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    plastic penguin reacted to Gray's post in the thread Cheap systems.... with Like Like.
    Would be good to see a dealer offer blind tests of such. Got a feeling it would prove to be more beneficial to the consumer than the...
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    plastic penguin replied to the thread Cheap systems.....
    The problem is you are banging on about Dacs. No one else has mentioned anything on this thread about standalone Dacs. I agree that...
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    plastic penguin replied to the thread Cheap systems.....
    Yep, certainly are entitled to your opinion, no issues there. But don't knock others who don't agree with you. I'd rather go with the...
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    plastic penguin replied to the thread Cheap systems.....
    If he had his way, he would like to see all high street dealers close. That's so bad for so many reasons. We'd all be walking around...
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    plastic penguin reacted to Jasonovich's post in the thread Cheap systems.... with Like Like.
    It's absolutely daft to say amps sound the same. Class A sounds very different to Class AB, both sound very different to Class D. No...
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    plastic penguin replied to the thread Cheap systems.....
    😂 Concur.
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    plastic penguin reacted to Al ears's post in the thread Cheap systems.... with Like Like.
    I'd agree but he is convinced everyone would be better off buying cheap amps and DACs from China with no auditioning and limited returns...
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    plastic penguin replied to the thread Cheap systems.....
    Sorry Topping but I believe demos are essential. If you buy blind, based on reviews alone, it often goes pear shaped. The amount of...
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    plastic penguin replied to the thread Cheap systems.....
    Not with new stuff, and three items (amp, CDP and speakers, plus the cables) from a well-known dealer. Of course ex-dem or s/hand...
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    plastic penguin reacted to Jasonovich's post in the thread Cheap systems.... with Like Like.
    Your comment prompt me to search for systems built around active Klipsch but look what I found for under <£1K. Yes these are passive...
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    plastic penguin replied to the thread Cheap systems.....
    This is the issue. Whereas basic analogue set-up you can add a Dac or streamer later down the line. I really like the Marantz Melody...
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    plastic penguin replied to the thread Why I despise Phil Collins.
    Very unlikely. I don't own any of their music 🙏
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    plastic penguin replied to the thread Cheap systems.....
    Yes, quite a few independent dealers used to offer budget-friendly systems packages, usually based around same make amp & CDPs.... It...
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    plastic penguin reacted to davidf's post in the thread Cheap systems.... with Like Like.
    The first place I worked at we had worked out a few package systems, based on listening tests, and the budget on was based around a pair...
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    plastic penguin posted the thread Cheap systems.... in Hi-Fi.
    ... here's my recommendations, for what it's worth. One of my favourite affordable systems was: Arcam A65+, Rotel RCD 975, Monitor...
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