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| How many people here generally buy used? This is a costly hobby. Purchase a new component at list price or close, then determine you don't like it and want to resell ? Good luck as you will lose 25-40% of your purchase price. Find the same component used, and then have to resell, ... | |
| Tempted to buy a Macintosh You use SET amps now, with max power of 18wpc. How much power do you want from an upgrade ? You have a Triode TRV 2a3 amp. Have you considered moving up in the Triode line ? Triode TRV-845SE is an 845 integrated that can deliver about 25wp... | |
| Looking for an integrated amp around 4000 to 5000. Hmmmm.......FACTORY or entity authorized by the factory blowing out inventory at 80% discount ?Really makes you question the inherent value of buying new equipment at anything close to MSRP. | |
| Audio reviews: too many analogies, never simple, but most of all, never clear. geoffkait If your comment was directed at me: Items 1,2,3 are directly from posts by the owner of 6m, in the Audio Asylum forum. Item 4 is from a post by the owner of 6m in several web sites.If not directed at me, then I took to narrow a view... | |
| Audio reviews: too many analogies, never simple, but most of all, never clear. Unfortunately the state of HiFi reviewing (and other hobbyist reviews) is corrupt. Too many competing agendas, too much manipulation, bribes and so on. I began to take offense when too many political views were included in audio component revie... | |
| Opinions on the current market Spend some time investigating the used market to determine which preamps have stable values and which do not.Audible Illusions and Audio Research are 2 brands that have great reputations, and hold value over time.Vintage Marantz 7c or McIntosh C20... | |
| have you ever bought stereo without listening first Yes. But I tend to read reviews and look for consensus opinion. IE- if one reviewer considers a piece to be the best ever, while other reviewers say it is just -ok- then maybe it is just -ok-. Or if all reviews, across multiple platforms etc... | |
| Why no interest in reel to reel if you're looking for the ultimate sound? All of those great LPs recorded pre 1985 were recorded on RtR decks. In the 80's we discovered that original master tapes contained much more information than was pressed into original LP grooves. In fact we discovered that many classic, indeed ... | |
| Bookshelf speaker for an apartment OK Focal Aria 906. Good Choice and a great choice given the price I see on the A4L website. Others mentioned KEF LS50, and at current prices a downright bargain.I would have suggested QUAD S1 or S2. Small ported bookshelf speakers, with ribbon... | |
| Audio discounts during Coronavirus Deals will get better as sellers become more desperate.There is talk of a 6% global decline in GDP, that could get worse depending on how long economies are shut down. | |
| RIP Art Dudley WoW. What a loss for all of us. He was funny, cantankerous, opinionated, subversive....you can pile on adjectives to describe. The best would probably be unique. His family lost a husband and father, we lost a friend and mentor. He intuitively u... | |
| My list of seller red flags Great. Another buyer that wants everything on a silver platter. NIB, with receipt, 1080P or 4K quality pictures and a description that reads like an audio review. For a price that is 50% of FMV....for a used item. Guess what, we ALL want tha... | |
| When Did Your System Disappear? I suppose you never forget your first time.Thorens TD318, Stanton 881sVanAlstine Super PAS 3 with GE Milspec tubesHeathkit W4m monoblocks (serviced not restored)NEAR 10M speakersMiles Davis 4 and More / My Funny ValentineElla Fitzgerald- various V... | |
| How far away from your speakers are you? Good question. I have 2 listening areas. Main, for my primary system. Secondary, for my computer system.My listening room is 30ft x 12ft, roughly divided in 2. Approximately 1/2 is for equipment and listening. Approximately 1/2 is for an o... | |
| Fairly new to streaming. Where to start? Best Advice In This Thread: djones511,279 post03-14-2020 7:38pmYes you can use the Node2i as a streamer with a different dac, you can always just start with the Node2i using its dac to get your feet wet for low cost. -----------------------------... |