whart
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| Sources for information and/or advice on dedicated AC lines desired Ghost- I’ve used Albert’s outlets and they are good, in fact, I think he sells them cheaper than some of the standard Hubbells; on the pump snap, yes, I have a pretty large air compressor for my tone arm, and even the smaller one that came with it... | |
| Sources for information and/or advice on dedicated AC lines desired BDP- I don't think a separate subpanel in itself offers better isolation, but where it is attached to the service line relative to the other breakers might- you need someone with better electrical chops than me;Contrary to my earlier advice about ... | |
| Sources for information and/or advice on dedicated AC lines desired I went through this back in around 2006 or 7 and got some great technical/code sorts of insights from a few contributors far more knowledgeable than me. I gave all of it to my electrician to review, and it helped.Here’s what I know:I wouldn’t use ... | |
| Drying time after a VPI record cleaner? Toothbrush is fine. I also use a solution of very pure alcohol and lab water to clean all the brushes and applicators, and rinse with lab water after a cleaning session, but if it is a nasty record, i have other brushes set aside for those, that w... | |
| Drying time after a VPI record cleaner? Leaving them out for room drying will result in more debris on the clean record in my estimation. The VPI, once you get the wand angle right, should dry them- i like the idea above, about the lift (assuming the vacuum isn't so strong that it pulls... | |
| Hype, Hyperbole and high price! Uncledemp- your post fascinated me, and after giving it some thought, my response would be something like: scientific or engineering training or any form of higher education for that matter, teaches methodology- how to approach an issue and ask th... | |
| Hype, Hyperbole and high price! knghifi- I didn’t mean it as a blanket indictment ("In some cases..."). And I agree, the commodification of some products, like TV and computers, has increased performance and lowered price. The modest Marantz AV processor in our den outperforms a... | |
| Hype, Hyperbole and high price! For what it's worth (perhaps very little), this phenomenon is nothing new, and is not confined to the audio industry. I encounter it daily in my dealing with "customer support" (that's a euphemism), bad service in restaurants and I largely avoid f... | |
| Hype, Hyperbole and high price! grm- don't take any of this personally. Hang in there. | |
| Who remembers the Dahlquist DQ-10's? Kenny I don’t get back to Pa very often- we were invited to an outdoor party in eastern Pa some years ago- it was a sort of pot luck/bonfire. I had forgotten that the preferred garb was camouflage hunting gear with orange day-glo hats, and everybo... | |
| Who remembers the Dahlquist DQ-10's? First heard them at Opus One in Pittsburgh, where I grew up, when they were introduced. The owner, Tasso Spanos, was a lovely, passionate guy who really knew music and loved good quality gear. In the day, he was a big advocate of double KLH 9's an... | |
| Hype, Hyperbole and high price! kenny- I think the reason for the reaction is that most of the people posting here- i can't speak for everyone- are aware of hype in the industry, and cables in particular. But you seemed to be painting with such a broad brush that it wiped over t... | |
| Hype, Hyperbole and high price! I'm not adding to the pile-on; in fact, I wrote a even tempered post above, with a question to the OP- I'd be interested in an answer since it seems like it got lost in the sniping. | |
| Hype, Hyperbole and high price! Kenny- leaving aside marketing hyperbole and specious scientific claims, do you acknowledge that you have heard a difference with different cables? I certain have, and am agnostic: my first experience in doing in-depth cable comparisons was done i... | |
| is there a market? "We'll fix it in the mix." :) |