RE: This might be painful

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Posted by Russ57 (A) on February 24, 2014 at 19:09:44

In Reply to: Advice for a newbie posted by Audio Curious on February 24, 2014 at 12:55:03:

Sometimes we come by something so we decide to build around it. Nothing requires more compromises than building around a set of speakers. IMHO speakers took a drastically wrong turn once solid state amps and cheap watts became the norm.

It isn't that AR7's are bad for what they are. It is just they force you into other choices that are bad unless you have money to spend.

But don't despair as you are in luck. UK has a long history of HiFi and has several newer cracking good solid state amps. I have been out of the game for awhile but I remember Creek offer a nice value.

Bottom line, I wouldn't be thinking vintage amp with those type of speakers. If you want vintage get horn speakers and tube amps:)

The ultimate would be to luck upon a pair of quad speakers and amps in pristine condition.

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Topic - Advice for a newbie - Audio Curious 12:55:03 02/24/14 (17)

interesting read on the 7 - DavidLD 15:38:17 02/25/14 (0)

RE: Advice for a newbie - BillH 08:09:04 02/25/14 (0)

RE: This might be painful - Russ57 19:09:44 02/24/14 (0)

RE: Advice for a newbie - Flyquail56 19:02:29 02/24/14 (0)

RE: Advice for a newbie - BCR 17:44:40 02/24/14 (0)

RE: Advice for a newbie - Brian Levy 16:45:59 02/24/14 (7)

RE: Advice for a newbie - Crazy Dave 10:00:07 02/25/14 (6)

RE: Advice for a newbie - eleiko2@verizon.net 10:46:21 02/26/14 (2)

RE: Advice for a newbie - Crazy Dave 11:53:08 02/27/14 (1)

Quad 405 - eleiko2@verizon.net 03:40:12 02/28/14 (0)

RE: Advice for a newbie - Audio Curious 15:28:52 02/25/14 (2)

RE: Advice for a newbie - Crazy Dave 09:34:16 02/26/14 (0)

RE: Advice for a newbie - xaudiomanx 05:29:51 02/26/14 (0)

What's your preference - airtime 14:50:20 02/24/14 (3)

RE: What's your preference - Audio Curious 15:16:26 02/24/14 (2)

RE: What's your preference - airtime 08:02:15 02/25/14 (0)

Thoughts - airtime 06:19:57 02/25/14 (0)

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RE: This might be painful - Russ57 19:09:44 02/24/14 (0)

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