Craig Oxford, president and owner of Nearfield Acoustics, the creator of the Pipedreams loudspeakers, has asked me to help him list & sell some of his excess demo and developmental inventory. This is going to be the 1st of those offerings. One of a kind Pipedreams currently in use in Craigs home. Nearfield Acoustics twin-tower Pipedream ($135k/system)in burl/walnut 15-coat lacquer finish. Sound is spectacular, depth, image, detail, soundstage, dynamics, all there. I don't want to waste a lot of time on superlatives. If you wish to audition, it can be arranged in the company presidents home, he is based here in greater Nashville. Below is a bit of the official text. The twin tower emerged as a "disaggregated" design that employed two narrow cylindrical baffles per channel, one to mount 40 tweeters, and the other to mount 18 midrange drivers, that provide a minimally diffractive environment for the array. These poles are sunk into a massive pedestal weighing 200 lbs. Backing the columns was a row of four subwoofers, two per channel, each employing two opposed 12" drivers to pressure a central chamber so the resulting output formed a radially propagated pressure wave. These are tall beautiful lanky swanky and exquisite. They sound as good as they look. I can arrange shipping. I will consider high end audio trades as partial payment. Questions, concerns call 615-260-9569 or write. Read more at http://www.stereophile.com/ces2006/011006pipedreams/index.html#VLwZYLSqCoUOvkg2.99
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