northbeach
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| Why the cost increase? Supply and Demand with too many at home doing all those projects around the house that have been sitting there for ten or more years. I was talking with my hardwood supplier about this. I build furniture and very soon audio furniture. Madronetimbr... | |
| Best sub for music, If the RSLs don't work, will then try Rythmik or HSU. | |
| Best sub for music, I'm on a budget and am awaiting arrival of a pair of RogerSound Labs Speedwoofers. I don't like the fact they are ported, but am going to give them a try as they feature transmission line design [which matches what I have with my Atlantic Technolo... | |
| Underwood Hifi / Underwood Wally... I was looking for floor standing speakers that I could place within two feet of the wall. Was looking at LSAs and other offerings he had and he talked me out of them. I asked him about transmission line offerings and [while he didn't carry them] h... | |
| Class D for a Tube Lover I've enjoyed the sound out of the NAD C286. 80 Watts per channel or you can run two of them in bridged mode at 300 Watts per channel. I've bought one and plan to add a second [for bridged mode] when the time is right. $899 each [new] and some ret... | |
| Phono Stage, How much do I need to spend, New or used. I was going to write that The Music Room posted a used Herron VTPH-2A yesterday for $2,299 but it sold within a day. Hopefully you were the lucky purchaser. | |
| Embarrassed....Audio furniture help Thanks @falconquest. I hope to get a website started within the next month. I'll be certain to post it here and provide updates as I get close. I've been building furniture for over 30 years and just back into audio within the past few. I noticed ... | |
| Embarrassed....Audio furniture help Well, I’m starting up an audio furniture company for just this purpose, but you’ve got me about nine months too early. I’ll be using extremely dense woods / slabs for the primary structure [Madrone is the primary source I’ve already forested, slab... | |
| IKEA launches modular speaker line - watch out Wilson, Magico... Seems like LEGO should have somehow been involved in the design . . . | |
| Dazed & Confused The Sonus Faber Sonetto VIII's list price is above your budget, but I note this seller has a pair of demos for sale that might be closely priced to your top end.https://salon1audio.com/product/sonus-faber-sonetto-viii-new/FYI. | |
| Tribute bands or bands/artists making a comeback..any favorites out there?? - Doors Tribute band with the purported "Love Child" of Jim Morrison as the lead singer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPa8x7R9nuUhttps://www.ticketmaster.com/wild-child-doors-tribute-tickets/artist/806774They mainly play around LA, but it app... | |
| anyone have experience with "replacement cost" insurance, and Allstate? Dweller2 is part correct.Most carriers will pay "Actual Cash Value" up front. If one is forced to obtain a replacement and invoke the "Replacement Cost" provisions of the policy [regardless of whether the purchased item is new or used], then the d... | |
| anyone have experience with "replacement cost" insurance, and Allstate? As a 36 year adjuster, I mimic what the others have told you.An adjuster's biggest concern is getting audited for not having proper documentation to support what settlement he achieved. Flood the adjuster with documentation that can be verified th... | |
| Prima Luna EVO series amps/preamps now available... Looks like only the separates [not integrated] for the EVO 400 have balanced inputs [which Kevin has poo poo'd in his past PL videos as being irrelevant] and balanced output from the pre-amp to the balance input for the power amp. It looks like th... |