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In Reply to: RE: My advice, FWIW & YMMV, is get the Olimpica IIIs first... posted by John Marks on May 22, 2015 at 06:47:17
I am getting such helpful feedback, thank you. I've listened to the 3s vs. the 2s. My room is about 12x16 (lengthwise for listening direction), I wonder whether the 3s are overkill? At least one person has told me I won't notice much of a difference with that extra speaker.
I am buying a QB9 DAC from Ayre, and deciding between an AX-7e and AX-520 amp.
This is my mid life crisis purchase.
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I helped set up a pair of Sonus Faber Amati Futuras on the long wall of a room (NOT the room in the picture) about that size (but with an open archway to one side) and the Amati Futuras were not overkill.
The person who offered his at best amateur opinion was not doing you any favors.
To quote Fleetwood Mac, sure, you can go your own way. But having heard both, I think that you would be, um, erm, well, foolish not to try the Grace m920. Especially as it comes with an MBG.
If you say that this is whatever kind of purchase you say it is, then: It is. However, does that necessarily mean that the process has to be impulsive and the result less than optimal?
Were someone without any preconceived notions to ask me about amplification for good Sonus Faber speakers, I'd say, "The best Audio Research you can afford is the logical starting place."
JM
PS: Here's a photo that includes me, in a room where the speakers were not overkill either.
I see Peter McGarth , the other chaps ...? Actually the Wilsons sound better in a "smaller" than a "big" room ...
Edits: 05/22/15
Peter McGrath, Wilson Audio.
Tam Carlson, the University of the South, Sewanee, TN.
Chris Huston (wiki him!)
John Marks.
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