ejr1953
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| Best "Bang for the Buck" you have owned? When I was in college, at a party I met someone who was moving and needed to get rid of stuff and FAST and sold me a McIntosh MC275 power amp for $75! (the original model) and a few months later I was offered $375 for it! | |
| Did your system ever get so good it pushed you out of the house? Actually, in my case the opposite occurred.We took a weekend jaunt to Boston to enjoy Anne-Sophie Mutter and the Boston Symphony play the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto. I have two versions that Mutter has recorded, and after flying home, played the... | |
| What's your definition of an audiophile? One of my friends characterizes an audiophile as someone who has "more dollars than sense".Hopefully, it is someone who enjoys music, but in my experience, many of them seem to enjoy the equipment more than the music. | |
| If you could buy any system, regardless of price, what would it be? I must say, after years of trading this, upgrading that, I'm pretty much "done" with purchasing new equipment. I've got a system that has great synergy among the components. | |
| Another Bass discussion... In my experience integrating sub woofers with side speakers can be challenging and very frustrating, to get the setup to sound right.In my last house I had to struggle putting 10 bass traps around the room to make the bass sound like it "belonged"... | |
| Never Used -- in Sealed Box I had that happen twice with my purchases on Audiogon.I bought a PS Audio P10 power regenerator, when it arrived the factory tape hadn't been breached. I reached out to the guy who sold it to me (at a loss, I suspect) and he said he bought one fo... | |
| Negotiate good price I've got to agree with most of the comments here.In the late 70's/early 80's I worked in the high end audio business, before the internet. When I started out, learning the ropes of selling on straight commission, before I learned how to better qu... | |
| 1st Post Intro & Ramblings I'm from the "baby boom" generation. It's a terrible thought, but as people in my generation leave this world, I believe the high-end audio business will shrink, substantially.The thirty-somethings I know, who now have the funds to spend on the h... | |
| Room Acoustics With Vaulted Ceiling In about three weeks we'll be moving into a new home, one with an "open concept" kitchen, dining area & living room, the latter two with vaulted ceilings.I purchased a pair of KEF LS50 Wireless speakers for streaming, which will live on either... | |
| Good quality wireless, active speakers ?? Ditto for the KEF LS50 Wireless!I bought a pair for a new house, after hearing them at a friend's house, for such a small speaker, they sounded awesome! With their wifi capabilities, they are a "speaker" when my wife streams Spotify to them, and ... | |
| Do you use a Subwoofer when listening to stereo? I've used sub woofers for probably 25 years or so. I enjoy what they add to the "musical experience".Having said that, if you decide to add a sub or two to your music audio system, please be patient. Integrating subs can be a challenging and fru... | |
| What are your top three live concerts of all time? Anne-Sophie Mutter and the Boston Symphony Orchestra-Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra-Mozart RequiemThe Stanley Clarke Band-Blue Note, NY, NY | |
| Concert halls from around the world. What have been your favorites. My wife and I have enjoyed what classical music buffs think are the three best: Musikverein in Vienna The Concertgebow in AmsterdamSymphony Hall in BostonWe have also loved concerts at our formerly local:The Music Center at Strathmore (in "Nor... | |
| Best "Bang for the Buck" you have owned? I bought my son-in-law an 18 month old Yamaha AS-1000 integrated amp from a guy who didn't have a box, so had to be "local pickup" for a ridiculously low price, what he asked for. These high end Yamaha's are just awesome! | |
| Have you changed your mind about a brand? Was it you, or them? I used to be a big B&W fan, had one stand mount after another, just before ordering a pair of their best stand mounts, attended an event at my then local audio dealer, where Totem was sponsoring the open bar, so I ventured into their room and ... |