slipknot1
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| Where have all the protest songs gone? TWL and others:I direct your attention to the Sunday New York Times for 1/12/03. The Week In Review Section. Inside is a cartoon entitled "This Modern World"I won't say any more other than it puts everything into perpective, is funny as hell, and ... | |
| New Jersey (Southern) Club? Mike-Still awaiting the arrival of the Scout from VPI. A two week wait has become a month, so far.. hope to get the thing in before we all get together. Otherwise, we're lookin' at an SACD/Redbook only session at first. My last communique from the... | |
| How could High End audio be improved? Another perspective: Audiophiles who have embraced a quality HT setup in their homes have been able to expose people to the soundtracks of films reproduced by quality equipment, to other forms of recorded information. People who enjoy watching mov... | |
| What are the best live acts? Grateful DeadPhishDave Matthews BandAllman Brothers BandDavid Nelson Band (formerly of New Riders of the Purple Sage)Shawn ColvinJerry Douglas | |
| New Jersey (Southern) Club? I started this thread and recieved a few interested responses. Thanks. I would like to offer my home as an intoduction to getting something off the ground.Anyone from the area who would like to get together for a couple of hours, can post here or ... | |
| Early 1970's rock: Name some of your favorites What a great thread! As a child of the late 60's/early 70's I'll throw a few of my favorites out that are still on my turntable weekly:Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Dirt Silver and GoldNew Riders of the Purple Sage - NRPSRoxy Music - AvalonAllman Broth... | |
| UPS strikes again An update to the latest UPS buffoonery: I initiated the action with Atlanta headquarters yesterday. I called to arrange for an "inspecter/rejector" to go to the buyer's house to inspect the damage. The customer service rep asked me for the usual i... | |
| Anyone ever have claims for damage with UPS? Read my thread of 1/7 UPS STRIKES AGAIN. Mail Boxes Etc. says they have to initiate my claim as they are the shipper, but because I packed it, They are "not hopeful" Of course not, UPS owns Mail Boxes Etc.!I have asked the buyer to take some digit... | |
| would this Deter you from buying used gear???? TWL -I had to follow up your Hegelian Dialectic comment: Well put! We are halfway there already. A good indicator is to have a look at the text of the "Patriot Act" (quotes intentional), Internet filters in our libraries. One man's income tax is a... | |
| would this Deter you from buying used gear???? Marking up our possesions with SS numbers, DL numbers etc.?Please. Any piece of gear has a serial number. That number is generally written on the bill of sale from the dealer. This, along with a well written rider on your insurance policy is more ... | |
| Online shops for classical, jazz, audiophile CDS http://www.amusicdirect.comhttp://www.acousticsounds.comBoth are great sources for music and some accessories and gear. They accept credit cards and ship world wide. | |
| Gramy Nominations Grammy, Oscar, AOL, MTV, "reality TV" (ie: Joe Millionaire), McDonalds, the "Patriot Act", blah, blah, blah. It's all about dumbing down. The stupider it is, the more it appeals to the lazy intellect that we Americans have allowed ourselves to bec... | |
| Home Theater Calendar? Chemdoctor,I've never seen one, but what a great idea! Maybe we should get a group of folks together here, get some shots of our setups/rooms and put together the 2004 AudiogoN High End Calendar. AudiogoN: what do you think? Possible revenue enhan... | |
| Replacing Stock Power Cord on Subwoofer??? Dsiggia,I replaced the stock cord with a Virtual Dynamics Power Three. | |
| Replacing Stock Power Cord on Subwoofer??? Lak-I only use the sub for LFE during films. I have it switched out of the system when listening to music. But - I can report that I have noticed a tighter, less flabby sound. Low frequency information such as the stuff at the beginning of The Fif... |