Not for nothing did I name the Kharma-Lamm room at Home Entertainment 2002 the "Best Sound in Show." Show attendees slotted it 17th best [<I>see September 2002, p.59&mdash;Ed.</I>], behind other rooms to which I also gave high marks&mdash;mostly larger rooms featuring far bigger loudspeakers&mdash;but to me, the sound emanating from the Kharma Ceramique 3.2 ($19,000/pair), driven by Lamm electronics, possessed a sublime balance of sonic qualities heard in few other rooms.

Not for nothing did I name the Kharma-Lamm room at Home Entertainment 2002 the "Best Sound in Show." Show attendees slotted it 17th best [<I>see September 2002, p.59&mdash;Ed.</I>], behind other rooms to which I also gave high marks&mdash;mostly larger rooms featuring far bigger loudspeakers&mdash;but to me, the sound emanating from the Kharma Ceramique 3.2 ($19,000/pair), driven by Lamm electronics, possessed a sublime balance of sonic qualities heard in few other rooms.

Not for nothing did I name the Kharma-Lamm room at Home Entertainment 2002 the "Best Sound in Show." Show attendees slotted it 17th best [<I>see September 2002, p.59&mdash;Ed.</I>], behind other rooms to which I also gave high marks&mdash;mostly larger rooms featuring far bigger loudspeakers&mdash;but to me, the sound emanating from the Kharma Ceramique 3.2 ($19,000/pair), driven by Lamm electronics, possessed a sublime balance of sonic qualities heard in few other rooms.

Not for nothing did I name the Kharma-Lamm room at Home Entertainment 2002 the "Best Sound in Show." Show attendees slotted it 17th best [<I>see September 2002, p.59&mdash;Ed.</I>], behind other rooms to which I also gave high marks&mdash;mostly larger rooms featuring far bigger loudspeakers&mdash;but to me, the sound emanating from the Kharma Ceramique 3.2 ($19,000/pair), driven by Lamm electronics, possessed a sublime balance of sonic qualities heard in few other rooms.

Not for nothing did I name the Kharma-Lamm room at Home Entertainment 2002 the "Best Sound in Show." Show attendees slotted it 17th best [<I>see September 2002, p.59&mdash;Ed.</I>], behind other rooms to which I also gave high marks&mdash;mostly larger rooms featuring far bigger loudspeakers&mdash;but to me, the sound emanating from the Kharma Ceramique 3.2 ($19,000/pair), driven by Lamm electronics, possessed a sublime balance of sonic qualities heard in few other rooms.

Not for nothing did I name the Kharma-Lamm room at Home Entertainment 2002 the "Best Sound in Show." Show attendees slotted it 17th best [<I>see September 2002, p.59&mdash;Ed.</I>], behind other rooms to which I also gave high marks&mdash;mostly larger rooms featuring far bigger loudspeakers&mdash;but to me, the sound emanating from the Kharma Ceramique 3.2 ($19,000/pair), driven by Lamm electronics, possessed a sublime balance of sonic qualities heard in few other rooms.

Not for nothing did I name the Kharma-Lamm room at Home Entertainment 2002 the "Best Sound in Show." Show attendees slotted it 17th best [<I>see September 2002, p.59&mdash;Ed.</I>], behind other rooms to which I also gave high marks&mdash;mostly larger rooms featuring far bigger loudspeakers&mdash;but to me, the sound emanating from the Kharma Ceramique 3.2 ($19,000/pair), driven by Lamm electronics, possessed a sublime balance of sonic qualities heard in few other rooms.

Not for nothing did I name the Kharma-Lamm room at Home Entertainment 2002 the "Best Sound in Show." Show attendees slotted it 17th best [<I>see September 2002, p.59&mdash;Ed.</I>], behind other rooms to which I also gave high marks&mdash;mostly larger rooms featuring far bigger loudspeakers&mdash;but to me, the sound emanating from the Kharma Ceramique 3.2 ($19,000/pair), driven by Lamm electronics, possessed a sublime balance of sonic qualities heard in few other rooms.

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