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Sound Advice: 'Cost no object' on audio gear?

RE: Sound Advice: 'Cost no object' on audio gear? Be careful!!!

I was reading my local paper today (Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, CA) and was very surprised to see the article headline saying "Sound Advice: 'Cost no object' on audio gear? Be careful”.

It was very interesting for me to read about a pre-amp and dual mono amplifiers selling for $123,000 in my local paper. The writer (Don Lindich at www.soundadviceblog.com) talks about other equipment combinations that represent excellent value and performance he suggests to bring out the absolute best for someones Polk Speakers. He also states "While I caution against overspending on amplifiers, quality amplification is an investment that should last for decades and this combo is well worth the money".

I have no comment on how much someone was spends on an audio system. I just wanted to share the article with everyone and to report that high end audio is alive and well in my local newspaper. SEE:

http://www.contracostatimes.com/News/ci_27708927/Sound-Advice:-Cost-no-object-on-audio-gear?-Be-careful
hgeifman
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mapman
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sound advice need not consider all the options. It just needs to be useful to many.

So what's the problem. What better sound advice might be offered? Ransom the house for a uber expensive stereo or suffer? Most can't afford that so not no sound.

It's not rocket science. Can we just move on?
zd542
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"So what's the problem. What better sound advice might be offered? Ransom the house for a uber expensive stereo or suffer? Most can't afford that so not no sound."

My point was that no advice was offered. The guy writing the article has no experience with any of the equipment he was reviewing, or recommending. He somehow managed to establish some credit in his words because he went off on a wild tangent with the expensive Pass gear, and then sounded reasonable when he recommended electronics that were more in line with what the average person could afford. Anyone can do that. And that's fine. The author has every right to publish what he did. What I find odd, is that some people on this web site buy into it. Most of us know that there's a lot more that goes into component selection than what was presented in the article. Or maybe I'm making a bigger deal of it than needs be. I've been known to do that on a few occasions.
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I read he auditioned the Parasound amp he recommended. Seemed like a "sound" recommendation to me for use with Polk speakers.

He kept things simple and made a reasonable recommendation it seems to me after making a case that cost is no object is not good criteria for selecting an amp for the Polks.

Sheesh give the guy a break. We all try to make "sound" recommendations but fact is we all have our biases based on unique experiences that will influence things.

Lindish has a practical approach that emphasizes quality and value from what I have seen. He is a well documented OHM speaker fan so he can't be all bad. :^)
markpao
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And many wonder why more don't get into high end audio. All they have to do is read that article, and then move on to this thread.
Who are we to determine who is an audiophile and who isn't qualified to be?
Just saying.
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mapman
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We need more authors that appreciate quality gear and sound but also keep things real. Not less.
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