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larsman

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David Johansen has passed away
Edgar's surname was Winter, just like his brother Johnny, not Winters.  
Best $10-15K bookshelf speaker?
@jastralfu + 1 - I've had my Marten Parker Duos for a couple of years now and I love 'em...  
David Johansen has passed away
Yeah, I just heard about this yesterday, though it happened on Friday. Any original Dolls left alive? RIP David...   
Sound proofing floor
I wish I could remember what it was; I was watching some YouTube video on room treatment and the guy was talking about just that very thing; was it creosote? Or am I just thinking of Monty Python?   
Guidance
@hilde45 + 1  
«40% Of Audiophiles Are Dying And No One Is Doing Anything About It!»
@bolong - I've read them all, and 'Rant' is one of my very favorite books from Chuck. It was actually the first one I read...   
Susanna Hoffs + Travis
Travis is a Scottish band who had a big hit back in the 90's with a song called 'Why Does It Always Rain On Me?'....   
Best Exercise To Improve Capability Of Handling Heavy Amps
Go to Jay's audio channel on YouTube and ask him - HE should be able to tell you!   
Trojan Warning?
@nonoise - for me, every time I went to the Forums, I'd get that warning message from my virus detector.   
A question about tube rolling
Yep - bought a pair of Western Electric 300B tubes for my headphone amp to replace the Gold Lions, and they made it sound like an amp farther up the product line from the original, but there is nothing farther up the product line. At about $1200/p... 
Trojan Warning?
That was happening to me on here a few weeks ago, but then it stopped.   
any members in Montana
Did anybody run into any dental floss tycoons there? Dental toss flycoons? Pygmy ponies? Of course I'm referring to Frank Zappa's "Montana".   
Are Headphones Fit for Serious Music Listening?
@musicaddict - I've got a 5-figure 2-channel system and am not short on funds, and I also have about $15K worth of headphone gear which I love just as much. Real quality headphones through quality headphone amps and DACs bear no resemblance to 'n... 
Just Getting Started With Headphones
@mulveling - while I've not personally heard them yet, the Empyrian 2's and the Elites are not supposed to be as dark/thick as the original Empyrians are.   
Do you listen to your music with your eyes open or closed or a combination of both?
Both - it often depends on the music....