lhasaguy
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| What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why? I started my speaker journey 50 years ago in the service with Sansui SP-100s. I loved those speakers, never heard music sound so good as I only experienced cheap stereo before that.The journey went on to Big Advents in the 80s, Infinity’s in the ... | |
| What area or country do you live in ? Thomasville Georgia, south western Ga. But I will always be from Pittsburgh. | |
| Which area of components to spend the most $ on? Boy I was wrong all my life! At the end of the day, the mix of components is constrained by the individual’s budget.In my case, I fell in love with the sound of Maggies, ending up with 3.6s. Now this choice led me along a path of finding the amp that matched to my ears.My or... | |
| Are high sample rates making your music sound worse? Trying to compare diverse systems and their reactions to a single change is somewhat of a fools errand.The level of complexity introduced by so many different components, not to mention the quality of the source material makes what seems to be a s... | |
| Favorite band or artist of all time? Bdp24,Duane was one of those Muscle Shoals players, Wilson Pickett recorded a great version of Hey Jude with Duane Allman on guitar. Among many other tracks he laid sown there. | |
| Favorite band or artist of all time? For me, it will always be the Allman Bros. Band with Duane Allman. Saw him live in 71, he had The Touch on slide and the band was tight. I still think Live at the Fillmore is the best kive album of all time.Just one old guys view. Cream would b... | |
| Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K) Let your ears tell you the truth. Blather is just that, but listen to your chiices.For me, it was all over when I first heard Maggies. I confess to my bia and Smike wveryday as I listen to the magic created.We alm have our own journey and the on... | |
| Another Speaker Recommendation Request One more vote here from and old guy who loves Maggies. Do yourself a favor and listen to a pair before you commit major $$$, think of it as due dilligence, and amile after the experience. | |
| Used Market Savings vs. The Dealer Experience Sharing my own experience, I bought new Maggies (3.6) about 10 years ago with some electronics from a dealer.I love the Maggies, but my amp could not so them justice. In my journey I finally bought a pair of McIntosh MC501 mono block amps. In ad... | |
| What do you like most? Jazz or Classic? I saw Jean Luc Ponty and Vassar Clements together in 1974 playing with John McLaughlin at Knebworth Park, amazing.The Bill was incredible with Van Morrison, Doobie Brothers and the Allman Brothers Band. A full day of music for $6.75, now That was... | |
| I Would LOVE to see. I saw Duane Allman in 1971 at the Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh. We lost him way too soon shortly after. His slide guitar was amazing and the session work showed his depth and breadth of skills, not to mention his brief work with Clapton.To be succ... | |
| Higher Efficiency Speakers I have Maggies and Love rhem, but I might look at high efficiency speakers in a do over.I would love to try a tube amp as I have a tube pre amp. However, Maggies require Lots of current and that removed the tube amps from consideration at my budg... | |
| Have you had enough of Classic Rock? Gene3x,Try listening to “Stepping Out”, Live Cream Vol II. So many layers of sound, why many are enthralled with Clapton and Bruce. | |
| Thinking about upgrading, but wondering about diminishing returns Having read most of this thread, and seeing your substantial system, I would concur regarding room treatments being the best allocation of your resources.I am married to a PhD Economist (Ivy educated - I do like to brag on her 😍) and our mantra is... | |
| Have you had enough of Classic Rock? One of the problems is that “Classic Rock” to some is a boing redundant playlist from FM radio staiona all subscribing to the same source playing on a loop.For those who did not live back then and were not exposed to the breadth and depth of the t... |