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Can we talk?

At least a few who have been in this game long enough have made at least one significant impulse purchase. Who can blame you, given the loss of real-world listening opportunities?! What I'd like to hear about are the colossal mistakes: those involving an impulse purchase of a MAJOR BIG-BUCKS component, one that you ultimately regretted and sold. C'mon, were all friends here, unburden yourself! I want the stories behind those near-new Magico Q7's and Wilson Alexandrias that we see on Audiogon and on Ebay from time to time, and any others you think are worth mentioning. What are the specific features of the speaker that failed to satisfy? Thanks for sharing!
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chayro
2,986 posts
 
I let a well-known modifier (not Modwright) do a tube amp for me and it was a total bust. First it came back with a hum and I had to ship it back. Then it just came back and sounded like shit. I wouldn't call it a huge mistake, but a mistake nonetheless. Then I bought a mint Esoteric X-05, which I suffered through for 6 months waiting for it to break in. Still sounded flat and non-involving at best. Now I don't buy without audition and I'm very happy with my system.
shakeydeal
979 posts
 
zd542,

I almost peed a little laughing so hard.

Shakey
johnnyb53
3,510 posts
 

07-18-14: Mattmiller
I sold my beloved Mirage M3's back in the late 90's.
I'll bet you wish you'd simply upgraded to the next generation M3si's. I bought some M5si's in 1996 and still listen to them every day. The M1/3/5/7si series (esp. 1/3/5) got pretty much everything right. Even my M5si's make meaningful bass down to 26 Hz, with transparent, honest midrange, smooth airy highs, and a radiating pattern that fills the room the way live performers do.
psag OP
518 posts
 
Thanks for your posts. Would love to hear from those former MBL, Magico, Raidho, AvantGarde, TAD owners as well!

The only other megabuck speaker I've ever sold beside the Vanderteens was a pair of Marten Coltranes, but not because there was anything wrong with them. In fact they were superb. I was just in the mood for a change, so I sold them.
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tboooe
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I used to own the Esoteric X-03 cdp and fell in love with the sound and more the technology. I promptly sold my X-03 and upgraded to the Esoteric P-03/D-05 separate transport and Dac combo. Let's just say the improvement in sound was not worth the tons of money I spent though the P-03/D-05 was great eye candy and a boost to my audiophile ego.
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