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October 17, 2021, 10:36 PM
Thread: McIntosh Goes Class D
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Re: McIntosh Goes Class D
It's not designed for home theater. It's for multizone whole house systems. I'm sure it'll be a good amplifier for that application.
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February 15, 2021, 08:10 PM
Thread: Kharma Comes To Suncoast Audio
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Re: Kharma Comes To Suncoast Audio
Congrats, those are great speakers.
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January 21, 2021, 07:30 PM
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Re: Another Fyne Deal from Mike - F502SPs are ordered
Great looking speakers! Congrats!
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January 3, 2021, 05:27 PM
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Re: Don’t real audiophiles own their own media?
When I worked in a hifi store I had a few customers that mainly listened to am/fm and spent thousands on tuners. Are they not an audiophile? The media was free.
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January 3, 2021, 05:17 PM
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Re: Don’t real audiophiles own their own media?
What does owning your own media have to do with anything? I own 7 types of media, r2r tape, tape, vinyl, cd's, hdcd's, sacd's and hi-res downloads. Does that make me better than the person who only...
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December 30, 2020, 12:13 AM
Thread: Posting Prices Publicly
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Re: Posting Prices Publicly
The pricing isn't public on their website. Look at REL's website. It shows MSRP. Most brands do not. I shouldn't have to read a review to find MSRP.
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December 29, 2020, 05:23 PM
Thread: Posting Prices Publicly
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Re: Posting Prices Publicly
Joseph Audio, Conrad Johnson and Pass just to name a few.
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December 27, 2020, 01:28 PM
Thread: Posting Prices Publicly
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Re: Posting Prices Publicly
So, most manufacturers have a pdf price list with MSRP. Why not make them available to download by region? I have always hated how the manufacturers act like the pricing of their products is...
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July 5, 2019, 07:34 AM
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Re: Do you use a VPN app on your cellphone? Which one and any issues?
Dan, as long as you use their "smart connection" location or one of the recommended locations I can't notice a huge difference in speed. Over here we use a 4g router so it's pretty important that we...
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June 9, 2019, 11:34 PM
Thread: Top brands that have no respect
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Re: Top brands that have no respect
My list of brands that you don't hear much about lately or never got much press IMHO (most have been mentioned):
Accustic Arts
ATI
BAT
Coda
Convergent Audio Technology
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May 12, 2019, 07:03 AM
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Re: Our visit to Northstar Studio, The Netherlands
Thanks for the great read and beautiful photos Bart & Meta!
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May 11, 2019, 10:16 PM
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Re: Munich Hi-End 2019 - imgur.com photo links ...
Works fine on my phone and laptop. Great coverage Mike!
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May 11, 2019, 05:05 AM
Thread: Munich Hi-End 2019 Photos and Commentary
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Re: Munich Hi-End 2019 Photos and Commentary
How are the new Chord amps? Unless I've missed it you haven't posted any pictures of them.
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May 10, 2019, 05:28 AM
Thread: Munich Hi-End 2019 Photos and Commentary
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Re: Munich Hi-End 2019 Photos and Commentary
Awesome Mike! Thanks for sharing as always. Thoughts on Estelon and Zellaton speakers?
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April 25, 2019, 12:17 AM
Thread: Best headphones/amps? Recommendations?
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Re: Best headphones/amps? Recommendations?
I really enjoy my Audeze LCD-XC headphones with the Deckard. I highly recommend Audeze. That Luxman amp looks awesome. If you're still looking at a new dac maybe the one you get will have a nice...
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April 22, 2019, 03:16 AM
Thread: Amps stable down to 1ohm or below...
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Re: Amps stable down to 1ohm or below...
A couple more for your list: Electrocompaniet & Lamm (Hybrid)
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April 19, 2019, 11:08 AM
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Re: Do you use a VPN app on your cellphone? Which one and any issues?
We have used express VPN for 4 years with no issues. Can use it on your laptop and cell phones.
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February 4, 2019, 12:48 AM
Thread: Best power amplifiers under $5k
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Re: Best power amplifiers under $5k
Have heard:
Bel Canto REF600M
ATI 3000
Jolida JD 1000P
PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium HP
Mcintosh MC152
Bryston 3B (4B for just over)
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January 28, 2019, 07:05 AM
Thread: Top 5 amplifiers for under $100K
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Re: Top 5 amplifiers for under $100K
Companies that make great amps under 100k that I've heard over the years:
Gryphon
MBL
Burmester
BAT
Mcintosh
Honorable mention:
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January 28, 2019, 07:02 AM
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Re: What are your top 5 speakers under $100K?
I'll also list the companies I've heard and prefer. They all make great speakers under 100K.
In no specific order:
MBL
Verity
Kharma
Avantgarde
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January 22, 2019, 04:24 AM
Thread: "audiophile" grade earplugs?
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Re: "audiophile" grade earplugs?
I'm not sure there is such a thing as an audiophile ear plug. Working in the aviation industry for many years, the best you can get will be from your ear doctor. They can make custom molded ear...
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January 7, 2019, 04:47 AM
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Re: Speaker suggestions for mixed 2-channel and theater application?
There are so many great brands out there for home theater speakers. For example: Paradigm Prestige, Monitor Audio Gold, Klipsch Reference, etc... I like the Klipsch THX setup minus the subs. They...
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November 22, 2018, 12:22 AM
Thread: Happy Thanksgiving
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Re: Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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November 13, 2018, 04:40 AM
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Re: One of the best and most fun things about my Avantgarde Duo speakers .....
I think the big Avantgarde's (whatever the top model was back in 2005ish) that I listened to were paired with the 75SE's. My friend had the 75SE's running Reference 3A MM DeCapo's and it was...
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November 13, 2018, 02:42 AM
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Re: One of the best and most fun things about my Avantgarde Duo speakers .....
Just curious, through all the amps that you have tried over the years, have you ever used Ayon, Graaf or Unison? I've never heard them on Avantgarde speakers but on others they've always sounded...
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I upgraded the power supply on my Gigafoil v4 to a Weiss PSU 102. It’s very nice step up. But with the new model, you’re looking at $2000 before even investing in a SOTA linear power supply.
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