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latest unobtainium music
Jam,Yes that Flamenco World site is the one I referred to. Sort of a 'pig in a poke' shot if I ordered there. And I did see the one at Titan, but, as you say, the reviews/reliability are/is not so good.Inna..yes they are quite different. I'm just ... 
latest unobtainium music
Tobias,Thanks & please do post back... 
latest unobtainium music
Thanks Jam..I put it on a want list at discogs. I didn't see the other link in my search, but did run across a flamenco site in Madrid that also listed it. But, like you say, I don't know who/what these sites are so I'm hesitant to blindly order..... 
Hi, need help with Snell Type a iii
bb,Never heard the Cary, I'm partial to McCormack for power. I honestly don't swap my hardware in and out that much. My money is on music these days. 
Hi, need help with Snell Type a iii
Larry,I have a very large bass trap (5 feet high 18 inch deep triangle of 6# rockwool) in each corner just behind each speaker. Possibly this may be helping, but I really haven't noticed any issues with bass. I did notice it tighten up when I set ... 
Hi, need help with Snell Type a iii
No spikes yet, maybe I should, but I haven't gotten around to it.I measured my placement. The room & speaker placement are symmetrical. The inside corner nearest the front wall is 19 inches off the wall. The opposite back corner of the same sp... 
Hi, need help with Snell Type a iii
Lucky guy! I have two pairs of Type A's (AII & AIII). I'm currently running the AII's as the III's need surrounds & I haven't gotten around to it. The AII's had new surrounds about 6 months before I got them (now 5 years back). I don't fin... 
Best tube pre-amps under $1,000
The TAD 150 also responds well to tube rolling, though that isn't unique in the tube preamp world. 
Best tube pre-amps under $1,000
TAD 150 Sig? 
Geddes-Gedlee Abbey placement
Tim..thanks..I ran across a couple of the posts on this site in searching, but never connected up with the parent forum. I thought Earl had a forum on the DIY or Audio Circle sites, but I didn't find them..only individual posts(and didn't come acr... 
Geddes-Gedlee Abbey placement
One more question..I see as of Nov 2010 Earl was considering an all-wood Abbey cabinet...is this still in the works?I know I could email Earl, but I'm sure he gets plenty of email..hopefully someone here knows. 
converting oiled walnut to "rosenut" color
Corazon/Theo,Points well taken.Why change the color?..the room where I listen has a mix of chocolate-brown oriental furniture and a couple pieces of furniture that are dark wine-red in color. The Snells are the odd-man-out with an oiled-walnut col... 
Any one ever replace caps or modify there Xovers
Might be a dumb question..but is the schematic absolutely necessary? Couldn't you just replace the old 10 uF cap with a better 10 uF cap and not have any issues? 
converting oiled walnut to "rosenut" color
yeah..lot to be said for new veneer..short, sweet, & just "pay da man". More than once I've tried 'creative' solutions and found that just pay da man is the better choice. I'll have to beat the local bushes to see if there's anyone around that... 
converting oiled walnut to "rosenut" color
A passing thought..If I put a coat of shellac(universal sealer over nearly any finish) on the existing veneer-finish it would seal it. This would give me control over how much of the gel stain to apply and allow me to back-up to a point where no g...