albertporter
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| really? .89c ground lifters? On my system the solution is open the IEC Oyaide (equipment end) and lift the ground. The reason to not do this at the wall is that would leave the ground as potential antenna into the equipment. This method leaves the wall plug ground pin in plac... | |
| Inactive audio members that you miss Sufentanil, good call.Lugnut and Sean were incredibly likeable members, I sure miss them. Both these guys were friends, names I had on my speed dial. The kind of guys I would call just to talk. I have photos of Pat in my living room listening to m... | |
| Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms? John,What is the source of your user name? Doctorcilantro could be serious or fun, which is it? | |
| Which artists' music do you buy without audition Probably not many Bjork fans at Audiogon but for those that are, the new 45 RPM vinyl DMM masters from GB are reported to be her best sound ever.I searched the usual music vendors, most selling at retail $45.00 each and already sold out of many of... | |
| Metheny show...who is excited? I'm officially jealous. I've been a Pat Metheny fan since his first LP. | |
| How much does your system retail for? Robertwolfee,I understand your position and somewhat agree, especially with the part about some very expensive systems could possibly cause ear bleed. However, the same can be said of systems at all price levels.Audio from entry level to the most ... | |
| Pairing Tenor 75 OTL with Soundlab Majestics? Agree with others about room size, more power is better and with the low efficiency of the Sound-Lab big amps are a requirement.My room is about 5600 cubic feet and with the Sound-Lab Ultimate (a bit less efficient than yours), the three amps that... | |
| Pairing Tenor 75 OTL with Soundlab Majestics? I ran my Sound-Lab Ultimates with Viva Aurora SET which is a very low power amp. I also ran Ultimates with a couple of Atma-Sphere OTL amps, including the 200 WPC version.The Viva was more liquid and mystical sounding but very limited in it's abil... | |
| Hats off to Seasick Steve Karelfd, great post! The guy absolutely has talent. There are vids of Seasick Steve at YouTube so Audiogon members can hear and see what Steve is all about.One YouTube news clip says there is an album in the works with he and The White Stripes. If... | |
| Correcting drifting with Sutherland Timeline Thank goodness at least one Audiogon member now recognizes the fact that turntables can and do drift speed based on load and even what LP is playing.Have you done tests with various LPs to see the effect that has? | |
| Building a listening room in new house; Texas? Drubin, Public education is not the only option, Texas has many private schools and some public schools here are excellent. There are independent schools within Dallas and the suburbs. Some are among the best in the country.http://www.hpisd.org/ M... | |
| Building a listening room in new house; Texas? My Son John is here for Spring break, a short rest from college studies. He made the Deans list including an A+ in German. Maybe you two can chat it up and help him with vocabulary. John reports text books are unimaginative in their dialogue, pref... | |
| Comedy Albums The first three that come to my mind are:Bob and Ray "The Two and Only" The Rutles (Also known as the Prefab 4, a musical parody of The Beatles) National Lampoon, "That's Not Funny, That's Sick."Probably too far out for most, but also the Bickerso... | |
| Building a listening room in new house; Texas? In this economy you can probably get anything you want built in Texas. I live in Dallas and although we've not been hit with falling home prices like some areas, there is absolutely a slow down.I've done photography for a couple of custom home bui... | |
| Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms? Fred is one of the most reliable and sensible sources I can think of. I've known him for more than 20 years, probably closer to 30 years.Fred and I have spent many evenings listening together any many more on the phone discussing preferences.His p... |