grislybutter
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| I am looking to upgrade - looking for advice @ghdprentice the greater the investment the better it sounds (assuming you do your research) absolutely, more $ only yields improvement when all the rules - synergy, weakest link, room, etc. are considered wisely | |
| I am looking to upgrade - looking for advice I am not sure why you are mixing the brands if you plan to upgrade both. Why wouldn't you stick with e.g. Parasound? Or Bryston. Etc. You will likely not struck out with 2 different "random" brands for a pre and power amp to find a perfect match... | |
| Did a satisfaction threshold exist under 1000 bucks ? agreed @mahgister the system without basic understanding of these principles may as well be a JBL pill | |
| Did a satisfaction threshold exist under 1000 bucks ? you can go to shopgoodwill.com and buy components worth 20 times the price on ebay. For a 1000 bucks you can build an incredible system. And not just any brands but high end audiophile gear. Of course it takes time, and a bit of luck. But not mu... | |
| Have you seen the new McIntosh poster for $195? so you started a post for something that's sold out advertising that you are now selling it on ebay? What an exciting thread. | |
| Has buying and/or selling audio gear changed? The seller is responsible to deliver an item intact and if not, remunerate you once you paid, the seller can ship, not ship, ship 2 broken pieces, ship with via a donkey, etc. S/he can: I shipped it, it worked, the rest is your problem. As it ... | |
| what should I get to replace what I am planning to try @lewm that's true, I underestimated the willingness to help! | |
| what should I get to replace what I am planning to try I meant it as a joke (satire of a lot of wildly confusing and deranged posts lately). I tried to write something so utterly meaningless and stupid that nobody would take me seriously, but I guess I failed. Sorry. | |
| what should I get to replace what I am planning to try @newbee just a BIT much? | |
| Help me spend $100,000 on a new system I will be blunt, that's a bad title. Especially with your closing hope I’m not sounding uppity here But not for most people here, for whom a 25K speaker is budget find. | |
| Does a record player make that much of a difference?? it's hard to imagine a thread more confusing, unintelligible, contentious, and yet substantive and full of hard earned insight in the same time. If this was someone driving from point A to B, he'd be going in the more asinine route and at times at... | |
| Accuphase Bookshelf Speaker Pairing recommend @yogiboy compared with everything with the same characteristics and parameters (not made by an English Duke and out of gold), in the same price range. "Overpriced" is not a subjective term. It doesn't mean a person can't justify buying it and ... | |
| Accuphase Bookshelf Speaker Pairing recommend the Harbeths are overpriced. They are just not the best value for the buck. | |
| Goodbye Everyone oh shoot @elliottbnewcombjr I hope you are OK. I had my fair share of medical drama lately. I wish you a smooth recovery... | |
| Looking for a great phono pre-amp in the $1000 or less range I tried 4 different ones including the Parasound and Moon. I kept the Moon, it was the best all around Phono stage for $600 The Rega was not good and I have a Rega TT. |