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Guilty Pleasures?
dread zepplin, for thoose of you who have never seen them they are a mess, the singer is an elvis impersonator & all the songs are led zepplin tunes redone with a elvis type voice, its silly stuff.mike. 
nht vs cerwin vega
gregadd, thats a pretty lousey response, the guy didnt ask for us to evaluate his gear, he wants help makin the best of what he has & you run his gear in the dirt, way to go dude.ill tell ya what, i can remember when i would of loved a pair of... 
Allman Brothers: Live at the Fillmore East
what a kick ass album , another fantastic live allman bros album is one way out.it seems to me that the longer the allman bros are around the better their music gets.mike. 
Carver TFM 55x
yes & no, yes its a deal & no it is not a good amp, its not even an ok amp.i totaly agree with (bemopti123) carver amps suck & are seriously overrated, i had a tfm55x & it was pure crap in fact ive tried all of the amps within the ... 
lights in carver tfm15 going dim when meter at 25w
meter lights getting dim on your carver do not indicate clipping, if you dont have enough power to run the meter lights at full then your amp is starving for juice.your amp should be pluged directly into your wall outlet & without the 50 ft ex... 
Hi Fi burnout.
i myself think that we should all be happy that we have a hobby that we enjoy instead of being like most other shmucks who come home & plop their ass in front of the tv.to me hifi is no different than any other hobby that ive had, harleys, hot... 
lights in carver tfm15 going dim when meter at 25w
it sounds to me like you have too much power draw comming out of one circuit, try moving the amp to another outlet thats not on the same circuit.mike. 
Packaging floorstanding speaker-tips?
hey newbee, that's one hell of an idea you got there with the expandable foam, ya know that idea could just as well be used on heavy amps too, i like it & im gonna try it soon but i think only in the corners of the boxes.mike. 
McIntosh XRT30, 29 & 28
hi texasdave,while i dont own xrt30,s or for that matter any other of the mac speaker's you listed i do own mcintosh xrt 22's which are the older brother if you will of the 28's & 30's, same design principal, seperate bass cab's & tweeter ... 
Value of 1956 Lee Catenoid speaker
ive read some stuff about the catenoid but it was vague.you might email roger russel & ask him, i do believe he has info on that speaker listed at his site.in case your not familuar with his web site here is the address. roger-russell.commike. 
There's a sucker born every minute
i swear the marketing big wigs gotta be laughin their asses off when they sit around dreamin this s#!t up beacuse they know that all the seudo teck talk will draw em in like a hungry bass.mike. 
mcintosh mc2505- need some advice
the mc2505 is not bridgable but it is basicly the same amp with the exception of meters & a headphone jack.mike. 
Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ?
as im sadly discovering as time goes by there is no such thing as a keeper for life.after a while we tend to get bored & off it goes to the auction!mike. 
How do I keep my cats off my amplifier?
even worse than sand paper cats hate a sock in the mouth. 
Will the amp or speaker get damaged?
i would think a speaker selector would be the way to go if your intent is to use both speakers at the same time & it would take away the chance of amp or speaker damage.mike.