jjss49

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ATC or Audio Note (2-way)
Thought both were very mid-centric? no  
Why do folks spend more on electronics than on speakers?
I think people spend absurd amounts of money because they can or because they are always thinking there is something missing and off they go credit cards in hand to find the holy grail. Bad music files, bad room treatment, no DSP and bad advice m... 
ATC or Audio Note (2-way)
two very very different sounding speaker lines  
Audiongon Bluebook accuracy
What I found with the Audiogon bluebook when I subscribed several years ago is that average price is not weighted based on age. this is true, though they try to keep models and versions updated to some degree  
Audiongon Bluebook accuracy
all info sources are limited by the quality and availability of input data try hifi shark  
The sound quality from DACs - is it all the same?
I think it's cute that so many of you think this is a serious thread........🙄 indeed...  
Any good video sites out there?
@hilde45  i may not have seen some of the later responses but i can't imagine why that thread was removed...  very curious and weird...   
Are Harbeth the only warm and euphonic speakers in town ?
@roxy54 glad you are lovin’ the sp100’s... a great speaker that pushes the right buttons for us is just priceless ... so much listening pleasure!! as for @secretguy ... well we all have good days and bad days, you and me included for sure ... 😆... 
Roon
i held out for a long time but bit the bullet paid for the lifetime... (xmas gift from s.o. LOL)... it was a pain to set up, core machine switches end points and all, but it is really excellent, and makes the overall experience and sound nicer...   
Are Harbeth the only warm and euphonic speakers in town ?
@roxy54 i believe @secretguy has maggies a great speaker for sure, but a different kettle of fish than harbeths not that this makes his put-down on harbeths cool if taken seriously... quite the contrary,,, but we will focus on his emoji ... th... 
Why do folks spend more on electronics than on speakers?
I bought my speakers first. I wound up buying Magnepan’s 1.7i, as that was the best speaker I could find within my budget at the time. very wise...👍 these are a wonderful example of a sub-$3000 speaker, that can and will keep sounding better a... 
The sound quality from DACs - is it all the same?
DACs - is it all the same? yes ... and the earth is flat...  
Connecting Amp to speakers
in my experience all connection methods can be made to work fine... it is a matter of preference and how much work is needed to make a certain way work  
Have audio cables really improved in last 20 years?
have-audio-cables-really-improved-in-last-20-years? imho not substantially, but the highest offerings have certainly gotten significantly more expensive... cables in this industry have by far the greatest marketing content and least substantive... 
Why do folks spend more on electronics than on speakers?
it’s all about the fuses... 😂 seriously, it really depends... it is all a chain, so it all matters speakers are the final transducer and different speakers certainly present the greatest variance in how sound is produced to be heard (room intera...