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From: david@agora.rain.com (David Robinson)
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Subject: Re: Cheap Speakers, Expensive Amps
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Date: 21 Jan 91 14:20:57 GMT
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My experience has been much the same as yours, Ray:  Better to put the
"dollar emphasis" on the electronics, rather than the speakers.  

I have a good friend who finally (!) sold his modified Hafler, vintage 
c. 1975, in favor of Adcom 565 preamp and 555 amp.  He now drives his
Rogers LS3/5As with this combination, and was "absolutely stunned" at the
improvement.  It was so good that he has disconnected his old subwoofer
system, so that he can enjoy the clarity of the Rogers with his new gear.

I have not skimped on my speakers at all (TDL Reference Standards--Bob
Harley was wrong; these are "Class A" my friends), but if I *had* to
make a choice, I wouldn't hesitate to downgrade my expenditures on 
speakers in order to keep my Classe' DR-5 preamp and 2 Classe' DR-9 amps.
Or any equivalent combination in relative terms....

david@agora.rain.com


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