herman

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Well, it LOOKS like crap...
If you put a litte dab of caulk or whatever on the top and bottom of some of the tennis balls they would stick to the shelves and not roll around. Or cut them so they have a flat side. Or drive nails through the shelf so they stick up an inch or s... 
which solder do you recommend?
If done properly the solder actually forms an alloy with the wire. The molecules from the solder intermingle with the molecules of the wire. If the wire is tarnished the solder will roll off. Flux is corrosive and eats away whatever tarnish is on ... 
Room size-how do I determine speaker size?
The common misconception is that in small rooms the low frequencies must build up in the room to be heard. What we hear is due to compressions and rarefactions in the air. As the cone of the speaker moves back and forth it creates these variations... 
speakers in a bad room
18 X 24 is a small room??? I guess we live in different economic circles but I know of very few homes that have a room that big.Set your system up. Use the rug. Talk to Nathan at Eighth Nerve about treating your room. His stuff really works and i... 
TV talk - Reliable TV - Tube, LCD, plasma...
CRT still rules unless you can't handle the depth of the cabinet. 
S.E.T. Amp DIY Kits
Bottlehead: well established, well made, good sounding, good prices, wide variety of well known mods, very active support forums, a very good place to start.Wavelength maintains a list of compatible speakers. 
How is your many titles in your digital collection
Sorry if I upset you, that was not my intention. I too am curious and I fully understand your disbelief that they are hitting those numbers. I merely pointed out that your question had absolutely no relation to what you were trying to ascertain. I... 
Will this isolation transformer limit power draw?
The hiss is normal with a lot of amps. If you can't hear it from the listening position I wouldn't worry about it. The hum from the speakers doesn't suprise me especially with an amp that old. The filter caps should be replaced in a 19 year old am... 
How is your many titles in your digital collection
I don't see the point of this other than bragging rights for the person with the biggest collection. The article is discussing sales figures for the first half of the year, and you are asking for totals in a collection. There is absolutely no corr... 
How is your many titles in your digital collection
What misleading information are you talking about? Why are you interested in this data? 
Newbi seeking advise - why tubed pre-amp?
You should get one for the reasons listed and stay away from one for the same reasons. You have to be willing to put in the time, money, and effort to find the tubes that bring out the best in your system. Then you have to constantly be concerned ... 
dc trigger question
The power amp rating is telling you that it requires no more than 30mA. The converter rating is telling you that it can deliver anything required up to a maximum of 300mA. As long as the converter rating is greater than the demands of the power am... 
Unwanted radio station w/ system off
It might be the fillings in your teeth. I saw this once on an episode of Gilligan's Island so I know it is for real. 
FABULOUS guitar wanking
I'll check it out. allmusic.com trashes the guy, but I guess it is all a matter of taste. I see he is connected with the Berkley school of music so he must have something on the ball. 
RCA Living Stereo 2.0 & 3.0 SACD's
I see it is backordered and orders will cancel after 30 days. I find it curious that they don't promote the fact that it is SACD and CD and list it as a CD with a note at the bottom saying it is a hybrid.