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      edited August 2015
      WLDock wrote: »
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      Big Kahunas!

      There was some discussion I did not expect after the purchase.... She made me swear to not upgrade to a more expensive speaker on voice recording...

      The stipulation to the promise was even more interesting... I can't upgrade until I apparently have 7 figures cash. Don't know how long that'll take but I figured the strads will last me a while.
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      Congratulations, @Joey_V.

      I'm sure I am not alone in looking forward to your review of those drop-dead-gorgeous speakers.

      They likely sound even better than they loo, which is no mean feat! :)
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      Whats not to like about a guy securing some Strads and lusting after Dags and Boulder gear.

      I think I have a man crush on ya bro. :) Still waiting to see it all set up and rocking.
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      Confirmed the other guy has the money in his account... Niiiice
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      Joey_V wrote: »

      There was some discussion I did not expect after the purchase.... She made me swear to not upgrade to a more expensive speaker on voice recording...

      The stipulation to the promise was even more interesting... I can't upgrade until I apparently have 7 figures cash. Don't know how long that'll take but I figured the strads will last me a while.

      But you can still upgrade amps/sources ... lol

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      brianle wrote: »
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      But you can still upgrade amps/sources ... lol

      That will be another story when his wife decides to pull the trigger... ;)

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      I want to know the game plan Joey.....whats getting hooked up to those works of art when they walk in the door ?
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      YES!!!!

      It was not part of the verbal contract... The handcuffs did not include electronics!!

      brianle wrote: »
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      But you can still upgrade amps/sources ... lol

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      tonyb wrote: »
      I want to know the game plan Joey.....whats getting hooked up to those works of art when they walk in the door ?

      The game plan would like to be:

      Esoteric K1
      Dagostino pre
      Dagostino stereo

      Or

      Emm Labs xds1
      ARC 5se pre
      Boulder 2060

      But reality will be far from that since we met with our financial planner the other day and she found out about the Strad purchase.

      So I'm going to slum it with the Cary for a little bit and then go from there and see what I like or don't like. The bigger question is what will power the 802 Diamonds when they leave the room.
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      txcoastal1 wrote: »
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      That will be another story when his wife decides to pull the trigger... ;)

      Double crap.

      I'm worth more dead than alive anyway
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      Slumming it with the Cary's ? Ha....I'd love to have your problems pal. lol
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      Want to trade your Cary for some Yamaha gear? I mean, slumming is slumming right?
      afterburnt wrote: »
      They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

      Village Idiot of Club Polk
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      tonyb wrote: »
      Slumming it with the Cary's ? Ha....I'd love to have your problems pal. lol

      Dang it... Wrong words came out of my mouth!!
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      Top ramen, num
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      Joey_V wrote: »
      The stipulation to the promise was even more interesting... I can't upgrade until I apparently have 7 figures cash. Don't know how long that'll take but I figured the strads will last me a while.
      I agree with the Mrs. Also, you may need wait until your title changes from associate/partner to owner. With your name on the side of the building! The SF upgrade path is a pretty steep road!

      Lilium - $89,999
      Aida - $120,000
      Fenice / the Sonus Faber - $186,000-$200,000

      A MUCH larger room will be needed...or a dedicated second building!

      30.JPG

      How crazy is that picture?



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      edited August 2015
      The Elipsa above now the Stadivari!
      National-Audio-Show-Whittlebury-Hall-September-25th-to-26th-2010-478_576x768.jpg

      The Fenice is just massive...in comparison!
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      Strads are so much bigger than the Elipsa.... dwarfs it by a good amount.

      If the Strads are as good as I think they are, they are going to be with me for a looong time.

      I heard the XLF yesterday... and that reassured my purchase. I got a great deal.
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      polkfarmboy wrote: »
      Nice speakers but for that kinda money I would have went for something a little more modern with a better top end.
      And the reason this bozo has not been banned yet is???
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      edited August 2015
      Joey,

      Those should be awesome. I would love to have a listen to them while you have the Cary's pushing em. Then a re-listen when you upgrade. (I'm still waiting on the invite.)

      Congrats on finally taking the leap. You should get much enjoyment from them.
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      WLDock wrote: »
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      I agree with the Mrs. Also, you may need wait until your title changes from associate/partner to owner. With your name on the side of the building! The SF upgrade path is a pretty steep road!

