if you buy the most expensive Maggies you will have a hard time getting much improvement on that
OTOH, they may not fit your room
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Let's say you spend $30,000 on speakers... that will get you a full frequency range of sound, as well as some other things.
Then you decide to upgrade - what would you get at the next level above that? |
read the link I posted and you will learn something |
it is one thing to buy some cone based drivers and build an enclosure by copying the R&D of an established and eminent manf.
it is something else to hire a bunch of engineers and acousticians, but them test gear, including laser interferometers, and spend years to improve on an existing design of cones in a box
and something else again to create speaker based on ribbons, electrostatics, or a gas plasma
choose your level and how much time you want to invest for the $$ you will save (I suggest the cones in a box for any single individual)
Just remember, Edgar Villchur died for your sins |
He's a genius, no question. But... does the $15,000 Carver ALS sound better than a somewhat cheaper Maggie?
______________________________ Legacy - I have heard they sound good, but no experience.
________________________ Why would sound waves go thru the molecules of carbon fiber?? The post above gives good info on some advantages of panels (dipole radiators) but when I saw the analogy of sound waves to microwaves (much shorter wavelength and EMF, I almost tossed my latte...) |
more like patting each others big phat speaker cables to feel good about themselves...
but I am sure that people would be able to distinguish different speakers over $15,000 in a blind test - it's less clear that one is better or would be preferred |
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There is a special iPhone anti-vibration mount on sale now for $3,200 that will make that $26 speaker sound a LOT BETTER! |
some people spend less money on what makes them feel good than others -- they take advantage of reductions in market value caused by low perceptions by most buyers
examples include mispricing of stocks and the Porsche 996 |
BTW, I could see 5 figures for an entire stereo system being a reasonable markup - that's $10k. Not 6 figures.
yes, there ar other consumer products with outrageous markups - but most of them are known for the sort of exploitation identified by Thorstein Veblin
audio is supposed to be about sound quality |
the point regarding alternative facts is a good one |
I dispute the notion that only right-wingers can fall prey to "insane incorrect hobby" |
Wrong.
I have chosen to ridicule flat-earthers, birthers, and (quick) creationists along with other sub-scientific trolls because I have learned a lot about abnormal psychology through experience with them. |
observation requires a set of controls, or just woo-woo
most are not doing blind listening tests and are just victims of confirmation bias
another confounding factor is that changing cables often breaks up corrosion, which could have been done w/o using a different cable |
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