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| New thread about FedEX An update on my FedEx shipment from last Saturday. Should've arrived Wednesday, but finally arrived today (Friday). Apprently FedEx has sent it to the wrong city, although it was clearly and correctly addressed. The receiver told me when it arrive... | |
| New thread about FedEX Went to FedEx to ship a package ground last week. The counterperson appeared to finish the transaction, gave me the total, and had my money in hand, and his computer went down. When it came up, the shipping cost went up by $7.00. He did make an ad... | |
| Great music in bad commercials - what can you do? I just heard a version of "Taxman" on an H.R. Block commercial. That's a "great" tribute to the legacy of George Harrison. One that I think is actually amusing is the NY lottery commercial with the Barenaked Ladies "If I had a million dollars" wit... | |
| Problem with FedEx Ground Shipping? I decided to try FedEx ground, because they were closer to me and cheaper. The first time I was shipping 3 packages, including a power amp and an electric piano. The buyer of the amp was real nervous about the shipment and insisted on insurance wh... | |
| Any funny audiofile stories??? We have a dwarf rabbit named Jezebel (she weighs less than 2 lbs). Sometimes "Belle" likes to get in the corner behind the speakers or tries to chew on them. One night I swore I heard her scratching in the corner, but I couldn't see her, nor could... | |
| Furniture-grade cd storage Check out the Wood Shed for CD storage. They have a great variety of sizes and styles, some real nice solid wood CD racks. http://cdracks.com/Qstore/. I think they're out of Ohio. Good luck | |
| 2 systems one set of speakers????? Niles Audio (www.nilesaudio.com) makes a device to switch between 2 amps and 1 set of speakers. It's the DPS-1, Niles stock # FG00003. I think I've seen some other more professional switches, such as the ones some stereo shops use to switch betwee... | |
| Any descent keyboard for my wife. Depends on how much you want to spend. I would suggest several Roland products. The RD600 which I have has 88 keys, probably under $1000 used. You may be able to get a used or demo Rd100 or RD150 for under $900. Yamaha has a real nice light weight... | |
| Dogs who love music Our 4 year old Dutch Drawf bunny Jezebel loves music. She tends to like Led Zep and Aerosmith, and some of the newer alternative stuff. She's not big on jazz or classical. She also likes Lyle Lovett's "Joshua Judges Ruth". And of course she likes ... | |
| Tube preamps under 2K with 2 outputs? The Anthem pre1L and pre2L both have 2 sets of outputs. I have had both preamps. Currently I am using the Anthem Pre1L, and it has some other nice features, such as headphone jack. Check it out at the Sonic Frontiers website. | |
| Cowboy Junkies "Open" opinions Got my "Open" CD today too. I sort of skipped through the first 3-4 cuts, and I didn't think I had the time or patience to check out the rest. My wife is a Junkies freak too, and she sort of had the same feling. I hope when I really get to sit dow... | |
| Before They Were Famous I saw Ani DiFranco when she used to wear an old army jacket and play solo with just her guitar back here at the University of Buffalo. And maybe these weren't really early sightings, but I saw Billy Joel when he opened for the Doobie Brothers in a... | |
| Anybody else wanna pull their hair out ? I'm not into HT (and I too have little hair left to pull out), but there is a big help re:wall warts. There is a product called Dr. Ferd's Wart Remover. You plug the wallwart into this, and there is a short AC cord/plug which inserts into your pow... | |
| Moderately priced phono preamps I have the Creek OBH-8 phono preamp, and I am quite satisfied with it. As for the previous mention of getting a new preamp, the Adcom GFP750 is a nice preamp, but I believe it is line only, without a phono stage (check the Adcom site) | |
| Your Best Moment of Audio Exuberance I had a few of these experiences. #1. A few years ago I test drove a Dodge Dakota pickup with a factory stereo. I was cruising down the highway, and Radar Love by Golden Earing came on. I never liked that song until then. It really rocked and soun... |