mammothguy54
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| Charging A Fee To Demo An Amplifier In A Brick & Mortar Store I do business with a class-act dealer in La Verne, about a 15 minute drive from the dealer in question in this thread. Honestly, I didn't realize this guys business even existed. Just for the heck of it I'll have to stop by his store and get a f... | |
| I bought another Class D amp and didn't get what I paid for! Karma, it will last you a lifetime!Not in a product purchase, but another good story. At the age of around 12, I found a wallet in the park down the street from my house. It had in it a drivers license, a Social Security card, some other "stuff"... | |
| When to Poweroff amps and preamps We all have our views and opinions, including technicians and engineers. Depending on the design of the product on/off can play a role for one and a different role for another. I have tube gear for phono stage and preamp, SS for power amp. Ever... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @bkeske,The Nightfly is one of my go-to "now check out how my system sounds" albums. I also have the same issue as you, WB 1982. Original owner, perfect condition. Great music, fantastic SQ. You have a great new cartridge, please do enjoy your... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Uberwaltz,Yes indeed, I saw The Tubes 3 times and I have all of their records, still in perfect condition. In my college days, living in the dorms, we had Tubes Night parties in my room. Back then I had a Marantz 2270 receiver, a Philips 212 tur... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @uberwaltz , great story about Alice Cooper. They really got you on that one. Oh, I do remember the guillotine, and also dragging around the Cold Ethyl manican on stage, the dentist drill, the rolling-out bed for Only Women Bleed. Etc... What g... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Steve Winwood, that's a good one, especially way back with the Spencer Davis Group. I saw Traffic perform in the earlier days, 1971. Wonderful concert. I also saw Alice Cooper 3 times. The reason I bring up Alice is because I am about to put o... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? At least I've salvaged something out of 2020....... I hear you about salvaging 2020. I'm not a bike rider but I do some serious mountain hiking. Typically my day hikes range from 8 to 11 miles and with around 2,500 to 3,000 vertical feet of e... | |
| How do you know when an LP is a first or early pressing? On the subject of reissue/remaster, I have found that the best reissue/remaster copies sound phenomenal when the right people did the mastering, and the pressing and vinyl quality are first rate. You have to research to find who did it and who pr... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Grover Washington Jr., "Winelight"Wonderful saxophone and a marvelous way to end the day. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Queen, 'A Night At The Opera' Original copy, perfect condition. I forgot how many great songs are on that album. SQ is wonderful!The Police, 'Zenyatta Mondatta' Original copy, perfect condition. It could use a little more bass-slam but the d... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Slaw, I'm not certain how to go about a DIY. That does mean Do It Yourself, correct? I figured that a Kirmus US process, followed with a distilled rinse and vacuum dry or air dry, would be a good regimen. However, that's just my own thoughts an... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Super Session; Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, and Steve Stills made one hell of a serious album in that "session". I have an original copy and also bought a reissue from Speakers Corner.Regarding Led Zeppelin, I have most of their albums on vinyl, a... | |
| Length of speaker cables You got me on that one. Please excuse the error.Looking back to yesterday, I hope that everyone had a safe and healthy Labor Day Holiday.Looking back a few months, I hope you enjoyed the Memorial Day Holiday, too. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? You guys got me thinking about playing The Cars. I have a pristine copy of The Cars S/T (first album) on Nautilus half-speed mastered. I'll put it through the cleaning system and cue it up, later today. Let the good times roll... |