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i own a 2007 Acura TL Type S in kinetic Blue. The car is solid and 100% reliable and quite a looker. FWD does get on my nerves at times especially when accelerating on turns or going over bumps. I recently drove a BMW M235i and fell in love but my wife hates the interior and even the exterior...

Sadly forum folks dismissed this sub b/c it didn't have a lot of measured output below 30Hz so it was never a big seller. Sometimes we all get a little too caught up in the measurements without actually trying a product real world to see how it really performs.

I'm big proponent for extended listening sessions to decide what is right for each person. I like the science but that only goes so far as people do have varying tastes in sound just like they do with food, wine and women :)

Those specs do not list at what output level they were taken. Also the Salk and Phils have a single woofer as opposed to multiple woofers on the RBH and Revels. Plus the ribbon tweeters generally never have the same output capabilities of the very best domes. I have had many Salk speakers in...

The Revels and especially the RBH's will have a lot more output capability than the Salks and likely the Philharmonics. Consider your room size, listening preferences, etc. The Revels and RBH's are probably the least attractive looking speakers of the bunch. All of the speakers on your list...

Salk's earliers subs weren't something I'd recommend but now that he paired up with Rythmik that likely has changed. I can tell you this. I replaced the dual Axiom EP400's at my parents house with the single RBH SX-10/R and their system sounds MUCH better now. Much deeper and cleaner bass, no...

A sub with reasonably flat frequency response and extension out past 100Hz with very low group delay often makes for sub that plays back music very well without sounding muddy or "slow" or worse a one-note wonder. Performance aside, the aesthetics and finish quality (esp of the SX-10/R) is what...

Yea that one is going bye bye. WE no longer put Displays in our recommended systems since, they change every 6 months and people most likely already have one and are now looking to add audio gear. Screw the Video, we are Audioholics! :)

You may hate our new new forum software even more. I am looking at moving us to Xenforo this time around ;)

Let me advise you when you get a speaker of that size and weight, it's better to do it modular. It was almost impossible to handle those beasties. I had to slide them down my stairs when I sold them almost like it was a bobsled :) 3 Be tweeters would be too cost prohibitive and probably...

Lol that's an even better system but exceeds the $5k budget and lacks a source device.

We upgraded the receiver to the meatier RS300 since it's only $279 and much more conservatively rated.

Oh yea it is a killer tower for sure and definitely my recommendation for those that don't want to cough up $50k for the 8Ts. Plus they are easier to move :)

I tend to agree. I'd rather have 1 high quality tweeter than 2 so so tweeters to simply increase output or power handling. I also don't like complicating the crossover if you don't have to. A simple two-way with really good drivers is hard to beat. That being said, I'd still like to hear...

That is a great speaker but it's still not at the level of an 8T. The cabinetry of the 8T really makes a huge difference, not to mention the bigger 3 10" drivers with more cab space. The bass is epic in these speakers and unlike anything I've ever heard before. Also they would never offer the...

I'm not sure about these speakers, however, the Sony ES upper echelon towers sound quite excellent and utilize premium drivers. They were a big hit at CES last year powered by Pass Lab amps.

The /R upgrade also gets you the Scan Speak 9500 tweeter upgrade which retails for $125/ea and arguably one of the best dome tweeters ever made. This is a big step up in performance alone.

I added it to the end of this article as an attachment: Audioholics Subwoofer Measurement Data Compilation & Report | Audioholics

LOL I love that last line. When my wife found out about the health risks of Be, I had to convince her that the odds of the drivers burning and turning to dust are very remote. It's worth the risk IMO, especially the tweeter. The drivers just ooze sexiness and performance with aplomb!

Nobody said that. It was a good choice for the money based on reviewers experience here. NHT and SVS offer very good alternatives with more bass output. WE want to mix stuff up and not just promote one brand all the time in these systems. I'd love to promote the new Monitor Audio speaker...