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Ditto Gordon is too modest! He was a great help and inspiration in getting my Spires to sound significantly better than they had previously! His year+ of tinkering with his own system gave him insights I was just starting to discover! Things are sounding really good now, but more importantly...

I had the same dilemma recently! Think about it this way: Would you be willing to pay 31 cents a day for the Spire over the Vantage? Because, that's what it would cost, over a 25 year timeframe! I replaced my last set of speakers which I had owned that long only because they finally failed. I...

I noticed that RealTraps has a line called Guilford MiniTraps which are enveloped in cloth. Which Sumimt X thread are you referring to? I search the whole site, but didn't see anything new. Cheers, ANDREW

Howdy Neighbor! I was torn between the Vantage and Spire. I actually always preferred the Spire, but the Vantage sounded great too, and for a lower price. Then I did some math. My last set of speakers lasted my a good 25 years. Spread over another 25 years the difference in list price between...

Rich, Thanks for the tips. It seems I get nothing but great advice from this forum! Question: I've been looking at some member systems and some use traps directly behind the speakers, while others place them between the speakers. What's the difference with each approach? And will placing traps...

Jonathan, Thanks for the quick feedback and artful overlay on the PDF! I have a few questions regarding your suggestions: 1) Which of the suggestions would most affect imaging? Specifically, I'm looking to remove the slight edge off voices, making them and instruments sound fuller, and...

I think you're right. I'm chasing a moving train!

I tried bringing the speakers further away from the wall today. They improved in some areas, though not in others. I also put many of my large sofa cushions on the wall (about 4ft) behind each speaker to see if this affected the tonality. Again, nothing definite. Is it too early to be...

Actually, the bass response seems pretty good so far! All I had to do was dial each speaker back by about 3db to reduce some boominess, most likely from the wall proximity. Cheers!

I used a trick that Peter Moncrieff, who wrote the review in WSR suggested: Namely, find a CD with lots of brass instruments. Put it in repeat mode. Disconnect all speakers from the AVR. Set the AVR to PLIIx to drive all channels, even if its a 2-channel CD. Set the volume to about 76, just...

OK, so here goes... First, some notes and information about my living room: - All measurements are in inches and correspond only to the segment next to the measure. Ceiling height is 100". - This is in an apartment building so interior walls are drywall, exterior walls are brick and...

Wow, what a wonderful welcome! Thanks all for your kind words and suggestions! I will soon post either a diagram or picture of my room. Right now its a mess with the furniture in parts while I re-wire and install new equipment. I'm driving them with the new Arcam AVR600, a very musical AVR with...

I'm the proud owner of a pair of Spires! Never owned ELS or planar speakers before but always envied the wonderfully clear soundstage and transient response. Here's how I got here: My trusty ADS 1590 bi-amped speakers of 25 years finally gave out a few months ago. My initial reaction was to try...