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| Mains Power Cable DIY @mitch2 This is what I have running from my circuit breaker to a dedicated outlet (Oyaide something or other). Had my electrician approve it for new home build. Now to finish the house… | |
| Mains Power Cable DIY You can buy 1-2 meters of Oyaide Black mamba V2 or Furutech cable from ePay (from sellers out of Japan, doubtful it’s chicom counterfeit stuff) for $70 - blood plasma. Plugs? Oyaide P-029 runs around $70, higher-end Oyaide or Furutech double that... | |
| Not sure for power conditioner my amp or not. 3 days? I understood SCIENCE (psychoacoustics) has clearly proven auditory memory only lasts seconds to minutes. Equipment always sounds “different” after a day or so, at least to those without the rare “golden ears.” | |
| Curious Why Benz Micro Slid Into Obscurity I bought a BM Glider SL from KRON a few years back - got COVID and completely forgot about the cartridge. I paid roughly $600 at the time and thinking there might be a possibility of counterfeiting I contacted the factory via email and was informe... | |
| The greatest Pop song yet written and recorded. I was 15 51 years ago when my brother brought this LP home. I was an instant fan, saw them in concert a handful of times. who doesn’t love “Virginia Plain” from Roxy Music? https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/100219/ | |
| What was your first record? T-Rex, Electric Warrior. First week it was available. Think I paid something like $1.29 or $1.99 at Kresge’s 5&10 in St. Pete, FL. Got it for a party. Still have it. | |
| 2019 300B tubes that are worth the money? Holy resurrected dead thread, Batman! @wfowenmd ”I too urge caution in purchasing Sophia 300b tubes. They failed prematurely, but the warranty was honored. I sold the replacements immediately. BTW, they were no sonic substitute for WE originals f... | |
| Why Can't Modern Tube Manufacturers Make a Proper Tube? @glennewdick ”I’m willing to bet there were far more failed tubes in the early years then most here would like to admit. just the sheer amount made would dictate to a much larger failure rate then we see today. there” Many years ago, as I was run... | |
| Is low cost DAC worth it? I hear you. Just had an appointment with VA audiology and my hearing is actually pretty good up to about 8kHz, I CAN hear 10kHz but only at 60 dB or more. The tinnitus competes with hearing, but my sound discrimination is good enough I listen to ... | |
| Does it make sense to "ignore low ball offers"? 50% of new if outside warranty always seemed to me to be a reasonable asking point when I’m selling and that’s how I bid when buying. How did I come up with that number? I bought a HK USP40 pistol about 25 years ago. Hated it. Ergonomics, size, ... | |
| UPS Driver Literally Drops Package with New Hana Umami Red Well, if it makes you feel better, the warehouse/hub guys were playing soccer with it, so the simple drop from waist high is the least of the G-forces it’s encountered. 🙄 | |
| AI and the future of music Well, it’s not like anyone has a time machine and can go back in time to kill the person who was inventing the Hurdy-Gurdy. Or the “Jews Harp.” MAN those are annoying… Reminds me of a story about Keith Jarrett’s air of superiority about not usin... | |
| My Heresy IV at 168 hours w/ a change of tubes. I came within minutes of calling HiFi Heaven for a return. I bought a pair of Klipsch Heresy IV’s about 2 months ago - same price, fast shipping. Got ‘em connected and placed correctly and… they sounded awful. Thin. Harsh, remote, choked down s... | |
| Bookshelf Speakers Sitting On Dual Subs? It seems to work for some people. https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisb42g0-goldmund-samadhi-full-range | |
| Why 432hz Tuning? @llg98ljk Someone once told me the definition of “perfect pitch” is tossing an accordion into a dumpster and it lands on a banjo. |