clbeanz

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Stereophile confirms new gear is getting worse....
Now manufacturer specs fall in line with loudspeaker effiency specs.If the makers go to far,it will take them years to recover the losses.It is cheaper to keep customers then to procure new ones.In the big picture audio is becoming better,cheaper,... 
Northern California
Have a modest 2 channel rig(no dipoles)but live in Marysville just up the road a peice.Just giving a shout out to all.Will save this to favorites and check in T2T. 
Stereophile confirms new gear is getting worse....
will catch up on this hot thread later.Wanted to post this concerning what Jax2 mentioned earlier,that Stereophile has not done negative review.Anyone remember few years back the review on Velodynes stand mounted mini-monitor review that lost Ster... 
Advice Please - Where to Spend $3-400
Channel Islands Audio VDA money well spent 
what happened to cd player build quality ?
McD's doesn't use real meat? :-( 
What music do you want to play really loud?
Big Payback-J.Brown 
CDP with 2 sets of outputs?
Strike that "Genki",research has borne out it is middle of the road performer with fixed inputs.And underperforms on its variable outs.Beanz b saddened.... 
Stereophile confirms new gear is getting worse....
Flame on Sean!As I read Joels response to "open letter"I concurred with you.Where would he(JW)draw the line,who would know where to.We are grown ups and can call it how we will.We do not have to like each others opinion,thoughts,or ideas.Pssst' I ... 
CDP with 2 sets of outputs?
Gentleman e-mailed me with this one;a Linn "Genki" which is$1,700 has hdcd,2 pairs of variable outs,and 2 sets of fixed as well!Linn's goal was a highly flexible budget cd capable of running 2 amps directly and hook-up to a distributed sound set-u... 
Stereophile confirms new gear is getting worse....
exhibit "A" to that would be Stereophile march issue look at the reviews and measurements for the Adcom ,Theta,andHovland vs price!! 
Best drink while listening to your rig?
Irish Nut;1 part Baileys Irish cream,2 parts heavycream,1/2 part Frangelica liquor(can put pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg on top) 
Johnny Cash -- American II?
Cash Unearthed box set available at Sam's Club,smokin' deal 
Who's the Cadillac of Hi-End Audio?
Lemme' see here...Cadillac;One of the old guard manufacturers,part of GM corpwho badges several brands,Cadillac branding had appeal to older buyers who trust it,re-invents itself,flood of new rigs aimed at more demographics.Cadillac vs Panasonic?H... 
Who's the Cadillac of Hi-End Audio?
I think Caddy's new image is like Jaguars new image.Plus a good many pop,rock,hip hop,rap and sports stars own them now.I assume most of them are under 50.Considering Cadillacs corporate direction just a few years back,I am impressed with the turn. 
CDP with 2 sets of outputs?
'Y' splitter brought things down a peg to me Nik .Money is whats ultimately driving this.After the Soliloquy6.5's and the A21's I'm close to tapped.You are right of course I should have passed on the second amp and built up a war chest for a decen...