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| Tired of My Thiel's!!! UPGRADE TIME??? Sometimes these threads can get into brand defense...don't want to do that here. I have owned 4 sets of Thiel's.. the 3.5, 1.2, 1.5 and 6. I found the 1.5 to be the best for what I listen to...Jazz and female vocals(Krall, Vaughn, Ella, etc.) I ha... | |
| Best Retailer Youve Done Business With? Audio Perfection has been good to me, sorry to hear that others have had less than positive experiences. Mark and his staff have gone out of their way to provide me with their time, experience, product...and discounts. I have delt with audio store... | |
| Best Magneplanars Ever!? The MG-20, 3.6, 1.6 and 1D are all excellent..and in that order. | |
| Jazz Recommendations Kadlec, if you live in an area with a good Jazz station or two..,be they public radio or commercial radio,..this may be the best way for you to learn more about what you like. If you stereo system does not include a good tuner...then this might be... | |
| Best wires for cost I agree with the above suggestions....for the used price, Straightwire Rhapsody II are very easy to listen to...still with good detail and soundstage. | |
| "Burn in" Are you serious? Check out the thread...burn in Vs. getting used to a sound. | |
| DO AUDIOPHILES EVER LISTEN TO MUSIC? John_1.......I now understand all the "Dear John" letters.. ...best of luck during your recovery. | |
| Audio Research transistor gear vs. tubes Thanks for your thoughts so far. I have had much tube and transistor gear..from many companies...and I am not trying to imply that ARC transistor gear is better than the tube gear...or to even compare them. It seems that the ARC transistor gear is... | |
| DO AUDIOPHILES EVER LISTEN TO MUSIC? Nat sang it...but Mel wrote it. And us "Audiophiles" do listen. Just because a person works and works at their garden...does not mean they enjoy the fruit and veggies any less...in fact I would guess more..than the gardener that has a messy garden... | |
| Audio Research transistor gear vs. tubes Sorry to follow-up my own post...but I forgot to mention the CD-2..as an example. This CD player is holding an amazing % of it's retail price on the used market compared to almost all other used players....and it is transistor. How can, or why do,... | |
| MISSING THE POINT? Ben, another thought on music, much like other things in life, not everyone is looking for the same thing. Some seek peace and relaxation in music....while others are looking for something more exciting or an exploration/expansion of their knowled... | |
| Hidden Audiophile Classics If you can find the original LP by Valerie Carter of "Wild Child"....what a voice...and about as seductive, without that being the goal, as any female vocal I have ever heard. | |
| MISSING THE POINT? Ben, I think one of major concerns with any newly released material...other than personal taste, is the sonic quality of the recording. Last years multi-grammy winning Santana CD is a good case..of a very bad sounding "new release". I am afraid th... | |
| SACD - Another year and ... I am going to play hardball here...I know some of the guys that design and build the current high-end cd players disagree....but I think op-amps...read: big IC's...suck. I am sorry...I don't usually use words like that in a post. But I am tired of... | |
| Your Listening chair Gthirteen,...am I to assume that you, like I, consider being a Ferrari test driver...to be the best job on the planet? ...As far as actual jobs...that would be my choice....however, being a good dad..is my number 1 vocation. |