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| Best integrated amps under $9k I've owned Totem Forests in a prior system and I know both their strengths and also their not-subtle warts . In brief, if you are actually plunking down up to ~$9000 on an integrated amp, the FORESTs or HAWKS are a significant step down from that ... | |
| Latest Absolute Sound Yes ... There are the thin air level oxygen breathers that can and do purchase this strata of gear..... More than we think.The vast majority of us toiling in the plebeian working class can only wish, for sure .i recentjy saw a $400k+ system at an ... | |
| Bi-Wiring Center as a left and right Without prejuduce to the technical reasons to avoid already posted that this is a bad idea....the CC track is a purposefully manufactured and very distinct and separate sound track not to overlap with the LF or RF channel. | |
| Best integrated amps under $9k Rega Osiris integrated ampGo google the reviews .... Better stil, actually go audition this Goliath- killer.highly recommended. | |
| Why are people always getting into pissing matches because they think what they have is better This hobby has a three-tier hierarchy of audio gear that can be generalized for performance-wise as: low-fi, mid-fi, and hi-fi.Price-wise, it generally follows in lockstep.Okay ..... So what? At one time or another, most of us started in one or bo... | |
| totem/nad denon I've had Totem ARROS with the predecessor NAD C370 integrated in a prior "B" system, so I do have hands-on insight into the performance characteristics of the two together ( and not just some anecdotal I read it in a prior post re-hash)Simply put,... | |
| Great amp, crashed and burned after 30 hours... Buyer protection? It may be off-base to blame the seller given the sudden and catastrophic failure of the gear, it may be a crap build equipment issue.i had three (3) sudden .... And mean unforcasted and SUDDEN .... Catastrophic failures on the $4k top-of-line AVR ... | |
| New format, dislike..... So far ..."Meh?"an Arial or Caibri font would be better visually IMO | |
| Best all in one home theatre for under $2000 These uniboxes are pretty well gonzo the way of the dinosaur ...the decent build were LINN, ARCAM ....This is a dying breed , You might find the occasional unit on the audio sites (try hifishark) .... ARCAM SOLO MOVIE came in two versions ... The ... | |
| My Musical Fidelity amp died..What's next? REGA OsirisGoogle the reviews | |
| Simple question, best sounding inexpensive DAC. Cheap ("inexpensive?) involves Just about anything over $200 that even at that point will easily best the Denon changer. There are a buzzillion options in a "just pick one of 'Em" price-point arena.Now, at the $750 - $1500 price-point strata, the ... | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable "Compelled to buy " ...... Hardly."Elective to do so".... Absolutely, if (A) you have the quality build kit with the resolution capabilities to make it work and --ergo-- make it worthwhile.(B) Here's a litmus test reported by a third party attendi... | |
| Be honest please "...11-14-15: DayglowJohn421-If that gear(NAD/JVC) is enough for you, that's great. For most of us on Agon we value sound quality over cost..."Nailed it!That's why there are three distinct strata of gear in this hobby:Low-fi, mid-fi and hi-fi, and... | |
| Be honest please The operative word is "bragging" that triggers a certain response.Bragging high or low is rarely an admired trait by third party witnesses to the said bragging.Why?(1) Taters nailed it. As in life in general, you invariably only get what you pay f... | |
| Spendor D7 Speakers Exposure 3010S2Seen them paired up at the audio expos with Spendors |