jprinz

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HELP.. power problems
Will do I think because Im at a loss now.. I tried an extension cord to the back of the house and same problem.. What weird is even low voltage lights when turned on and sometimes off cause a pop... something is amiss. 
HELP.. power problems
Well.. after reading all of this.. a few comments.. one, my refrigerator does it.. so its not switches only.. I seriously doubt the outlet on the frig is the problem but will still consider replacing it.. the outlets I installed for my "system" ar... 
Wall mounts for ERA D5's
I called again and got a hold of someone.. they said Omimount 20.0.. which makes no sense to me.. it has one threaded connection and the speaker has 2. He insisted it was right.. I'll check into pinpoint.. Even if he is right Im not mounting these... 
HELP.. power problems
Update: I just checked and the offending "devices" are on different breakers. 
Wall mounts for ERA D5's
Well Peachtree isnt returning emails or voice mail so far.. a little disappointing. 
Monitor help.. I know I iknow... lots of threads
So, I paid close attention to all your suggestions.. and I watched for all of them.. and read about them.. accept I did decide the Minuet Supreme probably would not be to my liking.. but wound up pulling the trigger on a pair of near new Era D5's ... 
Monitor help.. I know I iknow... lots of threads
I would love to hear the Vandersteen VLR only because I know what he seems to shoot for with his designs. I cant afford to pull the trigger on these sadly.http://www.vandersteen.com/vlr1_specifications.pdf 
Monitor help.. I know I iknow... lots of threads
No room for MMG's.. they would consume the room.. aesthetically not physically. They have to be like minimum 12" off the wall I think.. really like 24" if I remember correctly? My thought is Im gonna have to hang some mini monitors off the wall so... 
Monitor help.. I know I iknow... lots of threads
I loved my Vandersteens.. they were very musical and easy to listen to. But did not have the airy high frequencies I am searching for.. but they were NOT the signatures.. I was tempted to write mr. vandersteen about his rear wall mounts and see wh... 
Trying to extract more from my Vandersteen
Germanboxers: Great contribution! 
Trying to extract more from my Vandersteen
This is a very interesting thread. I have a pair of non sig 2ce's and have been noticing the same Veiled sound and lack of calrity in the highs.. So far I have not been able to solve it with several interconnects... I am working on a new pair of s... 
What components are a good value in used market?
I think anything considered a classic is a value because you will never lose money and in fact some of the "classics" are appreciating.. example: Threshold 400a 
Trying to extract more from my Vandersteen
This is an old thread but I had to add that Mr. Vandersteen contradicted many here in his own Q&A section.. he mentioned that the 2ce's can be made less dark with cables.. just read his Q&A. I am wondering what the original poster ended up... 
Where do I go from here?
Surfgod-I actually figured this out on my own. I found out my phone stage in my old Eico tube preamp was complete CRAP.. and now I have a HK Preamp with a B&O turntable and it has changed my sound drastically.. I have been frequenting the viny... 
Appearance of Totem Forest
FWIW... the Sun will many times even out differences in panels... after a few years you would probably not notice the difference.