yesiam_a_pirate
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| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? "Is is possible?" Sure it is! However, in a free and fair market the market will set the prices- not the seller. Said another way a thing is worth what someone will pay for it. There are some who seek the greater fool. Every now and then some ... | |
| Prospectives on Chi-Fi Would you buy a German product in the 1940s ? | |
| ARC REF 6 upgraded by ARC. Trackman: You may do better selling your REF6 and buying a 6 SE. Seems the delta is only about $2,500 if the AG bluebook is taken at face value. Also, shipping your REF 6 to Minnesota there and back will be about $600 more dollars plus crating... | |
| I found audio nirvana.... I took a break from high end gear during an (ahem) "divorceinducedtransitioninlife" and all I could afford was a Marantz 2325 and a pair of Bose bookshelf speakers. Then a lightening strike killed the Marantz and I was stuck with a boom box and... | |
| ARC REF 6 upgraded by ARC. Your point of contact will be Greg Christensen. He's an affable young fellow. Greg said that since the scamdemic everybody is pulling their old gear out of storage and wanting it fixed. Apparently it deteriorates in storage. ie corrosion in the ... | |
| Sat front row at the symphony... Once I had the pleasure of some college students playing a 4 instrument string ensemble at my home. The warmth, volume (!) and nuance of 4 string instruments blew me away. My gear couldn't even get close to reproducing that. It was later I conclu... | |
| Why a dearth of some brands on the used market? Another consideration is the volume of units produced. Some manufacturers crank out units by the gross, others hand build only a few examples. | |
| Stupid Asking Prices- Why Don't Sellers Read Audiogon The Blue Book First? This has been a fun discussion! When money is involved some people really get into their feelings. I enjoy the reasoned responses and the nutty emotional ones as well :) FWIW I like the $100/yr AG Blue Book subscription and the eBay completed sa... | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! A few things from a many Maggies owner since 1977: There is a conspiracy in White Bear Lake MN. Audio Research guys collaborate with Magnapan guys in the depths of winter when there's nothing left to do. therefore; one must drive a Maggie with a ... | |
| Old days & steamers vs newer stuff? Apologizing in advance for my ignorance on digital. (I'm a 2 channel tube/ vinyl dinosaur) What is the best uncompressed source to play through this Martin Logan Unison device? Can I use my Pandora on my iPhone linked via blue tooth? (seems like... | |
| Stereo or monoblocks It really depends on the designer/builder and your budget. For example the better stereo amps are "split down the middle" designs- isolated R &L channel amps on one chassis and often with separate transformers. Cheaper stereo amps share power ... | |
| Bose 901 VI flat? Sorry to hear this Jon. Bose 901s were revolutionary in the 70s. They have traded on that momentum ever sense. I had a dealer buddy who used to say "No highs, no lows...must be Bose." If you are looking for big rock sound the new big Cerwin Vega... | |
| what are your top "audio bargins" in your system history? I acquired an Audio Research VT130 as a "throw it in" (that would be for free) while acquiring an SP15. Someone had "adjusted" the left channel tube bias and it was blowing screening resistors. Once that was rectified I was amazed by the depth of... | |
| Which ARC ref linestage to try: Ref3, Ref5, Ref5SE? HATE forward sounding systems My advice is to ask your ARC dealer to let you audition an Ref 5 SE and a LS28 at home. I find things sound a lot different at my home than they did in the store. I have an old ARC SP15. I can't switch because it has exactly the roomy detail I p... | |
| Ozzy is done I saw Ozzy at The Breakers in Palm Beach late last Saturday afternoon. He looked like hell. However it was the Cavallino Ferrari meet and he was there- and ambulatory which is saying something. Saw Trump too- on Sunday. He's a tall MF'er. Firm han... |