buconero117
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| I found the sweet spot but it's 5ft off the floor Boy, you are really in luck. I have a life guard seat that was used at a pool. It puts you five feet up, where you can survey your domain. Cost? Free if you come and get it. It is in Timbuktu, nothing but desert here. So, hurry before the native c... | |
| Mac Mini vs. Macbook Pro as a server In the 6Moons reviews this month there is a discussion of the mac mini use as a server. The author pointed out that one of the keys to getting great performance is have lots of memory, say 8GB. So, your Pro should have at least the 8GB to give you... | |
| Pre/Pro Advice for ATC Active HT Live recordings are almost always captured with and recorded already amplified sound. I've some in studio recordings that I have compared to various recordings of the same music captured 'live'. Never is the 'live' better then the studio version. | |
| The search among the great ones - 20k+ speakers What, no Proac. There top of the line is a great sound. | |
| Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl? Neither, only the final mastering tape is really accurate. | |
| How many dedicated lines are enough? Like money, you never have enough. However, the best formula I have seen is your age time two. Yes, each year adds the need for more, and that assumes you are getting wealthier and buying more gear. | |
| You never see this anymore Hey, where have you been. Just drop into a B&O store, and be sure to bring a fat wallet. There sound is always great and you can bring it back within 90 days if you don't like it. I have such a store in my town and do drop in for a listen, eve... | |
| cooling mono amps look into self powered laptop coolers. i've use many of these to cool my many tube monoblocks. very quite. | |
| Are CD players dead Never, I remember they said that about the vinyl lp. Until downloads are provided in resolution above that you can get on a CD/SACD at a reasonable price. Also, I like paying $10 for a new album cd shipped to my door. Love to fondel the case and r... | |
| lp grunge steam is the way to clean them. | |
| Small monitors for tv/music NHT Zero One's are a great starting point. Also a great value in the used market, black or white, your choice. | |
| Best small speakers? ProAc's no contest, if you like the 'British' sound. | |
| Buying used or sight unseen speakers a bad idea? Often the best approach, if possible, is to do a pickup and have the units demo'd. That way cost is lower since shipping itself is risky. Also gives you a way to check the surrounds, grills etec. I have purchased over six pairs of speakers this wa... | |
| Musical cd plyer under 1k Sony 595, from SonyStyle as a refurb, often for $60. | |
| What is the best Reel To Reel machine ever built? The Studer's when they were brand new. Today any R2R 'best' is best measured by its condition or reconditioning. Since parts are very hard to come by at reasonable prices, the ability to have a fully functioning, calibrated machine is the starting... |