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| Static electricity....again It's the Pot stupid! (no offence) All that Pot you guys out in Colorado are smoking has dehydrated your homes. All that burning. Day after day, night after night. No moisture left in your air. Try making Brownies instead. Seriously though, electro... | |
| Ever downgrade and have better sound? Yes, it happens. Infact, I have made a habit out of continually downgrading. It makes HiFi fun again. Here are just a few of my encounters: From Sota Sapphire/Signet X50 arm to ARXA with homemade arm. From Adcom 565 mono's to Fisher 15 watt tube m... | |
| Vintage Wharfdale speakers? Tkmetz, that's the whole problem. I have nothing to lose as they are free, but I probably will remain in contact with him and don't know what to say if he brings it up and I have quit on them. That would hurt him too. Not surprised the audiophiles... | |
| Modifying the TAD-60 I saw that modded TAD 60 go by the other day. Very interesting work, though I am not a fan of the tall cabinet required to fit all the extra parts. To me, an extra chassis for the power supply stuff like in the old VAC 90's would seem to be a more... | |
| Questionable Estate Auction practice You are probably better off without them. If they haven't already been restored with new ribbon panels (yes, all of them), you will be facing that expense and trouble. Had Calipers once and I believe they are all doomed eventually.It's just the na... | |
| Totem model 1 with svs sb13 ultra or Forest FWIW the Forests are the most efficient of the choices mentioned above. You should have no amp issues as far as power is concerned, unless, it's simply too much power (can happen). Forests are working well for me in a smaller room than yours, but ... | |
| has anyone else tried Lloyd Walkers latest tweak Don't laugh guys. LLoyd Walker is the real thing. Probably no snake oil here, just unconventional thinking that works. No, I haven't heard the thing and I bet it isn't cheap, but I'd be surprised if it didn't change the sound, and probably for the... | |
| Does it bother you? Yes, it bothers me. Always has. Nothing you say surprised me, but to sit and think about all that wire and crappy connections, I'm surprised anything gets out sounding as good as it does. I hear good recordings occasionally and it makes me wonder ... | |
| LOUSY SOUND AT LIVE CONCERTS Yup, might as well stick to Boston's Symphony Hall. I remember it as sounding very good. Lots of wood. Here in Sarasota, Fl. we have the famous Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Designed and shaped intentionally with sound and acoustics in mind. Sou... | |
| Room treatment in phases...where to start Check out the "Room Tunes" products. Your best bet for cost vs results and a proven method that does not over dampen the room, or suck the life out of the sound. Focus on the wall/ceiling corner intersection points first. Most will tell you to loo... | |
| Pioneer Elite BDP-33FD upgrade crashed my unit How can you people stand this shit. Tell THEM to upgrade it! Yeah right, sure. | |
| Am I an Audiophile? I re-read your system and it certainly IS of audiophile quality. Sorry, but whoever said that is showing a bit of audiophile snobbery. | |
| Am I an Audiophile? I don't know where you got that definition of "audiophile" but I think it is incorrect. Williewonka's seems more appropriate. Saying that, I am still not sure you are an audiophile despite your life long involvement of messing with HiFi. Perhaps y... | |
| Do you like your Sanus, VTI, or Salamander rack? Good advice Mitch. I have considered DIY wall mount shelves. Especially since it is only in the closet. One thing that bothers me though is that here in Fl. the floor is concrete with a Terrazo top finish. It is rock solid and I am assuming less p... | |
| Do you like your Sanus, VTI, or Salamander rack? Schubert, are you saying you think the Salamander "sounds" better than the Samson? Did you find it more user friendly to set up or more aesthetically appealing? I'll admit I believe in Mapleshades approach after using a 4" block under the turntable. |