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| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? My current garage includes - 2002 BMW 530i sport package2000 Jaguar S-Type1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limitedthe list of things I'd like to have in the future is too long . . . but includes upline BMW and Jaguar models like the 650i convertible, or a... | |
| Dared amps I've had an SL2000a for about a year now. I recently rolled tubes to a Amperex NOS GZ34 rectifier, and Mullar NOS 12AT7's. It sounds wonderful, and has been totally reliable. It can't be beat for the money (I bought it used for $300, plus another ... | |
| Your listening chair I agree - Comfort rules . . . I have an ottoman and have never noticed a concern with acoustics. | |
| Adjusting tt speed on the cheap:any tricks? you can get a free strobe disc here:http://www.quadesl.com/pdf/strobe.pdfNo Stobe light is needed, simply use it under a normal incandescant lamp (60hz - use the corresponding disc) | |
| Adjusting tt speed on the cheap:any tricks? you can get a free strobe disc here:http://www.quadesl.com/pdf/strobe.pdfNo Stobe light is needed, simply use it under a normal incandescant lamp (60hz - use the corresponding disc) | |
| OK, what's the protocol? I generally quote shipping and handling as a charge on top of the price of the item. I normally include enough extra $ (usually $3-5 depending on weight and packaging complexity) to make sure I don't end up eating FEDEX charges; but nowhere close ... | |
| which cowboy junkies cd? I saw the Junkies live in DC at Wolftrap the "National Park for the Performance Arts" a few years ago. It's true, they're not a dynamic live show, but I would still recommend seeing their show to anyone who is a fan. They have a DVD out that's qui... | |
| speaker grill material I've bought grill material from Parts Express, but I think they give you a choice of black, black, or black.The other place I've gone is a local fabric store. Your wife may know of one in your town. If you have a large fabric store maybe let your ... | |
| which cowboy junkies cd? Absolutely Larryi! "Neath the Covers" was a freebe with my purchase of "One Soul Now" and is one of my favorites. | |
| which cowboy junkies cd? My favorite is "Lay it Down". I don't see too many folks citing a similar preference, but IMO that's the one with the best songs all the way through. Trinity Sessions surely isn't a bad place to start and it has that unique "airiness" given the wa... | |
| should i sell my speakers by piece or together? if you're planning to ship them and do not have experience packing and shipping speakers, I suggest you search the archives on shipping. Search on "shipping". I also agree - do not use UPS. Below are 3 threads worth reading:http://forum.audiogon.c... | |
| Best Country/Rock - Poll I just picked up Neko Case ("Blacklised" and "Fox Confessor Brings the Flood"), and Gillian Welch ("Revival"). All excellent , both of them fantastic voices. | |
| Dumb question about Speaker Positioning thanks Mark, I posted a great deal more about my setup on my other thread (HT Passthrough Options). I actually had 2 separate complete systems in this room. Both of which have been changing frequently over the last 2 years. The HT to this point ha... | |
| Many questions about HT pass-through options thanks to all of the posters, and I appreciate the additional comments re: the virtues/tradeoffs of using my MF Pre especially.Last night I did it. I removed the extra speakers and amp, and connected my front channel outs into "aux 2" on the MF. I... | |
| Dumb question about Speaker Positioning Interesting point Boheme. I recently moved my seat forward to set up more in nearfield listening. I found that move really improved things so I plan to try it out even closer but need to make some furniture changes. This is for 2 channel. Given th... |