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geoffkait

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Did Redbook get it right?
Listen to a CD. Then listen to the same piece on cassette. Case closed. 
Cleaning, polishing Speaker Cabinets ?
Plus it smells like you're at the beach, right? 
mapleshade ic's...
My favs are the Mikro Omega cables, the really fragile ones. One assumes they are still available. I was at the show with Pierre way back when and spent a lot of time with the Omega Mikros. They're the ones with the 54 ga conductor. 
Help with a system for a guy into electronic music
EDM is compressed because it will play louder. It's a little counter intuitive. Same with recent Stones, Dylan, whatever, compressed like all get out. 
StarSound Sistrum racks
Some enterprising reviewer should write up a survey of say the ten top contenders for the title of best isolation stand. Nobody ever does a survey of stands, which is a real shame, not in twenty years. Even a survey of five stands would be nice. S... 
Quicksilver Gold contact enhancer
The manufacturer passed away about a year ago so I'd be a little bit suspicious about any QG for sale at this point in time. Xtreme AV was the name of the company that produced QG. 
Picture Thread
You almost had me believing that. People have been brainwashed and conditioned for many years. Salivate like a Pavlov dog, oh, yeah! 
Picture Thread
Another bunch that just doesn't get it. All those transformers and capacitors mess the sound completely up. There is no two ways about it. Anyone who doesn't see the irony raise his hand. 
Request for assistance please room treatment
One more thing. Anyone who has Sonex anywhere in the room is advised to remove it poste hasten even in small amounts Sonex does something unfavorable to the sound, maybe it's the open cell construction, who knows, making it sound phasey and unplea... 
Request for assistance please room treatment
In order to do this right you really need to get a hold of the XLO test CD - it will walk you through the correct way to approach room treatments. Trial and error just doesn't work. Been there done that. 
When is digital going to get the soul of music?
When a person dies he weighs 0.00044 ounces lighter as measured with an atomic scale. That's the mass of his soul. 
Removing components from between the speakers
The brain controls what you hear. The problem is that you don't actually control your brain. Case closed. 
On the draining of resonance.....
Ooops, I meant do NOT transmit very low vibration.... 
On the draining of resonance.....
The real reason cement floors work well is they do transmit the very low frequency vibration such as that produced by the motion of the Earth's crust nearly as much as standard flooring. Cement does not bend nor exhibit the dreaded trampoline effect. 
Removing components from between the speakers
If you're referring to me I'm as serious a a colonoscopy without anesthesia.