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| transferring music to SSD @lordmelton -that's inaccurate. The old law, effective until Dec 31, 1977, was two 28 year terms if renewed. When the 1976 Act came into effect, an additional 19 years was added to the renewal term, and renewal eventually became automatic= 75 year... | |
| Any Consultation available to set up a system with used equipment Just to clarify, are you looking for an A/V "consultant" or are you asking for our advice? I've done plenty of home theater set ups for myself, from large projection systems using old 3 gun CRTs to more modern types, and did substantial sound syst... | |
| transferring music to SSD @fuzztone-- the copyright law makes a distinction between ownership of the physical object (say an LP or CD) and the copyright. Ownership of a physical copy does not afford much in the way of rights to the copyrighted "content"-- this is spelled o... | |
| remembering Eva Cassidy, 25 years after her death We used to go to Blues Alley from NYC b/c it was a nice club and in some ways, less of an ordeal- a nice weekend or overnight trip. This was long before Eva Cassidy. I'm not sure when I first got on to her-- she had already passed away and I had a... | |
| transferring music to SSD Does Tidal offer a download facility like Qobuz does? I would not rely on Sony as precedent--"free" broadcast TV, case was based on a very stale record (facts in the case) when blank tapes were cost-prohibitive--thus, "librarying" was not practic... | |
| How good is the crossover in your loudspeakers? The mid-horn in my Avantgarde Duo has no crossover and is connected directly to the Lamm ML2 SET amps. It is wonderfully transparent, on par with my now antique Quad Loudspeakers (which I've owned since 1974 and had Kent McCollum refurbish several... | |
| Recorded Cleaning Machnies @spatialking - I have not used the Isonic machine, but I'm not sure you need "heat" to clean records; in fact, the cavitation action alone will cause the water temperature to rise. I took a quick look on Amazon to see what machine you might have b... | |
| Any thoughts about the RR-888 I have one. Bought it some years ago. I've tried it in a couple different rooms, with different placements within each room. It appears to work better positioned higher off the floor and in closer proximity to the listener. I ultimately found that... | |
| Speakers for leading edge, transients, speed and big sound Reading about the Meyer Sound Bluehorn in the MIX magazine article (installation at the Fox soundstage for film soundtrack mixing) made me think of the original early efforts to bring sound to film using large horns, eventually augmented by woofe... | |
| Record Store Day @johnto - particularly the older threads on Hoffman where people who had done shoot-outs of various pressings offered their views. Often, it was different shadings or points of emphasis among the better copies rather than dramatic differences, tho... | |
| Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby? @milpai there is a history of copyright litigation against the Internet Archive if you do an open web search. I’ll look up the record as an LP. Discogs will usually list legit CDs, so might be worth checking if you haven’t. Took a quick look- no... | |
| OT: Espresso machines @Erik_squires- Yes, I’ll try to find a photo. They are referred to as "manual" machines. There's a whole bunch on the Net about them. You have to boil the water, grind the beans, etc. The machine is just used to 'pull' the shot into a cup. But, ... | |
| Vinyl Care I mitigate static largely by how I handle LPs. I work in bare feet (as opposed to socks and/or shoes on a carpet). After the record has been cleaned, it does not exhibit a charge. Pulling a record from a tight paper sleeve can charge it, as can re... | |
| OT: Espresso machines One of the best espressos I ever had was on an old simple hand pulled machine. I can't imagine those cost much. The other great one I distinctly remember was a glitzy coffee bar in Palermo, near the docks, that had Illy branded all over the shop--... | |
| Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby? I think it depends on how you define the "hobby"-- if it is the ongoing quest for improvements in sound through the acquisition/change of equipment, tweaking and room positioning, you could conceivably do that endlessly until you run out of funds ... |