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| Better Records White Hot Stampers: Now the Story Can Be Told! I dug out a two-record set tonight that I haven't played in years. I highly recommend this record and hope you find a copy that sounds as good as the one played tonight:https://www.ebay.com/itm/194204735483?hash=item2d378117fb:g:r1QAAOSwbvxgyjrwFrank | |
| Poor grammar is disappointing and decidedly distracting in formal audio reviews. "Also, as a Christian, I intend to show that I put a great deal of thought into my articles and wish for them to be high quality."I see nothing wrong with striving to follow a perfect being in the quest for excellence in all endeavors. How could... | |
| Clean AC power Everything makes a difference. My electronics allow the user to turn off the displays while in operation. Things always sound better with the displays off. It is the same type of noise reduction being discussed here.Frank | |
| Clean AC power I forgot to mention that in addition to everything I listed above, I also use a Sound Application Power Conditioner. I've upgraded the outlets, and pasted the entire inside with PPT's Total Contact. The Total Contact made a very significant improv... | |
| Clean AC power ^^^ The only measurement gauges I own are my ears. The differences can be clearly heard, and are quite striking.Frank | |
| Clean AC power vgizzi >>>Dirty power is one of, if not the greatest bugaboo we have to deal with in this hobby.I have a transformer in my backyard that feeds my home and a few of the neighbor’s homes as well. I had no idea how dirty the power was until ... | |
| Poor grammar is disappointing and decidedly distracting in formal audio reviews. People who continually use cliche's in their written communications are totally annoying. I mean ... ain't it the truth? Frank | |
| My Apologies to Miller Carbon ieales >>>"Was MC calling about his system or his intoxicants?" Um, I don't remember. :-) | |
| Is $2,844 too much to pay for a fuse? No car payment here, and no house payment either. Fuses, here we come. :-)Frank | |
| Poor grammar is disappointing and decidedly distracting in formal audio reviews. There is no excuse in this modern age. There is a program called "Grammarly" that is available free of charge to those who want it.https://www.grammarly.com/native/windowsThey have an advanced version that is not free that helps one to construct b... | |
| My Apologies to Miller Carbon My favorite Millercarbon story is about the night I got the 10 pm phone call from him as he took a break from listening to his system:Me: "Hello?"Him: "Frank ... this is Chuck. I had to call someone who would understand!" Me: "I know how you feel.... | |
| Better Records White Hot Stampers: Now the Story Can Be Told! Want a great-sounding reissue? Trust me on this one. https://www.ebay.com/itm/384198971949?hash=item59740b122d:g:JYIAAOSwDRJgDZ~p | |
| Received a Bill for State Tax on An Amp Bought in Canada Last Year "Give it a rest Frank or you'll give Admin the impression that since she's a woman, you won't listen."Aren't you being a bit presumptuous by assuming that it identifies with that pronoun? :-)Frank | |
| Received a Bill for State Tax on An Amp Bought in Canada Last Year Frank, did you not get the message? Did you not read my last post? Check out the note at the end. Getting back on topic ... Why should the State of California charge me for something I bought in another state and had no connection to California... | |
| Received a Bill for State Tax on An Amp Bought in Canada Last Year "As for my take, establish a living wage ..."How much would that be, who would decide the amount, and how would it be distributed?" Pay some form of child support/assistance to working families ..."Would the funds come from families that don't wo... |