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| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? @mitch2 An excellent question. I think it is possible that a speaker can do great dynamics and drive and, when called upon, can also excel at detail and nuance. I recently listened to a new pair of Wilson Alexx V’s, that seemed to fit that bill, ... | |
| Audio Research in Receivership. @jetter. While it is expected that ‘sophisticated’ financial analysis was done before purchasing ARC, I very seriously doubt that this did much if anything to the continuation of a successful business. How many times have we seen folk pay multi m... | |
| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? I would agree that rock does seem to hold a certain challenge to many high end speakers, regardless of the price. Most of the time, I don’t hear it played back well on speakers that are great for jazz or classical. Question becomes as to whether t... | |
| What would cause noise (ground noise?) when touching the volume control and tone controls? @tubeguy76 Since you confirmed that your preamp is a tube preamp, it would be instructive to know what make and model and also the tube compliment that it uses. While a grounding problem is likely, my suggestion about a tube issue is also possib... | |
| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? @kokakolia While my thread was asking about the very top end pricing in audio, I am interested in your points about the area below high end...commonly called mid-fi, or even mass produced low end gear. I think today, unlike in years past, there a... | |
| What would cause noise (ground noise?) when touching the volume control and tone controls? @tubeguy76 Might want to experiment with swapping tubes around. See if that does away with the issue. I had this exact problem with my tube preamp, and with some tube swapping was able to zero in on the offending tube. Sometimes tapping on the tub... | |
| What would cause noise (ground noise?) when touching the volume control and tone controls? If your preamp is a tube unit, it could be that you have a microphonic tube in the circuit, resulting in what you describe. If ss...not applicable. | |
| Audio Research in Receivership. Since the market for high end gear is world wide, and not just limited to a certain demographic and location, that would seem to be what has been holding up the industry. However, ARC has some serious competition due to this world wide market, m... | |
| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? While the news about ARC going into receivership is not really a speaker forum subject, it does possibly connect to this thread. About a year or so ago, I was at an ARC dealers premier of their new Reference 80s amp. While I was there, the ARC re... | |
| Audio Research Owners Worried? @onhwy61 You are correct. Which is why I said someone at the factory and closed their doors for good...I should have added..an authorized person. | |
| Audio Research Owners Worried? @bigkidz You state that the only time one needs a schematic is when the part (pat sic) values are not marked. While this is correct, that occurrence is more than common, particularly it would seem on most typical high end gear. IMO, the more bout... | |
| Audio Research in Receivership. Looking at the creditor list, like many on this forum, I know several of these people/companies. Some come as a surprise, some not so much. Nonetheless, the one’s that come as a surprise to me are not one’s that most would think would ever be a cr... | |
| Audio Research Owners Worried? @fsonicsmith1 Sorry to hear of your issues with ARC. I do remember in the WZJ days, the amps came with a schematic as part of the instruction manual. I started a thread about schematics and the varying co-operation of companies to supply them, or ... | |
| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? @cd318 Quite a difference between Harbeth's and JBL L100's!! Presumably your sister was primarily into rock, which might explain the preference for JBL's. @jl35 You ask a good question, how much do consumers in the very high price range for ... | |
| Audio Research in Receivership. @fsonicsmith1 while I agree that buying reliable KT 150’s can be a chore, there are some vendors who do sell them and they seem fine. I have had luck with Upscale audio, among others. Buying on eBay is not advised. |