bhaagensen;356189 Wrote: > It's not about the A5's being cheap. The point is that it is a piece of > cake to find much better stuff at the same price. You might have to go > with used stuff, but if sound-quality is the target, then that will be > the best solution. ... > QUOTE] > > I agree you can find fantastic audiophile deals in the second hand > market. It being "a piece of make" is a different matter: there are the > usual buyer beware's with used equipment, and finding true excellent > sounding gear in prime condition is *not* that easy. > > The A5s provide what the person that posted the original question seems > to look for: a simple, straighforward, minimalist solution that provides > amazing sound quality for the price. > > As someone that has sunk a rather silly amount of money into gear, I > maintain that back in the days where I was saving my student wages to > buy a Denon 1290 or a used Luxman amp - great as that equipment was, I > have my doubts the total sound of the solution matched the SB3 + A5 > combo, and I had probably paid far more... > > It is a great time to be an aspiring audiophile - I for one will nod > approvingly at anyone that goes for the SB3 + A5 combo, because it > sounds better and is a smarter buy than what 95% of people have in > their homes... > > As to used gear - heck yes. But there is also real risk in buying audio > gear used... I for one would not spend even $80-something on those Dalis > merely based on your word that they ar ein fantastic condition, nor > would I trust them to sound better than the A5s without listening to > them - which you seem more than willing to do. I am not saying it is > not possible, it is probable with the right amp... *if* they are both > in very good condition.
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