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From: sullivan@acf4.UUCP
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Subject: Speaker Info Request - (nf)
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Date: Fri, 3-Feb-84 14:58:57 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb  3 14:58:57 1984
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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