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RE: I love to hear AN and your other systems

Do you have $500K to spend?

The arguments over price are a difficult road because what you say you would never spend could change if you won the $180 million dollar power ball. $500k would then be a chump change to you.

I was a substitute teacher in British Columbia in 2010. I never imagined I would be able to pay off my student loans let alone buy 5 figure Stereo components or ever own a house.

You never know what can happen. When I drove my Toyota Corolla to school back then I wasn't thinking "it's crazy to buy a more expensive car because after all, a Ferrari does the same job and it's crazy to spend money on it.

To me, it's crazy because I am not a car guy. I can appreciate that people have a need for speed - and they look prettier. Well, these are audio forums where people are anal about 5% better and even more anal about 1% better.

I may not hear it but they might. Similar to cars - people can spend $100,000 some may choose the sports car and some the luxury car or some the off-road capable SUV/Truck. They're all people movers but buyers value different things from each to suit their needs.

You can spend the $50k on a tube amp, a SET amp, or a SS amp.

My advice to people is to try out the top examples of the technology where possible before you outlay the cash. Turn over the rock.

I usually listen to speakers in three systems in three locations before I comment. And they can't all be under audio show conditions. I will comment on gear at the show but only as commentary at the time.

Speakers that are designed in such a way where the room will have a higher impact on the results like Omnidirectional, dipole, corner loaded generally needs a bit more caution on judging them too quickly. Sort of like judging a Ferrari driving off-road. You're never getting what the car is actually about if you're driving on muddy gravel roads or 2 feet of snow.



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