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    Axpona 2024 who is going and why?

    my feelings are crushed :)
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    Axpona 2024 who is going and why?

    Looks like CAT is showing with Clarisis?!?! Wow!!!! Worth the trip alone! Too bad for Magico! I will wait to listen to judge, but I bet it won't be as good as last year! PS. While Danellae from Alsyvox is having his siesta in Spain, the audioshark dealer / distributor is out-hussling his ass!
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    Axpona 2024 who is going and why?

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    Axpona 2024 who is going and why?

    Interesting that the San Francisco Audio Foundation would be associating their brand with mobile fidelity, that misled people and had to pay $25,000,000. mobile fidelity paying for wine and pizza? What a disgusting industry!!! PS. and they humiliated the audiophile darling, Michael Fremer...
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    Axpona 2024 who is going and why?

    Will do my best to keep things real and in perspective :)
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    Todd's AG Trio G3 System -- it's about time

    Interesting dilemma. One train of thought says sell what you are passionate about, which is obviously solid state in your case. Another one says, give the customers what they want, and a good number definitely love horns with SETs. So maybe something tonally rich and opposite of what you already...
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    Todd's AG Trio G3 System -- it's about time

    Any curiosity to try the Mayer preamp again, considering that this is a completely different system, and happens to be an electron microscope? Or do you feel you are pretty much done?
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    Todd's AG Trio G3 System -- it's about time

    Great comparison. Great writing takes time. Thank you for taking the time to do the write up! Well done!!! And any chance you can post videos of the itron vs mayer? Juuuuust kidding !!!! :):):)
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    Todd's AG Trio G3 System -- it's about time

    Congrats! How long did the whole setup process take? How many iterations?
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    "Long-Term Equipment Loans: A Win-Win for Everyone" by Robert Harley, The Absolute Sound

    didn't the guy recently have wilson wamm jr xvx speakers? who sold them to him?
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    Todd's AG Trio G3 System -- it's about time

    you are way too humble.… The selling point of Most dealers I’ve met is that they have done it for 50 years and know what sounds good. But then they sell Wilson with audio research and dcs… makes one wonder why the hobby is dying with such a huge amount of wealth created in the last 20 years… or...
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    ARC announces price increase effective Mid-March '24

    So why are you replying personally rather than addressing the issues facing arc?
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    Todd's AG Trio G3 System -- it's about time

    nice! Last year duo just didn’t sound right - maybe the setup , non broken-in , large room? i hope they bring you to do the setup!
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    ARC announces price increase effective Mid-March '24

    Elliot, sorry reality hurts your feelings. let’s hope their 1,000s of clients keep them afloat!
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    ARC announces price increase effective Mid-March '24

    God bless. No one is denying their history. Although as someone with non-audiophile tastes, I find it mind boggling they made it this far with a bleached sound and no jump factor. Not sure what crap you are talking about. We are honestly debating their future.
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    Todd's AG Trio G3 System -- it's about time

    Thanks. Please keep us posted on your tube journey! What are you guys showing at Axpona?
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    ARC announces price increase effective Mid-March '24

    It's not realistic to expect small niche companies to survive their founders. wilson got lucky his son can do it. would his daughter be able to do it? maybe, maybe not. Good for them. Don't misunderstand my posts. I hope they can make it, but the free market will decide, based on merit. If...
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    ARC announces price increase effective Mid-March '24

    Thanks for sharing the videos. Does the person in the video compare arc to truly great tube gear like Lamm, CAT, and Jadis? I wouldn't bet on it!!! Let's be clear that the Analytical Sound is a disgusting propaganda arm of the industry. They do not care about the audio fans and spit in...
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    ARC announces price increase effective Mid-March '24

    It's actually a smart move. Diversify your risk. Do not put your eggs in one basket!!!
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    ARC announces price increase effective Mid-March '24

    It's definitely not Audio Research, as you might have guessed! :) I am severely allergic to analytical hifi, that is as bleached as an albino bleaching his skin (although valin now claims arc is trying to copy tonal color of CAT) and has the jump factor of a wheel chair basketball player. :)...
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    ARC announces price increase effective Mid-March '24

    Why is being honest about the tradeoffs considered bashing? Why not, instead, be honest and transparent and let people make the best possible decision for their circumstances? Are you buying a pair?
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    Visit to Todd (sbnx) Avantgarde Trio G3 in Parker, Texas

    Dear Sir, Which non-itron amps did you hear, if you don't mind? thanks
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    Visit to Todd (sbnx) Avantgarde Trio G3 in Parker, Texas

    Hi LL, Thank you for the thoughtful reply! I can assure you that Avantgarde is an electron microscope. (As is MBL). Do I see you switching to horns down the line? :)
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    Visit to Todd (sbnx) Avantgarde Trio G3 in Parker, Texas

    Wow Ron! Great job! I don't do audio videos, maybe 3 a year if something really interests me, because they are usually a huge waste of time .... But you ask REALLY Intelligent questions! And in this case you got really intelligent answers from Sbnx!
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    Visit to Todd (sbnx) Avantgarde Trio G3 in Parker, Texas

    Yes... but deeper than that... I am actually looking for chills, goosebumps, deepest connections possible with the music... I am looking for the state of flow in most things I do... and it's probably safe to say that many people do also... keep asking them why 5 or 10 times... otherwise...
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    Block Audio any experience ?

    Anyone compare Block to Gryphon? D'Agostino? Boulder? What is unique about their sound? their brand? their design? why should someone take a risk?
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    ARC announces price increase effective Mid-March '24

    I don't doubt your claim that the new guy cares. (Although I think that the Ref 750 SUCKS!! , as it can't drive neither wilsons nor Sinus fibers with Beitzim, instead producing a warm, fuzzy, hi-fi drek sound. Doesn't give me confidence in the new guy's taste. And many dealers carry arc and...
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    ARC announces price increase effective Mid-March '24

    Tube amplification in a car? Very niche audiophile market :)
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    ARC announces price increase effective Mid-March '24

    Too many guys to keep track of. :)
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    ARC announces price increase effective Mid-March '24

    Waiting on the reviews of the new models... anticipating When Harry Met Sally types of orgasms from the Wilson reviewers like Fremer and the meek, milquetoast Jason Victor Sirinous :) But will Arc become their reference gear? Doubt it! Will their new gear be able to drive Wilson with authority...

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