slappy

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Anyone still do insightful or intelligent lyrics?
All i wanted was a damn pepsi. 
Should audiophiles be disappointed?...
My impression that it is kind of a waste to pay 25k+ for a set of speakers unless you really have no worries about any expence.Would be better to buy a set of 15K speakers and spend another 10k on room treatments.i consider myself lucky. I like a ... 
Anyone still do insightful or intelligent lyrics?
There is plenty of new groups with insightful lyrics coming out, however, unfortunatly they are ushered to the back of the prodcution line to make way for the "pop" artists with your deaded 1 line chorus. Nine inch nails, Reznor had some very insi... 
Do It Yourself Speakers
Im fixing to embark on my first speaker building venture as well. I plan to use a set of 6.5in peerless drivers with some top-mounted tweeter. I plan tot unr the box to about 50Hz to give a nice deep full range. Here is a good book,Designing, Buil... 
Tube Equipment: Gimmick?
Marco.Solid state EVIL? Hmm... Maybe that is why i feel compelled to burn pentagrams and upside-down crosses in my carpet when i listen to my rig.You might be on to something here!Maybe SS actually stands for SATAN STATE amplifiers?MWA HA HA HA HA... 
static electricity
It shouldnt, i had a piece of gear i shocked about 5 billion times and it kept working. if you just want to be careful run a slim strip of magnet wire up the side of your rack and make sure one end of it is connected to a ground source. anything m... 
Can someone explain how power cords help if...
Dats right, Had ta kickit low style in tha hizzie cause some haters were tryin ta get my chedder cause they be spottin my dope kicks and be frontin like they are down with tha thug love in da west si-ee-dah. So my peeps hollared out a niz-ine and ... 
Can someone explain how power cords help if...
So basically, the benefits of a garden hose stuck in yer amplifier will depend on the internal architechure of the amplifier?In essnce, some gear benefits highly from high grade PC's and some might not? 
Tube Equipment: Gimmick?
Jim2, give it up man, seriously.i never said i was well seasoned with experience of tube gear, however, it did not take me a long time to decide i prefer solid state amplifiers. A friend of mine picked up a Manley Stingray that he had going to a s... 
Tube Equipment: Gimmick?
Damn dude! Sure nailed the lid to that coffin! :) 
Sub recommendations for HT
Definitive Technology Subwoofers make great HT subs, and you can find them for pretty cheap.I used to have the Definitive Technology Prosub 200, 12in driver 250rms, brand new it cost 549.00, never had any problems with it and it was a damn fine pe... 
Tube Equipment: Gimmick?
Err, done in this thread... not forumCant get rid of me that easily! :) 
Tube Equipment: Gimmick?
Ok, here is is, the thing i just dont get about you Tube guys. I have repeatedly said i like tube equipment, but i prefer SS. I dont understand why people cannot accept that somebody preffers solid state amplifiers over tubes. It seems like everyo... 
Anyone reccommend books on Tuners?
Ryan, Thanks for the information. I still plan to take a whack at it, but ill keep your words in mind and not expect anything truly fantastic. 'Thanks! 
Tube Equipment: Gimmick?
KT-88,Your definitive statements of tubes over SS are rather dumb.Your inability to grasp the concept that people might not like the same things you like and that it is ok, rather disturbs me.Your notion that your beliefs are the end-all-be-all of...