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In Reply to: Sounds MUCH better? posted by J North on January 4, 2004 at 12:03:05:
On the contrary, I thought the responses were largely professional and most if not all merely asked questions and brought up relevant points as owners with considerable experience with the component in question. I think this board has worked well, nobody did anything but bring up valid points as owners.I certainly didn't disagree with your findings, and simply related my direct experience as an actual owner which I'd posted on the relevant dates/times in the past. With regard to breakin, you in fact made light of it "I'll have another listen to the XR45 sometime when the snow thaws I guess" - hey, that's OK, it was kind of funny - but I do own it and have listened to it for hours per day for 8 weeks running now.
The post you're directly responding to merely asked questions, made suggestions, and clearly admitted that tweaking the panasonic all to hell raises it's price point considerably, and raised a number of synergy issues as did others. Never once did he doubt your conclusions either that I can see - the closest he came to that was saying "remember....you are comparing a $300 thing versus a $1600 amp"
The "Dubious Measurements" point brought up by 2 others was valid - it was directly related to the panasonic as reported by another board, and you brought it up.
gmood simply said "Lacking air and ambience? I got to scratch my head on that one. Must be system synergy" - valid, if he hears it in his system to a higher degree than his Music Reference RM9 MKII and it's not evident in your shootout, he merely questioned if it was really in the source or not, without doubting your findings. Fair enough right?
I think it's legitimate that owners would question shorter term shootouts if they get different results based on longer term use. You're right though, some people defend their brands and purchases to the end - I've never understood that - but why anyone would be brand-defending panasonic is beyond me, it's hard not to be embarrased actually.
And surely you know it does take a while to get your room/system combo right, hell when I added the PS Audio Statement power cord, so much more bass was there that it would have required a speaker movement normally - if I had that option. I specifically waited 7 weeks to do that so I'd be SURE I could tell what difference it made - an opportunity not afforded by a shootout. I guess you don't believe that based on your comment "But only after a 6-week burn in and upgraded power cord" - ok, but I was there.
I don't doubt the HCA-2 performed better in your system and don't believe you'd have any reason to lie, nor did ANYONE claim anything like that - you gave the panasonic it's due and I think we all thank you for the comparison, and are really not surprised by it. I personally hope PS Audio does put out an all digital integrated with the HCA-2 as the amp, I'll be first in line to audition it, and let me be the first to officially thank you for taking the time to post and answer regarding your testing!
So like, hey, thanks again, and where can I get some of that pixie dust?
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Follow Ups
- On the contrary, and thank you! - longtimequadowner 01/4/0413:25:31 01/4/04 (3)
- Re: On the contrary, and thank you! - 3fd 18:06:09 01/4/04 (2)
- Isn't this your quote? - longtimequadowner 18:53:02 01/4/04 (1)
- Re: Isn't this your quote? - 3fd 19:34:26 01/4/04 (0)
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