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| Why are so many companies like harbeth making old speakers designs and charging thousends? Audi's Quattro system was first introduced in 1980. So the basic technology is 36 years old, and yet it remains the best of its kind, as anyone who has driven aggressively under adverse conditions will attest.I collect (mechanical) vintage watches... | |
| Harbeth P3ESR or Monitor 30? Only if my expectations had been unrealistic, and they weren’t. | |
| Harbeth P3ESR or Monitor 30? Thanks Bruce.I have used Herbie's products in the past, and am using something similar at the moment. I doubt that a change in that are would confer any big changes.I'll update when I have further thoughts.Tony C. | |
| Jeff Rowland Amplifiers I own a first generation Concentra, and it is so good that I have not been tempted to switch for the past 10 years or so.I am not claiming that there aren't better SS amps, but that in terms of value (roughly $3-3.5k when you can find one on the u... | |
| Feniks ESSENCE - the world's best computer speaker system Neither of the first two links work. That may seem trivial, but really doesn't reflect well given that you are trying to introduce people to a new product. | |
| Harbeth P3ESR or Monitor 30? Hi Kendrick,Thanks for your thoughtful reply.There were demos, so they should already be broken in.I am powering them with a re-capped, vintage Accuphase E-303 amp, which is both high-quality and plenty powerful. I will, in the coming months, be i... | |
| Best SS integrated for Pro Ac Response 3.8 I have owned a first generation Concentra for many years, and have never had the urge to replace it. Fantastic amp. | |
| Harbeth P3ESR or Monitor 30? OK, sorry for the belated update.I ended up auditioning both, and have gone with the P3ESR. While both speakers predictably have strengths and weaknesses, let me begin by saying that the assertions in the above post are ludicrous. I don't mean to ... | |
| Who remembers the Dahlquist DQ-10's? I owned a pair back in the day, and enjoyed them very much. I drove them with a Bryston amp. one of my sources was a Nakamichi 600 cassette deck – what a beauty! | |
| Harbeth P3ESR or Monitor 30? Thanks ryder. I am close to making a decision, and will update extensively when finished. | |
| Amplification Recommendations For Magnepan .7 @Maplegrovemusic Funny that you should mention the synergy between Bryston and Magnepan. I say that because – and I'm dating myself – one of my favorite systems that I ever developed featured an original Bryston 4B and first generation Magnepan Ty... | |
| WARNING - USE UPS FOR SHIPPING RATHER THAN FEDEX Count me in the "never UPS" camp. FedEx is far safer, in my view. | |
| Integrated decision - dartzeel or gryphon This may not be terribly helpful, as I have not heard either of those that you mention. However, while I have heard newer and more expensive amps in the interim, I have felt absolutely no desire to "upgrade" from my Jeff Rowland Concentra for the ... | |
| Forgive my ignorance (vintage amp input question)... @jea48 Thanks very much. Actually, I had done just that, without fully thinking to through. So, when Tape 1 is engaged, the a/v source seems to work fine (and the "Source" button disengages). As you pointed out, there are actually are four line le... | |
| Forgive my ignorance (vintage amp input question)... Another question – and I may well remain confused – as it appears that the DISC channels were also designed for a TAPE function, would the same (gain and RIAA) issues hold true? In other words, is it possible that the amp is designed to defeat tho... |