Yeah, they're not exactly giving them away.Originally Posted by Wakefield Turntables
So a pair of 50's is now £17K.
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Yeah, they're not exactly giving them away.So a pair of 50's is now £17K
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TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > Troels Gravesen Faital 3WC-15.
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Yes the room dwarfs even the 150s. They are not particularly tall speakers but massive bulk. The front baffles are about an inch thick! Effortless bass and room filling dynamics.The 100s cost the thick end of 21 grand and you're probably not ever going to want the additional levels they can do in your room - isn't that room you listened to them in very large - IIRC?
Mind they are only £4K more than the 50 so I suppose you might as well get hung for a sheep as a lamb
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Spendy!
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Indeed Gary as was the rest of the system I was listening too. Cables alone were around £50,000!
Always good to hear top end gear even if you can't afford it as it gives you a benchmark of sorts. However I think careful selection of moderately priced equipment, room integration, acoustic control, set up and some synergy can deliver a very compelling performance without spending stratospheric amounts of cash.
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Reminds me of a dealer recommended system I saw a while back where the speaker cables cost more than the speakers. £6K cables with £5.5K speakers. When you could have £11K speakers and a very generous £500 for the cables. Not hard to guess which system would be better.Indeed Gary as was the rest of the system I was listening too. Cables alone were around £50,000!
It really is a shame people get this sort of advice.
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TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > Troels Gravesen Faital 3WC-15.
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At least with speakers you can see and hear where your money has been spent. Cables.... not so easy?
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I don't regret any of the ton of money I've spent on hi-fi over the decades except the money I spent on cables.
People got to find their own way - but when someone asks me about cables I just say spend enough to get something that's properly made and leave it there and forget about cables for the rest of your life.
Might be cost a few hundred but that's it. Regardless of the cost or capability of the system.
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TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > Troels Gravesen Faital 3WC-15.
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Glenn Croft used some black and decker lawn mower cable once in a system he exhibited at a show.
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So did Peter Walker except he went a bit posh and did Flymo!Glenn Croft used some black and decker lawn mower cable once in a system he exhibited at a show.
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I wonder if the differences can be heard between lawn mower cables?
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