oldhvymec
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| So What Is Real? Reports that say that something hasn’t happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do... | |
| Cable burn-in questions. 1971gto455ho24 posts I had a 64, 389, with a muncie 4 speed, and a factory 4 barrel I tricked all out (quadrajet). One serious tire boiling, go fast machine. Took a little Nova with a seriously built SB to finally beat that car in an 1/8 mile. ... | |
| Cable burn-in questions. Cable burn in, what a load of crap....turn it on it's on !!Does it get better with time ? perhaps, will you hear a difference ? perhaps...is it cable burn in ? NO.. because audible cable/wire burn in does not exist.You don't have to believe in s... | |
| I need advice for power cords Upgrading the house wiring is the best you can do for your equipment. 1. separate phase (if you have 3 phase system) You mean 3 phase elect, or 3 phases of something else? Lost me there.Who has 3 phase elect. not many at all, ay. Single phase ... | |
| I need advice for power cords I ran 4 separate 20 amp runs with extra heavy wire into two hospital grade 20 amp double outlets. Looking back I wish I would have run three of them. You might already have it, Any larger than 12 would have moved it to 25 or 30 amp, Still a ... | |
| Help me with a speaker cable build, Ideas? This is a really cool idea, and used by a lot of SERIOUS Philers.Different size, different compounds, up to 9 of these different conductors in a single run. So silver clad # 12 MS, # 28 tungsten SC, # 28 pure silver SC, # 28 of white gold SC, # 12... | |
| BEST FEMALE VOCAL EVER Billie HolidayPatsy ClineMoma Cass ElliotWhitney HoustonAretha FranklinChristina AguileraMy dear departed Mother, voice of an AngelBrash.... Janis JoplinPink Last two didn't have the PIPES, but the delivery and passion, just make me want to listen... | |
| Who else here is frugal? Squeak Squeak Squeak, My hand can't get to the wallet because the other one stops it...Most of the time. Cheap no, Thrifty, yes. Overboard about every 10 years...Let's see I sold a kidney, if I do a cornea, I can still listen with one eye, right..... | |
| A CD player for....CD’s I know Denon makes some nice CD players and I thought I would just get a dedicated CD player and start there instead of going through the whole turntable album tonearm cartridge. When it's right there is nothing like Vinyl. To get there can cos... | |
| Screw on banana/spade connectors In any case I've seen the type your speaking of, screw on 2mm pins, or spades (1/4" Ys), Heck Screw them on and silver solder the outside, and the joint real nice and thick..That would be as good or better than a lot..of what's out there, unless y... | |
| Screw on banana/spade connectors You know I just looked. The Europeans are calling a Y (US electrical term) connector a spade, this may be what I'm missing. I might be incorrect, I see the term interchange between the two different connections..I don't know..Why. Open Eye or Y i... | |
| Screw on banana/spade connectors Just normal u shaped spade connectors. See this is where your loosing me. A spade is flat no U with a round wire receiver, normally insulated, normally CRIMPED..A "U" sounds like a Y connector to me. A Y the tail on the Y is the wire receiver a... | |
| Sell your $$$ cables and conditioners... affordable LITHIUM is here! The fan noise is a problem for most audiophiles. Tom Lyle bought a Yeti 1000 for his big Pass Amp and puts it in a closet so he does not hear the fan. My friend just bought the 3000 and the fan turns on as soon as he turns on his big Pass amp. ... | |
| Sell your $$$ cables and conditioners... affordable LITHIUM is here! nevillekapadia80 posts09-05-2019 2:59amI have been following this thread for the use of the the Goal Zero Yeti, and then suddenly came across this on Kickstarter and took a plunge of getting the 1300 unit. Close to half the price of the Yeti1400... | |
| Sell your $$$ cables and conditioners... affordable LITHIUM is here! This discussion has gone off trail. Could we go back to discuss the benefits of running our gear on batteries. This is the discussion, pros, cons. Pros: Very good source of clean energy. Cons: No cons as long as WE FOLLOW the operating instru... |