jax2
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| How many audiophiles to screw in a light bulb? Four to declare with great certainty that the very finest bulbs ever were produced for military purposes between 1956 and 1961 in a small factory in Belgrade, and that viewing the light from these bulbs is sure to transport you directly to Nirvana... | |
| How many audiophiles to screw in a light bulb? Four to state they are suffering from fatigue after prolonged exposure to their bulbs.Sixty four to establish and proliferate an entirely new vocabulary to describe the various attributes of light bulbs and the light they produce.Sixteen to wax rh... | |
| How many audiophiles to screw in a light bulb? Twelve to point out that the bulb in question is too small for the room it is in and a more powerful bulb should be used. Six to suggest an external crossover linking the bulb to additional bulbs providing a broader coverage of light. Two to insis... | |
| Why are audiophiles perceived as being wackos? Thought all you "wackos" might enjoy this new thread that was directly inspired by this one.Marco | |
| How many audiophiles to screw in a light bulb? Just a few more that came to me after the fact:Seven to suggest getting the bulb upgraded to "reference level" by a gentleman in southern Kansas who used to work for the bulb factory.Four to suggest swapping out the socket for a hospital grade soc... | |
| Good speaker selector box I use a Bryston unit with three selectors. I think they make a larger one as well. No impedence matching, no volume controls. Expensive. I did some research on them about a year ago and read a couple of comments in the trade rags, and in real-worl... | |
| Why are audiophiles perceived as being wackos? When faced with someone who questions my fervent pursuit of an illusive specter of happiness through some external means (as most of us do in so many different ways), i will usually seek out some common ground on which we may meet and enjoy life, ... | |
| Speaker Stands Filled With Kitty Litter? TRUE??? Whoops, the StarSound product I was thinking of is steel and not lead. That would be quite nasty if it were lead. Anyway, retail price is $39.99 per quart. No idea of the weight of a quart.Marco | |
| Speaker Stands Filled With Kitty Litter? TRUE??? 3zub - If you are looking for an inexpensive way to fill your stands with a dense filler you can purchase "Play Sand" from your favorite home improvement warehouse store, or nursery at about $4 per 50 lb bag. It is not quite as fine and dense as s... | |
| Speaker Stands Filled With Kitty Litter? TRUE??? i believe the reasons for the restrictions of the sale of Silica are due to the health hazards associated with breathing in the dust. i doubt if the amount you'd be exposed to in filling a speaker stand with it would put you at risk though. Marco | |
| Putting Audio & HT on wall floor is $1000 sq ft Do what I did fourteen years ago: Move the hell out of NYC and never look back! Best thing I ever did! Marco | |
| Speaker Stands Filled With Kitty Litter? TRUE??? The notion that pidgeons can be milked is utterly ridiculous. Come to think of it so is this thread! My wife was none to pleased to find all the breakfast cereal gone this morning. I'm a bit annoyed too cause when I added the milk the stands start... | |
| Speaker Stands Filled With Kitty Litter? TRUE??? That sounds like a good name for a London pub Albert: The Bull N' Pussy! Better yet, the....oh, wait, I can't say that here...well, maybe like this: The Rooster N' Kitty (you get where I'm going with that).Marco | |
| Are parts still available for vintage Klipsch? As already stated, that was a steal! Not only can you find the old stuff still available on eBay and through other channels, but you can also modify the crossover on those speakers using Al Klappenberger's DIY Plans (see the "Klipsch" section unde... | |
| Speaker Stands Filled With Kitty Litter? TRUE??? Audiobugged - I was, till I found out about Hello Pitbull!Marco |