kennythekey
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| 15" is deep enough I've been there. So, I built my "final" rack, and made sure that the bottom shelf was 22" deep to handle those mono blocks that I would someday possess. Well, my "final" mono blocks turned out to be 15" deep. - LOLKenny | |
| The dumbest stereo experience ever! Better than Armour All - For me, I had just picked up the new release of Iron Butterfly's Inagadadavida. Hey, I was 15 years old! My mom used to follow me around with a vacuum cleaner, so one of those moms. I had left the album on my turntable and... | |
| Potential Tax Liability I believe, you have to inherit over 5 million before you owe any inheritance tax to the Feds. And, there are only a handful of states that collect inheritance tax at all. You'll have to look up the exact information because it changes.What may be ... | |
| Using Tape Out from Preamp for powered sub woofer. You may also be able to use a quality Y-connector at the end of your IC cable from your preamp output (not tape out) to your amp. So, run a second IC from the Y-connector to your sub(s). This will allow your preamp to control the volume, but you s... | |
| What are you using for ripping CDs? What media player do you use? What worked for me was to acquire a good knowledge base by discovering the latest trends in digital audio components and setup, from the Computer Audiophile website: http://www.computeraudiophile.com/You have many options for setup, and the site m... | |
| RMAF 2016 I did not attend this year, because my main dealer was forced out of his room due to construction issues that fell behind schedule, or simply got in the way. This may have been a reason for the decreased turnout.Kenny | |
| New system with periodic sound dropouts Yes, I think Erik is on to it, so network (wireless or wired). | |
| I need advice. I still have my TU-717 tuner, but it's on a shelf, so I have not listened to it in quite some time. I used to own the AU-717 as well. About a year ago, I got stuck without a modern preamp, because I replaced my integrated amp with power amps and c... | |
| Your first component that was "special" Zavato - My bus route was mainly the Q17 between Flushing and Jamaica. I didn't truly get out until 1982, so rode the #7 as a kid and as an adult working on 34th Street.Sorry, everyone for temporarily hijacking the thread, but you rarely are able ... | |
| Your first component that was "special" Zavato - Yup, and l'm doing better than my $1/week allowance as well.BTW - Reading my comments, it's not elevator train but elevated train (L train). Like the lyrics you get wrong in a Rolling Stones song, us kids grew up in apartments with elevat... | |
| Your first component that was "special" It started out...On my Sting-Ray coaster bicycle (1965) with a banana seat and the whole bit taking a decent ride into Jamaica, Queens to the Lafayette Electronics store near the old elevator train. I purchased a complete stereo kit consisting of ... | |
| Climbing the Preamp ladder I own a BAT VK5 (not for sale) that I upgraded to the 5i years ago. I also had Upscale Audio do a tube upgrade. Despite these upgrades, as I heard other gear as time moved on, I was not totally satisfied with the sound, and back then the Audio Res... | |
| Power conditioner help I stick all of my tube amplification in the wall, but I do have stable power, that I determined from the display of my PS Audio regenerator which I removed. For my digital gear and TT motor controller, I use a Brick Wall protector, but someday tha... | |
| High end UPS for Expensive audio eequipments I have the same setup as milpai, so whole house surge protector, dedicated lines, and Brick Wall on sensitive (digital) gear. The power lines here are underground, I have stable power, but I still pull the plugs when I hear that thunder getting cl... | |
| which budget FM Tuner There are a number of Sansui TU 717 tuners for sale on eBay in your price range.Kenny |