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| Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles? Just 40+ years experience talking to audiophiles, snobs, tweakers, music lovers, Idiots, rich guys, posers, and combinations therof. | |
| I'm here for the enthusiasts, not the snobbery Uncle repaint doesn’t count. I’m talking about a company (thankfully out of business) who did it day in and day out. I think the charged like $2-300 back then. And it wasn’t worth it to the previous owner. | |
| I'm here for the enthusiasts, not the snobbery How about a '71 Mustang in 1980 for $900? Worst repaint I ever saw. Earl Scheib job. You could see the mustard colored paint in the trunk edges (and door jambs) not covered by the instantly fading, peeling red paint. After that, I never had the ur... | |
| Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles? Fred - there are plenty of audiophiles that are not music freaks - they should enjoy music at a minimum, but are on a never ending quest to get it to sound the best they can. Some are more fanatical than others and are willing to spend a higher % ... | |
| I'm here for the enthusiasts, not the snobbery Robert- you are right on the money. Problem is, I have to have a sunroof.I'll probably stick with the GTS - not a fan of the turbo.Never interested in just a straight line. It's the fun in the twisties mostly. Speed is fun too, especially in the GT3. | |
| I'm here for the enthusiasts, not the snobbery I can't afford new ones, so I guess I am not a true Porschephile since I never had a factory tour. Haven't even been to the new US HQ in Atlanta with the track package that is supposedly a great thing to do. Maybe one of these days... | |
| I'm here for the enthusiasts, not the snobbery GT3 is insane. Surprisingly comfortable off the track. Just drove one for the first time last week and it made my GTS seem slow, and it's only about a half second or so slower 0-60. It's light, and the engine only has about 45 more HP, but they ge... | |
| I'm here for the enthusiasts, not the snobbery If the dollar is strong enough, the currency value might pay for the trip if you actually buy it over there. This was done a lot in the 1980s, but you have to make sure it can be legally registered in the US if it is gray market. | |
| I'm here for the enthusiasts, not the snobbery Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Old Jags are the nicest looking. Good luck getting one to run. My favorite is the XJ12 cab (not sure if Jag calls it that) from 30+ years ago. British racing green with a tan interior with a tan convertible to... | |
| Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles? FYI-I read a Q&A on Van den hul’s web site recommending shortest interconnects, so I swapped out my 1.5 M one for my .5M one. Had to move everything around and unplug it all. Van den hul says every time any cables are moved the wires have to ... | |
| Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles? So use the .5 meter cable instead of the 1.5 M one? | |
| Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles? I know price does not always equal quality, but this cart works perfectly with the phono stage which has the load setting dialed in at 200ohms, precisely the carts recommended setting. | |
| Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles? Agree with cart being most important. I’m not looking to do anything there. I have a Van Den Hul one Special that I may need to get serviced within the next year. I got a great deal on it a while back and don’t think I can come close to its sound ... | |
| Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles? So would you swap the 1.5 meter cord out for the .5 meter one? My cartridge output is on the high side for a MC, .65. | |
| Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles? Hey Chakster-should I worry about my 5’ or 1.5 meter interconnect going from my phono stage to my preamp? It’s a Kimber PB&J.Moving the boxes around and switching to a shorter Interconnect cable (which I have a .5 meter one of the same brand) ... |