You people keep equating sound quality with price. If you would learn more about parts and how they impact the sound you would find your ultimate happiness. I remember going to a local audio club in New Jersey and one of the guys asked me to look at his $10K power amplifier from a well known manufacturer (probably 40 years in business now) and when I took the cover off, I said unfortunately out loud, what a piece of junk, not knowing the owner was behind me. Parts inside were just basic caps and resistors, transformer was cheap. So that is when he challenged me if you can do better go ahead and the rest has been history as they say.
I have a friend I call vintage Joe. He goes to estate sales and he finds fantastic bargains. Some of the stuff was very high priced equipment years ago. For example Harmon Kardon series XX preamp and amplifier for $200 in mint shape with boxes and manuals. Now that was a find and they sound great. Old speakers like the KEF 104/2 105s, Sony, Rogers, etc. All those old box speakers still sound excellent and so much musical in the mid-range makes me rethink everything also.
Happy Listening.
I have a friend I call vintage Joe. He goes to estate sales and he finds fantastic bargains. Some of the stuff was very high priced equipment years ago. For example Harmon Kardon series XX preamp and amplifier for $200 in mint shape with boxes and manuals. Now that was a find and they sound great. Old speakers like the KEF 104/2 105s, Sony, Rogers, etc. All those old box speakers still sound excellent and so much musical in the mid-range makes me rethink everything also.
Happy Listening.