jjss49
Responses from jjss49
| About users with hidden agendas things in life are just things, cars, hifi gear and so on but to me things wisely collected and used can lead to wonderful experiences, and thus happiness -- be it for one oneself, with friends, loved ones to me that is what matters most | |
| Inexpensive speaker cables: any experience? why? just enjoy the music | |
| What Is So Special About Harbeth? @johnk i have the speakers you commented on... now i didn't pay 22.5k... but i enjoy them, and for me, they are worth every penny ymmv | |
| About users with hidden agendas well said @ghasley on the active mcintosh post i called out an argumentative user with 65 posts in 60 days since joining... zero marketplace feedback, zero sales or purchases, country of origin listed as 'n/a'... 5-6-7 posts in a row, piss piss ... | |
| Dunlavy SC IV Speaker- Any Good??? not sure if you’re serious or just being funny this is an accurate write up, based on what i recall of the sc4’s, which a dear friend of mine had, driven by big bad arc monoblocks way back then, wonderful transparency and powerful sound, helluva ... | |
| Would you pay more than 25% of MSRP for a used cartridge? i have purchased many used cartridges it is all about doing homework on the seller, knowing when to back off/move on... and buying the potentially risky ones in a way that allows proper recourse in the worst case scenario | |
| Dunlavy SC IV Speaker- Any Good??? yes | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer another thing this thread proves and reminds us of are the limitations of ’handy analogies’... rolex's, harleys, lexus' ... ugh... such are coarse, highly inexact tools for assisting the unknowing with only a very cursory understanding... | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer fascinating to me what transpires on this thread, not sure if this is what @hilde45 intended with his op there are mcintosh bashers whose bashing is repetitive, argumentative, unnecessary... but the defensive defenders can be just as obnoxious r... | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer separate point, mikey ocd is a long time audiophile, has strong opinions, is a blowhard when it comes to presenting them, even if some are right (but then again alot of what he says is really wrong), his opinions are also problematic because he is... | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer @hilde45 if the discussion is about mcintosh’s recent/modern gear, i think a fair summary is it is very good looking and very good sounding gear - of course, different audiophiles may/will have preferences for or against mcintosh’s house sound -... | |
| Chord Qutest exceptionally reliable and well made just be careful if you mess with aftermarket linear power supplies, wrong voltage can fry the unit (as me how i know hahaha ... not a reliability issue, i goofed...) | |
| Choice between two different integrated tube amps (SET & PP) depends on speaker to be driven also, which you did not mention @blkwrxwgn part of the fun in this hobby is pursue what you are curious about, experience it... so if that is SET moreso than PP then go for it the primaluna vs willsenton are very... | |
| Bluesound Node 2021 DAC - I sold my Denafrips Ares II what is important is you are happy, and you wondered which is better, and you made the effort to find out, you have your own conclusion, so for you you have scratched the itch, satiated your curiosity others may try with their systems, maybe thei... | |
| whats the best pre amp to pair with Bryston 4b cubed? A agree w @soix dunno if op has covered what his source is up-stream (analog, cd, streaming)... if it is a single source, and if the source is not a turntable... there are very nice dacs now with remote volume control, can run straight into power ... |