mint604

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Speed bumps as a cause of hearing loss.
I was merely taking a survey to find out if other members have observed this hearing loss phono-menon. The loss occurs so quickily(fraction of a second) and most individuals have no memory of how their hearing was previous to the "speed-bump" assa... 
If Money Were No Object... A Fantasy Question
Lenco turntable with Shure M-44E, Fisher 500C receiver, Electrovice SP-12 full range in EV Aristocrat corner enclosures. COST $500. I would spend the balance of $999,500 on 999,500 LP records ($1 each). 
What components would you take to a desert island?
I took a $400,000 system to an isolated Indonesian Island to avoid the IRS . The set worked great until the salty humid air rotted the rubber belt on the Walker Proscenium (I should have taken an idler drive), the Altec speaker cones got fungus/dr... 
The BEST system you've ever built !!!!
McIntosh c-8 MONO pre-amp,BI-AMPED: McIntosh MI200 (200 wt triode) for bass into Altec 515, Altec 144 theater amp into Western Electric 594 driver , 
Survey-What is your most used source?
AM table radio, talk show, oldies stations. 
Words From the Wise
DOn't belive ANYTHING you read in "6-moons" or by any paid reviewers. Rely only on your own ears, never pay good money for any piece of new equipment without first auditioning the item. Research-Research-Research online posts by actual owners. Don... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
KLH ELECTROSTATIC PANELS in 1967 and HILL PLASMATRONIC in 1971. ALTEC 604D in 1973. 
Can metal chassis become defective? I
Standed wire wears out sooner than solid wire. Thin chassis wear out sooner than thicker(gauge) metal. Aluminum wears out sooner than cooper, brass or stainles steel. Therefore inorder to restore an older tube amplifier,you will need in addition t... 
Whose sorry now? Sellers remorse from selling amp.
I sold my 1959 Porsche Cabriolet Convertable with detachable hard top for $1200 in 1970, no zeros missing. 
Do you get Ringing in the Ears from your hi-fi?
Elvis-costello: The test I frequently use to test myself for hearing loss is based on a century-old medical exam called the "watch tick test". A person with normal hearing can usally hear the ticking of a pocket watch held at approx. arms distance... 
About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone
I have been a Chiropractic Doctor for over 35 years and have had great suscess adjusting patients diagnosed with cancer. They continue live long and productive lives if they have their spine vertebra adjusted twice per month. I would not recommend... 
What time do you wear?
I wear only COUNTERFEIT ROLEXES($100@ brand new), indistinquishable from new. Chineese of course and just as accurate. 
The effect of the Expanding Universe on turntables
Ddarch44: The great physicist, Heisenberg (a contemporary of Einstein) claims that; If you had 1000 monkeys each sitting and typing random characters on typewriters then after a near infinite length of time one of these monkeys will type out all o... 
The effect of the Expanding Universe on turntables
Rnm4: Thank you for clairifying your word meaning.However,if both of you continually confuse "cite" and "site" these two entities may become offended and issue a citation or lawsuit for causing them mental confusion and calling them "stupid". If y... 
The effect of the Expanding Universe on turntables
Don't wait to to long buy because MONEY is also inflating. Your $99.99 home study course would now cost $1,000, even though the authors had INFLATED EGOS.