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The latest flavour of the month speaker

It's not an origonal observation, but why do we get the sudden flurries of posts and threads on a new speaker, or anything in fact? Following on from that, are you one of the sheep, or lone wolves shouting Bah humbug, my 30 year old Harbeth speakers are better than any new kit?

Following on from the first flurry, is the later question, Why are so many of this speaker up for sale on the Gon? That is one of the sheep worrying they have been too gullible. I am thinking here of Acoustic Zen speakers, now I use them, so I am plainly one of the sheep.

I have bought at least 2 popular Gon products, the Zen speakers and the TW Accustic Raven one turntable and am very happy with both, so I am not sure there is any harm in being swepped up by other members enthusiasm. The problem comes in answer to the question, why do they all go up for sale? Presumably people have taken up the next best thing ever.

So are you a sheep or a wolf? Be honest now
david12
darkmoebius
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Remember the Art DI/O dac?

Don't hear much about that "giant killer" anymore, mod'd or not. I'll admit I got caught up in the hype, but stopped short of buying one.

You'll find that there are a small minority of people who change components as often as most others change underwear. And those people tend to be some of the most vocal enthusiasts of whatever they own. The upside of this neurosis is that every once in a while, they do stumble across a jewel that stands up to the test of time.

By waiting a year or two, you can find some great gear via these serial swappers, I know I have.
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gawdbless
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Are jl audio subs a candidate for the flavor? there is nearly always a plethora of them for sale. They are touted as the best so why are they being sold so soon after purchase?
On the other hand they maybe to good and the neighbors in the next city are complaining.
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shadorne
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Good point about JL - perhaps they are too good to be true - so amazingly cheap that something has to give? They are by far best value for money. I have read at least one review where there was a problem - but it might have been a shipping issue - so I am speculating here. As someone put it well,"it is easy to make a single good sounding speaker but it is quite another thing to make them reliable and mass produce them"...
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johnk
1,975 posts
 
While I design many models of loudspeaker. I don't obsolete any models I build ea loudspeaker to last decades of use not to be replaced by better models. We build short model runs with exotic parts ea a work of loudspeaker art. We build designs right from the start so owner never feels left out holding dated kit because a new version is available. When I was a check book audiophile I suffered with this you buy v2 next thing you know v3s out and your left holding yesterdays bread. Low resale, guys online and in print saying how all the improvements have taken the v3 to a whole other level over v2. What a crock but we as audiophiles and comsumers fall for this since the 1950s
david12 OP
1,454 posts
 
I am not sure fear does underline the herd instinct. We are all looking for some pointers for where to look for new kit. We all treat the magazines with some scepticism, though I think they are useful. They are under too many divers commercial pressures. A thread with lots of different positive feedback can be very compelling.
Personally I never by new unauditioned, but do 2nd hand, thinking I can sell on for minimum loss if the kit does'nt fit in. Positive response to a thread is a strong guide for me
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