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Hi Gil and welcome.I am also in GA.Since you're looking for different ideas on what to consider for your rig, perhaps you might wish to hear mine: OB high-sensitivity speakers driven by low-watt amp.It's good to hear different types of rigs to help you better decide what you like.Let me know if you're interested.Regards,Dan
Welcome, Gil.Here's another viewpoint: Active monitors (2-ways with one amp per driver). They're what the studio professionals use that make your recordings. They're small, dynamic, and highly accurate. Check out Sound-on-Sound for reviews and Buchardt for the A500 that has every feature you could want (just add one or more sources). Please don't ignore the importance of a decent room (avoid small, squarish, and uninsulated).
It's good to welcome a fellow Georgian, GilCharlie in Savannah here, where are you located?
I'm up here in Cartersville.
You mentioned your interest in DIY OB speakers. Well, if you ever visit Savannah, you have an open invitation to drop by and hear my homebuilt hybrid ESL's with OB bass. BTW, I have an extensive DIY speaker website. My latest design is ridiculously labor-intensive to build but the sound is out of this world: http://jazzman-esl-page.blogspot.com/
Hey Jazzman checked out your site very cool. I have really liked the few electrostatic speakers I have heard.I am up in Charleston and like to visit Savannah now and again. My girlfriend does not get it, I Could imagine if I brought a set of those home
Yes, I've always been a DIY type of guy. I believe that they are a lot of great designs in both amps and speakers if do the research and have the time and skill to build them. Your speakers are beautiful. I listened to your speakers on Vimeo and they sound open and very musical. Your site is full of good information and step-by-step instructions. I grew up a fan of Bob Carver. I have a 30-year-old Carver Model M- 4.0t, it has been several years since it has been plugged in. The last time I listened to it, it didn't sound very musical probably due to some capacitors going bad. Back in the mid 80's he really turned the Audio community on its head with his Stereophile Magazine Challenge amp test. I wonder how his Magnetic Field power amps compare to today's amps.