albertporter
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| cable cooker, do they work? Even the cow you gored can hear the difference Doc. But then the cow stopped and listened with an open mind before Moooooving on.As for the hovering, I can do that too, so we now have two groups that can hover and only one can hear the difference ... | |
| What's 10 Volts between friends? I second those emotions stated above. My belief is so strong that I ran fourteen dedicated 120 volt runs and four dedicated 240 volt runs. This is exclusively to my two channel and HT system, and all in one room.Regardless of the components used, ... | |
| Rock albums that sound good on your system? Oh and by the way, if you really meant that my idea was ridiculous.From the best of BBC online, titled "The Dawn of Rock and Roll"The term "rock and roll" was originally a nautical term which has been used by sailors for centuries. It refers to th... | |
| Rock albums that sound good on your system? Ridiculous sounds good on your system? | |
| Rock albums that sound good on your system? The term "Rock & Roll" referred to that exactly in it's early days Egoss, and good point. Ever listened to the lyrics of the old "60 Minute Man" cut from Minit records, released in 1961? "I can rock-um, roll-em all night long,.....I'm a 60 min... | |
| Make/buy rumble/warp filter for pre phono inputs? Zaikesman, now I understand. I admire you for caring enough about music to save these less than perfect favorites, and now your filter idea makes perfect sense.The problem is that putting a network of resistor and capacitor at the input of your RI... | |
| Make/buy rumble/warp filter for pre phono inputs? This is possible, and I had hoped another member would offer a suggestion by now. I hesitated because I think this is a terrible idea.Any low pass or rumble filter means cutting off the bass. Unfortunately this occurs over a much larger frequency ... | |
| ebay classical vinyl collection Cornfed is right, regardless of our own personal preferences or passion for classical, very few titles command big bucks. The exception, such as the old rare RCA shaded dogs are seldom in such a collection. Generally the seller has already ask loc... | |
| What is happening with some of these ads? Maybe the statement that he would not accept below $1025.00 included shipping. Some buyers ask for that to be "thrown in" to conclude the deal.The shipping would cost more than the additional $25.00, so this constitutes the maximum discount he is ... | |
| What would you do about a sleazy buyer?? Charles, I too am glad you found Audiogon, and shared your story with us.By the way, I'll bet you can't guess my real name! It's Albert Porter. | |
| Brightness Differences Between Daytime and Evening When a man asked which was more important, the Sun or the Moon, the audio fool answered, "The Moon.""Why do you say the Moon?" the man queried.The audio fool replied, "The Moon always provides light at night when it is needed." | |
| Do you use spikes for tile/marbel floor? Speaker spikes are almost always beneficial. The problem with tile or other hard surfaces is the damage the spike can do. The weight of heavy speakers, combined with their energy transmission during music sessions can literally "drill" a spot in y... | |
| tube matching in groups or bias The Sylvania tube is good from a reliability standpoint, and they are fairly free from microphonics. The reason they are cheap is because they typically do not sound good. This assuming that the Cca designation does not mean they are actually Siem... | |
| Maggie surround system I heard an all Maggie surround system two years ago at CES, and It was wonderful. They were in a large space at the Gold Nugget, away from the traditional show sites.I do not remember the sub used, but still remember the ultra low distortion and b... | |
| What would you do about a sleazy buyer?? To me, Lawyer indicated a professional. Typically a financially solid prospect with good intentions.I have several friends who are Lawyers, and feel those attributes apply. My take was that he was more disappointed than normal, having been let dow... |