jmcgrogan2
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| Nakamichi/BX-1 Hifishark says you can get anywhere from $20-$80 dollars for one depending on condition. Is that significant monetary value? | |
| Audio Research discontinuing lower lines components? Audio Research is subject to inflationary pressures just like any other firm, or private person. Smoke and mirrors guys ... smoke and mirrors.C’mon now oregonpapa, you can’t blame all of this on inflation. ARC’s prices have gone up 200% in the las... | |
| Audio Research discontinuing lower lines components? labtec is right, there is no sense in bashing ARC, they are simply the messenger. Sure, their top of the line preamp lists for 3X the price of their top preamp 8 years ago, but look around, just about every other audio company has done the same th... | |
| Tube Integrated Amp - Help Please shaksfan, VAC Avatars pop up from time to time, but they do move fast.That should tell you something about their reputation.It's a shame that you missed out on one so close to you. | |
| Tube Integrated Amp - Help Please Are you looking to buy new or used?If used, some years back I used a VAC Avatar Super integrated amp with my Verity Parsifal Encore speakers and was very pleased with the results.You should be able to find one within your budget. | |
| Neutral electronics are a farce... I think that "neutral" is one of the most miss-understood and misused words in the audio hobby.My impression of neutral is a sonic signature which does not emphasize the low or the high frequencies. However, most of the time I see that word being ... | |
| What cartridge on your VPI prime? Thanks for chiming in HW! Perhaps you could provide some more detail about the Prime line.A friend told me that during a recent visit to your VPI site there was work being done on a Prime Signature turntable.Any truth to this rumor? Any hints abou... | |
| I've Noticed Lately That There's Threads About Being Noticed Lately a tater tot thread!Who else is tired of seeing inexpensive no name cables put on very popular and expensive gear?Why do audio magazines always run articles about audio gear?Are they racist against boats or something? | |
| What cartridge on your VPI prime? Well, none right now. I just picked up my Prime on Friday, went to mount my Ortofon Cadenza Bronze and found that none of the mounting hardware will fit on the thicker headshell of the Prime. Hardware was fine on my Scout.So I'm now waiting for ne... | |
| What's up with the ridiculous offers?!? "What’s your bottom line?" Is that a problem?@zavato , that in itself is not a problem, personally though, I’ve found these folks just to be tire-kickers or lowballers.As @oregonpapa mentions, most of these folks tend to use the bottom line as a s... | |
| What's up with the ridiculous offers?!? I agree with jl35. I have noticed a large jump in both bottom feeding buyers and overzealous sellers. It makes me wonder how many dealers are working on Audiogon these days. They make offers for 20-30% of list so they can turn around and sell it a... | |
| A push-pull tube design and Single-ended class A designs Cary SLI-80 integrated amp would be the better choice for those Sonus Faber Venera 2.5 speakers, IMHO.I had speakers with about the same measurements as yours, and tried one of Dennis' KT88 Fire Bottle SEP (Single Ended Pentode) amps. I really wan... | |
| Who are the most underground high-end companies Backert LabsKlyne Audio ArtsClayton AudioGalibier DesignCODAJade AudioMy Sonic Labs | |
| Should we use ridiculously priced cables to listen to Rap? You beat Spuds...err ahhh Taters to the punch!!!Nice work....and yet haters still gonna hate. | |
| Who are the most underground high-end companies B&W, McIntosh, Magico, VPI, Audio Research, Audioquest |