I did! Breakthrough in CD technology by Geoff Kait In The Manufacturer's Showcase "You can't convince a believer of anything; for their belief is not based on evidence, it's based on a deep seated need to believe."
Carl Sagan "It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into."
Jonathan Swift "It's easier to fool someone than to convince them they've been fooled".
Mark Twain That just about sums up Geoff's "products" |
Probably not, but shouldn’t some sort of commerce law prevent wholesale lunacy from being peddled? Of course our food chain is filled with glyphosate and nobody seems to care 😕 |
Buying his stuff or the commentary about him?
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I heard it was similar-Captain James T Kirk |
The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool - Stephen King
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This whole thread has my sympathy!
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"Three things it is best to avoid: a strange dog, a flood, and a man who thinks he is wise." - My Pug |
Maritime Rules Part 51Crew AccommodationCurrent version of Part 51This rule applies to:- New Zealand commercial ships of 200 tonnes gross tonnage or more operating in offshore limits and the unlimited area except:
- ships that do not proceed beyond enclosed water limits
- ships of less than 500 tonnes gross tonnage which do not proceed beyond restricted coastal limits
- fishing ships
- ships primarily propelled by sail
- high-speed craft
- ships undertaking a voyage of less than 15 minutes duration.
Download Maritime Rules Part 51[PDF: 505kB, 61 pages] Part 51 prescribes the crew accommodation standards for certain New Zealand commercial ships operating in offshore limits and the unlimited area. The standards, which give effect to International Labour Organisation crew accommodation conventions and recommendations, cover all those areas of a ship that crew occupy or use outside the ship’s workspaces, including: - the sleeping and recreation rooms
- galleys
- laundries
- sanitary accommodation (baths, showers, WCs)
- drying rooms
- store rooms.
Part 51 also sets minimum standards for heating, ventilation and, for new ships of 1600 tonnes or more, sound insulation of bulkheads and decks. Crew accommodation requirements for ships not covered by Part 51 are found in Parts 40A, 40C, 40D and 40E. Advisory circularsAdvisory circulars describe a rule, its purpose and how to complyPart 51 advisory circular
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This never happened! It will shock you how much this never happened. |
Maritime51 knows fancy words and uses obtuse quips...he’s so amazing 😍. I love it when he repeats stuff over and over again 🤗. Sometimes he gets his Street on and calls people names or insults them or something they like flat out! He’s so dreamy 💕
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Lous, great hearing your story. I tried the Prima Luna as well but found it very underwhelming. Owned a lot of tube gear and solid state, enjoyed them all but settled on Krell. Warm enough, great soundstaging and very low noise floor. Tone and dynamics are great as well. Tubes have always left a bit of haze over the soundfield to my ears...but they do have great action and micro dynamics...can flesh things out a bit!
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Ious and I understand...stay out of it Maritime51 😜
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Awe, the old fart finally pinched one out!
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andy2 - Possibly, but as a drummer I appreciate crystal clarity up top for cymbals etc... Also, the excitement and tension between the notes is a big thing for me, and a very quiet noise floor is required. Ideally I should have 2 systems I guess? Anyway, it’s all fun and sometimes mood dependent. As for the Haze, BAD SS could have some as well I guess, but not with well designed stuff. FYI, I am a big proponent of balanced signal paths, which in my experience sounds so much more Live than single ended. I want nothing between me and the source sonically. The gestalt should be that Only air separates me from the musicians. Sometimes that may be too much for some listeners.
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One huge thing I have noticed is that solid state gear responds dramatically to power cord/AC line changes. I decided to swap my PC’s around on my gear and the results are huge. Placing a Transparent Reference Gen 5 power cord on my Krell Vanguard allowed the music to expand, become more relaxed, and high frequencies became more a part of the soundstage, rather than being over exaggerated. Very tube like actually...fuller, warmer and more dimensional.
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Perhaps I stated my case inadequately. What I was inferring was that power conditioning per se can dramatically alter the resultant sound from a SS amp/device. Tube gear does respond to power quality as well, but does not seem to change its predominant characteristics to the same degree. I’ve owned a lot of both types over the years. Just my experience.
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I thought that way as well dspr, but recent SS offerings such as my Krell Vanguard really has none of those typical artifacts. In fact, the last tube preamp I tried from ARC injected just that sort of glare you would equate with SS. There are obviously ways to offer musical performance in both designs, but just because something is tube based, does not require it to be musical or lacking warts. |
Playing with a new Signal Cable Magic Digital HC POWER CORD!! Using it on my Yamaha SCD 2100 ...immediately a far clearer window on the soundstage. Hopefully all the other aspects of what I have enjoyed remain and or improve. |
Gotta say, the new SC digital HC power cord is settling in nicely. Openness is amazing with a huge soundstage. Sax work on Analogue Productions Chet Baker CD is outstandingly full, articulate and alive sounding! Dynamics are already sounding as good or better than before, which were already wonderful. Wow $79 can sometimes offer quite a bang. |
Well, after going through my available power cables and playing around with different combinations I have Re-discovered what I already knew...but lost site of! Systems make music, not any individual technology or design. My Krell, Yamaha, Totem system with MIT speaker cables/IC’s and Transparent/Pangea/Signal Cable power cords/outlet sounds full, warm and dynamic with liquid highs and absolutely spot on tone! Zero glare or strain at any level. Not my most costly system but I’ve been enjoying my music more now than ever before without having to play only audiophile recordings. Everything shines now! Perfect? No. Extremely involving? Oh yeah!!
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