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Ron,the dart 108 is really such a great amp that set the bar so high that Herve had to really pull out all the stops without limits to surpass it. the 458 is more an amp that showed what wa...

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for those interested, this is a picture of the crossover in each MM7 main tower.....and is where the magic happens.

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and Bill, i'll bet in the next few days you'll be wishing you were already in Austin enjoying the sunshine and mild weather.

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Bill,the MM7 main towers are much more 'svelt' compared to the MM3's. and since they are 8 inches taller they appear to be 'thin'...although in truth they are massive and dense. so i agree ...

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hi Jason,i have finally recovered from my lifting last week. at least these bass tower sections are lighter (140/150 pounds each compared to 190-200 pounds each for the main tower sections)...

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thanks Lawrence,barge in anytime, by all means. i love live music, and appreciate what live music over FM is capable of sounding like. a good friend is the music director/conductor/...

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Just got word the bass towers of the MM7's will ship tomorrow and i'll have them on Tuesday. :)

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hi Sarah,great to hear from you! i hope you are enjoying your fine system(s). and i fondly remember my Marantz SA-1, it was a great sounding player.the bass towers will be set up to...

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hi David,thanks. and i'm sure your system sounds great! it's not a contest but a pathway we are all on....each a bit different. we are all enjoying the music as we see fit, enjoy sharing th...

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Ron,i forgot to mention that i expect to have the dart 458's in 3 to 5 weeks.

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Ron,5 months ago i ordered the darTZeel NHB-458 monoblocks.i love the sound of my current amplifie...

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current listening distance 'ear to tweeter' is 116".tweeter to tweeter currently is 110".my ears are about 19 feet into a 29 foot long room. the room is fairly large; 21' ...

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i finally had some time to take some better pictures of the MM7 main towers in room;room view 1

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Paulo,nice system! congrats.based on your reference, i seriously considered the Vicoustic panels....so thank you. i considered the Wavewood for my rear wall and door area wh...

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Fred,the Rockport was gone by the time i got the Anna this past February. however; i did use the A90, which should behave approx the same as the Anna in terms of compliance, on the Rockport...

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David,the 'celebratory' bottle of scotch is 'The MacPhail's' Collection 'Speyside Single Malt' 30 year old from Glenroths Distillery.i agree that the Q7's being a single tower may w...

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Mark,i did charge my camera batteries prior to delivery of the main towers, thanks for the heads up. i also charged up the batteries for my power screwdrivers. :)i do always appreci...

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Mark,thanks.i'm holding off on the celebratory scotch until the bass towers are set up. :)i hope you enjoyed the trip to Legacy.

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Bill,there is a latch system where an arm rotates and locks onto a latch firmly. this latch system is designed to attach one wall to another so it is designed to pull very heavy objects tog...

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thanks Teck, can't wait to get your impressions.

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Jason,thanks. and agree that those crates are bomb proof at protecting big heavy things. the only thing is that my 61 year old body is still feeling the effects of all that work. and next w...

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Mike,yes, Xmas, Fathers Day, and my Birthday for many years have all come early. :)see you soon.

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the main towers arrived today about 3pm in 6 large wooden crates, which were quickly moved into my garage. i started removing the screws from the bottoms of the crates and my friend Andrew arrived ...

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hey David,congrats on getting your VR9's back. have fun getting acquainted again!the MM7's come in 14 large wooden crates, for a total of around 3500 pounds total shipped. 2100 for ...

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i just got word that the main towers of the MM7's are complete and tested and will ship out tomorrow and will arrive at my home on this coming Friday.finally!bass towers could ship ...

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