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thecarpathian

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I feel for you
@tomic601  +2!  
Movie/film suggestions.
@coralkong , Greek pastry?  
«40% Of Audiophiles Are Dying And No One Is Doing Anything About It!»
60% of audiophiles are immortal??!    
Green Mountain Audio
@ovinewar1 , Glad to see you back! Indeed, updates will be appreciated by more than just me. Best of luck when you are able to return to it.  
Movie/film suggestions.
  A serious plo, but some humor along the way.   Palestinian Liberation Organization? You bet they're serious!  
any members in Montana
I know, tough room... I'm also happy to know I can bring just a bit more happiness into your life by allowing me to be the target of your ridicule...  
The best opening act you've ever seen & heard?
@waytoomuchstuff , That's because he was dating Mozart's mom...  
What do the statistics say about the age of Audiophiles and the replacement rate?
Actually, 100% of audiophiles are dying.  
I feel for you
@carlsbad2 , An excellent message! Broaden your horizens, expand your comfort zone, don't be afraid to switch lanes. Go out on a limb, that's where the fruit is...  
Switching out tweeters
Get the info on the specs, specifically size, sensitivity and ohms. Call Madisound , tell them what tweeters you have, and they'll give you advice on what to replace them with. Replacing them should be just a matter of unscrewing them, popping the... 
Is it possible with SN to determine where Tannoy Speakers circa 2021 were made ?
Did you try Tannoy? I’m gonna say Scotland. Unless it's the Reveal Series, then China.  
12au7 tube?
Wait, what am I doing??! Terrible, terrible tube!   
12au7 tube?
@tksteingraber ​​​​​, Yes, indeed! The pair I have look like new. All silkscreen perfect, and I think I paid $35 for them about 4 or 5 years ago. Haven't seen another pair since. Just a smooth, easy sounding tube. Oh, and apparently the ’V’ ove... 
12au7 tube?
Also with Westinghouse mentioned above, it has a printed 'V' over an 'M' in a circle, yellow in color. No idea what that stands for.  
LoFi
@russ69 , I have the same speaker and do the same thing. Great for dinner background music. I also dig the retro amp look.