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The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues.
I liked his points because he pointed out illogical design elements. That is, aspects which make no sense and cant be good.   
The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues.
Wilson speakers utilize some wonderful ideas and the execution is often very good. However, I think a case can be made they dont sound nearly as good as they could. Now that they abandoned that awful tweeter they sound better. The problems with Wi... 
What would you save in a fire?
Finally a dog owner. So many cats mentioned I thought there might be a tax on dogs in this state. A real shame what is happening. Best wishes to those affected.   
Stereo Times 2024 MOST WANTED COMPONENTS List
I dont care if he walks on water. Not the point.  
What would you save in a fire?
Well perhaps California can makes things quick and easy to rebuild. Somehow I doubt this will be the case. The whole purpose of "the blame game" is to bring to the forefront which mistakes were made and then to come up with a solution to avoid fut... 
The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues.
Wilson built its reputation years ago when they really had something special when compared with other speakers of the time. They do some things very well for a dynamic speaker. They also seem to ignore other very important aspects of design which ... 
Stereo Times 2024 MOST WANTED COMPONENTS List
You posted this to increased readership of Stereo Times. Is S.T. for profit? I dont see a big difference between a manufacturer posting about a new component and you bringing attention to your most wanted components. Not really a big deal, but inh... 
Stereo Times 2024 MOST WANTED COMPONENTS List
Why do they let Terry post stuff like this? Perhaps I should start listing stuff I have for sale on these forums.  
Declare the correct value on the Customs form?
Here we go.   
The Allure of Vintage Audio Gear
Vintage, especially speakers, isnt even close. The allure seems to be that on poor recordings, the vintage stuff reveals less and as such is less irritating.   
Your journey with lower-watt tube amps -- Can a kit be good enough?
Have built several Audio Note Kits and thought they were very good for the money. Customers were very happy.    
For those who miss Geoff
Yes a good smacking is in order. Agree with others in that he looks exactly as expected.   
HAVE CABLES EVER TAKEN YOUR SYSTEM FROM SOUNDING JUST OK TO SOUNDING GREAT? Experiences ?
Nothing dramatic just improvement. Of course I have never gone from zip cord to a really high end cable. Modest improvements over time.  
As good or better than Magnepan 3.7i
Well I just put my newly rebuilt Quad 63s away and am going to sell. So I am done with any dipole design and the difficulties that arise with proper placement. Now dynamic open baffle are a bit easier to place, but still am not a huge fan.    
Shameless Poll: Pearl vs Ohm vs Zu
Dont know the Pearls, but would pass on the remaining choices.