coltrane1
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| Why is there no love for Prima Luna? Observe how many users have to resort to names like VAC, ARC, AYON, LAMM, MAC, etc, etc, in an attempt to prove these products are superior to PL. But here’s a question? Are those products many many times better than PL to justify their price? We’... | |
| Why is there no love for Prima Luna? Because people here are biased against Chinese made products. What they don’t know is how great PL products are. I owned a pair of their 70 watt monoblocks, and drove Martin Logan CLSiiz’s with them for some of the best sound in my room. There wa... | |
| Most hyped turntable, tonearm, and cartridge? Don’t sleep on the JVC QLY-55F. I’ve an example that’s in 8/10 condition. Very good performance. Okay maybe not overhyped, and it’s direct drive, but it’s a classic and it’s still running on all original equipment. That’s what a 42 year old turnta... | |
| $10K Budget for Speakers: Martin Logan Masterpiece vs Tannoy esputnix, you made the right decision. Don’t listen to the naysayers in this thread. ML’s are special speakers that aren’t for everyone, especially those who prefer box speakers. I’d not trade my Spires for anything. I bought them used ffor $3300,... | |
| $10K Budget for Speakers: Martin Logan Masterpiece vs Tannoy Some of these guys are nuts. All this noise about ML listener fatigue is simply white noise. Of course you choose ML’s over overpriced Tannoy’s! If you prefer realistic sound that has no equal choose ML. Always!!! | |
| Ok now I am frustrated with streaming I don’t get the obsession with streaming. What, pay some outfit crazy dollars to stream audio rather than using your own media via Vinyl or cd? No, it’s not happening. Is this streaming thing a fad, or do these outfits exist because they’re suppor... | |
| Shipping. Hard Lesson. Two things. First acquire your own fedex membership. You can do so for free and ship under your own account. I’ve shipped hundreds of high dollar audio gear, amps and preamps, without a single issue. Having your own fedex account and you save at l... | |
| Poor value vs snake oil... It’s not that difficult to figure out how not to be taken advantage of in this hobby. Just don’t spend thousands on cables. Listen to modest tube amps and electrostats. You’re good. | |
| 700.00 speakers new or used So the consensus is Maggie LRS. I can’t argue with that. A new speaker for less than $700. Unreal | |
| "Bridge Over Trouble Water" sounds artificial Everything is best on vinyl. Everything. | |
| Are the loudness wars fake so record companies can destroy the music? You’re right about one thing. Music was much better before 1980, or the invention of cds. In fact, when did the cd become competitive? 1995? And still it’s not vinyl. Pity. But on the upside. Vinyl never went out of style for many of us. Thank goo... | |
| Need preamp recommendation Save your money. Buy a very affordable Inspire preamp. Hand wired, made in America. By a preamp and amp genius, Dennis Had. Probably $1400 used. Tubes, is where it’s at. | |
| Why high-end cable manufacturers don't post measurements? Short answer? They want you to waste your money buying there snake oil. | |
| Cartridge Opinions - Sorry A good Grado is good enough. Period. | |
| I think some cables are just a little too expensive. Cables? Again? The short of it is buy what you can afford and be happy with them. But if I was a gazillionare I’d not spend thousands on cables. What a waste. |