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Jerry that's cool that you picked up a pair to try out. I used swear by time coherent speakers - For home I listened to Vandersteens and Meadowlark Audio, and in the studio Duntech, Lipinski and Sequerra. I liked the open, natural (and usually) neutral sound from those speakers. I used to...

Hey Kaz-maN - I don't think that I've heard the Avalons - I may have heard them at a Hi-Fi show at some point, but I can't remember for sure, so I can't comment on them. But since people are listing recos, KEW mentioned Harbeth, and I'd also recommend them. A pair of Super 5's or 40.1's...

Ohms are made in Brooklyn, yo...

If you're going with Harbeth, go for the P3-ESR - with the radial driver - great speakers, my fav in your list. In a room your size, they might be a little small - although they do sound a lot bigger than they look - maybe a sub would help. I definitely agree with KEW on the Focal Studio...

KEW/just listening - I love Harbeths!! I'm eventually going to replace my Ohm Walsh floorstanders with a pair of P3's. I never thought I'd go back to cone 'n dome speakers again, but Harbeths sound that good to me... They're musical and hi-fi... :)

Very nice! The MMG's are still one of the great audio bargains out there. Whenever I get the space, I will definitely try a pair. I've heard other Maggies, and I love the sound, but they're big speakers. Size-wise the MMG's look easier to integrate into a room. It's best to get a lot of...

Monitors to check out: Harbeth P3-ESR. I really like these speakers - amazing mids - neutral and very "even" sounding. Check out the Harbeth site and the user group forum. The designer goes into detail about how he approaches design, and vehemently suggests NOT getting caught up in...

Taking notes, that's a great idea.

Like the uber amplifiers out there, most of the expensive DACs are another way for people to wast their $. You mention the Benchmark, and I know what you mean, but I actually think they're gear is priced ok. Their DACs measure very well and have great features (Lavry too). But the esoteric...

I heard the AML-2's at a pro audio store in NYC.

I've only heard PMC's studio monitors - they were great...

I've also been considering the Benchmark/Focus 110A combo. It's a great 2-channel minimalist system. From what you've listed, I'd definitely go with this set up! I recently demoed the passive 110s (the store doesn't sell the active option). I've heard Dyns before (both in studios and...

I used the ER 6i's for years. Actually mine lasted for about 8 years, but like many of today's earbuds, one of the channels died. I highly recommend the ER-4s, or if you want to save some dough, the hf5. I'd stay away from the 6i's due to reliability problems. the 4s and 5s seem a lot...

I agree, I heard some domestic Spendors for the first time the other day (I've only heard them in recording studios) and they sounded great. I prefer them to B&W. I stumbled on the Spendors because I was auditioning some Harbeths which I liked even more - not the sexiest looking speakers...

With the cohesiveness and quality of bass of the 100s, you'll forget all about a sub, even with movies. With a 2K range, definitely have some fun and check out some other speakers - you may end up with the 'digms, but take the opportunity... Def Vandy's are worth checking out - if you can...

Always wanted to hear a pair...

There are some pretty great speakers on that list - Vandy's and Maggies... I can think of a lot of speakers that I've heard that aren't on that list, but could be. It's interesting to see someone's opinion of their Top-10 current favs. I'm curious to hear what his top 10s will be from...

To paraphrase Einstein: "Not everything that counts can be measured, and not everything that can be measured counts."

Warpdrv, that's a great store, really nice that you have a good relationship with someone nearby. There are a lot of stores where I am, but lately I've purchased everything I have online - I can't vibe with any of the stores here... Anyway, that's interesting that you were able to demo some...

...Magnepan, Ohm, Vandersteen, Shahinian, etc. are also alt designs that, IMO, outperform the Paradigms.