cornfedboy

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BDR 3 cones
don't know the contour 3.3 screw-in thread metrics but here's what i do when i need something like this. take out one of the supplied screw-in feet. visit loew's or a similarly well-equipped hardware store. check in the nut bins 'til you find one ... 
Care to share your scams?
as i've mentioned before, i useta prosecute telemarketers and the like but now i defend 'em (anybody who can afford it deserves the best legal advice available). one of my more problematic (in as many ways as you can imagine) clients has recently ... 
tube amp recommendations for Watt/Puppys
jtinn: thanx for your polite response. i would assume, however, that you were not at ces2001, where nagra was showing with the latest watts/puppies (via vpa's,a pl-line and an analogue 1/4" tape with 2nd generation masters). there was plenty of po... 
tube amp recommendations for Watt/Puppys
the ONLY time i've been really impressed with the sound of watts/puppies was when i heard 'em driven by nagra vpa's. FWIW, dave wilson uses the nagra tube monoblocks and a pl-p pre with his personal watts/puppies (he told me that at ces-2000). whi... 
A minor rant
tierguy: is that $30K PER tire or for a set of 4 or 5? either way, on which $20k car would you put them? understand, i'd shod a porsche 949 with 230k miles on it with any tires it said it wanted. -kelly 
A minor rant
sd: coincidentally, i looked for "listener" this past weekend at our local mag emporium, based mostly on megasam's thread on tweaks reviewed in the latest issue. i noticed, first, the "shit-from-shinola" ad. i thought it was fairly clever in a gro... 
How much are you worth ?
thunders: see you still have not separated yourself from the mythical lemmy. for a reality check, pull down your boxers, look down. (do this ALONE, BTW. remember the studies of mass hysteria? or another perspective: remember how the the next-most ... 
Opinions on XLO, Tara Lab, Synergistic
hey, wait a minute. who's whom here? bowlerds answers for kevin3xz? -kelly 
I'm moving--advice please
vermonter: hope you recognize i was joking re your user name. as i've noted before, mine comes from my iowa roots, tho i've not lived there for almost 30 years. BTW, i also envy your living in europe. if i won the (BIG) lottery, i'd split my time ... 
Advice on Phono Stage
the musical surroundings phenomena is very good and very affordable ($600 msrp- often discounted). -kelly 
I'm moving--advice please
vermonter: (1) you'll need to change your user name; (2) detlof lives in deutschland and seems quite knowledgable about audio dealers/equipment; (3) gregm also lives in europe, tho i can't recall where--nontheless, grem's likewise a knowledgable g... 
Can a ic be sent back to...
yes, many companies will do this but best check on the price before you commit. there was a thread some time ago that reported on an astronomical price for cutting and retermination. -kelly 
no body is buying anything on audiogon
kubla, re: "trickle-down." suggest you check your left shoe. -kelly 
Hi-End Business
paint: i'll be happy to talk with you off-thread, too. just remember the ancient chinese curse, tho: "may you live in interesting times." ask particularly why someone wants to sell you his business. ain't cuz he's tired of being a millionaire or i... 
Upper Midrange Glare problem
have you tried different cables and ic's? that's where i'd start my quest (pun intended). -kelly