"The slam of brass instruments cannot be heard with planars. I call it cone slam."

Beemer I was reluctant to respond. It is obvious that nothing is absolute.
My ML/CLS does a haunting rendition of brass intruments. Most notably the blare of a trumpet and the coherence of a saxophone. It is one of things that let's me know I am on the right track.
P.S. congrats on your pipe dreams!

gregadd October 24, 2006 06:51

Beemer Ironic that you chose to trade the Aerials. The Levinson is a good match. But I always thought one of the big vtls might be a good match. Variety is the spice of life.

gregadd August 20, 2006 19:06

Congratulations! You have chosen an expensive system that is not likley to draw much ohs and ahs from your fellow audiophiles. I bet yours is a very natural sound. Even though I like tube and electrostatics, I voted the Levinson/ Aerial as best sound at a the Sterophile show in New York. A tt with a Lyra Helkon might be another analogue alternative. To my ears the Lyra has a similary neutral sound.

gregadd December 21, 2004 12:40