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A brutal review of the Wilson Maxx . Here is more interesting reading where Hardesty discusses some speaker criteria he does like. It is a glowing interview of Pat McGinty. I will tell you that I own a set of Pat's. . .	258
Current Trends in multi thousand dollar speakers Some of you may find this discussion by Pat McGinty of Meadowlark interesting. http://www.meadowlarkaudio.com/TC1.htm#top	103
Vandersteen Model 7: has anyone heard? funny, wilson vs vandersteen, and if the past is any guide	86
Can you help or do I have to get divorced? buy some some good headphones. good sound, and you only see her mouth move	78
Speaker priority: high or low??? I sit here playing lp's through my herron phono stage equiped with some new cryro tubes from Brendan at Tubeworld, in dis-belief. Paul is correct, it all matters. The problem is . . .	59
Transmission Line Bass I have had a pair of Meadowlark Blue heron 2's for over 4 years now. They are time coherent, use first-order crossovers, and are transmission-line-loaded bass. I am not skilled . . .	44
So how many people are using subwoofers upgrade the amp, it will benefit the whole range, not just the lower end	31
Looking for "Last" 2 channel speaker system. the Vandersteen 7's would fit the bill	30
New or used??? if you have to ask... used is green	30
Replacing Totems One's there ia a pair of Meadowlark Audio Ospreys for sale here. I had some Totem one sigs at one time and now have Meadowlark Blue Herron 2's. Meadowlarks are front ported and can . . .	28
Nautilus owners upgrade to what? I am heading to Meadowlark Audio	27
What is a "transmission line" speaker? go to the meadowlark.com site. there are explanations there, along with great speakers	26
Small family living room floor-standing speakers? i will second Unisound's recommendation. The Meadowlarks are also front ported and can get closer to the wall	24
What should I use between spikes and wood floor? Take a 4lb hand sledge and drive those spikes in	23
Best Floorstanding Speaker under $1000 USD Check out the Meadowlarks	23
Efficient full range floorstanders to match SET I am driving Meadowlark Blue Heron 2's with a 20 watt Art Audio SET. The Meadowlark are confident and very detailed. 18 SET watts should drive them. 6k+ maybe on the used market	22
Cheap speaker tweak garys, i am into the concrete patio paver as well. i put a set of arios bearings under the concrete and put my turntable and cd player on top of the concrete units. since my . . .	22
Speakers for the real world. Placement problems. Take a look at Meadowlark. Seriously dampend and well made cabinets which help compensate for some rear proximity issues, very efficient and reasonable	21
What makes a speaker perform well at low volume? I was not able to "hear" everything at low volume until I replaced my pre-amp with a Tom Evans Vibe and Pulse. This suggests to me that every component may have . . .	18
Best Dual purpose HT and Music speakers 10k Can you get used Meadowlark Nightingales for that cost? I, myself am waiting for their Kite speaker	18
Loudspeakers - how best to prolong their lifetime? i keep my Meadowlark Blue herron 2's covered with blankets when not in use to keep the light off of them and curious hands at bay as well	17
Vandersteen Model 7s? I thought the 80% refered to the quality/experience and not the size	17
where does one buy leadshots for loading spkrs? mahe sure that you are not pouring the leadshot down the rear port of the speaker. most totum's are rear port speakers	17
how to side-grade from B&W 805's? i had the 805's and agree with you. i now listen to Meadowlark floorstanders. they are no longer in business and if that does not scare you, look for used ones on audiogon. the . . .	16
What is the Meadowlark house sound? Clean, clear, non tiring, all of the music comes through. My Blue Herron 2's are the most secure components in my system. They will not be on the block for many, many years	16
Tally up which speaker gets the most votes as best 901, obvious, but what series? III, IV	15
Anyone ever refoam Bose 901's? I had the 901's with The Sansui 717's. I also refoamed the 901's. All of this many moons ago-good memories. The refoaming is slow but meditative. Your garage will be a fun place to. . .	14
What's driving your 805's using kora eclpse pre, with kora cosmos mono amps. nodust wires	14
Speakers for 50W Triode tube amp Meadowlark Audio makes some nice efficient stuff that likes tubes	13
Question about quality of Meadowlark I have a pair of 18 mo. Blue Herron 2's. They are absolutely perfect. I can see no reason for any concern. Others can disagree. The cabinets may get dinged or scraped some day, . . .	11
Looking for a monitor that likes walls the newer Meadowlarks are front ported, and wall freindly	11
1,500 tube preamp which one? kora eclipse tube, used	10
Sun light issues... possibly? even mild light can effect the finish on wood. i keep my speakers draped with soft synthetic blankets when not listening to the stereo. they blend into the background and add a bit. . .	9
Radio Shack SPL Meter corrections Rives Audio has info on this meter, along with downloads for corrections. They seem to think it is a pretty capable meter for "home" use	9
Need Suggestions For Wall Mounted Speakers look at meadowlark, the owls, i think	9
B&W HTM - 1 OR a pair of 805N's? Are there any sheilding issues with the 805's? gary	9
Need Recommendation for Good Outdoor Speakers i put a pair of Niles OS-20 in my yard. i was pretty surprised with the caliber of bass provided	8
Has the B&W S805 actually changed from N805? There are changes, although I am not up on all of them. I do believe the bass drive nose cone is solid metal in the Sig's. Possible wiring modifications as well	8
Best speaker new or used 2,000 for ROCK? I run some 805's with 100 watts of tube, and i rarely get above 11pm on the volume. Without a sub, they can bust you up. They are prone to Lou Reed	8
Meadowlark Nighthawk, Heron, Heron i, Blue Heron 2 I have had the Blue Heron 2's for 6 or 7 years and could not be happier. Have not heard them, but I believe the Nighthawks have integrated subs. The 2's can punch you in the . . .	7
speaker stand height for "floor seating" usage..? I wonder if in this situation one should not try the speakers upside down, with the tweeter at ear level	7
Amplification for Proac 1SC and Totem Model 1 I have the Totems, they are great, but require heavy horsepower to drive, 250 to 300+ watts. This will affect your budget	6
Glue to attach speaker cloth to plastic? hot glue gun	5
Replacement speakers for Meadowlark I think most of the Meadowlarks use off-the-shelf drivers that should be obtainable form the manufacturers	5
Meadowlark K2s Keep those spikes on baby. Push them through that carpet and dig into that wooden floor. Oh yeah	5
Cabinet finish..... You will have to find out what the original speakers were coated with. I.E., you can not put polyurethane over laquer. If I recall, the old AR's were oiled and not coated. If this . . .	5
Wilson / Meadowlark / Hyperion / Usher I have had the Meadowlark Blue Herron 2's for 8 or so months now and am delighted. I cannot help you with any comparisons. I jumped from B&W's to the Blue's	4
Safe removal of tweeter grill on B&W 801 Series 2 you are correct They say that the tweeter cone is verry sensitive. I would clean the crow bar first. gary	4
Tom Evans Speakers I auditioned a pair for a few weeks last year, comparing them to a pair of 13k Meadowlark Blue Herron 2's. They are outstanding speakers and like all of Tom's work, very . . .	3
Suggestions for re-finishing Klipsch Kg4? use a citrus/water based paint stripper	3
Meadowlark Nighthawk v. Blue Heron 2 Very interesting question, perhaps a bit probing... do you think Pat may have come up with a better engineered speaker for almost 1/2 the doe? The Nighthawk had a powered bass . . .	2
Meadowlark Blue Heron 2 versus the rest I have had a pair of Blue 2's for 3 months now. They have finally broken in, maybe after 600 or so hours. They make me smile and always distract me from multi-tasking. You find . . .	2