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| Your audiophile chair The back of the chair CANNOT be higher than your shoulders.......A comfortable swivel Barrel Chair is the best for optimal, unobstructed sound. | |
| Is there a ceiling limit on what you are willing to pay for an audio component? Right NOW I'm listening to the best sounding Maggies in their entire line.....The LRS+ for a grand....with PeaCHTREE 400 wATT gAN 400 AND aUDIO-gd 10 TUBED PRE AMP he1- xlr....aUDIO mIRROR dac AND cec TRANSPORT ....Less than 20K and better than wh... | |
| "But it sounds better at night...." Definitely sounds better at night because most of us don't "drink" during the day! | |
| Is there a ceiling limit on what you are willing to pay for an audio component? Men have Hobbies....Boats , Cars , Guns , golf equipment , Etc...Etc.....Mine is 2 channel hi-fi......I think a $10K amp and $10 K speakers w/ $2500 in interconnects and cables...a $3500 DAC and a $2500 turntable w/ MC cart is going to get you 90%... | |
| Sharing SACDs I havent found a way to play SACD's thru my SACD player and run the signal into a DAC and then to my integrated.....DACS don't seem to like the SACD signal.Does anyone know of a way you can use an external Mid Fi DAC with a sacd player... | |
| Don't sell your tube amps @ghdprentice.....Correct, And , once you own an electric automobile...You just can't go back to owning a combustion engine...they will have Electrics going 500 miles soon and with thousands of new charging systems being added nationwide....it's on... | |
| Don't sell your tube amps Tubes will be around for a while longer...there are too many enthusiasts out there in the hi fi world to call for the demise of tubes in the near future.....BUT....Class D is coming like a freight train.....Atmasphere in the lower price points and... | |
| Posting the wrong MSRP: why? Many times if a used piece of gear is more than a couple years old, the retail price listed is what it sold for THEN....todays' retail would be different. | |
| Why are People Dumping their Audio Research Gear and What Does it Say about them? @bdp24.....absolutely.+..Aavik, Norma, Audio Hungary...Lots of great German and let's not forget the beautiful gear from Italy.....and many others. There's an awful big selection out there in the marketplace.. | |
| Why are People Dumping their Audio Research Gear and What Does it Say about them? There’s Too many European Mfger’s that make Amplifiers that are much more musical in the same ARC price range....and of course they’re going to tell you that they are going to " stay in business". :<) If they told you they were going OUT....... | |
| Boressen speakers I attended the 2023 Florida Hi Fi Expo in Tampa......Was impressed by the MBL Room and the Magico’s.....Oz also had a great room and so did the Naim/Focal group.......BUT when I entered the Borresen room with the X-3’s playing Johnny Cash ....well... | |
| the big one: how do you choose speakers? By what features, data? I like to go with the most basic speaker in a line that has trickle down technology from a highly respected.....high priced.....premium sound speaker mfgr. I’ve found the " cheapest" Magico or MBL Speaker is a real bargain...These companies KNOW h... | |
| McIntosh to Luxman? Lots of 100 Volt Luxmans out there...new and used...Be Careful. They're made for the Japanese market and they will sell it to Americans. | |
| You've run some pretty fancy MC's, but the _______ MM cartridge really impressed me Clearaudio Artist V-2 Ebony @ $750 is a beauty and a great value for the $$. | |
| Hidden Gems in Classic Rock Albums @dodgealum -1.................Great stuff here...don't be so "stuffy" |