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Breaking news! Jays Audio is moving to Texas and takes interest in McIntosh
Vendors would give anything to have women more involved. They are not only allowed they are coveted. How many discussions have there been on this very subject? Rather than be amazed why don’t you figure out how to get women more interested in the ... 
Breaking news! Jays Audio is moving to Texas and takes interest in McIntosh
Nice response Jay. Clear and factual. I’m not sure why you get such a visceral response from people. You have always been professional in my experience and you have a ton of passion for what you do. I wish you good luck as you have put your money ... 
Breaking news! Jays Audio is moving to Texas and takes interest in McIntosh
Emerging soul, as far as I know the Audiophile Junkie is an accountant by trade and while he may not be directly marketing gear he has, for me, an unhealthy relationship with 3Ma in Houston which for me is disqualifying. I'm begining to think that... 
Breaking news! Jays Audio is moving to Texas and takes interest in McIntosh
Emerging soul. What? If you bothered to listen to the 90 minute explanation of why Jay sold his Lyras you would know that they " allowed him to hear things he had never heard" before and that the bass, fit and finish were first rate. He sold them ... 
Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods?
I do not generally think that cost necessarily parallels performance in high end audio. I was recently at an old friends house listening to vinyl on a $1500 rig and it sounded great. There is a very real phenomena of luxury pricing designed to mak... 
Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods?
I don’t know the answer to your general question about price evaluation. I can say some things on the specifics of the Orion. You reference hyperbole in the review and I can understand why if you’ve never heard the Orion. That happens all the time... 
Rockport Orion
Ok i listened for 71/2 hours to the Orions in the same room that had the XVX’s and now also has the Alexia V. The Orions are the most lifelike speaker I have ever heard in my 63 years. That includes the XVX. I was very skeptical that a 3 driver 3 ... 
Rockport Orion
I used Wilson Benesch Chimeras for a decade before purchasing Rockport Cygnus from The Sound Environment. Ironically the Chimeras which are awesome I found to have overly damped bass. Rockports have a much richer sound. I still have a pair of Chim... 
Your last concert was to see who and when?
Tonight Stevie Wonder Songs from the Key of Life tour in Atlanta. 10th row center!! Very excited. 
Your last concert was to see who and when?
Tonight Jason Isbell and John Prine. Recently saw Holly Cole who was fantastic. 
Legacy Audio "V" Statement/Flagship Speaker...
50K . Ebm, how does your question pertain to this thread? 
Tannoy Kensington SE vs Magnepan 20.7
Has anyone heard the kensington GR version ? 
Magico S5 vs Tannoy Westminster Royal SE
Kiddman, what can you tel me about the new Westminster GR ? What are the new materials and how does it sound ? 
Heads Up: ARC is introducing the new SP-20 in Fall
Electronics retail/cost is about 5/1. 13k/5 = $2,700 ARC cost to build. 
Brian Wilson/Jeff Beck
I'll be going so i'll let you know