waytoomuchstuff
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| Help this old rookie with speakers Hi, @tbick . Welcome. As a Boston Acoustics and Klipsch dealer for decades, I am very familiar with both. Your ears (and brain) have become quite at home with the Bostons. Like a pair of old comfortable slippers. I’m a Klipsch fan (currently do p... | |
| Why Don’t You Post Your System on Your Profile? Fair question. After taking a look at some of your systems (and, rooms) I feel compelled to call my insurance company and make a vandelism claim on my system. "Below average" would be the highest endorsement for my system/room. As far as thos... | |
| The Snob Appeal Premium In my view, we should be celebrating the efforts of those that have commited the talent and resources to produce cost-no-object examples of the best our industry can offer. There are ultra expensive products produced from a multitude of categories... | |
| Does Anyone Else Member the Golden Age of Audio Insults and Product Degradation? That’s original. Haven’t heard that one. | |
| Perplexed on how single driver speakers can cover such a large Hz range My brain hertz just thinking about it. | |
| Why do speakers improve with more powerful amps? @carlsbad2 ”You listen to the first watt. If it sucks, you don't need 299 more of them.” this could have broad implications. I’m going to file this in my “ life lessons “ folder. thanks for the post. | |
| Best Receiver? Nakamichi TA4. Utilized Nelson Pass’s Status technology in the power amp section and sounded quite different than other receivers in its class at the time. | |
| Quick Question About Power Cables Audiophile 101: Research. Try several possibilities in your system. Keep what you like. Return what you didn’t.. | |
| When are speakers considered Hi-Fi and not Mid-Fi??? “Mid-Fi”: A musically satisfying component/system where the owner recognizes the existence of a strata of performance well above the current level and may, or may not, feel compelled to pursue it. | |
| Stereophile and the love of hotel decor Stereophile should disclose their major investment in the Hotel Curtains R’ Us franchise. Their selection of rugs is still a mystery to me. | |
| What does it take to be a die hard Beatles fan? A while back I invited my 18-year-old grandson over to listen to music. Right off he said: “I don’t get The Beatles.” i was visibly shaken, and it took a few moments to recover and remind myself that I love my grandson more than I love the Beatl... | |
| Do my ears deceive me?? Given the infinite number of possibilities, I think it breaks down to 3 general considerations: 1) keep your speakers 2) upgrade them ((spend $6k) 3) consider performance upgrades for your existing speakers. For about 20% of the cost of an upgr... | |
| Give 'Ambrosia' another listen After a period of being thoroughly spoiled by some of the most creative artists and musicians in rock history, Ambrosia filled a much needed void in my search for musical genius. Their first album is/was a musical masterpiece showing a mix of b... | |
| What's up with the price of Vintage equipment? The finest examples of the most desirable gear from an era is worth every penny. IMHO. | |
| The "Very Best Record Cleaning Formulation" @wizzzard i was probably missing some context. Sorry about that. There have had recent discussions comparing the AudioGon forum to others. Your deep dive into record cleaning solution is certainly a great example of resources and informatio... |