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Well, My S9+ came with AKG earbuds so that's something. Seems like H/K is being left to die on the vine. They only have two receivers now, rather than the dozen or so they had for so many years https://www.harmankardon.com/audio-video-receivers/
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Oof. Not that they were super high end or anything but that's still a long and sad slide
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Panty Saluter posted:Oof. Not that they were super high end or anything but that's still a long and sad slide It's like when my dad got a new car, and then called to tell me he was excited for me to come home and play my music on it, cuz it came with a Bose speaker system. 
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Dirt Road Junglist posted:It's like when my dad got a new car, and then called to tell me he was excited for me to come home and play my music on it, cuz it came with a Bose speaker system. Bose has always been terrible.
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I find it funny when super high end companies do car audio like how Burmeister did Bugatti’s system since they probably put 5 grand of hardware and get 100 grand from VW for doing it.
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qirex posted:I find it funny when super high end companies do car audio like how Burmeister did Bugatti’s system since they probably put 5 grand of hardware and get 100 grand from VW for doing it. The B&O system in Aston Martins is like an $8k option. Practically nobody springs for it, including the original owner of mine. Which is a shame, because the base system is garbage. 
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May 17, 2019 06:48
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HK also owns some crazy poo poo like Mark Levinson, so.
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KillHour posted:Bose has always been terrible. Explain that to my dad. Cuz I haven't been able to do so.
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What's everyone's favorite anti-audiophoolery demo?
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Panty Saluter posted:Well, My S9+ came with AKG earbuds so that's something. No one has ever been able to figure out the why for which brands Harman chooses to keep around. They’ve ignored Infinity and HK. For a while it looked like they were going to let Mark Levinson and JBL die, but both of those brands have gotten some real attention lately. Samsung bought Harman to get their hands on Harman’s research into connected cars. My understanding is that they are generally leaving the consumer audio stuff alone. That may have changed since I last talked to anyone about it, which was almost 2 years ago. The Revel systems in the new Lincoln SUVs are supposed to be really good. Harman did do some actual research into car acoustics and the like. It should be a step up from the typical “slap our name on whatever and call it good” mess that some other companies seem to put out.
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qirex posted:I find it funny when super high end companies do car audio like how Burmeister did Bugatti’s system since they probably put 5 grand of hardware and get 100 grand from VW for doing it. I'm unsure about Burmeister but the vast majority of high end audio gear in cars isn't even worked on by anyone from the brands, the car manufacturers just pay to license the name and then get a few company bods in to say "yes" or "no" to the end result. I know B&O had an actual role in outfitting those high end Audis like 10 years ago. The S8 had the acoustic lenses that popped out of the dashboard and B&O helped design that system. The B&O in the R8 however was just branded... We had a launch night at our store and they rolled them up and I got to play about. I have a friend who works at JLR in the audio department and they pay Meridian for the brand name, Meridian have nothing to do with the system design. Also to let you know how much profit there is in high end car audio I think it was in 2017 where just the audio department of JLR (as in cash on the various audio upgrades for cars) brought in more profit than the entirety of the Jaguar side of the company. 
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Dirt Road Junglist posted:Explain that to my dad. He probably can’t hear you over all that midrange.
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TheMadMilkman posted:The Revel systems in the new Lincoln SUVs are supposed to be really good. Harman did do some actual research into car acoustics and the like. It should be a step up from the typical “slap our name on whatever and call it good” mess that some other companies seem to put out. That's good at least. I'm not making GBS threads on car audio at all because there's some amazing stuff but when I see a home brand slapped on a headunit I'm very dubious. poo poo, maybe I need to hold on to my H/K 3370 for a few more years. Maybe it'll be worth something on eBay
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Revel is like the last remaining part of Harman actually doing stuff. If I was going to build an expensive system I'd definitely consider the Performa/PerformaBe.
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I have a pair of M105s. I’m saving up for F208s. I expect to keep those for life. I’ll also say that if you ever get a chance to meet Kevin Voecks, you should jump at it. I learned more from talking to him for two hours than you could learn in 10 years of reading any of the audio press.
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9ec49-machina-dynamica-acoustic-resonators-set-of-3-tweaks quote:Questions for the seller
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It's me, I'm the terrible Is there a word (besides WAF) for people who like the way speakers look? Because I am that. https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9eb93-focal-kanta-no-2-full-range Part of me is like, "lol no you can't spend $7500 on loving speakers" The other part of me is like, "shhhhhhh... second mortgage"
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:It's me, I'm the terrible I mean, you may as well go all the way, right? https://www.bang-olufsen.com/en/speakers/beolab-90
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I have Focal Chorus something-or-others that were like a fraction of that cost and they sound pretty good so I think you should definitely buy those $7500 Focals.
