oldhvymec

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Chi-Fi in the Time of Self-Righteous Indignation.
Unions are as much of America’s history (past, present and future) as apply pie. Heck they wrote it toto the bill of rights to be inalienable for ALL. Organizing is a basic human right when people are dying in nickel rich and dollar poor company o... 
Chi-Fi in the Time of Self-Righteous Indignation.
It’s funny you say Anglos. My Mother-in-law, (God rest her soul) use to use the term and ask me a blue eyed American Irish Sioux native IF it was OK to use the term? She and her Husband spoke Spanish in their home and I had just met their daughter... 
Chi-Fi in the Time of Self-Righteous Indignation.
Incorrect, My father-in-law was an organizer in the Arizona high desert mines. Just as I as was a Teamsters organizer on the west coast. True Union Men and Women know what the red handkerchief means. When you walk a picket to keep people from dyin... 
Chi-Fi in the Time of Self-Righteous Indignation.
Redneck actually refers to miners at the turn of the century wearing a red handkerchief around their necks to signify the solidarity to the brotherhood of organizing and securing a safer work place for miners and there long term health and welfare... 
Turntable repair
party pooper. Here I thought I knew something.. :-) OK pressure wash it at the car wash, drop it in a bucket of oil, get a coat hanger and let er drip dry for a week. THEN replace the cable be carful of starting a fire after the oil dip. They act... 
3 Outputs to Bi-Amp
Well if they are balanced cables, no need to get to crazy, I had some made, I made some, I bought some pro cable Ys, LOL they all sounded the same. I just made sure the XLR ends were copper and the conductors were OCC/PTFE. Mine had all double scr... 
Unidentifiable popping sound
party poopers Model A driving by? Maybe a model T.. Retard the amps timing that will stop the popping. :-)  
FEDEX keeps destroying my New CARY 805RS Monoblocks - What can I do to prevent Nightmare?
I forgot insurance, do you have your own C130 insurance? That would help, the best I can do is another 100K and no personal liability if the parachute drop hits the neighbors Kangaroo, or God forbid Granny, watering her Opium Poppy. Regards  
FEDEX keeps destroying my New CARY 805RS Monoblocks - What can I do to prevent Nightmare?
By the end of the thread, you could have drove there and back. LOL Get the guy that designs air drops. Parachute it in. 3K amp, 30K delivery charge. Then there is the fuel sur charge on the C130, 250K.. Wear and tear, another 30K Yea that will w... 
Subwoofer question
I’ve been singing the praises of the Audio Kinesis Swarm/Debra distributed bass array systems ad nauseam ever since I began using one in my system about 3 yrs ago. I had no idea that you’re so familiar with the virtues of the Swarm subwoofer syste... 
Words and Sound
I'm thinkin' this is a boxer, tighty whities, or a commando, thing.  
Subwoofer question
Swarm is a low cost system and it is smaller than most DBA subs. The 20hz -3db is consistent. It's easy to place and it is very inexpensive compared to some DBAs. DBA doesn't say 4 for the system. DBS says more is better and placement is dependen... 
Why I'm not adding a sub to my 2-way monitors for music
If there was a chair a slight breeze and good sound Erik would be happy. I would be happy IF I had the same sound and a room FULL of goodies. I think everyone wants good sound without looking like a NASA simulation, BUT there are those that do li... 
bose 901 active equalizer
Huston we have a go. Red light are over rated.. So are green ones. Smoke that a different story.. :-)  
Thorens Motor
Well we used AG so I need to pay them. This will be the first time, me selling something on AG. Normally I buy. Let's just ask. HAY AG staff it's not to difficult to set up an account for a sale is it? Thanks.  We'll get you fixed up OP  I'd s...