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The Horror

After getting  back home from “The Show” in Costa Mesa, California this past weekend, I walked over to my stereo system and turned it on. And silently wept. I had held out a feint hope that my cross-over modified 1.7i Maggies and mighty Parasound A21+, fed from a Prima Luna 300 tube preamplifier could somehow manage a slight shimmer of resemblance to the robust setups I witnessed at the SHOW. Not—- on— your —-life. Not even close. I slumped into my over-stuffed couch and stared long and hard at the thing I created: an anemic concoction of false hopes and wishful thinking. The horror, the truth: entry into serious audiophile listening begins with purchase of speakers that cost the price of the car I had to finance for 4 years, closely followed with the added expense of beefy sophisticated electronics and wiring, not a gaggle of cheap wanna-be plastic and tweeks. I so wanted to belong, but that’s turned out to be just a fever dream I’ve got to wake up from. Maybe one day, if ever I have the nerve to rob a bank, find Jimmy Hoffa, or survive a head-on collision from a sleepy Amazon driver, I might make it. Maybe. Feel free to play the violin with two fingers.

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grislybutter
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I am sorry @erik_squires treats you like this. Maybe he has a bad day

And I would avoid the Boenickes for sure. Lot better choices in the W5 price range

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roxy54
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@erik_squires

I strongly disagree with your opinion of the intent of @audiodidact ’s thread. I think that it was sincere, if a bit tongue in cheek. I also thought that it was interesting because many of us have likely found ourselves feeling something similar to what he described after attending a show. I don’t see any sign of trolling in his thread.

soix
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And I would avoid the Boenickes for sure. Lot better choices in the W5 price range

@grislybutter Have you even heard Boenicke speakers?  I highly doubt it. 

grislybutter
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@soix You doubt it? Based on what? Do you know me? Are you are above me to decide what I have and have not heard?

 

Yes I have heard the W5s at Alma Audio, 2 miles from my house.

I have also corresponded with Sven Boenicke and struggled a lot to get data on their speakers.

I made my statement about the value of Boenicke based on 100s of hours research.

erik_squires
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@roxy54 

I strongly disagree with your opinion of the intent of @audiodidact ’s thread. I think that it was sincere, if a bit tongue in cheek.

Hey Roxy.  That's fine, I'm not the A'gon police at all.  I just ... don't ;like the smell of this thread and won't participate.  Please continue to enjoy this thread and A'gon however you'd like.

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