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curiousjim

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Any Advice for those Listening to Youtube Reviewers?
It’s all entertainment, whether it’s reading a magazine, or watching a YouTube video.  It’s like reading the car magazines, none of us are ever going to buy the $5 million McLaren car, but it’s fun to Hugo and read the specs.  
Has anyone lost a KEF tweeter?
@yyzsantabarbara  I confirmed the tweeter was out, but I still had to go through the song and dance.  Oh,  and according to KEF, they are the only ones who can replace the Uni-Q’s in the Reference 5’s and that everything I saw on YouTube was wron... 
Has anyone lost a KEF tweeter?
@steve59  Yeah, that’s what I thought when I bought the Ref 5’s. But…  
Tune of the Day
West, Bruce & Laing,   The Doctor.  
Jazz for aficionados
Jeff Darrohn,   T-Bird ‘60.      Well recorded.  A lot of depth and separation.  
Randy Meisner Has Died
I remember my mother in law always talking about stars who’d passed and now it’s me talking about stars that have passed. RIP Randy Meisner.  
Whats playing on your system today?
Steve Miller Band,   Fly Like An Eagle.  50th anniversary   
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Steve Miller Band, Fly Like An Eagle.   50th Anniversary.  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
The Moody Blues,   Days Of Future Past.     
Tune of the Day
Led Zeppelin,   Custard Pie.     
Whats playing on your system today?
 @velocityofhue  If you liked Revolver, check out Rubber Soul.   
Sequential Tube Monoblocks
As long as they haven’t changed any parts, then I’d think you’ll be okay.  
Any High End Tube Preamps with *gasp tone controls?
Audio Research SP-6 does not have tone controls. Neither do the SP-7,8,9, or 10….  
As A Youngster, What Unit Puqued Your Interest In All This?
My uncle built a couple of Singer(?) mono amps. I started with a red and white record player in a box.  Years later it was my turn to build. It started with the Hafler kits and then came being in a huge local record store that was playing DSOTM an... 
Need for high quality powered center
No thank you.