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Most enjoyable speaker you heard under $800??
paradigm 2 ways for @800. forget the number, smallish bookshelfs. 
My stereo isn't doing it for me. Need advice
a hindu sage was confronted by a man who said his meager budget forced him to live above a noisy garage and he had trouble meditating, the sage asked his students to submit a solution. they all got it wrong. finally the sage said to the man in que... 
Budget Chinese Tube amps - any good?
old thread but....i bought an appj amp on amazon for 220. el84 tubes, i rolled them all. with a 96 db full range driver they are marvelous. so i guess i am lucky or have no sense of good sound. 
High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps
Rebbi, I have 2 sets of audio nirvana speakers. The classic 8 and the 12', both with the basic magnets. the first boxes i had made at a car stero shop as they make boxes for cars anyway. they turned out great. the second boxes i had made by the gu... 
High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps
Check out common sense audio. they offer their own line of full range drivers (audio nirvana) with many options along with lowther drivers. I listen to a pair of 12in full range drivers(audio nirvana) with a 3.5 wpc amp and they are gorgeous. They... 
Rock and roll speakers?
Interesting thread. I think the element being not mentioned enough is that rock n roll is usually played loud and is not that sonically nuanced. Much is electric and the drums are simpler and less sophisticated. Taking this into account a listener... 
Most achingly-beautiful music
debussy and ravel. 
Single driver speakers without the pitfalls?
interesting remarks. i built 2 sets with audio nirvana drivers. an 8 in and a 12 inch. in my humble opinion the laCK bass below 38hz on the 12's is hardly an issue as the mids and, yes!, the highs are incredible. even the 8's did well into the mid... 
Most achingly-beautiful music
almost anything by ravel, devussy and rach's 2nd. 
Brands w/ first order x-over, time & phase aligned
i owned the kestral 2's and they were superb. recently tho i have gone to full range drivers and tiny tube amps. the sound is what the kestrals were trying to achieve as no crossover and single sound source solves those problems 
Speaker Cable for Meadowlark Kestrel 2
i used a 60 wpc jolida tube amp, upgraded, and i never found them lacking using homemade monster cable. the builder recommended tubes as i recall. i thought they were a bit analytical with ss gear. just my opinion tho 
Help on single driver Lowther Acoustic 115 speaker
ask the guy at audio nirvana 
full range driver selection for DIY home system
btw, you will get at least 95 db sensitivity with any of their designs. people do not realize a 12 inch cone with whizzer goes beyond 15khz. complex speakers is a gimmick to sell more drivers and crossovers. when you hear a good pair of single dri... 
full range driver selection for DIY home system
i built 2 sets recently, both using audio nirvana full range drivers. they have many types and sizes and the sound is simply stunning. they sell very simple speaker plans and they are free if you buy from them. they can even hook you up with a cab... 
Speakers that turn your analytical mind off?
insert your speaker here ______