mwilson
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| Cat-proofing your speakers... You can get glue-on soft-plastic caps for cat claws. They periodically shed with the claws as they grow out, but for a scratcher, it's a good solution that's a lot safer and more humane than de-clawing, and it's not permanent. They last a few week... | |
| any laptop has spdif output? Some PC laptops do, sure. For example, I have seen a Dell Inspiron (1720, other models may have similar) that could take an optional ($35 or so) multimedia cable header that included a coaxial S/PDIF RCA output. This hooked up to a built-in multif... | |
| 90 degree angle banana plug? WBT and Dayton Audio(Parts Express) make them too, I'm sure there are lots of choices out there. | |
| rogue dronus magnum issues I think you're describing a bridge rectifier. I had a similar problem with Rogue M120 monoblocks - the bridge rectifiers were undersized for the current that was going through them, and were cooking one of the wires. Under guidance from Mark from ... | |
| Funk Essentials - Under The Radar Adding to an already great list:BrickJimmy Castor Bunch | |
| What I learned on Audiogon This Year I'd like to add that it's always the room's fault (whether it is or not). | |
| Canada Rocks: 70s lost lps pt 2... FM (also see "Nash the Slash"), and Frank Marino/Mahogany Rush are two contemporaries that immediately come to mind given your list. Saga's debut LP is one of my favorites. A lot of great metal and hard rock from up there as well. | |
| McCormack TLC-1 Deluxe Remote Try smcaudio.com. SMC audio is Steve McCormack. "McCormack" brand is now owned by Conrad Johnson, and your TLC-1 predates the CJ era. | |
| Anyone Make Budget Flat Speaker Cable? Third the Radio Shack flat cable recommendation. I have no idea if what they're selling today is the same as what I bought 6-7 years ago, but it was amazing for the price. One of the many surprises for me in this hobby. | |
| Any vintage tuners with a small footprint? For vintage, Technics ST-C01 or one of their other micro series tuners may fit what you're looking for. For non-vintage, Parasound Z-series and Teac Reference come to mind. Pro-ject also makes some very bitty little components including a tuner, b... | |
| What's the farthest you've traveled for live music Jaybo, you've got good taste! For me, it was from Vermont to Toronto for Iron Maiden. Car, then bus, then train. I got into Iron Maiden just after their '85 tour, and always regretted missing that one. They revisited that historic tour on their la... | |
| Good "warm" CD player for $500 You may want to add the Rega Planet 2000 to your list. | |
| Hi-End for Black Metal? Synthfreek, you've described my tastes exactly! I don't do much of the new stuff, but listen to the classics all the time. I managed to catch Celtic Frost on the Monotheist tour, just before the breakup. Absolutely stunning show and fantastic albu... | |
| Sources for Dynaco Stereo 70. It seems the cat has been out of the bag a little while on these. I've seen several want-ads (even here) with buyers offering $250+ for ST-70's in any condition, presumably to rebuild and sell for much more.I like Howard's suggestion, and second A... | |
| Forte F-50A DAC If you have a chance to listen to it, that would be the best thing to do. I am not familiar with the Sony so I can't hazard a guess. I directly compared the F-50A to the built-in DAC of a Rega Jupiter 2000 CD player, a Bel Canto 1.1 DAC, and an Ar... |