jrwaudio

Responses from jrwaudio

and 30 min later....
Thanks MC! I Was nine in 1960 and the youngest of four Brother's so l heard these songs all the time What a voice that Brenda Lee had! A fews years later l was doing the twist as it was all the rage At age 13 l saw the Beatles perform on Ed Sulliv... 
Porsche
I've paid my share of the Porsche tax! Had 87 944S track car, 88 944 Turbo S Silverrose track car, 89 944TS stroker 2.85 400hp track car My street Porsches 96 911 993  speedyellow Turbo 3.8 conversion 600hp/595 ft lb's of torque on pump gas @ 1 ba... 
The best room upgrade: $2250
For those that don't want the expense of a spray foam attic or silicone application, you can add an attic fan The one l have is controlled by my smart phone  It lowers my attic temp from the 120's to high 80's but there is the additional electrica... 
The best room upgrade: $2250
If it was spray foam insulation you used it will also extend the life of your roof shingles I did my attic several years ago and my attic temp went from 120+ to typically 78 degrees on a very hot day  My AC service guys love it when they have to g... 
AUDIO RESEARCH VS VTL
Bought my ARC LS15 and VAC amp back in 1995 and they are still going strongOnly service was cap upgrade on the LS15 and just replaced the tubes in both just recently  
My New Magnepan 1.7i's sound dull and lifeless on the top end...why?
I have the Maggie's 0.7's ( room won't support 1.7's) for money spent I'm very satisfied with the performance of my Maggie's As most know they need watts/currentI tried using my VAC KT88 tube 100 watt amp that has 8,4,2 taps  l also felt l was mis... 
Speaker Cables? why all the hype for expensive speaker wire?
I have the Pinetree Audio Kinietic Bi Wire 9AWG stranded pure copper c/w locking banana connectors, 10 foot length  12 feet was $125 USDExcellent build quality, and most importantly they look really cool!! 
I really could use some help here.....
OP l also own the Oppo BD 105 and love all the features that it has, and praying it doesn't die on me as it's getting long in the toothIn my system that consists of a pair of Maggie's and two SVS Ultra 13 Subs Because l have the two subs  I use an... 
Adding Home Theater To 2 Channel System
I'm in the two separate system campIn my credenza l have my VAC tube amp/ARC tube pre amp and my Emotiva XMC-2 16 channel!! Processor & Anthem MCA-5 that I've owned forever  I have two set of main speakers, center speaker and two SVS Sub woofe... 
How many of you are digital only systems?
Haven't listened to vinyl since the hippy daysIt was on my Mother's GE console that she gave me that had a built-in turn tableYears later, married kids work etc anyway my friend was selling his Marantz 2265B and Teac cassette player with Cerwin Ve... 
Old Amps that can still Kick Butt
I bought my VAC PA 100 100 tube amp and ARC LS15 tube pre amp back in 1995 and they are still going strong with no issuesI just replace the tubes on both units as l thought it's probably time to replace themJust recently l bought a used Spectron m... 
What Is The Most Romantic Song That You Have Ever Listen To?
Someone like you by Van MorrisonI remember everthing by John PrineAnd l just heard this song the other day that l haven't heard in a  long time, That makes one of us by Alison Krauss  
What Makes your System Special?
I would have say my ARC LS15 that l bought in 1995 I'm still using it to this day and just recently replaced the original tubes Excellent built quality, great sound and made in the US 
Why Does All Jazz Sound The Same?
Oh yeah! Here is some tinkle tinkle for ya!Watch "Magnepan .7's & audio system" on YouTube https://youtu.be/WmHjTmDRO88 
moving from house to an apartment.. goodbye 802D's
I have these on my sub woofers:The SVS SoundPath Subwoofer Isolation System They provide decoupling and isolate speakers and subwoofers from the floor.They really seem to work and are very well made. They come with different threaded stud sizes so...