richopp
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| Power Amplifiers I built a Hafler 500 from a kit in 1973-4. Back then the kits were less than the built amps, and since Hafler was a Dynaco guy, he knew kits would sell. Replaced the on-off switch in about 1975 when the factory had us update the original one.Had... | |
| Bose 901 @mrdecibel Sorry, not sure what you mean by "plugging speakers into an electrical outlet." Possibly you could provide more explanation with that. I am not good at guessing what that means.Minimus 7 was kind of a joke, but pretty much any hand-held... | |
| Speakers that can reveal orchestral instruments' positions @ihcho As I posted above, YES, your ROOM is the most important element of any sound system.Of course the quality of the recording is important. Direct-to-Disc recordings from Sheffield Labs and others are about as good as it gets. Decca as well,... | |
| 2 way, which are the best designs? As always, Magneplanars, of course.Cheers! | |
| Bose 901 @ jdmccall56 Now, my post was not vitriolic. If you will re-read it, I point out that we are STILL laughing. They were a riot!Someone posted a query as to what we might have heard that was better. Well, let's start with anything Magnepan made... | |
| Speakers that can reveal orchestral instruments' positions Magneplanars, of course, but your ROOM is more important than any speaker. Work with your dealer, assuming you have a REAL dealer, to ensure that your room is set for the best sound. THEN try all the speakers you want. If you have good electron... | |
| Wilson's Chronosonic XVX loudspeaker over 3/4 of a million US dollars @prof2 No apologies required.As a former dealer, I laugh uncontrollably at such silliness. I have heard them ALL, and believe me, you will go a LONG WAY to hear better speakers than those made by Magnepan, the best models of which are way expens... | |
| What other Hobbies or Interests Do You Have? @ yaluaka Love hams as well. Was in NYC a few months ago and had a Berkshire ham sandwich at an outpost of Zabar's near the museum.Looked into it and they are available from Heritage. A bit expensive for me, but a unique flavor that stuck out ... | |
| What other Hobbies or Interests Do You Have? I play with toy trains (scale MTH and Lionel), old cars ('66 Corvette right now), some music (guitar, drums, bass, etc.--horrible on all of them), and dream of having a Hammond B3 and 2 147 Leslie's (that I can't play either).Oh, well, there is al... | |
| You could work for any manufacturer, past or present... Saul Marantz was old when I met him back in the 1970's, but he was a pretty interesting guy.David Hafler--really neat guy: DYNACO!, and James Bongiorno, of course: Hadley, Dynaco, Marantz, and SAE as well as GAS. They worked with John Curl, a... | |
| Bose 901 The most hilarious experience ever in my shop when I tried them. We laughed so hard I still remember it.Successful? Sure, at marketing and taking out really "cool" ads. These were the days of Hugh Hefner's TV show where pipes, smoking jackets, ... | |
| Ok guys @kewm Kenny G? Kenny G??Good grief, man! | |
| Audio Research Ref 6 vs Ref 6 SE What does the company site say about the upgrade? My experience with AR is that they use the upgrades to generate income but ALSO you see improvements most of the time.The release of a product is based on a time schedule that predicts its lifecyc... | |
| Wilson's Chronosonic XVX loudspeaker over 3/4 of a million US dollars I don't think I have laughed so hard in months.Whoever said, "There is a sucker born every minute" was so right.Hilarious!Why? You could BUY most orchestras for that same $ and hear the actual MUSIC as opposed to listening to it from a BOX.Hilari... | |
| Suspended cables The only way to deal with cables is to interview EACH electron personally and have them give their point of view. Remember, electrons are NOT all alike. Some are white, some black, some Asian, some Latino, and some are mixed.You have to understa... |