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Down graded, with fantastic results

I sold some gear recently to raise some cash. I sold a pair of Cary/AES Six Pacs mono amps, a Cary/AES DJH preamp and a pair of B&W 703 speakers. I purchased a pair of Tyler Acoustic Ref. monitors and a Jolida 302b integrated amp to go along with my Jolida CD player, all wired with Signal cable speakers. My wife does not usually comment on the "sound" of our system, but last night when the Jolida amp finally arrived, she loved the sound of it. I must admit, it does sound fantastic! And at a fraction of the cost of my former gear! $2,050 is the cost of the new stuff. $6,200 was the cost of the AES and B&W gear.
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bombaywalla
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Gretsch6120, Marco,
sorry guys I didn;t mean to do any bubble-bursting (but it looks like I might have!!); rather, I was trying to educate.
Looks like Marco knew all along [I figured he did. I know him a little bit by now! ;-)] but he wasn't going to give up so easily!
anyway, educating the listener from my experience was what I was after. i'll work on better delivery for the next time...
digsmithd
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since you went with the the 175 gibby,i asume guitar music is of importance?,what style.i play too,just curious if i can turn a ear.(what years the big box?)i play guild savoy 150,dave
gretsch6120 OP
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Dave - actually I purchased a Heritage 575 (2005 model), very similiar to the Gibby 175, made in the old Kalamazzo, MI factory. I also have a Heritge 535, like a Gibby 335. They are fantasic guitars! I have a Tele and a Gretsch 6120 Nashville also. I love guitars (maybe more that audio gear!) I love jazz guitar, Grant Green is one of my favs. Dave, do you play in a band? I play with a Zydeco band in SW Louisiana. Bomb - you really did not burst my bubble, I appreciate your honest and educated assesment of things ;>)!
jax2
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This is getting a little silly . . .
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digsmithd
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yeah i like the heritages too,nice.probably a lot more axe fo da money,doing lessons right now with howard roberts kid,young guy,roberts music institute,along with don mock.check out that guys credentials!just jammin around seattle..no shortage of great jazz out here,enjoy gretsch!!
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