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Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Great thread!! However, there are about few major reviews about the Micro Walsh Talls speakers; Jeff Torgay claims the speakers can not play very loud even with a lot of power. . . .	1865
The Worst Speaker you have ever heard. Anyone claiming to be concerned about the welfare of American workers who wears a $1000 three piece suit and thinks CEOs deserve their inflated salaries	119
Is there a perfect speaker? There seems to be so many parameters that can influence the sound of a speaker, that one wonders why anyone uses speakers. I have a pair of Acoustic Zen Adagios which I like very . . .	48
Can I get "Great" used speakers for $1800?? FOLLOW-UP TO ABOVE THREAD: Many thanks to all who responded so far to this thread. I wish I had the time to e-mail back each response. First,one member advised to be patient and . . .	43
Buggtussel speakers: a "sleeper" hi- end spker? Regarding the many posts about Buggtussel, I did not think that it was going to provide such an object of derision. I am not going to make comment on some of these posts, only that. . .	41
Best "Used" Audiophile speakers for 1000-1500 To those respondents of my post, I am sorry I did not provide the basics asked by Sean. I did not want to really waste anyone's time with this, and to be honest am knowledgeable . . .	34
any new Quad 11/12L owners? Has anybody heard the larger Quad 22L?? It is a floorstanding speaker. If so, how does it compare with monitors 11L and 12L??? I have read all the posts in this "thread". . .	33
Choosing a Floorstander by Footprint Size I would easily second the vote for Monitor Audio's RX-6, but they don't come up that often on AG. In addition shipping to from California to Hawaii would be expensive (I know I . . .	26
Gershmann speakers: Underrated or just average?? FOLLOW UP: Let me clarify for the record my above question; my intention was not to start a "audio culture" war between the USA and Canada, but to get some useful . . .	26
Need a monitor while floorstanders in storage Thanks to all members who responded so far	24
Von Schweikert VR-1 speaker:quality sound or hype? Thank you to all who responded. Let's go to our corners and wait for the next round. To Rrog, yeah, I know I am getting to be a real pain in the butt with this VR-1 speaker go . . .	22
Best "small footprint" speaker between $600-1000 Interestingly, I have looked for the Monitor Audio RS-6, but just can,'t come up with a pair. The Totem Arro is smaller, but does not play as loud as the MA's. But, the Totem is . . .	21
Lore vs Vandersteen ICi vs Ohm Walsh Talls TO Zd542: Thank you for your comment. Yes, I was reemed by Mr V. for not reading the manual about setting up the rake angle. (what a joke!!) that is, a folded 2 page blue sheet.. . .	19
Acoustic Zen Adagio Speakers? I have the Adagios and like them a lot; though, after making some major upgrades this summer, I am still NOT totally hearing what I want. Also, going from a Creek SE5350classic . . .	18
Infinity Epsilon/ Beta speakers-- Classsics??? First, many thanks to those who responded. In my original post on this thread, I meant to ask about the newer model Sigma(vintage 1997) and how it compared to the Epsilon, or . . .	18
Monitor speaker with the best bass at $500 used Rrog, There was a used pair available as of 10 days ago, but the seller wanted $550.00 for them They are/were 10 years old and retailed at 995.00. That for me was not a good value. . .	17
Totem's "Hawk" and "Forrest":How Hi-End Are They? I want to thank all the members who contributed to answering my questions; your input is very helpful in evaluating the compatibility of the Totem speaker with my set-up and room . . .	17
Time to replace speakers, suggestions wanted Who is ACI?? Do they have a Website?? What is the retail price of the Talisman mentioned by one of the members	17
Vandersteen 3A Sig vs. Meadowlark Osprey I'm not sure this discussion is going anywhere positive; nevertheless, let me put my 2cents into the fray, because I am also interested in the Ospreys in the hope they will ". . .	17
Wouldyou have another brand speaker next to mains I want to thank everyone who responded to this thread, and admit that they also listen to "alterantive" speakers for reasons I outlined NOTE, I am sorry for the delay . . .	16
What is a better speaker than Totem? for = $$$ The Totem Hawk is a very good speaker, the Forest model is even better. I never auditioned the model 1 Sigs, but if size is not a factor, I would look at the Acoustic Zen Adagios. . .	16
Norh Speakers from Thailand: High-end or Hype?? I want to thank everyone who so far has contributed to this post. Though, my instincts of 35 years of reading audio mags, classified ads and working in the business, make me lean . . .	16
Need some wisdom comparing planars Tim, I don't want to rain on your parade about Maggie 3.6's, (especially since you passed the WAF factor) but my experience was somewhat different. First, let me say, they were . . .	16
