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Reference Series High Performance Three-way Floorstanding Loudspeakers

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Product Review (submitted on November 20, 2015):

I've had a pair of XL7F's fro a month now and absolutely love them. I was worried about my choice to go with a speaker that i knew nothing about, and have been so pleased that i took a chance with them. These speakers are very revealing, transparent with extensive sound-stage. Classical music and Jazz really open them up. My set are extremely warm and revealing, i love the sound, almost like a electrostatic speaker, but with much more punch. Vocals sound amazing, you'll be shocked by the imaging ability of these speakers. They are really great with video as well which is really nice.As for set up, i use these primarily for music and have them wired to a Infinity interlude sub which seems to be a decent match. I also have a Sonographe SA-120 Amp hooked to a forte F45, which sounds really warm with these speakers. I see many people wondering if their systems can run these speakers, my advice would be 120 watts minimum, I don't know much about surround systems, but would recommend a receiver company that makes solid power Amps for their units....I've always heard that Onkyo makes solid power supplies for their receivers.As for sources, I've been listening to allot of vinyl through these speakers, and they have re-sparked my addiction to searching old record store which i have loved. My table is a Project duet through a Rotel Phono-stage which sounds amazing with these speakers!! Again classical music and Jazz sound best, Rock sounds great to as long as it's mixed properly. For fun i played some classic NWA vinyl 100 miles and running and it sounded great, and had my girlfriend cracking up. Sade sounds amazing, and Tom Pretty's Damn the torpedoes sounds really great too. I recently picked up a bunch of Duke Ellington on vinyl which sounds amazing, it's like the band is in the room with you, and Jazz at the Pawnshop makes me feel like i'm in the bar where it was recorded....Really nice effect. As for CD's, i have an old DVD player that i use; it sounds great to my ear, and streamed music sounds just as nice...On a final note, i once worked in a stereo store selling all high end equipment, Rowland Amps, David Wilson audio speakers, Threshold preamps, Goldmund turntables, all really ultra high end high stuff. We had a Midfi room that had all the Martin logan B&W and similar equipment which is mainly what you sell. The issue with these speakers is where do you put them? If i had a midfi store like most stores, they would make it hard to sell all the other speakers which are twice the price. This is the only reason that i can figure that you don't see them in stores.....they would kill everything else on the floor because of the price.Hope this helps!! I'd also like to hear more about what others think of these.....I love the Sound!!! -Verified purchase from Fluance trusted store.