bigtwin
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| Beware - FedEx Drivers are forging signatures for delivery confirmation This has been the standard practice with FedEx for as long as I have known them. I can't remember the driver even knocking on my door or ringing the bell. They drop (literally) the package on my door step, take a picture and drive away. The pic... | |
| Replace tubes yearly? Aside from tubes, Paul's suggestion to keep your equipment powered up 24/7, is contradicted by many manufacturers. I know this issue divides members into two camps. My own amp manufacturer recommends turning off when not in use. Claims the soft... | |
| Is it easier to sell mono blocks or stereo amp on the used market? I might ask how committed you are to the decision of buying the new amps, if your first concern is how easy will they be to sell. I say buy what you think you will enjoy the most right now. Who knows, you may have them for 10 years and the resal... | |
| Would I be wasting my money to get a turntable? @mahler123 "You’ve self identified as one who places significant value on the aesthetics of vinyl, which renders sound quality issues as secondary " Excuse me if I find that statement somewhat condescending. And you are not the first member on ... | |
| Would I be wasting my money to get a turntable? @grislybutter I can say with some authority, that a golfers constant upgrading of equipment is not unlike this hobby. The endless pursuit of the smallest improvement. And the honeymoon period with a new club is much like the confirmation bias w... | |
| Reaction to possibly the best live rock performance I've heard. Grand Funk I remember owning the original LP back when I was 16. Thought the band was great. Tried to listen to it decades later and realised how badly it had aged. IMHO. Now I understand why my parents winced whenever I played it. | |
| Would I be wasting my money to get a turntable? @immatthewj Are you sure you didn't mean Hot Tuna? Live at Berkeley '69? Smoke it if you got it. 🤣 | |
| Would I be wasting my money to get a turntable? | |
| What were your top musical discoveries of 2024? That kids today still listen to shite music. | |
| The last 20 years of Home Power Have Been Amazing @jea48 I'm in Mexico for the winter but will look at it again when I get home and resume my basement development. I think the First Surge claims to react within a nano second. The amount of time it takes electricity to travel 12 inches. If I c... | |
| YOUR AUDIOPHILE JOURNEY WHEN DID IT START AND HOW DID YOU GET TO YOUR DREAM SYSTEM? Started with a Crystal Radio and an ear plug. About 10 years old. Could pull in stations from Detroit on a good night. At least that is my memory. | |
| The last 20 years of Home Power Have Been Amazing While we're on the subject of plugs and outlets, is anyone aware of a high quality NEMA L6-30P 30 Amp Twist Lock 240 Volt 2 Pole 3 Wire. Both male and female? All I can find are run of mill Leviton plugs in the $20 range. You can spend $$$$ on ... | |
| The last 20 years of Home Power Have Been Amazing @jea48 I appreciate your comment. All of the household wiring that runs behind the plywood necessitated an additional piece of backing. As it is, we relocated a number of breakers to position the listening room breakers directly below the surge... | |
| The last 20 years of Home Power Have Been Amazing @erik_squires Up here in Canada, the concept of surge protectors flies under the radar. Nothing in the building code. We need Arc Fault breakers on any lines that have outlets. Lines with only lights and switches still use regular breakers. I... | |
| The last 20 years of Home Power Have Been Amazing Forgot the picture. 🤣 |