the_treble_with_tribbles
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| Shipping speakers Speaking of UPS, a tangential story.Somebody was sending me a package, and they chose UPS. So I arranged for pickup at the UPS center, instead of having it ride around in a hot truck all day.So the website showed they opened at 9 a.m., which was g... | |
| Are manufacturers having discussions removed from Audiogon if they turn negative? I too had noticed the Tekton thread, and was interested because I had thought about Tekton speakers. I just found something else, but I think the Tekton speakers would have been excellent. So when the thread was closed, I too contacted the moderat... | |
| Shipping Speakers & Big,heavy items I'm wondering what to do when the seller, somewhat understandably, doesn't want to package the speakers for shipping. I wouldn't know how to adequately do that, except maybe doing the double-boxing with styrofoam between, but I wouldn't have boxe... | |
| What is the most memorable concert that you had attended so far? It would have to be Elton John, by himself, playing in Lakeland Florida several years ago. It was spectacular, just him and his piano, in a relatively small venue. We were close enough we could see his fingers playing the keys!An honorable mention... | |
| Cover songs that are better than the originals. For Proud Mary, Ike and Tina Turner vs. CCR, I think Ike Turner's vocal sets the song up so well for Tina Turner. | |
| Cover songs that are better than the originals. Ike and Tina Turner : Proud MaryHas to be one of the best. | |
| Cover songs that are better than the originals. Wild Thing, of course everybody knows The Troggs, but I was fortunate to live up in Chicago in the '70s where they played the much lesser known but better cover by Fancy.Son Of A Preacher Man covered by Joss Stone is better than the original too, ... | |
| How good is your hearing ? And how do you know ? I remembered this article, about high-school students having their cell phone ring at a high enough frequency so the adults can't hear it:http://www.foxnews.com/story/2006/06/13/new-york-schoolkids-use-cell-phone-ring-tone-teachers-cant-h...I thin... | |
| Help! Power question As djones51 mentioned, having a "hard start device" put on the A/C unit should be a first step in my opinion. I think of it more as an "easy start" because it reduces the surge needed to start the A/C unit.You could also put a "Heat Recovery Unit... | |
| Schiit not shipping I'm thinking this has gone too far. The guilty parties know who they are.I think these excuses have gotten to be a load of bull. Shiit and their reputation shouldn't be flowing downhill, they should have some honor.I'm afraid I've got a bit of a... | |
| Price to list ad OK, as a follow-up, now I know why I thought the fees were 10% here.One time I had asked about an item, and even made a relatively close offer, telling them I was a newbie to Audiogon, and the person wrote back saying the fees would be 10%, and so... | |
| Price to list ad OK, I don't have to admit, it is obvious, but I'm a newbie here.Is the price then 2% to list the ad, plus $4? And it doesn't matter if it sells or not?Or is the price $4 to list the ad, then 2% of the sale price?I didn't see any specific FAQ sect... | |
| Pick A Tube Phono Preamp, but not just any Tube Phono Preamp This is interesting, as I'm still trying to figure this out after a fair bit of time, and the continuing comments are all appreciated.Yes, I had started to focus on the Chinook, as so many have said, and had now been looking at the Ares too.One th... | |
| Pick A Tube Phono Preamp, but not just any Tube Phono Preamp Wow, I was checking, and atmasphere makes equipment out into the ionosphere!!I appreciate the input on my humble thread. | |
| Pick A Tube Phono Preamp, but not just any Tube Phono Preamp I am a newbie! I was reading varyat's previous posting, where VFM was mentioned. OK, that was an audio term I hadn't known, except I think it is "Value For the Money." There was actually a Manley Chinook on eBay, but I didn't jump in. It did l... |