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| Does anyone still miss the old Audiogon format? Guys, you listening? At least the less traffic part or is this model working? As an observer and from a SELLER's view I see this too. You have a golden goose, don't kill it, improve it. An opening for suggestions maybe? | |
| Does anyone still miss the old Audiogon format? Yes, but I understand and it is quite clear why they changed the format but I won't get into that, just don't care for their spin for the reasons is all. I see in no way that the new format is better for the user or is more user friendly. Audiogon... | |
| Most Musical amp? I always have a difficult time wrapping my mind about what are the attributes that audiophiles value concerning what is or is not "musical". Euphonic, somewhat exaggerating harmonics or overly rich, decidely not accurate, might be considered music... | |
| companies that modify equipment...opinions I agree totally with audioengr in that it CAN be a great way to go but you better do your homework. This is to say that you shouldn't run out and have a mod performed just because of what you read or heard from others. I also feel it necessary to ... | |
| What is the single best pre amp you have ever hear I never even for a moment thought you were inferring that he was pitching speakers by the fact he didn't mention his company and I surely got that you suspect that there may somehow be a cozy relationship for financial gain between him and David B... | |
| What is the single best pre amp you have ever hear Wrm57, I can't speak for the OP but the fact that he didn't mention his company and that he disclosed that he was a speaker manufacturer doesn't throw up a red flag or indicate a hidden agenda from my perspective. I think the guy is genuinely impr... | |
| What is the single best pre amp you have ever hear A Berning proto type tube pre-amp with a tube switching power supply with a pair of Berning prototype amps was part of a system with the closest approximation of live music I've personally heard, both precursors of the current Berning lineup which... | |
| Supratek is back Yes, he provides very good info on his blogs. One of the amazing improvements in my system was through one of his recommendations, should have figured it out for myself but didn't. Raising the gain on the pre-amp and lowering the gain on the amp, ... | |
| Mhdt Havana, Calyx , Metrum Octave for my setup ? "It also seems people do not want to part with it although they purchased another dac, that must be good."Yes, Delta, I can't part with mine although I don't listen to it as much. It is pretty much as Eugene describes. There is a "musical involvem... | |
| Vandersteen 2ce questions One of the very things that impressed me about the 2C Vandersteen speakers when I first heard them was the quality of the bass, very natural without the irritating mid bass hump that many speakers in their price range exhibit as noted above. I agr... | |
| Who stay with Merlin longest time Hey Jim, I really am looking forward to your review. It seems the reference is the culmination of this design and I am REALLY interested in your assessment and the progression of each of the upgrades.I originally purchased a pair of VSM-SE's with ... | |
| Music that everyone else loves but you just don't Interesting comments about Chopin. I know several folks over the years that have told me they don't care for his music. I can't say I like EVERYTHING he composed but surely Yu, being a solo piano aficionado there must be something among his works ... | |
| can harbeth speakers play loud The best information you can get prior to purchasing anything is listening. That's my advice along with bringing along your amp to see how it might integrate with this speaker. It is the only way you can get a semblence of what to expect. There ar... | |
| Music that everyone else loves but you just don't "I also don't care for all those melancholy, flat singing female Brazilian Jazz vocalists."You may not care for some of them but have you really listened to all of them or is it just the melancholy ones you dislike? :) Yeah, there are a lot of gri... | |
| Metrum Octave versus Eastern Electric DAC Mr. Tennis I don't fully understand your question. When you say pick do you mean prefer? I have no clue as to which you might prefer, I can only say what other listeners prefer in my system. So far as "classic tube sound" ala your preferred Conrad... |