calvinj

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Two small RELs or One Larger Sub
One larger rel. I have a 212 se.  Best solution  
What's happened to the used high end market recently?? Sales are tough....:0(
Venture capitalist bought a lot of the high end companies.  They really are not audiophiles. Overpriced gear that doesn’t perform. Then there is a lack of knowledge on how to put systems together. Guy spends 50k on a rig then hears a 8 to 10k rig ... 
Best of the best Integrated amps in 2018
Kr Audio va900 
What's happened to the used high end market recently?? Sales are tough....:0(
Well I’ve spent a substantial,amount in the hobby.  I’m done though. 30k in this rig and it sounds spectacular but I have been blessed to be around folks who put a lot more in and allowed me to try a lot of things.  It’s tough out here to get the ... 
Int Amp for Thiel CS 3.7
Heard t a with magico. Wasn’t a match wasn’t impressed 
New Speakers up to $15k - The more I read the less I know!
Check check out Gato speakers from Denmark.   
AUDIO PRICE INSANITY PRICE VS. PERFORMANCE WORTH IT?
I hear all these opinions. You can get good sound out of lower priced systems. But If you put the right more expensive gear in the best position to to succeed most of the time. You can get tomthat next level. Better transparency, seperation, detai... 
Lone Star Audio Fest is this weekend in Dallas! Free admission.
Best sound was between yg acoustics and jwm speakers  
Lone Star Audio Fest is this weekend in Dallas! Free admission.
 I thought they sounded good  
Lone Star Audio Fest is this weekend in Dallas! Free admission.
What’s up ricred1. I loved the jwm acoustics. I agree except I didn’t think they were forward. I think they were amongst the best monitors I’ve ever heard in that price range.  I like the detail and organic mix. I agree with you on the YG set up. ... 
AUDIO PRICE INSANITY PRICE VS. PERFORMANCE WORTH IT?
Yup make yourself happy and enjoy.  My system is killer good.  
AUDIO PRICE INSANITY PRICE VS. PERFORMANCE WORTH IT?
To each his own.  My experiences have led me to the system I have now and it’s worked for me. I listen to live music. I’ve tuned my system to my liking and I have added what I need to get it just right for my ear.  Enjoy the music not the process. 
AUDIO PRICE INSANITY PRICE VS. PERFORMANCE WORTH IT?
Even with expensive gear. If it isn’t matched right it can suck. The crash course I went on taught me matching.  I got my main components and used my cables to tweak a little. Knowing the characteristics of all of your gear is important.  
AUDIO PRICE INSANITY PRICE VS. PERFORMANCE WORTH IT?
Room is so important. People forget. The room is the start  
AUDIO PRICE INSANITY PRICE VS. PERFORMANCE WORTH IT?
One last thing! I have noticed a lot of the big names comoanies are owned now by venture capitalist who are only profit motivated. Not audio motivated. That’s another reason why some of these outrageous prices happen