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| 2017 Honest Cabling that doesn’t promote bankruptcy cycles2 > SR will continually introduce new technologies & tell us why it's so much better than last year's model they raved about. Blindjim > that seems a constant among all the makers of audio gear despite the fat their position on t... | |
| $35K to spend, how will you build a system? ricred1 > …buy used. I would spend 10-15K on speakers. Blindjim > pre-owned is a virtual certainty. Though not entirely. Sounds right on the spkr apportionment. Thanks much.Inna > ….may not be enough even if you get almost everything used... | |
| Anyone spend more on their system than their car? I thought the whole idea was to put a McClaren, 1-2-2, Bugatti, etc., race car in your living room.No one will loan me their car. Oh, sure, they say they will, then they add, “you’ll have to pay for any damages”.With only 3/0 doors, most cars wo... | |
| 2017 Honest Cabling that doesn’t promote bankruptcy cycles2 > Yes, over the years I always had a full loom of matching SR cables & typically purchased their most costly model starting years ago with the Tesla Apex series, then Element CTS and most recently the Atmosphere Level 4 line. Blindj... | |
| 2017 ‘Keeper’ speakers under - $25K Firstonetallguy > Martin Logan Expression ESL 13a electrostatic and dynamic hybrid speakers. Blindjim > please forgive the delay. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Stats have a huge following here and with several of my friends. I, on the other hand h... | |
| 2017 ‘Keeper’ speakers under - $25K ediverblindjim > thanks so very much for the thoughts and appraisals. Bmontani > Really like my Thiel 3.7s. A bargain at 16 K retail. Now probably 6 or 7 k. Blindjim > Do they still make part of the cabinet out of concrete?Davidclarke... | |
| 2017 amps - $10K to $15K who is on your short list? Nkonor > blindjim, Thanks for intervening. So.... Demo pair / Pass XA 160.8s which I consider the "sweet spot" -- 18kBlindjim > I;’ve heard a few of these amps, though likely not the point eight versions. Nice amps for sure. I don’t feel i... | |
| 2017 ‘Keeper’ speakers under - $25K mr_m said: …the Treos are in hard cabinets. The sub has top panels and socks.Yeah. I was. Thank you., Stephan Said, Bastanis Speaker are the Best i ever heard http://www.bastanis.de/index.php/audio/open-baffles-1/open-baffle-sagarmatha-duothank... | |
| 2017 ‘Keeper’ speakers under - $25K Doug... PM me. Thanks.swampwalkerIf I was going to drop that kind of coin, I would definitely listen to the latest from Horning and Classic Audio Reproductions, driven by tubes. Thanks Swampwalker. Long time huh?Are these horns?I’ll probably be ab... | |
| 2017 amps - $10K to $15K who is on your short list? Whoa. I nearly suffocated wandering thru all the smoke and flames!here's a thought... maybe ignore input outside of the topic might be a good idea?bo1972I would remind you to actually read the topic!This ain’t no disco, this ain’t no foolin’ arou... | |
| 2017 ‘Keeper’ speakers under - $25K prysoJanszenNever heard of 'em. but that don't mean nuttin'. yes. I'm still taking notices. I'm catching up after a few years out of the loop.Thank you. the only sure thing I know, is I don't know enough yet. although, the next direction will def... | |
| 2017 ‘Keeper’ speakers under - $25K thanks much.recent entries to the audio world have gotten my speaker buying trigger finger.Prudence, we all know her, says slow down big boy. No. she actually said it! so I will and listen to everyone's esteemed consel.randy-11Persona, Revel, Van... | |
| 2017 amps - $10K to $15K who is on your short list? lucifersamASR Emitter II 2016 version . Cool handle!Tanks. Its on the list!bo1972“Your list contains many 2-dimensional amps”. Really? Which ones?BTW, how did you decide who is 2D and who is 3D? it’s a pretty long list. It must have taken a while ... | |
| 2017 Honest Cabling that doesn’t promote bankruptcy Sorry I’m late getting back here.FYI - Wires currently on hand:Audio Art RCA 1.5MHarmonic Tech magic link II RCA 1MMicro Pearl 1.5MSyn Res Sig 10 Active bi wire spkr cables 21ft.Syn Res active (?) 15ft bi wire spkr wires.Syn Res alpha non active 1... | |
| 2017 amps - $10K to $15K who is on your short list? 4425Rowland 625 S2 has to be considered. Yep. Saw that post. Saw too many Rowland owners do love those Rowland amps. Nearly pulled the trigger on one of his preamps years back, a ‘‘capri’ I seem to recall. Could be wrong. It was a while ago. Befor... |