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Here is a story out of Australia that suggests that the acquisition of Denon/Marantz by Massimo has run out of gas.

https://www.channelnews.com.au/former-sound-united-business-could-be-discontinued-next-year-after-falling-revenues-no-buyer-and-losses-claims-new-director/

It would be sad to see ...

Harman does not need McIntosh or SF to break into the high end. They’re already there with Revel and others.

This is Bose first taste.

The McIntosh Group was not sold because it was distressed. It was sold because it had real market value. In the luxury high end, McIntosh pricing starts at a ...

Neither Bose nor the Dallas based PE firm showed up to rescue ARC when it was failing. CJ would not be rescued by deep pockets either, although to its credit, CJ’s lack of payroll and minimal commitment to warehouse or manufacturing expenses are important features of their operation.

McIntosh has ...

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And … why do I not gush about how much better vinyl is than streaming or CD? Those who have been here for more than a few years know that I used to be very negative about streaming.

At this point, with a lot of work and help from others, my streaming is incredibly good. And my CD/SACD playback has ...

FWIW, the common ideas between the two are:

1. The motor should not have a path to interject mechanical or electrical noise into the audio path. To accomplish this, Clearaudio’s only path from motors to audio side is through the belts. Linn also has the belt path, but there is also the spring and ...

Both are amazing units. I will say that the engineering and design on the Clearaudio is just at another level. I know that it doesn't necessarily make it "superior," but I think that extra level of complexity deserves attention. I look at the Clearaudio as an ultra-highend modern design. I think ...

Yeah not sure how this one's going to fly... good on Bose! 3Bil in sales annually WOW! Had no idea they were that huge. No wonder...
Ah, those crazy lifestyle folks, getting carried away by slim plastic thingy's of Bose... no thanks. But whom am I? Small insignificant fry to Bose. Personally I don ...

On sound quality I’m pretty happy with both the LP12/EkosSE/Etna Lambda and the Master Reference/TT2/Jubilee MC.

But on ergonomics, I’m in love with the latter.

Most turntable aficionados are familiar with the LP12. In the current high end version, the honeycomb keel subchassis is the platform on ...

I think I can see the future here in a luxury mansion: bathroom system comprises of Bose installed into the ceilings and architecture of the bathroom and kitchen areas. The patio / verandah deck will have Bose and Mac installed. The main listening room, dedicated space for the lounge and sipping ...

Bose has annual sales figures of $3,000,000,000.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196901/annual-sales-of-bose/#:~:text=Bose%20Corporation%20generated%20annual%20sales,leaders%20in%20audio%20equipment%20manufacturing.

The McIntosh Group is a trivial part of this. The private equity firm that ...

The analysts say Bose bought it to turbocharge their lagging automotive sound segment.

This is a sneeze for Bose. Frankly Bose looks like a better holding option for The McIntosh Group than the Dallas PE firm that held it before.

I have tried to contact this company by their online service request form and tried calling them. I get no response either way. Either this company is out of business or they don't give a shit about their customer service. At this point, I would not purchase a CJ product if you expect any form of ...

Another tidbit about comparing my Linn/lyra to my Clearaudio/TT2 …

If you bump any part of the stand on which the Linn sits, you will hear it.

You can whack the stand on which the Clearaudio sits, and it’s virtually inaudible.

Obviously you don’t intentionally touch the stand while listening ...

Cables are crazy too. I have a 25’ custom pair of Transparent balanced Reference Series between the ARC Ref Phono 3SE and the Burmester 088. My streamer/DAC only has a 1.5 m pair of balanced AQ Thunderbird Zeros. Streaming is cheaper again :lol: :lol: :lol:

I do remember the powered linear tracking ...

Dear AJ,
Spending that amount for a cartridge, and knowing that they made a mistake with the needle protector, the less thing to do is what they did. It is also, good to know, that still are great dealers and very friendly support for what happened to you. Linn really lost customers with their bad ...

AJ,
Those toys of yours belongs to another galaxy. I must say, they look beautiful. and my feeling that you do have a gorgeous quality sound.


We have a saying - “The difference between men and boys is the cost of their toys.” In the case of this audiophile stuff, it does seem to be in another ...

Proud owner of a New-To-Me CJ ET3 SE. Loving it.

I'm wondering how, or even if I can add headphones or a headphone amplifier. Rumor has it that the tape-loop may be an option but a lot of rumors floating around these days. I'm going directly to the faithful.

Also, the factory shipping box has a ...

I was wrong. I think this predates the McCormick collaboration.

So many choices. Do you find that certain TT/phono cartridge combinations are better for certain types of music or is it just generally "all equally good but different?"


The style of music does matter … a lesser cartridge can sound good on simple programs.

My experience is that a great ...