      Lilium - $89,999
      Aida - $120,000
      Fenice / the Sonus Faber - $186,000-$200,000

      A MUCH larger room will be needed...or a dedicated second building!

      30.JPG

      How crazy is that picture?



      Looks like this was when they were developing the Fenice? Wow
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      WLDock wrote: »
      The Elipsa above now the Stadivari!
      National-Audio-Show-Whittlebury-Hall-September-25th-to-26th-2010-478_576x768.jpg

      The Fenice is just massive...in comparison!

      That's just the difference between a great speaker and what appears to be a game over speaker.
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      edited August 2015
      Nice picture for size comparison... it is the current 802 Diamond, next to Elipsa, and next to the Strads
      pnovkg0zgj6o.jpg
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      DSkip wrote: »
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      Depends on the room. Those Strad's might be end-game for you unless you have a larger listening room. Are you planning any subwoofers for that rig?

      I wasn't planning on it just yet as I am a bit of a purist.

      If I go with subs, I want 2 or 4 subs. It has to be either of those numbers.

      Probably want four JL Audio subs if I can help it.

      I would like to distribute the LF across as many as possible to reduce distortion.

      But I would probably need to move first and won't happen ideally for maybe 4 years or so.

      Or my dream has been dual JL Audio Gothams.

      Would be phenomenal... but I need to heal a little first.

      pkzj2bsrbb9d.jpg


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      DSkip wrote: »
      I wonder how much $$$$ is in that pic above. Gotta be pushing into the mid six figures in speakers alone.

      Yeah, something crazy. Imagine being a dealer and having to hold that kind of an inventory.

      Craziest store I know is LMC in Arizona. I don't even want to know what their overhead is.

      Wilson XLF
      Sonus Faber Aida
      MBL Xtreme

      Those 3 alone push $500K.

      That's not including all the other speakers and equipment and rooms and building... holy crap man.
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      Here is their instore demo list Skip... my eyes just popped.

      MODEL
      Linn Majik 140
      Linn Majik 109
      Magnepan 3.7
      Magnepan 1.7
      Martin Logan CLX Art
      Martin Logan Summit X
      Martin Logan Ethos
      Mbl 101 X-treme Radialstrahler
      Mbl 116 Radialstrahler
      McIntosh XRT2K
      McIntosh XRT1K
      Merdian DSP 8000 Active
      Merdian DSP 7200 Active
      Merdian DSP 5200 Active
      Merdian DSP 3200 Active
      Sonus Faber Aida
      Sonus Faber Lillium
      Sonus Faber Stradivari Homage
      Sonus Faber Amati Futura
      Sonus Faber Guarneri Evolutions
      Sonus Faber Guarneri Memento
      Sonus Faber Elipsa SE
      Sonus Faber Elipsa
      Sonus Faber Elipsa Auditor
      Sonus Faber Olympica III
      Sonus Faber Olympica II
      Sonus Faber Olympica I
      Sonus Faber Cremona M Auditor
      Sonus Faber Venere Family
      Totem Earth
      Totem Forrest
      Totem Hawk
      Totem Sttaf
      Totem Arro
      Totem Rainmaker
      Totem Mite "Design"
      Totem Dreamcatcher
      Wilson Alexandria XLF
      Wilson Alexia
      Wilson Sasha 2
      Wilson Sasha W/P
      Wilson Sophia 3
      Wilson Sabrina
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      DSkip wrote: »
      Yeah, I think a pair would do great for you. With that caliber of speakers, even as good as they are, I think pairing some world-class subs with them to take care of the lowest of the low would give you the foundation to a real world-class system.

      You might be right... I might just start looking for subs sooner than later after this conversation.

      Healing time first...
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      DSkip wrote: »
      Who is that?

      http://www.lmche.com/index.htm

      The mecca for high end dealers.
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      edited August 2015
      DSkip wrote: »
      Ah. They have two locations. That makes more sense. I was thinking if all those were under one roof.... that's too many demo products. Its still a very impressive list.

      I think the main location is the Scottsdale one, it has the big 3.

      And if you look closely - both locations have duplicate speakers.
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      That is a crazy about of equipment. Insurance must be pretty steep.

      Speaking of crazy amount of equipment...just ran across this ad on CL...someones selling a ton of Krell amps. Well maybe not a ton, but about 1000 lbs worth,
      http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/eld/5151435469.html
      http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/eld/5151441569.html

      175lb brute!
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