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KillHour posted:I mean, you may as well go all the way, right? I actually really like the Beolab 90's too. They remind me a bit of my s80.2 / MC120.2's. Edit: here have a picture  GnarlyCharlie4u fucked around with this message at 16:35 on May 21, 2019 |
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:I actually really like the Beolab 90's too. They remind me a bit of my s80.2 / MC120.2's. I love this picture because it makes them look enormous until you see the outlet.
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I like the picture because the carpet, while adequate at best seems reasonably well taken care of, and does not have any distracting vacuum patterns in the pile. (Lol)
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:It's me, I'm the terrible Nah, you’re not the only one. I freely admit that I’ve bought certain gear over other options largely because I preferred how it look.
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TheMadMilkman posted:Nah, you’re not the only one. I freely admit that I’ve bought certain gear over other options largely because I preferred how it look. I mean I already posted a while back begging for ridicule, but I paid a not insignificant amount for separates. This was based solely on the fact that I wanted a desktop amp for work with a nice form factor (large enough to look impressive, but small enough to actually fit on my desktop), and VU meters are always cool.  and then I hooked it up to $15 Goodwill speakers 
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:It's me, I'm the terrible  )
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Those Focal Kantas are really nice looking except for this: Totally wouldn't want to see ""F" Sandwich Technology" every time I looked at my 10 grand speakers. Even if I was sitting far enough away that I couldn't read it I'd know it was there.
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The drivers themselves look really good though
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Panty Saluter posted:The drivers themselves look really good though Made of the finest French flax [seriously] quote:Flax cones are designed and manufactured in France, from french flax fiber. France is the main cultivator in Europe of fiber flax, principally in Flanders, Picardy, Normandy and the Pas-de-Calais region. French flax is considered the best in the world.
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qirex posted:Made of the finest French flax [seriously] it's funny because i'm finding myself wanting to upgrade my car speakers w/ focal kit https://www.crutchfield.com/p_091PS165FX/Focal-Performance-PS-165FX.html?tp=106&avf=Y tbh pricing isn't bad considering that I'm finding myself just listening to music more on my commute then any other time now as of late. basically no worse than traditional speakers.
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Looking at the cool speakers posted here, I'll be honest: if I was rich I'd totally buy audio equipment on the basis of sounds good to my ears but also looks good according my tastes at the time. I've always had this kinda dumb dream of owning a full set of Genelecs solely because they look so unusual relative to most other high-end monitors or even speakers in general, but that's definitely in the realm of "if I ever won the lottery" because I don't see the point in spending crazy amounts of money on audio.
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5-HT posted:it's funny because i'm finding myself wanting to upgrade my car speakers w/ focal kit That is a pretty decent price on that setup but I don't think I'd spend $1400 on car speakers without also throwing some DSP into the mix, and that can be kinda tricky with factory units, particularly ones that integrate other things like a bluetooth connection, voice commands, etc... E: OH gently caress they have a vehicle specific sub kit for my truck! https://www.focal-america.com/product/flax-ford-single-10/ qirex posted:Those Focal Kantas are really nice looking except for this: I don't know... an F sandwich sounds kinda tasty to me. GnarlyCharlie4u fucked around with this message at 16:47 on May 22, 2019 |
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:I don't know... an F sandwich sounds kinda tasty to me.
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Ruflux posted:Looking at the cool speakers posted here, I'll be honest: if I was rich I'd totally buy audio equipment on the basis of sounds good to my ears but also looks good according my tastes at the time. I've always had this kinda dumb dream of owning a full set of Genelecs solely because they look so unusual relative to most other high-end monitors or even speakers in general, but that's definitely in the realm of "if I ever won the lottery" because I don't see the point in spending crazy amounts of money on audio. I bought the desktop Genelecs about 10 years ago, and they’re the best set of computer speakers I’ve ever owned. The A102? or something like that.
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Just as they're incapable of understanding the principals of audio reproduction, so too are audiophiles unable to understand that the thread title is literal. Anyways, here's some dumbass as this post should have some content, even if we're all tired of laughing at cable risers.
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Ruflux posted:Looking at the cool speakers posted here, I'll be honest: if I was rich I'd totally buy audio equipment on the basis of sounds good to my ears but also looks good according my tastes at the time. I've always had this kinda dumb dream of owning a full set of Genelecs solely because they look so unusual relative to most other high-end monitors or even speakers in general, but that's definitely in the realm of "if I ever won the lottery" because I don't see the point in spending crazy amounts of money on audio. This is why I have Magnapan MMGWs still. Got them in my apartment living days, so they were good at lower volume, but now I have a house proper, they're not always punchy enough They'll do, for now though and will likely find their way into my office or something. 
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Wasabi the J posted:This is why I have Magnapan MMGWs still. Got them in my apartment living days, so they were good at lower volume, but now I have a house proper, they're not always punchy enough I feel like this picture will elicit feedback from the thread.
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