amazingtrade
Mad Madchestoh fan
I think the basic problem in the HIFI industry is that in a lot of areas such as stereo amplifiers there is not a lot that can move on. My sisters 1970's Pioneer amp prooves this, it sounds very good and drive any speakers with great accuracy due do its 80wpc. Its not HIFI pursim but considiering they go for like £20 on ebay its a bargain, I think it terms of sound it can compete with any new £100 amp.
Speakers have moved on quite a bit with smaller designs being produced which can still deliver the big sound of the huge beasts of the 70's from the likes of TDL.
I think this is why I have kept my 4 year old CD player, when I bought it new I intended to hae it for about 2 years maxiumum until I got a better one, but the sad fact it is I can't find any £200-£300 CD players that sound £100/£200 better than my exisiting one but if I had money then I probably would upgrade.
I think the magazines and people like Russ Andrews have fed a lot of stupid myths about HIFI to the public and we of course beleieve them. The MDF speaker cabinets would be a good example.
These play on the imaginary sound effect, the sub concious thing in the brain that makes you think somthing sounds better just because you have paid £30 on a tweak etc.
Most of my HIFI components are no longer produced but I am pretty confident that it will match any newer components at the the same price.
Also I feel the Marantz PM4400OSE is a desperate attempt of cost cutting but I suppose I should listen to one first.
Speakers have moved on quite a bit with smaller designs being produced which can still deliver the big sound of the huge beasts of the 70's from the likes of TDL.
I think this is why I have kept my 4 year old CD player, when I bought it new I intended to hae it for about 2 years maxiumum until I got a better one, but the sad fact it is I can't find any £200-£300 CD players that sound £100/£200 better than my exisiting one but if I had money then I probably would upgrade.
I think the magazines and people like Russ Andrews have fed a lot of stupid myths about HIFI to the public and we of course beleieve them. The MDF speaker cabinets would be a good example.
These play on the imaginary sound effect, the sub concious thing in the brain that makes you think somthing sounds better just because you have paid £30 on a tweak etc.
Most of my HIFI components are no longer produced but I am pretty confident that it will match any newer components at the the same price.
Also I feel the Marantz PM4400OSE is a desperate attempt of cost cutting but I suppose I should listen to one first.