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Good Info (Reply to this comment)
by cleaneduphippy
This should be required reading for anyone wanting to buy some audio speakers, especially if you're like myself and haven't purchase any speakers for a number of years. Many of the "audiophile" sites would have you believe you can't touch anything decent sounding for less than a $1000. Glad to see that there are those who disagree. Bottom line, listen to the speakers you're interested in and trust your own ears and don't believe all the "audiophile" hype.
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Feb 24 '07
10:07 am PST
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Great read! (Reply to this comment)
by Ahab1973
I completely agree that you don't have to spend a lot of money to get a nice sounding system. Only problem I see with your recomendations is that vintage equipment (in good condition) can be hard to come by. I'm one of those who has a strange, unexplained phobia of Ebay. I also don't know of any local shops that sell vintage audio gear so I'm kinda stuck with new stuff you might find at Best Buy (I know....blech!). I have decent main speakers but I've yet to find a reasonably priced amp that does equally well with stereo and home theater.
You did a great jopb with this article though. I really doubt most audiophiles who spend upwards of 10 grand on their systems are really happy. As you say, they're always thinking about those $300 cables they're gonna get that are going to make all the difference in the world.
-Brian
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Apr 27 '06
10:25 am PDT
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This Is Now My Favorite Review... (Reply to this comment)
by sam-pro
...and for good reason! You hit the nail right on the head in your review with "gave up on finding sonic perfection and found components that work well together."
I have felt for years now that one's income did not have to be depleted entirely because of a good sound system. The trick is to match things up properly. It took me years to arrive at where I'm at now with my modest vintage equipment but the adventure has given me a "wealth" of education along the way.
I believe you have just inspired my next review. Thank you, Colin!...Peter
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Jan 16 '06
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It's The Music!!! (Reply to this comment)
by AinsleyJo
You're absolutely right!
Brands, costs, appearance, etc. are considerations that are mere runners-up to what's important: Do you like how it sounds?
Happy Listening!
AJ :-)
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Dec 15 '05
4:31 am PST
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SYNERGY! Thats the key word..... (Reply to this comment)
by quadophile
......and I believe most of us should be concentrating on that.
I have two pairs of LS3/5a's which are just great, and any music lover/listener must hear it to really know what it can do in terms of midrange quality. I owned the Paradigm 40 v2 and replaced it with my current speakers which are Kef Reference 2 and they sound far better than the Paradigm. However the LS3/5a's just beat the crap out of the Kef's which to me was a revelation in terms of what a speaker could really be capable of when it comes resolving the finer details of the human voice.
I had the Chartwell's and when I realised what they were capable of I grabbed a pair of Rogers LS3/5a when the golden opportunity came. Speakers may come and go but these two are going to be with me for good.
The LS3/5a's sound superb in small rooms and great in medium sized room, I use them at times in conjunction with the REL Strata III. The combination is the best sounding transducers that I have ever owned.
Cheers!
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Dec 15 '05
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