elliottbnewcombjr
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| General question about tube preamps and gain I've never experienced what you describe in any of the tube equipment I ever used.Perhaps the volume control needs a bath in contact cleaner.If cut the signal strength anywhere, between preamp and amp, and I personally would want remote control of... | |
| Who remembers audio from the time when ... SQ QuadraphonicI just found an album liner with promotion of many Columbia recordings, and one section discussed the 'new at that time' SQ Quadraphonic system. "startling, miraculous engineering, total realism, flexible, imaginative, complete, com... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Remembering Kate Wolf, Treasures Left Behind https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000009Q0P/ref=tmm_acd_used_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=used&qid=1571493866&sr=8-1 Mine got deeply scratched on 1 track, it's so good I bought a used o... | |
| What is wrong here.. on Audiogon? erik_squires6 It's people like Kardashitrumps that bring about the fall of an empire, so you could call it studying history OP,Think long, think features, think quality. Generally, it's not magic achieved, it's mistakes avoided.a preamp with a ... | |
| Why discussions generate into personal affronts... Humor. After a few reactions to a few posts, I learned it is not a good idea to think people will understand your humor. After many years, many know my humor, but there are always new people, so, I try to anticipate how a stranger might 'get' it.D... | |
| Who remembers audio from the time when ... In the early/mid 60's, Mono LPs cost $2.00 while Stereo version cost $3.00. So, get a part time job, payday, down to the record store. $6.00 was my weekly budget: 3 mono or 2 stereo was the struggle before buying and skipping on home for a listen.... | |
| Amps with meters ... Meters cost more originally, and later sell for money than same model without meters. I sold my McIntosh MC2250 (no meters) earlier in the year. Originally the version with meters was +$800.00 more, and definitely costs more used than my amp witho... | |
| Why discussions generate into personal affronts... Some of you may have noticed, I try to describe my history/general outlook so my comments can be taken/ignored within some understanding | |
| Why discussions generate into personal affronts... I'm pretty active on 2 forums, Sony and Oly Compacts, on DPR photo site since 2012. It shows up mostly from people who have a strong need to be right, and it comes and goes in waves. When I first joined, late 2012 when Sony rx100 1" sensor revolut... | |
| Warm up time for amps Your investment in your entire system is compromised, I can see why you would want to solve this. I have been lucky over the years, much tube gear, Fisher Mono Blocks, Fisher 500C, Fisher 800C, Scott, Tandberg, .... They all sounded great righ... | |
| Most annoying song, period. Noooooooo is right, what an awful song by a wonderful singer.I met Maria a few times, she has a great sense of humor, and this album is superb https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07KK2T1HZ?tag=amz-mkt-chr-us-20&ascsubtag=1ba00-01000-a0047-win10-othe... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? M and Fred made me remember Muddy Waters. When he moved west, my good friend Nasty Ned gave me his Muddy Waters LP Collection. (Ned played with him a few times).I'll be bringing them upstairs later for a deep immersion.Nasty Ned is a terrific blue... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? just wanted to add a comment about streaming, and it ain't good................... Mississippi Fred McDowell, 'Shake 'Em On Down'.I have this 'Tomato' label CDhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N0EUIXR/ref=dm_ws_sp_ps_dp ........................ | |
| Most annoying song, period. I heartily agree, Muskrat Love, very very high on the unwanted list.Let's talk Beatles, simpy crap to get started, then Revolver, then Abbey Road, touchdowns,EXCEPTYellow Submarine; Octopus's Garden; Maxwell's Silver Hammer.I decided they were lau... | |
| Most annoying song, period. Funny thread, I'll vote later, luckily it led me to something good, and back to something I already knew was good geoffkait , after viewing the very funny Surfin Bird video, thanks for that, this video just popped up next:Ram Jam - Black Betty ... |