[Audio Empire]

On Mon, 27 Aug 2012 08:22:26 -0700, Jenn wrote
(in article ):

In article ,
Audio Empire wrote:

Too bad the speakers are $195,000/pair and another $28,000 for the
Hammer-of-Thor subwoofers. The only positive here is that I don't think
that
one needs a pair of $60,000 VTL Siegfried II 800 Watt monoblocs to drive
them. They are so efficient that their minimum power requirement is but 15
Watts! I'd say that 150 Watts/channel would be more than sufficient to
achieve realistic levels of performance that would run you and probably
your
neighbors out of the neighborhood!

Comments? Questions? Derisive laughter?

Audio_Empire

I believe that I heard that system at a recent show as well (perhaps we
were at the same show). I can't say that I was too impressed with any
of the huge dollar offerings. Part of that probably was that they were
all played too loudly for my taste. I personally was much more
impressed with, for example, the new KEF LS5s. And I admit that the
price tags on these systems turn me off as well. I guess that I'm more
rooted in the real financial world, as well as the world of real rooms
where the system is going to be used. I've recently been on a speaker
quest and I ordered a pair of Magnepan 1.7s, and I believe that I'm
going to be very happy with them. Lots of sonic "bang for the buck"
with excellent musical values that are important to me.



Well, you won't be disappointed with the Magnepans. They do sound superb. The
latest incarnation of Winey's audiophile lineup (MG1.7s, MG 3.7, MG20.7) are
by far the best speakers that this company has ever made and as a former
Maggie enthusiast (MG2, Tympany ID, Tympany IIIC, MG3.2) That's saying
something. However, to my ears the latest Martin-Logan electrostatics are
better. I've had a pair of M-L Vistas since they came out, and see (hear?) no
reason to change them.