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CageyH 
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Opens can of worms… The best money can buy? Surely that would be the audio equipment that measures the best? Or would it be the equipment that sounds the best? Or would it be the equipment that looks the best?  I think stuff like the equipment linked to is bought by premiership footballers etc. Output measured in kW, when most listening is done at around 1W (as Graham stated recently on another thread).
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Ash
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Kevin just hit the nail on the head. What does the buyer care about most? Appearance, sound performance or impressive measurement.
If I could only have one, I know which one I would choose.
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discrete badger
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A slightly different perspective on: Is it worth it? For me, the question (for a £100k amp) can be seen as a larger-scale version of Genera vs Accession. Both are phono amps. One has fewer compromises than the other, which is at a lower price point. Each potential purchaser has to make the decision as to which is more suitable for them and their budget. (Or perhaps one of the amps in between, the principle is the same) How do we advise them to make this decision? By listening. Then they will know whether the extra cost is "worth it" - for them. They may say "all Phono amps sound the same". We would say - that's a myth. Try listening. They may say "no one can justify spending £1k on a phono amp". We would say - that's a myth. There is a market for these products, so some people can justify it. They may say "everybody making a £1k phono amp must be just taking their customers for a ride". We would say - that's a myth. Maybe some are, but in this case look at the engineering effort which went into this product, and look at how delighted customers are with it. They may say "I could buy the components from RS for £5.99 and build it myself". We would say - go ahead then, but it won't be an Accession. They may say "A phono amp costing £1k can't possibly sound that much better than one costing £132". We would say - have you actually heard the £1k amp? Try listening, then you will know whether it does sound that much better - for you. If it doesn't, then hurrah - you just saved nearly £900. |
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lfc jon
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Posted: 03 Mar 2022 at 6:37pm |
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seen another Dragon for sale this one so the seller says is unused, this one is going for £8312 and they are giving you a two year warranty and to record on it how about spending £28 for five blank TDK 60 mins tapes
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Reflex M, Solo (both with PSU-1) CuSat50, Lautus, Spatia & Spatia links cables. Ortofon Bronze.
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CageyH
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Posted: 03 Mar 2022 at 7:05pm |
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You can buy a pair of cables for $40k, so £8k on a tape deck seems like a bargain.
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Fatmangolf
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Posted: 03 Mar 2022 at 7:31pm |
The high price, perhaps?
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Fatmangolf
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Posted: 03 Mar 2022 at 7:35pm |
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And I agree with discrete badger about making your choice at your price.
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Jon
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