[quote user="jc"] The amplifier in the BC9300 does not go below 70 Hz (!) so that's a major shortcoming. (BC9500 starts at 20 hz) [/quote] I *believe* they are rated identically, no? 20-20,000Hz 70 seems rather high... for anything???

[quote user="Francois1er"]but I want to make sure that the sound meet the appearance, or at least remains at a respectable level.[/quote] In fairness, the BV3000 are not *truly* "directly" connected to the BC9300 right now as I had stated... my mistake. They are connected to a BL Passive amp connected to a BS1/BV4 as L/R channels

Sorry I haven't posted to this thread -an excellent one! Great pics and write-up.

[quote user="Puncher"] [quote user="bayerische"] [quote user="Puncher"] [quote user="bayerische"] The forum is just fine. What the members make of it is another. [/quote] There speaks a Philosopher! [/quote] I can't see one in the mirror! Just tried! [/quote] Apparently you only see what you most desire -

[quote user="beocool"] Great photo, Andreas. [/quote] Indeed... the DOF is insane! [quote user="bayerische"]Show some more of that gorgeous Panerai![/quote] Please do!

A draw which I would be happy to place last in! Good luck all!

One quick followup. As mentioned on the first page... I have a Panny 85K. Never really thought about it, but I would regard it as silent or near silent -never really noticed it. FWIW.

[quote user="bayerische"] Hopefully! Really looking forward to such a product. [/quote] Me too! It is shaping up to be what was expected from the BM/BS5 and likely a whole lot more. Exciting times!

[quote user="bayerische"] My dealer told me that the "Encore" is going to be a simplified BS5... What? Shouldn't it be getting more elaborate? [/quote] Perhaps simplified means: no (or less) cabling and independence from the BM5. Less is more, right?

[quote user="AT"]Hmmm... I think, it's the right time to check Your garage, maybe You forget some spared Aston Martin DB5 there! [/quote] You know what... truth can be stranger than fiction. Not a DB5, but yes, that did happen to me. About ~15 years ago, I deposited an Aston into a tree backwards (long story). The rebuild took ~4 years