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| 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 | |
| Michigan - Any Interest? anybody interested in Mid-Michigan, we will have our next meeting on May 12, 2003 at 5:30 PM in Okemos. We will have a speaker from Buggtussel Loudspeakers and will be able to audition speakers from them. PM me if interested for more details and d... | |
| 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 hear the bass thumping in your chest!!!I think the concert going ex... | |
| 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 | |
| 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 speaker - what characteristics do you like or don't like.I really haven't ... | |
| Small floorstander recommendations I have some others to add to the list - if you can find them. They are: Rega Alya and Neat Loudspeaker's Elite. They are around the same price point as the others (maybe a little more - in line with the Linn Ninka's) and are really nice sounding a... | |
| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| 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, when I was auditioning speakers. The list was: VA Beethovens, Linn Ni... | |
| Small floorstander recommendations I have listened to the VA Bachs and found them very thumpy and loose in the bass department - not really what I expected from them.Another one to listen to is the Linn Ninka's - beautiful speaker cabinets!Dave | |
| 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 all you have mentioned a run for their money. I bought a pair for 13... | |
| Michigan - Any Interest? I wish everyone a great New Year! I would also like to announce the 2nd meeting of the Mid-Michigan Audio Society. This time the meeting will be held in Highland, MI on January 25th. Anybody interested in the details, please email me at: d.slomczy... | |
| 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. | |
| 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 really expensive speakers higher than most of the lower end speaker... |