hoj909@hou2f.UUCP (C.BOHRINGER) (10/08/84)
Last Saturday I auditioned some loudspeakers at Leonard Radio (44th St., NYC). The one speakers that clearly outperformed the rest of the pack, in particular ADS and Infinity, were GUSS (System 4) speakers (list price 3K). I don't consider myself a golden ear at all; however I could clearly hear a difference between GUSS and all the other speakers, much more than between the others themselves. What impressed me most: the GUSS speakers conveyed much more the feeling of sitting in a concert hall than any of the other speakers. I should mention that the auditioning room was very small. I am interested in buying them and the dealer is willing to give me a good price on the floor sample. However, before I spend a considerable amount of money, I would like to hear some comments from 1) people who own GUSS speakers, 2) people who have auditioned GUSS speakers, and 3) people who have dealt with Leonard Radio. Any comments will be greatly appreciated. If this article generates enough interest and mail, I will summarize to the net. Thanks in advance. Christian Bohringer (201) 870-7569
keller@uicsl.UUCP (10/10/84)
Having never heard of GUSS speakers and being wary of "special demo prices" I recommend that you at least audition the following speakers: Quad ESL-63 ~$3k Magnaplanar (various models some very good ones at ~$1k) Acoustat (various models some around $1k) Snell (various models) Apoggee (full range ribbon speakers one version around $3k) B&W (try the top of line models) Celeston (try the top of line models) Good luck, and take my advice: DON'T BUY DEMOS! -Shaun