Robert, for any planar, di-pole speaker, including ML stats, sufficient 'space' is paramount to optimal sound. For all my years of owning such speakers I NEVER heard a pair sound their best without at least 4-6' to 'breath' behind them.
Another of the 'Planar Pioneers' has passed, I was happy to have owned several pairs of his speakers.
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Welcome to the fold Koen !
I'm 70 years old, live in the US, 'work' is a dirty four letter word(I'm retired) and I listen to music whenever I want ....... ;)
there is a rather interesting discussion going on over there at Audioholics on the vary review. Seems a forum member or two are getting riled up over the design specs. Worth a 'look and a laugh' !
next to widely varying humidity / temp an overly dusty environment is a no-no as well.
IMO, if these two conditions can't be kept under control time to move on to some other speaker .........
I had a good laugh at the cyber truck video drag racing the 911. Apples to Oranges IMO. Yes EV's are quick, we all know that, but a Porsche 911 wasn't built for the 1/4 mile. Id love to see how that ugly assed 'Muskmobile' does against the 911 around the Nurburgring !
The new 'all tube' PrimaLuna phono-pre is getting some good press as of late. Albeit out of Tmort's target price point.
FWIW, if I had to replace my Fosgate tomorrow here's what would be on my short list....
Modwright - PH 9.OX
Parasound - JC3+
PrimaLuna - Evo 100
Tmort, you're walking me down memory lane ! For I too back in the day had a Kenwood KD-500 table. Mine was set up with a Premier MMT arm and Grace F9E cartridge, loved it !
If you are thinking of staying with a MM or MI cartridge another suggestion would be the 'King' ........ a Shure V15...
Well, I obviously like audio, love good cigars but i'm not a Bourbon drinker. Canadian Whiskey in my Manhattans and Scotch Whisky along with good Irish after dinner.