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From: shauns@vice.UUCP (Shaun Simpkins)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: Brass tacks
Message-ID: <101@vice.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 14-May-85 12:26:41 EDT
Article-I.D.: vice.101
Posted: Tue May 14 12:26:41 1985
Date-Received: Fri, 17-May-85 00:03:03 EDT
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Reply-To: shauns@vice.UUCP (Shaun Simpkins)
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In article <3039@dartvax.UUCP> blakem@dartvax.UUCP (Blake Meike) writes:
>
>For the next month I will accept suggestions for
>    "the Best Sound System".
>I propose the following ground rules:
>1) three categories:  low end (<$500), mid-range (<$1000),
>    and no-holds barred.
>2) each system should consist of two speakers, an amp (or amp/pre-amp etc.)
>   and ONE source.  Thats right, choose one of CD, cassette, reel-to-reel,
>   phono, etc.

I respectfully submit that the system pricing reflects 1980 prices instead of
1985.  The categories should be:
       Low end < $700   (Reciever $200, turntable + cart. $200, Speakers $300)
       Mid range < $1500 (Reciever $450, Turntable + cart. $350, Speakers $700)

These prices are what I see as typical for these quality levels and what is
commonly suggested as reasonable.
In the Mid range, the $450 for a reciever can be spent on a amp/preamp
combination instead if you're REALLY serious about the single source criterion.
At the low end it's hard to get an amp/preamp without the tuner for $200.

The wandering squash,
-- 
				Shaun Simpkins

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