mlsstl

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Should Speaker Manufactures provide a Frequency Response Graph?
@seanheis1 -- I was reacting to your specific comment in the original post that a review was done "without his [Eric's] permission".  I thought it very odd to strongly imply that a product manufacturer's "permission" is needed before anyone is all... 
Should Speaker Manufactures provide a Frequency Response Graph?
@seanheis1 -- "Eric is a special case in that it has become a pubic dispute..." Umm... if you had bothered to check out how this whole thing started, it was self-induced by Eric. The original ASR review, which was said the speaker was so-so rathe... 
Should Speaker Manufactures provide a Frequency Response Graph?
@seanheis1 --  just a quick observation -- Consumers Reports has been publishing reviews of all manner of goods since 1936 without the maker's permission.   Yelp is full of public comments -- many very negative -- about products and services that ... 
Mcintosh customer support
@sabih -- you complained about McIntosh's poor communications with you that required multiple back-and-forths to get an answer, but your own postings leave me a bit confused.  I've read the thread twice and it's not clear to me if they are simply ... 
Thin Line Between Critique and Courtrooms: A Dialogue on the Recent Audiophile Drama
The irony of this self-inflicted wound for Tekton is that the original ASR review was in October 2023. It had gone dormant at 8 pages over just a few weeks, still within that month. Things didn’t start up again until Eric inserted himself into the... 
how to fix a CD player
There are LOTS of mechanical parts on a CD player that can age/wear.  Does your car run 10 years with zero service needed?  And there is also the issue of the laser assembly -- its performance also deteriorates with age and use.   Most of those i... 
Verity Audio speaker manufacturer silent...
Life is tough for small businesses in audio -- in fact, for small businesses in any industry.  You can have a great product and still not make it -- remember the story of VHS video tapes versus Sony's Betamax?  Betamax had superior picture quality... 
Thin Line Between Critique and Courtrooms: A Dialogue on the Recent Audiophile Drama
@jl35 "I can no longer find the Tekton YouTube video where Eric states " I didn’t sue anyone" ...it was the beginning of a long response..." The video has been reposted on ASR in the thread where this whole debacle started (page 81.)  We'll see i... 
Thin Line Between Critique and Courtrooms: A Dialogue on the Recent Audiophile Drama
I've read through the ASR stuff on this matter and would like to point out that the site's review of the Mini Lore speaker wasn't really bad or negative -- it was basically "so-so" which isn't a surprise for a company's lowest-end model.  Tekton'... 
Spendor D7.2 Pairing - First Watt F8
How loud do you listen in how large a room? (I'd recommend you use a meter or phone app to determine your listening level as one person's "moderate" volume may be another's "loud" or "soft".) If you are a 90 dB or 100 dB volume listener or using ... 
PC Software
Just an idle thought for you to consider, but my general impression is that the majority of Audiogon forum members seem to buy dedicated audio servers to manage their music collections.  So I'm not sure how many people around here use their Window... 
Streamer only
If you want to get into streaming at nominal cost, check out the WiiM Mini (about $100) or the WiiM Pro (about $150) -- both support Qobuz and other streaming services, are very easy to set up and have a good app for your phone for selecting and c... 
Aurender n200, talk me out of signing on the dotted line
As someone else has mentioned -- you're thinking of spending thousands on a new streamer and you're using internet radio and Spotify as your sources? Qobuz starts at $11 a month and everything is CD quality or better - tons of hi-rez material. Ti... 
Anyone tried Devore o/93 with Sugden A2 1SE
Devores shouty and hard in the highs? Not a condition I think of with Devores. Curious if you've tried the speakers to different positions in the room and/or some acoustic treatment in the room. It also brings up the question of what you're using ... 
Streamer/DAC combinations
If you want to do it in stages, first try using a different DAC. I believe the Node has only coax/optical outputs (no USB) but there are lots of excellent DACs on the market in your price range with those inputs.  Just check the seller's return po...