I understand the economy is fundamentally strong, and I'm not suggesting we're in a recession or even threatened by the possibility of one. "Recession Tweaks"...
Wait a minute- "Under $500" is considered a recession tweak? In a market where many customers have a hard time spending more than $0.50/ft on speaker wire or...
Aaron McAllister
aaron@...
Oct 1, 2008 10:46 pm
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I didn't know I had a record, Aaron. About 2,000 LPs, but no record that I know of. ... From: Aaron McAllister To: houstonaudio@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
You mean you didn't get that bottle of single malt? LOL ... From: fredt300b To: houstonaudio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 5:07 PM Subject:...
Ta-dump-bump! Aye, the comedy. What's next, a joke about your 12" tonearm? :) And only 2k LP's, Mr. Stanard? For shame. I didn't realize you were still playing...
aaron@...
Oct 2, 2008 4:05 am
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... some ... Let's not bring us Dave's "record". In spite of the fact that his criminal insanity plea failed to convince the jury, he has served his time and...
... market ... speaker ... Aaron, in a club whose members' sytstems typically cost upward of $20K, a $500 tweak isn't out of touch at all. But you do raise a...
Hey Aaron/Fred... Boy Oh Boy is this preaching to the choir coming at me. I seem to remember a thread a while ago when we shared our first audio experiences....
... tonearm? :) ... I don't have a 12" tone arm, but Linda will be the first to tell anybody who walks into our home and criticizes my 6'+ tall line arrays...
I am glad you found a good deal at Tweeter. I think the 840C is a fine CD player having lived with it the past year, and the DAC in it makes the $299 Polk XM...
Sorry I just figured how to post a message ... From: fredt300b To: houstonaudio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 7:55 AM Subject: Re: HAS...
-- I am glad you found a good deal at Tweeter. I think the 840C is a fine CD player having lived with it the past year, and the DAC in it makes the $299 Polk...
A few observations about this industry: 1. Just because something worked for the past 25 years does not mean it's gonna keep work for th next 25. I see way too...
Aaron McAllister
aaron@...
Oct 2, 2008 6:59 pm
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Hello Everyone: I just sort of discovered your group. I'm looking for some advice. I'm starting to jones for a new system. I want to buy a D/A converter with a...
Aaron, I posted a question but put Allison, when I should have put Aaron, sorry. Peter ... From: Aaron McAllister To: houstonaudio@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
As a veteran of the audio industry (as a manufacturers rep) I can tell you that the manufacturers set down the rules of trade but don't enforce them. They'll...
This is a precise example (one of several) why the upscale brick and mortar segment of retail is flat. ANY audio purchasing requires listening at the store...
Good evening to one and all: Â First of all, do hope that everyone has fully recovered from the storm and has everything back in working order. Â As we had...
Ultimately the best way to play Hi-Rez audio (wav, flac, ogg) files is from a media server with a coaxial S/PDIF output into a DAC. NAD, Cambridge Audio and...
As I offered for the September meeting, I'd like to play some Hi-Rez music files, classical and jazz. I'll provide the source equipment. _____ From:...
Yes, but remember the cost issue. Are you suggesting NAD, Cambridge Audio and Outlaw Audio as amplifiers or as DACs? What type of "media servers" are you...
I would say that I am happy to oblige, but I am beginning to get a bit pessimistic in my outlook. Our numbers are still doing fairly well even after the storm,...
aaron@...
Oct 3, 2008 3:53 am
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I'm talking building your own Media Center PC with a large hard drive, a high end sound card and a media player capable of resolving 24/192 files. NAD..etc for...
These days, a thick cloud of desperation is starting to set in. It is affecting everyone, but smaller manufacturers are the most at risk. When times were good,...
aaron@...
Oct 3, 2008 4:38 am
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While I am happy to report that our little store has been cruising and climbing along in sales, mostly repeat and referral customers, I am also well aware of...
aaron@...
Oct 3, 2008 5:32 am
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Hmm, the Atma-Spehere demo was originally scheduled for October, right? I'll be out of town at a conference for the November meeting. Perhaps we can swap...
It's not really just the pressure that I dont like, it is partly that of course. I do admit however that I have bought my best audio purchase after listening...
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