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- From: kirk@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Kirk Lindstrom)
- Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 15:35:51 GMT
- Subject: Re: Speaker Recommendation
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- >I am looking for recommendations on speakers in the <$1500/pair range.
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- >I listen to all types of music, but mostly jazz (GRP). I like very
- >solid bass, and a very clean sound.
- >
- Me too! Great engineering and sound! Grussin's "Migration" was one
- of the 2 CDs I used for auditioning gear.
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- >So far, I have listened to the Apogee Centaur and Centaur Minor, many
- >Klipsch, Paradigm Export and Control Monitors, Energy, Mirage M series,
- >Lynn and Theil. I have been most impressed with the Theil CS1.2's, and
- >the new Lynn (model??) - floor standing, similar sound to the Nexus.
- >
- Also Consider a/d/s/ and Vanderstein. Also consider buying a floor model
- from the same brands as I found I had to go to the >$2000 speakers to
- get the sound I wanted. I got my a/d/s M15s at nearly half off.
- They sounded good with only my 50WPC mid70's Marantz receiver until I
- upgraded amps.
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- >Steve "I wish I had more money to spend on this" Katz
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- Don't we all! 8-)
-
- Kirk out
- => "We are what we pretend to be." - Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
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