albertporter
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| Low-Fi Experience Slappy, IMO your not wrong. Several times Ive posted similar comments here at Audiogon. The most important thing in HT is to get something that gets beyond your built in television speakers. Even some used Radio Shack bookshelf speakers, a mid li... | |
| Are Terminals Necessary? I should have thought of that. | |
| Are Terminals Necessary? As with all things audio, everything is a compromise. I suppose it would be better to directly connect the wires to the speaker and eliminate the speaker posts, connectors and solder joints. That being said, I prefer any number of high end speaker... | |
| Lapping the Spade Connectors Might work if the connector was solid copper. The direct gold on copper that Vampire and others use may polish away with lapping.OFC copper connectors and un-plated Cardas are excellent. To keep them perfectly clean and bright, I occasionally di... | |
| MONOmaniacal advice requested vinyl question John, Musical Surroundings can order many of the Benz line of cartridges in true mono configuration. They are built to order and are true mono. A friend of mine had a H2 built and it was spectacular, even on old 45 RPM rock records from the 1950s. | |
| Calling all analog experts Psychicanimal, does stylus drag refer to your Stanton in a party dress and panty hose, or did I misunderstand? | |
| What are the most under-appreciated products? Mod Squad Soft Shoes. This inexpensive footer is my most used tweak over the last twenty years. I currently have at least 25 of them in my system. For hardware, the Sound Valves Stereo 70 amp. This late 1980s modernized version of the Dynaco ha... | |
| Best Live Recording on LP Etta James and Eddie Cleanhead Vinsons 1986 Fantasy release titled Early Show, Vol. 1: Blues in the NightThis album has raw power, dynamics and the ability to make every listener want to get off the couch and dance. In addition to the headlin... | |
| German Re-issue: Joni Mitchell "Blue" LP Peter, most likely that means White Label Promo. | |
| Electro-Magnetic storm to hit Earth today. My system was fine until about 3:25 PM Central time. I was playing my new amps, listening for improvements when a voice came through my speakers........People of Earth, you must stop your violence, rape of the planet and hatred of all living thin... | |
| Kill Bill Soundtrack Cher may have done a cover of Bang Bang, but Nancy Sinatra performs it in this instant classic by Tarantino.Daryl Hannah WITH Uma and a killer Japanese schoolgirl. It would be worth watching for that alone. Im buying this one, and I own less ... | |
| 5 things I will not do agian, what about you? 1. Lift a Tube Research GT400 without help. 2. Test the high voltage points inside an Aesthetix Io without rubber gloves.3. Attend CES expecting to hear wonderful sound.4. Explain to the UPS guy why my speakers are so big yet wont blow down the ... | |
| Wi Fi and Hi Fi I placed a call to a guy that does CAT 5 runs. He helped me when I upgraded my two alarm systems. Definitely talented at getting small wires into tight places.I know the possibility of interference will be minimized with a hard wire system, but as... | |
| Gilmore Audio planars revealed I am supposed to be the Texas dealer. I have avoided making comments until I hear them, which could be as soon as the end of October.Guess my taste is different, the girl is not my dream female. | |
| CES is almost upon us. Ill be there Jan 7th, before the show starts. Im lending a hand with set up in a couple of rooms. My hotel is downtown, away from the noise of the strip.Ill be there for the entire show. Returning late on Sunday the 11th. I just booked my air a... |