kerrybh
Responses from kerrybh
| The death of ultra hiend audio @pickindoug +1. Very well said. Its all about building a system that brings you joy for what you are willing and able to spend. Its not a competition- its what works for each of us, all with different ears, tastes and budgets. | |
| The death of ultra hiend audio it seems that the most pressing issue for many audiophiles is how other people choose to spend their money, | |
| Last Critical Tweak… how to quell occasional high harshness…? I would experiment with speaker placement first because it costs nothing. You didn’t mention acoustic treatments, but that would be next on my list if your room is not treated because it may bring you all sorts of benefits In addition to entertain... | |
| Luxman Where are you? Big Kids Toys Audio in Greensboro, NC and Covington, Ky is a good dealership. My experience has been very positive. | |
| ??? Where Does "High End" Start ??? it’s amazing, and a little bit sad, how the relative amount of financial resources expended on a hi-fi system is such a point of division. Everyone has their own budget representing what they are willing and able to spend on a system. If someone i... | |
| Changing Of The Guard at McIntosh Bose making it their own. | |
| ??? Where Does "High End" Start ??? I don't think its useful to define high end by cost because "high end" "midfi" "lofi," etc., are relative terms, not absolute. Measuring where high end starts by price will always be relative to our own view of what constitutes a lot of money and ... | |
| The death of ultra hiend audio @treepmeyer +1 Its hard to know which brands are truly successful without seeing financials. I would start with brands that have stood the test of time without bottoming out financially or selling to big corporate, which often results in the br... | |
| The death of ultra hiend audio I'm sure there is no single answer, but I think traditional high end audio faces difficult challenges based on generational differences. We baby boomers grew up with big stereo cabinets in our homes, and audio stores on every corner where you coul... | |
| The death of ultra hiend audio we really don’t know why these companies ran aground, and there could be different reasons for each of them, marketing, inability to control costs, poor financial management, any number of things could be at play. It’s also not just the truly hig... | |
| ??? Which Would You Buy ??? Not an easy question to answer in a vacuum, but the premise of your question seems to be that you have heard these hypothetical components and to your ears you have the budget to buy one that sounds better and is built better than the cheaper one.... | |
| Solid state preamp with a mono switch and remote @george_r +1 on the Anthem STR. I’ve owned that amp and it is very solidly built and does everything well for a fair price. | |
| The difference between tubes and solid state that I am finding @celtic66 +1 everyone likes something different. I’ve heard some low powered SET set tubes with high efficiency speakers that I thought sounded pretty great. Otherwise, it’s a matter of which set of trade-off you prefer. To my ear, you’re gettin... | |
| Why don’t more members post their systems in their profile? @goldenways I can't imagine there would be much criticism of your setup. You have a great looking-likely even better sounding-system. Very impressive. | |
| Innovative Autio in NYC just hung up on me Not sure its a New York thing, I work with a Manhattan dealer who I really like, he has a great deal of expertise, takes plenty of time to answer my questions, tries to understand what I'm hoping to accomplish, gives me options, and is a fun guy t... |