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Omega, Harbeth, JM Reynaud, ad Skylan
The Super Alnico monitor can play anything and put out an amazing amount of great bass.....much more than you would ever expect.  I too have replaced Harbeths with Omegas and will never look back.  Louis is one of the very best to work with.  My n... 
Best speakers for $3000
Proac D20R's are a fantastic speaker as well as Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Baby Grand SE's.  I think you would like either of these better than the Zu's. 
Marten Duke 2 anyone own or heard these?
I owned the Duke 2's for a short while when I was comparing them to Harbeth HL5's and JM Reynaud Bliss Silvers. My preference in order was:1) JM Reynaud2) Marten3) HarbethThe Bliss Silvers sounded more natural to me vs the other two. Duke 2 is not... 
Harbeth vs JM Reynaud
Taters- I know there is much marketing of the Harbeths in the US vs JM Reynaud. Amherst Audio is the distributor for JMR in the US, but Bob doesn't advertise/market the speakers like Fidelis AV does, hence the much lower price. If you haven't chec... 
Harbeth vs JM Reynaud
This thread is supposed to be about comparing Harbeth to JM Reynaud. I've owned 3 of the Harbeths (Compact 7's, 30.1s and HL5 pluses) and had the JM Reynaud Bliss Silvers at the same time as the HL5 pluses and frankly there was no comparison. The ... 
Anyone heard the E.A.R. "Acute"?
"Sense63 - Which NOS tubes have you tried and which ones were your favorite? What are musical tastes? Always glad to hear of another who loves the EAR Acute. It is a great player."Telefunken and Tungstram tubes. I listen to a lot of different musi... 
Anyone heard the E.A.R. "Acute"?
I've owned the EAR Acute 3 for about 1 1/2 years and have never had one issue with the player. It is without a doubt the most musical player I've ever heard or owned. I would also recommend tube rolling as a good NOS tube provides that little bit ... 
Recommend A More Dynamic Monitor Than Harbeth C7
I owned the Harbeth HL5 + at the same time I owned the JMR Bliss Silvers and I can honestly say the JMR blew the Harbeth away at a fraction of the price. I don't agree at all with Sunnyjim and his comment about the price of the JMR. 
Recommend A More Dynamic Monitor Than Harbeth C7
I second the JM Reynaud Bliss Silvers. One of the best monitors under $5k. 
Best Compact Floorstanders?
I've owned several compact floorstanders over the years (Totem, Tekton, Vandersteens, Salk, etc.) and the best are definitely Dynaudio Excite X32's. They are the most neutral, natural, balanced and musical I've heard in a compact design. There is ... 
B&W CDM9NT vs Dynaudio Focus 260II
I own both the Excite X32 and the new Focus 260. The Dynaudio speakers seem to just do everything right. I started with the X32's as they are wonderful for their size, but recently decided to take the plunge with the new 260's. As good as the X32'... 
Tekton Design Lore
Sorry....didn't see your previous response regarding the Tonians....until now. 
Tekton Design Lore
Paul, What would be your comparison of the Tekton to the Tonian TL-D1 speakers? I know the Tonians are more expensive, but I'm wondering what your thoughts are. Thanks, Scott