jeffseight
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| How do you stop house guest from damaging your speakers? I have specially sewn covers that fit over the grills and cover the whole speaker, I leave them in place when I feel insecure about the company I have. Play music or not the guests don't seem to care but I worry less. Now my male dog will mark ... | |
| Is Magnepan still in business ? Slow down there Mr Speed thrills- Your post motivated me to inquire about my pending order. My email to the person who took my order bounced back. I filled out the contact page on Maggy site asking about my order. Eric replied within the hour ... | |
| Did the Old Receivers Sound Good? The Japanese electronics from the late 60’s -early 70s was inferior to today’s same value gear adjusted for inflation. It has to be. In 50 years some progress has been made right? Now if you go back to the pre transistor tube days maybe s... | |
| "High end" store snobbery Take a nice 1 1/2 hour drive to see Domenic at Hawthorne Stereo in Seattle. They also may not want your trade so sell it on US Audiomart. Become a real cash buyer. | |
| Alterra Anyone? I saw that movie!! A true cult favorite isn't it? | |
| Where can I hear classic horns in southern california? Join an audio group | |
| Alterra Anyone? Whoops! My bad. Altaira by Shunyata. Ground control to major tong! | |
| Previous Ownership...does it matter to you? If you want higher SQ for the $ then buy used. Assuming there is a limit to your budget of course otherwise you can spend away! Most of the time once you have zeroed in on your desired item you can find one used, with a transferable warranty, 2... | |
| Ideon DAC's Who buys a DAC/Streamer if spending over $2k? | |
| What is the current retail cost of your reference system? hysteve, My history tracks somewhat the same as yours both in the original and the new. Funny how these things work sometimes. The more interesting thing is comparing where people did and did not allocate money. Few mentioned the room. Everyon... | |
| What is the current retail cost of your reference system? A better question would be: How much do you spend on average each year on gear? Regarding my system here is what I will share. My mentor of the past 3 years came over for a listen and said-"I can't believe you have put together a system that... | |
| Preamp Recommendations For the Parasound JC 5 Amp Why not ask John Curl? | |
| What I wish I knew before starting my audiophile journey I would add - -find a veteran mentor and listen carefully to what they say -be patient or you will waste money -Fix the room before you spend too much $ on gear -Buy nothing without a trial period If you follow all those guides you will not m... | |
| I want more bass… Bass Counts!! Are those speakers bi-ampable? If so buy a Class D ganfet and power them. Better strategy is to buy 4 good subs and power them with another amp. | |
| Speaker of My House…! Cal me the Majority whip! Bass counts in many ways people do not always seem to get. All the speakers you mention are excellent. Many of the suggested speakers are as well. So why is your system lacking something? No subs. Before you buy any ... |