albertporter
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| Toughest hombre west of the Pecos? Another Cleavon Little line from Blazing Saddles, '"Scuse me while I whip this out" | |
| Toughest hombre west of the Pecos? My eyes have tears from laughter, this is one funny thread. What about blazing saddles, remember the line from Cleavon Little? "Nobody move or the xxxxx gets it!"I nearly lost it with the expression on his face, especially after seeing him do his ... | |
| replacing vintage amp speaker out puts If you lived near me I would accept the challenge to help you install some after market binding posts. It may not sound much better but sure would look cool and reduce the hassle factor of hooking up what you already own. I love both the Cardas an... | |
| Clever Little Clock - high-end audio insanity? Hey, I'm not taking sides here, just agreeing about long term listening. Zaikes is suspicious about this thing working and so am I, but I have not tried it. Because of that, I've avoided comments except for fun remarks with the rest of you guys.Th... | |
| need help with rca cables Why not stick with Tara Labs if that's what works for you, or are you wanting to venture off into new territory?If you want to go the do it yourself route, there are dozens of web sites that discuss construction methods, some even have photo's.I r... | |
| Clever Little Clock - high-end audio insanity? Listen Slipknot, Patricia Barber songs "Carp" on me enough, even without the "Billy Bass' Replica (or is that Trout Mask Replica?) hanging on the wall. | |
| Clever Little Clock - high-end audio insanity? Audioari1This brings up the inevitable conclusion that listening evaluation is probably extremely flawed in these types of tests no matter how you slice it or dice it. I think the more proper way to evaluate equipment is to put in a component and ... | |
| tube amps with El 34s your favorites ?? Dynaco Mk4, Dynaco Stereo 70, Wolcott Presence 220 mono's, AirTight ATM-3, VTL MB125 to name a few.The EL34 tube has been a favorite of audiophiles for about half a century. Many fine amp designs with this tube find their way into music lovers sys... | |
| Who's got the best user name? Phaelon, thanks for the compliment. I wish all of those members were still posting here. It's more fun with everyone joining in. | |
| Martin Speakers USA. Any info? Thanks for the link Klipschfan, I was unable to find it with Google. | |
| Martin Speakers USA. Any info? I can only find reference to them at EBAY. Odd that there is no manufacturers web site. Could be a great product that has low exposure or the EBAY version of "white van" speakers.Why not shop here at Audiogon and snag a name brand for a great price? | |
| Vacuum tube tester repair There was a woman who advertised in VTV magazine that repaired Hickock tube testors. You could email Charlie Kittleson the publisher; I'm sure he could put you in touch with her. I think her name was Sue Chaffee or something like that. John_tracy,... | |
| Turntable repair for Simply Physics Here is the new web site:http://www.simphys.com/Write and ask Rick about your table. He and I spoke at the Denver Audio Festival, I saw a lot of prototypes and images of new products that are to be released in the next year.Good luck. | |
| Higher power=better sound at low volume? Albertporter, FYI, Atma-sphere's smallest amp is their S-30, [30 wpc], although this is a stereo amp, and not a pair of mono-blocks, like the M-60.The "big boy" is the MA-3, rated at 475 wpc! There are several unique features, including "on the fl... | |
| Higher power=better sound at low volume? I have heard numerous times that the more powerful the amplifier, the better the sound will be even at low volumes.Not a yes or no answer for that one, in my opinion.For instance, Atma-Sphere builds several OTL amps, all similar designs. The baby ... |