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    A Bucket List Wish --- A Vacation Much Overdue

    It’s such a bucket list trip - congrats. My wife and I intend to return when our daughter is a teenager. Although you should have gone to Robot Restaurant, too
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    Axpona 24’ Mike Lavigne pics

    It’s also a different hotel vs 2017. Generally room treatment is much more prevalent than 5-10 years ago at shows. Also, tons of vinyl vs poor Wi-Fi setups. Accuphase even used a new cdp for you Al
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    AXPONA 2024 Ron Reporting

    Great reporting, Ron. One album that needs to be retired from audio shows is Fink Live.
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    Verity Audio went out of business

    Very sad news indeed. Perhaps one issue is the Parsifal never really was updated.
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    "Long-Term Equipment Loans: A Win-Win for Everyone" by Robert Harley, The Absolute Sound

    If you can cut a $100k check in this business, you can see lots of deals from several sources. Not uncommon on this forum, either.
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    Best amplification for Wilson Audio Sascha DAW

    I think most McIntosh people, perhaps more than any other brand, get off the gear merry go round.
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    Visit to Chris to See Magico M9 and VYGER and Pilium in Southlake, Texas

    Agreed, this thread is so off the rails based on nothing. There are literally hundreds of videos on YT of SOTA speakers if you search. Jay's Audio Lab has dozens just of the XVX. The marketing world has changed, so get in the now folks. I'm still waiting to hear how a video submarined a...
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    Visit to Chris to See Magico M9 and VYGER and Pilium in Southlake, Texas

    Peter, just go hear a pair dude.
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    Lamm ML3 + LL1, at last!

    they aren't quite as sensitive as they appear - nor have simple crossovers. 89db, with amps required that drive below 4 ohm loads, dropping into 2 ohm territory: https://www.stereophile.com/content/gobel-high-end-divin-marquis-loudspeaker JA also adds color with Lamm hybrids in the review at...
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    Axpona 2024 who is going and why?

    I’m in for 3 days. Looking forward to meeting y’all. Probably take a show break next year outside of the new Dallas one.
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    Los Angeles Audio Show ‘25 at the Hilton Orange County Costa Mesa Hotel on January 17-19, 2025

    They should bring back RMAF and get rid of all the west coast shows. The LAOCAS has been the sole reason of the SoCal regions hifi show demise due to petty politics.
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    Visit to Todd (sbnx) Avantgarde Trio G3 in Parker, Texas

    Ron and Todd, nice WBF video!
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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

    Hi Bob, I’m definitely going to hear the Diesis after Axpona.
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    ARC announces price increase effective Mid-March '24

    Just curious what else have you tried, Lee ?
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    ARC announces price increase effective Mid-March '24

    Agree, and funny people complained about ARCs “mk2…mk3…” philosophy for years. Churn was the norm. I think the Ref75 generated more buzz (and better sound) than the 750. I also don’t think 32 tube amps are wanted by the market anymore as SS has become so much more competitive. Also, there are...
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    ARC announces price increase effective Mid-March '24

    Meh. Just creates a smaller niche industry. I really haven’t seen trickle down tech either. Manufacturers would rather sell 10 $50,000 units then 100 $5,000 ones. So they just don’t build the $5k version.
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    ARC announces price increase effective Mid-March '24

    It’s almost if a company wasn’t pricing its products to achieve appropriate profit margins and something bad could happen…oh wait.
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    Ron’s New System

    This is next to impossible on a $200k loudspeaker.
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    The complete list of Oscar winners in 2024

    No real upsets this year? Seemed Emma Stone vs Lily Gladstone was a coin flip.
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    2024 Academy Awards Nominations

    I’d say it’s going to be an Oppenheimer sweep although if there is an upset it could be supporting actor with DeNiro as the Academy is older than award show voters. Anatomy of a Fall and American Fiction are leading odds for screenplay.
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    2024 Academy Awards Nominations

    Agree on this American Fiction take. Sterling Brown was fantastic.
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    Ron Resnick Launches Audio Cafe LLC, a New Clarisys Audio Dealer

    Best of luck on the new endeavor Ron!
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    KeithR's "Dream Speaker" Search

    Short update that there is no update :( It's ~3 months and counting on getting wood diffusers. One landed a week ago, without the other 3. I think the positioning can be dialed in more now too. I will be going to the Dallas audio show on Saturday in March and will give a report on speakers as...
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    Todd's AG Trio G3 System -- it's about time

    Sounds like an amazing journey, Todd. Congrats. Looking forward to hearing the big rig soon!
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    Re-imagining "Class A" Amplification

    Thanks for the update! I would love to hear more about the differences between the REIs and the MX-R Twenties - Charlie was a hall of fame designer and I tried out a VX-5 years ago. I've had my REIs going for 3 months, can't say I have any urge to try another amp. And I'm an amp dude with...
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    2024 Academy Awards Nominations

    That still doesn’t need 3.5 hours. I read the book before seeing the movie - didn’t take much longer. It’s ~270 pages as the third part wasn’t used. And Hale wasn’t the only villain either.
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    2024 Academy Awards Nominations

    Agree on an editor. It was honestly a simple murder mystery.
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    System for Under US$10,000 MSRP

    Luxman integrateds have phono, so that plus speakers and a Rega or Technics should be good.

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