vair68robert

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Record Store Day 2024?
I suppose that if there was a title or two that I really wanted I would stand in line here at The House of Records , Greg was giving out numbers and limiting 15 people in at a time . The shop sold all but about 10 records and when I went there a w... 
Need help with Thiel CS 1.6 speakers
Rob worked with Jim and Tom and is now the official Thiel repair person .  Coherent Source Service – Specializing in repair and ...   Coherent Source Service https://www.coherentsourceservice.com  
Anyone listen to entire albums?
After reading the responses I guess that I am in the minority , listening to over 95% vinyl  I pick an album turn it over and play that side because I had listened to the other side that last time I picked that album .  This holds true for almost ... 
Outlet Question
@jea48  I installed them about 10 years ago , model 8200W  15amp  purchased from HD Supply , good deals for 10 or more . The inside is the exact same as the 20 amp , you pay extra for the cover ! I took a 15amp apart and found the 20amp side b... 
Outlet Question
The hospitals that I worked in used Hubble HG outlets , light switches and power plugs .  I replaced all the outlets and switches in my house with Hubble and used Hubble HG outlets and switches on the circuit that my system is on ,  I also used an... 
Thiel Owners
@jlm86  There is a beautiful set of 3.6's in NY state and a set of white 2.4's in Virginia , both are listed on Reverb and both are local pickup only ,   
Sota Sapphire and Isolation?
The Merrill Heirloom TT has a spring suspension and I use the GEM Dandy  60 Durometer Decoupling Foot under my table , at the same time I use a wall mount TT platform to totally eliminate footfall vibrations from a wood floor . One can jump up a... 
Thiel Owners
Rob suggested the 2.5 ohms and said he heard that 2.7 ohms were used and had positive results . Two days ago I ordered Mills 5 watt 2.5 ohm resistors from Michael Percy Audio , half the price that PartsConnexion is now charging .       
Thiel Owners
The 3.7's and external crossovers that just arrived ?  Who makes external crossovers for Thiel speakers ?    
Comparison of sonic qualities of some tonearms
Not having a lot of different tonearm experiences I did discover that wiring from the headshell to the RCA connectors made a improvement and a carbon fiber arm tube was another improvement worth looking into .  
Amp — Leave on or turn off
Electronics degrade by cycling on/off , true but to what extent ?  leaving on 24/7/365 equals 8,760 hours per year , since most power/filter capacitors are rated for 10,000 hours which would you think causes the most degrading ?  How often do you ... 
Amp — Leave on or turn off
I agree with both 12many and fuzztone ,  I turn my McCormack amp on about an hour before listening , enough time to warm up .  
Indispensable Tool!
The Cardas inspired Arye CD is fantastic , Cardas has a vinyl version of Track 7 .  
McCormack DNA 0.5 vs. DNA 2.0 Deluxe
DNA-225 then send it SMc for upgrade   
DOL vinyl pressings
Looking up " copyrights to music " finds that it is owned by the writer for life and then 70 years after his death , this is true in the US and in Europe . Music in public domain is supposed to be following the same rules , 70 years after death .