audioguy85
Responses from audioguy85
| Demise of bass quality in Main speakers My diamond 225's have incredible bass for their size. Even at just 6.5 inches, you can feel the bass. It has a bass port on the bottom that fires into a plinth. I don't currently use them, but they are so darn good, I will not sell them. | |
| Compact Floor-standing Speaker Recommendations under $4k Why floor standers? A stand mount speaker will take up the same amount of space. If floor stander is a must, then the Spendor A2's are right at or near your budget. | |
| Bang for the buck A brand new pair of JBL 4309’s are 2k....I bought them for the heck of it in Walnut w/ Blue grills. They still sit idle in sealed boxes. Maybe I’ll get around to listening to them.... some day. | |
| Was I Expecting Too Much @mdalton my point is my point. You don't have to listen to everything before you buy nowadays...whether it be 5 figures or not. There are pretty liberal return policies today. If you don't like, you return it. It is also near impossible to listen ... | |
| Help me upgrade my beginner system! I don't know your budget, but you will be very happy with, if not forever, with a Sugden class A and a pair of Tannoys...yes, I'm a broken record. | |
| Was I Expecting Too Much I have yet to hear a turntable prior to buying it. In today's world you can just return it and get a refund. Let's see, I've bought the following turntables over the Years, yea not the ultimate in turntables mind you...music hall mmf-7.3, thorens ... | |
| Using Maple Butcher Block Under a Turntable Sorry, but I don’t think you can hear if wood was air or kiln dried....Lmao! It's amazing what some people will believe... | |
| What to try? Why would you want the phono stage built in? There are so many seperate phono stages....plus you just box yourself in with one that's built in. Get a Sugden A21se and be happy... | |
| How To Keep Cat Off Stereo Equipment? And I thought I was the only one with this problem....my cat is nuts! I've yet to find a way to control him...he's all over the place, spastic... | |
| Speaker upgrade for Primaluna EVO 300 - Looking to find some audio nirvana bliss! Tannoy...if you bought it from Upscale, surprised he didn’t try and sell you a pair.. | |
| Why a dearth of some brands on the used market? My tannnoys are not for sale...😁 | |
| If it sounds 'great', everything is ok? Sure! | |
| Tonearms without anti-skate, damage to records? Some Rega arms rely on magnetism for anti skate, therefore no adjustment. Are you certain that your arm does not have a similar anti skate configuration? This is how the unbranded (actually Rega) arm works on the Avid Ingenium plug and play. If ... | |
| Sat front row at the symphony... We are all kidding ourselves if we actually believe our systems even come close, no way....it's like comparing your hand to, well you know....😜 | |
| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? Of course! They price them as high as they can get away with...meaning there is always some sucker willing to pay their high price. |