Want to improve sound of Silverline Prelude II Tvad, Thanks for the technical info about RMS power and speaker impedance. I like the Creek, though I think it lacks the resolving power of the separates I owned for 20 years . . .	15
Vandersteen 1C - Best Integrated For Vinyl Lovers? Let me address my response, (especially to Kehut and Tsugury) about Vandersteen 1C's and amps. I ran a post similar to the above about a month ago. Unfortunately my ". . .	15
Getting overtone in a pair of bookshelf speaker. Wow, got a lot of flak on this one. It is not the end of the world; I will just sell them if I dislike them or made a mistake. To Mapman: will follow your prescription and see . . .	14
New Meadowlark Ospreys I think it will be at least a month or better before we get a reliable and objective evaluation of the Meadowlark Osprey. It will take that long for dealer's to receive their ". . .	14
PMC Speakers:"Best Buy"or just another speaker? I want to thank all for thir generous advice and comments; Yes,I will have to give the PMC's a careful listen. Though, I think I may be predispposed to liking them because of . . .	12
New Swifts vs. used Kestrel Hot Rods Both speakers are approx 36 inches tall and reasonable size for bedroom installation. But the comparison might be more interesting if you were to consider Gershman "Cameleons. . .	12
How many here heard the "Wall of Sound" Dead 70's I saw the Dead in October 1974 at Winterland Arena in San Francisco. The stage was dominated by scaffolds of speaker and tweeter boxes.It reminded me of the stage in the original . . .	12
"Vintage" speakers...good idea? I am glad the forum is back; because, I am considering an interim speaker while I save some additional bucks to buy an expensive hi-end speaker that just came on the market. I . . .	12
Can NOLA's "Boxer" compete with big floorstanders? I want to thank everyone who has answer this thread. To KIWI, the NOLA Contender is about $2000 more than Boxer. I only briefly heard the Contenders in a very small room, and so. . .	11
Looking for speakers As the above member noted you need to give us some info about your budget and amp. I own AZ Adagio which are excellent speakers, but they can only show there stuff with 100RMS in . . .	11
Audio Physic Tempo 3i vs Revel F-30: Better Value? To the members who have responded so far, thank you for your concern, but I am not a wine drinker.... Unfortunately, I don't have the luxury of visiting local audio outlets like . . .	11
Silverline?Thiels? Audio Physic?: Need guidance I want to thank all for their excellent and helpful comments. This type of response again confirms for me what a great membership we have. Best regards for the New Year!! Jimbo	11
Want to replace Vandersteen 1C's with better spk Thank you to all who responed; I did consider upgrading to the 2ce sigs. Is there a difference between the standard 2ce and the signatures??.... As far as the Virgo II's that might. . .	10
Amphion Loudspeakers Because I have been looking for speakers so long, and still believe I may find a hi-end speaker that is truly unique looking and great sounding, that this type of post is . . .	10
Audes' "Blue" Speaker: 2000 Marvel? FOLLOW-UP TO MY ORIGINAL POST. I want to thank all members who have responded so far, especially since I posted this question back in June. I currently have some respectable but &. . .	10
++++Virgo III reviews???++++++ I am glad that someone brought up this issue. Hopefully,what Royy has indicated is correct. I always thought the "K" category in Stereophile was for deletions. Here is my. . .	10
Audio Physic's "New" Virgo---Better?? How So?? I want to thank all who responed. This search for new hi-end speakers(especially related to the Virgo's)has gotten so frustrating I am seriously considering selling the remainder . . .	10
Nola Contender and Martin Logan Electro-MotionESL I am getting dwifty in my old age; I initiated the same thread two weeks ago. Nevertheless, thank you for answering the thread. I think there is a malaise sweepting through this . . .	9
Has anyone seen the new Meadowlark Swift? It is interesting to hear about this new speaker's performance value. I wonder if anyone has heard the Gershman "Cameleon" and compared them to the Swift???(though the &. . .	9
"Used"Revel F-30 or AP's Virgo II: Better Value? FOLLOW-UP REQUESTED BY THE 'GON regarding my equipment. I have an Aragon 4004Mk2 amp; Conrad Johnson PV-8, pre-amp(modified twice for lower noise floor) Sonographe SC-1 CD player. . . .	9
Anyone Familar With ESS Speakers? I have to agree with the other guys. The AMT 1 was somewhat overated when it came out.Also, that Heil transformer was in my opinion was a step backward and hurt this company.Before. . .	9
Vandy 2CE S or Gershman's Cameleon: High-End Spks? Many thanks to those who responded so far. A shrinking budget and listening interest prompted this thread. Misters Klein and Tubegroover seem to have this product down cold. . . .	8
