DISQUS

Michael Ely · 1 year ago

You write of an affordable system that will not break the bank, and provide no price information.

Captain Obvious · 1 year ago

How about clicking the links of the products to see the prices?

Don Eylat · 1 year ago

both Mixhael and Captain obvious are right: what is "affordable" to a zealot can and often isincredibly ruinous to an audiophile of modest financial needs.It reminds me if the coffee zalot who disparaged another for chhossin a $400 grinder that had been tested the equal of the $6600+ kig of th gill; grinder because said he if you set a cost reatraint you'll rue itlater and you wasted the initial investment money, he then proceeded to state that he had chose a $1000 artisan produced machine that he improved(at cst of $600 more..)to absolute state of the art.I'm certain that neither Bill Gates, David rockeffeller and certainly not warren Buffet woud rush to buy a $1600 coffee grinder or home use although it would only be pocket change to any of this select group of super billionairesMycontention is tht cost is alwaysusually not by choice) th primary consideration uless one is a zealot whose ideology transcends logic and good sense.I too would love to listen to my music via a pair of 7 foot tall Infinities modified by Sam Levinson in a living room the siz of a small auditorium (in a ouse worthy of such auditory munificence...)But I have no desire to expend a fortune of what will also be second best to the live performance of the atistLike the ultra wealthy rulers of Europe,Id want to host Ivan Moravec when I wanted to listen to Chopin, Alicia de larocha for Mozart's piano works, etc... butI'll have to continue listening via my old KLH spekerrs powered by a kit-buit Dynaco power amp, fed by once Sota Apt/Holman preamp,O well, next time I get born,I want Ingvar Kamprad* to be my godfther....*owner of Ikea and world's wealtiest man

Lauren House · 1 year ago

Long overdue- great recommendations! Providing info to access quality audio reproductoion is sereiously needed.

The unlimited budget folks may sniff at the thought of systems under $250K however the vast majority of folks want to be able to enjoy music without having to sell the farm!

Atane · 1 year ago

Lauren, it's all about the music, not the depth of the pocket. I've seen modest set-ups outshine really high end set-ups due to paying attention to details, room treatments and proper speaker positioning. I keep scratching my head when I see people post pictures on Audiogon of set-ups that no doubt cost upwards of half a million dollars in a room with hardwood floors, no room treatments, speakers close to the wall and hard surfaces all around. Surely, with pockets that deep, they can afford to treat their room or at the very least toss a couple of area rugs to deal with harshness and reflections.

It's fairly evident who the people are that take listening to music seriously and those that buy expensive gear because it's expensive. Kind of like people who only have to wear designer clothing not because it's better quality, but because it is designer clothing.

sloy nichols · 11 months ago

I actually have purchased the harmon kardon receiver to pair with the polk audio TSi's and find them aesthetic on all grounds. the turntable
interests me, but i cannot find reviews from those who own it or from independent review sources. Can anyone tell me more about the
The Music Hall MMF2.2 turntable?

Atane · 11 months ago

What would you like to know about the mmf 2.2? I know quite a bit about it. One of my first TT's was a Musichall, but an mmf 5.1. So the mmf line is familiar territory for me.