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Old 04-15-2009, 11:03 PM
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I just got my Stereophile mag in the mail today and it had a very good review of the 303 in it. The reviewer was using 802d in the review. Just thought I would mention it.
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Interesting choice of analogies. The Bel Canto's were Audi S-8's, the Classe was the Mecedes S65 and the McIntosh was the Cadillac Escalade....
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What were the Porsches?

Thats what I want to be listening to???

Escalade???? Not me, on a bet!
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What were the Porsches?

Thats what I want to be listening to???

Escalade???? Not me, on a bet!
He liked the MC303 although the other two did things better but it's that McIntosh smoothness that got him.
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Can't wait to read the review, but what a unflattering analogy. Does anyone want to be compared to a GM car these days? How about a Lexus?

We have to fight back:

HiFi News is like Nicole Kidman
The Absolute Sound is like Scarlett Johansson
Stereophile is like ... Rosy O'Donnell

Just kidding, I actually like Stereophile and look forward to reading it each month - especially Fremer.

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Fremer reviewed the SME 20/12 TT with the SME 312S tonearm this month.
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Fremer reviewed the SME 20/12 TT with the SME 312S tonearm this month.
Cool. No spoilers please - I should be getting my copy soon. But I'd be willing to bet a ribbed plate Tele to a McIntosh stock tube that Mikey, being Mikey, will not be able to resist a joke involving 12".

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Cool. No spoilers please - I should be getting my copy soon. But I'd be willing to bet a ribbed plate Tele to a McIntosh stock tube that Mikey, being Mikey, will not be able to resist a joke involving 12".

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Hmm, he seemed kind of serious. The closest he came was calling it a "foot-long" arm.
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Fremer reviewed the SME 20/12 TT with the SME 312S tonearm this month.
BTW, very cool Fremer article on Gizmodo with pics of the SME...

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We have to fight back:

HiFi News is like Nicole Kidman
The Absolute Sound is like Scarlett Johansson
Stereophile is like ... Rosy O'Donnell

Just kidding, I actually like Stereophile and look forward to reading it each month - especially Fremer.

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