tomic601

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Music/Life
@stuartk ah… thank you…i had my subtlety detector set to low…. and often..my posts are self coaching… Best to you in music - i greatly enjoy your contributions here…  
Music/Life
@stuartk Well, my view and experience so far is it’s self graded… i still “ work “…. in some capacity: not for profits x 2, advisor to a bleeding edge tech company… sometime helper at the old wage slave firm…on a free basis “ greybeard type work…... 
Music/Life
and yet rust never sleeps. NY still here and every now n then reinvents himself… I think it’s a fair question with a lot of grey area between the poles… Wishing you the best in your journey Steve…. retirement is a transition…. some “ flunk it “…  
BS meter is pegged!
I was an X-50 flashed to > 1.3 BAR…. what a hoot…. dude Tuck me in at the apex but i agree, even my Trek / Bosch ebike has a “ turbo “ mode…. i always chuckle a bit when i engage it…trying to pass some surfer chick  Carry on…  
SHIPPING speakers?
Echo in Portland, Hawthorne and Turntables n Trails in Seattle, Gig Harbor Audio in… all likely to consign… CL and FB are vibrant markets in WA…. GLWS  
My Analog Journey - Opinions Sought
there is no exclusivity in my mind… a Hana ML would work well w your TT and your Herron…IMO Enjoy the journey… wherever it may take you.. all who wander are not lost  
Linn LP12 turntable
@lewm sorry i’ve been away for a bit wrestling Qbits… F= MA in combination w Hooke’s law can be used to model simple harmonic motion…including amplitude….  
Solid state amp that tube fan can be happy with?
Aesthetix it is a hybrid and available as a stereo amp  
Solid state amp that tube fan can be happy with?
Aesthetix it is a hybrid and available as a stereo amp  
BS meter is pegged!
@petaluman excellent points Sir. @lalitic It is a tough sale and yet it exists. I make do with my relatively affordable pile of Pardo linear supplies feeding this n that into a Nucleus > SoTM > Aesthetix Pandora Signature… i put more ( muc... 
Power supply for ethernet switch?
I love the Pardo linear supplies, i mostly pick them up used… I have my Netgear high performance switch on it, i try to banish wall warts or at minimum get the plugged into a Furman 15 i. I do convert to optical also…   
Confession: I only like Norah Jones because so many others told me to
@those mentioning her work w Peter Malik are spot on…. and they capture some of the energy and groove of NYC…  
BS meter is pegged!
@1971gto455ho Lord no….why touch that literal third rail… ?  
Crimping Furutech FP203R spades
Belt and suspenders; a simple battery cable lugging tool - Anchor sells one - u use a hammer. Advise a bit of silver contact enhancer and solder. Also… i believe as many ( but not all ) that lower mass spades sound better and w reasonable binding... 
speaker upgrade fever
also ruling out a speaker without a discussion of system and room context is IMO close to worthless…. for example my comments about the KEF R1 were in a reasonable sized room w a lot of bric a brac diffusion… a very well sorted high quality SWARM...