lou_setriodes
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| Personal amp evolution Here's my amp/int amp/rec'r journey from 1984 to 2012:1. yamaha M50, crown straight line 1 preamp2. Sansui AU7173. NAD 2155, Luxman preamp, Acoustat TNP pre4. B&K ST140, Acoustat, TNP pre, Music reference RM5 mkII pre & dyna PAS 25. Dynaco... | |
| WBT Power Bridges or Dayton Jumpers? Just bought a pr of Celestion 100's that were missing a jumper. The jumpers are essentially a big thin brass staple. Couldn't find anything like it so I made my own from Romax wire. Took out the copper ground from the Romax and cut it like a small... | |
| What was your first tweak? Yes, nickels on the headshell seemed to be the right weight for my TT...anyone remember wedging a match book either under or above the 8 track while it was playing so it sounded right? Just loved the click to a new track right in the middle of the... | |
| Best live album you've ever heard? Another Vote For:1. Jethro Tull / Bursting Out2. Alice in Chains / Unplugged3. Allman Bros / Fillmore East4. Little Feat / Waiting For Columbus5. David Bowie / Live at the TowerAnd want to add:6. Grover Washington Jr. / Live at the Bijou7. Al Jarr... | |
| SS against Tube Preamp Dvjorge,You and I have some similarities here, so fwiw:I too had B&K amps, first a B&K ST140 and later an EX442 Sonata (200 wpc dual mono) and many yrs ago, I too was told that a tube preamp was the way to go. I bought into the idea becaus... | |
| Personal speaker evolution From beginning to present:78-81 Sound Research81-84 Smaller Advent Loudspeaker85-86 Jamo Compact 50's & 70's & Triad Subwoofer86-88 Mirage 660's.....(excellent)88-93 ProAc Studio 1.....(top 5 I've owned)1993 Celestion C7.....(excellent - g... | |
| The Cyclicality of Black Vs Silver I think its all component dependent and what you are used to seeing. Certain products have certain colors, just like certain teams. Minn Vikings look way better in purple jerseys, the Cowboys look way better wearing white jerseys. Whenever you see... | |
| Speakers on floor? I have a low ceiling in my basement 84" so I like the sound with the tweeters lower than ear level. I have 20" monitor speakers and 12" stands and also dedicated 16" stands and I prefer the lower stands much better. I also have them tilted up with... | |
| Zappa Plays Zappa About a year ago, I saw a DVD of his show. It was amazing! Do you know when they will be in Philly? | |
| Vacuum tube exercise equip at the gym? It doesn't look like it has any function at all. Only the top 1/2 of the tube is visible, the rest of it is inside the tube well - its a black glass tube.Tom - its newer gear so you don't have the lush highs or flabby base like you do with classic... | |
| Where does your user name come from? Comes from my first name and after hearing so many different amp topologies, what I think sounds best, not necessarily that I own a SET.The very first time I heard a SET amp, I was at a show in Philly and heard about 7-8 different SET amps. 845's,... | |
| Audiophiles are older than dirt I got 22/25, but recently saw a pair of PF Flyers in the shoe store for $79.50. I couldn't believe it! Cost only $3.79 when I got mine, and I could run faster and jump higher than anyone else :) Back then high white Chucks were the Air Jordan's of... | |
| how to clean brushed aluminum faceplate? I agree, best to contact the mfgr; however, I've always had great results with Pledge. Most recently I had some lemon oil on a rag so I tried it and that's seemed to work even better than Pledge. Its kept the dust away for a very long time. | |
| I'm going to start from scratch There are so many spkr mngrs out there that you can make yourself crazy with it, but in particular I like British speakers a lot. For the most part, they are usually always very warm and pleasing sounding that disappear and don't draw attention to... | |
| How many 'listen outside of the box' design? I'm a box guy but love the looks and idea of the boxless designs...truth be told, I have very limited exposure to boxless designs and have only heard them a handful of times. While I love the looks of them, I just could never get into the fact tha... |