tonykay
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| Powerful, smallish floorstanders with high WAF? You'll get lots of suggestions here, probably all good. Without color or price to go on, I recommend you take a look at stand-mounted Sonus Faber speakers. Several of their models are gorgeous (IMO), but the one thing owners mention in their ads i... | |
| What were two standout rooms at CES? $89,950...Hmmm, this must be the origin of the term "diminishing returns."When some iconic DACs are available used for $10K, or less (sometimes much less), how would I justify a $89K+ DAC. I wouldn't even try! Just my opinion. | |
| The one component that you wish you had not bought pdreher,I almost bought a Nu-Vista 3D CD from a recycler this week. Couldn't believe it was at a recycler, (but I digress). Listened to it briefly and thought it sounded OK, maybe even better than OK. Anyway, during my second demo it started to sk... | |
| Dan Hicks has passed away. rhyno,You forgot Glenn Frey. | |
| Sonus Faber , Gryphon or Focal Utopia !!! Trust your own ears. | |
| The one component that you wish you had not bought Interesting to see the Wadia WT 2000 on this list. I saw one more than 20 years ago and always wanted it. There were a couple on Audiogon a year ago but I just couldn't pull the trigger on something almost three decades old. I feel better already. | |
| Interview with Ian Anderson-Jethro Tull- Early Tull on Vinyl Thanks for the article. I have always been a Tull fan since the beginning. I saw them a few years ago at the Paramount in Oakland. I heard just yesterday that Ian Anderson will be touring later this year. Good news! | |
| The one component that you wish you had not bought McIntosh MVP-871, bought as a demo unit at Magnolia A/V. It never worked right despite two trips to their repair facility. McIntosh had refused to offer any warranty as it was too long out of production. I see McIntosh universal players for sale o... | |
| I was thinking the other day about all the audio stores that were around when I was a kid FWIW, I just remembered that the all-McIntosh store on Ventura Blvd in Studio City that I mentioned earlier was named Eamon's Audio (or Emmon's?). Just wanted to clear that up (LOL)! | |
| I miss the Audio classified ads of the 70's and 80's in the newspaper nonoise...that's hilarious!I remember very well reading every line in the "Hi-Fi &Stereo Components" column in the Los Angeles Times classified section every day back in the 60's and 70's. I miss those days but still find lots of stuff to brow... | |
| Another musician has died I guess we should have expected that this would begin to happen. We only seem to hear about the biggest names but many of their collateral band members are passing away in obscurity. It's a very sad situation and I feel bad for them, their family ... | |
| Pioneer DV-09 plays DVD's not CD's help The Pioneer Elite DV-09 is a wonderful player that does NOT require that CDs be placed upside down. I sold mine years ago and regretted it quite a bit. However, even a player of this quality can have a laser wear out. I'm facing a similar dile... | |
| I was thinking the other day about all the audio stores that were around when I was a kid We moved to Northern California in 1986 from Southern California. I have always spent time in stereo stores so I visited many in the bay area. The names that come to mind are:DB Audio, in Berkeley;Music Lovers, in Berkeley;Audible Difference, in P... | |
| I was thinking the other day about all the audio stores that were around when I was a kid needfreestuff,Walt sold me an early pair of Infinity Servo-Statik 1's in the early 70's. The crossover developed a buzz and quickly failed, so I took it in to Walt and he sent it to Infinity in Chatsworth. After waiting about four months and compl... | |
| McIntosh tenorsaxjr,There is no need to defend Mcintosh on this website or any other. Everyone has their favorite manufacturers. Ask a Chevy guy what he thinks of Ford and you will hear a similar conflict. Those of us who own some McIntosh gear know how we... |