jeffloistarca
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| Small balanced monoblocks Have you considered the BAT VK-500? It's a single unit with two monoblocks in the enclosure. Two power cords, two power switches... | |
| Will people buy Snake Oil? If it hasn't been reviewed by somebody with initials as opposed to a real name or end up on a recommended list, I want nothing to do with it. These folks are pros, what do we know, dammit we trust our ears! C'mon guys and girls, let's stop kidding... | |
| Audio tip for aging male audiophiles A true Godsend? Being a professional guy I never thought I'd EVER give a damn, but...The Pledge dusting mitts are terrific! Keeps yer gear dust-free and they are beyond easy to use. My domestic impulses have been tamed now, I can continue not givi... | |
| Suspended vs. Non Suspended TT on Concrete Floor The best set up I've heard is highly WAF unfriendly. Sounds like you may be setting up in a basement; if you can get away with it pour a 4' high concrete pillar directly coupled to the concrete floor. The large Sonotubes and half a dozen bags of p... | |
| For those that recently contacted me.... I meant to leave a similar post a while back, my ISP changed my email addy (they merged with another ISP co.) but guaranteed that any mail to my old addy (jefflo@istar.ca) would be forwarded. I know not all mail has got through to me. My apologies... | |
| Audio tip for aging male audiophiles Sd, for whatever reason I don't have hair in or on my ears and at 40 I guess I may never sprout it. I am fanatical about cleaning my ears though, do it daily to make sure they are squeaky clean. Q'Tips are very cheap tweaks. | |
| 600 used speakers? You'll get a lot of good advice, and at $600 there's a great selection to pick from. Many will suggest the Magneplanars or Thiels, both worthy contenders and certainly worth considering if they meet your "good looks" criteria. If you'd prefer a sm... | |
| What to see at the CES show? BAT VK75SE amplifier, Martin Logan Prodigy speakers, Accuphase CDP's. Damned good thing I'm not going to the show, I'd have to rob a bank to pay for all the toys I'd "have to have". | |
| Best thread poster for 2001? Cfb is a good choice, as is Sean, Albert Porter, Sugarbrie, Scott Campbell, Dekay...lotsa very knowledgeable folks who take time to help others and usually make less typing mistakes than I do. Happy listening in 2002 all! | |
| Which speakers do the hologram thing? Spica Angelus are imaging champs and pretty easy to set up, just don't get carried away with the gain knob on your preamp (I blew the woofers on my Angelus'during a party). Celestion 700's did a credible job as well, but in general I found "box" s... | |
| Cambridge Audio DAC questions I sold both the Crystal Semi and Burr Brown product lines for years. The PCM63K is the best DAC that's been made to date, but expensive. Texas Instruments acquired Burr Brown a year ago for over $7 billion, stupid amount given Burr Brown's sales w... | |
| Monitor speakers - choices to narrowed down to... My office is the same dimensions as your new listening room. I used a pair of Totem Rokk's for a while, nice speaker. I'm now using Proac Tablette 2000's with a Linn Classik and results are terrific. Good stands make a real difference regardless o... | |
| Best CD-R Recorder--Tascam, HHB, Marantz, Sony??? I bought a dual-tray Philips 765 burner. For the life of me I cannot figure out how to copy from one tray to the other. I was thinking of posting a thread asking if any other Philips users could help me out. I'm generally pretty good with electron... | |
| Where R U????? Another Canuck, greetings from Montreal! Quite a geographic cross-section of folks here. There's a number of well known audio manufacturers around here, some decent retailers too. This site has contributed to my enjoyment of music and the associat... | |
| Who Makes It Anyhow? I've worked in the electronics business for close to 20 years now and witnessed the sell-off off factories. Nobody builds their own equipment anymore, it's just not cost effective. Lucent, Nortel, Dell, HP...name the company, they all get their st... |