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SoCal FM radio casualty
There used to be some really great FM stations out of L.A. and Long Beach. Anyone remember KNOB out of Long Beach and a DJ named Sleepy Stein? https://longbeachhistory.wordpress.com/recalling-the-jazz-knob/ 
Well Tempered Reference Arm and Koetsu Rosewood Signature Combination
I've had the original WT table since it was first introduced. There's tons of mods you can make to it to improve SQ.  Here's one of the best of the mods ... Get a new custom belt from: www.originlive.com Everything improves ... better dynamics, ba... 
Room Response
handyman ...Double click on my icon, then double click again and you'll see an expanded picture of my system. The removal of the big glass coffee table improved the bass response and dynamics.  Then I placed a ten-pack of Synergistic Research arou... 
stereo receiver recommendations
Lets save her a lot of money.  Go onto Ebay and pick up a Sherwood 7100 or a 7100-A.  The first sounds a little more like tubes and the second one is .... well, more like solid state. Both are great sounding receivers. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.h... 
What exactly is colored sound?
One of the most beloved films ever made was The Wizard of Oz.  It starts out in black and white. When the scene gets to The Land of Oz, everything is suddenly shot in Technicolor. It looks beautiful and impressive no doubt. It's not natural. It's ... 
Graphene in fuses and cost
Compared to the SR Black fuses, the Blue fuses seem to be broken in right out of the box. Not true of course.  The break in seems to be subtle compared to the Black fuses. The Blacks took a few backward steps during break in ... while the Blues ju... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Hey guys ...Positive disagreement and constructive criticism is always welcome. This is how we learnGo back and read this entire thread. You'll see why I opted to start the new Blue fuse thread in a different forum. I'm pretty much done here. Brin... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
New thread regarding the new SR BLUE fuses has been started in "misc-audio" forum. No Debbie Downers PLEASE.Frank 
Sound correction in small room
I had a hell of a time getting my room to sound right. Here's some things that finally got it right:To tighten the bass, get two unfinished Mapleshade maple platforms  and spike them to the floor. Then spike your speakers to the platforms. http://... 
Adjectives
^^^ I’ve been home roasting my coffee for years. Here’s the site I use to purchase my green coffee beans. Check out the descriptions used for the various coffees.By the way, if you love coffee, home roasting is the only way to go.www.sweetmarias.c... 
Graphene in fuses and cost
^^^  Odd.  I've gone through the RED's, the BLACK's and now the BLUE's. Not one failure. Not one. Perhaps its your electronics causing the problem?Frank 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Again Wolfie ... there are those of us who really don't give a damn how these things work, only that they do. Instead of going through life doubting everything, I prefer to just kick back and enjoy. Pull out your moth infested wallet and pay for o... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Jay23 ....Thank you for clarifying ... much appreciated. :=)Actually, there seems to be more transparency and the highs are extended further than with the BLACK fuses. Not as much as with the bass though. I think I’ve gained an octave or so in the... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Jay23 ...With respect, I'm not trying to lump you into any group. Here in my place, the performers sound like they are in the room ... at least to my ears. I've used the phraseology "in the room" for many years to describe what I hear. Are they ac... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
geoffkait ...The new BLUE fuses are so good in my system that its hard to believe that someone can install one and not hear the difference over a stock fuse. Perhaps the fuse is defective? Try another fuse? Hidden agenda? What??Frank