abnerjack

Responses from abnerjack

What Neutral Means in Reviews & Our Discussions? Are We Confusing Tame/Flat For Neutral?
phusis   +1  
The first system you had that was "high end/audiophile", by you standards
Circa 1974 Bloomington, In.Pioneer SA-9100 receiverAdvent speakersPE turntableHarmon Kardon tunerI burnt the crossovers in the Advents, which were replaced by the dealer.The Hardon Karman was the best performer of the bunch.  I was in south-centra... 
An ideal (minimal) 2.1 setup
Sorry I can't offer an educated opinion on the two options you have, but my apologies that so many respondents want to address issues other than yours.  It's a simple question.  I use my audio gear like you do and use it  2.1 for movies.  No probl... 
Wanting to get back into the hobby and want to start with the speakers.
Go with the maggies.  Either of your rooms is fine for the Magnepan.  I have the 1.7's and love them.It appears that Dave,  posting under audiotroy only likes speakers that he sells.   
Am I too big of a jerk,even for audiogon?
twoch,Last I checked, Harris was not a candidate for president. 
How do you know what you're missing?
cat_doorman,I think your question is a good one and quite understandable.  I've thought every setup  I've  had was great - until I heard something better.  The key is though, you have to hear it.  Either by going to a dealer or another audio perso... 
The truth...Anyone can consider themselves a consultant, of anything.
Ron Johnson, Audio ConsultantFrom the movie 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High'. A skeevy loser that hooks up with underage girls because of his job at the mall and ability to drive them to 'the point' in his '78 T-Bird."I've known him since high sch... 
Am I too big of a jerk,even for audiogon?
+1 nonoiseAnd another:  "You only think you're happy." 
Audio tax write-off
paulburnett,Forget what they do in Canada.  For your question to be answered it would involved quite a bit of fact finding.  The IRS does not recognize an LLC as a taxable entity.  You have to choose how it is be taxed per the tax rules for sole p... 
Audio tax write-off
An auditor would turn his or her head if you expensed a stapler, because it most likely would be deductible as a 179 deduction anyway.  A $5,000 dollar computer.  No.  This is basic stuff.IRS publication 946, page 3: You can depreciate most types... 
Audio tax write-off
You don't set a dollar threshold.  Whether it cost $1,000 or $20,000, it is still subject to the rules of depreciation and is not an expendable asset.  You may be confusing an expendable asset with a section 179 deduction. 
Audio tax write-off
djones,I'm not sure where you got the $5000.  Please explain? 
Maggies to Tekton?
uberwaltz,I would love to hear the Spatials.  Do you find that they need a good amount of space between them and the front wall, as do the Magnepans, due to the dipole/second wave effect? 
Audio tax write-off
Sale of depreciable assets in a business is generally not capital gains tax, but can be taxable as recapture of a depreciable asset.From investopedia: Depreciation recapture is the gain realized by the sale of depreciable capital property that mu... 
Audio tax write-off
djones,  as I mentioned above, we're talking about assets that have a useful life expectancy of greater than 1 year and are depreciable assets, not supplies.  They maybe be deductible as capital assets, subject to the depreciation rules,  In some ...