John here from Wisconsin. After threatening the wife with it for 30+ years I'm finally building a system, as we're building our retirement home & the basement is mine. Listening and home theater, emphasis on listening. 
I'm in the process of acquiring all of the bits & pieces, starting with a pair of "Classic" ESL 9's. I spent some quality time in a local listening room, with the 9's being driven by a McIntosh MC462 which was fed by a McIntosh C49. Inputs were some badass turntable and my portable FLAC player. Rush 2112 on vinyl, DSOTM on vinyl, Springsteen on vinyl, Alan Parsons on vinyl, and a large sampling of my portable collection. Everything, even the badly engineered stuff, came alive on the 9's.
I've got some older Bob Carver Sunfire gear in the pipeline, a Cinema Grand Signature amp & Theater Grand II processor. Older Descent sub, older Theater center, and an older pair of Frescos for surround. The friend I'm buying the older gear from also has a pair of Ascents, but the 9's won.
Good to be here, looking forward to learning. Would also like some learned opinions on the retired Sunfire gear.
I'm in the process of acquiring all of the bits & pieces, starting with a pair of "Classic" ESL 9's. I spent some quality time in a local listening room, with the 9's being driven by a McIntosh MC462 which was fed by a McIntosh C49. Inputs were some badass turntable and my portable FLAC player. Rush 2112 on vinyl, DSOTM on vinyl, Springsteen on vinyl, Alan Parsons on vinyl, and a large sampling of my portable collection. Everything, even the badly engineered stuff, came alive on the 9's.
I've got some older Bob Carver Sunfire gear in the pipeline, a Cinema Grand Signature amp & Theater Grand II processor. Older Descent sub, older Theater center, and an older pair of Frescos for surround. The friend I'm buying the older gear from also has a pair of Ascents, but the 9's won.
Good to be here, looking forward to learning. Would also like some learned opinions on the retired Sunfire gear.
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