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Speakers to hang on to for LIFE It is interesting to read everyone posts/opinions. I really don't think speaker design has really changed much - materials on the cones, maybe, but they are basically put together . . .	717
Your ''best kept secret'' speaker choice ? I would say Royd Audio from England. I know of only 3 dealers of the speakers between Canada and the US. Royd is a small manufacturer of speakers and are not very well known in the. . .	101
Which speaker is the master of IMAGING ???? I think you could get as many answers as people on this forum. I think this is a 'non-question'. I think if the speaker is of decent quality and setup properly, one should get a . . .	89
Michigan - Any Interest? I live in Okemos, MI (near Lansing) and have just replaced my speakers with a pair of Royd Doublets (unusual handmade English speakers). Would be open to have listening sessions . . .	71
Home HiFi better than Live? I heard Tangerine Dream in concert once and did they have a sound system!! This was probably during 1986 - they used an all Canton sound system - WOW - Loud and Painful. You could . . .	42
Speakers that have holographic imaging on vocals.. I will add Royd speakers to this list. They do an amazing job on vocals and the 3D imaging is just amazing	38
Small floorstander recommendations It is a sad fact that you cannot find Royd Doublets anymore - they stopped producung them. I have a pair and they are amazing for a small floorstanding speaker. It will give many . . .	24
Speaker Suggestion for teenage pre-stereophile For around 500 dollars I will suggest looking at the Monitor Audio Silver S1 bookshelf speaker - very nice sounding and nice looking speaker. Dave	21
Speaker break in? "Supposedly" - notice the quotes - it is a placebo affect. There have been discussions on other forums about this and the debate is still going. I am not sure, myself. I. . .	21
Best Plasma sony,pioneer.Panasonic ? Pioneers are decent, especially if buy the PDP-4330 (for a 43" plasma - it is a commercial model). This is because they have a card slot that you can add connections with. A . . .	20
Can speakers be too good? I would suggest, if you can find them to listen to, some Royd Audio speakers http://www.roydaudio.com . They are a smaller british company and make some fine sounding speakers. . .	19
How long it take to run in brand new loudspeaker? I recently heard the new Monitor Audio Silver S line of speakers and they sounded fantastic right out of the box. I mean they were unpacking them before I listened to them. There. . .	16
Matching Royd Speakers Ohlala, Who makes the the Hemor center channel. I can't find any information on it. Thanks. As far as the name goes, talk to Joe Akroyd. Dave	16
Linn's Ninka speaker: Anyone heard it?? I have heard the Ninka's on an all Linn system and was surprised by the muddiness of sound (was playing Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - Outbound). Many of the instruments got lost . . .	15
plasma versus lcd I have bought a new plasma - Pioneer 433CMX. I think plasmas, especially the last generation are much improved. They do not look 'pixelated' except with a really poor source, such . . .	15
Quality of Stereophile Class A speakers at 2K? I feel there is a 'snob' fest going on at Stereophile. I have listened to some of there rated 'class A' speakers and found them wholely lacking. I also notice they mainly rate the . . .	15
Little Know Speaker Builders How about Royd Loudspeakers from England? They are handbuilt and sound fantastic for the money. They do retail in shops but there are not that many dealers in the States. Dave	10
Has anyone heard the Swan Diva line of Speakers? David99, You can buy the tweeter at Audioexpress as well as the metal cone woofers - they are HiVi units. Dave	10
JMLAB, QUAD OR THIEL.? Do you floorstanding or stand-mounted speakers - the Thiels are floorsatnders but you could really only get the smaller one used for that price. What are you lookng for in a . . .	10
AV receiver for 4 ohm speakers? The switches are actually small resistors that you can move in and out of the electrical path. They may change the way your speakers sound - don't use them. It is a cheesy way to . . .	10
Any Royd speaker fans out there? I have a set of Royd Doublets - actually the last ones that were for sale in North America. What amazing speakers!! THe doublets really out performed away the competition, IMHO, . . .	9
Japanese/Asian Speakers??? I also found out that there is a Japanese cult following for various british speakers made by small boutique companies. Royd Audio is one these companies. Dave	9
Speakers for Naim? If you lurk around the Naim forums - Royd Loudspeakers get mentioned quite often. Great speakers, nice sound and match well with Naim electronics	9
Wharfedale Emerald 93 Opinions I own two sets of Wharfedales - Diamond 7.2's and the MFM-1's. They are not bad speakers for the money, especially the Diamonds - read a review on them. http://www.tnt-audio.com/. . .	8
Opinions - Best ever Adcom model??? What about pre-amp/amp combos. I am in the process of acquiring an Adcom GFP-1 preamp to go along with a 1979 Mitsubishi DA-A10DC amp (dno't laugh - it is a powerhouse amp!!). . . .	8
Opinions of Cliffhanger Bulldogs TNT-Audio did a nice review of them also - http://www.tnt-audio.com/casse/bulldog_e.html Davr	6
Floorstanding Speakers There are floorstanders that are designed to be close to walls - Royd Audio is one of them - http://www.roydaudio.com . They are a small british company that make speakers at the . . .	5
Upgrade my Monitor audio Studio 12 What size is your room? What equipment do you have? I could certainly suggest speakers to try - the new Monitor Audio Silver S line is a great place to start - big improvement . . .	5
Alternative to Speaker spikes Buggtussel loudspeakers makes rounded brss feet for their speakers. They do not puncture the carpeting, and do a good job of connecting the speakers to the floor. I think they will. . .	4