B&C M15

B&C M15

Barque & Consonance's Opera Consonance M15 mates a 15" woofer with a unique multicell horn tweeter. Sensitivity is 98dB (!) and frequency range is rate at 30Hz–20kHz. The tweeter handles everything above 500Hz. Price would be around $10,000/pair USD, not including distribution costs.

I'm That Crazy Guy

I'm That Crazy Guy

I was listening to Barque & Consonance's Opera Audio Consonance M-15 loudspeakers when Lino Faragi introduced himself. "I'm that crazy European guy who opened up a hi-fi shop in China—the first non-Asian to do high-end here," he said, handing me a card for Sound & Vision in Shanghai. "We do things a little differently. Come see us."

Mine!

Mine!

I bought the Classic Radio R601P on the spot. Beautiful walnut cabinet, warm tube sound, and that lovely magic tuning tube below the dial—all for under $500.

No Translation

No Translation

These behemoths from Jungson have no English name, although they <I>do</I> have a US price: $49,000/pair. The bottom cabinet sports a 13" woofer and the top pod has a 4" ribbon tweeter. The midrange and midrange/woofer drivers are ceramic drivers from the German manufacturer Thiel, but nobody knew their sizes.

another question

as mentioned earlier, i'm trying to buy all of my stereo components and speakers on a relatively tight budget...but perusing ebay and audigon i notice that there are seemingly great deals to be had...how do most of you feel about buying used equipment? are there any components that you feel safer buying used than others (or brands?)?

thanks so much,

jason

opinion?

i spent today going to 5 different dealers as i desperately want a great component system (within a 6 grand budget). as a complete novice to the audiophile universe i was wondering what your thoughts might be on my conclusions
i listened to b&w 700 series, martin logans, paradigm 100v4s,and vandersteen 2ces

i found the vandersteens (which were running on a $500 integrated amp (cambridge audio?) honestly sounded great, and possibly the best-especially since i knew that every other place that i went to showcased their speakers through amps that i probably could not afford

Hot Head

Hot Head

Ming Da's MC66E headphone amp really juiced my lizard. It boasts a 15Hz&ndash;50kHz frequency response and put out 42Wpc (92dB), using two 6N6 and one 12AX7 tubes. Not available in the US, it sells for 1760RMB, or about $210 USD.

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