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Devore Gibbon 88 v. PMC Twenty-23
So, interesting development. Met a dealer who recently closed his brick and mortar store, and has quite a bit of inventory he would like to sell off. He has a pair of Nola Contenders, demos, only about 20 hours on them, that he's offered up for $2... 
Devore Gibbon 88 v. PMC Twenty-23
Thanks, Ladok. Didn't realize you were using the PL Dialogue as well. That's a big selling point right there. Are you using the stock EL34s or the KT120s, just out of curiosity? 
Devore Gibbon 88 v. PMC Twenty-23
Would love to hear those, actually, but the closest dealer to me doesn't have any in stock to listen to. 
Devore Gibbon 88 v. PMC Twenty-23
That's not a bad idea, looking for a pair of used 9s. The frequency range for the 88s is improved over the 8s, down to 33Hz, compared with 32Hz for the 9s, but it looks like the bass in the 9s is probably a higher quality due to the additional woo... 
Devore Gibbon 88 v. PMC Twenty-23
Ladok - thanks for the input. I was really impressed with the Gibbon 88s, and listened to them close to the back wall and with partitions in place to sort of mirror the size of my listening room. I actually started out that listening session with ... 
Devore Gibbon 88 v. PMC Twenty-23
Todd - how did you make the decision to buy the Vapors? Were you able to listen to them somewhere first? I did send an email off to them, gave them all of the above info I posted here, and asked what they thought might be the best fit for me, so I... 
Devore Gibbon 88 v. PMC Twenty-23
Have done some checking around and they seem very well-reviewed. Anything else about them that you can share with me? How about other models in the Vapor line? Really appreciate the info.