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| Dylan wins Nobel Prize in Literature Great posts, both dgarretson and Geoff, even if they come from divergent points of view. Though it’s true his lyrics were indeed considered almost the soundtrack for the counter-culture movement of the 1960’s, Dylan has stated (in the 60 Minutes i... | |
| Put a lid on it (or not?) It depends on the design and construction of the amp chassis (and the dust cover and base of the turntable). I imagine some amps are put together in such a way that their lid provides structural integrity to the complete chassis, the lid reinforci... | |
| Polarity of speaker drivers Full range headphones, using a single driver without a crossover for all frequencies, can tell us what a loudspeaker should sound like, at least in amplitude and temporal terms. So do some planar speakers, such as the Eminent Technology LFT-8b, wh... | |
| Using tube amp with electrostatic speakers. From my reading, I am aware of another consideration in these matters. The way an amplifier circuit reacts to very high frequencies presented to it, frequencies too high to be heard on their own, can affect the behavior and sound of the amp. A bar... | |
| Tube dampeners on ARC gear ... FREE TWEAK Thanks for your report oregonpapa! I've already sold off the dampers I've had for years (Top Hat Tube Dampers, Pearl Tube Coolers), and will be getting a full set of Herbie's for my phono amp, line stage, and power amp. A couple of hundred bucks w... | |
| Chuck Berry will be 90 next week. Chuck and Johnnie played clubs and bars together for a while before all those classic Chuck Berry songs were recorded. There are those who believe some of Chuck's songs actually originated with Johnnie, as they were written in "horn keys", not the... | |
| What tonearm will better mine? The old Decca's were extremely variable, each one needing to be loaded to match it's particular performance. The current London's are much more consistent, and can be loaded according to builder John Wright's recommendations.Noromance, the Decapod... | |
| Using tube amp with electrostatic speakers. The Music Reference RM-200 Mk.2 does itself have a 2 ohm tap. Great amp. | |
| Rolling Stones Mono Box Set (lp or cd) Halleluiah! Tostado, I am so weary of The Stones continuing to be held up as The Greatest blah blah blah long after they started sucking. Which was a long, long time ago. Why they weren’t written off after they put out a disco album is an absolute... | |
| Dylan wins Nobel Prize in Literature Everyone who feels their judgment is superior to the members of the Nobel committee, stop being so selfish and apply for the job. It's not right to keep all that wisdom to yourself; share it with the world. | |
| Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics? Thanks Robert, I'll look into your products. Some of the drum company's have introduced accessories designed to allow their drum shells to resonate as long as possible (sustain is very "in" right now in drums), by suspending their mass in free air... | |
| Favorite guitar players not named...... radfrad, you may already know, but Derringer was in The McCoys, known for their 60's hit single "Hang On Sloopy". | |
| Rolling Stones Mono Box Set (lp or cd) Ian Stewart was the 6th Stone. The pianist on a lot of British invasion records is Nicky Hopkins, heard on albums by The Kinks, The Who, Led Zeppelin, The Jeff Beck Group (I saw him live with Beck on the first U.S. tour), The Stones (Satanic Majes... | |
| What tonearm will better mine? Yes, the Super Gold needs to be loaded at around 22k ohms resistance with 220pF capacitance, which creates the optimal electronically damped circuit with the cartridge. Another arm worth looking into is the Well Tempered. And if your Super Gold do... | |
| Question for sub woofer users A bigger problem in using subs with the Quads (or any other planar) is getting them to sound "one" with the speakers. Dipole users complain that subs produce bass that doesn't integrate with their speakers, sounding detached, tacked on, and of a d... |