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| Has Anyone Placed Power Conditioner On Its Face with the Power Outlets Facing Up? @erik_squires Can you elaborate about the laminations?@millercarbonI'm concerned that the heavy transformer will vibrate. I suspect they have ssome kind of damping to keep vibrationat a minimum when resting on its botttom. But what happens when th... | |
| Has Anyone Placed Power Conditioner On Its Face with the Power Outlets Facing Up? I would be careful, as the product designer probably didn’t think of that. :) Thanks @erik_ This was my thinking also. Obviously there is more stress on the cabinet. Will that stress cause the transformer to buzz or hum? Probably one of those u... | |
| What Percentage Off Would You Expect to Discount For Open Box Amp with Blemish @corelli @itsjustme then I’ve always thought 10-12% off to be the norm discount on prime products.I know this isn’t set in stone. But what is "normal" ? Here’s the question I asked. What is so vague about that? Not a poor question. Here’s the ans... | |
| What Percentage Off Would You Expect to Discount For Open Box Amp with Blemish Wow! I don't know whether to take most of these seriously. Then too, I tend to think that some offers are an insult which seems to go against the grain here too. FWIW the amp is a S'phile class A. I can't imagine them giving 40% off. I was thinkin... | |
| I Think I Am Becoming An Audiophile @edcynGot it. complete with booklet. NM Doesn't look like its ever been played.Carmen - L’orchestre Et Choeurs De L’opera-Comique Paris Cond Albert Wolff https://www.discogs.com/Georges-Bizet-Composer-Albert-Wolff-Conductor-Ch%C5%93urs-Du-Th%C3%A9... | |
| I Think I Am Becoming An Audiophile Audiophile is a cruddy word! There is nothing wrong with the term "Audiophile". The problem is how it has been corrupted! IE, If I went to a racing forum, I would not consider myself a racer just because I drive a car. In the same vain, If I went... | |
| I Think I Am Becoming An Audiophile @jbrrp1 I hope you are not faced with such! No I am not. My wife is pretty reasonable. Both of us are pretty frugal but I spend more because I can always justify it & I have more hobbies. I'm trying to justify a new amp now, even though ... | |
| Graphene for audio @gill_92 Thanks for the follow up.. Curiosity is a great learning tool. You have satisfied mine.... for this | |
| I Think I Am Becoming An Audiophile @edcynYes, there are a lot of London ffrr & ffss some Treasury Series. Not too many HMV. Lot of DG & Philips. Quite a few box sets too. I looked up the 2 that you recommended but don't have them.@ericsch I have been doing just that. I enj... | |
| I Think I Am Becoming An Audiophile @edcyn Wait'll you get to opera,I have 100-200 from a college library. I rescued about 8-900 albums about 15 yrs ago of which they were a part. I'm sure there are some really good stuff in them. Most of them are imports. All NM. I play some of ... | |
| Tung-Sol 7581A......Wow!! I think I learned of my midrange "disdain"(?) in the 70’s when Graphic equalizers were the "in" thing. I always made a nice smiley with the 5 band. I couldn’t imagine the mid above the 0 (neutral). I really like a good bass line and then too, p... | |
| I Think I Am Becoming An Audiophile @oregonpapa are we becoming "audiophiles," or are we becoming "music lovers" I've always felt like a music lover but not an audiophile. For one, I don't change out my equipment enough to qualify. I'm not sure I even knew the word "audiophile til... | |
| Tung-Sol 7581A......Wow!! OK, I'm here to cap off this mini review of the Tung-Sol 7581A. Though a roller coaster ride prior to being run in, these are well balanced tubes. If there is a frequency range which dominates the other, it may be the midrange though both high &a... | |
| Graphene for audio One takeaway is that the Graphene DID make a difference, though for the worse. It flies in the face of those who call it voodoo. Another thought, I wonder what might happen if you had left it there longer? | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report Music for making soup by this morningBachman Turner Overdrive - BTO 1st albumShemeka Copeland - "Wicked". She has a very good backing band . Love the harmonica on the opener "It's 2 am" |