jdombrow

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Sound Anchor stands setup help, plase.
Just try it both ways and decide which you prefer. 
The best way to isolate my subs from the floor?
I have three 1" superballs that are cut in half. Three of the halves are on the floor supporting a piece of MDF. The other three have are between the MDF and the sub. This "double isolation" works great. 
Zaikesman's Username Pronunciation Field Guide
Dautch - your response reminds me of a guitar player from Milwaukee named Greg Koch. Most people want to pronounce his name "cock". His record label is "Rhymes With Chalk Records". My username "jdombrow" is derived from "Jim Dombrowski" and shows ... 
Digital Front End: Critical Listening
I recently compared my older Adcom CD player (a very good model in it's time - with Class A circuitry) to my Ah! Njoe Tjoeb CD with upsampler (about $900). The Njoe Tjoeb was noticeably better. 
used DAC for under $350 Channel Isalnd....
I'm not sure about the price, and you probably won't find a used one, but look into the Ack! DAC. It's getting rave reviews, and not too expensive. 
preamp or no? if so, which one?
Do a search for Bent Audio TVC (transformer volume control) here, and at Audio Asylum. They are stunning!JD 
Do It Yourself Speakers
More people than you can imagine. Search the archives here, and at AudioAsylum.com for "DIY speakers" (DIY = Do It Yourself). You'll have enough reading to keep you busy for months, as there are hundreds of designs, and thousands of opinions.Good ... 
Where to get marching band recordings?
I think Hal Leonard Music will have what you're looking for, but I was not able to access their site. I used to work for a non-music division of this company and I know a big part of their market was in marching band music.JD 
Becker and Fagen on Recording EMG in Analog
Too bad that song-wise it's such a crappy album. These guys used to rock; now it's all this sticky-sweet pop jazz. I almost expect them to start doing Christmas-season tours with Manhattan Transfer. 
Filling A Tubular Metal Rack?
Well of course the stuff you can get for free is no good. They want you to buy their product. I have sand in the legs of my rack, and under my CD player. My system sounds great! 
what do you get with an arm upgrade?
If you are Lee Majors - a bionic arm! 
Power Cords Snake Oil ??
Sean, I'd love to see the charts you're talking about. There has been a raging debate on TalkBass.com (a discussion forum for bass guitar) about power cords, and everyone is asking for measurable proof.jd 
Smooth jazz recommendations
Just turn on just about any so-called "jazz" radio station, and you'll hear all the smooth jazz you can stand (or can't stand, in my case).JD 
hum coming from my subwoofer
A friend of mine had a similar problem recently. He traced it to a loose ground connection at the cable tv input on the outside of the house. 
Mastercard
Lots of love for my family and friends. I can buy stereo anytime.