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Bierfeldt, thanks a lot for doing that. I really appreciate that very much. Sorry I haven't told you sooner that I finally went up the Wilson line and ended up getting a pair of Wilson Alexx from Definitive Audio here in Seattle. I just made a purchase couple days ago and am waiting for them to arrive hopefully in couple weeks. I will be doing my D'Agostino Momentum M400 monoblock amps (2 pairs) in bridge mode to drive the Wilson Alexx.

However, I did go to IL about a week ago to demo the Raidho and they were spectacular but were somewhat a bit colored in comparison to the Wilson. I personally prefer the Wilson....it's just a personal preference. But the Raidho were awesome and I liked the energy rhythm.

Btw, how are your new X1 with OEM stands performance wise in comparison to the C1? Thanks again for trying to refer me to the Raidho dealer there.
Very much appreciated.

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The x-1s are on order from the factory. I have heard both and for soundstage, I feel the c1.1 and x-1 were similar and honestly, I think detail wise they were very similar. The primary difference to me was in bass response. The C1.1s are much deeper and maybe a little bit better resolution for something like classical but for rock and even jazz, I think you would struggle to tell the difference with a good sub.

Regarding the Wilson's, congratulations. I know exactly what you are talking about regarding color in Raidho's sound vs. Wilson. They are very Musical but less neutral. My hunch was Raidho would be a step too far. If you were going to deviate, Magico would have been a better fit. Shame you didn't get to hear those.

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I would love to demo the Magico but couldn't find a dealer around here. The closest dealer would be in California.
I wished we had more hifi stores that offer greater selections around here. Maybe I should open one up here.☺

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