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New MOFI speaker (Andrew Jones)
Looks like Stereophile will be giving a review shortly. John Atkinson, while reviewing another product made mention of it.   
My quest for a pair of Tonian Labs speakers was finally realized Yesterday
These are up for sale on US Audio Mart right now. Are you selling them ?   
What speakers have you mistakenly let go and then later repurchased?
Tonian Labs TL D-1 Owned a pair, sold them, then missed them. Then bought another pair. If they would have went a little louder without breakup. I would have never sold them.  
Hey - What Happened to the Beware of Viking Acoustics Thread
…Dadork is still right though. And who gets to decide what speech is “promoting  violence, spouting lies, and endangering lives”, or whether it’s just going against the narrative? The very news you and I watch and read is guilty of that, only it’s... 
Klipsch Forte IV ... what amp ?
I just purchased a pair of Forte 4’s a week ago, and the listening session I had with them was fantastic. I am driving them with a Music Reference RM 200 tube amp, coming from a Rotel 1590MK 2 preamp. (My other speakers are JBL L100 Classics)   
Tekton versus Klipsch
I just picked up a brand new pair of Forte 4’s today. I used to own the 3’s. I had them around 2 years but sold them. The only nit I would pick with the 3’s is that I thought they could have been a little more “refined”,  I currently have a pair ... 
Spatial M3 Sapphire or Klipsch Forte 4
Do you own the Spatial M 3 sapphires ? I have owned Cornwall 2 and forte 3 before. Cornwall’s are too big. The forte’s I liked, but thought they could have been more refined. I haven’t heard the Spatials, but could buy either used, and re-sell if... 
Spatial M3 Sapphire or Klipsch Forte 4
How loud do I listen? Ive never gotten a db reading on it. But if I had to guess, I’d say around 90 to 95 db.    
Spatial M3 Sapphire or Klipsch Forte 4
My listening room is in my basement. It is 14’ wide and 26’ deep. The ceilings are 7’ high. There is a support column in the middle that limits how far I can sit from the front wall. The back of my chair is 12’ from the front wall, as it rests aga... 
Spatial M3 Sapphire or Klipsch Forte 4
@audioS I have a Music Reference RM200 amp, that would work well with the sapphires. I also have a KR Enterprise single ended that puts out around 10 watts. That amp drove the Cornwall and Forte really well. But I’d also like to use that amp with ... 
Spatial M3 Sapphire or Klipsch Forte 4
@Arafiq, I had the Harbeth super HL5, (not the +) I liked them, but they didn’t have the dynamics. (snap and punch) They were a bit “polite”. They couldn’t do classic rock or anything too hard. (Great for other stuff though) The Cornwalls are supe... 
Spatial M3 Sapphire or Klipsch Forte 4
What’s up Ozzy, it’s Mike. We have had similar speaker journeys. I had the Piega’s the Wilson Sophia, the Cornwall 2’s, then the Cornscalla’s. I then purchased JBL L100 classics, (which I still have). I then got Klipsch Forte 3’s, which I liked a... 
Technics SB-R1 Reference Speakers
WOW ! That’s  a lot of gelt to spend site unseen. Let us know what you think.  
Tinnitus sufferer: is it the speakers or the 24bits/192kHz
Get tubes in your system somehow, that will help.  
Klipsch Forte III vs Altec 19
Yes, the Forte 3, or the newest version (4) would be my choice as they are both horn designs. The Cornwall’s may be too large for you. The Forte is considerably smaller but you still get the horn dynamics and efficiency.