The latest incarnation in an ever-changing array of equipment. The Majestics are the finest speakers I have ever owned (and I've owned PLENTY!) Detailed with the purest, most natural bass I've ever experienced. These are not dynamic like the big Wilsons, but they produce harmonics and textures like no cone speaker can, especially when driven by the Levinson electronics. The big Lev #33s are still the finest amps I have used (this is my 2nd pair) and do not leave me missing tube amps. The Lev. #40 is a wonderful 2-channel preamp, though I am wasting most of its considerable abilities in a mere 2-channel system. The DACS in the 40 are world-class, and sound heavenly mated to the Lev 31.5 transport. VPI's HRX is easy to use and absolute world-class! Analog rules!! I will be selling the 40 to go back to a pure 2-channel pre. My room is 21 x 18 with 11.5' ceilings and is treated with bass traps and panels. I am very happy with the sound from this system, having recently sold an entire Mcintosh reference system, which was, iteslf, awesome, but a touch more "clinical" than the Levinson setup. Frankly, I could have (and should have!) lived with the Mac stuff forever, but the Levinson gear is just a little more textured and natural to my ears.
Very interesting. I owned Klispch La Scalas and Hereseys. I almost bought some K-horns, but never really had the right room for them. These were the originals when Paul Klipsch still owned the company. I thought the subsequent versions of the classic line were inferior and not by a small degree. I wound up replacing my Klispch speakers with Martin Logans. I always felt that Klipsch and Martin Logan were at the opposite ends of the poles. One favored dynamics the other imaging, transparency, and low level detail. One needed about 3 watts of power, the other --a bunch and bi-amping was almost necessary. At any rate, your comments tell me I need to listen to the new K-horns. It sounds from your comments it is not anything like the speaker it once was (it was always a very good speaker--but never had the transparency and air of any planar). One question I do have is how loud do you normally listen?
