hilde45
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| Ever feel like a "low dollar" customer that your dealer doesn't think worth their time? @mitch2 -- I didn't get that tone at all from your comment. I was re-framing it that way because I found you saying something that I was kind of saying to myself! No worries!@4krowme That's a great story. And I keep hearing about how much trouble ... | |
| Ever feel like a "low dollar" customer that your dealer doesn't think worth their time? Thanks for those stories. It makes me realize that it may wind up being necessary to support good brick/mortar dealers *somewhere* but necessarily down the road. I have heard numerous good things about John Rutan at Audioconnection. I'll go read a... | |
| Ever feel like a "low dollar" customer that your dealer doesn't think worth their time? @lwin Wow. That's interesting. I was really trying to avoid that conclusion, but I think we all know when we're being given "the bum's rush." I do sense that the people at my shop know their stuff and I do feel like they've dealt more than fairly... | |
| Ever feel like a "low dollar" customer that your dealer doesn't think worth their time? @oldhvymec Thanks for your story. The whole situation has a very weird vibe to it. In my story, a customer who spent $4k with you is asking about spending, potentially, another $4k and yet… And in your story, you still wind up supporting brick and... | |
| Affordable US Made Tube Pre/Power or Integrated Options The person who makes and sells these says that they are the best in the world? They may be good but that is one very questionable data point. The fact that you love them carries much more weight. | |
| Cables: Okay, I'm a believer. I'm just building my system now, and I split the difference between some skepticism and the (rather large) evidence on the other side by buying good cables and wires, used. E.g. I found Analysis Plus speaker cables $315 retail for $120 used. Even ... | |
| Integrated Amp $1200 or less @b_limo agree with decooney and mesch and others on the value of your anthem and prospect for improvement via DAC | |
| Speakers that are a great value! @twoleftears I took a look at the Bache website. Some nice options there. A bit hard to know if they're on the level. The contact page features text near their webform that is still in that place-holding latin that webforms use, and the map of whe... | |
| Integrated Amp $1200 or less I compared back-and-forth between the mhdt orchid and the bluesound dac using the Fritz speakers. Significant improvement, a more transparent and less edgy sound. It softened the digital harshness. I was very close to getting an audio mirror tubad... | |
| Integrated Amp $1200 or less You could chop off the ends and go raw. Just honk it down, brother! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYYZZNuO-GY | |
| preamp choices under $1K ? I don't have one, but many, many people would direct you toward Schiit. 15 day trial and reportedly a great company to deal with. Price/value under $1k would be hard to beat. | |
| Amp & Speaker Synergy How about a Hegel? I think Listen Up carries them. Pricy. | |
| Power strip question One of the wisest people on this forum, @almarg, suggested this one -- https://www.newark.com/legrand-wiremold/ul210bc/power-outlet-strip-10-outlet-15a/dp/95F1277Al has an extensive education in engineering and is a longtime audiophile. | |
| Building a new system for about 5 grand I agree about curbing expenditures on CD players; a decent transport can be had for not too much and more $$ can be spent on a good DAC, either external or as part of a preamp or integrated. I did this with a deal on a Cambridge CXC transport ($30... | |
| Affordable US Made Tube Pre/Power or Integrated Options I was looking at Prima Luna early on. Is it made in the US as the OP prefers? |