dweller

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Sell your components boys and girls, the console is back!
Did you even watch the video? Never mind... 
Wireworld
I own and use Eclipse 7 speaker wire. I like them. 
Sell your components boys and girls, the console is back!
Hello. I'm the director of corporate speak and funny walks. Won't you step into my silo? 
Ed King
Great song. Came out at the tail end of Watergate calamity -really helped to lift my spirits.R.I.P. Brother. 
Input to Use for a Phono stage
Try all line-level inputs -see if any one sounds the best. 
Help me upgrade my speakers?
I keep seeing Joseph Audio in the recommendations.  
new york city audio show 2018
New York was never a great city anyway... 
What will become of my beloved CDs?
@glupson - A new Laser mechanism will be in the $50-$100 range (just don't buy an Esoteric drive -you're talking real money with these). With average use (2-3 hours a day), a Laser will last 10 years or so. The problem is, they may not be availabl... 
Household Surge Protectors - Good or Bad?
@erik_squires - Thanks for the sympathy. After giving it some thought, I think it was a whole-house GFI (ground fault interrupter) not a surge protector. It would pop open at least once a day. 
Household Surge Protectors - Good or Bad?
My dear, departed Mother had one in her new house and it was constantly tripping. A pain in the butt. 
What will become of my beloved CDs?
@glupson - If you're buying a new player, for the long term, make sure to purchase a spare laser mechanism or two. 
What will become of my beloved CDs?
@geoffkait - Not DVD-A, HD-DVD. You know, the video format that lost to BluRay? I bet on it, bought a player from Amazon, then Wal-Mart decided to stock only BluRay. Case closed... 
What will become of my beloved CDs?
@geoffkait - I've got about twenty HD-DVDs if you're interested... 
Oppo 105 D vs. DAC-transport combination.
@geoffkait - In the late 90's, Sony bought several special Rockport transcription turntables at something like $80,000 each. It was assumed they would be used to copy vinyl where the master tape wasn't available or in proper condition. 
What will become of my beloved CDs?
@elizabeth - Your scenario reminds me of the SETI organization and their search for extra terrestrial radio signals. If a civilization is a million years ahead of you, MAYBE they use a communication protocol you don’t understand (compare analog ra...