mrtennis
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| The Hub: Just how bad is it in high end audio? don't sell the consumer short. necessity is the mother of invention. people can figure out how to configure a stereo system without a dealer's advice.what happened to experimentation ?the only issue is who will sell the equipment ?will it gravitat... | |
| The Hub: Just how bad is it in high end audio? no one has dispusted my premise that consumers can learn and provide service for themselves that dealers allegedly supply.i doubt that the "high end" industry would cease to esist if there were no dealers. small enterprising manufacturers offering... | |
| The Hub: Just how bad is it in high end audio? the problem with high end audio is high end audio. consumers are becoming smarter and manufacturers' cling to their outdated economic models. dealers are part of the problem. many consumers are as expert or more so than some dealers. hence many sa... | |
| What Is This Hobby? an attempt to attain the "highest" level of sound quality within some budgetary constraint. | |
| The Hub: News, events, gossip - Sound by Singer to close i have had a totally different experience at the store. i used a different startegy. however, i would say that auditioning a stereo system for the purpose of trying to decide whether or not to buy a component or , compare components is highly prob... | |
| SONY XA5400ES - Preliminary Observations hi jylee:buying on the basis of any number of opinions is risky, because opinions are not facts, nor knowledge | |
| SONY XA5400ES - Preliminary Observations my statement as to what an opinion is is a reminder to some of its stochastic nature.i don't think a lesson in metaphysics is necessary.a big risk for me may be a small risk for you in my opinion the absence of an audition before purchasing is lik... | |
| SONY XA5400ES - Preliminary Observations the fact that there is a difference of opinion and the fact that one does not have the opportunity to audition before buying makes a purchase risky.while opinions are a factor, they are a variable, implying probability of truth and falsity. | |
| Why Don't More People Love Audio? let me clarify my position regarding audio equipment as a status symbol.i think that some buy them to "keep up with the jones'"--their fellow wealthy friends and acquantainces.many do not listen to their audio systems and have no interest in liste... | |
| SONY XA5400ES - Preliminary Observations this thread reveals the necessity of auditioning the sony before making a purchase. unfortunately since the supply of new units is extremely limited, you pay your money and take a big risk. | |
| Why Don't More People Love Audio? high end audio is an example of conspicuous consumption. i have heard of individuals who assemble expensive components to impress their contemporaries, without actually listening to them.such a "group" is probably very small, in comparison to thos... | |
| STUPIDLY high resolution pure silver interconnects hi face:how much resolution do you want, as i intimated in my analogy of the microscope ? | |
| DAC to match $2-3K CD player this may sound like heresy, but, consider the eastern electric sabre dac with a nos 12au7 or 5814.i'll duck now.i happen to have one and will be reviewing it shortly. | |
| CD vs. Vinyl hi kijanki:i'd rather hear the microphone feed, not the cd and not the lp. i realize this is impractical. a live broadcast over a decent radio comes close.sorry to be a wise guy, but i could'nt resist the temptation. | |
| STUPIDLY high resolution pure silver interconnects enjoy your resolution.every once in a while, ask yourself this question ?does the music sound more resolved than what you would hear in person, if the musicians were performing in your presence ?perhaps an analogy will halp.look at your hand with ... |