nonamesleft4me

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Bin dug noisy records. Does it diminish your enjoyment?
I clean them in the sink, with bi-directional sweeps and a thorough rinse with distilled water. then I apply CEDAR noise reduction to them. got the CEDAR units for a song on Ebay a few decades back. nothing else works better for eliminating clicks... 
Using Spek to see if an audio file is really lossless after doing noise reduction.
I am a semi-professional audio restoration technician. I have for close to two decades used the following programs- iZotopeRx Advanced- unparalleled at removing static and impulsive disturbances, some quite gross in nature. Pristine Sounds 2005-... 
Adding An Impulse Noise Reduction Device
CEDAR Declickers and Decracklers have drastically come down in price in the used marketplace. nothing works better than those units at removing impulsive disturbances from audio recordings.  
Noise reduction in sound forge 5.0
sorry for the late response but try iZotopeRx Advanced, its noise reduction facilities are unparalleled.   
Movie/film suggestions.
the uncut version of "Reanimator."  
Battle of the affordables
"affordable" is a loaded term. I would have preferred the phrase "less than stratospheric."  
Darko nailed it. 12 examples of wishful thinking in the hi-fi community
having perfect pitch made it hell on me during the analog years, so many turntables and tape decks that were off-pitch. and many audio repairmen would resist fixing ’em unless the speed deviation was over 5%.   
Make speakers disappear. Simple, cheap
good idea, but why not just listen with the lights off and blackout curtains closed?  
How large (or small) is the audiophile market?
just add together the number of millionaires [primary market for audiophile products that cost a small fortune], expect that at least half are after convenience and not necessarily high quality audio, IOW Bose users], and that might get you within... 
Are there any recording artists you just can’t listen too?
anything by Madonna, Ted Nugent and their swell-headed ilk.  
Are there any recording artists you just can’t listen too?
madonna. such plasticky stuff. bustin jeeber, likewise.   
I'm curious. What is your "normal" listening volume?
between 90 and 95 decibels. I like it to have the same frequency balance as live music, which only happens when you crank it.  
Why did you purchase the equipment you have and what do you like most about it?
magnapans in 1982 after I heard their top of the line tympani III playing. still have 'em. much later, some thiel cs.5 speakers, as they were the only models thiel made that didn't require a monster amp  to properly drive. they image like nothing ... 
Bose 901 Review Well Done.
last time I heard them was in 1985 at a club in San Antonio. I remember they were playing The Honeydrippers album, it sounded mellow with a tizzy edge, the imaging was amorphous, the bass extension decent, but the overall sound was intriguing at t... 
Bacch Dsp, True stereo?
I would like somebody to tell me how the BACCH system compares to the various other crosstalk modifying/cancelling systems that have come and gone over the decades [such as Hughes SRS, Carver Sonic Hologram, Polk SDS et al]