elgordo

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Help Total Confusion
A single Argent Room Lens, placed about 18" in front of the TV when listening to two channel, will give you depth and stage that you would not have thought possible. Go to Audio Asylum to learn how to make your own for nearly nothing. Don 
Power Conditioner deleterious to digital sources?
It sounds like you tried a PLC that was not designed for audio. This is a MUST. 
I wanna hear some "audio" jokes...and
A young violinist from riowas seducing a girl named Cleoas she took off her pantiesshe said: "No andantesI want this allegro con brio" 
MoFi versus new remasters
I saw them live in Orlando in '70. They segued from one song to the next for two hours, had a short break and did it again. What a show! 
Looking for info:Dunlap Clarke Dreadnaught 1000
I met Dunlap & Clarke at the Atlanta show in '78. They were showing this amp, so that gives you the age. 
state songs -- our suggestions?
"Heat Wave" for my own Muggy and Buggy Florida. Don 
Best live album you've ever heard?
Belafonte at Carnegie Hall and Bravo Brubeck! Don 
What kind of power wakes up electrostatic speakers
The Acoustat TNT-200 has been upgraded and is now the Hafler 9505 DIABLO. It was designed by Jim Strickland who designed all of the Acoustat products made in USA. I have been using a 9505 to drive my Acoustat 2+2s for several years and have no com... 
Met Richard Vandersteen today
Let's not forget the speaker that started it all, the Dahlquist DQ-10. Don 
Paragon 12 preamp; need to know tubes in linestage
Neal - I used to be a dealer for this preamp when I had my store in the late '70s. If you care to send me your 'phone number, I'll call you during my "free weekends". Pretty sure I have a piece of literature on this unit. Don 
What is the difference between a Marantz 7 and 7C
The "C" means case. This refers to the wooden case. The preamps are identical. This was told to me by Saul Marantz himself. Don 
Maple/light wood racks
Audio Advisor has a Standesign unit like this on sale for $250.00, regularly $400.00. I just bought one and it is gorgeous. It is silver, rather than the usual black and is about 36" wide with 2 shelves underneath. The shelves are black on one sid... 
another with the digital lens
Theta Data Basic II - 0, Pioneer LD704 - 0. 
Regrets
My original Quads with Decca ribbons - replaced with Vandersteen 2Cs. Giant step backwards. But what I really wish I still had was my '67 Z-28 or my '40 Willys. Don 
What companies, out of Business, did you LOVE???
Acoustat, Dynaco and Audio Alchemy always had dynamite products at real world prices. Don