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Audyssey does what you think it does (your results may vary based on room/mic placement), but you should turn off dynamic volume and probably dynamic EQ for music listening. Audyssey can still provide correction with those turned off. I actually usually listen with DynamicEQ turned on for...

Definitely less flat. That roll off at the top could be your experience of it being less harsh. A lot more energy 2-9k, though. Maybe it has less distortion and that is the improvement?

Interesting. Post up some measurements if you take some.

I would think that you would cause a lot of problems just swapping tweeters like that. It probably needs significant crossover changes to be "right." It would be interesting to see some measurements.

They're not food for thought at all because you're not providing any details on what actually happened. There are a million ways that a study like that can be flawed. I would bet significant money that if you set up a $100 turn table and a $100 ipod behind a wall and then blind A/B'd them to...

Because it is fun and trendy. It looks cool. It is mechanical. There are a lot of reasons, but I don't think SQ is a realistic one. Especially considering that nothing is produced in analog any more, negating your entire stance. And that speaks to my exact point. It is the experience, not...

I don't listen to CD's, but either way, no, I can't find any real data to back up your case. Distortion on LP's is not 60 or 80db down, it is damn near at signal level. In that case, I'll take massive distortion 80db down. I very highly doubt that anyone can hear it, anyway. Seriously? It...

Those are just not true. Look at some measurements. Maybe a perfect vinyl pressing can play a bit higher than a redbook CD, but it is in the inaudible range. They cannot play lower even in the audible range. The dynamic range capability isn't even on the same planet. Distortion includes...

There is nothing high definition about vinyl. Every single measureable performance metric in CD vs LP has the CD way, way out front. I think that enjoying vinyl is an act of nostalgia. It is about the process, enjoyment of the process, and then the placebo that is convincing that it sounds...

Turn off dynamic volume. The whole point of it is to squish dynamics.

I think you should convince your dealer to sell you a nice pair of demo Summits for Montis pricing since you like bass slam.

It is essentially an ML sub so I am sure it works well.

I am not sure that the maggies would be any different. They work the exact same way as a cone driver does, but they're laid out differently. Obviously, I've never tried testing the EM energy around a ribbon or tradition driver, but I can't imagine that they're too much different. If anything...

mini magnepans are not going to help, they're driven by powerful magnets just like cone drivers are. Why not try removing the speakers from the room entirely by putting them into the next room? You could easily cut a hole in a ceiling tile, run ducting from that ceiling to the speakers, and...

That is a long time coming. It looks very cool.

I am interested to hear how those XLS2500 amps work out for you. They're intriguing on paper for sure, especially if you believe that an amp operated within its limitations will have no significant sonic signature. ;-)

I don't think anything like this exists. Electrostatic speakers need to be a bit bigger than a desktop size speaker to work correctly. It is probably worth noting that a magnetic field exists with electrostats, too.

It would not work because you still would need a woofer. The panel by itself will not play low enough to mate to a subwoofer.

No. There is that whole supply and demand thing going on there.

For me, if it could be done in a fashion that EVERY firearm was collected from the public, I would be indifferent. I think it sets a bad precedent, but I think having the worst murder rates in the civilized world does, too. But they can't possibly do that, so no, I wouldn't.