ltmandella
Responses from ltmandella
| What do/did you do for a living? When I was young and a skilled factory worker (offset printing) I could afford budget gear like NAD 3020 amp, Boston Acoustics A40 speakers, Dual TT with Grado MM cart, Heathkit tuner, and I splurged on a Pioneer RT-707. When I was in my prime ea... | |
| What was your first record? LP: Magical Mystery Tour 45: Incense and Peppermint I sold flower and vegetable seeds door-to-door for my spending money in the spring and summer. In the fall I raked leaves. In the winter shoveled snow. | |
| Why on earth? " Never understood that one" It is in layman's terms "The psycology of advertising". Billions of dollars in research has been done to learn what motivates consumers to want to buy a product. Much of advertising is based on such research, which ... | |
| If I rip all my CD's to flac files do I still need a CD transport? If the EMP attack comes, better to have saved those CDs... | |
| Best way to clean glossy finish on speakers? Pledge. Works great for CDs also. | |
| What is the science behind audiophile fuses? Psychology | |
| How Much Do Aesthetics Factor Into Your Decisions? Me never. Sound is all that matters. Now having said that, I kicked the old lady out a couple years ago, so I no longer have to worry about WAF. | |
| UPS Driver Literally Drops Package with New Hana Umami Red ALL electronics should be marked clearly on all sides of the package "FRAGILE - GLASS CONTENTS - DO NOT DROP" When the drivers see "GLASS" they take notice. Otherwise for all they know it is a book or t-shirt, etc. | |
| Any High End Tube Preamps with *gasp tone controls? Transcendent Sound "The Fixer". I believe it is zero gain. I know it is a kit, but there are folks on the Transcendent forum who would be happy to assemble the kit for you for a fee. You will be shocked at the sound quality of the Transcendent a... | |
| Who to trust when buying vintage ss ? I agree with others who say that "vintage" is high risk. Also, technology has progressed so far and so fast in the last decade (dacs, class d, computer designed speakers) I would not recommend a newby start 10-20 years behind the curve. For b... | |
| Does it make sense to "ignore low ball offers"? I lowball occasionally. When I do, I really don't care about the item that much, or if my offer is accepted. I certainly don't expect it to be accepted. I mostly do it in case the seller is desperate or they simply want the item gone. Also som... | |
| Recommendation Request for Tube Power Amplifier I recommend Transcendent Sound OTL Tube amps. Bruce engineers numerous OTL versions, using 300B or more affordable tubes. And even a 50wpc into 2ohms "bruiser" (that one is not OTL). They are all kits but for a reasonable fee there are customer... | |
| How much hum is normal from a new tube amp Hum should only be audible when you put your head about 6" or so from a speaker cone with volume set to your "normal" listening level. If it's audible from normal listening distance with your volume pot set to where you usually like to listen, so... | |
| Components that you regret parting with? Really just for nostalgia: Large Advent speakers Boston Acoustics A40 speakers NAD 3020 amp Dual CS505 tt I guess I am dating myself :) | |
| AI and the future of music I had a good friend who was an engineer for one of the commerical radio stations in S.F. He operated a pirate station for a couple years off and on, broadcasting from his home in the Richmond district, where I also lived. We hung out in the same... |