fotis_k
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| Has your gear ever hurt you??? I was making some DIY speacker cable for a home theatre application, while talking to my daughter who at the time seemed interested in anything that was remotely technical.The stripped end of the wire somehow unstranded slightly, and stuck (just o... | |
| Progressive Rock 'The Billboard Guide to Progressive Music' authored by Bradley Smith. Billboard books, an imprint of Watson-Guptill publications, New York. 1997.Believe it or not, I paid 25 cents for it, in one of those bargain bins at a local drug store, London ... | |
| kids = sticky soda residue on metal dome....... There ar two great ways to remove dried soda. One is to use hot water, the other to use warm soda water (by soda I am refering to club soda.)If you go the hot water route, try dabbing a rag in it and sponging.Also try a method wich involves warmin... | |
| Is ebay feedback worth anything on Audiogon? Is it not worth the price of a potential long term/serious/active member to buy or sell even some lower priced items here on Agon' to develop a decent, if not slight, feedback?I think it is worth buying, let's say, a Signal power cord ($60) or a f... | |
| Best lines in a song What God wantsGod gets, God help us all.And pretty much all of the other lyrics to Roger Waters 'Amused to Death' album. | |
| brass outlet covers...anyone try them? Sound good Albert, what specifically do you recommend as a cleaning agent? | |
| best bang for the buck tube preamp? I'll second Benies suggestion for Space Tech Labs. I recently listened to their pre, hooked up to a Sim w5 and a pair of Maggies. It really is a great pre-amp. For the money? an excellent pre-amp.Also make a really fine passive, wich I prefered.ht... | |
| Tweaks and upgrades that aren't gimmicks Two relatively inexpensive tweaks that I really have found to work are the Blue Circle Noise Hound III and the Totem Beaks. The BCNH I tried between source, pre, amp as well up-line. I found the effect the best right before the source, as well as ... | |
| Worst Name for A Piece of Equipment Alissa Tweaks. Didn't realise porn stars ran audio companies...... | |
| Signal Cable or Audio Art Cable for best budget... Just stumbled upon this thread, so if this reply is slightly late appologies. If you do decide to go with Signal Silver, I found they took quite a long time to break in. Very thin and harsh, at first, but became really relaxed and much more open a... | |
| Cleaning Amplifier & other gears I second Avguygeorge in recommending the micro cloth.I use mine on all my audio gear, including cd's. They are great on all surfaces, and work without cleaning agents or chemicals. Note that there really is a difference between the cheap and costl... | |
| Tried 2 pairs of speakers for 2 channel? www.space-tech-lab.com/IMPROVETIP.HTMLYou might want to read the number 7 tip from the above site. It touches on placement of two pairs of speakers, placement and wiring. Sounds interesting, although I personally have not tried it. | |
| What are we listening to tonight? From my daughters room the giggling of two 13 year olds intertwined with "Panic at the disco." To my rear my wife's friends attention defunct 3 and 6 year olds, and in between all of this I can make out some Johny Cash. | |
| Do Audiophiles blow speakers? Blown a speaker? I once gave a great speech in high school english class, but no one seemed to find it THAT good..........sorry- couln't help myself. | |
| Fixing a dent in a whoffer cone Another alternative is to "french kiss" the cone. Not just another way to get close to your system, but by gently sucking while puckering your lips against the cone you can work it back out. Just don't let your spouse catch you doing it. She will ... |