The takeover of McIntosh Group by Bose – Andrew Hutchison and David Corazza can’t see how this controversial move will be good for HiFi.
The “stupidest” modifications or tweaks inc fancy bi-wiring links – so many people will argue to the death that there is vast improvement in sound when you use these. Kooky audio ideas including Improving CD sound by colouring it in with specialty green pen sourced only from HiFi retail stores? What about gear that offers passive absorption of bad EMF and other badness affecting sound quality? Or auxiliary turntable tonearm with a brush on the end and other kooky HiFi ideas that are no longer around (for a reason).
HiFi regrets – selling the Goldmund Reference Turntable (David) and selling any HiFi I owned in the past but mostly the kit KEF B139 speakers and a Thorens turnable that went in the wheelie bin (Andrew).
WORDS OF WISDOM FROM THIS EPISODE
“Bose customer service said we no longer have that as a spare part. The customer may be suitable for our new customer exchange program for an equivalent product” and the offer was a $999 bluetooth speaker with a credit…. since when is that an equivalent to a Bose 901?”
“Bi-wiring links…the short answer is no. The long answer is I don’t care. I am yet to be convinced that it’s really an improvement. I see no substance to it..”
“In a corner there was literally a Goldmund Reference Turntable and physiologically I involuntarily gasped and it was like seeing a f*ing unicorn because I’d read about this mythological creature…. only two or three made it to Australia and there in front of me lay one beckoning….. going, you don’t need that second kidney……”
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People mentioned on this episode –
Andrew Hutchison
David Corazza
Roy Gandy – Founder of Rega
Brands mentioned on this episode –
Bose
McIntosh Audio
Sonus Faber
Lexus
Audioquest
Discwasher – SC-2 – record care
Dustbug – record care
Goldmund Reference Turntable
Meridian
KEF
Teac
Thorens
Panasonic
Sony
Denon
Alpine
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