overthemoon
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| mcintosh mc-462 @roxy54 that costs extra | |
| mcintosh mc-462 I used to have McIntosh and the 462 is a nice amp. I moved away from McIntosh based on preferences. Is it worth the price tag…. you must decide that and the resale value of my gear was higher than I expected. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Frank Zappa | |
| The best speaker cables you’ve had Kimber Kable BiFocal XL (owned) | |
| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? Pricing strategy is interesting for luxury products. Porsche's profits are driven by the Macon and Cayenne and they were ridiculed for creating 'me to products' Bentley had internal fights on going to market with the Continental GT and it's th... | |
| Digital And Analogue Cables @Op I may be simplifying too much. Analog cables Speaker cables Interconnects - RCAs or XLRs carrying analog signals between components (analog outputs from a DAC, phono stage, preamp) Digital cables move digital signals - I have a network ... | |
| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? Overpricing can occurs at every price point. There are multiple ways to price products and when pricing 'premium' products in a portfolio with a "good/better/best" stratification some manufacturers look to recoup R&D costs as soon as possible... | |
| What can beat Wilson XVX for less money? I've heard a variety of Wilson speakers including the XVX, Alexx 5s, SashaX and so on. I have Sonus faber (my third set) so I have my preferences. The best combination of sound for me was ARC with Sasha X (versus D'Agostino with XYX, Alexx 5 wit... | |
| Considering moving to separates with a tube preamp-appreciate recommendations If you can, I'd audition a Moon 330A. It's just under $5k and I think it's an amazing amplifier. I was comparing it to McIntosh 462 and frankly it wasn't close. | |
| What's your experience with snooty HiFi salesmen? I have been fortunate when it comes to stereo shops. And I do believe in having valuable relationships. Over the last 3 years, I've been more active in upgrading than I expected and I think part of the reason is the rapport with the local store.... | |
| ARC REF 750 Enjoy! With those your neighbors family room is part of your listening area! | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Lady...by Kenny Rogers and Lionel Richie | |
| Speaker upgrade for Primaluna EVO 300 - Looking to find some audio nirvana bliss! I would highly recommend considering Sonus faber Sonetto - I heard them with Rogue integrated and was blown away by them | |
| Law Of Diminishing Returns? I'm a big fan of 80/20 rule and 20% improvement of something is pretty good. I believe it's important to appreciate the hear and now. Some people are ecstatic with a Bose lantern and good for them. | |
| Did the Old Receivers Sound Good? My guess it's like a 60's muscle car. It was fun then and it's fun now. And and VW GTI will outperform it in comfort in many ways (not all). A month ago for the fun of I hooked up an old Adcom amp to my system - it was my friends and he had it ... |