pryso
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| Stupid Asking Prices- Why Don't Sellers Read Audiogon The Blue Book First? I haven't seen a copy of the Blue Book for years. When I did it was my impression that wholesale (buyer) prices were low-ball to assist dealers in determining trade-ins. In my experience at the time average selling prices on the major classified... | |
| Dynaco A25 -Hard to Believe Nice to see this as I have a history with A-25s. I didn't own them during the '70s when they sold in large numbers, but a local record store had two pair mounted at angles where the walls met the ceiling at either end of the room. I was always f... | |
| Good speakers for Parasound Halo JC1 mike, I owned Duntech Princess speakers for 19 years. Over that time I tried several amps, tube and SS. The best match which I ended up with was a pair of JC-1s. Duntechs have not been imported to the US for many years but the hint from those w... | |
| Paul McGowan gets asked about rotary subs. @bdp24, seems like we share a few perceptions. For years I've set a goal for 40 Hz bass in speakers I've owned. Not necessarily flat down to that frequency, but at least reasonable output. I'm a big jazz fan and the 42 Hz (as I've typically rea... | |
| Paul McGowan gets asked about rotary subs. bdp, I tend to agree, even though I've never owned ET speakers. I have owned a few pairs of Maggies and I agree the ET design makes more sense to me. Better design to avoid a crossover through so much of the range and also more durable. Regard... | |
| Dunlavy SC-IV vs Duntech Princess Not surprising that John would say his current modes were the best. ;^) I owned a pair of Duntech Princess for 19 years, by far the longest for any speakers I've owned. In addition I had three good friends who owned the same model but each of u... | |
| Dunlavy resurrection? m-db, I don't know specific years but this is the historical overview as I know it. John Dunlavy started Duntech Audio in the 1970 in Texas. His top model was tested by Bert White for Audio magazine and after a glowing review White chose them as... | |
| Vandersteen 2CE Signature III — video review on YouTube by Steve Guttenberg (1/15/2023) 2psyop, I can't say that "Richard never intended this model to compete with other well established and more expensive brands". But some of his successful dealers did. Back in the 1980s both Optimal Enchantment in LA and Havens and Hardesty in Or... | |
| Who says studio monitors are "cold and analytical"? "There is no such thing as a studio monitor." . . . . " Studio monitors are tuned FLAT. " With that example of clear thinking did anyone need to read further? ;^) | |
| Coaxials - Reality vs. Experience? @johnah5 and @nationalbar, it was interesting to see your comments on the Hsu speakers. In my elder years I'm looking at simplifying and downsizing my system and the CCB-8 is on my list. A few years ago Dr. Hsu gave a demo to our audio group wit... | |
| Vandersteen 2CE Signature III — video review on YouTube by Steve Guttenberg (1/15/2023) I remember that some criticized Vandersteen speakers for being "rolled off" in the highs. To me, I owned three pair of the 2s over the years, they were natural sounding. But about that time in the '70s there was increased demand for MC cartridge... | |
| Your thoughts/experience with very good, cheap tuners? jusam, I think the first question should be what is the quality of local FM sources? Unfortunately the quality of FM seems to have diminished, both signal quality and content, over the past 10-20 years. So unless you live in or near a major metr... | |
| Mono Cartridge Question Similar to what Mike was recommending, one issue seldom mentioned is stylus tip size. That may come down to the mono records you intend to play. Are they original monos from the '50s and early '60s, or reissues produced within the past 20 years?... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Driving home a short while ago I heard this on the car radio. It reminded me of hearing it at a live performance. In college in the early '60s we were fortunate to be within driving distance of The Minor Key in Detroit. Fortunate because they c... | |
| The science of why we like — and dislike — certain music So how does Prof. Large explain the popularity of Brian Eno's music, and similar styles? |