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    Alexandria three-dimensionality?

    Jap, I've thought more about your response, and I think you are right ,and I am wrong ( not about being what's wrong with this industry, though). Upon consideration, I don't think it is possible for me to appear un biased, and I don't want to have to try to prove that my beliefs are, or are not...
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    Alexandria three-dimensionality?

    Thanks Steve, apology accepted - no problem, as I mentioned, I wasn't really very offended.In general, I like tweeters to be approximately at ear height when seated, as they are the most locatable driver based on their frequency response. I also think image height is something very over rated -...
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    Alexandria three-dimensionality?

    Fair enough - as I stated earlier, in hindsight, full disclosure should have happened sooner, and wish I did. I have never intentionally tried to hide my identity, and other sites I have disused that I have a store and had open conversations about it. My intent isn't to promote only things I...
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    Alexandria three-dimensionality?

    It is a bit ironic, I know. Thank you for your welcome and kind words. I would like to respectfully ask all forum members to refrain from bring Peter into this. I will be happy to answer most all questions, bur Peter was a mentor of mine - I learned a lot from him, and he really shouldn't be...
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    Alexandria three-dimensionality?

    Well, full disclosure is fine for me. Wilson dropped me as a dealer about 2 years ago. I don't want to go into the details, but I was quite surprised, as our business volume was quite good. In addition to being a dealer, I used to work for Wilson as director of sales for 3 and a half years...
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    Alexandria three-dimensionality?

    that's funny!!
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    Alexandria three-dimensionality?

    another excellent post - correct and agree on many of the points. In addition, as I was called out previously for my support of the Rockport Arrakis, I would invite all to go to their website and take a good look at how they're deisgned - tweeter at ear height, large rounded, sweeping enclosire...
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    Alexandria three-dimensionality?

    Steve, normally I am very willing to be direct, but listing names would turn into a bloodbath debate. You can take away from my descriptions of why and what the issues are with some larger deigns as to which ones would be most affected by diffractionary effects based on their designs. But...
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    Alexandria three-dimensionality?

    excellent post
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    Alexandria three-dimensionality?

    Correct, nothing is perfect even the mighty Arrakis!!. However, most all of my comments regarding the Arrakis have to do with its ability to disappear as a sound source, which I find totally unique among large dynamic speaker systems. There are other good speakers, but in terms of large multi...
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    Alexandria three-dimensionality?

    The only large multi driver full range speaker , in my experience, that images as well as a small mini is the Rockport Arrakis. It's large, sweeping, curved enclosure was designed with particular attention to diffraction. You cannot have large, multiple box enclosures, extending out past some...
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    Alexandria three-dimensionality?

    With all due respect, I've had my hand on a few large speakers systems over the years. I stand by my statements. Regarding Gary Proteins seating distance, I am in know way suggesting to him to change anything. He sits where he likes and is comfortable. My point was simply that if you wish, a...
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    Alexandria three-dimensionality?

    sSmply put , a mini monitor usually does a better job of acting like a true point source than a large multi driver speaker. The addition of properly integrated subs can augment it with additional air movement and low frequency extension, which provides many of the spatial cues that allow us to...
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    Alexandria three-dimensionality?

    It's all about the recording.
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    Rockport Arrakis

    The Altair would also be huge upgrade for you. You'd be amazed how much improved your low end heft and weight would be with Altair, and the math fro a trade up would be much easier for you. Used Arrakis virtually never show up, also.
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    ESL days are here again!

    the summitts sound fantastic on the arc ref150 - although I would imagine even more power would be better
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    Wilson Audio Introduces the All-new Alexia (Offical Press Release Information!)

    regarding the comment about changing electronics and keeping existing speakers, or changing the speakers - the speaker change usually always yields a much bigger improvement. Speakers errors are so gross compared to electronics differences.
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    Wilson Audio Introduces the All-new Alexia (Offical Press Release Information!)

    Well, you should listen to the Aviors - they are definitely more full range and dynamic, and of course even better in every other way than the Mira's as well. I love them. If the dynamics where all that held you back, then they may be your cup of tea. The tonal balance and staging is very...
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    Wilson Audio Introduces the All-new Alexia (Offical Press Release Information!)

    If you preferred the Sophias and the Sashas to the Mira 2's, then I can't imagine you would like the Aviors. In my opinion, the Mira 2 is a more linear and truthful speaker than either of the Wilsons (just my opinion - you are entitled to yours) , and the Avior has effectively a very, very...
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    Wilson Audio Introduces the All-new Alexia (Offical Press Release Information!)

    I don't think focal would sell them this tweeter, anyway.
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    Wilson Audio Introduces the All-new Alexia (Offical Press Release Information!)

    I would think it's a pretty safe bet that we are seeing the end of the inverted focal metal tweeter.
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    What preamp have I not tried?

    best pre amp by a wide margin - none
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    More High Resolution Software for Tapeheads!

    Thanks for the info Myles, I just ordered the opus sampler tape - looking forward to hearing it in my store!!
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    Hong Kong Genesis Dragon Launch

    Thank you , Gary - about what I thought.
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    Hong Kong Genesis Dragon Launch

    Gary - what is the retail price on the speakers? I asked in my prevoius post and you answered everything except the price.
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    Hong Kong Genesis Dragon Launch

    Are there dealers for these, or are they only sold direct? Also, what is the retail on a regular pair of the big speakers?
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    Gyphon - New Flagship Speaker - The Pendragon

    yep- but that's what's needed if you want a woofer in a box to go deep without eq - but - once heard - it's really tough to go back to eq'd subs in small boxes.
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    Gyphon - New Flagship Speaker - The Pendragon

    The big Rockport does not need a sub - it is designed to be bi amped - so you have one amp and controls on the woofers, and one amp running the "middle" point source array. Big enough - is pretty big - both the Gotham and Velodyne are not big enough given the driver size versus enclosure size...
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    Gyphon - New Flagship Speaker - The Pendragon

    The main advantage about having an amplifier specifically for the driver, located internally is that since the designer knows the specific requirements that the driver needs, he can either optimize the amplifier for that specific driver and task, and /or the amplifier can be made much cheaper...
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    Squeezebox RIP?

    Amir is right = sonos cannot be controlled by crestron and savant, and you need a 3rd party app to control it from control4

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