jnovak

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jab, did you read all of the posts to this thread? It seems you did not!I didn't bad mouth TAP. I wasn't unhappy with their service. They were polite and professional. This thread was instrumental in persuading Esoteric to modify their repair prot... 
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THE SYSTEM WORKS!!!!I emailed TAP electronics this week after arch2 posted. I expected nothing from TAP in terms of them being up to speed on this new procedure. Sal from TAP called me back the same day with the news that ,"Yes, its the new proced... 
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Good point cleeds. I'd like to know of people who used the service and if were they happy or not.also,  I emailed one of the Japanese guys on ebay who sells Esoteric players from Japan. I asked him how much it would cost to send a unit from Japan ... 
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Wow! Thanks arch2. This helps, "I hope". The next question is; Is TAP Electronics aware of this change in procedure? I'm going to email them. I'm not optimistic. I'll keep you all posted.    ALSO, It isn't just the "X" series that needs to go back... 
Ugrade-itis - is there a cure?
DEATH! 
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I have learned NOT to get excited about a purchase until after it's in my hands. Too many things can go wrong between the seller and the shipper. Abide by all of the rules and your not likely to get burned. S**t happens to all of us. All of the ho... 
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Ok. WHERE do the luxmans get serviced? They have come and gone over the years 
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daveyf, you must have read my mind! I had just picked up a replacement CD player in anticipation of selling my Esoteric. It is a perfect wave transport and a PS Audio NuWave Dac. It pales in comparison to the Esoteric! Thinking about it, does a ne... 
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All Tap charged me was a basic service fee plus shipping. With the shipping that I paid included, I'm out of pocket about $350.00 It did not go back to Japan. I'll keep you all posted. PLEASE keep this thread going here and everywhere else. Esoter... 
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OK, I'm back from vacation. I received the player back from TAP. Very strange! It plays SACD's perfectly. It seems that there are more questions than answers to this one. Did TAP clean it? Did they adjust it? I don't buy the idea that bouncing it ... 
An encounter and lesson in speaker prices ...
Actually, one customer does not an example make. If would have been interesting to have at least a dozen people hear the two systems that day and THEN, go back one week later to hear if it still sounds the same. I've heard some decent set ups in y... 
We are buying and reviewing gear all wrong
I like many have moved in the direction of an all one system or at least all the same electronics. EACH time I did so something happened to that company!imagine waking up one day to discover that your favorite brand of audio is closing up shop and... 
What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why?
Wow! Only one person listed a pair of Snell's. WHY? Are Snell owners as dead as the company? The best sound I've ever heard came from a pair of Snell Type B's. It was jaw dropping. They were set up at Soundex in Jenkintown. Any of the people worki... 
Have you ever wondered why speaker manufactures do not consign speakers to dealers?
Actually, it isn't anyone's "job" to do anything but try to scratch out a living. I would think there are manufacturers who do indeed consign speakers to dealers they trust. I'm in the natural food business for 42 years. I've had to reinvent my bu...