They will stay on a monthly rotation. I've never done this in my audio life but there is always a first time. The 3.7i will play mostly the louder and more dynamic content as its height gives me a good sense of scale of the band players and space of the venue. The Quads are excellent in mid-centric materials and those who love them love them for that realism it does very well in that area.what are you going to do with the 3.7i's...
Quite nice. More than nice...A Dr. down in Pittsburgh said he'd take $2500 for the pair if I drove over and picked them up, couldn't resist, drove down from Chi for a sunny-day road trip and a nice deal....I rolled in grey glass 1940's drivers (marked Admiral, but I think they were RCAs) and c. 1942 RCA 805s outputs, can't recall the inputs, but all relatively cheap tubes, a nice plus. Big soundfield, coherent, balanced, drew you in...sometimes wished I would have kept them, but I'm getting along and can't have amps all over. The LMs were like an old friend; a pint of Guinness in a London pub you ducked into from the spitting rain...I thought they sounded great together. Kondo copper spkr wire...I also liked the United 805 output tubes too, more dynamic that the RCAs, which sound akin to RCA 211s of the same era, a tad plump in the lows on some material, a tad rolled off sweet at the top. Can't go wrong with the pairing of LM 755is and Wavacs....SOTA mids, open highs...and not obscenely expensive. Who wouldn't like that?
That is a good approach. The couple times I have heard Quads that was exactly my take away, scary good in the mids in all aspects but lacking everywhere else, a speaker for specific content for sure.
I agree to an extent. I wouldn't own them without subs that work very well with them. My Quads are rolled off at 50 hz and the subs take over to great effect. With the rebuild Kent McCollum removes the factory screen and substitutes one that doesn't mask the highs so I'm quite happy, delighted in fact, with the overall sound.
Quite a story. I guess it would not sound the same had it not been for the ride, because this is how you build a bond with a friend, you'd like to have a pint of Guiness with.
Hi AMR,
Thanks AMR. I don't really think 'end of the road' so, I guess not. These purchases sort of come 'as needed'.@jadis congratulations, that really sounds like the end of the road. But is it?
I haven't heard those Quads with vinyl, but I did listen to vinyl with planar headphones. It might be comparable in the amount of detail you hear. It gets almost overwhelming how much you can hear. Heavier diaphragms can't provide that, whether in speakers or in cans.
I agree that the detail can get overwhelming, and I see that as a 'good thing'. 
@jadis if that's not the end of the road, then I'm curious to see what will you come up with in the futureThanks AMR. I don't really think 'end of the road' so, I guess not. These purchases sort of come 'as needed'.
What's the next step for you?
AMR,@jadis if that's not the end of the road, then I'm curious to see what will you come up with in the future
@jadis,AMR,
That's a good exploration question.
First, a Magnepan 30.7 is always on my mind.
Then,
My ultimate, would be a pair of speakers with built in subwoofer, something like a. Von Schweikert Ultra 9. That's if I get to hit the lotto jackpot. lol.
It's been almost 30 years since I had a pair of big, dynamic speakers - B&W 800, and there's been a slight itch to be able to play those dynamic Telarc albums that I've kept in the far end of the rack. After that, I believe it's really the end of the road for me.
Built-in active sub is something that pops in my mind too. It really makes it easier for a stereo amplifier, when it doesn't need to work on the lowest bass notes. Active bass has that remarkable speed and attack that is hard to find in a passive solution.
AMR, well yes, there should be 2 rooms if that happens, but I do not have 2 rooms now.@jadis,
I think you would need two separate rooms for the Maggies and the Von Schweikerts
You've only mentioned speakers, are you already finished with your electronics?
Agree with your notes on active subs, it's the way to go for a full range feeling. Yes, I'm fine with the electronics. VAC preamp and Jadis amp work well for me. A long long shot of a dream project would be getting another turntable/arm/cart combination as a 2nd rig, and what I have in mind would be an Acoustic Signature turntable with a Triplanar arm and a Koetsu Jade, with a possibility of adding a Koetsu SUT in between. Thanks for inspiring me to dream.
