lhasaguy
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| WHat did Audiophiles hear during Tape deck era? In the early 70s I had one of everything. R to R was used for recording new albums as well as long listening sessions so you did not have to get up all the time to change the record or cassette. I even had a 4 channel R to R, content was hard to... | |
| WAF -- When when buying my present system, I was looking at Maggie’s and my wife said “Are you sure you don’t really want the 20s instead of the 3s?. I ought 3.6s and love her so much. | |
| Anyone with tinnitus or hearing loss who is into "high-end" audio? I am 71 and have had tinnitus for a long time. I was the crew chief for am M60 machine gun as a Sergeant in the Army, then loud rock from the late 69s and early 70s did me no good. That said I will forever remember seeing Duane Allman, Janis Jop... | |
| Amp Upgrade time, $6000 budget, used or new. Take a look at McIntosh Mc501s. I bought mine used and they are amazing. You seem to like the Mac sound and there are built like a tank. I run 3.6 Maggies and they drive them easily! | |
| Tempted to buy a Macintosh I am working off a 71 year olds memory, but one of the big magazines (stereophile maybe) bench tested the MC501 mono blocks circa 2008 and they tested out at 750 wpc. | |
| Tempted to buy a Macintosh Let me add another very happy McIntosh owner. I have MC501s driving 3.6 Maggies via a C220 tube preamp. I bought all the McIntosh gear used 10 years ago +/- and could sell them all today for what I paid. Another thing about McIntosh amps, they... | |
| Does anyone collect something else other than music. I collect rare coins. My favorites being old ones that no longer circulate, i.e. half cents, half dimes, two and three cent pieces. My oldest coin is a 1798 dollar in fine condition. It is a modest collection, but great fun as history is much a... | |
| Opinions on the current market To the OPs original point, I would suggest used McIntosh equipment holds is value. I have a C220 pre amp I bought 12 years ago that I could sell for more than what I paid. I know there are many views of McIntosh, but they hold there better than ... | |
| It happened again tonight Congrats millercarbon, moments like those are transcendent. I had the same feeling watching Duane Allman in 1971, I still get tears in my eyes listening to him now as I revisit his genius. | |
| Anyone else grateful that they got hooked on this crazy addiction Music saved me while serving in the Army in the late 60s. I bought my first system of separates then and have been hooked ever since.It has been a long magical journey from Sansui SP-100s to 3.6 Maggies. Music has always been my refuge. I am no... | |
| What other Hobbies or Interests Do You Have? Many hobbies over the years. I am 71 now and almost over British sports car disease. I have owned 4 Austin Healeys, 3000 & sprites, also restored a 1970 Lotus Europa.My rare coin collecting and selling financed my McIntosh gear 10 years ago.... | |
| Are Bowers and Wilkins speakers overpriced? We are confusing price with perceived value, which is subjective.If a product is over priced, then the secondary market will discount the product to the appropriate price point. Efficient markets actually work!I have zero idea how these speakers f... | |
| Which is the most important part of a stereo system? For me there is no singular most "important" component. Rather, there are important choices in the development of a system.In no special order, type of speaker, i.e. planar, box speaker, K-horn, etc. The choice here will often lead to amplifier ... | |
| Usless but interesting ....how many of you old timers started with original Large Advents? Large Advents were my second set of decent speakers, bought in the mid 80s. My first pair of speakers were Sansui Sp-100s bought in 1969.I am now listening to 3.6 Maggies that were bought new in 2006. It has been a journey and I found an equipm... | |
| Albums that you listen to straight through / start to finish whenever you put them on! For me there are a few. Cheap Thrills by Big Brother and the Holding Company (Janis Joplin!), is one where All the cut are terrific.Two more that come to mind are Lve Cream Vol II and Beggars Banquet by the Stones. Time Out by Dave Brubeck is an... |