In Reply to: 12 wpc is enough for the Gallo Refs? posted by edta on February 18, 2006 at 17:32:13:
Yes, and this is in an 18 x 40' room with an "L" off the far end of one of the 40' sides. However, these SETs have humongous Magnequest transformers and are otherwise overbuilt. But I've never run out of steam and the Ref 3s sound glorious.
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - Do you believe "you get what you pay for" in audio? - M3 lover 13:59:09 02/17/06 (60)
- No. But I do believe "you pay for what you get". [nt] - David Spear 15:37:24 02/19/06 (0)
- Re: Do you believe "you get what you pay for" in audio? - groove 09:25:07 02/19/06 (0)
- As in life: YOu rarely get more than you pay for, but often less! nt - bartc 08:12:24 02/19/06 (0)
- Well... - Presto 03:30:57 02/19/06 (4)
- Disagree with your first rule! - Don T 08:06:50 02/19/06 (3)
- Diminishing returns does apply - groove 09:41:31 02/19/06 (2)
- Re: Diminishing returns does apply - Don T 15:52:11 02/19/06 (1)
- Re: Diminishing returns does apply - groove 11:48:07 02/20/06 (0)
- Spending a lot doesn't guarantee you will like something better. - edta 16:29:58 02/18/06 (0)
- You probably get what you deserve in audio... - Abel McCain 13:46:26 02/18/06 (1)
- Re: You probably get what you deserve in audio... - romandoc 15:04:06 02/18/06 (0)
- Absolutely! - Don T 07:50:59 02/18/06 (0)
- Re: Do you believe "you get what you pay for" in audio? - porziob@aol.com 04:13:30 02/18/06 (0)
- Re: Do you believe "you get what you pay for" in audio? - Toddd 23:14:32 02/17/06 (2)
- I try. Do you? - Frihed89 01:11:04 02/18/06 (1)
- My solution: try before you buy - E-Stat 06:30:14 02/18/06 (0)
- I don't know any other category of electronics products where you pay more and more and get less and less - Soundmind 18:10:35 02/17/06 (5)
- Contrast Behringer, for example - Feanor 06:06:09 02/18/06 (0)
- The Emperor's New Clothes - Feanor 05:53:08 02/18/06 (0)
- And how about a two driver speaker for $20K? nt - M3 lover 19:42:20 02/17/06 (2)
- You been reading Audio Note's web site again? - Soundmind 10:01:12 02/18/06 (1)
- No, it was the Kharma catalog! nt - M3 lover 11:44:57 02/18/06 (0)
- You 'get what you pay for' (unless it's free) but the relative value is another matter. - PureAudio 18:02:17 02/17/06 (1)
- Do you really think a 3 tube preamplifier for $10,000 constitutes "higher value?" - Soundmind 10:08:41 02/18/06 (0)
- Few people want to test their ears to be sure extra money buys audible performance improvements - Richard BassNut Greene 14:53:33 02/17/06 (29)
- Diminishing Returns is not an "opinion" - groove 10:04:55 02/19/06 (3)
- Opportunity cost is the economic concept that applies here - Richard BassNut Greene 08:06:58 02/20/06 (2)
- Re: Close - but not quite - groove 12:11:47 02/20/06 (1)
- I'm glad I didn't take your economics class -- I'd still be in college! - Richard BassNut Greene 16:47:00 02/20/06 (0)
- For the life of me I can't understand people who take such constant pleasure in being negative!-NT - lancelot 19:18:23 02/17/06 (7)
- Re: You should try it - it's FUN. Loving to hate is l-o-v-e-l-y * - Guy 03:14:51 02/18/06 (4)
- It's got nothing to do with hate - except towards those who won't join the party. - Don T 08:58:33 02/18/06 (3)
- Re:Just teasing - not a knock on you * - Guy 01:27:42 02/19/06 (2)
- I wasn't teasing but I was agreeing with what I thought you were saying! - Don T 07:32:32 02/19/06 (1)
- Re: Fine, take care. * - Guy 02:15:09 02/20/06 (0)
- What? There's absolutely nothing negative about his comments! - Don T 21:35:29 02/17/06 (1)
- I ask people to question existing beliefs that all components sound different (core belief of the audiophile religion) - Richard BassNut Greene 08:14:15 02/20/06 (0)
- Anyone who can't always hear the difference between a recording and a live performance has already spent too much - Soundmind 17:18:49 02/17/06 (16)
- Too broad a generalization - Feanor 05:44:06 02/18/06 (3)
- You missed my point entirely - Soundmind 06:38:32 02/18/06 (2)
- Re: You missed my point entirely - Velvia film example offers a very good comparison against "accuracy" in audio. nt - M3 lover 08:44:16 02/18/06 (0)
- I concede this only - Feanor 07:08:40 02/18/06 (0)
- So which of the three reasons do you attribute to yourself? - E-Stat 20:53:06 02/17/06 (11)
- Re: So which of the three reasons do you attribute to yourself? - Soundmind 06:22:17 02/18/06 (10)
- Re: Your posts always make me wonder... - Dave-A 13:44:00 02/18/06 (3)
- His system naturally ! - E-Stat 07:52:27 02/19/06 (2)
- Re: No wonder... - Dave-A 09:10:46 02/19/06 (1)
- But the juvenile part of us all... - kerr 16:04:50 02/19/06 (0)
- Speaking out of both sides of your mouth accepted - E-Stat 06:38:34 02/18/06 (5)
- I see you come here out of boredom with AR...Audio Review...what's the matter, kindergarten too brain dead over there? - Soundmind 06:42:17 02/18/06 (4)
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- Comparing Audio Review to a car wreck is an excellent analogy - Soundmind 09:08:18 02/18/06 (2)
- Now the wreck is gone - E-Stat 10:11:04 02/18/06 (1)
- I just visited AR's web site first time in a very long time and there is one word which describes it perfectly "BORING" - Soundmind 10:30:26 02/18/06 (0)
- Re: "you get what you pay for" in audio-always! - Matts_ 14:48:31 02/17/06 (0)
- Strong value/performance curve, but slope and magnitude varies from person to person. - Enophile 14:40:18 02/17/06 (0)
- Absolutely not. - Dave Pogue 14:25:23 02/17/06 (2)
- 12 wpc is enough for the Gallo Refs? - edta 17:32:13 02/18/06 (1)
- Re: 12 wpc is enough for the Gallo Refs? - Dave Pogue 02/18/0617:46:30 02/18/06 (0)
- Very tough question. - AbeCollins 14:09:07 02/17/06 (0)
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- Re: 12 wpc is enough for the Gallo Refs? - Dave Pogue 02/18/0617:46:30 02/18/06 (0)