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Phase Linear Adromeda-3

I purchased the Phase Linear Phase III (Andromeda III) system in Houston, TX in 1979 after listening to all the best of the day. If I remember correctly I wheeled and dealed and got about $150 off list. To this day, one of my best ever hi-fi purchases. I have had the speakers in four different home in living rooms from as small as 12x16 feet to as large as 20x30 feet. Here are a few thoughts. 1. It takes a lot a perseverannce to keep them. My wife wants them gone everytime we move. 2. They need power. I use a Carver M1.5t for nostalgia and am looking into something with a little more current. I have tried other amps and power/current and damping factor all add up to better sound. 3. They need room and sound better with a little deadening of the side walls to stop early side reflections. Given room they make a pretty good image. 4. I have never been able to get them to image precisely like speakers such as the Audio Physic Virgo III or Aerial Acoustics 7b speakers, but the have a smooth mid-range, airy highs, deep bass, and for jazz and guitar, I have never heard anything better. I like many others in the forum, look periodically to see if I can find a second pair to build a surround therater system, better than my current system in another room. I have only found two systems for sale during last three years, and they were not in good shape. Mine...eat your hearts out, are in great shape, no scratches, original drives, all due to some very serious coaching of movers. If you have to move, wra them in blankets after removing the feet. Discuss placement with the movers so the understand they can have nothing on them. Stand vertically and place where protected by other furniture. Alternate, box like mattress with lots of padding, and pray. Any way, if you have a pair, enjoy, if not, keep looking.

Overall Rating: 10
Sound Quality:10 Looks:8 Value:10
Weight: 1 (Unreliable Vote)
Date: 08/31/2004 11:34:53 am PST
By: Anonymous (xxx.xxx.174.15)
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I just bought a pair of these for $50 Australian, they came with the subwoofer, but no motion control unit. CAn i run them anyway??? the circuit board looks a bit fucked, are they repairable?

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