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December 30, 2014, 07:14 PM #1
Westminster GR
I got a chance to hear these today at David Baskin's place,Design Audo Video.
Wow, I can definitely see what the fuss is about, these things sound great and seem to have a different sound than I'm used to.
Overall, a really great time listeningMark
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December 30, 2014, 07:20 PM #2
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December 30, 2014, 07:20 PM #3
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December 30, 2014, 07:20 PM #4
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Extension to 18Hz on the bottom and 99 dB/Watt from a point-source driver. How could they sound like anything else, when nothing is in that class! Haven't had the pleasure of hearing Westminsters myself, but I'm a huge fan of Tannoys, and so far my experience is the bigger the (much) better. Running Canterbury SE 2 years now, but would get Westminster in a heartbeat if I ever struck it rich (Westies before car, house, women, etc).
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December 30, 2014, 07:22 PM #5
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Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkMy Systems: http://www.audioshark.org/showthread...481#post158481
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December 30, 2014, 09:24 PM #6
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December 30, 2014, 09:35 PM #7
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December 30, 2014, 10:55 PM #8Mark
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December 30, 2014, 11:41 PM #9
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I love mine. What setup was running them Mark?
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December 31, 2014, 06:54 AM #10
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I agree with you Mark. They sound great and most of all very different of what you know. I auditioned a couple of years ago and was totally impressed with some percussion and drums but couldn't get some other pieces that I know well. I wouldn't buy them because of that and because to my taste they look like some bird cages from the 1950's but I can see why people love it.
LOL
You are hilarious!Hans
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December 31, 2014, 09:56 AM #11
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Micro Seiki SX-8000 air bearing table, SME 312s arm, SME 3012R arn, Dynavector XV-1s cartridge, Lyra Etna SL cartridge, ARC Ref 3 phono stage, Otari MX-55 2 track R2R, Ampex 350 tape repros, Roon Nucleus Plus music server, HiFi Rose 150B DAC, ARC Ref 6, ARC Ref 75 with KT-150s, Parasound JC5 amp , JBL 4345 speakers, Viero Equilibro Level 3 speaker cables, and Definitive Technology Ref subs.
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December 31, 2014, 10:01 AM #12
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I was listening to them with a Musical Fidelity Nu Vista 800 integrated and an Accuphase CD player
Mark
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Pass Labs XP32......incoming
Pass Labs X350.8
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Manley Chinook Phono Pre
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December 31, 2014, 10:02 AM #13Mark
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December 31, 2014, 09:42 PM #14
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They do state their presence in a room!
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January 4, 2015, 01:36 AM #15
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January 4, 2015, 08:46 AM #16
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I would love to hear David's setup. I know he plans to try them with Air Tight tubes, also.
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January 4, 2015, 09:42 AM #17
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January 4, 2015, 09:45 AM #18
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My Systems: http://www.audioshark.org/showthread...481#post158481
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January 4, 2015, 10:47 AM #20
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Yep, Tyler isn't too terribly far. Thanks guys!
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December 21, 2015, 01:55 PM #21
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December 23, 2015, 02:49 AM #22
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Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous.
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December 23, 2015, 04:42 AM #23
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December 23, 2015, 11:18 AM #24
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Oh,
That's nice too.Avantgarde Zero 1 XD
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April 20, 2020, 03:27 PM #25
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What kind of music do you really like with a Westminster (or Canterbury), and what kind of music you not necessarily want to hear with them?
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April 25, 2020, 02:41 AM #26
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I have Canterbury SE's and love almost all music on them... No polka or cop-killing rap!
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November 19, 2020, 07:45 PM #27
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