jdoris
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| AMERIAN JAZZ FOUNDATION Thanks for this, Groovey! And thanks to Hifimaniac: I was dithering about giving, since a lot flows out this time of year, but your sophisticated and sensitive political theory and social science prompted me to give on the spot. Guess the light co... | |
| Mini office system? Ralpheburns: The Swans would be fine on the credenza (?) behind you. I'd certainly not want them on your desk space. Interesting question, about imaging from the rear. jmd | |
| Walls, ceilings, floors -- neighbors and sound My suspicion is that the people below you may be especially annoyed -- THEIR ceiling is shaking with YOUR bass. I also think that the music issue is a BIG reason to get a freestanding house rather than a condo, for a music person; I worked in resi... | |
| Mini office system? Ralpheburns: You are right that the Swans are a little imposing on the desktop; in my case a 3'X5' table, also holding laptop, Dell 19" flat screen, and a 14 lb. Maine Coon. I am findingthem a bit cluttering, and in fact purchased them as a gift f... | |
| Mini office system? When I tried to order the Swans from Newegg this summer, they were backordered. I signed up for email notification of restocking, and never heard. If the Swans are in now, NE had a competitive price. I don't see them all that often used.jmd | |
| Built a Flexi-type rack? Maril555: Heh-heh. Robert at Star Sound has been great. If it's any consolation, I got killed on the rest of the brass; I expect the total nears 600. I hope to be able to post a detailed project description shortly. Menwhile, the advice of Slipkno... | |
| Mini office system? At that price point, you might consider another direction: Swan M200 active monitors, plus your PC. The Swans a bit hard to find, at the moment, but probably ranging from around 150 used to 200 new. They are not tiny, but they're the only thing yo... | |
| Built a Flexi-type rack? Slipknot1: And that's before you do anything about footers; go with the fancier options and you are into it for another $175 or so. Sheesh! Starting to have a lot of rack options, for that money. I'll try not to dwell on your "point of reference"!... | |
| Built a Flexi-type rack? Gordus: I just had the same experience with Jamestown. Guess I dallied too long. The price of brass (which may well continue to rise, I'm told) makes this a more than budget project, for sure; I just spent about $160 @ McMaster Carr for the nuts a... | |
| Music Hall cd25.2 or Consonance CD-120 ? New or used? $1500 used means a lot of options, e.g., the Consonance Droplet 5.0, which comes up from time to time at pretty near 1500.jmd | |
| Do audiophiles have a high divorce rate? Well, the US divorce rate is high, period, with estimates ranging from over 40% to over 60%. Split the difference, and you've got the oft quoted 50%. Interestingly, the modal (most typical) prediction of likelihood of divorce for both marrieds and... | |
| Built a Flexi-type rack? Slipknot raises a good question: How thick does the rod need to be? I handled some 3/4" stock today, and it struck me as a bit slight, but it ain't bending in this application, either. Put a dollar value on the question: Is an 1/8" thicker rod wit... | |
| Built a Flexi-type rack? Maril555: Looks like audiopoints does a version that is threaded to fit 3/4-10 rods. Not cheap, though, at about 42$ a pop. As Richard's last post indicates, you will still need to think through the leveling issue, if you go that way. Another, muc... | |
| How to thwart cats My cat, a beautiful and ebullient Maine Coon, once jumped up on one of my small towers, and knocked it over. I picked the tower up, then picked the cat up, and let her again place her paws on the tower, at which point I doused her repeatedly with ... | |
| Built a Flexi-type rack? Hello Again, Richard.The audiopoints look a clean way to go, if a bit pricey. Leaning that way, but do you have ideas about how to handle leveling when using them? I'd be shocked if the floor of my 100 yr. old house was anything like level.Best,John |