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This is basically a complete redo of my system. I changed from Unico Unison to all Rega amplification, upgraded from Planet 2000 to Apollo. Speaker wise, I went from Meadowlark Kestrel II's to GMA Europa'a and now finally to Rega Ela. For the most part I like this system better than previous iterations but I'm still not "there" yet. I'm looking to upgrade speakers to expand soundstage, improve bass and vocals. The Ela's do alot well but my main complaint with them is vocals seem too recessed. Anyone else have any experience with the Ela's. Suggestions welcome.
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    • Rega Mira 3
    • Rega Maia 3
    • NAD C555
    • Rega Apollo
    • Vandersteen 1C
    • Velodyne SPL-1200
    • DH Lab T-14
    • Audioquest Diamond Back

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Sounds like a great system. What are the dimensions of your room? I am interested in the Rainmaker for my system. However, I am used to having small towers in my listening room (Paradigm Studio Reference 60v2s). I am wondering whether I would miss the bass. I am also considering the Hawks.

For speaker cables you may want to try LAT International Biwires. They are relatively mellow cables, they should be able to mellow out the tweeters on the Rainmakers.

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