Cable auditioning and home trial

[richteer]

Originally Posted by mdabb

Will be waiting to hear about what speakers you will be auditioning and/or getting. Should be quite the read.

I'll be sure to document it here, though I doubt I'll do as good a job as JJ! :-)
The dealer is hosting an audio night next Thursday. They're hoping to get a pair of Martin Logan Vantages in--at my request. Martin Logans are very high on my short list (top, even). How far up the range I go depends on how many shekels I can cobble together on a reasonable time frame. Certainly, at least the Vantage, but maybe the Spire or Summit-X (if it is launched in the right time frame). I'm eyeing up the CLXes, but I'm not sure if my budget will be able to stretch that far ($20k)...

When you borrowed the cables did you have to leave a car for collateral???

Nope, just a credit card imprint. Now, when I borrow the speakers, they might insist on me leaving a car! :-)