jbl-4345

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Seeking Honest Opinions: Your Experience with McIntosh Audio Gear
Macintosh is know through the audio world. Built quality is second to none. I also have other Audio equipment other than Mac gear. Mac has made some outstanding sounding gear. No other company has the reputation which Mac has earned.  Personally I... 
Best Receiver?
Vintage sansui G.  pioneer sx.  Nad. Yamaha cr. Realistic sta 2100d.  Concept 16.5. Fisher 500c. Marantz  kenwood.  Can't go wrong with any if these vintage receiver's   
Final? ARC Chapter...
CLEEDS. Thanks for your response.  Was very much appreciated 🙏.  That is great news to hear that AR and the company staff will still be up and running making some of the best sounding equipment on the market. I own the ar sp3-a1.  To my ears the B... 
$50k - $80k Budget…Opinions please.
Unfortunately I myself have been in that same situation before. Anyone can speak of a great stereo manufacturer but regardless what anyone recommends including myself LISTEN TO YOUR EARS.  Those are the biggest critic   
Audio Research filing for bankruptcy?
Yeah it sucks. I have a audio research sp-3-a1 which to my ears is the absolute best sounding tube preamp that was ever built period  
Audio Research filing for bankruptcy?
I heard mcintosh bought audio research   
Can we create a consensus list of the TONALITY of different amps/preamps/brands?
There is a crap load of audio equipment for your enjoyment.  Regardless what anyone recommends  your ears are the biggest critic.   
Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods?
Follow the yellow brick road  
What is the proper loudness for listening?
Until the police is knocking at your front door  
Speakers sounding dull? MUST READ! The truth about speaker design!
Follow the yellow brick road  
Are audiophile products designed to initially impress then fatigue to make you upgrade?
To answer your questions NO.  It's funny how we in the audio industry has change so much from the 60s 80s to now. We went from tone controls to without and now tone controls are coming back. We went from ten inch to 15 inch woofers then to 6 inch ... 
Are audiophile products designed to initially impress then fatigue to make you upgrade?
Is that what we blame it on. (Fatigued). That is why I have about 6 to 10 different sets of audio systems. I do not have deep pockets but in 25 years or more I was able to aquire my share of equipment.  Every system I own it has its own distinctiv... 
going from tube preamp to solid state
I will never ever get rid of my tube audio equipment.  Preamp or power amp. I also will never ever give up my solid state power amp or preamp.  They both have there own area's of sound reproduction plus and minus.  I have 3 different systems each ... 
I feel bad for Generation X and The Millennial's
Hey don't forget earth wind d & fire Gorge Clinton  stevie Ray Vaughan led Zeppelin isley brothers parliament funkidelic.  The list goes on and on  
Speakers with deep/powerful bass
Anything jbl with 12 inch woofers or bigger. My jbl 4345 will shake the pictures off the wall and still sound dang good while doing it