elgordo
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| Threshold S-150 Should I buy?? At $300 it's not a buy, it's a STEAL. | |
| The Tony Bennett - Bill Evans Album - XRCD2 A full size grand piano is nine feet long. If Tony is standing on the side, in front of the open top, it should sound about eight feet wide. | |
| Which companies also offer good service?? Bryston is probably the best there is. | |
| Straws in ports? Capri Sun straws, after cryo treatment work best. Some prefer the hand made straws from Mapleshade. | |
| HDCD question..... If I recall correctly, the HDCD standard requires that a red LED light up when processing an HDCD signal. If this is true, you will know for sure. | |
| Which of the following preamps? One thing to consider is that years down the road ARC and conrad johnson will probably still be in business and offering support. That's one of the reasons I listen to an LS-16 in my system. This is not necessarily a recommendation for your system... | |
| What's the funniest song you ever heard? Dr Hook And The Medicine Show had an album with lyrics by the late, great Shel Silverstein of Playboy Magazine and children's book fame. Titles included "Freakin' at the Freaker's Ball", "Penicillan Penny", "Acapulco Goldie", "Roland The Roadie An... | |
| Krell KCT Preamp Does Not Power Up Since you are in the Southern Hemishere, it needs to be upside down to work. But seriously, email Krell. | |
| Subtlety ? do any American amps do it? Simon, you remind me of your namesake on "American Idol". Is there something about the name that makes you inherently rude? After owning a few British motorcycles, an MGB, two E type Jags and a Linn, I wouldn't own anything from the UK. It always ... | |
| Cable support poll. Telephone pole insulaters. Search "Insulators" on ebay to find hundreds of them. Need blue ones to match your carpet or green ones to match your cables? They are available on ebay. | |
| How do you get a 250 lbs Speaker on an SP-101? Here's my invention of the day: Speaker jacks. Remote controlled motorized platforms that slide under one's speakers. The remote should have L/R speaker, raise/lower and a joystick. When raised, one would be able move each speaker backward and for... | |
| Opinions, Is this better for the Members? Don't like the new system. | |
| Other Hobbies? Underwater basket weaving, belly button lint macrame. | |
| Other Hobbies? Marco! Get a grip on yourself. | |
| Recommendations on Toslink cable Try the glass toslink from captnstarstripe who advertizes here and on ebay. I use one of these and it's terrific. About $30 for a one meter as I recall. |