oldhvymec
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| Someone please talk me out of this OP if you're like most of us, you collect more than you sell.. It's the nature of the hobby. Don't stop now!LOL, Just think in another 85 years you'll have a couple million worth of surplus equipment.. Inflation..:-)Respect | |
| Speaker terminal polarity ALL of his stuff is the same way that I have. Smart actually. Yea warm those up and give them a good listen... 15 years is a long time, ay..Keep a close eye for a FEW days ay.. Sniff and look for oil leaks, not kidding, Carys are like old Harleys,... | |
| For Your Edification and Enjoyment re "Burn In", etc. which of course, has not been demonstrated, but has been shown not to occur via my informal testing, they will get much more of nothing done. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<&... | |
| All record weights the same ? The same bowl that oldhvymec used to cut his hair with .... remember hair? <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>&... | |
| For Your Edification and Enjoyment re "Burn In", etc. After reading everything I could find on your writing, Douglas, I’ve come to conclusion that you would make a good Grief Counselor. The "poor me" don’t work Kiddo, please read on...I’m going to quote YOU and how you evaluate a system in comparison... | |
| Schumann Resonator Now don’t be throwin’ the mechanic under the bus.. LOL Mechanics don’t war. There is an order to thing.. Mechanic, apprentice.. simple.. Everything else is, left handed or right handed way of thinkin’ I’m a lefty.. makes a difference...Lefties com... | |
| For Your Edification and Enjoyment re "Burn In", etc. Here is one thing that I noticed about certain materials. Silver and silver clad are a real bummer to get broke in, plain and simple. I just thought silver cable was an expensive toy. I had 100 feet of pure silver # 12 with teflon covers. USAF sur... | |
| ARE WILSON AUDIO WATT PUPPY 8 FOR 6 GRAND A GOOD DEAL? Is Wilson Audio just a big name speaker with a big price? or are they really that good? <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>... | |
| ARE WILSON AUDIO WATT PUPPY 8 FOR 6 GRAND A GOOD DEAL? Bigger question, do have the gear and the room setup to make them sound good? You know they are gonna sound good.. but sound GREAT? Like I said, how's that room setup?I'd be asking what does it take to make them sound great for LESS?Just me though... | |
| For Your Edification and Enjoyment re "Burn In", etc. What can I say Douglas, "You’re a Peach". Not quite ripe yet, but a peach none the less.. :-) This is a complement. BTWI’ll offer this, I installed teflon caps in a passive external crossover.Sounds simple. It was. It was so harsh for the first 10... | |
| Time Travelling Troll: The AR / B&W 802 combo was awful I’ll take the Parasound. I’ve always been a fan.. :-) I use to use their SS power amps with Mac tube preamps, wonderful combo. Then I tried one of their Zpre3 preamps.. Amazing little preamp..I use it with a C20 Mac all tricked out.. I like the re... | |
| All record weights the same ? I'm not kidding I used a bowl and turned it upside down and added another bowl on top of that. I started about 200 grams of lead weights.I kept adding until I got happy.. My Thorens and Russcos like it pretty heavy.Once you get what you like. look... | |
| FRANK pram 30 watts Ultra-linear Stereo tube amplifier There has been a couple of updates "Super hexfeds" are around too, I haven't tried them.. They sure make a difference, and tighten up the upper bass section.. Very inexpensive but what a nuget for sure..Respect.. | |
| Time Travelling Troll: The AR / B&W 802 combo was awful I never understood B&W. I liked the looks on some models. That's it.AR, us poor folks couldn't afford to feed the beast back in their day.I heard the new stuff is a lot better.I could just barely afford Mac in the late 60s early 70s. I seldom ... | |
| FRANK pram 30 watts Ultra-linear Stereo tube amplifier I have ZERO information. I would like to say very nice layout..That is a great example of "I care about what I do", "I take pride in my work".Your Rectifier circuit.. Hexfreds in lue of. Faster and may help in the bass region a little..Respect.. |