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| A life sentence!!! My Apt Holman preamp. Best piece of gear I've ever owned. Phono stage cannot be surpassed. | |
| What are your top 3 favorite turntable companies (manufacturer) and why? Nice tables if you can afford them. As I'm not the heir to a fortune, my favorites are a bit more plebian: Technics (Just bought a new SL-100C which I match to a Goldring E4). Music Hall Stealth and Classic - Have used both and found them musica... | |
| Bose Chucks Mac No loss. I remember when McIntosh dealers seemed to have guaranteed regions. For instance, the only dealer in Dayton, OH was Custom Electronics. Cincinnati had one dealer; Columbus had one dealer; one in Cleveland and one in Toledo. No mail order;... | |
| "...and I don't take any advertiser money..." It depends on where they use the manufacturer's talking points. As I said before, it's my opinion if they're used in a description of the product, I see no problem. If they use them in the actual review section without any justification or substan... | |
| "...and I don't take any advertiser money..." @audition__audio: I have NEVER accepted cash or any kind of direct payment from a manufacturer or distributor and neither have my colleagues - we'd be fired unceremoniously by our publisher if we did. I once was asked how much it would cost for a... | |
| "...and I don't take any advertiser money..." I haven't read Stereophile in years - the things they review are far, far beyond my budget and not reading it keeps me from succumbing to "audiophilia nervosa." And, I have no idea what their editing process is, so I can't knowingly comment. Final... | |
| "...and I don't take any advertiser money..." audition_audio: I'm not sure I understand what you mean by "No if you leave the definition open of 'pay to play'." If you mean that by occasionally taking advantage of the "accommodation pricing" available to reviewers, that I'm accepting a bribe,... | |
| "...and I don't take any advertiser money..." I don't deny I use manufacturer info in a description of the unit. But I attempt to verify or refute that within the actual review portion. In the case of speakers and electronics, the review unit is subjected to scientific tests by one or more of... | |
| "...and I don't take any advertiser money..." OK, I have to step in here as there are a lot of cynical misconceptions stated. I once sold audio gear, non-commissioned, but always looked to build repeat business. I was the #2 salesperson in the shop (behind the manager) because I knew what I w... | |
| At the top of the line is it really all that different? You think audio gear that costs $50k/unit is not insane? If you can afford it, fine, go ahead, but paying that much for a system's components is lunacy in my opinion. As my old man would have put it, "that guy has more dollars than sense." The r... | |
| Does anyone listen to the radio anymore? I have both a Denon TU-680NAB broadcast monitor and an Ocean Digital WC-10 internet tuner in my system here in Dayton, OH. I use the Denon to listen to our local Classical outlet, WDPR/Discover Classical as for some reason, the WC-10 won't pick up... | |
| Entry Level Tube Integrated Amps Definitely check Rogue. Not the most expensive but beautifully designed and built. Both their separates (especially RP-7 pre and Atlas Magnum III) and their Cronus Magnum III integrated sound fabulous! | |
| ??? What Is The MOST Expensive System You Ever Heard ??? What Was Your Opinion ??? At Audio Solutions in Indianapolis,Spotify/Qobuz via Lumin T3 driving a six-channel Anthem power amp and two D'Agostino Progression Mono amps which fed the eight drivers of a pair of Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus speakers. At first, I thought the ... | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? Agree with all three of your points and I'll add a couple more: the artist gets more money and streaming is too doggone expensive to get high-quality sound. | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” Before you buy any of these really expensive amps, check out the Advance Paris A10 ($2,500) or A12 ($3,700). They have numerous analog and digital inputs, beautifully designed circuitry, including a high-bias setting with which the first several w... |