ejr1953
Responses from ejr1953
| What brand is most recognized by non-audiophiles? "Let's all rise and face the back of the church and take a moment to reflect...." very funny! | |
| new gear vs used gear My experience:Amp-current model, 4 months old, AudiogonPre-Amp-current model, 5 months old, AudiogonPower Conditioner, on Audiogon as a 9/10, carton I received never opened.Server-current model, 6 months old, AudiogonDAC-new from dealerSpeakers-ne... | |
| Is there a Peter Principle of Audio… "gear-ophiles", very good way to put it!2015 was a very active year for me buying and selling equipment to have a setup I really enjoy and plan to keep for a while. While I was out and about, visiting all sorts of audio shops, I ran into a few of... | |
| So how many people are using subwoofers I am a big fan of having sub woofers. Having said that, I find that it takes a lot of patience to get them "dialed in" to the room and the side speakers.A few months ago I upgraded from a pair of two-way monitors to a pair of three-way floor stan... | |
| Enthusiast's Review A/B Focal Sopra 2 and Electra 1028be (II) I auditioned the 1038BE’s and the Sopra No2’s and selected the Sopra’s, have been enjoying them since Mid-September 2015.My audition of the 1038BE’s was in a larger room (probably around 24x24) powered by a 450wpc amp. They knocked my socks off, h... | |
| I was thinking the other day about all the audio stores that were around when I was a kid It seems like once our economy started making the transition to the "corporate model", lots of "mom & pop" stores went out to business when Walmart, Target, etc. came along and displaced them. Same thing happened with many of those wonderful ... | |
| What's up with the ridiculous offers?!? I guess what I'm learning about these "low ballers" is that, when they want to make their offer outside of the formal "offer" on Audiogon, say they want to pay cash and local pickup, that's a real "red flag". At least if you require them to make ... | |
| I have seen some Interesting comments about Mcintosh lately DTC,In the late 70's/early 80's I worked at some high shops in the DC area, when Yamaha was a mainstay line for many shops like the one I worked at.Then Yamaha introduced a cheaper line of equipment, sold at department stores and our factory rep c... | |
| Is it possible to be an audiophile and be happy with what you have After a four-year process of upgrades, a process which started out fairly slowly, last year reached "fever pitch", I am just about "done" with upgrades for now. As I learn more about room conditioning, I'll be installing some more bass traps, but... | |
| The most musical system you ever build? PS Audio P10 Power Plant, PS Audio DirectStream DAC, Autonomic MMS-5A Server, McIntosh MC452 Power Amp, McIntosh C50 Pre Amp, Focal Sopra No2 Speakers, JL Audio F113 Sub Woofers (2), Wireworld Cables. | |
| What Color is your system Black | |
| I notice a lot of reviewers buy the sample piece One of my audio buddies (who used to own a high end dealership) said he knew one of the reviewers from the major publication who used to tell him that some manufacturers offered the samples at a huge discount, better price for a better review. He ... | |
| Baltimore MD I live in Mount Airy (30 miles west of Baltimore) and would participate in a Baltimore club, if there is one. | |
| What's up with the ridiculous offers?!? I have had a few "buyers" who try to go around Audiogon, "local pick up", where we agree to a price on the phone, then they low ball me (one guy tried to snag an item for $600 less than we agreed on, when he arrived in my driveway). It's just the... | |
| What are you favorite artists and songs to listen to on your system? Way too many to list them all. On the classical side, two pieces I really enjoy are Mozart's Violin Concerto #3 and Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. The various interpretations and my sense about them:Mozart's Violin Concerto #3:Perlman-like B.B. Kin... |