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Salk Audio Sound
thecarpathian...simply squeezing the metals together.  YW 
Impact of phase inversion by preamp
Hrmmm.  My first encounter was in the early 80's in Transparent Audio's humble showroom basement of a house in Hollis, Maine.  I had brought a few audiophile records to sample the Electrocompaniet Ampliwire II amplifier, which, along with early Ma... 
Salk Audio Sound
Hi mpomerantz Ol' dawg here with small cube of a room.  I've had sealed Salk Veracitys for several years now.  They were build "sealed" per request of my friend using a different mid/woofer to gain a tad more detail, my preference.  When they c... 
Has anyone finally decided to sell their Turntable and Vinyl collection?
Hey dougsatLate to the party for this thread.  I was never a collector but sold off vinyl and full blown SOTA Star Sapphire rig and Fidelity Research arm in late 90's when when playback quality of cds finally struck my emotions enough.  I have NO ... 
AC Dedicated Line
Thanks millercarbon and lowrider57 for your thoughts around the positioning of the dedicated audio lines on the electrical panel.  I live about 1/2 mile from a large radio tower and pollution is a true concern.As these things go, two days ago I be... 
AC Dedicated Line
My electrician retired and referred me to a Master Electrician that works the panels on nuke submarines at nearby Bath Iron works.  He seems generally interested in my audiophile pursuits.  I had already upgraded to dedicated 10ga wires to the sou... 
Can You Fell the Love Tonight?
Well now...  living in "The Pine Tree State" of Maine, the love of fell supports our economy.  As a wee lad, 3 of my uncles had their own barber-shops up in Caribou, extreme northern Maine.  Mom would always give me money for my haircuts, and, of ... 
Need to adjust the speed every time I turn on turntable
phoenixengrThank you for that insight around speed fluctuations, phoenixengr!  In the later 90's, I had a full blown SOTA Star Sapphire with vacuum hold-down / electronic flywheel (line conditioner) - paired with a Fidelity Research fx64 arm with ... 
Most impressive small footprint speaker
Hi Curious and Folks,Owning Salk Veracitys (<other posts have details) and being an admitted cone-head, one small floor-stander 2-way I could easily live with are decade old Josephs heard with so-so vinyl (not a fan of the Rega1) a lousy Marant... 
Recommendation for detailed/analytical bookshelf speaker?
Hey FolksSo, Insoc - the description of YOUR flavors mirror mine to quite a degree in my small sound studio.  I happen to be running a modded NAD M2 into a pair of SEALED Salk Veracitys, also modded.  In speaking to Jim Salk, these are the only se... 
Your reference system?
Hey Misc-audioHi.  Find the topic somewhat ambiguous, as already stated, but well meaning.  I am more camped in the school of subjectivity, guided by the hard sciences.  As I pile into my dotage reading the journals, chatting with active long time... 
Why No McIntosh Recommendations?
...the tests of the day...my greater point was, of course, speaker load match-ups of the day was far from general knowledge.  More Peace, Pin 
Why No McIntosh Recommendations?
mrdecible...thanks, but check the tests.  Pin 
Your favourite music movie?
Don Juan DeMarco -  a wonderful little film with Dep, Brando and Dunaway.  The opening track is "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman" receiving a Grammy nomination for best song but don't be fooled,  The infectious score was composed, orchestrated... 
Why No McIntosh Recommendations?
Guess I'll jump in a tad here.  Long ago, in the time of tiny audio journals, Denon direct drive TT's, Sheffield Labs... I found a good, knowledgeable McIntosh dealer.  My mistake was buying 70's solid state, tho a big sonic jump from the 110w/per...