john1
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| moving from house to an apartment.. goodbye 802D's IF you need to downsize - then downsize. That’s what the 805s are for. They are not lacking in bass but a sub would duplicate your 802 experience. Maybe the platforms underneath the 802 will get the job done. Maybe not. If the latter or you don’t ... | |
| Why would anyone want class AB amp when class A always sounds better ? Dan D’Agostino's son Bret certainly agreed with your premise & his co. Bully Sound still has their site up even after his demise so presumably they're some kind of going concern >https://bscaudio.com/Pages/aboutHistory.php | |
| Is It Time To Sell My Vinyl Rig? This answer is from another question on a similar subject > I knew someone who owned a wooden powerboat i.e. >https://www.classicwoodenboatplans.com/shop/barrelback-custom-19He said either you get it or you don’t. Of course, fiberglass boat... | |
| VINYL SUCKS! I knew someone who owned a wooden powerboat i.e. >https://www.classicwoodenboatplans.com/shop/barrelback-custom-19He said either you get it or you don’t. Of course, fiberglass boats are infinitely more practical & convenient. All it takes i... | |
| members and their systems There is a true story of a famous reform (the least traditional type) rabbi who gave a sermon in Toronto, Canada in the '70s. He recounted he read a story in the press somewhere of a middle-class lady being interviewed about her sexual habits vis ... | |
| Paying with a cashiers check? Need advice! The worst thing that could happen is if you went through this & got what you paid for as promised. You would then at some point think you could do it again on AG and/or in life in some other way. What you're doing here (& this is an excel... | |
| Would you Upgrade? As a Focal first generation BE owner, I’d have to say it’s something of a sideways move. The Focal Beryllium tweeter is arguably more exciting & dynamic perhaps with a lower distortion midrange but not really enough of either to especially war... | |
| Looking for a ‘’No braine’r Integrated amplifier under 7500 or so If you’re looking for a bit of power, you might want to reconsider the Ayre Ax-5 Twenty generally considered to be one of the highest quality integrated on the market & better value at its retail of 15k (It’s so good that they keep raising the... | |
| Grounding with a Earth box? The Nordost grounding box makes a huge difference, really & I mean VERY noticeably cleaning up the sound (the extent of which surprised me, I didn’t go in open-minded) - but they make no claims to stuffing it full of minerals etc. Used can be ... | |
| looking for a Integrated amp $6,000 range According to Stereophile's measurements its's fabulously efficient - 94.5 sensitivity BUT: "it needs to be used with an amplifier that can deliver high current into low impedances. Not only are there two minima in the bass of less than 2 ohms, an... | |
| Overrated/Underrated Unbelievably (the right word) underrated (& this may make no sense until you’ve heard them in this way) is the 1970’s JBL 2500 bookshelf speaker (used & often available for 50 to 75 dollars) - PROVIDED you put in a kick-ass capacitor in th... | |
| Speaker upgrade "If I can get more of everything my 7T does, it will be a jackpot." Sometimes as here, solutions (or at least the clear, first step of exploration) are hiding in very plain sight indeed. That would be to listen to what the man who created your ... | |
| Am I too big of a jerk,even for audiogon? A well thought out contrarian perceptibly revering truth (to some notably, useful degree) - is as admirable as it is necessary. If there's some wit & a little humour intrinsic, then it's aspiring to my favourite Shakesperian character. The co... | |
| “BLOCK” Function? I'm on a few forums, not just in Audio. I have to ask: why are you making it your problem? If you insist on living your life from the outside/in & not the reverse, you're in for a world of never-ending pain. Who's then most responsible for th... | |
| High Performance Audio - The End? Guttenberg is playing to a particular audience & indulging his cynicism for its own sake. Essentially, knowingly becoming the fox in Aesop’s famous fable, jumping up many times to try & grab & eat the delicious grapes hanging out of re... |