Thanks for the apology. My phone and email blew up after it. I'm not into promoting anything. Just love what I ended up with, but as I said, I get out all the time to audition. At least once a week at various stores. I will no long enter Lyric.
I objectively listen to all speakers that I can as it's my money and not Vandersteen's or Johnny's. I have liked a lot of what I heard from the larger Legacy's, but hated anything below the Aries. The highs literally hurt my ears in their old tweeter and the new one, although better to my ears, still wasn't sweet. Heard them with both ss and tube gear. Just not for me for the price. I dislike the Focals that I've heard as they were more 2D than 3D if that makes sense. I dislike Wilsons as they are distorted and lack micro and macro detail. The new Paradigm Persona 9H's are decent new speakers, but for the 35k, they are not as good as my new to be delivered Quatro's for more than half that cost. Something was missing and I don't know what it was. The B&W 802D3 were too forward for my tastes and the Dynaudio (forget the name) were very nice. I liked that tweeter, but they lacked coherency for me. They have a 55k speaker that I like, but I don't love the rest of their line. Their sound is all over the place. I like the new Avalon's, but wouldn't purchase them right now for many reasons that I'd never share in public right now. Salk makes a good speaker, but not as good as the speakers I like IMHO.
Again, I purchase as a system so everything I have goes nicely together. Of most of the speakers I've mentioned, I have heard them in various set ups and or in various places (stores or folks systems). I don't do shows as you can't tell how anything sounds there.
When I find a speaker that sounds better than the carbon fiber cones that Vandersteen is making in house and also implements them better, then I'll think about making a move again. I just don't chase my tail.
I own Paradigms btw and knew John Bouvier who is in charge of sales at Audio Plus Services when he was at Sennheiser, so it's not bias against Paradigm.
I'm happy you like your dealer and your system.
I objectively listen to all speakers that I can as it's my money and not Vandersteen's or Johnny's. I have liked a lot of what I heard from the larger Legacy's, but hated anything below the Aries. The highs literally hurt my ears in their old tweeter and the new one, although better to my ears, still wasn't sweet. Heard them with both ss and tube gear. Just not for me for the price. I dislike the Focals that I've heard as they were more 2D than 3D if that makes sense. I dislike Wilsons as they are distorted and lack micro and macro detail. The new Paradigm Persona 9H's are decent new speakers, but for the 35k, they are not as good as my new to be delivered Quatro's for more than half that cost. Something was missing and I don't know what it was. The B&W 802D3 were too forward for my tastes and the Dynaudio (forget the name) were very nice. I liked that tweeter, but they lacked coherency for me. They have a 55k speaker that I like, but I don't love the rest of their line. Their sound is all over the place. I like the new Avalon's, but wouldn't purchase them right now for many reasons that I'd never share in public right now. Salk makes a good speaker, but not as good as the speakers I like IMHO.
Again, I purchase as a system so everything I have goes nicely together. Of most of the speakers I've mentioned, I have heard them in various set ups and or in various places (stores or folks systems). I don't do shows as you can't tell how anything sounds there.
When I find a speaker that sounds better than the carbon fiber cones that Vandersteen is making in house and also implements them better, then I'll think about making a move again. I just don't chase my tail.
I own Paradigms btw and knew John Bouvier who is in charge of sales at Audio Plus Services when he was at Sennheiser, so it's not bias against Paradigm.
I'm happy you like your dealer and your system.