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| Excellent article in Stereophile @millercarbon - I was not aware of the Stereophile test you mention. Could you tell us the name of the article and whether or not it is available on their website? If you can provide a link that would be great.It would be a wonderful irony if Ster... | |
| Dealer Discount I bought several pieces from a dealer decades ago that had a very rational discount policy. If you paid full price you got a 30 day return privilege and full credit if you traded up to more expensive piece of gear. There was a second level of 10% ... | |
| Remasters - are they better? What exactly is it? To address the original question, here are some comments.1. First, remasters are a marketing tool by the record companies to sell more copies of mature material that has fallen off the radar. By having a well known mastering engineer put out a new... | |
| Things that make you go, "Hmmmmm...." @millercarbon Thank you for asking a good reasonable question. It never ceases to amaze me how people have to preach their biases instead of actually addressing the question asked.I have several thousand CDs including HDCDs and SACDs. I like the e... | |
| I am Looking for That Elusive 3 Dimensional Room Filling Soundstage I've been bitten by the same bug as you and I have tried several ways to reliably get a holographic effect. My system consists of Thiel CS5 speakers and Krell amplification. I also have a pair of Mirage M3si speakers that are bipolar. Both of th... | |
| Your reference for "the absolute" sound? I've been to over a hundred rock, ska, and jazz concerts but only a few classical live performances. For me the absolute sound is my stereo. I've never been to a concert that sounds as good as an excellent recording on my home system. I figured ou... | |
| Worth pursuing analog sound from digital? In my case it was easier to get analog to sound more like digital. I've got a decent analog chain (Denon DP47f, Krell KPE) and I upgraded my cartridge to a Hana SL. With the Hana the sound of analog and digital are remarkably close.I've never had ... | |
| High value, giant killer speakers? No longer in production but Mirage M1si and M3si are incredible speakers for the money. They come up on the used market occasionally for under $1500 or so (mine were $2300 new). I have a pair of M3si's and after attending two audio shows I can saf... | |
| What are some of the most underrated and overrated loudspeakers you’ve auditioned? I'm showing my age but those vintage JBL L100 speakers that so many people raved about in the 70's and 80's sounded just awful. A couple friends had them, one of them had a 4 channel quad system, and they were so proud. "Don't these sound great?!"... | |
| Speaker wants 100 watt RMS. Is 40 watt tube OK? Agree with @mijostyn but wish to add one point. Blown speakers are almost always the result of insufficient power. When an amp is driven into distortion it causes stress on the drivers leading them to overheat and in some cases fail. It's true tha... | |
| PS Audio Revises Marketing to a Direct Sales Only Model The most successful direct retail companies seem to be the ones that go for high value. Examples are Emotiva, Shiit, and Tekton. It will be interesting to see how PS Audio approaches this because they are somewhere in the middle. Their gear is fai... | |
| Restrictions, behind the 8 ball. I felt the original post was interesting and thoughtful. For me, the post describes exactly why there are so few people who pursue this hobby. It's expensive, it's technical is an unfriendly way (experienced people can't agree on what designs soun... | |
| Thiel Owners jafant - Thanks for starting a long and interesting thread. I'm driving my CS6's with a Krell KSA 300S amp and Krell KRC - 2 preamp. The amp is a perfect match for my Thiels because of their low sensitivity and difficult impedance curve. My other ... | |
| Thiel Owners Hi everyone. I have been following this thread with great interest - thanks to Tom and the other very knowledgeable posters! I just brought home a beautiful pair of CS6's that I bought from a friend in Georgia (I live in Washington State) which te... | |
| Researching value of two pairs of hi-end speakers Michael Fremer knew Ricker and wrote a nice R.I.P. for him. Michael is pretty approachable and he might give you his opinion about the speakers if you contact him.Otherwise I think you will have trouble selling these speakers for a significant amo... |