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Has anyone else auditioned something that really was terrible?

I decided to check out Rotel on current B&W 804's, since I figured these speakers would be most similar to my older 803"s.Even the sales person had to admit it was not something I would want to listen to for any length of time.Do people buy this for background music?For around $4000 for a CD and integrated amp, it was not impressive. to say the least. It actually sounded like my first preamp, a Crown IC something or other.
Someone gave me a 125 wpc Marantz surround receiver.  I plugged it in and listened for 5 minutes, then permanently re-boxed it to sell, if I ever get around to it. It is totally unlistemable.
Am I just spoiled?
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ricmci
219 posts
 
"Jump on Bose asap dude!!" is a completely uncalled for response from EBM.  Take it elsewhere.  Should have been removed by the mods.  Unnecessary harmful commentary.
ohlala
1,235 posts
 
Martin Logan Motion series. I heard them soon after they came out, so they may have been revised. In a subjective way they are objectively bad speakers. Not even overrated, but just really bad.
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audioguy85
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So basically what you have is the best and everyone else owns crap, aye yi yi...if someone thinks something sounds good with their own two ears then to them it is not crap...ears or an ear are like a fingerprint, no two are the same....that’s why there is so much "crap" to choose from...I like my crap, it does not sound like crap...😁💩
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bhakti-rider
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A couple things I would characterize as quite bad:* SVS Ultra Bookshelf speakers* The amp section of a Parasound Halo integrated amp - the preamp section was actually very good

Not terrible, but not good:* PS Audio M300 monoblocks
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