murphythecat

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Has Rel fallen out of favor with audiophiles?
lol at shadorne. does it suppose to even make sense what you are saying?what REL subs in their actual present line distort?care to share measurements?  
The eternal quandary size versus sensitivity versus quality!! Help wanted!!
scm7v3 with low powered amp is no go. I think scm11 are more efficientsorry if I was confusing.I find the ls50 in nearfield not as good as p3esr. I find ls50 need more distance. for nearfield, scm7 or p3esr would be my choice.I would recommend at ... 
The eternal quandary size versus sensitivity versus quality!! Help wanted!!
yeah. low powered amps actually or 50 WPC gainclone or 100 WPC sony ta 707audion golden night and a diy dht 6b4g. both around 10 WPC. for nearfield and a preamp with gain input, I find it just fine. but it depends how loud you listen and how close... 
The eternal quandary size versus sensitivity versus quality!! Help wanted!!
I have ls50, p3esr, shl5+, scm7 v3my preffered is ATC or Harbeth 
from Harbeth 30.1 to SHL5+, an upgrade or lateral move?
the shl5+ extends lower and have better bass overall. id say its a upgrade to go from 30.1 to shl5+. 
Van Quatro, Thiel 2.4, PSB Synch One, Merlin, Salk
PSB would be my pick 
Standmount speakers 4k-8k
in that price range, id want to try:vivid 1.5harbeth shl5+proac d2graham ls5/9amphion argon 3s 
Coupling or Decoupling speakers?
decouple. always. 
Acoustic Zen, Reference 3A and ATC
I had ref 3a decapo be, now have atc scm7 v3.Id say decapo image better, but tonally I prefer scm7. the decapo had some forwardness and something I found bright in the treble/upper mid 
On Rel subs: Which are most musical?
the neutrik connection take the signal from the terminals of the speaker amp. how can you use mini dsp?  you cant... 
On Rel subs: Which are most musical?
erik, mini dsp require to have a additional DA. not for me :)and the advantage of rel is neutrik connection. mini dsp cannot be use with rel neutrik 
Can headphones ever be as good as high end stereo?
and no speaker will sound like totl headphone. headphone do stuff that no speaker/room can do: more resolution, more linear bass. 
Need Suggestions for speakers up to $15K new/used
in the 15k price range, Id tryjbl m2jbl s3900 or jbl k2 s9900revel gems 2 + rel g2 subs or revel studio 2atc scm45aharbeth shl5+ with rel g2 subsfocal sopra 2 
On Rel subs: Which are most musical?
just be careful with the xo. even when you set the xo at 30hz, the rel T series are -6db at 55-60hzso ime, matching mains that are -3db at 40 or even 50hz will not integrate with rel t series. 
What makes an expensive speaker expensive
no speakers can be worth 50k.any speaker over 25k are overpriced