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20 amp Power cord for Chord 1200 E Mark II amplifier.
Gear Husbandry.. What do ye get when you cross a Mcintosh with a Cary?Just struck me funny..New thread...??? 
subwoofer with zero punch... help
A DAC? That’s it I’m gettin’ stoned. That one made my head hurt..LOL 
What do we hear when we change the direction of a wire?
BTW it’s expensive to get into space because of the worthless people on staff.. the 20/80 rule still applies in space.20% of the people do 80% of the work always at the expense to tax payers.. Designers butting heads instead of listening to a simp... 
What do we hear when we change the direction of a wire?
The RAMBLE was calling a spade a spade. WE THAT WAS ME. Used and have used and understood wire direction for 35 years...You have not... That comment is pretty simple.. Your behind times, WAY BEHIND, like suckin butt behind...If you'd pay attention... 
20 amp Power cord for Chord 1200 E Mark II amplifier.
YUP it’s a 20 amp cable.. Sometimes on the wall side people use a 125vac 25 amp male plug still the other end is a 20 amp design. It is made that way. I have the same.. I even add twist locks for my shop amps and 20 amp cable for my modded 565 Bra... 
The Contour System – Directional Wiring of Audio Parts
Ya know I don't drink.. The Irish in me oh my..BUT..  15 year ago I polished off a 35 year old bottle of Tequila at my daughters wedding.. I bought it when she was born.. I still got one waiting for my son 15 years later and but it's 54-55 years o... 
What do we hear when we change the direction of a wire?
The crawler does not need high reliability, and I have actually been involved in the development of products that went into space.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>&... 
What do we hear when we change the direction of a wire?
Oh we have another SMART SNARK.. ok smart snark, here we go..Your wrong... I know for a FACT the remote used on the crawler to move the shuttle and all the Saturn 5 rockets was in fact wired that way..Off the spool, looked at and assembled, that i... 
What do we hear when we change the direction of a wire?
One possible physical reason for directionality of cables is due to the direction in which the wire is drawn and voids and irregularities that result from the drawing process. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<... 
20 amp Power cord for Chord 1200 E Mark II amplifier.
Ok you lost me.. A 20 amp cable is a 20 amp cable, the ENDs reflect that. A 15 amp cable is not the same.. Is that the mix up.. You're trying to install a 10 or 15 amp cable into a 20 amp female?Just get a 20 amp cable, nothing fancy.. I would get... 
subwoofer with zero punch... help
I’m tellin’ you there is a HUGE bass trap over the WHOLE room..Drop LDF panels and R19 above that between joist. It’s the biggest bass trap in history.. LOLHow do you make bass when the wave cant MOVE 12" without being absorbed into the ceiling?..... 
Typical lifespan for a 5 channel power amp?
I have an Adcom 7400 or 7500? What a work horse.. I took the top off a few yeas back before I stored it.. All the modules looked great.. Sounded great for a 5 channel. I used it to biamp a pair of DIY shop speakers for 15 years.. 40 yeas old at le... 
Never Use HiFi-Exquis - Worst Merchant Ever!
Oh Oh I forgot about the Mcintosh MX110 and 2 C20s that got stuck on a docks just as Katrina hit.. You got it.. It went under water on the dock.WHO PAYS... Act of God according to EVERYONE.. 3K down the Bayou, c’est la vie. 6 weeks later they show... 
Never Use HiFi-Exquis - Worst Merchant Ever!
OP I went through an experience much like yours but in Perth AU. It took 2 months to arrive and then was damaged, BOTH amps were packed one on top of the other.. LOL ON TOP OF EACH OTHER.. You got it..I contacted EBay, My CC company, Pay Pal.. EBa... 
2 channel setup - Should I add a center channel or $1500 subwoofer?
I say buy 500.00 worth of room treatment, and TWO 500.00 subs and get 3 X the return.. The center channel.. Looks good, I guess. But any OK pair of speakers will image a center channel BETTER with regards to music. That center channel is for voice...