jpwarren58

Responses from jpwarren58

Do you belong more to souce first or to speakers first school of thought ?
Budget, then wife, then room, then speakers.    
Dirty little secret of Pedigreed, decades old Speaker line - no one will address
Someone ordered 10,000 instead of 1000. And they have been stuck ever since  It happens.  Or they got a great deal on 10,000. Or they believe it can't be improved.   
Why even bother?
Some questions are irritating. Read the ad, look at the pictures. I do not know how they will sound in your room or if they will fit in your back seat.   
Whats playing on your system today?
Dorset Perception  Sphongle  
New expensive power cord for amp and no change in sound?
Cable advice. 1. Make sure it is proper length. 2. Make sure it is flexible, unless you are into elephant trunks. 3. Shielding is a good idea. 4. Read the marketing. Gobbly gook pufferry, run away. 5. Buy commensurate with the cost of your sy... 
Audiogon Seller Communication
Most of the sellers are older, may have jobs, have illnesses,  family issues, vacations.  Goes with the territory.  The exchange of phone numbers goes far in facilitating communication.   
Whats playing on your system today?
Luna (El Vivo) Zoe  
Whats playing on your system today?
Shady Grove Butch Ross I have heard this song a bunch by a ton of inspired musicians but this version is superb with a nice nod to the Carter’s.  
Whats playing on your system today?
Rise Eddie Vedder  
Whats playing on your system today?
Medication Son Volt  
Whats playing on your system today?
Ohio Patty Griffin 
Thin Line Between Critique and Courtrooms: A Dialogue on the Recent Audiophile Drama
How does one become so arrogant that they fail to see the consequences of their actions? Were they bullied? Did they fall under the spell of a warped mentor? Was it their unloving father/mother? Have they learned to communicate this way from the i... 
Studio Electric M-5
As I have gotten more used to the M-5's it has reinforced my decision.  What amplification were they using at Axpona? Any other special rooms?  
Am I right for this forum?
I was warned to leave this forum from the beginning. Hung around, learned, argued, tried to separate the wheat from the chaff. Developed a system for around 25,000 mostly used. Am very happy with it and the Sq. Now if I could get my wife on board.... 
No discussion about the Synergistic Pink fuse?
Pink noise. Orange fluff. Purple puffery.