cwlondon
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| Good automatic TT's Circa 1980 Yamaha PX-2 occasionally appear used for < $500.00. Very cool, well made turntable, linear tracking and fully automatic - perfect for mind altered listening sessions and quite good sounding. Class A in its day (?) which included many... | |
| Anyone in Vegas listen to the Gilmore speakers??? Re "evoke widely varying opinions"That seems to be correct -- the effusive praise of their marketers and the perplexed criticism of audiophiles. | |
| Anyone in Vegas listen to the Gilmore speakers??? DwellerI am not in New England, I am in NYC where the wind chill is well below zero. But even 65 and sunny wouldn't lure me back to hear those speakers. The "london" in my User ID comes from London, England and the English word for Mr Gilmore is "... | |
| Anyone in Vegas listen to the Gilmore speakers??? Maybe it's just me -- I love planars and panel speakers, but I was underwhelmed. I heard the smaller ones at moderate volume and found them fatiguing and a bit shouty in the midrange.In the larger room, the build quality reminded me of shop class ... | |
| Maggies on my mind. Scubadaddy, Ranakabir and othersI bought my first pair of Maggies in high school, circa 1978 a pair of MG-1Bs with proceeds from my paper route. I can still remember staying up until the wee hours, mesmerized by them. The black wooden bases, the o... | |
| Audiophile "PA" System?? mwilsonThanks -- yes, I meant PA, public address, as in loud with bass.The pro audio stuff to my ears is sometimes very fatiguing, not what I want when already fatigued from exercise.Have not heard Klipsch in about 20 years, but I think they are s... | |
| Nucleus for Digital Media: Windows? Mac? Other? Onhwy61I am open to suggestions, but it seems that the super cool high end route would be to use the computer mainly as a transport and to store, organize, manipulate and access files.Perhpas I could then input and output files from d/c/s converte... | |
| It's No Fun Being a Guru Anymore Yesterday, I called the dealer proposing this $10,000 mid fi setup, introduced myself and gently explained that I didnt wish to step on his toes, irritate him or get in the way.I said I knew that there was "nothing worse than an 'expert' friend co... | |
| Rack Concept: Design and W.A.F. Riddle Just when I thought I might be raising the desing bar.....you guys inform me that there are professional cable installation designers! Excellent.If anyone knows someone who might be able to help me in the NYC area or have more ideas for a pedestal... | |
| Mark Levinson 23.5 For what it's worth, I had a pair of Magnepan Tympani IVa's restored last year.The person I dealt with at Magnepan told me the 23.5 was the best amp they ever heard on their large panel speaker systems.I therefore bought one and I love it. For me,... | |
| Any Pink Floyd Historians? Thanks for the excellent info so far!Rockvirgo -- Sounds like I will have to spend some time with Meddle.....while Slipknots point of the Wall as "bloated" is not hard to see, you must be a real traditionalist to suggest DSOTM was the sell out?!?F... | |
| High End Audio Equipment, Status Symbol? ....because they market relentlessly to the mass market, not to obsessive audiophiles whose next upgrade spells the death of their previous favourite manufacturer's revenues.But what fun. Who cares if yuppies dont get it. | |
| High End Audio Equipment, Status Symbol? High End has never succeeded as a status symbol because it is a cottage industry of enthusiasts who can't market their way out of a paper bag.I have heard all the arguments -- you cant show it off, the laymen don't get it, don't appreciate the per... | |
| New York City,,,,hello I am here in NYC and would be interested in corresponding with or meeting any like minded audiophiles, especially Agoners active in the forums and/or anyone working in the investment community.cwlondon@hotmail.com | |
| New Dark Side LP If we are consolidating this subject, can anyone commnent on the new LP vs the new SACD? Or should I start a FORTH thread on "DSOTM LP vs SACD"?Your answers might take the analogue vs digital debate to a new level and will help me decide if I need... |