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What is the current retail cost of your reference system?
Main system exceeds 6 digits, sounds extravagant? It is only 25% of what my last divorce cost.  
Buyer Dispute
We have been selling new and used audio for over 4 decades and have seen speaker drivers damaged in shipment more than we can count. If we put you in a crate and shipped you across the country in a non cushioned tractor trailer and the whole time ... 
No Insurance with FEDEX as of 11/01
  carlsbad it is important to get the facts before you open your mouth or you may look like a-well you know. Here are facts. We ship an average of 10 packages a week, taking into consideration only the last 30 years (and we have been doing it lon... 
No Insurance with FEDEX as of 11/01
It does not matter if it is FedEx or UPS they both have a proven track record for destroying audio equipment and not paying damage claims. We have filled 29 damage claims and have only gotten paid for 3 without going to court. All 3 of those claim... 
Why do my bass drivers shake violently listening to vinyl
lewm:I don't know by what mechanism a phono pre or IC's can cause rumble problems the electronic wizards can give you dozens of explanations sometimes they can even find the reason for the problems other times it is all a mystery to them. All I ca... 
Why do my bass drivers shake violently listening to vinyl
We have seen this problem hundreds of times over the decades. The problem is NOT in your speakers. We believe as many others here it is compliance problem. The simple solution is to use a rumble filter, if you really want to find out what the prob... 
To clean or not to clean...
Your system is only as good as your source music. Why would you invest exorbitant amounts or money in your audio system and play less than stellar sources through it? I don't have the record collection some people do, my collection only consists o... 
"Power Cords-More Recent"
Do you have a dedicated 20 amp circuit for your listening room with hospital or better grade outlets? If not before you do or buy anything we would suggest you invest in one. Some people think power conditioners have a negative affect on there equ... 
Why the hate for mcintosh amps?
I have been selling audio for a long time now. I sold a lot of Mac back in the day, not so much anymore don't know why. I don't think there is any piece of equipment ever manufactured that does not have it's haters. sometimes it seems like people ... 
FEX EX Damaged New Legacy's
We have been shipping for over 4 decades and have seen the shipping companies change dramatically over the years. The shipping companies focus is now on quantity not quality and the pandemic has made it many times worse. It does not matter if it i... 
Tube Preamp - What to buy?
You will find that the selection of preamps with tonal controls and a built-in phono section to be very limited. If you could consider a line stage with an outboard phono preamp you will find a much larger selection to choose from. If you choose t... 
Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what?
I have been selling audio for along time now and we have heard this type of rhetoric before. A few decades back a person buys a cd player and claims to the world that the turntable will now be obsolete, more recently another person bought a stream... 
What process did you use to integrate multiple subwoofers for 2 channel listening?
Poorly designed rooms will ALWAYS have peaks and nulls, feel blessed your's are not any worse than what they are. Are these devotions from ruler flat response something you are hearing that affects your listening pleasure or is it something an ele... 
This is the list of the best makers of audio equipment. Respond if you disagree
What about those speakers that were sold out of the back of those white vans. I was told many times those were the best speakers ever made and way cheaper than what everyone else was buying. 
Finally found a space for the speakers I’ve been storing... and I don’t love them any more
For decades I sold Paradigm and Revel I have clients that love and hate both of them. Your listening room, quality of equipment and cables, system synergy and personal taste are critical when evaluating any high end audio product. Even though we h...