Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site acf4.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!cmcl2!acf4!sullivan From: sullivan@acf4.UUCP Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: Speaker Info Request - (nf) Message-ID: <118@acf4.UUCP> Date: Fri, 3-Feb-84 14:58:57 EST Article-I.D.: acf4.118 Posted: Fri Feb 3 14:58:57 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 8-Feb-84 06:08:02 EST Sender: sullivan@acf4.UUCP Organization: New York University Lines: 28 #N:acf4:8800001:000:1002 acf4!sullivan Feb 3 14:58:00 1984 I will be spending about $1800 on a pair of speakers in about four months. I *know* that some of the people on the net have superb systems, and I'd like input on the subject--what should I go and listen to? I have a passion for electrostatics (I heard a pair of stacked Quads and fell in love with them, though they had about $10,000 of Audio Research electronics in front of them, which did not hurt at all!). I have listened to Acoustats (3's and 2MH's), but though the shop had nice electronics (a Linn-Sondek to a good preamp--I think it was a Bedini--to a Threshold amp) they used the $15 Grado cartridge which nullified just about any real comparison. I love "heavy" orchestral music (Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Beethoven and so on), as well as pianos and violin either unaccompanied or not. Also, I prefer pretty loud levels. The big drawback with Acoustats, and I like the 2+2 especially, is that I am sure that their 7'10" height will make them look like trees to my two cats. Any thoughts? -- David Sullivan, WA1TNS UUCP: ...!floyd!cmcl2!acf4!sullivan (212) 460-7287 ARPA: SULLIVAN@NYU New York University