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| Do you prefer tall speakers @meadowman I agree with your assessment of the 2000s. It's always nice to hear(yes) another opinion on them as they are so rare. I will never sell mine for sure! It's like they are full of an infinite amount of butterflies that flap in concer... | |
| Do you prefer tall speakers fastfreight My last home allowed me to crank my 2000s past the point of local listenability while I did things else where. I loved to set those monsters free and Revel (yes) in the sheer dynamics of the sound. | |
| Do you prefer tall speakers sls883 Hi yes I played with the rear tweeter. Biggest factor is recalibrating my brain for the new sound I think. Lucky son! Hopefully it will introduce his young friends to real audio. | |
| Trends in value of vintage / used audio equipment? | |
| Trends in value of vintage / used audio equipment? | |
| Trends in value of vintage / used audio equipment? The SF Bay Area is a great place to shop on CL. There is so much money in the area that prices for used gear are crazy good imo. When I see something interesting I'll HIFI Shark it just to get a base line. An example: I just picked up a pristi... | |
| Trends in value of vintage / used audio equipment? Hey toddalin! Awesome lol. And your speaker had some cute twins... | |
| Is anyone here still into live concerts these days? Here in Cloverdale CA Friday Nights, a series of summer concerts starting in May and ending in September, waah. The downtown is closed off, local vendors beer and wine. Free as it is sponsored by local business. Excellent SF Bay Area bands you ... | |
| Power amplifier longevity… thoughts? I have owned and used my Proceed HPA-2 for 6 years. Mark Levinson designed dual monoaural beast that can go 500w/4 ohms. My Time Frame 2000s are 8-4 ohms, 92 db sensitivity and rated to 1000w. When I owned a bigger house I enjoyed turning up th... | |
| Toe in is crucial The difference between using toe in and obsessing et al is that EVERYONE can hear the change with toe in. | |
| Recommendations for 20 amp electrical outlets My persistent tinnitus is much cheaper. | |
| Amps that don’t impersonate space heaters. I love my Proceed HPA-2! Still around for 1200-1600. Not bad for a dual monaural amp that retailed for 3500 20 years ago. 250/8 500/4 bridgeable. I power a pair of DCM Time Frame 2000's to concert levels and neither amp or speakers break a swea... | |
| Audio Cables: All the Same? Hello all Very interesting discussion. For reference my modest system consists of a Proceed HPA-2, Lexicon MC-8 I use in two channel pure analog mode and a Denon SACD. Well regarded components I would say. What makes it a little more special a... |