Moderately priced audio


So I have been a audiophile for 40 years and in that time I have seen and owned a huge amount of equipment. Lately I have been reading Sterephile magazine and attended the last 2 years of Axpona. My question is what about the people that love the craft and get tremendous joy out of their audio systems that are in the $2-5K price range. Are they to be ignored? I know this hobby holds a lot of enthusiasm by people that have great sounding systems of new and vintage gear that they are proud of and enjoy listening to. While I appreciate the sound and the technology of the systems that cost more than a house I think there is a slice of enthusiast that are silent. Back in the 70s I worked at a stereo store that your average person came in and spent $600-$1000 and got a good sounding system. And we sold a lot of them. Seems a lot less interest today. Could it be the price of what you see in magazines and shows? I am curious to see if you people are out there that love the music and get great joy out of listening to your moderately priced audio equipment. Feel free to share what you have. I know you are out there. 
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OP

I actually thought there had been a lot of good examples of how to achieve good audio on the cheap in this thread.

Maybe last few posts had drifted a bit but if you think THIS is off track you should check out a few more threads…. LOL

You aint see nothing yet......
Try scanning listings for current McIntosh gear and see how many you can find at 50% retail........

That is what I term as evidence.

Not saying I agree with it but it is not a myth.
Unfortunately the "mystique" of certain "hea" brands can preclude that type of purchase methodology.

For example McIntosh or Pass.
And who said you can't have great sound on a budget!
3 perfect examples right there.

It's going to be interesting to see what the AudioEngines sound like. Be here Wed.
Hogwash!
NOBODY TOLD you to "join in" at all, you need to learn to read!

It was merely a suggestion that you should consider it instead of dissing it and its MANY users so disparagingly out of hand.

If you cannot take some heat yourself maybe you should count to 200 before you post.

Let go with both barrels? nope what you did was post a truly disgracefull diatribe which you should be thoroughly ashamed of.( very probable as you have now deleted all your posts on the subject here)

Enough said on the subject but do NOT try to place blame elsewhere , you knew full well what type of reply your post would garner.

Now you have a great day dearie....
But back to our regular programming....
I decided to put my money where my mouth was and ordered a pair of the AudioEngine 2+ speakers for my computer room, at that price well worth a risk.

This will be fed from Win10 pc, will play ripped cds, real cds (using JRiver) and stream from Qobuz all over USB to the speaker direct.

Should be a tidy little system for not very many bucks at all.

I decided I did not need to add the turntable as we already have 4 tables in the house......
Gee whiz, you get MY post removed and yet your disgracefull post remains, well sort of glad because now everybody can see you for just what you are.

You are more than old enough to be held accountable for your words and in the full knowledge that said words could and most likely will provoke repercussions.


Elizabeth.

I sincerely hoped your attitude towards PPT and the possibility that their products do truly work may have changed somewhat.

I guess not.

You may not want to believe it but unless you think myself and many other members are on some bad sh#t, they do their intended job.
Nope, no idea how or why and could not care less tbh.

But I will leave that touchy subject alone as far you are concerned in the future.

You are all grown up and can make up your own mind.

After all it is your system .

Enjoy your music this fine day, I certainly am!

Jackson Browne playing right now.
Elizabeth...
There are always the PPT products to blow some dough on when you get restless.....

😇😇😇😇
Hard to say nobody could get into a fair prices vinyl setup at well under a grand today.

Just one example at needledoctor.
Many more starting at just $400.

Nice aspect of the one highlighted is the active speakers accept a line level source as well.

https://www.needledoctor.com/Audio-Technica-LP120XUSB-Turntable-Black-Audioengine-2-Wireless-Black
My second system constantly impresses me by its sq for its relatively cheap cost and simplicity.

Before I decided I needed to add a tt and separate streamer it was well under 1k.
Now closer to 2k but still on the lower side of affordable.

It's in my virtual systems and in my " what's in your second system" thread.

But quickly.

Peachtree Nova
Auralic Aries Mini
Technics SL-10
Pioneer DV 79
Tannoy Eclipse 2
Graham Slee Gram2