have a set of ACI monitors as well, there is something about that "window" that electrostats open, that makes it hard to forsake them. Two very cool stats in the auditioned...

Regarding the "stat list", I am not, by nature, competitive, but I will reveal my own electrostat history as evidence of my disease (and remember, this started when I was but a lad, in 1976!) Acoustat X Acoustat Monitor 3 Acoustat 1+1 Acoustat 2 Quad ESL-63 Martin Logan Monolith Martin Logan...

Very nice Dave! I suggest you celebrate with a fine double corona! Mark

Oh yeah, forget to mention....Titan XL!

My point was not that there should not be pie in the sky equipment, but rather that music lovers should be educated that they can have far better audio than mass market stuff without needing a second mortgage. I am far more fond of music lovers than audiophiles. One of my greatest pleasures is...

Jeff, as I wrote my piece I was aware that you might take offense - certainly none was intended as I find your posts and approaches to audio as very honest and passionate. I was thinking more of the old style mags and their seeming loss of the idea of value (Sam Tellig excepted!). Of course...

Like most of you, I find it a lonely habit. When I lived in Gainesville, Florida, I had a few partners in crime, but here in Durango, forget it! Here is the point that baffles me - we all agree that we are few in number. I, for one, have an above average income, and yet I am always puzzled by...