Dreadhead Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 I think the name is retarded and the asthetic is not my thing. Please don't hurt me. That said I was really really impressed with the 307a and I'm sure this thing sounds amazing. It better at that price though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recstar24 Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 I do like the look of the older TTVJ 307A which honestly looked very good in person. I know I will be too busy to listen to anything as I run around but I will make it a goal to get 30 minutes on the apex/pinnacle/top of the mountain whatever amp for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 I do like the look of the older TTVJ 307A which honestly looked very good in person. I know I will be too busy to listen to anything as I run around but I will make it a goal to get 30 minutes on the apex/pinnacle/top of the mountain whatever amp for sure. 30 minutes? What are you, Ingwe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzziguy Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 Actually, in this case he's JP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 I don't think JP was hoping for 30 minutes of listening for the whole weekend, let alone one amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screaming oranges Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 While I read this whole thread Big Rock Candy Mountains was playing on youtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 for what it's worth (and for the sake of clarity) the TTVJ 307A is still one of the top 3 best amps I've ever heard - imo of course. did i like the looks of it? not that much. but once i heard it that really didn't matter because it sounded fucking amazing, even with GS1K which is a rather maligned headphone in general. the only reason i judged the looks of this new offering is simply because i have no other standard by which i can judge it at the moment. and it's not thaat bad. just sort of "meh" for something that costs 10 grand. always excited for todd though, as far as vendors go i have considerable respect for him and hope the amp does as well as possible upon release. and yeah x2 with ryan @ CJ, the best i can hope for is some time with JH audio but besides that, not much time to spare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 I'm getting Todd and Pete hooked up at the KG cask/barrel strength challenge and then hoping to get 30 seconds with the summit^2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 I'm getting Todd and Pete hooked up at the KG cask/barrel strength challenge and then hoping to get 30 seconds with the summit^2. good strat. jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recstar24 Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 30 minutes? What are you, Ingwe? Nice - I guess what I was alluding to was that I would be lucky to have even close to 30 minutes of total listening time for the whole event, so I might as well allocate it towards that amp...and considering I am an organizer I do what I want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_hankins Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 Nice - I guess what I was alluding to was that I would be lucky to have even close to 30 minutes of total listening time for the whole event, so I might as well allocate it towards that amp...and considering I am an organizer I do what I want! Wow, its true...Power does corrupt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recstar24 Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 Wow, its true...Power does corrupt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 While I read this whole thread Big Rock Candy Mountains was playing on youtube. i am enjoying this thread very much, almost as much as the thread that homo gay newbie started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted May 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 I amuse you? http://www.moviesoundscentral.com/sounds/goodfellas/hlfunny.wav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 Indeed, a fine display of rhetoric from all sides! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 Make it in silver, and with only blue LEDs, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
909 Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 at $10K, they shouldn't have an issue doing that as their profit margin has to be through the fucking roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 at $10K, they shouldn't have an issue doing that as their profit margin has to be through the fucking roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadhead Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 x2. People just don't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted May 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 at $10K, they shouldn't have an issue doing that as their profit margin has to be through the fucking roof. Please elaborate, I assume that you must have vast knowledge of the internal workings of this product that allow you to make anything remotely close to a substantive claim regarding the profit margin. Me, I have no clue what's in the boxes, Pete hasn't told me much of anything. If it's similar in terms of profit margin to the original 307A I can tell you that it's probably lower than other manufacturers of hand-built, made in the USA, products. I've actually worked on and repaired a 307A so I'd guess I know I touch more about this topic than most. Otherwise you win the "Most HF-like" post of the day award, David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
909 Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 you must be fucking kidding, nate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 Didn't someone on here estimate the 307A was 3x the cost of parts? Or was it 6? Whatever value it was, ISTR it was considered low-to-average for high end audio. I'd imagine that the cost-of-parts-to-retail-price ratio of this new $10K beast is similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted May 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 you must be fucking kidding, nate. I am not. Are they making $$, of course they are. Did you expect them to build it for free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 you must be fucking kidding, nate. What if they only sell one? What's their profit margin then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 Markup of 3 times the cost of parts is about as low as you could possibly go for a boutique product sold directly. Normal high end markup is much, much higher with distributors, dealers all taking a cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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