Being in a remote area and patient my advice is order yourself a copy of Robert Harley’s Complete Guide to High-End Audio https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide-High-End-Audio/dp/0978649362 That’s what I did, and it not only saved me a lot of time and money, but helped me become a much better listener and better able to evaluate components. Its well worth the time and money just for what you will learn about listening.
And budgeting. You really need to learn about budgeting! Everyone, but everyone, gets it all wrong. Except Harley. Who by the way, was one of the all-time great reviewers for Stereophile many years ago.
Let me give you an example about how budgeting works. Actual example. Friend at work wants to buy her husband a really nice present, whole stereo, $2500 budget. Wants me to do everything. (Good call.)
So with that I budget out more or less as follows:
20% speakers $400
20% integrated $400
20% CD $400
20% speaker cables & interconnect $400
20% power cords & Cones $400
If you notice those numbers don’t add up to $2500 that’s because I take $500 right off the top for my time and expertise.
I have to say that MC does have a wealth of knowledge and could be a great help to many of our readers that are relatively new to this "hobby".
The problem is that his knowledge is not provided free of charge. If a question is beneath his level, it and the OP are treated with distain and regardless of the topic everything comes with a healthy dose of arrogance and self-aggrandizing.
That being said. It makes no difference to me whether his is here or gone.
+ 1 … The web is littered with forums generated from the dysfunctional egos the size of planets who finally realised that the only way to gain true control was to create their own little audio fiefdom… why MC hasn’t followed in the steps of Rommy , Amir , etc etc is a mystery
your persona is one of the most unpleasant on this site
as i have scanned your posts, few have been to do anything other than to spew negativity, to put others down, to criticize, to make yourself appear above it all, i see no other meaningful contribution, so i ask, what is in it for you to be here?
i don’t mistake morality with being judgemental, nor naivete... i simply believe a society, a community is as good as we individuals choose make it, we each carry an obligation, you are obviously oblivious or don’t care... your bullshit is among the worst i have read
so i just call bullshit on this bullshitter - here are your recent posts, all of em...
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@jetter + 1 … The web is littered with forums generated from the dysfunctional egos the size of planets who finally realised that the only way to gain true control was to create their own little audio fiefdom… why MC hasn’t followed in the steps...
Thirty Days in the Hole
@fastninja12 And you Know This how ? Chucky had his posting privileges revoked For a second time for constant and blatant rule infractions, Homophobic posts , attempting to subvert the moderation of the forum etc etc etc …and for being more tro...
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@jjss49 How naive of you … Some of us here are not prepared to stick our fingers in our ears and go La La La ! Its not happening Some of us know a good deal more that you about what is going on in the shadows around here so save me your morali...
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@vinylshadow ” Yes, he did. I know all about his connection to Townshend. And I bought directly from Townshend. Don’t you feel silly now? “ Not in the slightest, the fact that one individual knew that he was shilling for Townsend does not disco...
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“ MC has been a sort of consigliere for me. Let me tell you what I bought with MC’s advice and recommendations: A lot/most of Townshend Audio Seismics and cables. And their preamp.“ Shilling mission accomplished then ! Did he mention to you th...
Thirty Days in the Hole
I suspect that the Puppet Master pulled the strings on a number of his familiars in order to have posts that showed him up for what he is , reported, with the aim of having them removed
Thirty Days in the Hole
Lest we forget his insidious undercurrent of Homophobia with his several posting of short youtube clips strongly featuring the dialogue “ Are you a Gayer “ “ Are you a Fag” All now flushed down the toilet where they belong
Thirty Days in the Hole
“ MC is/was a source of considerable Knowledge “ Really ! How much of this “ considerable knowledge “ was genuinely new ground and not merely common knowledge to most experienced HiFi guys here. Plagiarism delivered with a Superior air of having...
Thirty Days in the Hole
Thank you for knocking the scab off a healing wound OP 🙄 As the saying goes “ Even From Beyond The Grave “ this Toxic individual engenders Fractious Disharmony upon this forum … Good Riddance
About users with hidden agendas
@cleeds Do you really sweep all objective thinking members here into your facile little box with “ They pretend to know how things sound without ever actually listening to them” Are you seriously suggesting that these folk don’t actually listen...
About users with hidden agendas
Teddy number 3 … have you suffered a recent brain injury or blunt object trauma! You are doing yourself and by reflection the Products that you peddle no favours whatsoever
High Fidelity Cable replaces NPS 1260
Really !!! “ NPS Q45T produces the greatest listening experience that I have heard in my system in 50 years of continual upgrades." 🤣
About users with hidden agendas
It is a pity that within the software settings an OP has the ability to nuke a thread , a number have been that contained valuable and informative contributions from members … At the very most an OP should have to contact the moderators and with a...
About users with hidden agendas
Awwww Teddy … Bless And how does the current situation of a commentator’s system correlate to their knowledge or experience of High Fidelity electronics and equipment … Only a tediously shallow individual would attempt to draw such a conclusio...
Why People Like Tekton
Explains the smeary timing and disconnect as a whole of the Tekton midrange
About users with hidden agendas
“ wrt MC and Townshend, one wonders whether a major factor determining his appointment to that position was his capacity to act as an online ‘influencer’ ?“ I have no doubt of that , along with the considerable amount of time and effort expended ...
Affordable vs. ultra expensive speakers - what’s the difference?
Not everything in life can be measured or ranked in purely monetary terms. Pride in ownership and the daily pleasure that an object may bring one applies to Audio equipment as much as it does to anything else, and as such cannot be measured by an...
About users with hidden agendas
As the saying goes “ Even From Beyond The Grave “ this Toxic individual engenders Fractious Disharmony upon this forum … Good Riddance
About users with hidden agendas
“ MC stated in a previous post before he was asked to take a break from the ’Gon that he works for Townshend. “ A somewhat mealy mouthed way of conveying that MC actually had his posting privileges revoked for constant rule infractions , attempti...
About users with hidden agendas
@jerryg123 Indeed , I wonder how just many members, who have witnessed his online persona and posting style here . have been entirely put off from purchasing anything that he pedals … Que the “I get enough orders anyway” weenering responce
Recommendations on small ESL speakers for tiny room
OP … I would go with the smaller sized ML’s however If you are up for a little vintage serviced Quad ESL 57’s or 63’s can be a delight in a smaller room
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