scothurwitz
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| What is the average dealer mark up? Badger_erichI have a very close friend who owns a high end brick and mortar retail audio store (remember those) he is kind enough to sell me his products at his dealer cost and has been doing that for decades so I know exactly whay he pays for his... | |
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| Need help on a CD player Hi kiteflyer45I've had both of these cd players in my system within the last year or so because I needed a "temporary" something to use as I was having a dac built in the UK. I've had a chance to listen to them both in a system I'm very familiar ... | |
| For efficient speakers, how much difference does an amp really make? Hey doni,My comment on the Pass Labs "little" 30 wpc xa30.8 was just referring to the watts per channel. The watts per channel on a spec sheet really doesn't mean much and certainly doesn't tell you what the amp sounds like.Yes, you are correct, t... | |
| For efficient speakers, how much difference does an amp really make? Hey dtrandalThe amp can make a huge difference. At 90-93db efficiency your speakers are very efficient and will work with a lot of amps. If you prefer solid state (I don’t know your budget) I would listen to the Pass Labs little 30 wpc pure class ... | |
| Pass Labs XA30.8 Hey panerai557Admittedly, it's been a while since I've heard my friends Bryston amps. He has the 600 wpc mono blocks (I don't know exactly which models he has) they were the model 3b's (I think), I know they were not the 4B's which I remember as s... | |
| Which DAC makers let you do in home trial? Hilde45I forgot to mention in my last post something I feel is very important. The company that only offers a 14 day return policy is, in my opinion, worthless. Most digital equipment takes much longer than 14 days to break in. The sound of a dac,... | |
| Which DAC makers let you do in home trial? Hilde45Any descent hifi store (brick & mortar) would probably let you take one home for a home audition to see if it’s something you like and works well in your system. Finding a good dealer in your area who can provide great advise can be inv... | |
| Ever Bought an Audio Product that was Stupid Good for the Money? Seanheis1This one is easy, Eminent Technology LFT8B speakers. Made in Florida by a brilliant audio designer named Bruce Thigpen who holds 7 patents (I believe) for his various designs. These speakers have planar magnetic midrange and tweeter panel... | |
| Eminent Technology LFT-8b in Harry's system I’ve never owned Magnepan Tympani’s but I did own their 3.7i’s for 3 years and really thought they were a great speaker. I also tried a pair of their DWM woofers and that was a fun speaker system. lewm spoke highly of their ribbon tweeter, I thoug... | |
| PS Audio BHK preamp owners Tomcy6good advice, I wii give them a call on Monday. Thanks. Do you know if they stopped their own forum? I can’t find any recent posts. Scot | |
| PS Audio BHK preamp owners Jbrrpactually, it’s the other way around, PSAudio suggests 4 miiliamps for the 12au7’s that they ship the BHK pre with and 5 milliamperes when you change to the 6 volt tubes. My question is, and I wasn’t clear about it when I first posted the ques... | |
| Kubala-Sosna Sensation RonresI am unable to answer your specific question as I have not compared the two cables you are asking about. I can offer you my opinion regarding the Kubala Sosna Emotion series. First thing is you should know about me as an audiophile, I am ver... | |
| A Top DAC Stickman451I have not had a chance to compare any of these to any of the other ones on your list so I can only comment on what I’ve heard. Based on everything you read my vote would go to the DCS. A good friend of mine owns a high end audio store ... | |
| Ultimate Integrated amps Not exactly in the budget but that new Vac integrated looks pretty wicked, I would really like to hear that vertical animal! And it’s only $150.000.00. Bet you won’t see many of those on Audiogon any time soon.Scot |