noir59
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| «40% Of Audiophiles Are Dying And No One Is Doing Anything About It!» The simple fact is you can get better sound for your money now than when I bought my first system in 1977. The gap b/t entry level and high end is narrower than ever. Streaming/digital is the difference. Those who would argue that haven't listened... | |
| People complain about lack of bass, not enough mid range. Solution? Glad the changes made your system more enjoyable. Always try speaker placement first cuz it's free! A lack of bass usually means a lack of power/drive. This can be the speaker or the amp. If you're happy now you just needed more power or an amp th... | |
| What happened to all the highend stereo shops It's a rough time for all brick and mortar retail. Small boutique shops that specialize/focus on the best stuff available in any area of interest have all but disappeared. Fine butcher shops, delis, bakeries, lumber yards, woodworking shops, elect... | |
| Owning the speakers you dreamed of 20 years ago ,,,titanium… | |
| Owning the speakers you dreamed of 20 years ago Douglas_Schroeder. I’ll have to defer to your experience with the latest speakers. I favored ribbon speakers 20 years ago for their speed and resulting resolving power. I can tell you that the model F’s I have resolve as well as any of the fastest... | |
| Owning the speakers you dreamed of 20 years ago Lusted after a pair of Ohm F in high school in 1976. Went through Kef, Vandersteen, Thiel, VMPS, Piega, Soundlab, Eminent etc over the years. Bought a 30 year old pair of Ohm 2X0 at a garage sale on a whim, sent the drivers to Ohm to check and bal... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Vinx - Rooms in my father’s house. .Neo Calypso? Nice transparent recording with a big stage and some nice bass dynamics when called.https://youtu.be/222kfNI3rlEChico Freeman - Tangents (w/Bobby McFerrin). All time great free jazz recording. Turn ... | |
| WARNING - USE UPS FOR SHIPPING RATHER THAN FEDEX There really is little recourse with UPS or FedEx for damaged high end electronics. Neither will pay full damages for anything less than a forklift blade through the faceplate of your reference amp. The only way to ship expensive gear is to encase... |