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threshold amp
"Not true, any Threshold amp refurbished by Jon Soderberg will be worth more, however not nearly as much as the cost to refurbish. Just to make sure you know, Jon worked for Nelson Pass at Threshold as service manager. If you asked Pass, it wouldn... 
Bookshelf Speakers with the decent bass
"04-12-15: Zd542"04-11-15: Roxy54Users and reviewers speak well of "The Clue."That's because they don't have one."I believe that this post really upset a few people. It was just a humorous comment aimed at reviewers. I've seen most of the other po... 
Bookshelf Speakers with the decent bass
"04-13-15: Roxy54Zd542I think that a lot of people (myself included) are tired of your habit of using a discourse on any subject as an excuse for being abusive. You alternate between bad puns and nasty jabs.Maplegrove is right. It's just getting o... 
Bookshelf Speakers with the decent bass
""the bass is in a different league than what you have now " zd ,Speaking in absolutes"that said the model 1's are hard to beat . You should like them". How do you have any idea if he will like them ? He should like them ? One of the dumbest state... 
Bookshelf Speakers with the decent bass
If you guys are going to challenge me on an issue read my post first. Don't put words in my mouth."For the most part, my last post is a mix of personal opinion and common sense."" I have yet to hear actives that can compete realisticly with well m... 
Prima Luna Premium Pre or Conrad Johnson ET3 SE
"04-12-15: Abrew19Meanwhile back at the ranch the original poster is no closer to getting valid comparison feedback like he asked for.""Hello,I currently own a Conrad Johnson ET3 SE.Would a Prima Luna Premium Preamp be an upgrade?I am unfamiliar w... 
Prima Luna Premium Pre or Conrad Johnson ET3 SE
"04-12-15: UpscaleaudioZd542, if I upset you somehow, I'm sorry. On to the topic of the thread."You don't owe me an apology. You owe yourself one. 
Bookshelf Speakers with the decent bass
"zd , How do you know all of this to be true ? Are you an audiophile savant?"I might be. What part are you referring to? For the most part, my last post is a mix of personal opinion and common sense. 
Jiver for Mac cant find ripped files
Sometimes you have to install certain plugins on software before you use it. For whatever reason, some programs make you do this, and not every option is enabled by default.Also, make sure you're not confusing library view with the file system vie... 
Electrostatic speakers and low volume resolution
"ZD, thanks for the "whest" idea but I'm going to stick to end of the stream experiments for now."My intent when I posted the info on the Whest was just to lend some creditability to the idea that having the audio signal intact above what we can a... 
Marantz PM 17SA v PM 8003
So then you are talking about the performance of the amp by looking at the spec sheet. And now that you've clarified it, you're referring to power output only and not sound quality. That wasn't clear in your other posts. To be honest, though, I ne... 
Bookshelf Speakers with the decent bass
"04-12-15: Chrshanl37curious to know what actives you have auditoned zdChrshanl37 (Threads | Answers | This Thread)"There's not that many high end powered speakers. Regardless, all of the ones I have listened to are overpriced for the SQ that they... 
Bookshelf Speakers with the decent bass
"04-12-15: Maplegrovemusiczd , what attributes do you look for in a bookshelf ? Hyped treble or overblown bass ?"I don't listen to bookshelves. 
Bookshelf Speakers with the decent bass
I guess you're one of those spec sheet people. You should try listening sometime. 
Marantz PM 17SA v PM 8003
" I thought I was pretty clear meaning their power OUTPUT sections are almost identical so go with the amp that is better built as it is bound to sound better."Your point is clear. It just doesn't make sense. If they're almost identical, then why ...