coltrane1
Responses from coltrane1
| Best bang for buck integrated amp for $500 You can’t afford a tube amp. Nothing costs $500. Get a clue. | |
| Class D amps that are superior to all or most? Class D sounds better? What are you smokin’? | |
| Beginner looking for guidance into tube sound. Tube amps aren’t expensive to maintain. Whom ever said that never owned one. | |
| I had a few drinks and bought some speakers You shouldn’t drink and drive. I’ve zero tolerance for those that do. Why drink? I don’t even have a beer. Control yourself. | |
| Is D for Dry? Class D... You can’t cheap out on your amplifier. You just can’t do it. Class D is an audio company attempting to sell product that’s nearly all profit. Class A. Now that’s an amplifier. If it doesn’t heat you out of your room it’s not worth your time. | |
| Open Baffle Opinions - I Won't go back to Boxed Speakers Evr Again (maybe....) I agree with the OP. Once you’ve experienced OB’s you’ll never listen to a box again. Fact is, my first set of speakers were boxes but featured a Heil AMT. I enjoyed them immensely. Since 1980 I’ve owned electrostatics. In 2010 I discovered OB’s m... | |
| Samsung flat screen TV’s I’ve a Samsung KS8000 bought in 2016 that’s used in my main room. It’s worked flawlessly for 6 years and still going strong. I’ve also got an OLED E6 that I bought in 2017 that’s rarely even used in the bedroom along with an Oppo 203. Great pictur... | |
| CD v Streamed Compression? How about cd vs vinyl. | |
| Lack of Female Representation “She would never consider posting on Audiogon, which she would find tedious, boring, and a waste of time, but she is way more interested in her relationships with family and friends and sharing photos and stories, in person, on the phone, or on Fa... | |
| Where are the young audiophiles? Look at the bright side. We got Class A. They got crap! | |
| I'm here for the sharing, not the snobery Back in 1997, when I joined, this place and Audio WEB, were simply very kewl! This place has changed a lot since then. But after 24 years I accept it. It’s only the internet. Don’t take anyone too seriously. | |
| recommendation for a high end analog system Listen to jazz. | |
| Is $2,844 too much to pay for a fuse? Yes. End of story. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Bossa Nova, and some Stan Getz. And if I have time I’ll toss on some Keith Jarrett. But there’s always tomorrow. | |
| Speakers The single most critical component It’s truly not complicated. For me it’s ML Summits. Everyone has their own favorite. Personally, I don’t care for boxes. Even open baffles are good. So, there you go. |