whart
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| How much of High End Audio is Horn Speakers? @mozartfan mozartfan, I disagree with your statement that: "we have to define ’horn’. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ easy Avant Garde" I have owned Avantgarde Duos since around 2007, like them very much, have done a few things to improve them and I don't agree... | |
| Allnic h-3000 power supply issue What did your tube data research disclose on voltage and current? How old is the unit (thus, having recourse to the distributor)? I’ve rolled, among others, a metal base Mullard (really a Philips Miniwatt but a GZ 34, not a 32), a fat base 34 and ... | |
| Architectural Digest finally shows audio gear! Though people from all walks of life seem to be able to appreciate industrial design, whether it is a turntable or stove, that doesn’t necessarily translate into a residential design setting-- in fact, in my experience in high end residential, the... | |
| How much of High End Audio is Horn Speakers? And what would "the amount of money spent on horns vs other speakers" tell you, @coachpoconnor? Let's say you are in the distinct minority. Does that diminish the enjoyment of what you have? | |
| How much of High End Audio is Horn Speakers? You’ve asked several different questions, @coachpoconnor> (Were you really a coach?) Your title asks about what share horns comprise of the high-end, and I doubt there are any definite sales figures for market segment (and how much does your d... | |
| Devore or Audio Note or other sensitive speakers: wanting to listen in Denver You are always welcome to visit here, in Austin, with a little advance notice. I will tell you that the amp-speaker combination makes a huge difference. I've been running Avantgarde Duos since around 2006-7, and they sound better than ever due t... | |
| Good or Best Surge Protector I have not used the latest crop of power conditioners but in the time period I was playing with them you could hear their effect; I don’t know if, given the state of dirty power in a particular locality, it is worth the trade-off. I’m currently u... | |
| So where do you fall in the spectrum.? Gear or Music? Why does the question have to be framed as an "or"? We can have both. Just listening to the gear is not the point, it is a vehicle. As to relative sonic merits, I'm most interested in how "regular" records sound, not "audiophile spectaculars... | |
| Would you sell for cash? One way might be to: Do the transaction during the business day at a bank-- yours if possible, and see if the bank will verify the legitimacy of the currency being used before you hand over the amp. (You can have that done discretely by having th... | |
| Why has Virtual Systems Activity disappeared from the forum section? Yay! @islandmandan !! :) | |
| Why has Virtual Systems Activity disappeared from the forum section? Yeah, but I get what the OP is referring to-- unless nobody has made a change or addition that triggers a post in the "Browse/Recent" there have been no "virtual systems" in that feed for more than a week. It captured only new or updated entries o... | |
| Gratitude and Thanksgiving I decided a while ago, every day is "Thanksgiving" or Christmas (and I’m a Jew). That is, why do we need a special occasion to feel good, enjoy with friends/family, recognize the good things we have? Time is short; life is but a dream. (apologies)... | |
| Listening to music I don’t particularly like It is a pretty common trap for audiophiles. I was in that mode, and only after I broke away from the audiophile approved recordings did I really get to enjoy and learn. Good sonics can be found on LPs that are musically enjoyable, entertaining or ... | |
| Star Grounding and the Home Here’s what I know: there can be inter-component grounding differences (in design or implementation) that exist when a system is hooked up normally, assuming no issues with power in the room. I experimented (a fairly long time ago) with that Grani... | |
| Who Tried Power Conditioners Over The Years and No Longer Use Them Today, Any Why? I think some of the difference in experience may be attributable to the quality of the "unconditioned" or dirty power. I don’t use any line conditioners on my main system except that the 10kVa isolation transformer on which the system depends has ... |