liamowen
Responses from liamowen
| Where to hear ATC speakers If you want to buy ATC's, check out Goodwin's High End in Waltham (Boston). Good guys, knowledgeable and straight-forward. | |
| Recommendation on power amp Dave/AudioTroy, Audio Doctor--Nice job of trying to shuck and jive to try and take the attention off yourself. Won’t work with me, though. And, I think most audiophiles are smart enough that it won’t work with them, either.You guys have one guy sh... | |
| Recommendation on power amp Sure seems to me that Dave and Troy (The Audio Doctor) have managed to alienate Oddiofyl somewhere along the line. Thus, his/her focus includes some cautionary notes for the rest of us.I have received some really, really helpful insights from man... | |
| Best Retailer Youve Done Business With? Spearit Sound was great; Jack Tozzi and Dick Moulding. They are missed.Reno Hi-Fi for Pass Labs gear. Mark is the most gracious audio guy I have ever dealt with. | |
| Agon is now a retail outlet. My experience on Audiogon has largely been to purchase gear. I have been pleased with every item that I have purchased on Audiogon, and happy with the price I paid for it.And, the forums have been very helpful on technical information that I woul... | |
| When do you turn off the tubes? I usually shut the amps off each time I am done listening. Whenever I leave them on thinking I am going to go back to listening, my day usually changes so I can't. If I turn them off, the odds of being able to listen more dramatically increases.... | |
| Highest BUILD quality tube amps? I love my Conrad Johnson LP260M SE's. They sound great, rarely have to change a single output tube (once a year), and have never had a problem with the unit itself. CJ dealers talk about a 97% reliability rate (no trips back for repair)-- and I ... | |
| What area or country do you live in ? Maine--- Brrrrr. | |
| What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why? EgglestonWorks Viginti’s. Mikey likes them, too.Why? Sound quality that does everything I hoped for in a sub $50,000 speaker. I am pretty sure this is my last stop for speakers.Great sound, great build (right here in the U.S.A.), great company an... | |
| Thinking about upgrading, but wondering about diminishing returns Thanks everybody for the very helpful suggestions.I have a call in to GIK and will see what they recommend and we can work out.This process has been enlightening, fun and helpful. Thanks for all the insight and expertise.Bill | |
| Thinking about upgrading, but wondering about diminishing returns Thanks everybody. You know, when I posted this, I really wasn't sure what to expect. Safe to say that your collective responses have far exceeded by best hope for info. I have a lot of specific suggestions to work from now, and that's really gr... | |
| Used Market Savings vs. The Dealer Experience I buy a mix of new/used/demo, based on the relationship I have with the dealer and the price of the gear.Goodwin's High End treated me very well on my pair of monoblocks.Spearit took great care of me for my previous set of speakers and my current ... | |
| New Rega Planer 8 (P8) Turntable - Apheta 2 Cartridge Combo - Thoughts Congratulations on your RP8/Apheta 2 purchase. I own the RP10 with the Apheta 2 and like it. Originally, I purchased the RP6 with the Exact 2 cartridge and did not like that at all. Ultimately, I bought a NOS Apheta for the RP6 and it sounds mu... | |
| Thinking about upgrading, but wondering about diminishing returns Wow! Thank you all for your help on my original post. Your responses have been very, very enlightening and helpful.I am definitely going to go with a dedicated circuit breaker and some high quality outlets. My electrician friend needs something... | |
| Thinking about upgrading, but wondering about diminishing returns Thanks David. I understand that it's my decision, but being middle class makes $15,000 A LOT of money for me, as I suspect it is for at least some others. Maybe I can rephrase this as "what's the best bang for the buck" if I want to get a better... |