bdp24
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| Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics? I was aware of the out-of-body-experience phenomenon, but this was beyond that. It was an "out-of-universe-experience" ;-). And it was not just my own individual consciousness, but a feeling of being part of a group consciousness (for lack of a be... | |
| Solid State Amps for Quad ESL 57? I bought a Bedini 25/25 in the 90’s, specifically for my Quads. Pretty good for ss, the poor mans ML 2! I still want to get a little Music Reference RM-10 for them, which is THE amp for the speaker. But I’m presently focused on my Tympani T-IV’s, ... | |
| Why are low impedance speakers harder to drive than high impedance speakers Charles and Al, absolutely correct as always! | |
| New in 2017 I met Lucinda at a Long Ryders show at Club Lingerie in the mid-80’s. I was there because I liked them, she was there because she was married to LR drummer Greg Sowders (she’s been married to quite a few musician’s!). I was on the floor talking to... | |
| Dust Off compressed air to get dust off of vinyl records Oops---slightly moistened pads. | |
| Vandersteeen 2wq (or any sub) in small room The Richard Hardesty Journals have a lot of great information, ideas, and opinions. Hardesty was (R.I.P.) a big fan of Vandersteen. | |
| Dust Off compressed air to get dust off of vinyl records The talk of a slightly moistened pas reminds me of my youth. Any old guys remember the Watts Preener? The introduction of the Discwasher pretty much killed sales of the Watts. LP cleaning didn't get serious until the Keith Monks machine appeared i... | |
| Makeup brushes for Christmas I use a shaving cream brush to dust my turntable platter. | |
| TOWNSHEND ELITE ROCK MARK 2 UPGRADES Those are some very interesting ideas animal. The one thing I have considered over the many years I've owned my Rock Elite is a motor upgrade. The Elite's motor is mounted directly onto the plinth, an upside-down "baking dish" filled with Plaster-... | |
| Tube amp for KEF Reference 3s If you're in SoCal, the U.S.A. distributor of EAR-Yoshino is somewhere in Los Angeles, perhaps Santa Monica. I believe he sells as well as distributes, and may have a small showroom or at least demo room, and may be willing to play the EAR 868 for... | |
| Solid State Amps for Quad ESL 57? Chris---that's like the music genre defined frequency contours on some car sound systems! Not a bad idea at all.kalali---Another example is separate home theater and music systems, for the obvious reason---the demands placed upon a speaker by movi... | |
| New in 2017 Great news Slaw! I saw Tift at The Troubadour---she was great. Saw Lucinda Williams there too, as well as Iris Dement. The Troub was the first stage I performed on after moving to L.A. in '79. Great room! Elton John made his first U.S. performance... | |
| Why are low impedance speakers harder to drive than high impedance speakers While a 16 ohm speaker may seem to "present an enormously easy load for virtually any power amplifier", such is not necessarily the case, as that 16 ohm rating is merely nominal. For instance, the original Quad ESL's nominal impedance was 16 ohms,... | |
| Materials to reduce sidewall flex & vibration ? meerzistar is correct. Doubled wall panels and internal bracing is the best, most effective way to combat enclosure resonance. The sound produced inside the enclosure makes it expand, like a balloon being inflated. Bracing prohibits the enclosure ... | |
| Tube amp for KEF Reference 3s The EAR 868L is a nice line stage pre, same circuit as the $12,000 EAR 912 but without it's meters and extra controls. They go for about $3000 when available second-hand. Not as well known or owned as American brands, but EAR designer Tim Paravici... |