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a great take on big$ cables
SERUS good info on rfi's affects on power cord's & i couldnt agree more,i know its an old peice of gear but one of my favorite peice's is the cary cad5500 cd processor which remove's rfi interference from cd playback,that single peice of gear ... 
A trick with Scotch Whisky
i got hammered after drinking a fifth of jim beam whiskey years back while we were bbq-ing & i poured a bunch of that liquid smoke all over my t bone.im not sure weather it was the rot gut or the smoke that did it but i was sick like a maniac ... 
Can a monitor sound like a floorstander??
"can a monitor sound like a floor stander"not if the floor stander is any good. 
Help me pick an amp for under $5,000
mimberman,the mc500 is discontinued & nothing like the mc501, it's a better amp to my ear's & far above the newer mc402,the mc402 is a great amp but i thought the mc500 was so much better.a reasonable price for a mint mc500 with shipping b... 
whats your idea of loud music.
Nsgarth , from my experience anybody riding a bike home from a bar let alone at 2 am is a moron & will very soon be wraped around a tree & i do not feel sorry when that happens,only the biggest of fool's ride's a bike drunk,if that was hap... 
a great take on big$ cables
Pmotz.i have a question for you,what are you talking about when you say " this goes against everything audiophiles strive for" isnt better sound what audiophiles strive for & how does an enginer's finding's done in blind listening test's go ag... 
Is Star Sound Technologies out of business?
HOLLYgo to your local auto parts store (preferably not a chain store) & ask them for an "easy out" they are pretty cheap & are designed to remove threaded bolts by drilling a hole in the center of the bolt then putting the easy out in the ... 
Most significant WAF Audio Sacrifice you made....
i sold a harley once so my wife could upgrade her bed room set to solid oak, good thing i had a spare in the garage :)if i had to though i would sell all the gear & bikes without a second thought if my family needed the cash,i hope it never co... 
Help me pick an amp for under $5,000
i gotta go with the reccomendations for a mcintosh amp,the power gaurd feature cant be beat as it allows you to use full power without adding distortion or endangering your speakers from overpowering or distorted power plus if you ever want to upg... 
What's the deal with the Machina Dynamica Clock?
thats great geoff but how's about some kind of explaination as to how it works,as with the last thread about this clock you say alot without saying anything at all , contrary to your post in the last thread there is not lots of information on your... 
HELP One pair for $2k Recommendations Please
you asked for ideas about full range speakers then you also mention a sub,in my oponion a true full range speaker does not require a sub to give up the bass,the growing trend in speakers is to package small bass drivers into fancy cabinets with mo... 
whats changed in audio & is it better
wow howard,thanks & im glad i could be of help.i also remember when owning a hi fi set up was important to people but now its like most younger people feel the need to keep busy outside of the home instead of any leisure time at home & mus... 
What's the deal with the Machina Dynamica Clock?
its a timex so you know its a quality audio device! 
Static Shock?
i saw a show on tv about how they make fireworks & the employee's had to touch a wood block before entering the complex to discharge any static,maybee a cool lookin hunk of wood would work for ya.mike. 
What's the deal with the Machina Dynamica Clock?
sue who ?