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| The Hub: History of Dynaco part 1 Khagen, Deci:Thanks for the comments. Deci, you are of course correct in stating that most kits were point-to-point; sorry I didn't clarify that point. I think I may have mentally blocked out the horrors of many of those rat's-nest units!We will e... | |
| The Hub: EVEREST - The tallest peak of JBL range? Guys, I'd have trouble climbing anything beyond Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee or Mount Gay rum, so I won't make any value judgments on this subject!JBL of course has a history of model names which evoke the top of some heap or another: Paragon, Su... | |
| The Hub: How about a dedicated listening CHAIR Like we said:DOH! | |
| The Hub: How about a dedicated listening CHAIR Read it again: there is a shaker built-in.No massager, per se--although "Master and Commander" would probably serve the same function. | |
| The Hub: Advanced Transduction - another new speaker brand? Didn't sound that way. | |
| The Hub: Audio Expo 2010: Axpona overview Okay!Thanks for the comments, Calloway and...Alfred? The show was a positive step for the high end, and the relaxed atmosphere was helpful in building relationships and in allowing attendees to listen for more than the few minutes possible at most... | |
| The Hub: Acoustic Research - third in a series Buco: I remember the Grand Central room; visited it as a 16-year-old. Very cool.Tim: Thanks for that image! I was thinking I needed to find some 2axs for my kids, but now I'm not so sure!Thanks to you both for taking the time to comment. | |
| The Hub: Acoustic Research - third in a series The '2ax, A25 and Larger Advents were similar in concept, differed in character and execution. I lived with '2axs for a while and found them more forgiving than he A25s, if perhaps a little less punchy in direct comparison. Build-quality was impec... | |
| The Hub: Acoustic Research - second in a series Thanks, Harv and Joe. Music, perhaps we'll address Ohm another day. Lots of companies are worth looking at.Thanks to you all for your comments. | |
| The Hub: Acoustic Research - second in a series Already working on something regarding Harman and HK.You'll see more regarding "shells" and "off shore", as well. Thanks for the comments. | |
| The Hub: Acoustic Research - second in a series Wow. Thanks to you both.Looking through the 1954 AUDIO magazines was eye-opening: many of the companies we take for granted were just getting started, like A.R. and Marantz (listed as S.B. Marantz, by the way). The presenters at the Audio Engineer... | |
| The Hub: Made in the USA: First in a series Thanks, guys.When starting up the Wayback Machine, what strikes me most is how much music-listening has turned from a social activity to an isolating one. Even browsing at a record store was a collegial event, at least at the record stores I frequ... | |
| The Hub: Made in the USA: First in a series Thanks for the kind words, Al.The performance and complexity of some of those old units were pretty impressive. I actually owned a Scott console years ago, but it was a non-runner. Yet another unfinished project....It's ironic that we bring up 45s... | |
| The Hub: QUAD ESL-57, Some good things last a lifetime. Thanks for the insights, Stan.I know a number of folks who have had QUADs for decades; they go through the "flavor of the month" syndrome a bit, but always keep their Old Faithfuls.The number of folks doing rebuilds, as well as the continuing avai... | |
| The Hub: What's that weird green light? Thanks, I think?Kudos to Anthony for giving his company an understandable and unpretentious name, in a world of nebulous, vague and grandiose company-names. Personally, I'm thinking of calling my next venture, "Universal Global Megalomania Unlimit... |