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| B&W 805D2 or Magico Q1? there's no argument that the Q1 speakers are expensive, and lack the birch-ply and matching stands that the MINI's had, which i thought was really stunning.OTOH there's nothing wrong with the clean lines of the newest monitor from Magico especiall... | |
| Jeff Rowland 625 amp ... & 725 it PAINS me to ask this, but why all the MYSTERY behind the 725 mono blocks i see advertised, but not a clue about them on the JRDG web site, or anywhere else for that matter ('cept maybe a picture or two taken at an audio show). how about the BAS... | |
| Pass XA.60.5 Monoblocks to Pass XA.100.5 Monoblock I TRULY APPRECIATE your enthusiasm for music appreciation after you come home from work to decompress. so many folks just switch on the television and watch whatever is on. i too made many changes in my explorations into getting closer to the "hea... | |
| WILSON ALEXANDRIA XLF SPEAKERS- Hi, Lloydelee21, like all Wilson speakers the X1's underwent numerous improvements after the 1st model was introduced, and it's probably the 1st iteration that i auditioned. this was also around the period where the W/P-5.1 was also being offered.... | |
| WILSON ALEXANDRIA XLF SPEAKERS- i really think i should clarify my comment about Wilson being able to make a speaker that "does it all" for $35K. Wilson Audio is fairly unique in constantly experimenting with new materials and designs and the customer has to fund these efforts a... | |
| WILSON ALEXANDRIA XLF SPEAKERS- some might take this the wrong way and others the right way, but other than the X-1's, my experience is that Wilson Audio's top of the line speaker (WAMM's and Alexandria's) seems to have so many good things happening all at once that IF there is ... | |
| Which companies deserve a star for Christmas NOT a company per se, but Rick Hopkins is an Audiogon member who was a HUGE help to me in researching different kinds and models of reel to reel tape recorders. i eventually found a seller on e-bay who is perhaps THE #1 (US) expert at restoring an... | |
| Rowlands with a weak economy and somewhat expensive gear (comparatively) i would imagine that their ability and/or willingness to answer a lot of questions is limited. if they could sell a bunch of their amps and pre's based on word of mouth and their pret... | |
| Should i go Boulder 1060 or Jeff Rowland 625 this is a great question but it lacks enough information for me to make a helpful suggestion. the Pass 260.5 MONOBLOCK amps are some of the best you can buy for starters. unless you get Magico speakers (or something similar on an "ultra-refined" l... | |
| Sonus Faber Amati Futura i don't know about these specific model sonus fabers, but in my experience i have never heard a bad sounding pair of SF's whether they were extremas, guarneris, or electra amators (and the EA's were poorly set up at an audio show, which was a doub... | |
| What started you on your audiophile journey . At the age of 9 my mother insisted that i learn to play the clarinet...ugh!But it turned into the best thing (culturally) my folks have ever done for me. | |
| New to the game. Need some beginners advice. I wish to EXPAND a bit further on my rather negative comments made previously.the real watershed moment for me was the day i bought a (used) pair of B&W 801 speakers. from then on, the music i had sounded much better - and in some cases WORSE.... | |
| New to the game. Need some beginners advice. if you just seek tight bass and a coherent sounding system you can save a lot of money and time with NAD equipment. OTOH, if you want to transcend the limitsof the-commonly-thought-of-as-a-good-sounding-system it WILL take a great deal of research... | |
| DiMarzio cables i swear by Dimarzio power cords- not very expensive, but you wouldn't know it from the build quality- they use similar plugs you see on many of the more well known brands, and they're not too big or too skinny to use on source components or power ... | |
| Why are modern arms so ugly? i only have one real opinion regarding tone arm design- that it is easy to hold and place over the record, and clamps securely when not in use. i am too CLUMSY to be trusted with anything else... |