asvjerry

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Favorite obsolete formats.....
Transcription discs....'course, they need a tone arm the length of your forearm, but Hey....*L*Oh, and a platter the size of a large pizza.... 
6.5 vs 8 vs 10 woofer
My more 'conventional' speakers are 6.5s' with a passive for speed, to keep pace with Heil amt's.  Below that, a pair of 10" backed by a small sub for impact on demand.The Walsh only need the sub for 'bottom'. *s*  Same for the Maggies.Between the... 
Brand Synergy
Losing a preamp entirely works for me, only amp driving what becomes the major issues.Unless one would prefer to consider ones' computer standing in as pre...PRAT....pratfall...*ah*G* 
Speaker cone shape
Nobody's mentioned amt drivers yet, 'til now.Absolutely effortless....*S*  Oldhvymec, +1 on the 2496....sweet.(*hmmmm* Initialed, 'o.h.m.'...ohm.....interesting....;)...)The old Ohm Walsh's large cones were a breakthrough, but suffered from the te... 
Cat Scratch Fever?
"...and here's a story just in to the news desk..."A short while ago, I viewed a movie trailer for a upcoming movie I don't think I want to see.The premise is C23 has forced involuntary confinement for Everyone Everywhere because it effects your b... 
Sending a 110 lb amp to the manufacturer for cleaning/calibration. Good idea? How to ship?
Road trip...make a weekend 'overnight speed tour' out of it.Contact them, and make an appointment, just like you'd for your GP.Better yet....avoid separation anxiety and leave well enough Alone. ;) 
What’s your obstacles on the way of listening
@mastering92, you could take the 'pro-active' approach....Snug up to the punks....share a blunt wid da kidz.  Check out their act, see if they're dealing, or just burning 'n basting.If the latter, opine they're smoking floor sweep and they ought t... 
What do we hear when we change the direction of a wire?
I've learned how to get my wires directional.I hook them up to a 20Kv neon transformer and teach them to Obey....one of these daze I've Got to stop huffing contact cleaner....move on to something more 'socially acceptable'.....mabbe bath salts....... 
WHAT IS THE MOST UNIQUE SONG THAT YOU HAVE EVER HEARD?
...and, speaking of Kevin Ayers...Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes 
WHAT IS THE MOST UNIQUE SONG THAT YOU HAVE EVER HEARD?
Last Plane Out, Toy MatineeIndustrial Disease, Dire StraitsHead Like A Hole, NINCuts You Up, Peter Murphy 
EXTRA! EXTRA!! Millercarbon Proven Wrong!!! Read all about it! EXTRA! EXTRA!!
...a cry for help.......to just bring you into range....😏 
All things being equal (hypothetical) which do you prefer, XLR or RCA?
Either.That's why 'gender-benders' and whatwherewithall exists for your purchasing pleasure.'That' is all rca....whereas, 'this' is either xlr or 1/4" phone.Except for the f/o, that's pretty straightforward....One adapts....*s* 
Speakers The single most critical component
....now, That was scary.....I open the link, and Miller is on about 'the Perfect Speaker', a somewhat more coherent version of 'Mr. k"....*whew*  Glad that potential universe swerve collapsed as I made way 'down here'......anyway...Getting over th... 
Are Preamplifier’s Relevant Today or just a Hinderance with Digital Playback ?
...stopped using a preamp nearly 3 decades ago.Haven't missed it a bit.A digital 'switcher' handles What, a simple matrix switchbay determines How.For me, a screen control over a digital 'switchbay' would be a nice touch.  Plug everything into The... 
EXTRA! EXTRA!! Millercarbon Proven Wrong!!! Read all about it! EXTRA! EXTRA!!
...these are Trying Times....I read recently about an interest in legalizing certain forms of psychedelics for therapeutic use....  🤪Waiting for the call for 'beta testers', so I'd have some sort of rational for understanding some of what I encoun...