djohnson54
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Best lines in a song Just found this thread and I can't believe no one has posted this one yet.Ah, but I was so much older then,I'm younger than that now.Bob Dylan"My Back Pages" | |
Amateur inherited an audio system... "I might not get any for a while, but at least I will have my music."Well, when you figure that most albums last for at least 45 minutes ... and you can put on another after that ... ;-) | |
Removed sofa, thought I needed more bass trapping One thought that occurs to me is that as you absorb more of the bass frequencies, you are changing the balance of the energy in the room. This could indeed sound brighter without and actual increase in the treble energy.Also, I'm not an expert but... | |
changing speaker impedance Take a look at this site.http://www.zeroimpedance.com/Dick | |
Does a non-audiophile have to calibrate? This is the same dealer that sold you the Monster Power Conditioner in the first place?? If he thinks it's not good then I'd question him on why recommended if for a system of this caliber.The room is always one of the most important variables (if... | |
Please advise - volume-variable buzz in spkrs Swap the right and left channel tubes. If the buzz moves with them then you have your answer.Dick | |
Whole house surge protection/voltage regulation APC has something they call their PanelMount series. You can find more information athttp://www.apc.com/products/family/index.cfm?id=175Dick | |
Best Thread on Audiogon? I also loved the achingly beautiful music thread and had forgotten about it. Just went back to check it to find that it's still quite active. The latest post was last week. This thread began in July 2000(!) so we're pushing three years here. I won... | |
What did he say? Misunderstood lyrics. John Prine tells a story about a woman coming up to him in a club and asking him to sing the song about the "Happy Enchilada." When he told her that he didn't know such a song and asked her how it went, she said "you know - 'It's a happy enchilada... | |
Retail Buying - Reality Check The way I see it is that SOMEBODY is buying new stuff. If this weren't the case then there wouldn't be "slightly used" product entering the used marketplace. I don't think that those of use who buy from Audiogon are JUST recycling used pieces alth... | |
VTL 5.5 Preamp...... Reverse the tubes in each channel. If it follows then the tube(s) are the culprit.Dick | |
McCormack DNA1 options Just a note on the tube preamp option. I have a DNA-0.5 Deluxe and recently bought a used BAT VK-3i to replace my previous ss preamp. The VK-3i is a wonderful piece of gear but the combination produces hiss that is clearly audible from my listenin... | |
What do you do when the kids come along? Hdm's probably right about children and my daughter would probably sleep through it ... but my wife wouldn't. You can always invest in a good pair of headphones though.I think you have to be careful when the kids are very young but, if taught prop... |