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  1. achim

    2025...maybe the end of B&W, Polk, Denon, Marantz and Definitive Technology

    ......the core of these brands is already gone and destroyed, their engineers fired...... so maybe these brands will exist by a new buyer - but you guys might agree - they all lost their signatures and souls by these "super-smart" moves. What remains ll be a body and a known name - thats it
  2. achim

    2025...maybe the end of B&W, Polk, Denon, Marantz and Definitive Technology

    ..I just got an update from friends from german HiFi Magazines - and its sad and shocking to hear that the above brands might stop their operations under Sound United - owned by Masimo since 2022. This is the predicted consequence of selling leading brands into the hands of "Idiots" who never...
  3. achim

    Members' Kit pics

    @ShaunD.... they might have forgotten to list me in their International Importers List - but I can asure you that Thirteen Audio & Art is the official Importer for Audio Group Denmark products (Ansuz, Aavik, Axxess and Borresen) - beside the other wonderful brands we import like Gryphon Audio...
  4. achim

    Short Left to Achim"s

    oh yes....you got the ones with the external crossovers - now I remember. The original cables (which I m using as well) maybe cost R 100 p. meter - if.... and I always had a plan to try a proper cable on them - but never found the time.
  5. achim

    Short Left to Achim"s

    wow ..this you can call Stands.... great job!!!! The Bullies looking great. Where is the red nose? I see some Chario Syntar 300? Those have been excellent sounding speakers at low cost... remembering me the times when I introduced Chario on the german market - and we sold thousands of Chario...
  6. achim

    Short Left to Achim"s

    @Darren....if you somehow can....consider the X3 which are Floorstanders - but check out the many videos and reviews about them ( I think they are absolutely outstanding). The space they require isnt more than bigger bookshelfs or standmounts.. X1 would be the standmount version of the X Serie...
  7. achim

    Short Left to Achim"s

    @Dalton.....yes Borresen, Aavik, Ansuz and Axxess are available through me. I m just running a promotion on the Borresen X3... you might be interested? This X3s are as most Borresen speakers extremely special in how easy they integrate in almost any room at any size. As every reviewer so far had...
  8. achim

    Short Left to Achim"s

    ...remember Ron..... I told you .... hahaha...! Their original stands are wobbly, too low and ugly. Hein knows what he s doing - so I m sure you simply got fantastic stands. My set up now is a bit wobbly because its only temporary and I would need spikes (even I m not a friend of spikes at all)...
  9. achim

    Short Left to Achim"s

    @optimus ....I m happy to know that I made you happy AGAIN ..thats all what counts but yes - you owe me a visit..
  10. achim

    Short Left to Achim"s

    ..this was the most spontanous organized visit of all times but I ve met a wonderful person who kept his promise (even it was 1 hour listening and chatting -against 4 hours flight time in total..). WOW WOW WOW & thank you so much for your efforts. Sadly we hadnt the time to move to the absolute...
  11. achim

    TT for RB300

    a rega is the best and most inexpensive option I think.... there are always some 2nd hand ones.... easiest and cheapest installation and maybe even check for the new revolutionary Cartridge Series from rega on their website....
  12. achim

    The 2024 Global hifi show calendar

    The eastern european countries always taken good sound very serious. The Warsaw Show or the The HiFi Show in Budapest always been something very special. The pride, love and care for the music and sound has always been a reminder for me - what all this is about.... When both shows started in...
  13. achim

    Looking for advice re temporary wifi for the expo at an hotel

    ...as Camissa said...... no rocket science at all. Those who remember last years show - first I packed in my car was my little 5G Huwai Mobile Router to make sure I ll be totally independent from the Hotel - and the signal was always stabile, the sound pretty good (I was happy). I truly had...
  14. achim

    2024 Cape Town Audio Expo - 25th, 26th & 27th October at the Newlands Sun Hotel

    .....that s why I brought my own 5G Router last year.......
  15. achim

    2024 Cape Town Audio Expo - 25th, 26th & 27th October at the Newlands Sun Hotel

    @Jozua.....strong tobac as we have a saying in Germany. I think with the above comment you ll not achieve anything. In fact if I would be Eugene from HFX or Henk...or Roy, Stu and others - reading that they cannot afford a burger but expecting a 5 course meal - I guess they would refuse to join...
  16. achim

    2024 Cape Town Audio Expo - 25th, 26th & 27th October at the Newlands Sun Hotel

    I think for the coming years few parameters should build the frame for the show. Like CES or High End or any show "fixed" days and dates in october or november should be set - with a view on other possible events in the WC or CT. Why not thinking bigger and taking the next step to establish this...
  17. achim

    2024 Cape Town Audio Expo - 25th, 26th & 27th October at the Newlands Sun Hotel

    The amount of exhibitors may grow and this will lead even more to the bigger meaning of such a show. The sounds are very different, the character of how we receiving the music - very very different - and this is at the end what makes such shows relevant and funful. You as a visitor can agree and...
  18. achim

    2024 Cape Town Audio Expo - 25th, 26th & 27th October at the Newlands Sun Hotel

    ...I ve been visitor this year because of my removal stress from Hof Street to Hout Bay where i had to finish my new studio which shall become Africa tiniest and maybe finest HiFi & High End Studio!? By the way ..I m operating there now - in fact since the Show where I arranged for visits and...
  19. achim

    2024 Cape Town Audio Expo - 25th, 26th & 27th October at the Newlands Sun Hotel

    ..Ecki..... now you understand eventually better why as an Importer, this market confuses me even more. I was excited last year to exhibit the new Audio Goup Denmark stuff (Aavik, Ansuz, Axxess and these killer speakers from Boressen where I still say that someone cannot buy 4th hand for the...
  20. achim

    History of NAD

    I watched this quite accurate video with very sentimental feelings....even some funny details are missing. I remember when Peter Lyngdorf bought NAD - at that time I was busy establishing DALI in the german mearket. A very "naughty" move by Peter was to invite the complete NAD managment for a...
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