minorl
Responses from minorl
| what can reasonably be expected of a seller? Sigh! I need a new phone. This typing with one finger just doesn’t work well. I type the word, it reads correctly and when I move on it changes the spelling. I need to slow down. Sorry | |
| what can reasonably be expected of a seller? There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch. Also is falls in the buyer to do their due diligence. When I sell. I always make sure the unit works as advertised, period. I specifically encourage buyers to come personally, listen to the unit, past ... | |
| Audio Research Ref 10 vs 40th Anniversary preamp Tattoo.... no doubt you heared what you did. Congratulations, I do consider the REF 6 to be outstanding. I’m sort of waiting for a REF 10 at a price I can’t wskj away from. Not there yet. However, when Audio Research comes out with the next REF... | |
| Audio Research Ref 10 vs 40th Anniversary preamp Bifwynne, I traded in the REF 5SE for a 6. Couldn’t pass up the deal Audio Research offered. I don’t believe the trade in/up program is still ongoing. But when it was in effect, they gave me 75% of MSR price. Enjoy | |
| Audio Research Ref 10 vs 40th Anniversary preamp Got a good price for the 6. Sorry | |
| Audio Research Ref 10 vs 40th Anniversary preamp I had the good fortune (I guess) to have the REF 3, 5 at the same time to listen to. No big difference for me to “justify” buying the 5. Especially with new tubes in the 3. So I waited. I then bought a REF5SE because I heard it before and also ... | |
| Audio Research Ref 10 vs 40th Anniversary preamp I’ve heard the REF 3, 5, 5SE, 6, 40 and 10. To my ears on the same system, the 10 was slightly better than the 40. At this level there aren’t jaw dropping differences between components. I’d take the 40 in a heartbeat. The 10 was more open. Al... | |
| Getting into Tube Equipment Ralph's (atmosphere) assessment is spot on as with some of the others.Getting into High end anything seriously involves work. Some people fall into money, and really just want toys. Some enjoy certain things and really appreciate them. Music is... | |
| New D'Agostino Monoblocks...$250,000 One thing I loved to do was to venture to San Diego and visit Stereo Design. Take my music and go in the stupidly expensive, I will never be able to afford this stuff room, play my music and sit back and hear how it really is supposed to sound. ... | |
| McIntosh (MC601) amplifier overheating problem I started by saying it was unreasonable and then thought it through. | |
| McIntosh (MC601) amplifier overheating problem If $400 is the total price and not per transistor, then that is not unreasonable. $400 per transistor is stupid. However, if the tech tested the unit, took it apart and found only one failed output transistor, understand that he/she had to test ... | |
| ARC Ref 6 and Ref 10 opinions , talk, stories, buying options and opinions I have heard both the REF 6 and REF 10.I own a REF 6 and would no hesitation purchase a REF 10 if budget allowed.The REF 6 does everything quite well. If friends asked me, depending on what their budget was, I would tell them to take either a ret... | |
| New D'Agostino Monoblocks...$250,000 This subject has pretty much always been around comes up all the time.Outrageous priced cars, watches, houses, audio equipment, TVs, you name it.As long as capitalism exist, there will be products made that are for the "beautiful people", and ther... | |
| Does anyone leave their amp and preamp on all the time? Obviously Statman didn’t read my response. I already have learned a lesson about leaving my equipment on. But, everyone’s experience can be different. Enjoy | |
| Does anyone leave their amp and preamp on all the time? Also, I forgot the other reason..Tube amps and pre-amps left on will quickly end the life of tubes. Unless the equipment has stand by circuitry that remove load and voltage from the tubes.Typically 2000 hours for the power tubes. Leave the amps o... |