richardyc

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Speakers for newbie
my point is that telling a newbie to buy a pr of internet direct speakers is not a good advise. Do you know Tekton's return policy? 15% restocking fee and you have to pay return shipping, and "Returned speakers must be in new condition – no signs ... 
Speakers for newbie
part of the fun is to go out and listen to as many pr of speakers as you can. Talk is cheap, people that recommend Tekton, I doubt that they've even seen a pr of Tekton in person, nevermind even listen to a pair. I've never heard of Tekton until f... 
low volume, microdynamics,body,presence, 10k used.
Thiel CS3.7, can be had around $7k-$8k used. 
Help my Thiels broke - not sure what to do
you should try to solder yourself. have you seen the Thiel soldering repair video posted on vimeo http://vimeo.com/22147473 
Most "Musical" sounding speaker cable under $1000
those that suggested Clear day, is it what you are using? I tried it last month, at the end, I had to return it, it just didn't work well with my system and my music taste. so my advice is go listen to the cables yourself and don't blindly follow ... 
Cambridge Audio 751 BD or Oppo BDP95?
pretty much all of the AB comparison I've read, people are saying the OPPO 95 has strong bass and higher highs, so it's more "exciting" to listen to the OPPO, and the 751 has smoother, flatter freq response, and they can listen to it all day long ... 
Towers with massive dynamics & soundstage $3k?
http://philharmonicaudio.com/the The Philharmonic 3 is a lot of speaker for the money. 
Oppo 95: Burn-in...and Fan
exchange it for a CA 751bd, no fan, very close to an Oppo 95. 
How Do You Pronounce Thiel?
LOL, you dont need an engineer to design a first order crossover. 
Moving to Singapore. Help needed
check out http://www.xtremeplace.com/ it's an audio forum where users are mostly from Singapore. 
Ant info on the new KEF Q 900?
saw the price of $799, not sure if that's each or a pr. 
Thiel 3.7 vs Wilson Sasha
CS3.7 will probably have a very long product cycle like most Thiel speakers. I think at least 10yrs and by then they will probably sell for in the $25k-$30K range. so if you can get a pr now, get it and enjoy them now, and by the time you are itch... 
The best audio steal or deal you've ever gotten?
an used Bryston 4B about 15yrs old, paid $500 for it, used it for about 2yrs, and sold it for $650. rich