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| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? Overpricing can occurs at every price point. There are multiple ways to price products and when pricing 'premium' products in a portfolio with a "good/better/best" stratification some manufacturers look to recoup R&D costs as soon as possible... | |
| What can beat Wilson XVX for less money? I've heard a variety of Wilson speakers including the XVX, Alexx 5s, SashaX and so on. I have Sonus faber (my third set) so I have my preferences. The best combination of sound for me was ARC with Sasha X (versus D'Agostino with XYX, Alexx 5 wit... | |
| Considering moving to separates with a tube preamp-appreciate recommendations If you can, I'd audition a Moon 330A. It's just under $5k and I think it's an amazing amplifier. I was comparing it to McIntosh 462 and frankly it wasn't close. | |
| What's your experience with snooty HiFi salesmen? I have been fortunate when it comes to stereo shops. And I do believe in having valuable relationships. Over the last 3 years, I've been more active in upgrading than I expected and I think part of the reason is the rapport with the local store.... | |
| ARC REF 750 Enjoy! With those your neighbors family room is part of your listening area! | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Lady...by Kenny Rogers and Lionel Richie | |
| Speaker upgrade for Primaluna EVO 300 - Looking to find some audio nirvana bliss! I would highly recommend considering Sonus faber Sonetto - I heard them with Rogue integrated and was blown away by them | |
| Law Of Diminishing Returns? I'm a big fan of 80/20 rule and 20% improvement of something is pretty good. I believe it's important to appreciate the hear and now. Some people are ecstatic with a Bose lantern and good for them. | |
| Did the Old Receivers Sound Good? My guess it's like a 60's muscle car. It was fun then and it's fun now. And and VW GTI will outperform it in comfort in many ways (not all). A month ago for the fun of I hooked up an old Adcom amp to my system - it was my friends and he had it ... | |
| Describe the "new HiFi sound"? I don't know the term 'new HIFI sound' but if I was to explain it. My interpretation is detail without coloration. I'm in my 50s and the stereo's I heard in my younger years was enjoyable. And when I listen to older equipment (for the heck of i... | |
| Prioritizing Power Cable Upgrades by System Component. I auditioned upgraded cables tehy were Shunyata Venom NR…. The impact was improved dynamics and details. And one of the sonic effects was the improved detail and control of lower frequencies - I think the cables reduced noise entering the compoun... | |
| Speakers sounding dull? MUST READ! The truth about speaker design! Enjoy! | |
| Can we create a consensus list of the TONALITY of different amps/preamps/brands? I’m not sure if consensus is possible because the system can be influenced drastically by speakers, cables and such This weekend I am listening to a Moon 860A v2 and it’s significantly more of everything than my Moon M400s. Detailed, dynamic, f... | |
| SF Olympica III to Amati Tradition I've gone up the SF line from Venere's to Sonetto's and Olympica's Nova's...the sound improved drastically- clarity, details and spacing. | |
| Starting from scratch and say $5000 There's a lot of excellent gear. I believe the answer is yes. I've owned and enjoyed McIntosh and now have some Moon gear - they sound different and I enjoy the change. I recommend you listen to different equipment. I think you have an amazing... |