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| What A Drag It Is Getting Old Just yesterday ... .. I was doing some performance mods on a pair of speakers for a customer. I just finished one and ready for the second. Since these were "mirror imaged" speakers I made sure I had them set up correctly on the speakers stands... | |
| Crossover and Wiring Upgrade In the vintage car world, we break things into 3 categories: - showroom stock - personalized - modified The category that aligns with your Hifi world depends on your "what does it look like when it is finished?" answer. Your personal commitme... | |
| Is More Better? I recall a few years back when a respected engineer concluded that the "optimum" number of subwoofers in a space is .... fourteen!! That’s only about a dozen more than most mortals can cram into a space. Not to mention budget and "wife acceptanc... | |
| I got to get me some of this tiny vinyl. I've heard that if you spin them backwards they all have hidden encoded messages. Gotta pay close attention, the message is very brief. As is the life of your stylus when you do this. | |
| Focals latest - Cat Houses? Focal is missing an opportunity here. We all remember the WATT/Puppy? Litter Box sub to go with these? Or, at the very least an accessory to dispose of fur balls? | |
| How old is too old? A couple of thoughts from someone who is still involved in servicing vintage audio gear: We’ve only experienced 2 instances where items have, literally, burst into flames on the test bench. This seemed to align with the 50-year mark on electroni... | |
| Was anyone else caught out by this? Anti-skate is a critical element here. As in, DON’T wear roller skates while using. | |
| And a Happy 4th to all! @thecarpathian +1 | |
| And a Happy 4th to all! Happy (Belated) 4th: Politcal rants and other "free" speech: Being involved in various "unite" groups (including my own) for the past 8 years, I’ve discovered a relevant question: Are you are warrior? Or, are you a sniper? A warrior is one wh... | |
| Favorite Song Lyrics of All Time. What Say You? @thecarpathian Good one!! And, who can forget Hart Brake Motel? "I walked up to the room clerk. He looked at me and said, "You can have a room, but you will have to make your bed." I said, "That's OK, buddy. I learned that from my ma." Then ... | |
| Dealer affiliations and attitudes, assumptions and lack of respectful engagement in audio. This will help. Time well spent: https://www.dignity.us | |
| A principle guiding the wise audiophile life Don’t try try to establish your own priorities when approaching music reproduction at home for others.. Convenience, form factor, physical contraints, budget, flexibility, complexity, esthetics, leveraging their investment, space planning for the... | |
| New vs uses in your current setup Interesting topic. Stirred up some cobwebs in the way-back machine. As a retired dealer/speaker nerd, all of the source components, cables, and amplification in my system are discarded demo gear, and rep samples. "Hey, Mr. EAT rep: That's a nic... | |
| Are there any recording artists you just can’t listen too? @immatthewj Well, I have admit that the "Sloopy Girl" video is the closest thing to "whacking material" I've seen on an audio forum. Thanks for sharing. Be back shortly ... | |
| How good is the crossover in your loudspeakers? @invalid " I can't figure out why any crossover would need a capacitor of 1600uf." Subsonic filter?? |