hickamore
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| What do the statistics say about the age of Audiophiles and the replacement rate? @bdp24 Brother Hitch, as we called him, was a dear friend, although neither a melomaniac nor an audiophile. Like Molly Ivins, living larger than life allows but leaving unforgettable shadows. That said, the dearth of good new music is sufficient ... | |
| «40% Of Audiophiles Are Dying And No One Is Doing Anything About It!» As a septuagenarian still acquiring new gear I'm fully conscious of whistling past the graveyard. No relative surviving me will want any of this stuff. My estate auctioneer won't even discover the hi-fi aftermarket. But that's OK. Got a dear frien... | |
| Beware: Magnum Dynalab are not "doing repairs, upgrades or service right now"!! @superbike What a relief your last post is for me. Just yesterday ordered an MD-105T from Dealer B after being told by Dealer A that delivery would be September earliest. Today Dealer B says backordered, "usually 7 -10 days," but I know they are r... | |
| USB and Coaxial at the same time? @fthompson251 If you highly prefer USB I assume that is because Terminator clock is superior to Aurender clock? | |
| Does anyone listen to the radio anymore? Never been without a tuner since 1974. NPR and college stations. Well-produced local music shows are among my very favorite things. More distant stations need streaming via a Cambridge backup unit that allows individual station selection. Evidentl... | |
| what is more popular silver or black face plates Wonder whether those who prefer black boxes that "disappear" are the same ones who hide all the kitchen appliances lest someone suspect -- horrors! -- that actual cooking might be done there. | |
| what is more popular silver or black face plates A great many worthy components are available ONLY in black, or with token flashes of chrome. Black buttons on a black background in a dark room is not my idea of functionality -- or beauty. For me it's industrial chrome (silver) or nothing -- almo... | |
| Bryston? @cleeds <<The challenge is finding a tech qualified and equipped to align these tuners.>> No kidding. Got an 85lb powered sub, no one local can install new amp board. Friend inherited a nice TEAC R2R that needed attention -- no lu... | |
| Bryston? With the 25% tariff on Canadian goods due to hit tomorrow, some of us looking at MD may be confined to the used market. Wish I too had a vintage tuner -- that still worked or could be repaired! | |
| Bryston? @decooney There are a few A'gon threads on tuners. 90% of the posts concern vintage gear still working. From what I can tell, nothing has changed. | |
| Bryston? MD-105 in silver. MD has no competition in my price range, so still using NAD C-427. Tried Overture (Delaware) which charges no sales tax. No inventory and no reply to their inquiries on my behalf. This was a year ago or more. Audio Advisor "tempo... | |
| Bryston? @cleeds Had no luck scoring the Magnum Dynalab model I wanted, so gave up on that. If Bryston has taken charge then maybe now availability has improved. Appreciate the tip! | |
| Bryston? Thanks to all for the updates on Bryston. Sounds like they are still doing, or trying to do, what they always did, but with rarely anything new to talk about. Also seems the 20-year warranties could still be a strong selling point for those young ... | |
| Stereo Times 2024 MOST WANTED COMPONENTS List @ozzy62 Sadly, even the serious academic journals go unedited these days. Outside The New Yorker, Harper's, and The Atlantic, it's word salad anarchy out there. | |
| Aurender a1000 impressions vs Eversolo A6 and Cambridge Cxn100 Given the quality of your amplification and speakers, I'm surprised you are looking at mid-fi network players rather than separates. A streamer such as the Aurender N200, paired with a DAC of equal quality (there are good A'gon threads on this) WO... |