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December 29, 2023, 02:54 AM
Thread: You know, this is not ok in my books…
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Re: You know, this is not ok in my books…
Interesting video
At the start of the review he states that then serviceability has been greatly simplified with the Dag gear vs the Krell. Then he complains about the difficulty of servicing... -
November 19, 2023, 07:47 AM
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Re: Las Vegas Grand Prix starts off as a sh*tshow...
One of the better F1 races.
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November 2, 2023, 10:50 PM
Thread: Top brands that have no respect
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Re: Top brands that have no respect
Polk. I have heard the L800's and they are killer speakers for the price.
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Re: Huh?
100%. just sounds like the guy likes the sound of his own voice - writing. no point whatsoever posting it. wasted 30 seconds of my time.
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September 27, 2023, 11:17 PM
Thread: Magico Pricing
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US govt fiction? :rolleyes:
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September 27, 2023, 11:16 PM
Thread: Magico Pricing
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Mike. I 100% agree that inflation has nothing to do with Wilson, Magico and co jacking their prices up to cope with ever decreasing volumes. They put their prices up when the globe had deflation....
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September 27, 2023, 08:12 AM
Thread: Magico Pricing
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Really Mike?
What is the inflation rate in the US last 10 years?
US monthly inflation rate: 2012 – 2023
The average inflation rate for the past 10 years is 2.65%. The Federal Reserve sets... -
September 25, 2023, 02:10 AM
Thread: Magico Pricing
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That is obviously how they got the agency - bought a lot of kit up front.
They also bought a lot of kit from Naim and Focal, which I guess they didn't sell all of - hence Naim Statement amps... -
September 24, 2023, 04:07 AM
Thread: Magico Pricing
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Did not realise Boris got punted. He was hardly adding value to the brand, had high retail prices, would sell direct to customers at cheaper prices to undermine any retailers he had and carried no...
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September 23, 2023, 09:59 AM
Thread: Magico Pricing
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I beg to differ. Wilson and Magico are two examples.
S5 was released a few years back @ 29k. new S3 is 45K. WTF
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September 21, 2023, 06:40 AM
Thread: Magico Pricing
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Re: Magico Pricing
Magico are not alone in ripping off customers. Wilson do a dandy job as well, and I own Wilson speakers.
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September 7, 2023, 07:49 AM
Thread: Anyone familiar with Soulnote?
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Re: Anyone familiar with Soulnote?
a mate of mine has the E-2 phono stage. he luvs it. has an DS audio cartridge input as well.
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June 11, 2023, 08:45 PM
Thread: DartZeel Phono Cartridge
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Re: DartZeel Phono Cartridge
The 1 million dollars Swiss Francs price has come from his web site :P Are you getting two Mike? :D
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April 6, 2023, 09:00 PM
Thread: Is MQA Fading Away?
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Re: Is MQA Fading Away?
no surprise - every audio format Bob Stuart has gone belly up. remember dvd audio.
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April 2, 2023, 12:31 AM
Thread: Esoteric Grandioso T1
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Re: Esoteric Grandioso T1
It's analog. digital rules do not apply :D
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March 14, 2023, 05:56 PM
Thread: This is talent!
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Re: This is talent!
Yea, nice story and nice singing. the real talent is the songwriter - James Blunt. He has been writing great songs for a long time now.
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March 9, 2023, 09:14 PM
Thread: Suncoast Audio welcomes Constellation Audio
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Re: Suncoast Audio welcomes Constellation Audio
Mike
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February 10, 2023, 11:07 PM
Thread: Florida Audio Expo 2023
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Re: Florida Audio Expo 2023
Sounds like Florida might be the place to visit next year for the show. Mike, what is the weather like in sunny Florida at this time of year?
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January 22, 2023, 09:01 AM
Thread: conrad-johnson ART 88 Preamplifier
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Re: conrad-johnson ART 88 Preamplifier
I wish Lew Johnson was not retired as I am no fan of the new industrial design of the ART 88. plain jane almost fugly. maybe it will grow on me.
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January 14, 2023, 07:56 AM
Thread: Magico S3 (2023) Listening Impressions
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Re: Magico S3 (2023) Listening Impressions
Did you compare the S3 mk2 and the new mk3 at the Magico factory?
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January 12, 2023, 10:19 PM
Thread: What Vinyl Do You Have On The Table?
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Re: What Vinyl Do You Have On The Table?
Lisa Marie Presley – Storm & Grace - my signed copy when I saw her live 10 years ago. excellent album produced by T Bone Burnett.
passed away today @ age 54 - far too young. RIP Lisa Marie and... -
December 17, 2022, 07:52 AM
Thread: Tubulus Argentus XP Umbilical Cable
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Re: Tubulus Argentus XP Umbilical Cable
I have only heard good things about the umbilical cables from RA.
About 6 weeks ago I had Brad do an umbilical cable for my Phasemation EA-1200 phono stage. Very happy and highly recommended. ... -
December 13, 2022, 01:15 AM
Thread: Coming soon from Magico
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Re: Coming soon from Magico
S3 M-Cast SRP $ 45,500 /pair
S3 M-Coat SRP $ 52,500 /pair
Everyone wins with these outrageous price increases except the poor sucker consumer. More than doubled in price since Mk1. So... -
December 2, 2022, 04:16 AM
Thread: Coming soon from Magico
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Re: Coming soon from Magico
You have a week to get rid of your mk1's :)
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December 2, 2022, 04:15 AM
Thread: Coming soon from Magico
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Re: Coming soon from Magico
not so sure about that. S series have always looked like those oval rubbish bins to me. Q & M series look good.
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