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High Fidelity Cable replaces NPS 1260
"I made a joke with a friend and said it’s like getting a hickey from Scarlett Johansson, I’d never want it to go away." Funny thing, an old man now but even back in my hormone racing youth, I never understood the appeal of the hickey thing. Alwa... 
Any song recommendations for testing purposes?
Lou Reed - Metal Machine Music.  
Synergistic Orange and purple fuses popping
Intentionally ordered a 6.3A purple fuse for my 5A Rogue Atlas Magnum II. Sounds great and the Rogue hasn’t blown up...I will certainly let this forum know if there’s a problem.  
The panic selling of tube audio had begun.
My sincere apology to @grislybutter .  
The panic selling of tube audio had begun.
Keep drinking that Kool -Aid, grisley.  
The panic selling of tube audio had begun.
"As crazy as it sounds, we may very well be looking at WWIII." Not crazy at all. In fact, that's what most reasonable people with a decent handle on actual history are worried about right now. Selling your amps or hoarding tubes will be the least... 
The panic selling of tube audio had begun.
I hope so...Sell Sell Sell! Can't wait to pick up some more vintage tube equipment at bargain prices. OHM...great to see you back! My Palm Beach County possums, raccoons, and iguanas say hello...  
Has anyone here ever commisioned a piece of music?
Yes. In 1962, my parents went out one night for a very rare break from us 3 kids. Dad had one of those large Electrovoice corner horn tube systems. My older sister was babysitting me and my younger brother. She just wanted to watch TV. I paid her ... 
Russian tube supply issues
Breaking news. Thanks.  
Tekton Design - New IRL Technology - Lifelike, Real, Immersive
Do they sound as real as the Acoustat Model 6? If not, I'll pass.  
What is your favorite cover?
Unbelievable. OK, @vair68robert, you want to go totally off topic with a whole album of covers, I give you Mark Lanegan’s Imitations, you won’t see that one talked about in his obits, a brilliant and underappreciated recording. Comes with a specia... 
What is your favorite cover?
As usual with these types of threads, most people totally disregarded the OP’s clearly stated request of "favorite cover", meaning one, NOT a list. And yes, I know it’s hard to pick just one but I did it. It can be done. So how many do we get? 3,... 
Nominees For Worst Recording Of All Time
Portishead's Self-Titled Second Record. I dare anybody with a good system to listen to that record without tone controls and actually enjoy it. Strident and harsh being belief, a sonic disaster.  
What is your favorite cover?
Johnny Cash - Hurt  
What CD spinning tonight?
10 years ago, when I was simply trying to burn in some Cardas interconnect cable, so many hours, blah blah blah, it was Thelonious Monk, Brilliant Corners, 24/7.Even at the Audio Research SP-6C's lowest audible line volume, somewhere around 8, it ...