You have a $4000 budget, what would you buy?
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SCompRacer wrote: »
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SCompRacer wrote: »
Dan's an assmunch-of the highest order.....
I figured assmunch.2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A -
SCompRacer wrote: »
Dan's an assmunch-of the highest order.....
I figured assmunch.
The other Dan. You're good in my book. -
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EndersShadow wrote: »Man what's a guy gotta do to have a good rep
Let Russ kill off some of your landscaping....then you'll be golden.HT SYSTEM-
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EndersShadow wrote: »Man what's a guy gotta do to have a good rep
Let Russ kill off some of your landscaping....then you'll be golden.
Heading that way tomorrow, Tony. He said something about food and booze. Bonus! -
SCompRacer wrote: »
Dan's an assmunch-of the highest order.....
I figured assmunch.
The other Dan. You're good in my book.
Oh, I know. I was just being hilarious.2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A -
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I am Paul, but I answer to anything that rhymes with "Hey Peckerhead"2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A -
I am Paul, but I answer to anything that rhymes with "Hey Peckerhead"
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"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip -
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Let Russ kill off some of your landscaping....then you'll be golden.
Hedges and bushes just attract folks with alcohol. Like a magnet. Like a moth to a flame.
Now we have to assign blame for the thread derail. Steve is looking for speakers, we have to stop fooling around. Serious business here.
Which Dan? OCD Dan, or just Dan?
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Hey Steve! I have a set of Emerald Physics CS2p. They are the bi-amp version with the DSP based crossover.
When I get back home (someday) I'll ship them out to you.
Take 'em out for a spin.
Russ, you're going to have to stop by before we move. I have no idea what the stereo setup is going to be like at the next place (no idea where the next place will be, specifically, aside from it being in St. Louis).Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
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Russ, you're going to have to stop by before we move.
I heard Chicago took away his key to the city, not sure if they banned him.
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For $4K I would get a power cord.
Just kidding, but I would.
I would spend a few dollars more and get the TOTL PSB speakers. They replaced the PSB Synchrony One, and I love my pair of Synchrony Ones. They replaced my SDA 2, and led me onto my speaker upgrade path.Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
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Steve, I get what you're saying about the Harbeths although I loved my Super HL5's.
I've owned so many pairs of speakers in the $2k-$5k range, and I can honestly say that I can't remember anything wrong with the PSB Synchrony One's that I had for a few months. They sounded absolutely amazing. Voices, check. Dynamics, check. Full range, check. Musical,
check. I only let them go to fund other things but I will eventually own another pair.
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EndersShadow wrote: »Man what's a guy gotta do to have a good rep
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I would take a look at Sonus Faber Venere 3.0 or Revel Performa3 F208 (may be a bit above budget, but much better bass than the F206). They may do some things better and look more impressive than Polk LSiM705s, but they do cost more too.
Focal and Harbeth sounds are about as far apart as speaker manufacturers can get.
As far as the Venere 3.0 and the S...I dug those also. However, I absolutely love the cabinet design and walnut finish, Oh Man! Yes, their top speaker finishes are pure sex. However the cabinet design of the Venere does not disappoint and is a working mans Aida... in cabinet design...anyway.
However, all said and done....with a $4K budget and wanting to move further out there in the audio realm of musical ability.....
I think he should take Skip's advice and move on those Usher Dancer CP-8571's. Especially given he has the space for them! One one year old , $10,500 speakers for $3500 asking price! Would need to find a company to crate and ship them but this is nothing new.
I'm a couple of hours away from them and have family in the area...if I can be of any help, let me know. I would love to listen to them any way...LOL!
http://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649342111-usher-audio-dancer-cp8571-diamonddmd-speakers-one-year-old/
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I have no delusions that a $4k floorstander is going to be a big move from Harbeth 7-es's. I'm looking for a different sounding speaker; if I can get some Harbeth midrange/treble goodness mixed in, all the better.
As I said in the opening, I'm looking for larger scale, and a bit more up-front presentation. Harbeth's are "smoking jacket" speakers, I'm wanting something more balsy and exciting.
The Harbeth question reminds me of comments many motorcycle magazine writers would make about Honda'a offerings; "Honda's are so good at so many things, they're boring."
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I would take a look at Sonus Faber Venere 3.0 or Revel Performa3 F208 (may be a bit above budget, but much better bass than the F206). They may do some things better and look more impressive than Polk LSiM705s, but they do cost more too.
