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| Dunlavy SC IV A harsh high frequency You may want to think about having your crossovers rebuilt.Your Dunlavy's may be 15 years old. Capacitors generally have a ten year life cycle.So depending on use, they may need replacing.BTW, the SC IVA is on my "Top 5" favorite speakers list! | |
| Amps that switch on when receiving an audio signal The (low-end) Sony subwoofer I use for home theater does this and it's a real bother (relay is very noisy).Frequently clicks-off when no LF present in program.Another function I've seen is auto off-on (Pretty sure my ARC VT-100 had this). A contro... | |
| Ref-75-SE delivered ... Yes "Dollars and Cents" is an arbitrary illusion.The only "Real" currency is "Hours and Minutes".How many hours and minutes (of your one-and-only life) will it take to purchase what you want?Apply this to purchases made 20 years ago and you'll pro... | |
| Any experience with Sonus Faber Electa Amator II? Is that that chunky stand-mounted stud?With the Esotar tweeter and crinkly carbon mid/bass?These are bad-assed and highly sought after -you lucky dude!SF is releasing an updated version which, I believe, is in the $50K neighborhood (only 50 pr. wo... | |
| Anyone seen audiophile lisence plates passin' by? Pretty sure the term "Id" came from Dr. Freud and not "Forbidden Planet".BTW, Forbidden Planet is one of my all-time faves (could Anne Francis BE any hotter?) and is said to have inspired the series "Start Trek". | |
| Anyone seen audiophile lisence plates passin' by? In California, IDDOC could mean someone who caters to the illegal crowd, providing "ID".BTW, it's "monsters from the ID"... | |
| Rolling Stones Tour 2015 I say: "Bop 'till you drop"... | |
| Ref-75-SE delivered ... Wolf_garcia: The reason things cost what they do is so you can buy one when you want. If a Ref75 SE cost $1000, they would be back ordered for years.David12: It's true that many are retiring and have reduced incomes but how many are inheriting the... | |
| How to divide a budget between components I'd allocate the same amount for each component including IC & speaker wire (as a group).X for ampX for PreampX for source (digital)X for source (analog)X for all wireX * 2 for speakersEtc. | |
| Recommendation for a 300b Integrated amp Cary, Manley, Wavac.. Alright, who did I miss? | |
| Ref-75-SE delivered ... As usual, ARC has no information about the SE version on their website. Probably too busy revising their March Madness brackets ("oh, doing business is SUCH a bother!"). | |
| Dunlavy SC I'v As The Dunlavy IV A's with an ARC VT-130 was the best sounding system I've ever heard. Front end was a CEC CD spinner mated with a Theta DAC pre/pro and all Dunlavy wire.Preamp was an ARC LS-2.This demo session at old Pro Musica store on Golf road (?... | |
| Getting the Upgrade Bug Again I'd wait until ARC slaps some KT-150s into their integrated amps. The KT-150 is supposed to be the first power tube designed with 20-20k music reproduction in mind. | |
| Fess Up How much have you spent on this Hobby?? Have you factored in "opportunity costs"?The money you COULD have made by investing Hi-Fi money into stocks, real estate, etc.? | |
| What companies, out of Business, did you LOVE??? Larryi:The thing about reviews is a person, who cares enough about audio to actually make it their career, has listened to something you want for months. They bring a huge experience base (can compare to lots of other similar functioning products)... |