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In Reply to: I set up my LS3/5As so they are at least a meter away from every wall posted by Frihed89 on November 19, 2011 at 15:44:29:
Well, I have a pile of cash stacked up from all the stuff I've sold (3 pair of Quads!), and an AN dealer literally a few blocks away. However, recalling one review or comment from either TAS or Stereophile, while raving about the AN's he noted something to the effect that "if you expect your speakers to act as a honing device to zero on on every cufflink clattering, these are not the speakers for you" - to which I quickly concluded those are not the speakers for me given my priorities. The Gallo's do that in spades, that's a real trigger for me. Trying to get the same intimacy from a pair of speakers 5' or more away seems impossible now. But given that I have a leftover Quad II Classic Integrated and a pair of massive 300b/2A3 mono's, maybe I'll give AN's a try before they too disappear - I have corners, and the dealer will happily lend me. What stops me is the very idea of another massive stereo system - if not for the fact that AN's go in corners, it would be out of the question!I tried my Superzero's where the Gallo's are now (also have Silverline Minuets) and the separation between tweeter and woofer was immediately obvious - never really heard that before, so that lasted about 10 seconds. Haven't tried the Minuets - doubt I will for the same reason.
The closest I came to the sensation I get now was probably my 57's in University 25+ years ago, with all tube mint fisher receiver (all original fisher branded tubes), listening on the tube tuner to the university radio station (which was literally across the street). My 57's were so close that when I reclined my lazyboy I could not see the inside corners of the Quads due to armrests in the line of sight - room was about 10' square. That too was headphones! I remember many listening sessions like it was yesterday, and remember exactly how I felt when I heard it. I wouldn't trade what I have now for it, but if I had a spare room would still have it set up there for fun.
Edits: 11/20/11
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