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Re: Beauhorn Virtuoso Ref.

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In Reply to: Re: Beauhorn Virtuoso Ref. posted by Eric@Beauhorn on November 11, 2000 at 09:17:25:

Well, I'll just stick my toes in to make a few simple observations:
(1) We heartily welcome other worthy competitors to the field (which would of course include Beauhorn)
(2) Competition is a good thing, as it keeps the participants ever straining forward
(3) Other "horn" speakers that make a significant impact serve to build the overall impression that horn speakers - in general - should be taken seriously. And that's a good thing, as well.
(4) There's enough business to go around. If not, then did we all really plan on selling to the same few hornguys?
(5) So, while I could quote and link to various Avantgarde users, listeners who've been here, and so-called "experts" and/or reviewers, it's of no real value to go there. Ultimately, what THEY say proves nothing (and I say this with not a few great comments to our credit these days).
(6) What counts is how the speaker reaches each of us on a personal, emotional level, by letting the composer/performer's intent speak to us. And any good horn speaker simply communicates more deeply (hope I can say this in the high efficiency forum) than the low-efficiency "high-end" speakers we all know (and which I used to sell before I got converted).
(7) Congratulations to Beauhorn! My hat is off to you. May you continue to enjoy great success...

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Jim, since you're here, which (tube?) amps do you enjoy playing with? (nt) jusbe 15:35:59 11/12/00 (2)
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jusbe

.oO AUM Oo.
- Re: Jim, since you're here, which (tube?) amps do you enjoy playing with? (nt) Jim Smith 18:32:50 11/12/00 (1)
  We've had a really great time with several, in alphabetical order:
  Art Audio - Jota, Diavolo, & Symphony
  BAT - VK-60 (heard great things about the new VK-75SE, but haven't heard it personally)
  Electronic Tonalities - Paraglow (a best buy?)
  Lamm - ML2
  VivA - Aurora II (with 845), Verona, modified Syntesi
  Wavelength - Triton Sigs, Duetto (hearing great things about the Gemini & Mercury, but haven't had one to hear yet).
  Other amps that have offered a glimpse into SET heaven - Cary 300SE (WE 300Bs), 2A3SE, & Wellborn Labs Laurel (WE 300Bs).
  By the way, the designers of these products are all great people. I've enjoyed getting to know some of them this past year.
  Haven't heard AirTight, Fi, Wavac, or Wright, although I hope to some day.
  Also, the TRON from the UK sounds very interesting, but I don't know what US pricing would be.
  - Thanks for your speedy reply... jusbe 03:00:41 11/13/00 (0)
    ...and it all seems like great stuff. ET gear seems to be incredible value (and very tweakable) - an important factor since I insist on getting hooked on expensive reissues and vintage vinyl (lately its been the Blue Note RVG 24-bit Japanese remasters; �25 - �30 a pop, and since I discovered them 10 days ago, I already have sixteen!).
    Art Audio and Tron are very highly regarded over here in the UK; unfortunately, their attendant cost can also be regarded as very high! Another to consider is perhaps the Border Patrol 300B SE amp, with interstage transformers and 3 way valve rectified chokes. Audio lunatics like me have heard of and read extensively about brands such as Wavelength, Viva, Lamm and Wright, but seldom get a chance to hear them.
    
    jusbe
    
    .oO AUM Oo.

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