vicweast
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| Determining current flow to install "audiophile" fuses. Well, this thread is a test. I read the whole thing in one sitting. ...This means I failed the test.I am starting a web site with the sole intention of fleecing gullible people into sending me their money to pay for magic rocks. Seriously, I will ... | |
| Top Ten Rock Vocalists A few missing names:Jim MorrisonDavid Bowie (duh)Stevie NicksElton John (yes)Tina TurnerBonoEric Clapton | |
| Obscure bands "The Tarbox Ramblers" ...Michael Tarbox's roots/primitive rock 'n roll band. Based in the Boston area, they play around the country in small clubs. Very, very good band. | |
| Harbeth Comparison Today at Deja Vu audio in McLean VA I listened to several of the Harbeths, from the compact (C73S-3) to the Monitor 30. They all sound great, the compact amazed me ...and I am a fan of small speakers that sound great at low volume. Outstanding sou... | |
| Obscure bands Black Kangaroo. Lead guitarist Peter is brother of Jefferson Airplane's Jorma Kaukonen. | |
| Why does my 35 watt tube amp draw 300 watts of power Power efficiency (and excess heat) was a concern of mine when I ran just solid state gear, but since I became hooked on tube gear ...well, if inefficiency is the price for this kind of a wonderful listening experience I'M ALL IN!But, this comes a... | |
| what does a power conditioner really do? Over a number of years I have acquired several PS Audio "PowerPlant" models — all either "B stock" or at discount. I have opened these up and found them to be well constructed with high quality components. They work great at cleaning up power and ... | |
| Guidelines for buying used speakers (as in, are there any?) I would not buy used speakers unless:A) I trusted the seller completely; orB) I listened to them to my satisfaction.I've done this, and I am now enjoying speakers that have changed my understanding of high-end audio. I would not have easily come t... | |
| What makes an expensive speaker expensive @swampwalker ...Great question. I can tell you that in January I called the US distributer of a famous tube amp vendor and asked a few questions about a few of their amps. The distributer quoted me $9000+ for a specific model. ME: I balked and sai... | |
| What makes an expensive speaker expensive Obviously too much audio gear is absurdly priced, but as long as there are buyers the vendor can keep up the sales... In July of 2015 I drove from Northern Virginia to Sanford Florida in order to audition a pair of used Avalon Acoustics speakers. ... | |
| Lawsuits over "dots" Sigmund: Sometimes, audiophile just audiophile | |
| Replacing a MAC Mini with new one... The new Mini’s are hard to upgrade, so get one with the max amount of memory you will possibly use over the next 5 or 7 years (roughly the feature-lifespan of a computer these days). Second, it makes more sense to get a relatively small internal S... | |
| Questionable service at Soundsmith While I have not yet used the services of Peter at Soundsmith, I am 100% inclined to do so after reading this thread. Custom artisan work should be valued by people as it entails rare skills and a dedication to both the work and the pleasure of a ... | |
| Can too many components on one outlet affect the sound of an amp? A dedicated circuit with sufficient amps to provide at least 10% greater current than you think you need is one of a number of beneficial power upgrades you can make. Plugging a properly sized and actually capable power conditioner into that circu... | |
| Second audio system in your house? @wetfeet48 I love tube gear now, but I also like the reliability of my car stereo which will never need to be biased or have it's tubes replaced. I think tube gear makes the most sense for me in a critical listening system, not in a system you kee... |