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| Audio Rack Construction Hey Kenny. Regards the drill press table size, could you affix a piece of .75" furniture grade plywood? if the table does not have holes that could be exploited for mounting, you might even drill some. I gather no add ons from the manufacturer (eg... | |
| Audio Rack Construction Hi Kenny. I like walnut oil for the finish. In general, I'd go for oil for ease of application and touch up; walnut oil seems to create a hard finish. John | |
| high end USB cables - A to A connectors With USB cables, as with other cables, the "cable controversy" is ongoing, eg:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1259463304&openfrom&1&4#1 | |
| Audio Rack Construction Hi Kenny.I've got a 1905 home, and the industrial look of brass and maple has grown on me, esp. as they've picked up some patina. Since you're thinking of covering the the rods, will you still go brass? Some favor the sonics of brass (I'm not conf... | |
| Need help/advice on choosing a new CDP You might consider the move to computer front end. RReading around here (and at the very helpful computeraudiophile.com) will give you lots of ideas; in particular, there are any number of well regarded and inexpensive USB DACs that should allow y... | |
| Vic Chesnutt, RIP "I think drinking and driving was at the root of his troubles. Even he admitted that."Could be. Not sure of the relevance here, though of course reminders not to drink and drive are often welcome.John | |
| Kharma ceramic blow up "At this type of price range I would expect so much more." At any price range, perhaps a tendency for drivers to explode (!) should instill caution in the heart of the buyer ;) John | |
| Audio Rack Construction I got a lot of helpful suggestions on a similar topic here:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?htech&1158841915&openmine&zzJdoris&4&5#Jdoris | |
| Any audiophiles brewing beer? Pedrillo:It's a complicated recipee for the Dog 120, which is from an old issue of Zymurgy. The short of it: first pitch with a High Gravity Ale Yeast, followed in a few days by a second pitch of Champagne or Eau de Vie (sp?) yeast, followed by te... | |
| Any audiophiles brewing beer? Hi. I strongly favor American beers. Here's my list of the five best breweries in the country, though I could have easily added 10 more.1. Sierra Nevada (CA)2. Bell's (MI)3. DuckRabbit (NC)4. Rouge (OR)5. Stone (CA)Favorite brews I've done:Dogfish... | |
| Drill holes in rack shelf to keep amp cool? Mark:I don't know the amp, but you might read around on that piece specifically; as Obhwy61 said, it could easily be designed to run quite warm. As the poster on your system thread said, a bit more breathing room to the rear might be good. (IMO, t... | |
| Drill holes in rack shelf to keep amp cool? Looking at the picture of your rack, I'm doubting drilling holes below would make a significant difference. As has been noted, heat rises, and you've already got a lot of breathing room around the amp. Do you have reason to think it is running *to... | |
| Any audiophiles brewing beer? At times, I've been a pretty serious extract brewer. But on three separate occasions, my brewing partners have become parents, sinking our operation. (To say nothing of the time we got bleach all over my partner's wife's fashionably black maternit... | |
| stereo amp vs monoblocks, any advantages? "I cannot think of a manufacturer who builds the exact same amp as stereo, dual-mono in a single chassis, and monoblocks."Not listed on the Odyssey website, but I have a Stratos "Dual Mono" that is supposed to be a "two amps in one box" design; it... | |
| heard Melody Gardot? Thanks Larry; I tend to jump to conclusions about music that is new to me, and if I'm not immediately smitten, I'll tend not to listen closely enough thereafter. So I went back to "Our Love is Easy." I didn't change my mind: I still feel like it's... |