mapman
Responses from mapman
| HiFi legends ageing and going deaf Nothing worse than hifi legends going deaf. 🧏♂️ | |
| More potential bad news for some big names... Younger less wealthy folks better get with the program and help boost the hi end stuff that increasingly fewer neither want nor can afford. | |
| Why does USB feature so much in discussions about DACs when the newer HDMI seems better? @emergingsoul maybe this. I have one I’ve used just for digital audio output and worked well. https://a.co/d/fGmgPpQ | |
| Seeking speakers under $3K for 10x12 ft room and driven by 20wpc tube amp No doubt: Fritz all the way! | |
| Thoughts: Mofi Sourcepoint 888 vs Fyne Audio 501sp? Safe bet they are a lot of quality sound for the $$$$. | |
| ??? Full Loom vs Mix ??? To bear the fruit, you need the full loom. | |
| More potential bad news for some big names... Cannot confirm but someone mentioned to me that since the pandemic almost every national election has resulted in changes due to the aftermath. The aftermath of the pandemic is still being felt all over the globe economically. Makes sense. But... | |
| More potential bad news for some big names... Yup not looking good for more run of the mill products that traditionally occupy the middle ground. But never fear, Bose is here! 😉 The “Audio science Review” factor may also be at play. Measure well or else! What might tariffs do to chifi? ... | |
| Have you heard the new Beatles in Mono, Capitol releases? $300 per year this time? Goes with the times. This will be a bargain compared to a Rolling Stones per year at $300 per. | |
| Bose buys McIntosh It will be interesting to see what happens with market value of current and vintage Mac and SF gear. Could be a money maker for those willing to sell. We will see. Maybe I can sell my SF Concerto Domus for a hefty profit to buy much bigger Olympi... | |
| Bose buys McIntosh Harmon acquisition of Roon has worked out well. Roon was a performance and reliability mess prior. Much better since! Hopefully all teh corporate resources invested means even brighter results down the road. Formalized technical support is stil... | |
| Bose buys McIntosh I would absolutely expect the very highly regarded Mac and Sonus Faber brand names will be milked for all they are worth. That just means some new and but hopefully quality products targeting a larger market might start to come under those brand n... | |
| Bose buys McIntosh Better to read a story about a buyout vs. another legacy company going defunct. Amen to that. Times change and always nice when valued products continue to survive. I get the concern. Last year John Strohbeen, the force behind Ohm speakers for... | |
| Bose buys McIntosh Well I’ve never bought Mac and Sonus Faber only used in a good deal. Personally, nothing much to lose and maybe something to gain, but I can understand the concern. If quality of new Mac and SF were to go down as part of new marketing strategy, ... | |
| Have you heard the new Beatles in Mono, Capitol releases? I’ll let you know when it hits qobuz. |