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From: rayjay@ihuxr.UUCP (john wray)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Hafler Complacency
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Date: Thu, 5-Jul-84 11:28:24 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul  5 11:28:24 1984
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(Note! The following is somewhat of a flame.  It's strictly my personal
opinion, so , easy on those wild-assed rebuttals)

I'm so tired of hearing people talk about Hafler gear as if it was
straight from God Almighty, himself.  This is where Hafler ranks (at
least in my book).

Level 1)  K-Mart6 "blu-light special" et al.

Level 2)  Pioneer, Sansui, Radio Snack

Level #3)  HAFLER, Nad, Adcom, SAE

Level 4)  Precision Fidelity, Amber, PS Audio, Apt

Level 5)  Bryston, Acoustat, Berning, Conrad-Johnson

Level 6)  Mark Levinson, Audio Research

Hafler *IS* a cut above your average Sansui, but please be aware that it
IS NOT the ultimate in high fidelity.  If you want to have something
a little better than your next door neighbor's, the Hafler is just fine.
If you are really seeking true fidelity, don't stop there!(level 3 )

For those of you who must justify your expenditures to a source higher than
your own conscience, namely your wives/husbands, I suggest using my method.
I have a subscrption to the AudioMart.  It's a national publication of used
high-end audio gear.  Anything and everything is in there at affordable
prices.  Try it, you'll like it.

                                                     Rayjay -