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Worth of current system
@folkfreak Perhaps those with with mid six figure systems don’t want to attract the opprobrium that would be dumped on them for posting 😏Indeed, as I would likely be labelled the biggest fool here, I better don't fully reveal, I do however like my... 
What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard?
1) CH Precision M1.12) Gryphon Mephisto3) many others, the two above do stand out. 
An Audiophile is Anyone Who Loves Audio Regardless of Monetary Status. Agree?
@vinny55 I said indeed that most music lovers are not audiophiles. But then again, to me an audiophile is someone who has extensive knowledge of all related aspects as I mentioned above. But, as there is no clear standard or qualification requirem... 
An Audiophile is Anyone Who Loves Audio Regardless of Monetary Status. Agree?
@vinny55 @han_n who says they arent? Show me where it says that?Not sure what is unclear to you? 
An Audiophile is Anyone Who Loves Audio Regardless of Monetary Status. Agree?
Given the above, an experienced audiophile will be able to have a $ 2k set up outperform a $10 k set up, if he can treat the room acoustically, optimize speaker placement, optimize the listening position and so on, when compared to the $10k set up... 
An Audiophile is Anyone Who Loves Audio Regardless of Monetary Status. Agree?
Most music lovers are not audiophiles, but the vast majority of audiophiles love music. Lot's of people attending live performances don't really care too much how it sounds...(if they would, they wouldn't be going...). Lot's of people going to bar... 
An Audiophile is Anyone Who Loves Audio Regardless of Monetary Status. Agree?
@n80;)  ;)    +1 
An Audiophile is Anyone Who Loves Audio Regardless of Monetary Status. Agree?
@douglas_schroeder + 1 
An Audiophile is Anyone Who Loves Audio Regardless of Monetary Status. Agree?
Do we actually believe that people spending more than $4k cannot be audiophiles? Or people spending more than $10k are all fools? Have no knowledge or any understanding of how "Hi-Fi" should sound. Lock those fools away, don't talk to them, don't ... 
your thoughts on wireless signal transmission.
Ok, thanks. It seems not too many of us have experience with wireless signal transmittal. Anyway, for those who did react, it did help me to form an opinion. 
Ribbon midrange pros and cons
Over the years I have owned Acoustats (3 panel model) then switched to ribbons, (Apogee Full Range) kept those for a couple of years, used Krell amplification as a logical choice, after which I upgraded to the Apogee Grand, a speaker way ahead of ... 
Preserving the sound of the ultimate audio gear for future generations ...
People tend to judge cd based on their experience, conveniently forgetting that it is often the DAC and/or transport being the limiting factor. A lot of CD's (when the recording has been done properly) will sound really impressive when using the p... 
What area or country do you live in ?
Surabaya, Indonesia. Now rainy season, temperatures drop as low as 21 C (about 70 F)  in the early morning. 
What is the best sound system you ever heard?
@elizabeth...Sadly, speaks to my failure to go anywhere.... My own.Believe me, most of the systems set up during exhibitions will not outperform what you have carefully set up at home, components selected to your liking, possibly spent lots of tim... 
Bass audition for your system....
+1 @douglas_schroeder Imo, less than 10% of audio systems can handle all of these with aplomb, with no constriction in frequency or dynamics. on top of that, less than 10% of the untreated rooms will allow you to hear the LF as intended.In other w...