markphd
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| The proverbial "giant killer" Lots of good points above.To suggest that quality is related to country of origin is prejudice of the highest order. As the Chinese increasingly learn what consumers in a market oriented economy want, they will become a formidible force given the ... | |
| Guilty Pleasures.... Well said Tboooe. That hits it right on in my view.As long as you have your priorities right; your family is not wanting; you're saving for your future; you have no debts; and, you have some disposable income left over, then what's the harm. If ev... | |
| turntable location?? One of the reasons why wood cabinets are not very good for electronics is that wood resonates at audible frequencies and it also transmits vibrations very well. The fact that the armoire is big and heavy does not solve these problems. Direct your ... | |
| Your top 3 comedians Charlie Chaplin, John Cleese, Steven Wright | |
| Questions Re: Time & Phase Alignment Some simple comments, which I think are reasonably correct.(1)Speaker inductors and capacitors in crossovers do not pass through electrical signal instantaneously. For example, a capacitor is two parallel plates. Electrical charge builds up and el... | |
| Looking to get into Vinyl I would agree with the Rega and Music Hall brands as being good buys at your price point. However, I can think of no logical reason why you want new when you can get an even better table used on Audiogon for the same money. | |
| Upgrade suggestions - from Rotel 1066 receiver If you're happy with the results that's all that counts, unless of course you have to eat dogfood for a month to pay for it. It would not be the first time advice was ignored. We'll get over it. | |
| Looking for options for new music system An excellent set of suggestion by S7horton. You might also want to consider PSB speakers. Excellent value and good bang for the buck. Another possibility is a Rotel amp. I also suggest watching for a small Creek amp if you can find one. Look for a... | |
| WBT RCA Connectors WBT connectors are, in my view, very well made and one of the best connectors you can get. By the way, WBT recommend crimping over soldering as they feel it provides a superior connection. The only reason why the new NexGen connectors do not use c... | |
| External Hard Drive Capacity......... As a rough guide, a redbook CD will be about 600 megabytes. Depending on the length of the CD, go up or down a bit from that. So I'm thinking maybe 80 minutes max of wav files in a gigabyte. | |
| Who Do You Credit For Getting You Into This Hobby? About twenty years ago, I went to my first "high-end" store. I brought my wife along as I wanted her to be involved in and become interested in the process. (It didn't work. She still doesn't give a rat's tail about stereo equipment, but she does ... | |
| Best Multi-channel amp also good for 2 channel A Linn 5125 is designed for music as well as HT and can be found regularly on the used market at Audiogon for a good price. | |
| Consumer Electronic Show ? Shows usually have separate days for the trade and the public. If you can attend, I think it's a fun way to spend an afternoon for the reasons noted by Mrtennis. It's great to get a chance to talk to people who know a lot about products and new, e... | |
| alternative to Linn K400 You have a pretty impressive system. Given the quality of what you have, I wouldn't recommend that you cheap out too much, although I can appreciate that you may not wish to spend $1000/meter.I've always thought it was strange that given the price... | |
| Used Linn Bookshelf Speakers question Well, I would say Tukans, but you can buy the current Katans on the used market for pretty much the same price. I wouldn't recommend them if you are actually going to place them in a bookshelf and jam them against the back of the bookcase however.... |