waytoomuchstuff
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| I feel for you My dad started his machine shop in our basement. I was his first "employee" at age 9. Physically impacting physical objects was second nature to me. Relocating the Mac9 racing engine from our racing go-cart as a kid onto a minibike then, unexpecte... | |
| What do the statistics say about the age of Audiophiles and the replacement rate? What we’re experiencing is a perfect storm as it relates to the demise of "specialty audio." Back in the 70s, new sales guys would show up to work on Day One with a love for music and the equipment that reproduced it. They’d already have a workin... | |
| «40% Of Audiophiles Are Dying And No One Is Doing Anything About It!» I recently read that you can add 9 years to your life by running 40-50 minutes, 5 times a week. Perhaps we should be skipping the next DAC upgrade and investing in a good pair of running shoes to sustain the useful life of quality audio gear? And... | |
| The best opening act you've ever seen & heard? @thecarpathian Welll played. | |
| The best opening act you've ever seen & heard? Quicksilver Messenger Service opened for Three Dog Night in Kansas City. Would have been around 1974? A very interesting grouping/coupling. | |
| The best opening act you've ever seen & heard? I can't confirm this, but it's rumored that Keith Richards opened for Mozart on more than one occasion. | |
| Dusting gear and turntable @dwette "My wife vacuums on a regular basis (2-3 times/week), and even checks that I have the stylus guards fitted to both tonearms before she goes into the listening room with it vacuum." Does she have a sister? | |
| Are upgraded power cables for subwoofers worth it? Yes. It's been argued that there are better "bang for the buck" power cables than Audioquest, but can't think of a single occassion where their $100(+/-) cables have not provided a sound quality inprovement to anything I've connected them to. | |
| I often notice that people who have open reel decks and/or tube equipment are nicest Yes, I have 2 R2R decks. My wife insisted on it, She thought they might help file a couple of burrs off my course personality. It’s a work in progress. | |
| "...and I don't take any advertiser money..." I don’t have an issue with a publication requiring a manufacturer advertise with them before agreeing to review a product. The "audio community" is essential for the survival of the industry and the manufacturer would be making a good faith commit... | |
| A little puzzled by my newly acquired Yamaha A-S801 If you're happy with the sonics of the amp overall, but it is a little "light" on the bass, you might consider (if you haven't already) paying very close attention to power delivery. You can improve low bass energy and control by upgrading everyth... | |
| Movie/film suggestions. Gattica: hidden gem October Sky: uplifting My Cousin Vinny: still pretty darned funny. August Rush. Near the begining is a scene where the "soul mates" connect as his live concert synchs up remotely with her classical recital. Nicely done. Sta... | |
| Has this ever happened to you? Yes. It stays there until you experience the next "whack you upside the head" moment, or hearing loss. Whichever comes first. | |
| Dumb question......why do you need a preamp? The term "preamp" implies, like may other things, something that is needed prior to the main event. In this particular case "amplification." Preamble: something you do before you amble Prenuptial: something that takes place before you nupt Pre... | |
| MoFi Sourcepoint 888 Speakers @roxy54 Agree on the CF-4 vs K'Horns. The CF-4s were a "big boy" D'Oppolito design that presented a very coherent point source when set up properly. |