richopp
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| A** Kicking, Rock and Roll! Let's see, ROCK 'N ROLL. Now, that would be Bill Haley, Jerry Lee, Chuck, Elvis, Buddy, Little Richard, Everly Brothers, Fats, Bo, Gene Vincent, etc. I guess you could put some others in there, but if ROCK 'N ROLL is what you need, then you shou... | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer Mac stuff is really pretty. So was the Sequerra Tuner and the Transcriptor TT. Levinson stuff is also pretty, and it is hard to beat Bang and Olufsen for looks. Of course if you want to reproduce recorded music accurately, there are pretty much... | |
| Great speaker sounds terrible in my room? As most of us keep posting, YOUR ROOM is the most important variable in any sound system. Otherwise, why would builders hire expensive experts when they build a concert hall? Just go with the lowest bid and get on with it, right? I have install... | |
| Systems over $100k @ghdprentice So jealous! I used to sell their stuff and it is awesome. I realize not EVERYTHING they made/make is SOTA, but if you (possibly) have the new big Maggies being run by all Audio Research reference gear, you truly have the most accura... | |
| Affordable vs. ultra expensive speakers - what's the difference? I don't know the differences, but in your travels, ask to demo a pair of Magnepan speakers. You might forget about the $$ and listen to the MUSIC and buy them. As I understand it, they have several price points you can check out. Cheers! | |
| Dr. Johnny Fever from WKRP in Cincinnati has signed off :-( @curiousjim Thanks very much for that...he was wonderful! | |
| Which Tweeter preferred- dome natural material, Beryllium/Metal or Planar Ribbon? Why? Depends, but Magnepan seems to have the best. The Decca ribbons failed a lot, unfortunately, but maybe they have improved them. I BELIEVE (don't shoot me if I am wrong, it has been a long time) that the idea is to move as little mass as possible... | |
| What makes the biggest difference in sound quality? @mitch2 @mahgister Thanks for the quote. Funny those who say your room it is last. Some here may have been to audio shows (CES, maybe) and the comments after the show are ALWAYS the same: "High End Manufacturer X (pick your fav here) was... | |
| About users with hidden agendas True that. As a former dealer, my "hidden agenda" when I had my shop was to sell people the best possible gear they could afford (or slightly above their budget). NOW, my "hidden agenda" is to push the most accurate stuff around. Funny, in both... | |
| Paypal Restrictions and Withholding Funds Same issue with them...like a couple thousand dollars was a billion or something... It is ALL about the cash, and no matter how many billions the CEO has, IT ISN'T ENOUGH. They need to keep your funds for a few days to earn the interest. Sure, ... | |
| How does solo piano help you evaluate audio gear? @hilde45 Thanks for your comment. No longer a dealer, but found these facts when I was in the '70's-80's. Not "arguing" with anyone, but some posters here seemed to doubt that recording a piano was difficult. I wanted to make it imminently cle... | |
| How does solo piano help you evaluate audio gear? So, most comments are correct about female voice, piano, and organ. At my shop, we would close the door at the end of the day and take out our instruments and see if what we heard from the 50 or so speakers we sold was anywhere CLOSE to the live ... | |
| CHANGING FROM AUDIO RESEARCH TO AUDIO NOTE SYSTEM After you audition the Audio Note system IN YOUR ROOM, have your dealer replace your Wilson speakers with the newest Magnepan speakers. Listen again to BOTH sets of HW. Yes, you may want more booms, so get a sub if you think you need it (older De... | |
| High End Intergraded comparisons, Marantz, McIntosh, Levinson, Luxman.... Don't forget to try the Audio Research models as you explore. Cheers! | |
| Am I a hopeless audio snob? @lewm Well, sorry you did that, but I am sure the dealer was happy! We found that the record did not sit on the "pads" very well and the arm, therefore, traveled more in a vertical direction than it should, so we never really got it to work. H... |