wirehead

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Best DIY isolation for speakers stands
Gunbei, I try and blow my nose on tissue paper not my speakers and I'm not sure your friends would like the aesthetics, you being an artist and all. I went to Home Depot and bought two of the densest floor tiles to uncouple the stands from my carp... 
new system for beginner
Masdm: Welcome aboard, you're going to get some good advice here. It would help enormously if you could descibe the dimensions of your room, how far you would sit from the speakers, the type of music you listen to and how loud. Finally, you should... 
How can you tell when tubes are shot?
Guess the girlfriend wasn't around Kubla? 
Rudeness With 'net Sales
Red: I recently had to phone a net dealer as my transaction wouldn't go through online. Now I have done transaction online and have no real complaints (except extra charges) but this time I called the dealer with my credit card. We had a really go... 
Candles are lit, lights are down low
Khan played the Philip Glass for you I see Thunders? 
Close your eyes and hear the music ?
So Craig, after a vigorous "workout" you listen to music. Shoot, I had it backwards all this time. Kinda changes the definition of eternity to a man. 
Sony 777 vs Electrocampaniat EMC-1
Kubla: obviously your critique of misspelling is now subject to rating on Audiogon. I broke my boycott and evened you out. sumflitchens'! 
Bryston Powerpac 250 Mono Amp
Check out Brystons' website, they have reviews of the 60 and 120 but I think the 250 is very recent. 
Candles are lit, lights are down low
Christy Baron singing "Spooky" - aural foreplay. 
Phase Inverted Recordings
Thanks Drtmth58 and Elgordo, same article different mags. Bob, the author makes a compelling argument that phase makes a difference as percussive instruments "move" a certain way to create their sound. If recorded out of phase (and there is no pro... 
Scientist finds fungus that eats cd's
I wonder if Sony developed it? 
Arthur Salvatore WoW comments??
Anything but greg. The Bonaportas and Salvatores are mortal enemies (you know, one of those "family" things). One of the side effects to this drug was the ability of the consumer to have, how shall I say this, several flitchens a night, with or wi... 
Arthur Salvatore WoW comments??
Gregm you are a fountain of historic knowledge. I did a little digging at the Italian Patent Office. In 1799, days before the Battle of Marengo in Italy, a Corsican alchemist applied for a patent of a compound called "Sciofiere Timpani" which loos... 
Stan Kenton Favorites
According to one web site Stanley Newcomb Kenton was born December 15, 1911 in Wichita, Kansas. Didn't think he was Canadian, would have come up in school. 
Arthur Salvatore WoW comments??
In the meantime Mr. "Porter"(yea, right) is having a party at his place and some of the brighter luminaries on this site are all passed out. I bet you he sprayed them all with RR as part of his diabolical scheme. If I recall he posted his system o...