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The Horror

After getting  back home from “The Show” in Costa Mesa, California this past weekend, I walked over to my stereo system and turned it on. And silently wept. I had held out a feint hope that my cross-over modified 1.7i Maggies and mighty Parasound A21+, fed from a Prima Luna 300 tube preamplifier could somehow manage a slight shimmer of resemblance to the robust setups I witnessed at the SHOW. Not—- on— your —-life. Not even close. I slumped into my over-stuffed couch and stared long and hard at the thing I created: an anemic concoction of false hopes and wishful thinking. The horror, the truth: entry into serious audiophile listening begins with purchase of speakers that cost the price of the car I had to finance for 4 years, closely followed with the added expense of beefy sophisticated electronics and wiring, not a gaggle of cheap wanna-be plastic and tweeks. I so wanted to belong, but that’s turned out to be just a fever dream I’ve got to wake up from. Maybe one day, if ever I have the nerve to rob a bank, find Jimmy Hoffa, or survive a head-on collision from a sleepy Amazon driver, I might make it. Maybe. Feel free to play the violin with two fingers.

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Dear AD,

Yes that must have been painful. Nonetheless it gives you an upgrade path to pursue. And there are plenty of budget options out there these days. Over the weekend I auditioned some $2.5k USD speakers here in Australia- the KRIX Harmonix - that sounded super. Deep enveloping bass and great mids and highs with a wide and immediate soundstage. They were teamed up with a musical fidelity power amp. Rotel offerings these days from the 1592 MKII to the Michi lines offer great value for money - I have an X3 and soon an RA6000 Diamond series. 
There are certainly options available and the fun of finding a solution to work in your room will keep you busy.

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