cal91

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Where do you buy your CDs these days?
+1 audioguy85 & others who have named thrift stores like Goodwill. I found a thrift store in Richmond Va that has an incredible selection of classical CD's. I've probably bought close to 100 from that 1 store. Also, a lot of people have mentio... 
Replacing driver screws with brass screws
cd318..Talk about don't go mad... I was a little confused, but I was actually defending you by telling other people to not attack and make fun of you, but instead give you a chance to explain yourself. Please re-read my post. You said Alan Shaw at... 
Poor value vs snake oil...
rols...I was Ok with what you were saying and your personal definition of "snake oil" until your last example where you sell someone else's product as your own and then use testimonials from people who are happy with what actually isn't your produ... 
Replacing driver screws with brass screws
Before we start criticizing and poking fun at him perhaps we should ask cd318 to explain exactly what he meant by finger tight. I am a Harbeth owner and I don't see how I could do that with the screws securing my drivers. I can understand not usin... 
Why the truth is not in them ??
millercarbon...that's the most ridiculous thing I have heard in a long time. You obviously are not a student of sociology or political theory. You seem to know a little bit about electronics. To save yourself the embarrassment of making incredibly... 
Why are there so many wooden speakers?
I'M MAD AS HELL AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE!Thank you Kenjit for bringing this important subject to our attention.  
Debrox - maintenance for your ears
oldhvymec...I tried all of your suggestions but ended up with a sore throat. Is that a common side-effect? 
The Best Isolation/ Vibration Footers per component - what's your experience?
gsal...that's actually useful. 
How do you go about selling large speakers?
tdiddy...there are many people on these threads who enjoy helping others. I have had people who emailed me to offer help because they didn't want to deal with some of the negative and insulting comments some members make. You have to ignore that s... 
Classical Music for Aficionados
I recently purchased a 20 CD set of Rubinstein playing Chopin. I haven't been able to listen to all of it yet, but while it is obviously from old recordings so the SQ is not always of a top level, the playing is superb. I am always in the market f... 
Who says cables don't make a difference?
mahlman...After the way you played people on the "Should people who can't solder..." thread, for your own amusement, there is no way of knowing when you are being serious. That means you lack credibility. You should apologize for what you did. Som... 
Favorite song to demo or test drive speakers?
Space Oddity - BowieAvalon - Roxy Music (the whole album)Boys of Summer - HenleyVoodoo Chile - HendrixFanfare for the Common Man - ELP 
Favorite song to demo or test drive speakers?
Famous Blue Raincoat - Leonard CohenMy Favorite Things - John ColtraneBitches Brew - Miles DavisCaravan, Ocht O'clock Rock - Duke EllingtonOverture - Tommy - The WhoSisters of Mercy - Leonard CohenSt. Thomas - Sonny Rollins 
powercords
Once again I'm going to come to millercarbon's defense. I changed the stock power cords on my integrated and CD player and even with my age-related hearing loss and tinnitus I heard an improvement. There was more openness, and expansion of the sou... 
Train
Hellbound Train --  Savoy Brown