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Thiel Owners
One of these days I will get back to Thiel. It's the speaker that started this passion/obsession for me. They were the CS2 and then the 1.5. I desperately wanted the 2.4 but never found a pair I could afford. Those speakers imaged and disappeared ... 
Best and Worst Rock Concert Moments
Best-Pink Floyd 94 Oakland Col.  It was unforgettable and the experience of a lifetime. I didn't know I could get that high, or as frightened. Worst, and I was really surprised by this, Esperanza Spaulding touring behind her alter ego rock record.... 
Building an all analog system around Magnepan .7 for 4K and under
I like an Odyssey Khartago amp with the Maggies. There are available used quite often and you avoid the lengthy break in. About a grand +\- usedYou can order an Ear 834p phono pre direct from Ear w/ mm only and a volume control since your not conc... 
Grateful Dead May 77 Box Set Announced
On a side note did anybody buy Grayfolded on vinyl and how is it?? Congrats to all who picked up '77 box. I haven't picked up anything since Europe '72 vol. 2, and JGB vol. 7 most recently. Lookin forward to first Shoreline shows in June.  
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
After Geofkkait chimed in I decided to call Alfred and ended up speaking with his lovely wife Betty who confirmed after a 5 minute hold, she needed to look it up on SR literature, that the SR 20's are indeed directional with the the "0" end being ... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Got ya. I'm not sure what to make of it. All I can say is it went away after.  
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
I haven't followed this thread too closely so I'm unaware of any consensus regarding position of fuses other than my own experiences regarding such. I found reverse, meaning lettering and wording, numbering to be backwords when I put in my SR Blac... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Wowsers Im three for three today from Lous Records. Best 10 bucks I can remember spending lately. All vinyl. Percussion MusicWorks by Varese, Colgrass,Cowell, et. al. NonesuchShadowfaxThe Dreams of ChildrenThe Brothers JohnsonLight up the NightHap... 
I'll Take "Songs About People" for $200
Cassidy by the good ol grateful dead is about, in part at least, about cowboy Neal(Cassady) in a coffin cart, pulled by a catch-colt, and between these, you as well as me.  
Best divorce album?
Mingus' Tijuana Moods I believe was recorded on the heels of a visit to the charming border town and in the wake of a divorce and served to inspire a cathartic homage of a relationships demise capturing a particularly vibrant artistic peak with TJ... 
Perreaux Audiant VP3
Hi Exron, how's it sounding?  
Quicksilver preamp 1 channel noise
Lost my left channel recently in my Quicksilver preamp( full function ). It was a resistor. My tech said the value of said resistor was being run to operational maximum and sub'd in a higher value. I tried putting in a couple Takman Rey which were... 
LONDON Decca, Tzar DST and similar cartridges
I've been looking into this cartridge and have been fascinated by its uniqueness and the myriad  necessary set up parameters to dial it in. I've spoken to Warren who gave me the thumbs up after a little light grilling to try a super gold. I've not... 
Motor repair for Goldmund Studio TT /w Pabst motor
If you think you might want to ship, you could try ringing audiocraftsman. Mike is a really good no nonsense tech and unafraid of a challenge. http://audiocraftsman.com 
Cartridge repair; re-tipping; canitlever replacement: The Needle Clinic A++
Rwwear, cool beans I wasn't aware of finestfidelity. My Grado might be ready for retip I wonder what it would sound like with a different stylus.