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Fantastic, life-like sound with life-size power on a budget. All bought at discount, some parts gently used. The whole system cost me less than $4000 and sounds like a million bucks.
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    • California Audio Labs CD10
    5-disc player
    • music hall mmf-5
    turntable with dual plinth
    • NAD C-160
    I like tone controls, and I'm not ashamed to admit it...not to mention a good phono section
    • Rotel RB-991
    the best 200 watts $1K can buy...and it cost me 600 w/ full warranty.
    • Von Schweikert VR2
    Huge sound, small cabinet. Great detail and finesse, but can kick out the jams. incredible price
    • audioquest GR8
    good quality bi-wire for a speaker that really does benefit from bi-wiring.

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Strassman

The Snell AIIIi's are among my favorite speakers of all time. Their capability to accurately depict timbre in the midrange is missing from even the cost no object speakers available today. Additionally, the unique design of and the ability of the bass to couple with the room would severely embarass some current contenders for state of the art. At $1000 they would make most people with "modern" speakers sit up and take notice at just how far audio has gone and how much money they unnecessarily squandered. I'd put them against almost any speaker available today, no question.

BTW, you will have wonderful results by biamping them with the same amp as they are current hungry monsters. They will hit a completely new level in imaging, bass control and ease. You like em now you'll love em later.

owl