noromance

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Parking at T.H.E. Show in Costa Mesa?
I’d imagine you pay in the parking garages and not in the lots.  
SHALL WE PLAY A GAME ?
Start this one at 4:10        
For city apartment dweller audiophiles. Have you ever had neighbors banging on your walls?
I’ve been the one banging. I’m the quiet neighbor. Had a couple with three kids upstairs. The pounding, heel-walking cherubs never stopped moving. Had another rental once where the lunatic upstairs would put away laundry at 2am every weekend. She... 
For city apartment dweller audiophiles. Have you ever had neighbors banging on your walls?
@mahgister Me too. I detest all manner of useless human noise. I’ve a large lot and even then, they love noise. Dogs barking, leafblowers, chainsaws, tree grinders, jet skis, ATVs, guns, backup beepers that go on all day on a construction site, an... 
Parking at T.H.E. Show in Costa Mesa?
You’re right. There's a lack of info. Google Maps shows parking next door and other parking lots nearby.  
When Was The Audio Golden Age?
+1 @unreceivedogma on the vintage equipment. I’ve a bunch of vintage gear too.  
For city apartment dweller audiophiles. Have you ever had neighbors banging on your walls?
They are building blocks of 4 floor apartments with OSB I-beams and ZIP tape. It must be an acoustic nightmare to live in them.  
SHALL WE PLAY A GAME ?
If I understand correctly, the output from the two videos in this case is the song playing along with sheep noises? Is there more to this than I’m getting?  
For city apartment dweller audiophiles. Have you ever had neighbors banging on your walls?
Tough guy, huh? 😉 I go up banging his door...I only make the sign of cutting a throat...He close the door.  
Unplugging power cords from amps/ pre amps
Not sure lightning will be stopped by a 6mm gap in a breaker.  IF your system is plugged into separate circuit(s), (as it should be) simply turn the breaker(s) off, back on after storm passes.  
What's the value in lots of capacitors inside a line stage preamp?
CJ don’t use (smaller) electrolytic capacitors, hence all the film caps necessary for the required capacitance.  
Bob Weir: "George Jones is my favorite musician."
Then this cover:    
Bob Weir: "George Jones is my favorite musician."
Check this out:   
Turntable setup NYC area
You could try Jeff Catalano at High Water Sound.   
Mood
@stuartk On your sibilance issue, have you tried different speaker cables? It seems they are silver plated which can exacerbate sibilance.