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| Offer / counter-offer? Audiogon rules "Austinbob" inmy area if another buyer offers a higher price then other potential buyer(s) have the right to match the new higher offer. Not lock in at their (lower) price. See this happening a lot lately-a bidding war. As to the original post... | |
| A pragmatic view of cartridge expenses / many questions Cartridges depreciate more quickly than just abt any other component or part (used tubes?). This also presents opportunity. There are a lot of high end cartridges floating around the market at prices that are a fraction of original purchase co... | |
| Why Crazy Prices paid for Pioneer 100 JBL L100 AR1 AR3 AR3A Lots of reasons. Quality, nostalgia, balance. Back in the day, both the JBL L100 and AR3a were reference speakers, albiet for different purposes. Both were descended from a family of speakers that set new standards for performance, and both s... | |
| Seeking advice on Speakers that create an intimate 2 channel listening experience The OP left out a crucial detail: POWER. What amp will be used to power new speakers ? My suggestions are a pr of Magneplanar Panels, a pr of King Sound electrostatics, or a pr of KEF Blade 2. All will I’ll need a lot of power, and can be ... | |
| Are these fake? Purchase includes a Folex wristwatch. | |
| Should people who can't solder, build or test their speakers be considered audiophiles? Should stupid people be allowed to post on the internet ? | |
| Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles? YES. It is snobbish attitudes like this that keep our hobby from growing. We need less elitism and certainly less arrogance. We are not and should not be a chummy little club barring the door against the masses. Given the current political environ... | |
| What integrated would you recommend for summer amp? I use an 845 SET amp yr round without issues. My AC does not run more or harder when the amp is on. Has the OP moved a reading chair closer to a window so less electric light is needed while reading ? Has the OP considered how many times a da... | |
| Speakers that are a great value! KEF LS50 at current prices. This speaker has been discounted by KEF and several retailers are discounting even more. $750 or less per pr is an easy recommendation. MSRP was $1500.... | |
| WHat did Audiophiles hear during Tape deck era? From roughly the early 50's to the mid/late 60's, RtR tape sources delivered the highest fidelity possible for a home listener. The average home hifi system was of mediocre or worse quality for a long time. LPs were compromised to ensure playba... | |
| How Do You Live The Audiophile Life How do we live the "Audiophile Life"? Well if you have to ask.....Actually, we all have more money than you do. So much in fact that we can afford capricious purchases of 5 figure equipment, just using pocket change.I hope you realize I am jo... | |
| Unbelievable On the surface, this appears to be a gross claim. However a surprising number of individual aspects of the design of an audio component have an impact upon how that design sounds.Materials used in the construction of a speaker cabinet can and do ... | |
| old high end preamps.. There is a reason why Classic preamps like ARC SP3a, Sp10 SP11 CJ PV5, and others retain high resale value and tend not to stay on the market very long when offered for sale. Because they sound great and are still very competitive with current eq... | |
| How many people here generally buy used? This is a costly hobby. Purchase a new component at list price or close, then determine you don't like it and want to resell ? Good luck as you will lose 25-40% of your purchase price. Find the same component used, and then have to resell, ... | |
| Tempted to buy a Macintosh You use SET amps now, with max power of 18wpc. How much power do you want from an upgrade ? You have a Triode TRV 2a3 amp. Have you considered moving up in the Triode line ? Triode TRV-845SE is an 845 integrated that can deliver about 25wp... |