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| Classics and Cults. Bogus Journalism? RCPrince -- Excellent recall and thank you. I think is was the BEL. Didn't know they are still around or remain popular so I stand corrected. If it really is one the greatest, most amazing power amps ever in the history of the world (AND they were... | |
| Classics and Cults. Bogus Journalism? I like wine, too, but I am not so concerned about drinking by the label. I do remember the Rappoport pre amp. There was a used one in my local dealer circa 1980 ish. The amp I was thinking of, however, was a power amp -- more like 1990 -- solid st... | |
| Dealer Bias: Do They Really Add Value? Now you may think I am completely insane, but after so many years of experimenting with components, understanding reviewers' and dealers' preferences and biases and hopefully knowing a little something about the manufacturers' histories, I feel I ... | |
| What is the meaning of a true audiophile 1) Anyone who would rather listen to Manheim Steamroller's Fresh Aire Holiday album than Miles Davis. 2) When listening, anyone whose face looks like an emergency room Doctor examining a trauma patient rather than someone who is blissful and happy... | |
| Dealer Bias: Do They Really Add Value? The condescending attitude mentioned by Cyberman is a classic example of the kind of unsophisticated, low life scummy "service" delivered by most audio stores, in my experience. Further to my rant, it also seems that even when they do carry a cert... | |
| Dealer Bias: Do They Really Add Value? I didn't mean to wind everyone up on price wars. My main idea is that there are all kinds of politics, relationships, and profit motives behind a dealer's lines which poison the task of delivering unbiased, value added service and advice. In the e... | |
| "Virtual" Magneplanar Tympanis Cornfedboy -- great to hear from you -- I have been busy and not writing recently. I am still in the midst of my move and square footage of listening room is still unclear which leaves me daydreaming about speaker configurations... You make a very... | |
| Top 10 TV Shows After Lost in Space, it has all been downhill. Nothing else even comes close. | |
| Jadis Fidelity Should there be any question in the realm of our hobby that a mistress is better than a wife? Why wouldn't we want to "seduced" every time we listen"? Expensive? Who cares!! When I sit down in my listening chair, I don't want minivans and nappies.... | |
| Removing Zone on a DVD Player This could be an interesting thread. Don't know about your specific model, but "chipping" DVD players in the UK to play all disks is a cottage industry in itself. Most dealers will charge about 50-100 GBP which is probably a huge rip off. Some say... | |
| Jadis Fidelity This thread has developed surprising momentum! I am especially interested in tube and SS biamping and will start a separate thread. Thank you, everyone, for all the info. How about the Jadis CD stuff? Is there UFO like transport or their D/A magic... | |
| Jadis Fidelity So the 500's are a different beast altogether and the Defy 7 lacks the subtlety of the other monoblocks? Am I to conclude that the JA 200 is the best for Jadis magical musicality and balls too? How about the pre-amps? Which one is the best and doe... | |
| Jadis Fidelity I, too, am soundstage obsessed and this thread is making me wonder if I should have kept my JPL and shopped around for a Defy 7. Is this amp the star of the line up? Could anyone please comment on the Defy 7 and its various versions? Are the Jadis... | |
| Jadis Fidelity Glad to see that the comment on Jadis cosmetics and cleaning was of interest to many of you, but could someone please comment on their experience with the Jadis personality, especially compared to ARC? Thank you. | |
| Jadis Fidelity I recently sold my Jadis JPL. It was perfectly reliable for 7 years and sounded just fine. Can anyone please comment on the Defy 7 vs. ARC tube amps? Also, a very minor point, but I found the silver and gold finish on my preamp a bit dated over ti... |