Opinions on the new Meadowlark Kestrel '2' See 6moons.com website; after entering the site go to "industry news" and click on "CES 2003" report; a couple of pages in, there is a "brief review" . . .	8
Spikes or platforms I have never heard of this product; so, can you inform me how much these "platforms" retail for?? Also, would it make sense to use these on new speakers just out of the . . .	8
"Stacked" Advents hookup I want to thank all who responded to the "Stacked Advent" post. Yes, they are 8 ohms and I glad to hear they can be wired in parallel. You may have seen some of my . . .	8
Wharfdale 10.1 speaker: budget superstar or hype?? Rich and Ryder: You both make excellent points. I did consider the Paradign Atom V7, but felt it could lack even fair bass response. In addition, I have garden hose speaker cable . . .	7
Bi-wire Silverline Prelude II: Is it worth it?? The Preludes do have a jumper connection to both pairs of speaker inputs. But, I think Tvad and Dill are suggesting something else... Do you mean use another set of speakers cables. . .	7
Anyone heard the MK III Innersound Eros?? I am sure everything 1musiclover says is accurate about MkII's, but I have also heard and read their sweet spot is about 18inches wide; anything beyond that... response imaging, . . .	7
Rectilinear 3's: Is it worth upgrading tweeters??? I want to thank every one for their informative posts about the Rectilinear 3's. It is always fun to hear about these old "classics" of the audio business. Regards, SJ	7
Totem Rainmaker vs Dynaudio Excite 12 shelf spks? Let me just add the Dynaudio DM2/6 ($899) to the mix vs the Totem and Excite 12....and also a sleeper, Rega RS-3 floorstander ($1195) BTW, the RS-3 has a new upgraded version above. . .	6
Opinions on old B&W's I had a pair of B&W Matrix 3's Series 2 for about 10years. I liked them a great deal, but regreted not spending the extra money for the 802's which has a better midramge driver . . .	6
Gallo Nucleus Reference Follow-up: It is incredible how members describe the virtues of, and crave this speaker system. I wonder if Gallo realizes what they are losing in potential sales with a line of . . .	6
RIP: Paul W. Klipsch I sold Klipsch speakers from 1980 to 1986. Always liked the original "Hersey" speaker, especially the excellent cabinet workmanship. My best memory of Klipsch speakers . . .	6
A moment of silence for Henry Kloss.... Henry Kloss's passing is a very sad irony for me. Several months ago, I bought a used pair of the New Advent Loudspeakers (vintage 1980), and have been astounded that this 30+ . . .	6
"New" Audio Physic Virgo Many thanks to all for your comments; you have restored my confidence in this company and this particular model, the Virgo.I will give them a listen as soon as possible. From your. . .	6
D’Appolito designs in smaller rooms? I have a pair of Acoustic Zen Adagios which use MTM design. The room is 14X12 and is smallish. I intend to move the system across to the otherside where there is more long wall, . . .	5
Ribbon tweeters: Do they create a ringing sound?? Thanks to all memebers who have responded, your comments are very helpful. I hope others, especially Adagios owners will get into the discussion. Nevertheless, I really like these . . .	5
Nola Contender? Martin Logan Electro Motion ESL? Interesting combo of components. I looked for months for a VTL5.5 pre-amp, but always was beat out or just missed the sale. However, I have a Bel Canto Pre3 line stage which I like. . .	4
Buggtussel's Follow up to above question: I listen to mostly classic rock on FM, CD LP and tape format. This includes Grateful Dead concert tapes recorded off of the weekly "Grateful Dead. . .	4
Gershman's "Cameleon": Any Owners?? Help?? FOLLOW UP on this topic FROM SJ: Irregardless, of the operational history of any audio compamy, let us stay focused on the questions I ask. These questions were presented to find . . .	4
What model Speakers are on the show Friends? Accujim, Were they Aerius speakers or (apropriately) Airhead	4
need help with virgos Your problem does not come as good news to me; because I am anticipating buying the Virgos or higher. Nevertheless,let me say I have heard them a few times, and set up is critical. . .	4
Meadowlark "New" Kestral 2: Anyone Heard Them?? A4ryan, Thank you very much!! You overview of the Kestrel 2 gives me more information to make a decision. Regards, Jim	2
Anyone heard or own the Osborne Titan Speakers? I believe I heard this model in a dealership in Southern California. They retailed for $5000. Let me preface my remarks by stating that at the time of the audition I was looking . . .	2
Acoustic Zen Sun Rise Loudspeakers..any owners? I haved own a pair of AZ's Adagios for two years, and feel they are very good to excellent speakers, possibly the best I have owned. To be honest, I never knew AZ made a speaker . . .	1
Gershman Acoustic Cameleon speakers Are they still being made?? I read last year that Gershmann discontinued them because their shipping cartons were not sturdy enough---which seems like a dumb reason to take a . . .	1