alextychkin
Responses from alextychkin
| Vindication at Last! You misspelled Kazakhstan, so the rest of it simply does not matter... | |
| Musical Fidelity A308 Int: is it worth a service call? I used to own a lot of MF equipment. In fact, my current CD player is the 308 series.Its 14 years old and built like a tank. It was shipped on several occasions (the last time from the Midwest to the Pacific), serviced only once about 7 years ag... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? 2014 Lexus LX 570 is my primary transportation. I prefer reliability and dependability over everything else. As an extension of that, my audio system is Bryston based. Can't beat that legendary 20 year warranty. Additionally, I am enjoying tremend... | |
| Recommendation Speaker Cable around $1000-$2000 Virtual Dynamics, if you can find them | |
| marantz integrated One of the best bargains in audio these days, no doubt. So, impressed with it that I upgraded to Marantz Ref series | |
| any one give the Polk Lsi25 a good listen? For what its worth, many years ago I owned Lsi15's : mediocre at best. Replaced by Soliloquy 5.3i (RIP) and it was a vast improvement | |
| The Demise of the Hi-End Audio Store In a small town where I lived there was a store that sold Audio Aero, Rega, entry-level Marantz. and Proac. Auditioning equipment in an artificial in-store environment proved to be of no value, it never sounded the same way as in one's own home. S... | |
| Pure Music...Really Bad so far... I have tried the new 1.89d4 version in the playthrough mode while streaming internet radio with itunes 11. It's still buggy, not to mention whether it's really better or not than any other. A definite no-go. | |
| It's time for a good CD player. A Musical Fidelity CD 308 from around 2004 is a winner, if you van find it | |
| Do you ever just listen to music I've noticed I am overly critical of my main system and tend to enjoy it less(even though it's much better) than my secondary system of which not much is expected, just music | |
| Why are dealers so scared to sell product out of The aversion to paying list price comes from the fact that with due research you'll find someone who would sell it for 30% off. It's just the market and the law of supply and demand. For a dealer, I imagine, it is better to sell an item at a lower... | |
| Amarra a worthy investment? I don't know...I've been going back and forth comparing Amarra (previous version and the current one)with Pure Music, Audirvana, Decibel and something else I can't remember.Amarra definitely adds it's own flavor and alters the sound significantly. | |
| Adding Tone Controls? After tinkering around with cables and swapping equipment for years, I've finally settled on a japanese mammoth of an integrated amp with defeatable frequency trim function (aka tone controls). Finally, I feel at peace and content. While listening... | |
| Vincent 236Kkii Reliability vs. Yamaha and Luxman I'd consider Marantz Reference series, in the same price range as Luxman but better warranty/dealer support | |
| What's the oldest piece of gear in your system? A Musical Fidelity made in UK CD player that is 9 years old and just wouldn't give up playing around 5 hours a day, every day |