shadorne
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| Do amplifiers deteriorate if not used? Electrolytic Caps are a problem - they should be powered regularly. If you store them for several years then when you power up (if unlucky) BANG!! You have an exploded cap. I won't go into the details but there is a simple procedure to reform them... | |
| Quad ESL 57 are there better speakers out there?? People who have lived with quads set up properly with high quality equipment need only respond. Since I don't qualify to comment (not lived with Quads), let me just say that I am happy for you having found Nirvana. No question you have a great sy... | |
| Favorite reviewer? J. Gordon Holt, founder of Stereophile. He stated "If the midrange isnt right nothing else matters" See this and "That so-called laid-back middle range (now known as the "BBC dip," after their design of the LS3/5A) has become an epidemic among ... | |
| Why so expensive?? Expensive = elite limited, an ostentatious display of profligerate spending on something totally unnecessary => it goes back to the basic male drive to demonstrate wealth, accumulate resources and power, and to differentiate versus other males ... | |
| Ultimate Audio Upgrade BOND - definitely "fit" - you'll find yourself thinking outside and inside the box. | |
| Computer to Reciever ? iTunes with Apple Express and a min to RCA adaptor (provided the PC has a wireless card) | |
| Replacing Thiel 2.2's, Need Monitor Suggestions Dusty,My thought would be a pair of Energy Pro 22 Monitors (second hand of course as they don't make them anymore). This is the speaker that put Audio Products International on the map. Incredible value. These monitors will rock. (You have to get ... | |
| Replacing Thiel 2.2's, Need Monitor Suggestions Do you have $1000 or $1000 + $900 (from old speaker) to spend ....there is a huge difference at this price range, as you probably know. | |
| Music Recommendations What we call classical music was in many cases popular music in its day. Beethoven also became a weathy man from his compositions.All of the old Operas at The Met were the "show tunes" of their day.. EXACTLY - Classical was intended to be fun and... | |
| DVD music concerts I bought "Lightning in a Bottle" shortly after Dave's suggestion - this is pretty good sound and very educational, GREAT music and FUN - I highly recommend it!Thanks DAVE! | |
| Speaker "pops" when power amp shut off How old is it - it might be ageing caps.... | |
| OK, Today is Pedal Steel Guitar Day Sheesh ...I am staying away from this thread...the last one Angela started set me back $300 bucks in new music - LOL ;-)Oh...I need to add something...already many good suggestions ..I'd add to check out Jon Rauhouse.. | |
| It's Hammond B3 Organ Day Well the first disc arrived. PHAT PHUNKTION.WOW - this is awesome stuff! Not quite at TOP level but then who is.....very polished and slick if only a little too polite.....lots of influences mesh together to make this a really a fun listen. They h... | |
| Music Recommendations Borodin (get Polovetsian Dances first)Mahler (watch out this can be painfully tearful stuff - rarely happy stuff)ProkofievShostakovitch (get the 5th first)WagnerKachuturianHandel (fireworks - Queen of Sheba Emile Waldteufel (when The Seine used to... | |
| Poll.....what size is your room? 27 by 25 by 9, which is too square by far but fortunately 6 foot is only 17 feet wide and another 10 foot is 21 feet wide. So think a large roughly 26 foot square room with an inward corner jutting into the room 6 feet on one side and 10 feet on t... |