david12
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| Have you ever deceived your wife-audio purchase Deceive is such an ugly word, gently misdirect maybe, but deceive never. Just once though, I would like her to say, that she can hear the difference with a new toy. Is that so difficult, too much to ask? It will never happen, but I know, we know, ... | |
| Any Walker SST users? Just a bit of info re using SST. I really like what the treatment does for my system, but recently had a problem I thought I would share. I recently sent my Koetsu cartridge for retipping and treated the cartridge tags when reinstalling. I also ch... | |
| Speaker life expectancy: How long can you buy used My mother is using my Leak speakers bought 2nd hand in 1969 and my son is using Monitor Audio speakers bought in 1988. Can anyone beat 37 years? The problem is aging of the rubber surrounds of old drivers and presumably, crossover component failure. | |
| Resolutions Audio Opus 21 VS. Cary 306 SACD Mealone, I am sure the Wadia is better, but at a different price bracket. Even 2nd hand, they are way more than the Opus and Cary. My GNSC modded Opus 21 should arrive next week and I expect it to near the Wadia, maybe better it in some areas, we ... | |
| ultraverve vs. premier 17LS I had the pleasure of owning the Premier 17LS first version, till I went integrated. One of the finest components I have used, clean crisp non fatiguing sound. The widest soundstage I have experienced. I believe the 2 version was only introduced b... | |
| Horns for SET: Low budget solutions Another vote for the Abbys, with the plus point that they are really attractive. There are some seriously big ugly horn speakers out there. Zingali are simply beautiful sounding and looking speakers. The cheaper overture I believe, speakers are no... | |
| Unhappy with tubes so which transistor amp? Lovely system, I heard the Peak consult speakers before I bought mu Acoustic Zen speakers,they were too costly for me. You have some great suggestions, particularly the Pass XA series. They were designed to give the tube like magic of the Aleph am... | |
| How much does your system retail for? £18500, which is about $36000. Thank goodness I did'nt pay anything like that, mostly ex dem and 2nd hand. I think you should worry how much, not how little you have spent. I know we all say that, but when my GNSC moddedd Resolution Opus 21 arrive... | |
| How many more years before cd's become passe? Amen to that, the subject is'nt new, but very relevant to all of us. That is in terms of supporting the format with expensive hardware. I am sure CD is more under threat than vinyl, which has become the default Audiophile choice. As with vinyl, th... | |
| A butt-load spent in cables - how much improvemt? This is an eternal question there is no answer to. One side says you can't possibly hear a difference, you are imagining it, the other that the difference is manifest and obvious. Who is right, who cares. I am not being flippant in saying who care... | |
| The Best of the Best Well sort of - CD players I can think of 2 not on your list, I might have considered first, particularly if you want dace and musicality; Resolution Opus 21 Audio research CD3 The resolution in particular punches well above its weight and you have the option of a tried and... | |
| Acousctic Zen Sil. Ref. II and Absolute, anyone? Thanks for this thread, I have been wondering the same question. I use Silver reference1's and hologram and was contemplating the Absolutes, reluctantly, they are pretty expensive. It sounds from the last post, as though I can save my money, witho... | |
| Are the online zines killing print mags in audio? There has been much huffing and puffing in the UK on this subject of valid sources of information for buyers. Most of the hot air comes from Roy Gregory at HiFi+, who seems to disparage any other source of info other than, well HiFi+. He has had a... | |
| Why HDCD did not become a dominant format? Undertow, XRCD's are certainly still available new, the problem is that they include a lot of Japanese artists you have never heard of. I buy my odd XRCD purchases from a guy in Honk kong I believe, who sells on E bay as internationalrecords. Trou... | |
| New or used? I would go for 2nd hand, but that is because I always do. The reason of course is you get more bang for your buck. You can get the latest version of a VPI, Technodec, Origin Live Aurora or any other of the good decks listed above and save yourself... |