Going on two years with my YG Acoustics Carmels, and a pr. of JL Audio F110 subwoofers. Driven by BAT REX monoblocks the sound is very good.

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Cant wait for Game of Thrones and True Blood to start back up.

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Criminal minds, Grimm, Person of interest, American chopper, Boardwalk Empire, (reruns of The Wire), Haven, and a few others. 

Quote: Had the VPI SSM signature before the Michell/SME combo. Listen to the new  WT table quite a bit. Neither is in the level of the Avid. Have not heard the Teres, but love the looks.  

Quote: My original final two were the SME 20/3 and Clearaudio Innovation wood.  Outside shot going to the Michell Orbe.  

Quote: Big fan of the BAT gear and have been using either phono or preamps for many years. Was looking for a table in the $10K range that would not only sound great but be reliable (offer great support), set it and forget playback, and pair well with the SME V arm. I like the Avid over the...

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System Run balanced from tonearm (and CDP) to amp. Will add a second REX amp in the furture but love this system. Avid Sequel turntable SME V arm Lyra Kleos cartridge RAM modified Esound CDP BAT VKP-10 phonostage BAT REX preamp BAT REXPower amplifier YG Acoustics Carmel speakers...

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mulveling is on his way over now to pick up my Koetsu Rosewood signiture platinum. It hasnt even left the arm yet And I'm having HUGE sellers remorse.  I hope i like the stone bodied platinums as much.

Depending on your taste, room, and electronics you have an almost endless list of great speakers in the sub (used) $10K market. Thiel CS3.7 Thiel CS7.2 vandersteen 5A Maggie 20.1 Harbeth M40.1 Wilson WP7 Wilson Sophia 2  Offerings from Quad, Avalon, Totem and on and on and on...

Quote: They do several things much better than (and some not as good as) the harbeths.  So far the majority of people who have come by when the YGAs are setup right, have preferred them over the Harbeths. i prefer ther Harbeths, but they do sound a little slow and veiled compared to the...

Thanks Mike, dialed in the speakers and the SS is quite a bit deeper now.   Quote:  

Quote: The room is not as big as I would like. But my only option. 15' X 20' X 8' If i had my choice it would be big enough to line both long walls with record shelves. Maybe, 18 X 25 X 9 or 10 feet high. Would love to have a room that size to work with.    

Doing a little comparison listening with the Harbeth M 40.1s and the YG Acoustics Carmels paired with the BAT Rex amplifier.    

Quote: They were cheap, look good, sturdy, and I put them together myself in about 20 mintues. They hold around 90-100 records per hole. I'm going to get one more each size.    

New setup...                      The pictures dont do the system justice. Sorry. The YGAs and VTLs are in dry dock right now. Cant stop listening to the Harbeths.  Will set them up on either side of the chair and VTLs behind the chair. Then my two system room will be complete. (for the...

Great thread, Thanks! My wife and i have talked about visiting them. Did you just call the University and make an appointment?

  Quote: If only i could have paid dealer prices! i'd have a pr. of the BAT amps instead of one :) Wish i had some long XLR AQ cables to compare with the Blue Jeans. Probably not a huge difference with the Harbeths but these YGAs are the most revealing speakers i have owned. ...

About a week out from some dramatic changes to my speaker system.  I've moved alot of things around and taken about 2K records out of the room and added some things. Going to now have two complete systems using the same front end and different amp/speaker setups at opposite ends of the room...

Of your three, I like the Mac/harbeth combo. But would take either the VTL or Manley with the harbeths over even the Mac combo.  Have not heard the Mystere amp.  

Quote: That would leave out desk top system.