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Periodic replacement of Audio Grade Fuses?
I use neodymium magnets instead of fuses...thru-out. Have not witnessed the least amount of magnetic down hill slide.Tom 
Does anyone make a 1'x1' or a 2'x3' diffusor?
ChuckI have plans for diffusion panels we built as a acoustic fix for a youth performance school. The room was a huge semi-circle the panels were built on a jig to conform to the room shape. I think we built up 53 panels some 10 ft tall and almost... 
Review: Intuitive Design/Pitcher Sound Labs Summit PSL 624 Speaker
I know from experience that when you overfill a speaker stand you can suck the life right out of the speaker being supported. With sand I would start with a third or even a quarter. If you started out small and kept adding by volume you should hea... 
Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments?
Working with a variety of metals in various shapes and geometry used in my hi-fi always calls me back to tungsten and how very little or barely a trace can be way to much. With tungsten in the system the visual picture laid out of the sound stage ... 
Dunlavy VI Crossover Upgrades
On every Dunlavy speaker I have been inside of, the values were marked on the components, even remember a couple of inductors marked with a sticky label. The crossover and terminal plate unscrew from the bottom back and slide out on a serving tray... 
Which B&K ST-140?
2 output devices per channel. Less there is the better. Tom 
Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments?
Within the ustpo//gov/ patents/process/search/ data base what are the published granted U.S patent numbers for your pending audio patent applications of the past several years? I am requesting these government patent numbers for the disclosure the... 
Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments?
Seems as if many here are paying for the cost of perpetual R&D and the purchase of all prototyping. Tom 
Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments?
ScottWhat are you going to compare the SR base against? Tom 
Hardwood floors in basement music room?
I have built floor risers on and above concrete floors. You don't want to leave the cavity hollow but fill with rock and then vent or port the riser. This method diffuses and breaks up standing waves that tend to travel along large flat surfaces. ... 
Gryphon vs. McIntosh
Yep..can't get thru to anyone. Tom 
Gryphon vs. McIntosh
The deficit increased by over 33% percent in the first quarter of 2009 because of a lack of revenue paid into the treasury from both the private and corporate sector. When and where did that run up/run down start? Larry call me some time about aud... 
Problem with soundstage up near ceiling.
Whats the wall behind the speakers made of? How is it finished. Is there a soffit that drops from the ceiling that contains water pipes or HVAC hardware. Where are they located in relation to your seating position and speaker position. Tom 
Flexy rack threaded rod material
Thanks Geoff. Lean forward not stuck in the same old muck. Tom 
Flexy rack threaded rod material
I need to try that with my endpin designs for cello and bass. Hear the difference right at the original source. No recording or mechanical or optical playback in the way. Geoff who in the Midwest would be a reputable source as a cryo service? Tom