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geoffkait

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Does cold dry weather affect your SQ
Gee, talk about your lush presentation. šŸ˜¬ 
The invention of measurements and perception
A hoarder? You mean like someone who has 3,000 CDs and or 10,000 LPs? šŸ˜› 
The invention of measurements and perception
Three things to try at home before passing judgement on what affects perception of sound and what doesnā€™t.1. Remove all telephone books from the house or apartment and listen again.2. Remove all cell phones from the house and listen again. 3. Remo... 
How important is it for you to attain a holographic image?
There are real holographic soundstages but most are more of a ā€œprojected soundstageā€ - the real soundstageā€™s phoney sibling - that is not the same thing as a transparent, well-organized and realistic soundstage. I would rate holographic soundstage... 
Why Power Cables Affect Sound
I hate to judge too quickly but this appears to be one of those endless Brer Rabbit and Tar Baby threads. Or in the words of my favorite Tar Baby, ā€œWhat about this? What about that?ā€ 
Are ferrites effective for cabling?
Not sure I go along with making 10 loops in an audio cable to reduce stray RF, i.e., turning the cable into an inductor. ā€œThe major goal of high end cables is to reduce inductance as much as possible.ā€ - Tara Labs, maker of ultra low inductance au... 
Are ferrites effective for cabling?
So, youā€™re using my jokes now?Ā  
Whats playing on your system today?
Story of The Clash, DJ cassette. Best of Grateful Dead, DJ cassette from India. Oh, my! 
Does cold dry weather affect your SQ
At CES Allen Chang of Golden Sound and I placed bowls of ice water with roses in them šŸŒ¹ out in front of the speakers for a more transparent fuller sound. 
Are ferrites effective for cabling?
Monkey see, monkey do.Ā  
Are ferrites effective for cabling?
Exactly! And it seems like such a good idea, too. File it along with other things that donā€™t work, like lead, Sonex, ERS cloth and keep moving. A rolling pebble gathers no moss. 
What is the best sound system you ever heard?
The one way up on Red Mountain Aspen CO, the one Dave Brubeck used for practice late 60s early 70s. All McIntosh everything. Some unknown monster midrange horn, time delay system, and concert grand piano of course. Also some kind of Joshua Light S... 
Jimmy Page, It's time to call your lawyers?
When Keith Richards introduced Chuck Berry at his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction he said, ā€œChuck had some of the best riffs in rock and roll. I stole all of them.ā€  
Whats playing on your system today?
ā€œFor this medium.ā€ Thatā€™s pretty funny. I canā€™t give my CDs away fast enough. šŸ˜¬ Nice to see you think cassettes have potential.Ā  
Why Power Cables Affect Sound
Perfectly valid question re highly polished conductors. Hereā€™s what Audioquest says, this paragraph refers to their Dragon High Current Power Cord.HIGH PURITY CONDUCTORS - PERFECT-SURFACE SILVER (PSS)Perfect-Surface Technology applied to extreme-p...