thecarpathian
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| Tweaking Your Speaker Placement I actually learned the metric system in 4th Grade. I keep my car’s clock on the 24 hour setting and temperature set to celsius. Learned to do math using Roman numerals in 2nd grade. Just some of the perks of living in Connecticut where our Stat... | |
| What should I look for when purchasing a quality album? " I anally inspect records..." Should have worded that differently. 🤔😆 | |
| What should I look for when purchasing a quality album? @lewm , Hey, lewm. Myself, I don’t use the buy in bulk method. I anally inspect records like a jeweler inspects a diamond. Don’t want to see the slightest evidence of a scratch. Lucky to also have a terrific record store next town over in Mystic... | |
| Tweaking Your Speaker Placement Kidding aside, yes, I think 1/8" increments is pretty severe, but I've done like 1/2" and believed I could discern a sharpening of the sweet spot. | |
| Favorite scream in rock? @curiousjim , I stand corrected! Always thought it was John because to me that's who it sounded like. Thanks for learning me that... | |
| What should I look for when purchasing a quality album? Don't discount Craigslist, either. Snagged some good ones off of there. Also had good luck on eBay for harder to find ones. Just check the sellers feedback and what he rates the album. | |
| For those who miss Geoff Well, if he took it to Area51, who knows what galaxy it’s in now. Strange... always pegged Bob Lazar as more of a Flowbee guy... | |
| Should I replace my 20-year-old Hovland Radia Amp? Ah, right. I was checking out the Peachtree Carina and assumed there were more. | |
| Vacuum Tube Preamp for Solid State Power Amp Pairing Oops, right. No tube biasing! | |
| Favorite scream in rock? "What's your favorite scream, shout, or yell? Other than Roger Daltrey's, of course." Bzzzzt! Disqualified, but thanks for playing! | |
| Good outlet for amplifiers And of course make sure you're getting the correct amperage outlet. | |
| Should I replace my 20-year-old Hovland Radia Amp? Thanks, I’ll check it out. Would prefer to go with the latest model. Or do I simplify and look at GanFet integrateds. Ugh, this hobby is exasperating! | |
| Should I replace my 20-year-old Hovland Radia Amp? I'm also thinking of selling all my tubes and going all solid state if I decide against the Pharaoh and their Athena. | |
| Good outlet for amplifiers Have any of you guys installed outlets with the ground at the top (upside down) instead of the standard way? Seems this would aid in keeping the plug in. | |
| For those who miss Geoff Also the guy who started this one...poof! |