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John, Shane: Thanks for the responses.I asked the dealer at Harvey very offhandedly whether he preferred the Mahlers or Strauss. He said he preferred the Strauss with a subwoofer. I did not...

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Musical Joy - Money Pit

Gentlemen:I have read the above exchange comparing the Strauss with the Verities with interest. As Shane knows, I have Mahlers in my second system.Your exchange raises a question fo...

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Musical Joy - Money Pit

I have a friend running the Dynavector XV-1s with an SME IV. They work extremely well together -- the resonant frequency is 11 Hz., which is perfect for each.

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Shane: Actually, what I am saying is that burned-in 3033 is a flat-out great cable, and can be incredibly good on Mahlers assuming it works with the partnering amp, and that 3035 or 3038, which use...

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Shane:That is a shame -- those cables are nowhere near ready for critical listening with so few hours on them. Yet another example of a dealer not knowing something crucial about a high per...

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Shane:Good to hear from you. Do you know how many hours the 3035 you tried had on them? I ask because the "Black Pearl' silver conductor takes a full 1,000 hours to break in fully. Thi...

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Shane:I think I've mentioned this to you before. Sumiko, the U.S. importer of Vienna Acoustics, used to demo the Mahlers with Kimber Bi-Focal, and that is what they recommended to me as bei...

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Shane:Those Mahlers look pretty close to the back wall. Have you tried them a few more feet out from the wall? You could also try reversing the direction in which the woofers fire. Either o...

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