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| Maybe someone can enlighten me. My part time "gig" involves identifying, acknowledging, and celebrating our common links and connections. Forums like these make a difference, allowing us to bring out the best versions of ourselves. And allow others the opportunity to do the same... | |
| Maybe someone can enlighten me. @thecarpathian "I believe you mean 'covert'." Yes, you are correct. Sorry about the typo. Thanks for catching this. | |
| Maybe someone can enlighten me. My comments come from one who is involved with several "unite" groups -- including my own. I’ll do my best to "put on my uniter hat" and position this squarely in the middle without taking sides. I deal with those I categorize as "Unapologetic F... | |
| 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... |