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| Cryo-treating CDs? Most cryo vendors have a per pound charge. Here is an example:http://www.cryopro.com/bulk.htmIf you are fortunate enough to find a vendor locally, you may be able negotiate a slightly better price if they have an almost full load going in and you ... | |
| Cryo-treating CDs? I've had all my CD's cryoed for about the past 2 years; I have a cryo vendor located about 15 minutes away so it's pretty convenient. Smoothness and transparency, easier to follow bass lines, etc, etc. are noticeably improved. The effects seem to ... | |
| Bill Evans' Peace Piece The tape hiss is still there. Just something you have to deal with; pretty impressive performance nonetheless and not just the one song. | |
| WBT Nextgen update listening evaluation 2 Eichmann has low mass binding posts out now. They are on my list of things to eventually do, but I'm going to have to have new mounting plates built for my speakers as the post spacing is not standard. | |
| How good is the Shunyata Venom Silver A/C outlet? My request for more information on the receptacle from Hubbell has remained unanswered; perhaps it just went to the wrong person (the Hubbell "contact us" e-mail on the website). Here's an interesting site selling cryoed red Hubbell 5262's for $10... | |
| PC Burn-In: IEC Adaptor from Radio Shack? I actually just looked at the Startech site (had not looked at it before). That adapter should be available much below the MSRP; I purchased mine in Canada for $4.99 which is half the $9.99 Cnd on the site. Should be readily available in the U.S. ... | |
| PC Burn-In: IEC Adaptor from Radio Shack? If you want to burn power cords in, the Startech IS the right adapter if you are talking about burning in a power cord. I've used it. Male from fridge to female AC end of adapter, Male IEC from adapter to female IEC of your power cord, power cord ... | |
| PC Burn-In: IEC Adaptor from Radio Shack? If Radioshack doesn't have it, most electronics parts stores or larger computer stores should. If you want a model #, try Startech.com 1 Ft. Monitor Power Adapter Model PAC100It is a standard 3 prong female to male IEC adapterAnd the answer is yes... | |
| How good is the Shunyata Venom Silver A/C outlet? Grant: Neither the Shunyata website or the Music Direct website feature a view of the "enlarged back of the outlet". Perhaps you could direct us to such a view. In light of the fact that the Hubbell 5362 is already housed in an oversized "chassis"... | |
| How good is the Shunyata Venom Silver A/C outlet? Now down to $99 on the Music Direct website, probably reflecting a lack of sales at $195. Essentially a cryoed Hubbell 5362 with rhodium/silver plated contacts. Whether the plating performs miracles, I don't know and I'm too cheap to find out. You... | |
| Old Digital vs New digital. I only mention this because of the post directly above, but this (and other research on "Cyberhome" in the digital and general asylums at Audioasylum) makes for interesting reading:http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/digital/messages/97404.htmlThe pl... | |
| hospital grade or commercial grade receptacles ? Eldartford: Let's really take a hard look at what's going on here in this and all the similar threads like this that inevitably break down this way.I'll give you credit: you took the scientific road and tested out the receptacles I sent to you and... | |
| hospital grade or commercial grade receptacles ? Irv: For a science guy, you seem to be getting caught in your own lies. A few posts above, you say it can be measured with a $50 multimeter, now you're saying I need some pretty heavy duty gear! You crack me up!Not being a science guy, I could car... | |
| hospital grade or commercial grade receptacles ? Irvrobinson: Would you be so kind as to tell us what power cords and outlets you have had cryogenically treated and how they measured before and after the treatment? I'm simply asking because all of the cabling/outlets I've had treated measured di... | |
| hospital grade or commercial grade receptacles ? Almost all hospital grades (with the exception of the 20 amp Hubbell hospital grade sold by Albert Porter and Take Five Audio) have nickel plated contacts, which I would suggest you avoid. In that respect, you are best to stick with a spec grade r... |