cleeds

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Have you ever wondered why speaker manufactures do not consign speakers to dealers?
I don't think it's a manufacturer's job to offer consignments. It's the dealer's job to provide demos. If he can't demo what interests you, then I think you are in the wrong dealer. 
Are high sample rates making your music sound worse?
tatyana69mzkmxcv This poster is an example of people who JUST DO NOT LISTEN, either to music or other people. Quite so, as he admits: You don’t even need measurement gear, all you need is a program that loads the two digital files and shows you ... 
Help! Power question
pcc67 On the main breaker 200amp you have 2 legs off that ...  If both the ac breaker and the breaker feeding the outlet you are having issues with are on the same leg, this may be the issue with the drop in power. You are drawing current of... 
Are manufacturers having discussions removed from Audiogon if they turn negative?
elizabethTo mention/ YES there ARE posts being deleted and LEAVE NO EVIDENCE ...I haven't noticed this, but have no reason to doubt you. It seems very odd, and not a good practice on A-gon's part.  
Furman Elite 15 PFi - how to tell if everything is working
toolbox149 ... I have read a few posts saying the Furman power factor componant of their Furman wasn't working.  What if I hear no difference between wall and Furman?  How do I know if the Furman is working?It's unusual for power factor to b... 
Are manufacturers having discussions removed from Audiogon if they turn negative?
elizabethNever noticed?? Plenty of threads, particularly the 'why power cords, or interconnect' type threads have a lot of small blank spaces between remaining posts where the obscenities and personal insult type posts have been removed. Oh y... 
Are manufacturers having discussions removed from Audiogon if they turn negative?
dillIt would be nice if the person that posted the original $12,000 Tekton, failure to ship thread, posted here when or if he ever received the speakers.Given that the user had just joined Audiogon before creating that thread, that his few pos... 
Are manufacturers having discussions removed from Audiogon if they turn negative?
elizabethI can add that individual post in certain ’commercially driven’ ie to sell that product threads, particularly the black goo and the magic bits of paper threads are being controlled by the folks who offer the gizmos for sale. In pract... 
The invention of measurements and perception
kosst_amojan What I mean by "what’s with you" is you repeatedly come at me out of pure ignorance, such as now, or you’re just inventing a circumstance out of thin air to reframe something I’ve said, like you did the last we met on the Tekton thre... 
The invention of measurements and perception
kosst_amojan I don't understand what it is with you. I think everyone else reading this gets what I'm saying except you and Geoff. There is nothing "with me." But your claim that, "In the strictest scientific sense, there is no such thing as m... 
Are high sample rates making your music sound worse?
mzkmxcv@cleeds So now you are saying even if the bits are the same it sounds different?No, I've never said that. Nor do I understand what would lead you to suggest that I said that.  
The invention of measurements and perception
kosst_amojanThen tell me what the actual quantitative value of blue is. Any shade, I don't care ...You can choose your own shade. Obtain a tristimulus colorimeter, and you can measure the exact shade of any color you choose. It's a science. Of c... 
Help! Power question
pcc67On the panel should be 2 legs. Put ac on one side and outlet on the opposite leg.His problem is with a central A/C. That means it's almost certainly 240VAC (if in the US), which means it's attached to both legs of his electric service.  
Are high sample rates making your music sound worse?
mzkmxcv You don’t even need measurement gear, all you need is a program that loads the two digital files and shows you the difference between them.If you truly think listening doesn't matter, then you're the single best example of confirmatio... 
The invention of measurements and perception
kosst_amojanWhat exactly is the numeric value of blue?That depends on what shade of blue you're talking about. Any shade of any color can be numerically identified, however. I'm surprised you don't know this, but that reveals why you'd make this ...