slipknot1
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| Cable Suggestions Signal Cables http://www.signalcable.comFrank is a cable maker here at the 'GoN. His products represent an amazing value for the money | |
| What is your favorite low-tech tweek? Charlie,good tip on the groundrod cleaning. I try to keep an eye on my mains grounds for oxidation as well as the separate grounds for my 20A audio lines. Never thought about the plastic bag though. Good idea.as for the beer: currently Magic Hat b... | |
| MMF 5 or 7? The 7 is quite possibly (IMHO) their best table. Some prefer it's sound over the much more expensive 9. I auditioned both the 5 and 7 a few years ago and both are very good for the money. | |
| What is your favorite low-tech tweek? To quote Homer J. Simpson :"Beeeeer" | |
| Your ONE all time favorite love song? Regiolanthe,I was hoping someone would pick up on the tongue-and-cheek nature of "Excitable Boy", given the rather dark nature of the lyric. Thanks for catching it. ;) | |
| Speaker cable -no shorter than 8FT? T or F people say the same thing about cables longer than 8 ft too. Take everything you read with a grain of salt, I guess. | |
| Dynaco ST-70 and Magneplanar 1.6QR If you are open to experimentation, you could try a pre-owned B&K ST140 @105 wpc. Another possibility is one of the older SA series hybrid amps by Counterpoint.I drove an older pair of MGIIIs with an ST140 for several years, in a smallish room... | |
| what are you listening to lately? Jposs,I just finished listening to Los Lonely Boys. I kind of like it. I think I prefer over Lobos myself. | |
| Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts Fathom7,Help out another old coot here: Wasn't Graham's Fillmore deal set up to siphon acts away from Chet Helms and the Family Dog? Wasn't Helms and Co. using the old Avalon Ballroom then? Inquiring (aging) minds need to know.... | |
| Classic Rock Fans? I still listen to the Eagles ( NOT "Hotel California" ), Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's "4-Way Street", CSN's 1st LP on reissued 180g vinyl, ELP's "Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends", Steely Dan, Jefferson Airplane (stuff lik... | |
| Your ONE all time favorite love song? Regiolanthe,You just may have hit on one of the finest love songs of all time. I never get sick of hearing Neil Young sing that song. That one and "Cowgirl In The Sand" | |
| Dylan - The Greatest Remasters Ever Well done. I must admit that I am not the biggest Bob Dylan fan in the world, but I have seen him live a number of times. "Blood On The Tracks" and "Desire" spend a lot of time on my turntable. Your review is going to have me looking further back ... | |
| Swap Outlet in PS Ultimate Outlet If you have a 15A standard (not High current) it doesn't have a power port. The High Current versions do use Power Ports. You won't see much if any difference between them and Porter Ports. Both are great. The Porter Port will best the outlet in t... | |
| New Jersey (Southern) Club? Unsound,Weekends are fine for me, maybe even better as the non-audio inclined in my house can find other diversions. I'm in Cinnaminson so we are close by. | |
| Underestimated, song, artist or group '' gems'' ? Eldulcesol,That's where I "got Hip". I grew up in WNY, and still have family and friends in the Queen City and get there a lot. Got Direct TV's NFL Sunday Ticket so I can get my weekly Bills fix too. |