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Thanks for all the threads urging me to wait patiently for the Kestrels, it was worth it. The music has an overall integration, highs are smooth and extended, bass sounds solid and tight. But the mids are where the system really shines. My next upgrade is a good rack and changes to the room. Any comments or opinions are appreciated. Thanks for viewing.
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    • Meadowlark Audio Kestrel II
    2 way floorstanding loudspeaker; Honduran mohagany with maple stringer
    • Eastern Electric Minimax cdp
    Vacuum Tube Compact Disc Player
    • PrimaLuna Prologue I
    35 watt el-34 push-pull integrated amplifier
    • DH Labs Air Matrix
    Interconnects
    • DH Labs Q10
    Speaker wire. 8ft. length.
    • DH Labs Q10 Jumper Cables
    Set of Q10 jumpers constructed by Value Audio.
    • Monster Power HTS 1000 MKII Power Center
    affordable power conditioning
    • PS Audio Power Port
    One Power Port on a dedicated AC line.
    • Mapleshade Samson v.1
    2 inch maple shelves, solid steel uprights, solid brass Heavy Feet and hardware
    • Mapleshade Threaded Heavyfeet
    Replaced PL1 stocks
    • Mapleshade Ultimate Triplepoint v.3
    Replaced stocks on source

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room treatment panels. they made big diff. with my kestrals in drywalled room. do need breakin so do not sweat it. thin bass may be due to amp output. i am no expert on tube ratings re. push/pull etc. but my mod. jolida (same tubes?) puts out 60 wpc. and they eat every bit of it. maybe push pull is diff? kestrals won't sound 'warm'. they CAN slam with high power but they won't add any bass color. mids and highs are fantastic so don't sweat that. tubies out there may know more but sensitivity is 'only' @88 on k-2's so power may be issue. nice set up!

veroman