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Posted on February 12, 2017 at 07:56:06 | ||
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Hi, In the last 2 issues of Stereophile I give a lot of credit to the captain John Atkinson for mentioning high prices. Check out the latest review on the Aerial Acoustics 5T speaker system. Right off he points to the small price of 3,795. In the same issue is the Wharfdale Diamond 225 speaker system reviewed by Herb Reichert a whopping 449.00 a pair. Read both reviews, their almost side by side. Can you tell me which one performs better? Then compare the prices. Some might point out the cost of drivers and cabinetry. Look in the Parts Express catalog and see if you can find a cabinet that is akin to the Aerial 5T. You might now know the cabinet cost. Add in state of the art drivers, Scanspeak,Seas,ect.,what ever is used. A little more for wire, crossover, and jacks and I think you can stay well under 795 dollars. I have no clue about New Zealand wool. Those must be some fancy sheep. Not withstanding labor and advertising that leaves a 3.000 dollar profit margin! I tip my hat to John Atkinson. He did not lie about the speaker sounding good but did hoist a red flag right off about the cost. I say a real interesting next article might be a (Sound-Off) between the 2 speaker systems using different amps like Herb R. does. Whats wrong with some good old competition in the high end as Consumer Reports does with mid hi-fi?....Mark Korda |
OK,BUT, posted on February 12, 2017 at 17:57:44 | |
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at 3-4 nominal Ohms impedance, they must be hard to drive. The Warfdale's are rated at 8 Ohms. |
Thank you for the correction John. Nt, posted on February 13, 2017 at 07:50:35 | |
Nt |
I like those types of follow ups, posted on February 16, 2017 at 06:58:35 | |
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Glad to see this! I enjoy reading these sorts of follow-ups in the magazine. |
RE: Hi Jim, posted on February 18, 2017 at 04:22:40 | |
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Try this: |
Or go vintage, posted on February 18, 2017 at 08:55:38 | |
Awesome int amp for less than $500. I was pleasantly surprised by the smooth, natural sound of this 30 year old Yamaha CA-1010. |
mention..., posted on February 19, 2017 at 14:49:13 | |
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yup
...regards...tr |
RE: Go DIY!, Thanks SEA , posted on February 23, 2017 at 17:29:25 | |
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Hi Seas, thanks for the info. Those pictures were great too...Mark Korda |
buy used.................... nt, posted on February 26, 2017 at 09:51:34 | |
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