opalchip
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| A brutal review of the Wilson Maxx For the record - I'm not taking potshots at Samuel. He seems like a very nice, intelligent, and reasonable person and an asset to this discussion. I tend to play the devil's advocate on Audiogon when no one else is doing it and I was just pointing... | |
| A brutal review of the Wilson Maxx This thread is bogging down a bit, so I'll inject this, just to crank it up a bit :)First off, (and I really don't intend this as a personal attack, but as info that readers should know) "Samuel" is not just a Maxx2 owner, but is an industry insid... | |
| Looking for an incredibly dynamic preamplifier Granite Audio 770 is another model to consider seriously. I'm very happy with it. Here's a link: http://www.graniteaudio.com/amp/page3.html | |
| Speaker Sugestions Wanted $1500 max Although I'm not really a fan of Von Schweikerts in a higher price range, I agree with Jgiacalo, that used VR2's are probably a very good match for your needs. If you buy them at the right price and take good care of them, you should be able to re... | |
| A brutal review of the Wilson Maxx I challenge one Hardesty "basher" here to:1. Actually read Hardesty's entire Watchdog article, (which many of you quite obviously have not) and then2. Post a direct quote, in full context, and then3. Tell us explicitly why you disagree with it (ot... | |
| Do people don't care or don't know? I'd say almost everybody realizes they've been missing a lot when I give them a demo. Some are completely amazed, having had no idea what a "stereo" could sound like. But maybe only 1 in 10 people take any action after that. Music's just not as im... | |
| A brutal review of the Wilson Maxx re: VTL/ARC The fact that they may use these as reference speakers (for now) doesn't necessarily mean anything except that:1. Manufacturers need to know how their stuff will sound with the other popular speakers/equipment of the day. 2. VTL and AR... | |
| A brutal review of the Wilson Maxx Unfortunately there's been an obvious trend for a long time in the corporate news media. The "bottom line" is Job #1, Market Share is Job #2, and reporting, a necessary evil subservient to #1 and #2, is targeted to the lowest common denominator wi... | |
| Ikuyo Kamiya - Appassionata RCA 45 RPM LP question Sorry for the delayed reply - I've been a bit distracted. They're both 45 rpm, so that's not it - and I've searched the web exhaustively for any clues to no avail. | |
| A brutal review of the Wilson Maxx My post was not meant as a personal attack on MF, whose unique motives I cannot possibly know. His is simply the name that comes up most often when discussing "reviewers". And indeed, the fact that he purchased Maxx2's (regardless of the discount)... | |
| A brutal review of the Wilson Maxx Some of you guys really don't get it - Absolute Sound, Stereophile, etc. are old-fashioned hucksters, plain and simple. They are big businesses that have no agenda other than selling adspace - NONE. The fact that Fremer and pals can write reasonab... | |
| Meditative Music for Quiet Concentration Eno - Music for Airports is excellent. Have a look at this link: http://jeremy.zawodny.com/blog/archives/001112.html | |
| open headphones AND speakers = Wow It's kind of like the Japanese twins in Austin Powers... | |
| Is this a logical break in technique? Now, I'm not joking - and I hate to reveal my best-kept secrets - but what I use for break-in, because it contains virtually all the elements from jazz, rock, and classical with strong dynamics is '70's "orchestral" disco such as the Salsoul Orche... | |
| Wife Acceptance Factor If all else fails, don't forget that there's always the Blue Circle "Music Pumps":http://www.onhifi.com/product/bluecircle_musicpumps_purse.htm |