johnk
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| Zu def 4 are they the best speaker made? This was the best made and to this day is near impossible to beat. http://www.audioheritage.org/html/profiles/lmco/shearer.htm | |
| Sonic qualities of SET output tubes? Why do you feel buying into SET horn systems takes so much $? Most anytime I look about high quality SET amps or integrated amps are available used in the 2-4k range.... | |
| Sonic qualities of SET output tubes? Having owned most amplifier types many versions and at least 50 SET amplifiers and integrates as well as designing collecting restoring loudspeakers I may have a wee bit of a opinion. And as others stated more eloquently than I much of SET differe... | |
| Dog Proof Speaker Stands For Harbeth SHL5Plus Speakers I have 2 mastiffs and they have run into my horns but never moved them | |
| Has anyone considered rebuying a speaker you once owned?? I just did sold a rare pair of RCA horns missed them so bought them back from gent I sold to. | |
| Upgrading my SET amplifiers? 755e you will get 100hz at about 94db in small sealed cabinet but your not going to listen and I know I am wasting my time | |
| “Invest” in Tekton? enjoyment per dollars invested =I would still suggest similar I get to experience many of the most advance tech in loudspeakers and transducers and I still suggest RCA MI Lansing WE Altec JBL a bit of old and a bit of new is the best investment ... | |
| “Invest” in Tekton? Invest is not the word for it consume is. Buying any new audio is not a good investment sure a chance exists that what you bought may have future value but if ones takes the entirety of audio production since the beginning you would find that litt... | |
| Ground Hum with Rega RP6, Exact and TT PSU. A big reason I run from Regas now besides the overly cheap build quality the terrible plastic speed control the poorly designed dust covers....They love to hum. My RP6 did I couldn't rectify so off it went to agon. I owned a good bit of rega over ... | |
| How would you get into the biz? Find a nitche, be ready to constantly change with the whims of the market,be prepared for $ ups and downs of said markets. Loudspeakers are something everyone has and no one needs they exist to most as a equivalent of a toaster bought with as much... | |
| Older design speakers , Kit, sold in the Big (Now Bad) Smoke Toronto. KEF offered kits way back in the day http://www.kef.com/uploads/files/en/kef_units/A%20History%20of%20Kef%20Drive%20Units%20issue%203.pdf | |
| High End Amp Price Collapse musings Its not class D that is causing prices for used gear to drop. Its over pricing and aiming at a rich buyer. For what rich guy buys used electronics unless it Western Electric? And what average joe can afford even a highly discounted rich man toy? | |
| My JL Audio sub is dead. What exactly happened? These subs have been in production for over 10 years and since nothing lasts forever and these use micro chips I would just say age related failure could be a factor. I have noticed many complaining about costly sub-woofers having amplifier issues... | |
| Why are Harbeth speakers expensive while its drivers are not. Manufacturers are raising prices because many audiophiles are buying on price and name brand not value per $ spent. So if your offerings are not costly enough your not considered to be audiophile quality. A audiophile will buy the line that sure ... | |
| Materials to reduce sidewall flex & vibration ? cascade spray |