@Tattoo,
What mods did they have? The Xover's were crap doing with the EQ!
the one that got away - how do you handle grief?
I just lost a bid for my dream speakers that I had been chasing for a decade. It was pretty stupid because I missed the last hour and maybe I would have won it with another $100. But maybe it's a sign, it's just a piece of hardware, that I should not be obsessed with. - "you can't always get what you want"
Did you always get the gear you thought would make you whole?
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Over forty years, I occasionally succumbed to the temptation to chase a fantasy product either for aesthetics or supposed extreme performance. Meh. If you are not prepared to build the rest of the rig around it to make it sound reasonably good to excellent, it’s not worth it. YMMV Don’t get the idea that you will drop your fantasy product into your rig and it will outdo all others. The odds of that are vanishingly low. If you’re buying it because you think it looks cool, don’t expect great sound.
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@douglas_schroeder - I’m working my way through your book. Most of it would be helpful to newbies who might be swayed by false and nonessential beliefs. So for a newbie it offers good tips. I differ at the dismissal of isolation devices. While many may have questionable benefits, HRS and CMS isolation seem universally positive results. Controlling electronics micro vibrations has positive sonic results. Also, not everyone is seeking top level Sonics within budgets. Many enjoy trying out different components aka sideways movement for variety. The same goes for vintage gear. I myself have strived for a top transparent SS system, but I also have a second system centered around my 100db speakers to explore tube midrange magic starting with flea watt SETs. Maybe someday I’ll try to build an Eleckit or a speaker kit. |
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