calvinj

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BE VERY CAREFUL OF YOUR DEALINGS ON AUDIO-ASYLUM
@geoffkait seriously why does it always have to be a smart alleck useless answer.  We are seriously trying to help this dude get his money or equipment and here we go again!   
Road trip to demo $10,000 speakers
Good luck skyscraper. You are blessed to be able to get a high level speaker. There are great options at this price point. Enjoy  
Road trip to demo $10,000 speakers
Perfect demo cd Allen toussaints. “The Bright Mississippi” I have 1500 cds. This is the best recording in my collection.  
Road trip to demo $10,000 speakers
Revel studio 2 or salon 2  
BE VERY CAREFUL OF YOUR DEALINGS ON AUDIO-ASYLUM
Be careful. I had a guy that I had to get a 19000 refund for a speaker that was paid for never finished and shipped. I had to threaten the guy to get my client his money.  I’m an attorney in Texas.  It took us 2 years.  Seriously, you have to be c... 
What improvements did you hear in going from entry level to high end Audio?
You still have to know ow to match I went to 2 shows back to back.  Magico a1 where great at axpona and terrible at lone star Audio fest. Different equipment and cabling made the difference 
What improvements did you hear in going from entry level to high end Audio?
Mahler I agree.  Now I am where I am if I spent more the system would only probably get small fractions better.  I’m going to pretty much keep what I got and be happy. I guess some people have approached my threads like I’m bragging on how much I ... 
What improvements did you hear in going from entry level to high end Audio?
N80 great observation. I will tell you I have heard probably 20 systems that cost over 200k.  They systems I heard was about 700k the second best 200k. However the third best came in about 35k. The guy who put it together was really experienced at... 
What improvements did you hear in going from entry level to high end Audio?
@lfssbn1. That is true. That’s why I said right equipment and right match 
What improvements did you hear in going from entry level to high end Audio?
Jbselector great post! I always tell people that your audio nirvana and mine are not the same. I’m the type that when I hear something great. It becomes my reference and I will try to get to it by spending less than they spent.  Less for some peop... 
What improvements did you hear in going from entry level to high end Audio?
Listening tonight and enjoying my system. It’s worth every dime. Music makes me happy! MA recordings great high fidelity high quality music! 
A brief review of 15 high-end speakers on home demo including B&W, Boenicke, Magico,Wilson
Excellent review.  I went on a similar journey.  I ended up with a speaker that’s not a big name but fits my room and listening tastes. Gato FM6.   I’ve had the follow.  Def tech 7006. B&w cm9, Sonus Faber Luito, Vienna acoustic Beethoven baby... 
What improvements did you hear in going from entry level to high end Audio?
You are right.  What I find out is that you must have good to great recordings and when you do in a higher end system it’s a real treat. I also hear better instrument seperation, instrument placement and layering when I went to a higher end system.  
What improvements did you hear in going from entry level to high end Audio?
@marqmike it’s funny. Me and my buddy would laugh because our wives knew we were not stepping out on them because we would rather spend our money and Time on Audio. Lol. We were nuts in this hobby for about 10 years straight  
What improvements did you hear in going from entry level to high end Audio?
I must admit some of the high end stuff is not that good that’s why you have to do your research. I don’t buy high end unless I can hear and know it’s probably going to match. I don’t buy sight unseen or unheard.