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Gold CD Dealbreaker?
Green ink can be removed w/ isopropyl alcohol. 
Do you believe in Magic?
BC - I enjoyed the debates, perhaps there will more in the future. I'm a wee bit argumentative myself. Nevertheless I appreciate someone who can construct logical arguments, I even appreciate well constructed illogical ones, and someone who can re... 
Do you believe in Magic?
01-26-12: Sonicbeauty"This whole discussion exemplifies everything I have come to understand about the truth AND destiny of this hobby: The MUSIC taking a backseat to the never-ending analysis of SOUND, and the countless hours wasting on getting t... 
Do you believe in Magic?
"Maybe the old fuse was dirty. Or defective. Or maybe these things actually work."Or perhaps the old fuse was installed in the wrong direction. What are the odds, 50%?G 
Do you believe in Magic?
"If one listens to live music every day then his or her perception of recorded sound isan educated onethough experience.My perception is just that my perception, Right or wrong it is right for me. Everything sounds different to everyone so is it n... 
Do you believe in Magic?
You finished my thoughts quite well, actually. IMO it can be rather difficult getting to the nitty gritty truth of these rather bizarre tweaks and glad to see someone is trying to do so. 
Do you believe in Magic?
"So I plan on doing the A/B'ing in a friend's system, which should be sufficiently resolving to either confirm or disconfirm what I experienced in my system. I will also ask him to help me blind A/B. I will report back with the results."B C. - wou... 
Best Live Album Ever...
The Stones' Get Yer Ya Ya's Out and Belafonte At Carnegie Hall. 
Do you believe in Magic?
Hey, same thing happened to me. At first, in part due to all the hoopla surrounding the ERS paper when it came out (was it six years ago?) I thought the sound was better. Then a couple A/Bs later I noticed the sound was actually worse, even when u... 
I have "inherited" approx. 600 7" 45 RPMs
Bad news: There are relatively few 45s that are worth anything, especially if scratched. Good news: Ones worth something, depending on condition, include older 50s and 60s rock and roll, jazz, rhythm & blues. Some 45s with picture jackets have... 
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Of course, the point of bringing up Einstein rings is that a supermassive object or group of objects is located between the viewer and the object(s) visible due to gravitational lensing. This object or group of objects can be a galaxy, supermassiv... 
Do you believe in Magic?
B C - the supermassive object responsible for bending the light is not a star but a supermassive black hole, like the one in the center of our galaxy, or a collection of black holes, things of that nature. Even a very large star doesn't have nearl... 
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Almaty said,"The opinions of EE's will differ on these kinds of questions just as they will among the general population. Keep in mind that the majority of the general population would probably consider all high end audiophiles to be at least a li... 
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01-22-12: AlmargEach issue and each tweak should be considered on an individual basis, and broad latitude should be allowed for the possibility that subtle and counter-intuitive phenomena may be at play. But that latitude should remain WITHIN FINI... 
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Csmgolf, if you don't mind too much I'm going to quote you from a thread discussing cables on Agon last year. I couldn't have said it better myself."...listen for yourself. That is the only way. Assuming that we know how to measure everything that...