minkwelder
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| Am I having an affair with my SET monos, or are life-long relationships possible? "I was moved to the point of all-day emotion by a system I heard a few weeks back". C'mon man, ya gotta tell us more about this system! | |
| Why is modern pop music today so terrible? Thanks for the warning, Geoffkait! | |
| garrard 301 and its' restorations If you watch the video carefully, in addition to the record warp, there appears to be a discoloration or a variance in the texture of the edge of the platter that gives the illusion that the entire platter is bobbing up and down. | |
| Mark Knopfler's Guitar Collection I've been "playing" guitar now for over 50 years and I just gotta say that, at my very best, I couldn't even come close to Knopfler when he's just noodling around. Incredible!He made it very clear, though, just how much determined discipline it ta... | |
| Tenting home for termites Fumigation using a tent is necessary for dry-wood termites, which are primarily a problem in warmer climates. I believe most pest control companies have stopped using methyl bromide, and are now using sulfuryl fluoride. The methyl bromide (or brom... | |
| Mislabeled album I have a copy of Stevie Wonder's Innervisions that is labeled correctly, but side two is not Stevie. It's side two of an album by Yvonne Fair called The Bitch Is Black. | |
| No Audiophiles in Hollywood In the recent Jason Statham "Mechanic" movies, he has what appears to be a Pro-Ject turntable with Ortofon cartridge and a Jolida integrated. Not sure about the speakers. | |
| For older guys They called Perry "Mr. Relaxation". Here's the old SCTV gang having fun with that:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj5A7W-0zPY | |
| Clear Day Audio Double Shotgun speaker cables I replaced a set of Audioquest Type 4 with the Clear Day double shotguns and it was a BIG improvement. Great sounding cables for a good price. | |
| Small room electrostat/ planar speaker? Chayro has a good point. Try your speakers. A buddy of mine has a set of Maggie IIB's he had rebuillt by Magnepan about 10 years ago. When I look at how he has the speakers set up, I can't believe they sound as good as they do in his tiny living r... | |
| Tandberg 1020 Light Bulb You may have better luck on audiokarma.comVintage electronics is their main thing there. Somebody should be able to help you. | |
| The Band on MFSL The 1st pressing of Big Pink in '68 had the black w/rainbow label. I have a 1969, 3-LP set from Capitol that has the odd combination of Steve Miller Band's 'Sailor", Quicksilver Messenger Service (S/T), and Music from Big Pink that has the lime gr... | |
| The Band on MFSL I had the 80's MFSL version of Music From Big Pink, and wasn't that impressed with the sound. It sounded sort of harsh and congested as I recall. I later purchased a British EMI pressing that was much better.I have the lime green S/T and it sounds... | |
| Power an amp and component with batteries instead of direct outlet power? It is rumored that Eric Johnson can hear differences between brands of batteries in his effects pedals. Now THAT'S bat hearing! | |
| Help with speakers issues part III I had a pair of MG-12's for years in my 16 x 23 room and, after upgrading to the 1.7i's, I now realize that they really weren't big enough to reproduce music the way I like to listen. They always sounded strained when I attempted the relatively hi... |