Reference 3A MM De Capo vs Legacy Calibre

Tubegroover, good to know your satisfaction with the Decapo's. The DeCapo has a large body of positive reviews. My room is 12 x 20 x 9 and for the past several years I have ran a four way horn system with an active cross over. One design goal is for a simple and fun system. My room was to small for the horns.

I agree to listen to as many as possible speaker options makes sense. My source is a Galibier table and Mojo Mystique dac feed from a Music Vault server.I have several tube amps -all less than 25 watts - so I will buy another larger amp. I am open to amplifier suggestions.

HI\i Tubegroover,

My music tastes are very similar to yours. The horn system had an average efficiency of 108dB per watt. Flea amps could play at deafening volume. The decision to change from the horns is a full commitment to new or different gear.

I plan to visit the Quicksilver room at RMAF. Quicksilver mono 120 or the V4 along with the Primaluna Dialouge HP interest me. I do have a Bryston ST 14B 500 watt amp which might be a fit.

The ATC is a speaker I had not know of prior to Soix call out and I want to hear them as well.

Years ago Carly Simon sang of anticipation I could not agree wit her or yourself of the value added  by the expectant pursuit of a new system.

Hi Steakster,

I appreciate the "good luck" shout out. I know the bass is a challenge. The TAD is another line I had not thought about as a possible selection. I wish they were attending the RMAF.

The ideas are real helpful.

Yes, Joseph Audio has a demonstration room at the RMAF.I will stop in to check them out.

In the last ten years I have had two speakers in my system the the four way horns and  Lowther Opus One with PM4A drivers. I want / need to listen to several different speakers. All of your ideas are helpful and refreshing.

tubegroover,

Pitch and timbral accuracy are important to me and the De capo's are the only speakers -listed so far in this thread- which I have heard and I liked them.

The DeCapos are the least physically impressive in the posted photos. The ATC and the Alta both command a physical presence at least in the pictures. I can hardly wait until next Friday. All means and methods set aside this is going to be crazy fun for me. I have never attended an event like this one.