musicfan2349
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| Krell, MBL, Levinson, et al... What if 50% off? No, it's not just about price. It's about priorties IMHO. As @jijoh123 points out there's lots of other things competing for one's financial attention. Necessities... Additionally younger listeners have smaller spaces and are more mobile than old... | |
| Case in point: a $90,000 power cord by ASUNZ Ol' PT Barnum was right... "No man ever went broke overestimating the ignorance of the American public." Happy listening. | |
| Do you recall "instant improvement" from your first stand-alone DAC ? When I started streaming it was, like many, with a Bluesound Node 2i. I listened for a few months and while I enjoyed it, I knew there could be "more". I began searching around and decided on a Border Patrol DAC. It was in my budget and got excell... | |
| B&W Matrix 800: Bi-amping thoughts? @68pete B&W in the UK were the ones I checked with. I'm on my own. If it gets down to it, I'll fire up a post about how to change the fluid but no sense doing it now when all this is likely 18 months away still. BTW, I'd like to thank everyo... | |
| B&W Matrix 800: Bi-amping thoughts? @knotscott I contacted B&W about the tweeters. They told me they are sealed units and not servicable. To make it worse, they don't have any replacements. So if they're inop, I'll just have to replace them. Chances are I'll have to figure out... | |
| B&W Matrix 800: Bi-amping thoughts? Wow lots of people to respond to! I appreciate your inputs. @knotscott Ah right, I’ve read that article. In fact I bookmarked it for the tweeter manufacturer in case I need to replace the OEM components. As they will have been silent for almost ... | |
| B&W Matrix 800: Bi-amping thoughts? @knotscott You said: "From what I can find, the woofer crosses over to the midbass at around 300hz". Would you direct me to where you found that please? Thank you. Happy listening. | |
| The death of ultra hiend audio Here's another thought... Those brands were trying to market to the 'cost is no object' segment of the market. I think we can all agree that is niche at best. Unfortunately when companies like that try to go down market, consumers are worried tha... | |
| B&W Matrix 800: Bi-amping thoughts? @wbs Hi Bill, I don't disagree with the "more power is better" approach most times. However at 93db sensitivity they are fairly easy to drive. Even being set up with 100wpc running in full range, they did push out some impressive SPL. I also hav... | |
| 20 Vintage Amps That Prove They Really Don’t Make Them Like They Used To @dynacohum Seconded! At 200 WPC of clean, crisp power, not to mention the black and white esthetic and those huge sexy meters, it was a great amp. Pop had two systems, both powered by ARC D-150s. I TOLD him to call me if he ever was to move on fr... | |
| I can't believe I found one Like! This is exactly what I'm talking about when I sign off with... Happy listening. | |
| Modern EL34s VS NOS Winged C - and return policies? Before you give up, remember: Tubes do require burn-in time! You don't say whether you've done this but it's been my experience that you can't simply plug in a set of tubes and go. Have you done any burn in? If so, how long? Also, Prima Luna has ... | |
| Old SS amps As with so many things in life, I believe the answer is "It depends.". I would say that looking for something from a company with a good reputation for quality and, even better, one that still services their gear, might be optimal but I wouldn't l... | |
| What exactly is critical listening? Who does it? @emergingsoul Thank you for the compliment regarding my system! True it's mostly vintage with the exception of the digital front end however, it continues to please me quite thoroughly! I've listened to newer gear of course but aside from a new ... | |
| What exactly is critical listening? Who does it? Interesting question! After some thought I think I have something worthy to add here... I think there are different types of "listening". One type is analytical. This is where the listener/audiophile is actively searching for different qualities... |