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Think fast: What would you take?
millercarbonIts no coincidence this is happening in democrat controlled areas ... Are you mad? No. But I strongly suspect you are liberal.Wow. The OP is facing a potential life-and-death situation, and this clown turns his plight into a political ... 
LittelFuses Series 285 AUDIO/MEDICAL Quality
georgehifi ... don’t trust the "snake oil" or voodoo that fusers preach ...Actually, the so-called "fusers" aren't preaching. They're reporting what they hear.The "preaching" is done by the "refusers," who seem to believe they might win some conv... 
Help me understand "the swarm" in the broader audiophile world
tyray... why do people on this site always verbally attack Duke for just being a businessman, entrepreneur and fellow Agon poster? ... all the keyboard internet negativity is not warranted and shows some lack of civility ... to attack Duke fo... 
Help me understand "the swarm" in the broader audiophile world
audiokinesisCleeds, can you articulate the core of what your objection is? THAT might be worth talking about, as we might be able to reach mutual understanding. I don't have any objection to swarm or DBA systems at all. None.Some of its advoca... 
Help me understand "the swarm" in the broader audiophile world
atmasphere @cleeds I think if you reread these comments above you will see that I was correct ...I think the quotes I provided speak for themselves. I'm comfortable with letting each reader decide this matter for himself. 
LittelFuses Series 285 AUDIO/MEDICAL Quality
iealesWe naysayers have all heard audible changes without changing anything.That can happen.Purveyors and aficionados make extravagant claims without any scientific or engineering support other than their say-so.This is a hobbyist's site, not a s... 
Help me understand "the swarm" in the broader audiophile world
erik_squires The idea that only swarms can sound good, or are the ideal fix for any possible ailment your system has is just not supported by evidence. atmasphere I do not believe anyone here is making that claim ...But that is exactly the clai... 
Woofer pumping possibly due to tube amp when playing vinyl
mijostynMany amps roll off below 20 Hz so you won’t see woofers pumping.Not good ones.Your system is doing exactly what it is supposed to do. Moving the turntable won’t change a thing. Anybody who uses subwoofers aggressively and plays vinyl will... 
Update on Audiogon Member Almarg
This is very sad news - Al has long been one of the good guys in this group. He was always knowledgeable, courteous and detailed in his contributions. We can only wish him the best. 
Springs under turntable
mijostynUberwaltz, you REALLY need a Schroder CB on your Avid ... It is the most perfectly designed pivoted tonearm in existenceIt is? Do you own one? Have your heard one? Tell us more. 
Help me understand "the swarm" in the broader audiophile world
audiokinesis@Erik_squires wrote: " The idea that only swarms can sound good, or are the ideal fix for any possible ailment your system has is just not supported by evidence." This is what’s called a "straw man argument", and is a fallacy. Here’s ... 
ls this the frequency of vinyl
Hey folks, Audiogon is for discussing audio equipment, music, and related things. Can’t you understand that?This group has moderators, not "censors." 
Sub Question. One higher quality sub or two lesser quality? (Rythmik vs HSU)
mapmanThe Audio Research SP16 has two stereo main outputs. One goes to main amps which remains in stereo and the other to the sub.I understand that. On many ARC preamps, the main outputs are internally wired in parallel. That would mean you'd get... 
Sub Question. One higher quality sub or two lesser quality? (Rythmik vs HSU)
mapmanStarting with one to get that right first makes a lot of sense. That’s the engineer in me speaking. I agree with you on that!... Connection is line out from Audio Research sp16 preamp to sub using dual phono rca Y connector to merge channe... 
What is missing here?
daveyf ... how many casual listeners who read this article will realize the extreme limitations that this amp comes with? The limitation is noted in the article, as you've acknowledged. I don't think "casual listeners" are likely to be reading ...