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| Help all ye Triplanar Gurus FYIJust for extra information on extracting broken screws. They make left handed drill bits (McMaster Carr or MSC Industrial Supply). If you have to drill out a screw for any of the aforementioned procedures, use a left handed (the spiral is oppos... | |
| paranoid listener-damaging speakers? Not able to shed any further light on your question, but Shadorne's point put something into focus that had been perplexing me for awhile."It is not well known but undistorted music can be played much louder without fatigue".I had recently convert... | |
| For Arcam Users I have used Alpha 10's and a AVR100 with Castle. I can't tell you if the upgrade from Diva's is worth it because I haven't had them. Nor, have I had the Music Fidelity's.But judging by the upgrades I've made through the Arcam line, you are not goi... | |
| VPI SSM with Rim Drive - New belts ??? Industrial supply houses will sell large o-rings. Not sure as big as a "rim" drive and not meant for these purposes (will twist and rotate) but might be good enough for the weekend. Look for a .06 to .09" cross section diameter in the circumferenc... | |
| Is break in quicker with Planars and Stats? Norton,It is possible that you and Musicnoise buy your speakers from a builder/manufacturer like Johnk who puts hours of run in on their speakers before selling. Truly great high end service!I have to shop at the value end of the scale where Maggi... | |
| Is break in quicker with Planars and Stats? Plausible works. Don't want to be too scientific, it spoils the discussion.Jim | |
| Is break in quicker with Planars and Stats? From my experience with MG 1.6's I would definitely agree that there is speaker break-in with Maggies. It was less noticeable on the little Castle towers I use in the upstairs living room so I can't say if it was quicker.Cone speakers have the sur... | |
| TAS Recommended CD Tweak…. El,Yep, re-read the link with a different perspective and I understand the point. Jim | |
| TAS Recommended CD Tweak…. El, Shadorne, All,How much error is inherent in error correction? Error correction tries to recreate the original through mathematical prediction, but most predictive mathematical models are not perfect, just good enough for the purpose. Or is my ... | |
| TAS Recommended CD Tweak…. I would have to agree with Eldartford that before and after bit by bit comparison would answer the question. I would not be surprised if it did make a change. Surface texture (or polish) should make a difference in the refraction properties of the... | |
| Best and Worst Rock Concert Moments SW,Glad she was alright (she was, right?). The first and only time it ever happened to me was the Allman show. You feel pretty helpless. I can't imagine how the kids at the Who show felt.I have been to a half dozen or so indoor festival seating De... | |
| Best and Worst Rock Concert Moments Chad,I was and am a Cinti. concert goer'. Lucky not to have been at the Who show that night, couldnt get tickets. Saw it on the local news and couldn't believe it. Changed shows in Cinti. forever.A couple of the best and worst - Allman Brothers p... | |
| Blowing Magnepans If one of your bass panels quit, it could be a couple of things, panel wire break or crossover component failure.Delamination of the wires, or a hole in the mylar, won't stop them from playing, but you can sometimes hear the wires rattle against t... | |
| To stack or not to stack - limited space for amps You should be able to hear a hum from the speakers if there is a problem with magnetic fields caused by the electronics. I can't stack anything without causing hum from the transformers picking up the field. Six inches away, and no hum.Jim S. | |
| Good sounding 70's live LPs... The Grateful Dead live recordings from the era have good sound quality to my ears. But people either seem to like the Dead or to really not like the Dead. Good recordings don't matter if you hate the music.Jim S. |