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$30X 2,000 = $60,000. That $30 includes the remastering costs, seller's margin, packaging costs, distribution costs, advertising, allocated fixed costs, etc.

Unless I am missing something, it...

As anything complex, the answer is: IT DEPENDS!

To some it’s about arguing…


To the science minded crowd, it’s about “saving the audiophile’s soul”. It’s about “busting” the confidence men...

Yes, I'm aware. But I wonder how much it costs to re-release in DSD

I think a lot of people get fooled that high end is about uber expensive gear because that's what everyone is talking about (technical name for this is "availability bias"). A thread on this site...

Let's forget items that live on the long tail (unique items with relatively small quantities of each sold), for a moment. Companies like music direct seem to release the more popular titles in...

I heard this Sony speaker at Axpona, and with a $2500 Rega front end, it was one of the best sounds at the show. I would like to see someone in the media or a serious amateur compare the Sony to the...

What exactly does this mean? What makes someone a good listener?

That speaker was before my time. I have no problems with dominance. But being a student of business history, business dominance is usually very shortlived. Look at the turnover in the Fortune 500...

I can see how you could get that impression from some of the posts, but the meaning you draw is completely out of context. A small story can help illustrate. During Axpona at Chicago, I met up with...

That's right. I happen to think that the Vivid Giya is one of the world's great loudspeakers. And with TAS posturing their gear as a "king magico" and its subjects, who wants to send in a speaker...

But don't the near-field listeners still get hit by the bass waves, but just a few (milli?)-seconds later?

I think demographics (I called it superficial diversity) don't matter at all if you are interested in problem solving. Social category membership (e.g., gender, race, ethnicity, age, physical...

HP's contributions are there. They are part of everyday life to most people (except the members who visit this site for the fun of arguing). From 60,000 feet in the air, there have been only a...

Obviously it works on wonders on his dealers and reviewers.

Easy one. 70,000 could easily be a lot smarter than 7 million people, if they are diverse - not superficially diverse, but intellectually diverse.

What takes more brainpower to create, speakers or amps?

Personal charisma is a very interesting topic. Check out this short video and tell me if this woman is charismatic. See if you can listen for just 45 seconds....
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DaveyF, that is exactly what has happened to me. I listened to Magico many, many times, in different rooms, with different amps, etc., and I intellectually understand why people like it, but don't...

Is near-field listening a true quality listening position or is it just about "wishing away" the bass waves?

Fairly recently, he had his best blog post/ write-up in years after Greg Beron visited him with some master tapes and a tape machine.

Fabulous post! Thanks, for the great belly laugh, Andre!!!

On a serious note, Valin may be a pretty good writer. But he has several major faults. First, he oversells. Kings and king-makers...

You are, of course, correct Andre. But TAS/ Valin has turned Magico into a "crown jewel" of audio brands by constantly orgasming over it for 4-5 years whenever he blogged and reviewed any product in...

#2, #3, #1, just based on intuition. YMMV. The only thing I can suggest objectively is make sure you take your time moving from one upgrade to another. Savor the goodness. Move from one upgrade...

Priaptor, I wouldn't take it personally. I know it's not pleasant to be attacked and called names, but it's not worth getting banned over this.

I know my buddy Andre is very quick with the name...

I'm not sure I agree. I think it's beyond the beginner/ expert phenomena. It's more about "exploration" vs. "exploitation".

If you have lived with a speaker for 5 or 6 years and want something...