garebear

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why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
We have some really smart people here on this site ......and ones that been around the '' audiophile hobby '' for a long time as well as ones who have very strong opinions with good intentions to inform as well as impart their observations. Nobody... 
Purist Audio power cords and cables
Stringen .....we all get that you don't like Cardas ....you have made your point numerous times here. For 20 years I have had either close to the top of the line Purist or the top of their line cables in my system and have loved them ...PAD is a g... 
Esoteric K-03 X - mechanical problems w tray
.....Jafant - I can't understand it but the Cardas Clear Interconnects are really good in my system. I like them more than the Purist 20th Anniversary's ......I paid $5,000 - $6,000 for the Purist and the Cardas are what $2,500 ! This is going bet... 
Esoteric K-03 X - mechanical problems w tray
Hello Jafant.....all is well. Now that I look back I do believe that the original K-03x was defective right from the get - go based on how this one operates. Very musical, articulate.....after about 25 hours of play. It was just a very frustrating... 
Esoteric K-03 X - mechanical problems w tray
Hello Henry .....thank you for the follow up. I have worked with Anthony for about 8 years now and has always been up front and honest with me. 95% of my system has been purchased form him..... I was not happy .....but Anthony was working with wha... 
Esoteric K-03 X - mechanical problems w tray
......I had the very same issues ! Prior to the Gibson buyout....the customer service was excellent and the reason I went on to buy a whole system of Esoteric.....I hope somebody from Esoteric is reading this and does something as I am not happy. 
Cables more hype than value?
......Al that's what I was getting at ...and also ....as we all have said many times here on Audiogon ...cables react differently in each and every system and the most expensive is not always the the best for your system. I found that one out $$$$ 
Cables more hype than value?
......I am in the cable quandary here .....I currently have Purist Audio Design 20th Anniversary cables throughout my system along with the PAD Limited Edition Power Cords. My thinking is / was the more expensive the cable the better the sound whi... 
Esoteric K-03 X - mechanical problems w tray
Thank you Bill_K .....I work for a Fortune 500 company and know all to well about how things operate in large(er) corporations and you are correct on a lot of your points. I appreciate your input ...but it still stinks on how long it has taken. 
Esoteric K-03 X - mechanical problems w tray
UPDATE : Esoteric has agreed to send me a new K-03X - I should have it later this week. I will comment further at that time - we are now looking at 6 weeks to identify, discuss and resolve this issue. 
Warren Haynes feat Railroad Earth - Ashes and Dust
.....I always try and listen to the music on YOUTUBE before I make any assumptions on it and then I buy it. I guess you would need to like and enjoy as well as understand folk, grassroots type music in order to appreciate this disc. Warren does ni... 
Esoteric K-03 X - mechanical problems w tray
Guido - thank you very much but the issue has grown past that as my dealer is trying to work with the Esoteric district manager / sales rep. Esoteric is definitely dragging their feet on this ......this is not the Esoteric I used to deal with. Cus... 
Esoteric K-03 X - mechanical problems w tray
....almost a month in ...no call from Esoteric and still NO player. The dealer is doing the best that he can ....but Esoteric customer service is just plain awful. Just letting everybody here on Audiogon know that before buying....not happy at all ! 
It Was 40 Years Ago Today...
..he is the -1%er especially with his alleged involvement with ticket prices and Stub Hub ... lost him after ;'' Born in the USA ''.... 
Esoteric K-03 X - mechanical problems w tray
.... I do even know what a dual disc is .....I only have Red Book Cd's or SCADs. None the less, it got jammed again and I shipped it back to the dealer ....and out of weeks of ownership it has been only played about 8 days due large in part to the...