jakeman
Responses from jakeman
| Anthony (Tony) Cordesman has passed away Dr.Cordesman was my absolute favorite reviewer. I bought a few components and speakers on his recommendation. He will be missed in the Audio community. RIP. | |
| Accuphase E-5000 factory power cord good enough? Accuphase is a high-end company that I believe would not put a substandard cord on their product. You may hear a difference with other cords, but is it worth the cost or aggravation? Good luck with your experimenting adventure. | |
| Best sounding CD player I`m still using and enjoying my Theta Prime & Pearl with a Time Linque unit. It`s not SOTA , but it sounds as good or better than my Yamaha sacd player. | |
| Dynaudio - Made in China vs Denmark The quality may be the same as Denmark, But, I prefer not to buy from a country that has nuclear weapons aimed at us. I always look at the label to see where its manufactured. As a union worker with 43 years experience , I have been a victim of of... | |
| amplifier longevity I have and use 3 Adcom amps - GFA 5802, 555, 2535 that still work great. No problems or recaps. Only had one amp ever go bad, a Carver cube amp . | |
| Your Favorite Christmas Song-One only Please- This Is Christmas - John Lenon | |
| The two stages of audiophilia Currently on stage 2 , unless I hit the lottery. I`m enjoying my system with occasional upgrades on the digital side. | |
| How long do good speakers last? My PSB Stratus Gold I are going on 15+ years and still are in great shape . No change in sound and no woofer surround rot , so far. | |
| Old Amps that can still Kick Butt I`m still enjoying my Adcom 5802 , 20 years and counting. | |
| Is $2,844 too much to pay for a fuse? YES , Is it made of pure gold ? If you want to blow your money on it , go ahead . Even if I was a billionaire I wouldn`t . | |
| Why Crazy Prices paid for Pioneer 100 JBL L100 AR1 AR3 AR3A The AR 3a was the speaker that got me started in the 70s. I had JBL 110s , ESS AMT10Bs , Polk 12Cs. Plus many more speakers went in and out of my room , lots of money was spent. Crazy habit , but loved it all. | |
| WHat did Audiophiles hear during Tape deck era? Prerecorded tapes usually sound bad , I only used them in my car. If you used quality metal tapes from TDK , BASF ,and Maxell , you could have a quality listening experience. Dolby and DBX noise reduction systems worked , but I think that you lost... | |
| Dedicated 20 amp circuit - Electrician laughed! Unless you have 2 c.b. panels , your only supposed to have 1 earth ground rod per panel. The possibility of voltage differential could get a person hurt , or homeowner sued. | |
| Older And Wiser or just Tighter and Deafer? I`m 62 and know exactly how you feel. With no audio stores within 50 miles , I wont buy expensive gear without hearing them. As a industrial journeyman electrician I refuse to pay $$ for fuses ( rip off ). But I still enjoy music , and want to sup... | |
| My list of seller red flags My big Red Flag is powers up , unable to test. Everyone on Audiogon has the equipment to check what they are selling. Possibly reel to reel tapes may be a problem. Also extreme low balling , if you cant get close to the asking price, move on. |