johnread57
Responses from johnread57
| Pass Labs xa-25 or Coda Continum #8 I went through XA25 for a couple of years with the PMC Twenty26 @86dB It was the clarity and vice like grip that was a major feature. Mine was silent as it was upgraded fully shielded internally by the upgrade company at the time. Ultimately I f... | |
| Is Burmester 232 worth the price? Is it tomorrow yet? | |
| The death of ultra hiend audio Only Verity closed MBS and DartZeel are open. Have you attended any shows and seen the increased presence from China? As per the current market study, out of 13899.4 Million USD global market revenue 2025, North America market holds 31.75... | |
| I'm a little perplexed/surprised by TMR and who sells to them..... And no reply from the OP as yet? My international experience with TMR has always been very professional great communication and have bought and sold through them with out issue. | |
| ??? Which Would You Buy ??? I’d start with option three and see how satisfied I was. Still have money in hand to buy used alternatives if I wanted to do so. For example I run a fully balanced Audio Research D240 MKII at $1500 it’s a steal. I run a Rotel Michi X3 that’s great... | |
| What is a good all around high quality speaker to purchase? @gano, astonishing and useful list... as you say, so little time... | |
| Anybody having trouble getting near-your-asking-price for used gear ? (Plz. no hype) OCD Mike is selling good gear so the market is still there. A sample of one only. I have lots of gear I want to sell. Cables, for example. I’ll be lucky to get 10-20% of the purchase price. Selling to the USA - the largest market - from Australia... | |
| Would you rent a $14,000 DAC for $75 per day? @audio_bidder Your comparison with rental cameras is interesting. If this is the right assumption, it seems that the likelihood of goods being stolen in HiFi is much higher than in specialty cameras for unknown reasons. Using your own equipment ... | |
| Townshend Audio Seismic Podiums Review Are they needed on a domestic concrete floor covered with engineered wood and the usual light foam backing? I wonder… | |
| Why bogus retail price from some sellers? I doubt that sellers artificially inflate their MSRP. Why would they bother? It’s hardly worth the hassle. They may have been told when they bought them, prices change all the time too as others here mention too. I don’t see a sea of schemers... | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? My CDP is my best source. An ARC Ref CD9. It sounds so good it’s always a treat to listen. | |
| ???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard??? @freediver i thinks it’s the budget issue that’s causing his lack of participation. | |
| ???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard??? Wondering where's the OP in this amazing list... | |
| Compressed sound from Marantz TT15S1 Yes, this fixed the issue. Now, connecting through an analog input has this problem fixed. Thanks to all for the suggestions here. | |
| Doozy of an amp question I moved from PassLabs to Esoteric to a used ARC LS10 / D240 MkII and haven’t found a need to change until the LS10 was damaged in transit and I let it go. I’ve retained the D240 because it’s fully balanced differential design. 120W pc of musical S... |