oldhvymec

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Multi Meter Tweak
Fluke LOL, I actually melted a pair of lead on a Fluke.. It was smokin'It is still a great field piece, easy to see, easy to find parts for, and TOUGH. Get's an isopropyl clean up as needed. Great stuff..Regards 
The Right Stuff
That was the rocket sled, bunch too, right? Can you imagine that? 89, YUP a WHOLE lot of the right stuff. Probably 109, without that.Yahoo General Yeager, my Hero!! Gave us, everything he had...Rest well Regards 
SME tonearm rewire - holy cow
I love um.. 3009 I and II, have to keep them clean and lubed. Give it a few hundred hours, it's a lot longer than watching paint dry. New wire,I've added RCA conversion kits and rewire, NO coffee! :-)3012, I and II I like them, for heavy MM carts ... 
Do I need bi amping?
Hello OP, you have options here. BUT maybe read the END of my post first..:-) Plug the Class D into a passive preamp or the Schiit (I haven't use the Schiit). That is a high crossover point. DON'T plug your Valve amp into anything BUT the HF on b... 
Does Power Cord Require Burn-In To Sound Good?
It's taken me years to develop my "Cooling" techniques, not everything works on everybody..:-)NEVER met a person I didn't like, but sometimes, you got WAIT to make them whole again, someone that hurt.  Sometimes they are broke, by choice some by b... 
Does Power Cord Require Burn-In To Sound Good?
For being Mr YourBUTTholeyness to everyone on this site, still admitting you can’t hear and you have bad manners, what else is new. SHUT UP, your a bad person, you can’t hear. You keep takin’ smack. YUP !!The archive is here, for the chosen few, y... 
Do I need bi amping?
What kind of speakers again? They sound good to you now?Sure easy to do, if you want to try.. Couple cables.It amazes folks when they cut a valve amp at 60-80 hz AT LEAST, but when the passive is cut at 280-300 hz, a lot of valve amps GROW a whole... 
How I'd spend money given no limits
I forgot the glass bottom, Oh wellRegards 
How I'd spend money given no limits
Worldwide factory tours. Fly in your own listening room, while waiting for the largest cruse ship, converted in to A grate big place to, you got it... To DANCE..30 40 listening rooms. 10 - 12 full blown homes on board. That would do.. Never have t... 
Splitting Balanced Cables?
Op I DIY, You have some good options right here. Just look at what they are made out of. Make your choice. Don't spend a fortune ..Good luckRegards 
Splitting Balanced Cables?
What I did, with exactly the same pre amp. Split it with Ys.  I couldn't tell a lot of difference. But the Ys the cable was copper/silver. With silver XLR ends, I paid a lot for them. Made 2 sets of two.  Actually took a while but ZERO floor noise... 
McIntosh vs Accuphase?
Accuphase is one of the few products, I’ve sold I really wish I didn’t.I’m a MAC guy, with CAPS. There is something about Accuphase and small planars. 25 years ago I was in a bit of a bind. Yup the Mac stayed the Accuphase went. I still think abou... 
Take that to good will
LOL Stop checking out other people's JUNK...Human nature...Regards 
Experiences Selling Stuff On Audiogon?
ricmci114 post <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.Good to hear from you. PM any time..Regards 
Take that to good will
And the point is? As I rub on the Bengay. :-)When you make the big jump, from WATTs to Kilowatts.. LOLRegards