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Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
rauliruegas10,069 posts06-16-2020 8:24amDear @sokogear : If I read or hear something stupid several times writed by the same gentleman/person my brain tells me that he lives in the stupidity land and I can tell him why he is an stupid one in an... 
Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
Thankyou  millercarbon, at least you were trying to stay on topic. The Love of,  philo from the greekThough I think Mr. Robberdiditoverandover again is a rude person.I think we could lock him/her in a room with no one else and they (all of his mul... 
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR INEXPENSIVE CD/DVD POLISHING CLOTHS
Thanks... I wanted to see how they were removing oils. Ph on detergents is 8-9.Ph on deluded vinegar is 5.Neutral it 7.Either way will do it..Ionized water has a charge?Degaussing works great in the dry summer, wind is blowing like crazy..Towels f... 
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR INEXPENSIVE CD/DVD POLISHING CLOTHS
oregonpapa4,275 posts Eyeglass cleaner = $3.00. Hay oregonpapa, does it say what's in the solution or the PH?Just wondering..Regards  
floor standing speaker for shared wall? (front ported or enclosed tower options)
You would think in a townhouse, the walls and floors would be better than most.  Are your speakers decoupled? That will cause rumble in a neighboring room.If the rooms share common flooring, on stem wall foundations, with common floor joist,  they... 
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR INEXPENSIVE CD/DVD POLISHING CLOTHS
Good idea, but I do wash mine, I just use no soap.. I want ALL the stuff gone.. My micro fibers are 10 some 15 years old.  I have maybe 100 or so.. Just 2 5 gallon buckets, one to the other about 6-8 times. Lose the water, every other time.. No mi... 
What is it what we hear when we swap cables?
The biggest single thing.. Handle your cables with care. When not in service, protect  the ends.  It cuts my settle time by 2/3 when they are already broke in.. Over and over, I use to coil and tie. NOW I always ground my self out, disconnect fro... 
Crimping Furutech FP203R spades
Total Contact.. enhancer. good stuff..I use small amounts of Nuclear Never Seize. Nickel/silver/Gl paste,works good also.. Don't over do it..Regards 
Visited a new Audiogon friend today. Elliott Newcomb
Horn guys do the coolest stuff... I agree. Craziest stuff,  HUGE STUFF. yea......I’ve done a few, DIY Imperial Horns and Subs...I still want to do another pair, all hardwood Exterior this time... 1" green marine ply the last time.34-6 years ago..M... 
Is darkness a sin?
Ya know OP,  I only felt one thing, burning. It never hurt. I couldn't pull the trigger on a 1" air hammer, either hand, couldn't write.  3 months that went on.... 30 months to figure it out.. 30 MONTHS.. Workmans comp deal, did I learn.. I went t... 
McIntosh C 47 phono stage versus the Herron phono.
You answered your own question.  The C47 is not a Herron 2A. The 2A is a step up.That C47 is not a valve (tube) pre with all it's goodies, The 2A is..That is what I was saying.. MY C20s and one of my C11s will dust a stock 2A. They (the Macs) were... 
Is darkness a sin?
You said in Braille, mine are in Braille. Really, You can add that to your main keys too. Easy enough...The light is nice, or glow in the dark is even better.. I like the radioactive, type the best.. Ops did I type that?Remember that one?  Lots of... 
Ever feel like a "low dollar" customer that your dealer doesn't think worth their time?
Funny how you can tell when someone is in sales, or their SIL, Son, brother someone they know is in sales..The customer has the money... They may not always be right, but a good salesperson, can always, suggest. Made up minds, are money in the ban... 
Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles?
limomangus65 posts06-13-2020 1:07pmGood Question, but if I was deaf could I be an audiophile?  I think more so if a person lost their hearing, or is losing it..My cousins are deaf as can be, it can be, the beat... They loved polka music. Audiophil... 
Looking For Advice After Dumb Vandy Purchase
 I looked at the box, the board, the parts mounted, to the board.The number of hours figuring it out, 40-50 hours, if your real slow....Time is money.... I'm retired..  Different way of building a speaker for sure. A  proprietary active crossover....