ausjoe
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| How many audiophiles to screw in a light bulb? One to ask, "will the bulb perform better if you leave it on all the time?". Two who answer yes but it won't last as long. Fourteen to argue the point till the thread gets too nasty and the moderators pull the plug. At which point a new thread sta... | |
| Why are audiophiles perceived as being wackos? Good one Rosstaman! As i sit here wondering whether it's wacko or whacko I'm reminded of 25 years ago taking up bicycle racing. Eat, ride, sleep. Travel all night to race and then back home to lie around like a deadman. People wondering why your l... | |
| What makes a $20,000 cd player cost 20,000? What i get from this discusssion is that having a decent player modded with top quality parts for what? $350-1000 should come close to anything out there. I guess they could be using all gold wiring and diamonds for the laser, Ha! | |
| DIY Room treatments..How Large????? Thanks Fatparrot for bailing me out. Thats the one I was trying to post. | |
| DIY Room treatments..How Large????? Hi Chad I'm no expert but I do know another website where they talk about both the materials and issues you asked about; http www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html. Also Burlap is mentioned by Jon Risch as being less reflective a covering than cotton.... | |
| Do you remember your first cd? Cd-Peter Gabriel "So" in 86 or 87 and first lps were The Guess Who (America Woman) and Steppenwolf (Born to be Wild) in 71 I think. Not sure of the titles as they were all stolen while at uni. Had some great blues albums back then also. My first 8... | |
| Moving to New Zealand from USA Now What????? Vongwinner I must second the Cormandel penninsula. Absolutely beautiful beaches. Eldartford didn't mention the sand flies though. My first experiance with them was at Hotwater beach. They don't itch at first but late at night you wake up scratchin... | |
| System building -budget $15,000 One other thing to budget for is a decent rack for the equipment if your friend doesn't have one.Ausjoe | |
| Best Upgrade you had? For cost effectiveness top flight cans can truly bring out the best of your system without paying exteme dollars for speakers then spending weeks tweaking with room treatments. Also good for isolating what part of the system hums, needs improvemen... | |
| Are "Redbook Only " CD players Obsolete? Er Dennish. Time to fish or cut bait. The inmates have spoken. LOLLarry | |
| What is the best Beatle Song Albertporter I've aplied my burn salve and should heal nicely. Remember the "who's the greatest band" period between the Stones and Beatles. I would have voted for the Beatles but was always quicker to buy the Stones record. Probably cause You cou... | |
| What is the best Beatle Song Who are these beatles? Never heard of them! | |
| Your Favorite Top 10 tuners all time Hey Rmahai, if you have a chance post at fmtunerinfo.com what info you have on the Kenwood L-03t. They are always asking for info on tuners they haven't heard.Larry | |
| Advice Wanted, component placement I dont think my GSD would ever forgive me if I cut any ball in half! | |
| Radio Shack SPL Meter mods corrections Wow Sean I just got through trying to muddle through your link to stereophile on vibation damping and how many different ways it effects my particular system and now you hurt my brain with this! I'm gonna go listen to my Monty Python cd! LOLLarry |