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    GRYPHON UNVEILS DIABLO 333 AT TWO DEALER EVENTS

    Interesting choice of locations
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    RIP Robbie Robertson

    Surprised to come here and find no post on the passing of this musical giant and arguably the originator of the Americana genre. Songs penned by Robbie Robertson are woven deeply into the fabric of American culture, although he was born in Canada. Will be listening to the Band and period...
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    Happy Birthday Jerry

    +1
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Is this now a simple toggle in the app? I ask because last time I inquired on this topic, I was told it was not that simple. I use my Extreme not only as a server for my main rig, but also as a source for a HT system and the distributed audio system for the rest of the house. These other two...
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    Munich show 2023 Hifideluxe and MOC .

    Actually, it may have been several years before they used an actual line array vs speakers stacked on the stage. But the Wall of Sound was done after October of 1974.
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    Munich show 2023 Hifideluxe and MOC .

    That photo is from 7/21/74. They retired the Wall of Sound after their shows at Winteand in October of 1974, and then took a hiatus from touring until June of 1976, at which point they used a much more conventional line array PA system. As someone who went to a lot of Dead shows, the band...
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    Munich show 2023 Hifideluxe and MOC .

    The Wall of Sound was indeed awesome. But it was also awesomely expensive to maintain, transport, set up and breakdown. So much so, that it was actually only used for live concerts until October of 1974, after which it was retired.
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    Whither Audio Research

    LMAO
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    Would you Pay $250 to Hear Specific Equipment at a Dealer?

    I have both an HRS rack and Audionet electronics that came from GTT. As far as not disclosing the dealer’s name goes, my thinking is that it is his right to have whatever policy he wants, and, short of some offense involving moral turpitude, it is not my place to take him to task publicly for...
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    Acora Acoustics SRC-2 Speakers

    Has anyone heard the Acora Acoustics SRC-2 speakers outside of a show? If so, what did you think? Which cabinet material was used, granite or quartz? What were the electronics being used?
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    Would you Pay $250 to Hear Specific Equipment at a Dealer?

    I have no idea whether the dealer would provide a discount. However, if I were inclined to demo on his terms, which I am not, I might also be inclined to negotiate any discount up front, before paying the fee. The equipment is no more or less famous than that of any number of other well...
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    Would you Pay $250 to Hear Specific Equipment at a Dealer?

    Yes, it appears to be the case that if you just wandered in and the specific equipment you wanted to hear was already in use, there would be no fee. Now perhaps if you asked to audition the equipment upon entering there might be a charge. And yes the fee applies toward any purchase of the...
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    Would you Pay $250 to Hear Specific Equipment at a Dealer?

    Until now, I have not shared my own reaction to this approach, because I wanted to hear what others thought without my suggesting any sort of baseline. However, as enough folks have weighed in, I will now share that my reaction was to terminate the call.
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    Would you Pay $250 to Hear Specific Equipment at a Dealer?

    To be clear, the fee applies where a prospective customer asks for an appointment to listen to specific gear. It is not an admission fee.
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    Would you Pay $250 to Hear Specific Equipment at a Dealer?

    Well, a closer look at the dealer’s website reveals that the policy is articulated there, although a few clicks are required to find it.
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    Would you Pay $250 to Hear Specific Equipment at a Dealer?

    I have been looking at putting together a system for a second home we recently purchased. I am trying to keep the system relatively simple as it will be located in the living room. So I am focused on speakers, one of the SOTA integrateds and a DAC that is also a streamer. After spending a...
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    Lampizator announcement: launch of our all new TOTL HORIZON DAC

    This is generally my experience as well, and while I need to investigate a bit more to be certain, I have found at least a couple data points to support the conclusion that the extent of the trade off between better transparency (without pre-amp) and better dynamics and soundstage (with pre-amp)...
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    LampizatOr Horizon - Tube Rolling Paradise

    This has been my experience as well.
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    RIP Jeff Beck

    A rare combination of technical prowess and emotional expression. Was fortunate enough to hear him play live at the Hammersmith Odeon outside of London in 1990, with Terry Bozio on drums. What a show. RIP Mr. Beck
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    New Magico Speaker ??? 12-12-22

    ^^This^^
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    New Magico Speaker ??? 12-12-22

    Doh, note to self, no posting before having coffee, especially not when getting up at 4:30 am for an early flight
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    New Magico Speaker ??? 12-12-22

    seems like S series models are odd numbers, and M are even numbers.
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    New Magico Speaker ??? 12-12-22

    That makes sense to me as well.
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    New Magico Speaker ??? 12-12-22

    There is a lot of white space between the M6 and the M9 …
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    Problem with Esoteric K1x with G1 clock

    Use a Cybershaft clock, and have had no such issues.
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    Class A power amps and electricity crisis..

    Putting aside the debate on that level of granularity in government regulation, it seems pertinent that just about every house has a vacuum cleaner, while I would guess the percentage of households with class a amplifiers must be well less than 0.0001%.
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    What's Next for the Magico M Series?

    ecwl, what an interesting and thoughtful response! I had not given much thought to the parts utilization question, but of course it makes a lot of sense. Porche pulled itself out of economic downfall by using as many parts as possible in both the early Boxers and the then current 911, greatly...
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    What's Next for the Magico M Series?

    Following the introduction of the M9, what do folks think will be Magico's most likely next move in the M Series product line? There seem to be a few logical possibilities. Both the M3 and M6 getting longer in the tooth, and while these remain wonderful speakers in both cases, the M3s cabinet...
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    Any cyclists here?

    Good guess; the location is a little further South, but equally East of the Tetons: the photo was taken on Gros Ventre Rd. (which goes up to Slide Lake), headed West towards the Tetons.
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    Any cyclists here?

    From my Sunday morning ride this past weekend.

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