coltrane1

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New Audiophile going crazy
You’ve got the cold. Many of us here had it, and have now gotten well. Meaning stopped buying gear years ago. What you have is the disease. And it will keep you disabled, continually buying up new gear. Until the day that you don’t. Enjoy the ride.  
Does Age Matter?
No, it’s not age that matters. It’s having a set of ears that matters, for anyone who can hear correctly can hear that analog is far superior to digital. And although I’m 65 age has nothing to do with being able to hear. Who buys streaming audio d... 
Jazz for aficionados
Chick Corea Friends LPChick Corea Mad Hatter LPAny Dexter Gordon! 
Does Anyone Think CD is Better Than Vinyl/Analog?
Anyone who has ears can hear that vinyl is far superior to digital. If you can’t hear the difference, you don’t have audio ears.  
Why is there no love for Prima Luna?
And let’s face the facts here people. Since 1979, before the Reagan administration, Hourly compensation in the US has increased 9.2%, while productivity has increased 74.6%. We’ve produced much more and yet paid less. And where is the outrage of f... 
Why is there no love for Prima Luna?
Observe how many users have to resort to names like VAC, ARC, AYON, LAMM, MAC, etc, etc, in an attempt to prove these products are superior to PL. But here’s a question? Are those products many many times better than PL to justify their price? We’... 
Why is there no love for Prima Luna?
Because people here are biased against Chinese made products. What they don’t know is how great PL products are. I owned a pair of their 70 watt monoblocks, and drove Martin Logan  CLSiiz’s with them for some of the best sound in my room. There wa... 
Most hyped turntable, tonearm, and cartridge?
Don’t sleep on the JVC QLY-55F. I’ve an example that’s in 8/10 condition. Very good performance. Okay maybe not overhyped, and it’s direct drive, but it’s a classic and it’s still running on all original equipment. That’s what a 42 year old turnta... 
$10K Budget for Speakers: Martin Logan Masterpiece vs Tannoy
esputnix, you made the right decision. Don’t listen to the naysayers in this thread. ML’s are special speakers that aren’t for everyone, especially those who prefer box speakers. I’d not trade my Spires for anything. I bought them used ffor $3300,... 
$10K Budget for Speakers: Martin Logan Masterpiece vs Tannoy
Some of these guys are nuts. All this noise about ML listener fatigue is simply white noise. Of course you choose ML’s over overpriced Tannoy’s! If you prefer realistic sound that has no equal choose ML. Always!!! 
Ok now I am frustrated with streaming
I don’t get the obsession with streaming. What, pay some outfit crazy dollars to stream audio rather than using your own media via Vinyl or cd? No, it’s not happening. Is this streaming thing a fad, or do these outfits exist because they’re suppor... 
Shipping. Hard Lesson.
Two things. First acquire your own fedex membership. You can do so for free and ship under your own account. I’ve shipped hundreds of high dollar audio gear, amps and preamps, without a single issue. Having your own fedex account and you save at l... 
Poor value vs snake oil...
It’s not that difficult to figure out how not to be taken advantage of in this hobby. Just don’t spend thousands on cables. Listen to modest tube amps and electrostats. You’re good.  
700.00 speakers new or used
So the consensus is Maggie LRS. I can’t argue with that. A new speaker for less than $700. Unreal 
"Bridge Over Trouble Water" sounds artificial
Everything is best on vinyl. Everything.