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Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
I've had my Synthesis LM260s since about 1989. With each upgrade in electronics, they sound better & better. Why I like 'em: smooth, natural, lots of detail and timbre on voices & instruments, non-fussy in terms of placement, soundstage ex... 
Cheap HT and, forgive me, Bose
Wow, thanks for the great input! I care a lot about music, which is why I keep the two systems separate and in separate rooms. My TV watching is really just news and an occassional movie. I'll research and look at all the recommendations, thanks a... 
Leaning towards tubes, but need help long
Thanks again for all the input, especially about the c-j & Rogue. 
Leaning towards tubes, but need help long
Thanks again for the input, especially about current. I'll have to read reviews in more depth & talk to manufacturers because I don't even know how it's measured, but do recall reading about it being a critical factor. 
Leaning towards tubes, but need help long
Thanks for the Blue Circle recommendation, forgotten about that one. 
Leaning towards tubes, but need help long
Thanks for the input. A couple of dumb questions for musicslug. What is single-ended triode, and is 50W per channel (the Manley) enough? I don't usually play music at especially high volumes. In terms of swapping out tubes, what's expensive -- hun... 
Conrad Johnson Loudspeakers-Synthesis.
To Mdhoover -- The Edvidence. However, I remember the Quads from years gone by and based on that recollection, they might be the next best thing at 1/10th the price and requiring much less in the way of electronics. My thoughts for the moment anyway. 
Conrad Johnson Loudspeakers-Synthesis.
I still have & love my LM260s. Was running them with a Krell KAV300i and thought they sounded great. However, the amp is gone and I'm thinking of replacing it with a Manley Stingray. Either that or a used Bryston amp/pre-amp combo (on the reco...