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| You know you're an audiophile if-- ...actually I AM in the process of looking at a new domicile and I AM actually considering each home based upon where I'm going to put my audio gear. Why don't they make barns anymore??? | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? Sorry for the delayed response to Roxy 1927 above but I get busy with work this time of year. My price range has topped out at around $4,000 for loudspeakers, marginally higher with amplifiers and preamplifiers. I have purchased most of my loudspe... | |
| Thiel 3.5 equalizer advice Using the Thiels without the EQ is like buying a Maserati simply to drive to and from the supermarket - you may enjoy the ride but you'll be missing out on what the overall intent was in designing it. I am currently "driving" my 3.5's with a Macin... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? i am assuming that this thread pertains to those speakers we've OWNED, not simply auditioned so...within my budget I'd have to say that my Thiel CS 3.5's have been my reference pair when comparing. I'm also a big fan of Von Schweikert, currently ... | |
| Designer Hall of Fame Jim Thiel. | |
| Personal amp evolution Regards to Zavato...Sold my Pass X150.5 and regret it almost daily. Back to separates here as well, now using a McIntosh MC275 amp with an Audio Research LS3 pre. Pretty darn good, but the Pass, IMHO, beats pretty much everything else out there. I... | |
| Tube Watts vs. Solid State Watts - Any credence? It's all about the sound of your amp not the juice. i just went back to a tubed separates set up, trading in a 3 month old McIntosh MAC6700 solid state receiver for an MC275 tube amplifier. Since I rarely drove the receiver past 30 watts, and it w... | |
| Leben CS600 vs McIntosh MC275 Just purchased a new Mark VI from my friends at Stereo Exchange in NYC. I'm driving a pair of Von Schweikert VR2 loudspeakers through an all solid state Audio Research LS-3 preamp. Pretty sweet. The preamp really made a difference in sounding this... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? In my price range...ThielsMagnepansVon Schweikert | |
| Jolida Reliability A gent who sometimes services some of my more vintage gear sells Jolida out of his shop along with many other musical instruments as well. When I asked if the Jolida products were any good, first mentioning their overseas manufacture, he stated th... | |
| Astell Kern Jr vs Oppo HA 2 I purchased the basic AK with 64gb and I'm very happy with it. First time I played it in my car I nearly tossed my iPod out.I've just purchased an Olive 03hd thing to see how that integrates into my home set up. | |
| Your three favorite audio dealerships? Stereo Exchange NYC - Bricks and Mortar. Alan C. , a.k.a. "The Audio Elf" and the staff are excellent folk. Most of my equipment is purchased here and it's 55 miles from my residence. They need to start selling vinyl!!!Reno Hifi - I've only dealt ... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? "...I used to be a boy my heart was young and supple then,But now I'm old it's stoney cold and I could use a friend..."Life In The Air Age - Be Bop Deluxe | |
| You know you're an audiophile if-- ...to paraphrase a Nelson Pass quote, "a wine snob will taste bad wine and get enough out of it even if it's only to complain." Speaking as someone with over 35 years in the wine business and as long chasing the audio dragon, I put forth that vint... | |
| You know you're an audiophile if-- When I told my girlfriend I was looking on this site for isolation equipment she said, "You're already in isolation with your damn stuff!" |