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Re: Hard Audio Lessons and Regrets
« Reply #40 on: June 15, 2015, 06:24:54 PM »
Was looking at the Slants/Enigmas earlier but I have no idea where I could audition a pair! (I'm in Ottawa, Canada)

Might end up trying a pair out regardless as I need closed cans to use at my desk.
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Re: Hard Audio Lessons and Regrets
« Reply #41 on: June 15, 2015, 09:50:54 PM »
FWIW, in my brief time with the Enigma I found it to sound very good, but the clamp was so strong that I couldn't wear them for more than an hour or so. They weren't mine though so I didn't try any remedies like bending the headband. I'm not sure if that would solve that issue.
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Re: Hard Audio Lessons and Regrets
« Reply #42 on: June 16, 2015, 04:23:16 PM »
I never had any regrets with audio equipment I bought. Only one piece I was disappointed in was a sansui au-d7 amp. I thought it was gonna be slight improvement over my sansui 5000x but, it didn't. It was worse sounding with type midrange scratchiness I couldn't get over. My sansui 5000x was my top receiver till I traded it off for pair of Harman kardon 700 series low negative feedback design separates. But, didn't regret the purchase since it was cheap and I learned from it like everything else learn from in past purchases to now. I went from everything from computer gear to pro audio stuff. All learning experience. I try to understand things best I can. It's all learning experience to me.
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Re: Hard Audio Lessons and Regrets
« Reply #43 on: June 16, 2015, 05:56:38 PM »
Quote from: RexAeterna on June 16, 2015, 04:23:16 PM
I never had any regrets with audio equipment I bought. Only one piece I was disappointed in was a sansui au-d7 amp. I thought it was gonna be slight improvement over my sansui 5000x but, it didn't. It was worse sounding with type midrange scratchiness I couldn't get over. My sansui 5000x was my top receiver till I traded it off for pair of Harman kardon 700 series low negative feedback design separates. But, didn't regret the purchase since it was cheap and I learned from it like everything else learn from in past purchases to now. I went from everything from computer gear to pro audio stuff. All learning experience. I try to understand things best I can. It's all learning experience to me.

That last sentence. I fully agree ahoy
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Re: Hard Audio Lessons and Regrets
« Reply #44 on: June 16, 2015, 07:47:37 PM »
Never had any regrets or hard audio lessons either, but also never doshed out the amounts if cash I see thrown around here either (gently nods in awe and admiration to some folks).
I did have some interesting lessons over the years though ...  ::)
Forking out huge amounts of cash if you really could not afford it but think you HAVE to buy this piece of gear to reach 'audio nirvana' based on guru A, B or C's recommendations could make me regret buying certain stuff.

I see buying and selling gear (at a manageable loss) as a learning tuition.
It's a hobby and hobbies cost money (usually) and as long as you buy and sell within your budget I see no reason to learn hard lessons or have regrets.

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Re: Hard Audio Lessons and Regrets
« Reply #45 on: June 16, 2015, 10:12:53 PM »
Hard Lessons:

1. Never fight a land war in Asia.
2. Never bet against a Sicilian when death is on the line.
3. No matter how much it cries or begs, never feed a Mogwai after midnight.
4. Never, ever, listen to a stock HD800 out of a GS-X sourced by a Mytek.
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Re: Hard Audio Lessons and Regrets
« Reply #46 on: June 17, 2015, 12:32:22 PM »
What a waste of money that green marker pen was!

Oh, and something I did actually buy for the hifi: sorbothane half domes to "isolate" an ss amplifier. Never mind: they make great feet for putting the deep, narrow Cyrus amp on top of the normal shallow-but-wide boxes, and the cost is long forgotten.

Then there was the cleaning fluid for CDs. Believe it or not, wiping the mains cables with it was also suggested.
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Re: Hard Audio Lessons and Regrets
« Reply #47 on: June 17, 2015, 01:21:25 PM »
Quote from: Solderdude on June 16, 2015, 07:47:37 PM
Never had any regrets or hard audio lessons either, but also never doshed out the amounts if cash I see thrown around here either (gently nods in awe and admiration to some folks).
I did have some interesting lessons over the years though ...  ::)
Forking out huge amounts of cash if you really could not afford it but think you HAVE to buy this piece of gear to reach 'audio nirvana' based on guru A, B or C's recommendations could make me regret buying certain stuff.

I see buying and selling gear (at a manageable loss) as a learning tuition.
It's a hobby and hobbies cost money (usually) and as long as you buy and sell within your budget I see no reason to learn hard lessons or have regrets.



I'm with you. I have bought very carefully and am very conscious of resale value if I'm iffy on a purchase. It's certainly a big advantage of buying lower cost items.
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Re: Hard Audio Lessons and Regrets
« Reply #48 on: June 17, 2015, 01:23:36 PM »
Pulling the trigger on a used Woo Audio WES out of curiosity, after watching/reading all those rave reviews by JM of HF and SG of CN (I don't have to spell out their initials, do I?) on how this is the like best electrostatic amp evar. Plugging my SR-009 with great expectations, only to realize momentarily later what an overpriced piece of poo it was. Then selling it to another poor soul who seemed to have taken an interest in it out of curiosity just like me. At least it wasn't a hard lesson because I sold it for more than what I had initially paid for.

Shame. Shame. Shame. Shame. Shame. (walking the plank naked while being booed off by an angry mob of pyrates)
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Re: Hard Audio Lessons and Regrets
« Reply #49 on: June 17, 2015, 03:38:58 PM »
Quote from: Thad E Ginathom on June 17, 2015, 12:32:22 PM
Oh, and something I did actually buy for the hifi: sorbothane half domes to "isolate" an ss amplifier. Never mind: they make great feet for putting the deep, narrow Cyrus amp on top of the normal shallow-but-wide boxes, and the cost is long forgotten.

Just be sure to not use them with speakers, they can leave marks on the bottom. Sorbothane also loses its anti-vibration properties over time sort of becomes like an old worn out couch. Herbies stuff is a lot better, but my favorites are EdenSound and some of the Symposium stuff.
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