jasonbourne52
Responses from jasonbourne52
| Celestion Ditton 66’s. ‘Upgrade’ to modern speakers consequences? Keep and use your system as is! I am familiar with the components. It is a fine system. Good that you had the Yamaha gear serviced. They will be good for another twenty years or so! The Ditton 66's are still excellent speakers! | |
| Anybody remember G.A.S. I have two of the original Sons, a Grandson and a Thoebe preamp. Along with the James Bongiorno - designed Sumo Andromeda amp and Athena preamp. All great gear! On the turntable is a Coral B777 mc cartridge - same as the Sleeping Beauty. The Andro... | |
| Old man pointing and wheezing,. I remember when........ Six years ago bought a pair of DQ10’s with upgraded crossovers, new woofer surrounds and custom stands/new black grill cloth/new walnut side pieces. Still a formidable sounding speaker! Cost $375/local pickup. I first listened to DQ10’s back in ’7... | |
| What type of wire for dedicated 20A AC lines? Stop believing in this wire nonsense! Your amp will work and sound fine on a standard 15 amp circuit. It is not a washing machine or stove (30 amps). You are just throwing money away! | |
| first US review 432 evo music server @audiotroy : Stop shilling gear you sell! Go post on Audiogon For Sale. | |
| first US review 432 evo music server @carson9121 : WTF are you talking about here? That is a service for producing RESUMES! | |
| first US review 432 evo music server "You get the convenience of digital with a lion’s share of vinyl’s warmth." LOL! The same old cr*p that digital sounds "cold" and vinyl sounds "warm"! 432hz tuning indeed! Just more pseudo science! | |
| Amp Options - Infinity Kappa 9s I'd get an older 200wpc Krell instead of any of the above. My go-to amp at home is a Perreaux 2150B (340/680/920wpc@8/4/2ohms) for difficult speaker loads. | |
| Why do preamplifiers have so many capacitors? Look at a schematic (circuit diagram) to see how parts are connected. | |
| Monstrous power cables If you believe that a power cable can change the sound of a component you are ready for the Men in White Coats! | |
| Why Is Hi Fi Gear So Darn Expensive? @emrofsemanon : I agree! Expensive audio gear is a status marker! The same sound quality can be had for considerably less! | |
| Why Is Hi Fi Gear So Darn Expensive? When I worked at a high-end store back in the late 70's the profit margin on most gear was 40% - which left some room for a customer discount to close a sale. I expect it is about the same today. | |
| Why Is Hi Fi Gear So Darn Expensive? Modern advertising has convinced people that things must cost more to be better! | |
| AudioMagic Fuses Bad Quality I Do Not Recommend!! Another victim of the fuse swindlers! Stick to Buss/Littel fuses and save your money! | |
| Narrowing down the field (DAC wise) @tuberist : "How that designer got Digital playback to sound like analog blows my mind" LOL! Lay off the blotter acid! |