asvjerry

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Tubed preamps and Power amps- How old is too old???
Todays' wry comment: Tube equipment fans have an edge on SS equipment. It's a nice 'back-up' source of heat; every BTU might count for those not normally faced with single-digit temps day and negative ones at night. Play loud and long, y'all. ;... 
What to do with dead equipment
..and Ice Nine really isn't an option..... ;)  
What to do with dead equipment
Best Buy retail stores recycle nearly anything, only charging for flat screens. Dropped off an ancient MS mouse (cabled) and an old Dell (wireless, no dongle) to BB, and a working 160gb hard drive (blank formatted, of course) to Goodwill. More i... 
Ken Fritz article
Thanks @hilde45 for the links....and the object lesson of OCD/obsession allowed to become a kudzu that smothers all, including its’ owner. Most have an obsession of some sort at some level. As pointed out, the successful illustrate that in their ... 
Steely Dan Aja cover
....whatever happened to lightly clad women on LP sleeves.....?  ;)  
Steely Dan Aja cover
@sls141 , down with that...👍  Goin' with the flow makes sense until the roar of the ever eventual waterfall is finally comprehended....Then the excrement that's buried the fan becomes the priority...... "When it all stops making sense, that's whe... 
Steely Dan Aja cover
@sls141 ...I've woke up late to movies playing and had a similar response... A better one (kinda) is spouse 'n I on a long charter bus trip with the AV playing chinese 'soap operas' with no subtitles (predominately Asian riders onboard).... Made... 
Did your system getting better the more money you spent or more experience you gained?
Mmmm, by situation I've had to make the latter work harder later on; but have gained such that I can make the $'s work better when I opt to do so. If I had more of the former, I could make better choices. Not necessarily Super SOTA, mind you....... 
Did your system getting better the more money you spent or more experience you gained?
@mapman ....+10 to the tenteenth....*G* ;) Experience can make one either 'discriminating'.....or severely jaundiced.... *LOL*   
Eliminated my preamp with amazing results
Tired, Yes. Swayed?  No.  
Eliminated my preamp with amazing results
...and yet, one can take the stance that the least amount of 'inference' (as opposed to 'interference') between source and ears is preferable....🙄 "This is likely one of the ways 'tail-eating universes' are formed...." I'm so tired of irresistib... 
New Phono Cart with Character Needed
"Forward! Into the Past!" 🤦‍♂️ ;)  I got spoilt by a MC cart long ago.....about as long as seeing 'MI' to describe a cart.... As for what's available....runs the same gambit as choice of speakers....which intimates listening to the umpteenth pow... 
Steely Dan Aja cover
I never 'saw' a flag....or even the hint of it....mea culpa... A very stylish bit of photo work for an outstanding album....later, spouses' penchant for watching 'dress design competition programs on the 'screem' drove one to wish 'high fashion' ... 
Why is selling used stereo equipment involve people from the sales platform?
In an age of ring lights and cells that can take an image where an older SLR would need a tripod, a long exposure, and an even longer wait for the pic in ones' hands...?  Agreed, a pic of a serial # is bit of a stretch...but some shots look like h... 
Eliminated my preamp with amazing results
Been 'no pre' for quite awhile now.....haven't missed it