ejr1953
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| McIntosh Group purchased by PE firm One of the three companies I worked for that was bought out by PE went bankrupt a few years earlier and was bought in bankruptcy by one investment company, who sold their interest to another a few years later, etc. The guy who I worked with had 2... | |
| Dynaudio - Made in China vs Denmark I recommend not buying "floor models", especially with speakers, as they typically have had a "hard life" and a lot of hours on them for their age. For the last 20+ years, components for all sorts of products have been "globally sourced", so it's... | |
| McIntosh MC402 You would probably be happy with either. I have enjoyed an MC452 for several years, originally pairing it with a C50 solid state pre-amp, changing that to a C2500 tube pre, enjoying the slight difference in "musicality" the tube pre offers. My o... | |
| McIntosh Group purchased by PE firm In my work life I've worked for three companies that were sold to private equity and they seem to all follow the same playbook, 1) replace the top management with their own, 2) suck the cash out of the business and replace it with debt and 3) lots... | |
| Homage to those who are pleased with your audio rig "Pleased with my rig", that would be me! I'm retired now nearly a year, loving life in the new place we moved to about two years ago and the new home we had built about 18 months ago (and yes, with a dedicated listening room). As for "we" that's... | |
| Beryllium Tweeters - Your Opinions & Comments ?? I have enjoyed one of the first pair of Focal Sopra No2 speakers that arrived stateside, driven by a smooth-sounding McIntosh power amp, the BE tweeters don't sound too bright at all. I can and do listen to that pairing for hours at a time. Havi... | |
| Whole House Surge Arrester With a new house build our electrician installed in our Eaton panel whole house surge protectors which occupied two slots and would last as long as they were not "invoked". Once they trap a surge, they need to be replaced. In our former home, I... | |
| Amir and Blind Testing In the late 1970's I worked at a high-end audio shop in DC and they purchased what was then a "sophisticated" A/B switching unit, which allowed the user to switch back and forth between a pair of amplifiers (among other things). I remember settin... | |
| “House” Character of Popular $20-$30k Speakers @styleman I was lucky enough to get a pair of Focal Sopra No2's when they first came to the U.S. and they will probably be the last pair of speakers I purchase. I find they "work" with all sorts of musical styles, from soft acoustic to loud rock ... | |
| I am so happy..... Good for you! Welcome to the "club"! | |
| Has the cost of HiFi gotten a bit too much? Too many dollars chasing too few products and services? Certainly companies are able to raise prices, because they can, and people will pay those inflated prices. Our Netflix membership price increased again, as it increased just a few months ag... | |
| Why do I need power management if I have a great power cord? My system has all digital sources and each time I've upgraded the power conditioner the improvement in detail, soundstage, resolution and especially the bass performance has been significant. I suspect that the cleaner AC power allows the DAC to ... | |
| Subwoofer between speakers? @immatthewj I had the same concern when I setup my subs, but thought I'd try having them between the speakers, so one wouldn't be stuck in a corner, while the other was not and in my case, they sound awesome, sitting between the speakers. Havin... | |
| Damping Factor The last time I shopped for speakers, I visited a dealer to audition (if my memory serves me) a pair of Magico S5's. The salesman initially drive them with a very powerful, very high damping factor solid state amp and it seemed like the S5's it d... | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer @bugsnest I've enjoyed an MC452 for several years now and find that it pairs very well with my speakers. With a new home build, I had the electrician install a dedicated AC line and run CAT6 to my new listening room. Since all of my equipment ... |