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| Why are there so many wooden speakers? Kenjit has a point, and he draws attention to an industry that charges, and gets, exorbitant prices for products that only cost a limited amount to construct. For instance, a local stereo shop has a system on the floor for $500,000. It is certainl... | |
| What do/did you do for a living? I’m a Master Sommelier who’s worked in restaurants and wineries since I was 14. I’m blessed to be one of the lucky few to be opening my own place next week instead of closing them. Due to COVID there will be no “things going back to normal” for th... | |
| What do/did you do for a living? I was in the moving and storage business in sales and marketing with the last 8 years getting paid on commission only. I would say that 75% of the "mover stories" you hear are created by the customer from either under estimating or shopping for a ... | |
| Your vote for greatest (covers) album Youtube this: Lorrie Morgan- Don't worry BabyCounting Crows- Big Yellow Taxi | |
| Monster Regret!! I also bought an HTS 5000 when they were new. I remember hooking it up and noticing a definite improvement in the sound. I was living in an apartment at the time with a mid-fi set up. I currently have a bedroom system plugged into it- Sony TV, Son... | |
| Looking at Focal I have some of Focal's vehicle speakers in my RV. I would buy them again. | |
| Focal Kanta No 2 I have Focal speakers in my RV. They crank. | |
| Best bookshelf loudspeakers under 10,000 for the pair I would think you could get something very nice for three grand or less, and I would look demos or a solid pair of used speakers. | |
| Dedicated 20 amp circuit - Electrician laughed! I ran a quad shielded 10 wire directly to the panel on a 20 amp circuit. I installed another grounding rod attached to the original grounding rod, about 5 feet apart. I used an AQ plug in the wall that has a very tight connection. The voltage drop... | |
| More Power or use subwoofer to boost bass for music Tweak the room by placing the speakers and dial in a sub so that it disappears. | |
| Who buy PS AUDIO ? I used to have a PS Audio preamp which I purchased new around 1982. It worked great. More recently, I purchased two used AC-12 power cables in separate transactions from Ebay. I got an email from PS Audio informing me that if I sent them the cable... | |
| End of the World system My cabin also has a Blackfly VTOL electric aircraft. The rest of you are amateurs. | |
| Child Damage Mitigation Kids:never wanted anydidn't have anyRegrets:none | |
| When Did Your System Disappear? I'm happy to not have anything heavy that I have to lift or shuffle around anymore, although I do still have a Lexicon amp which I would like to get rid of. The 75 pound ATI amp is gone, the Bryston monos are gone, the KEF ref 3's are gone, the NA... | |
| What other Hobbies or Interests Do You Have? For those of you with film cameras, you might want to drag them out and look at what they are currently selling for on Ebay. Those who call albums "vinyl", are now dying to shoot film. |