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| Need opinion with new cd player purchase If you like the ROKSAN signature sound (15 years is a long time), a new model ROKSAN spinner would be the first one on my short-list.They have traditionally been a quality UK quality brand that flies under many radars.What hifi.com 5 star reviewCa... | |
| Increase price for Vandersteens Materials, labour, overhead ... You name it .... It all goes up eventually even in a low inflationary economy. You should expect it.I would only be worried if the prices started to go down. Putting aside any thoughts of downward price changes with... | |
| Audio - Post Divorce Q. High-end audio gear cost has a similarity to a divorce. So why is divorce so expensive?A. Cuz it's worth it!! | |
| Floor Stander with Small Footprint 7K - 15K REGA RS10 | |
| vintage versus modern speakers Both Wolf_garcia and Ebm nailed it in their prior posts."Vintage" in speakers bears no correlation to wine. In this hobby it just means "old" in the context of "outdated". Yes, I owned the JBL L100s back in their heyday and they were fine IN THEIR... | |
| Floor Stander with Small Footprint 7K - 15K REGA RS10Audio PhysicJean Marie Reynaud | |
| Bi wiring v single run w jumpers Without prejudice to the effects that the absolute benefits are always system dependent, Some of the high-end quality build brands are moving away from bi-wiring in favour of shotgunned runs and jumpers configurations.Biamping ... Different story.... | |
| Sub suggestions Vandersteen V2Q subwoofer... they are sealed enclosures that are designed differently; they have superior first order crossovers: and they are built differently in that they utilize three 8-inch small drivers instead of one larger unit for greater... | |
| Fake Audiophiles I disagree with Beeswax. IMO.....True Audiophile:DEF'N: Quest for classy and ever-improving sound is the ethereal satisfaction we call "magic", and the magic quest in this hobby is a lifelong journey that includes upgrading gear as you go, AND emb... | |
| Where should I spend my $2000? 01-27-15: Mofimadness".... This is strictly my opinion, but I've never been a fan of the Definitive Technology speakers...at all.If it was my system, I'd look at new speakers....I would also upgrade the speaker cables..."++++++++++++++++1 on both ... | |
| three of a kind http://www.audiorefinement.com for history Check out their high-end build :YBA design and parts from France ~ 2007 vintage for my Multi 3 and Multi 2 power amps to go with my REGA Osiris integrated two channel with a direct pass-thru for HT use | |
| hard wired or aftermarket powercord I cannot speak to your particular kit but I can offer a parallel hands-on story.I had a NAD C370 integrated amp in a prior "B" system. It came with a stock hardwired power cord that paled in comparison to a quality build external one vis-a-vis act... | |
| three of a kind Audio Refinement Multi 3 power amp.Designed by YBA in France with YBA parts but assembled in China as a cheaper alternative to YBA itself.Google the reviews: this was a high end quality parts and design built $2500 amp. It's discontinued now but c... | |
| Anyone else own EPI/Epicure "back in the day?" I had the Dynaco A25s, tthen swapped them for the EPI 100s, and finally settled on the JBL 100s back in university dorm days.I would rank the EPIs definitely a far distant way back of the JBLs and generally a "pick 'em" against the Dynacos , depen... | |
| some of the best speaker cables under $250 I'm curious as to why LFD cables didn't work with your LFD integrated amp?Which model did you use?The local dealer told me that the amps thrive best with their stablemate IC cables in conjunction with their speaker cables. Is it a case that you ne... |