tonykay
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| HiFiMan HE-1000 Headphones vs Reference Speakers ? Listen to the HiFiman HE-1000 phones for yourself and decide. If AudioQuest can make headphones at $600 that match $3,000 phones, more power to them. I'm guessing they can't. Once you listen to the HE-1000, you'll understand! | |
| It Was 40 Years Ago Today... Springsteen used to be one of my favorite artists but I lost interest after "Tunnel of Love." That was the time when Bruce decided that quantity trumps quality. I saw him do an acoustic set at the Berkeley Community Theater in the 90's and remembe... | |
| HiFiMan HE-1000 Headphones vs Reference Speakers ? The review of the Audioquest Nighthawk phones is flawed. The reviewer admits that he is really a speaker guy, has AKG 701 phones as his go-to phones and warns not to critically listen for 150-200 hours minimum (for break-in). I love headphones, bu... | |
| REVIEW: The Fritz Carbon 7 SE Candidly, I have not heard of Fritz Speakers. What I object to is Audiogon members posting reviews of unknown products in the hope that a glowing "review" will change that. If I'm wrong about the Fritz review (apparently I must be), my apologies! ... | |
| REVIEW: The Fritz Carbon 7 SE Thanks for the "review" but Audiogon should charge you for an ad. Bill it to Fritz Speakers. | |
| interconnects Generally, I'm a skeptic on the benefits of insanely expensive cables, power or interconnect. However, I remember the first time I upgraded my CD interconnect from the manufacturer- supplied one to an Audioquest Ruby (modestly priced). It was a hu... | |
| HiFiMan HE-1000 Headphones vs Reference Speakers ? I heard the Hifiman HE-1000 phones at the Newport and San Francisco audio shows. I think they are amazing! I'm still considering a purchase but hate to abandon my beloved Stax phones. But YES, I could live happily with a pair and a high-quality tu... | |
| Bose 901's with "highend ancillaries"?? Back in the 70's, my cousin had a pair that we listened to using some of the high-end brands from that era; Crown DC 300; C/M Labs preamp, and a Sony turntable (TTS-3000). Years later, I bought most of that system from him but replaced the speaker... | |
| Linn Karik's CD drawer cannot be closed So...as I said, nothing lasts forever. I would start looking for my next CD player. Just my two cents. | |
| Need your LP purchase assistance Another good source would be the book, "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die", (Robert Dimery). | |
| Need your LP purchase assistance That's a very tall order with no hint of your musical tastes. I took a look at the Acoustic Sounds list to see if my favorites were there. Two out of three isn't bad. My choices would be "Tea for the Tillerman" (Cat Stevens); "Court and Spark" (Jo... | |
| found some old records. advice please. Don't give up too quickly. I recently sold off some vinyl and was surprised at how much they brought. I sold 200 records for about $4,000. The big money came from the Mobile Fidelity and Nautilus albums (some still sealed), but I sold $800 of rand... | |
| How old are your speakers My Sonus Faber Electa Amators are about 20 years old. Not a chance of selling them in my lifetime. | |
| Linn Karik's CD drawer cannot be closed Nothing lasts forever! It could be time for a new CD player. If there is any good news, it's that there are lots of choices now. Sorry for your loss. | |
| A visit to the 2015 California Audio Show I attended the show on Friday and enjoyed the short time I was there. I was happy to see a large room devoted to headphones, similar to the setup in Newport earlier this year. It's not often that I get to demo so many top-rated phones together. I ... |