ibmjunkman

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Does Formula 1 racing and high end audio go together for anyone else?
Spent 11 years (90s) in Milan. Could not help but get into F1. Never made it to a race. I am in Las Vegas now. Maybe next year. 😊  
Let me explain something to you jive turkeys.
YT has videos of people listening to a song for the first time. I watched many people reviewing the following video. The ones I hate are the ones where the reviewer does not know the age of the song or the original authors. That info will not affe... 
Cassette decks. How good can it get?
So, where does 8-track fit? 😊     maxwellseq …. So, of all the popular domestic sources, cassette is the worst. And it's bad in so many ways.  
Fedex and Ups Damage thread
When I bought my JBL L300 from the east coast for delivery to California a freight company was used. No problem. Sender used Forward Air. I had to pay extra for them to deliver from LAX to the High Desert. They arrived OK. I would not trust FedEx ... 
Western Electric surveying market for (domestic?) mfg. of other tube types?
Outside of audio gear what is the market for tube?  
Sad to say I need a new amp…
Don’t see the Tigris listed. Maybe it has another name?   https://el34world.com/charts/Schematics/files/Mesa_boogie/Mesa_boogie_schematics.htm  
The panic selling of tube audio had begun.
Already have the rifles. A carton of TP is being delivered today. No tube amps but I do have my Pioneer SX-1050.   A good call might be to sell all valve amps and buy rifles and toilet paper.  
Check this system out!
How many heads does this person have?  
What stereo equipment do respected musicians listen to?
Reads like ad copy. 😊   ATC speakers !! Beck, Kate Bush, David Gilmour, Mark Knopfler, Diana Krall, Ray LaMontagne, Tom Petty, Sting, Roger Waters, and Jack White. These world-famous artists are just a handful of the household-name musicians... 
Audiogon Question
I had an eBay customer in Australia. He had his USA purchased stuff sent to a consolidator in Long Beach. When enough stuff collects he has it shipped.  
Are Your Ears Good? Simple Test For Your Ears
If your 70 I seriously doubt you can hear 17 kHz...   I think my tinnitus is in that range. 😊  
Decisive moments your your audio journey
I suppose mine started in 1967-68. I went to a Dick Clark rock show at the Stock Yards in Chicago. I was blown away by the stage speakers. Huge bass speakers with huge horns on top. They were JBL. I wrote a letter to JBL asking if they knew what t... 
Share MYSTICAL, HAUNTING songs
Elton John - The One      
Share MYSTICAL, HAUNTING songs
Nillson - Without You    
Beautiful listening rooms
Those can’t true audiophile rooms. Not one used cable standoffs.