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| Worth pursuing analog sound from digital? In my case it was easier to get analog to sound more like digital. I've got a decent analog chain (Denon DP47f, Krell KPE) and I upgraded my cartridge to a Hana SL. With the Hana the sound of analog and digital are remarkably close.I've never had ... | |
| High value, giant killer speakers? No longer in production but Mirage M1si and M3si are incredible speakers for the money. They come up on the used market occasionally for under $1500 or so (mine were $2300 new). I have a pair of M3si's and after attending two audio shows I can saf... | |
| What are some of the most underrated and overrated loudspeakers you’ve auditioned? I'm showing my age but those vintage JBL L100 speakers that so many people raved about in the 70's and 80's sounded just awful. A couple friends had them, one of them had a 4 channel quad system, and they were so proud. "Don't these sound great?!"... | |
| Speaker wants 100 watt RMS. Is 40 watt tube OK? Agree with @mijostyn but wish to add one point. Blown speakers are almost always the result of insufficient power. When an amp is driven into distortion it causes stress on the drivers leading them to overheat and in some cases fail. It's true tha... | |
| PS Audio Revises Marketing to a Direct Sales Only Model The most successful direct retail companies seem to be the ones that go for high value. Examples are Emotiva, Shiit, and Tekton. It will be interesting to see how PS Audio approaches this because they are somewhere in the middle. Their gear is fai... | |
| Restrictions, behind the 8 ball. I felt the original post was interesting and thoughtful. For me, the post describes exactly why there are so few people who pursue this hobby. It's expensive, it's technical is an unfriendly way (experienced people can't agree on what designs soun... | |
| Thiel Owners jafant - Thanks for starting a long and interesting thread. I'm driving my CS6's with a Krell KSA 300S amp and Krell KRC - 2 preamp. The amp is a perfect match for my Thiels because of their low sensitivity and difficult impedance curve. My other ... | |
| Thiel Owners Hi everyone. I have been following this thread with great interest - thanks to Tom and the other very knowledgeable posters! I just brought home a beautiful pair of CS6's that I bought from a friend in Georgia (I live in Washington State) which te... | |
| Researching value of two pairs of hi-end speakers Michael Fremer knew Ricker and wrote a nice R.I.P. for him. Michael is pretty approachable and he might give you his opinion about the speakers if you contact him.Otherwise I think you will have trouble selling these speakers for a significant amo... | |
| Selling my dads top of the line system I totally agree with your strategy to use the funds from your dad's system to pay for your kid's education. A system like your dad's doesn't fit the lifestyle of a family with 3 young children and you would likely have to pack it up and put it in ... | |
| buyer question Good advice but I have one comment. I have found the Audiogon email system to be unreliable. I have generally traded actual email addresses early in the process and communicated that way.When you look at the listing/selling infrastructure and leve... | |
| what is it in audio that you dislike most? The Loudness Wars, i.e., heavily limited (compressed) recordings. It just pisses me off to put on a CD that sounds like it was probably a nice recording but I have to turn down the volume to "2" because they smashed it all to hell and it just blar... | |
| Selling my dads top of the line system Good advise so far. I'll add a few tips that will be critical due to your lack of feedback in selling gear. I don't know about other buyers but when I see a first time seller with super high end equipment I think "scam."1. Take lots of pictures. M... | |
| What Sonically is the Difference between a $1,500 CD Player and a $10K-$25K One? I can give you feedback on my direct experience with this question. The price range isn't as big as you would like but I've spent a number of hours trying to answer the question you raise.Currently I own two CD players, one transport, and two DACs... | |
| What’s really hurting the audio hobby? Several comments in this thread seem to lament a supposed decline in high end audio but nothing could be further from the truth. The irony here is that in spite of a declining dealer base the luxury stereo business is booming. There are new brands... |