doctor_big wrote: > I simply like the tube sound. > > Ok, so there's a metric shit-ton of high tech, better-than-you-can-hear > stuff in an avr, and a tube amp is point-to-point soldered garbage. > > In 10 years the tube amp will be worth close to its original value, > while the avr will be worth pennies on the dollar. > > Isn't that what we were talking about? > > Jason
Absolutely correct! By the same reasoning the good old plastic Sqeezebox Touch is currently selling used for anywhere from $400 and up, an increase of over 30% from the original list price. Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop w/DAC-Aragon amp-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Energy sub Bedroom: Touch-HR Desktop w/DAC-Audio Refinement amp-Energy Veritas 2.0 Guest Rm: Duet-Sony soundbar Garage: SB3-JVC compact system Controls: iPeng; SB Controller; Moose & Muso Server: SBS on dedicated windows 7 computer w/2 Drobos 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103980 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
