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| Why do cables need break-in? I'm afraid Jack Bybee did that before us, alas ! | |
| loose tubes Did the same, Greg, never heard a difference, but continued to do so all the same at every tube roll...one never knows ..( perhaps I'm a compulsion neurotic after all )Cheers, | |
| The worst sound system Yes, while your at it Greg, but later.....its like buying high end gear, which you cannot really afford and your lady finds out......oh the headache.... | |
| High end dealers in Frankfurt Budapest ist still good for lps, especially Mikrokosmos on Dob Utca, but don't expect to make the find of the year there, they are knowledgeable. Paris is medium as far as prices are concerned, for the rest, forget about it. Good stuff is much che... | |
| Why do cables need break-in? We might call it ACUE ...Assessment Center for Unintelligent Electrons. Cheers! | |
| Why do cables need break-in? Sndsel, how about IQ testing and coaching of unintelligent electrons for the latest tweak? Might be some dough in it , if you market it right. | |
| 2 Questions on General Music Preferences I am one mind with Greg, walkman in the first, silence in the second case....and I'm afraid, I'd rather bicker than have six hours of the same song.....or rather, after 1 hour of bickering, Spike Jones as comic relief for 10 minutes and then back ... | |
| Do the Audio gods shine upon you? Artemus, it certainly is not Voodoo, nor is it in the mind, your digestive system or the mood of your significant other. Highly evolved and heavily tweaked systems are like highly tuned racing engines. Changes in temperature, humidity, fuel (in ou... | |
| loose tubes Thanks Dekay for enlightening me. Makes sense actually, at my next tube rolling frenzy I must try it out. | |
| loose tubes This is truly fascinating. Has anyone an explanation for this phaenomenon? | |
| The worst sound system Greg, what is a "rest-bar"...one where you're supposed to rest?? ...and I thought that getting thoroughly drunk was hard work.... | |
| How to test those NOS tubes Wow, what a story, George. Luckily I don't have to bias my power tubes. What I need to measure and match especially are those preamp double triodes and to find those with the least noise. | |
| The worst sound system Rhljazz, I feel with you. Had many similar experiences and it can really make me raving mad !!! I suppose my ear/brain is something rather sensitive and being endowed/cursed with absolute pitch, I often have to suffer. Most people,as you say, don'... | |
| Tube fakes, any experts out there? Swampwalker, " Siemens Germany" instead of " Western Germany " could well be of East German provenience. | |
| Best Turntable: Rockport or Goldmund? Rcrump, I loved your metaphor and how true..... Zurich is a long way off from Houston, but who knows......Regards, |