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In the middle of a pandemic, Stereophile reviews ~ $30K equipment

While the world is in the middle of a major economic event, the last two pieces of gear posted by Stereophile to their online site average $30K a piece.


https://www.stereophile.com/content/aavik-acoustics-u-380-integrated-amplifier
https://www.stereophile.com/content/ta-mp-3100-hv-sacd-playerstreaming-dac


If this doesn't make you feel like you belong to their target audience I don't know what will.
erik_squires
erik_squires OP
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I just spent a bunch on cassettes, a couple grand, which everyone tells me is old technology. Was that wrong? 😳



VHS or Beta?
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geoffkait
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erik_squires OP
I just spent a bunch on cassettes, a couple grand, which everyone tells me is old technology. Was that wrong? 😳

VHS or Beta?

>>>>>Master Beta
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oregonpapa
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  • I just spent a bunch on cassettes, a couple of grand, which everyone tells me is old technology. Was that wrong?

Not at all. I recently fired up my trusty Nakamichi cassette deck and started to play cassette tapes again. Its been a few years since I last played cassettes, and a lot of improvements have been made to the system, including a judicious effort to clean up the AC power. I have to say ... well recorded cassettes sound really ... really good.

Frank
ptss
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They're obviously committed to boosting the economy :)
inna
7,537 posts
 
Tape of course is best, just not cassette, though my Nak played almost daily does sound good too.
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