Great Sound, Low Investment ...

[Jon Bobineaux]

I have read many reviews on "Audiophile" gear over the past five years. One thing I have noticed, most of the gear cost BIG BUCKS. And what you hear from this high-dollar gear is not much better than the mid-fi gear. I have listen to the gear at the dealers show room and at home in my den. Yes, I can hear more music detail from the high-dollar gear (but on a scale of 1 to 10, most of the time it is only about a 2 or 3 points) better than the mid-fi gear.

** NOW THAT I GOT THAT OUT OF THE WAY **

One could "INVEST" in great sounding gear used or on close-out like I did.

1. Klipsch Forte II, speakers (used) $600

2. Dynaco ST-70 amp {tube} (used) $200

3. Dynaco PAS-3 pre-amp {tube} (used)

Dynaco FM-3 tuner {tube} (used) $175

4. Marantz CD-67SE cd-player (close-out) $292

5. Straight Wire "Encore II" interconnects

and speaker wire (30% off of retail).

The best part is it sounds BEAUTIFUL, LIKE MAGIC IN THE AIR. And if I want to find new magic I can sell it all for what I paid for it and more (thats the INVESTMENT part). I am an accountant I always look at cost, trust me (ask my wife...)

p.s. I like "Dynaco" and tube gear, but I have seen and heard different brands of gear both solid-state and TUBE (the best) that sound good. So check out the "Audioweb" or "E-bay" web-sites Good Luck.

[jdm56]

I must agree with your basic point - the audio performance of high dollar audiophile jewelry is generally not that much if any, better than good "mid-fi" stuff. (I hate that term.)

I think most of the price disparity can be attributed to inefficient manufacture and distibution, overbuilding, and the old adage about the birth rate of "suckers".

[kent120]

The dynaco st 70 sound great!

Who said your stuffs are mid fi? I consider anything sound great as Hifi:-)