nadman12

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Totem... Bass?
Nola Boxer's have good bass and cost $1500. 
Totem... Bass?
The mani-2's are the only ones that have decent bass. The rest of the bookshelves have very little. Its a pretty common complaint. 
Anyone like Mordaunt-short or Canton
I don't have a lot of experience with Dali's but I did just listen to the Dali Helicon 300 Mk2's and I was a bit underwhelmed. I thought there was a distinct lack of detail and definition in the mids. Personally, for a lot less money the Dynaudio ... 
Anyone like Mordaunt-short or Canton
I should note that I was just in the same boat as you looking for speakers under $2000. I listened to everything under the sun over a period of three weeks. Among others I auditioned B&W, Totem, Dynaudio, Revel, NHT, Paradigm, Polk, Epos, Quad... 
Anyone like Mordaunt-short or Canton
I have experience with Canton speakers. I had the both the Reference 9.2 DC and the Chronos sl 530's. IMHO, except for the Reference 9.2 DC's, you can get much better speakers for much less elsewhere. Their tweeters are quite harsh and the midrang... 
Speaker cable made in USA?
Okay, so after researching and contacting the many brands mentioned here, I've narrowed it down to four choices. Anti-cables, JPS Labs Ultraconductor 2, Analysis Plus Black oval 12, and Clearview Double Helix Speaker Cables. I'm leaning towards th... 
Speaker cable made in USA?
My interest in a U.S. made cable stems from a moral, ethical, and economical standpoint which I would rather not get into here.Thanks, Everyone for the replies. I already received a couple of emails back from some of the companies listed above. 
Speaker cable made in USA?
Thanks very much everyone for the suggestions. I wasn't aware of some of the brands mentioned.But I did find out through some research that some some cable manufacturers actually buy the wire abroad from Taiwan or China and then cut and terminate ... 
Nola Blue Thunder Cables
I'm interested in these cables as well. Hard to find info on them. Anyone? 
Canton Reference 9.2 with Arcam A85 underpowered?
Thank you for your help. I kinda figured the Arcam would be okay since, as you say, they are very conservative with their ratings. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't damaging the speakers. Thanks!