Focal and Harbeth sounds are about as far apart as speaker manufacturers can get.
As far as the Venere 3.0 and the S...I dug those also. However, I absolutely love the cabinet design and walnut finish, Oh Man! Yes, their top speaker finishes are pure sex. However the cabinet design of the Venere does not disappoint and is a working mans Aida... in cabinet design...anyway.
However, all said and done....with a $4K budget and wanting to move further out there in the audio realm of musical ability.....
I think he should take Skip's advice and move on those Usher Dancer CP-8571's. Especially given he has the space for them! One one year old , $10,500 speakers for $3500 asking price! Would need to find a company to crate and ship them but this is nothing new.
I'm a couple of hours away from them and have family in the area...if I can be of any help, let me know. I would love to listen to them any way...LOL!
http://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649342111-usher-audio-dancer-cp8571-diamonddmd-speakers-one-year-old/
I want the CP 8571's.... How do i get them shipped to me?
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Find a company that will crate and ship and work it out with the seller. Given the size and shape, these might need to be mounted down like this.
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/f6/50/e7/f650e748010b91239298adf32abd0ee8.jpg
http://www.audionet.com.tw/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=9243&page=1&extra#pid48321
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Mikey081057 wrote: »I would take a look at Sonus Faber Venere 3.0 or Revel Performa3 F208 (may be a bit above budget, but much better bass than the F206). They may do some things better and look more impressive than Polk LSiM705s, but they do cost more too.
Focal and Harbeth sounds are about as far apart as speaker manufacturers can get.
As far as the Venere 3.0 and the S...I dug those also. However, I absolutely love the cabinet design and walnut finish, Oh Man! Yes, their top speaker finishes are pure sex. However the cabinet design of the Venere does not disappoint and is a working mans Aida... in cabinet design...anyway.
However, all said and done....with a $4K budget and wanting to move further out there in the audio realm of musical ability.....
I think he should take Skip's advice and move on those Usher Dancer CP-8571's. Especially given he has the space for them! One one year old , $10,500 speakers for $3500 asking price! Would need to find a company to crate and ship them but this is nothing new.
I'm a couple of hours away from them and have family in the area...if I can be of any help, let me know. I would love to listen to them any way...LOL!
http://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649342111-usher-audio-dancer-cp8571-diamonddmd-speakers-one-year-old/
I want the CP 8571's.... How do i get them shipped to me?
Sheetfire Mikey! I'll run up there and crate them myself! Bring em to you. You feed and beer me for a week and it's a deal. -
I don't have a synchrony budget, but the Imagine T2 is no my possibility list.
Yeah you do. Hit audiogon for a really good deal on a pair of Synchrony One's.
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Mikey081057 wrote: »I would take a look at Sonus Faber Venere 3.0 or Revel Performa3 F208 (may be a bit above budget, but much better bass than the F206). They may do some things better and look more impressive than Polk LSiM705s, but they do cost more too.
Focal and Harbeth sounds are about as far apart as speaker manufacturers can get.
As far as the Venere 3.0 and the S...I dug those also. However, I absolutely love the cabinet design and walnut finish, Oh Man! Yes, their top speaker finishes are pure sex. However the cabinet design of the Venere does not disappoint and is a working mans Aida... in cabinet design...anyway.
However, all said and done....with a $4K budget and wanting to move further out there in the audio realm of musical ability.....
I think he should take Skip's advice and move on those Usher Dancer CP-8571's. Especially given he has the space for them! One one year old , $10,500 speakers for $3500 asking price! Would need to find a company to crate and ship them but this is nothing new.
I'm a couple of hours away from them and have family in the area...if I can be of any help, let me know. I would love to listen to them any way...LOL!
http://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649342111-usher-audio-dancer-cp8571-diamonddmd-speakers-one-year-old/
I want the CP 8571's.... How do i get them shipped to me?
Sheetfire Mikey! I'll run up there and crate them myself! Bring em to you. You feed and beer me for a week and it's a deal.
You can store em here for a short time too..... because...... um..... because I said so lol....."....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
Must be new... forgot about that.
Would be very interested to see what you thought about the T2's.
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Kevin Deal of Upscale Audio did a series of reviews of speakers in this price range in the last couple of months. He views the Focal Aria 936 favorably for being a very good value...and does not think they are bright.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTJbPA0Zhj4