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Beetlemania

In Reply to: RE: So I wonder... posted by mkuller on August 27, 2014 at 11:24:21

willing to pay for an online review of a 30 year old Hafler!
From some random interwebs person with zero credibility.
Hopefully, this cat's Ferrari mechanic is willing to work in exchange for free reviews!

Edits: 08/27/14

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Did you read the late breaking and... - E-Stat 15:29:21 08/28/14 (5)
positively gripping results on 1993 Sony CDP-X303ES from one week ago?

I love mine. There are plenty of great CD players out there from which to choose, and the CDP-X303ES is a good one.

Maybe for his next installment, he can review my 1987 Sony TC-FX430 cassette deck!
- It's all perfectly understandable - Beetlemania 15:48:29 08/28/14 (4)
  when you come to the realization that CDs recorded with ADC technology from 1984 achieved "perfect sound forever".
  - Do you note the recurring theme in his reviews? - E-Stat 16:07:23 08/28/14 (3)
    Here's the similarly gripping conclusion from tomorrow's (!) review of the Hafler:
    
    I've been using mine for over 35 years to drive everything to my Quad ESL, ESL-63 and B&W 801. For about $125 used today, it is far superior to most new amplifiers costing far more.
    - His calendar says it's 1980? - Beetlemania 19:25:45 08/28/14 (2)
      That would explain why he thinks 30 yr old CDs (and by extension, 30 yr old ADCs) achieved "perfect sound forever".
      - Actually... - E-Stat 19:52:09 08/28/14 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: His calendar says it's 1980? posted by Beetlemania on August 28, 2014 at 19:25:45
        
        I was noting that he only reviews his own stuff. The very pinnacle of objectivity. :)
        
        Makes me want to make a donation. - kerr 04:00:19 08/29/14 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Actually... posted by E-Stat on August 28, 2014 at 19:52:09
        
        As I suspect he's close to broke, I'd like to donate some advice... "Hey Ken? Get a job!" :)
Which explains... - mkuller 14:50:26 08/27/14 (3)
...why he hasn't posted anything since 2012.

Maybe he went back to his day job.
- RE: Which explains... - Pat D 17:33:25 08/27/14 (2)
  No, Rockwell has posted since 2012. Actually, his last review was posted 21 August 2014.
  -----
  "A fool and his money are soon parted." --- Thomas Tusser
  - http://www.kenrockwell.com/audio/index.htm (Open in New Window)
  - RE: Which explains... - mkuller 18:40:45 08/27/14 (0)
    ...are you a fan?
    
    Maybe you donated?
  - Nice catch - Beetlemania 18:40:34 08/27/14 (0)
    Hopefully, he hasn't lost his comic-gold touch:
    
    "Philips dubbed the Compact Disc as "Perfect Sound Forever," and they weren't kidding. My 30-year-old CDs still sound incredible, and lost to history after video replaced music in the late 1980s for most people's home entertainment is that CDs still offer the best possible sound today, still representing a completely transparent window to the original recording. "

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