Recent content by Mr Peabody

Debuted at the recent Tokyo show. https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/jbl-unveils-new-flagship-4369-studio-monitor-at-tokyo-international-audio-show/

I have not had a chance to hear. Future Audiophile has reviewed both the pre and power amps. They thought the units were a great value and the reviewer kept the preamp.

It was a store called Show-Me Electronics. I actually worked in the distributing side. They did both wholesale and retail. Long out of business now.

CJ pops up on Facebook occasionally. One of the original owners has been doing a series on past iconic models for CJ. ARC has recently released some new products. A solid state pre and power and a couple more affordable pieces. I haven't heard how those are doing. I think they've been...

I wasn't aware of any QC issues. I don't care what it looks like if someone wants to gift me some Solution.

Curious what you think of Esoteric looks? I personally am not a good judge of visuals for obvious reasons however I really like Esoteric though they'd be considered more modern. The monoblocks are very cool. I got to live vicariously as I got to unbox my friend's for him and help set them up...

Hello & welcome You might also look at the T+A DAC's some up-sample and play up to 512.

There is definitely still interest in the vintage look. Those 70's receivers still command a crazy price. I helped someone put a small system together who only wanted to spend about $400.00 on the amp. I showed them the Yamaha 301 integrated and the Dayton Audio HTA-200. No contest, they...

Noooo.... not Nagra, I'd hate to see that. Good stuff. I hope not Ayre either but that is believable as I haven't heard much out of that camp since Charlie passed. I don't know much about Nagra except I was smitten by one of their set ups using Stenheim

Congrats. Those are new to me.

Hello & welcome. I used to have Kappa 7's. I had to have the woofers re-coned maybe after about ten years. It's cool when I see the Kappa still in service. If memory serves bi-amping helped with the wild impedance swings the 9's have. I used to work for a store that sold Infinity when those...

This comes from the fact that gear does sound different and us trying to relate the differences we hear into words. Difficult at best. Easier if we had a standard for those words. There was an audiophile dictionary published by one of the magazines, I forget which, I lost it in a computer...

Where do you live?

That's good to know things are changing. Some years back a dealer told me he wanted VPI and was given a large dollar first time buy in. I can see a company wanting a dealer to do right by their product but you also have to be flexible.

Just curious is that the only line you read from my post? I realize Mac is not the only company, hence, my example of Krell and further comment.