mitch4t

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Why Listen To FM Radio For Music Anymore At Home?
.Onhwy61, again, I'm sure Frog appreciated the DJ calling him back and giving him that info. It was totally unnecessary for him to call the DJ at all. WBGO, the radio station that he was listening to, posts the playlist of everything they play...k... 
Why Listen To FM Radio For Music Anymore At Home?
.Frog, I can get Phil Schaap on WKCR right here in LA. The station broadcasts over the web...and it sounds excellent. I could get him if I lived in France. Nearly all FM stations have a web broadcast.I own a Sansui TU-X1 beast of a tuner, it is in... 
Why Listen To FM Radio For Music Anymore At Home?
.Frog... You waited an hour and 29 minutes too long for that tune info. On your streaming device, Pandora, Rhapsody, Spotify and Tidal would've given you the artist's name, album title and the name of the tune immediately as you were listening. Go... 
No Audiophiles in Hollywood
.In "The Departed" (2006), starring Leonardo DeCaprio, Jack Nicholson and Matt Damon. Matt Damon's girlfriend in the movie fires up his all McIntosh amp & preamp. No speakers are visible.. 
Infinity Irs Beta
.Geez, that set of IRS V in the video above is pristine. Every driver has been restored to like-new condition. I'm sure they've gone through the wiring, bass amps and crossover also.. 
Infinity Irs Beta
.Betas are excellent speakers when they are good... but sometimes they show their age. They're around 25 years old. The bass modules and servo could use a 21st century update.Next to impossible to find parts for the tweeter,midrange panels.. 
Potential seller's strange policy
.I see nothing wrong with the seller asking for a separate payment/invoice for shipping if it's going to be the actual shipping charges. I wish that I had thought of it in the past. I've been killed on shipping several times on items that I've sol... 
Red Dragon's new S500 Class D Amp
.The Kappa 9 need to be bi-amped to get the best out of them. They also deserve a great preamp. Bi-amp them with two pairs of monoblocks and get yourself a great preamp, you will really have something special.. 
Oppo as a pre/pro
.Cdrc...get a life, please.. 
What Determines The Amount Of "Current" In An Amp?
.Yes Bill, but can Class D amps deliver high sustained current into low ohms?. 
What Determines The Amount Of "Current" In An Amp?
.Thanks Viridian. In the very big amps of old, they boasted large power supplies. Is it necessary for Class D amps to have a large power supply to deliver continuous high current into low ohms?. 
What Determines The Amount Of "Current" In An Amp?
.300 wpc amp at 8 ohms plays 4 ohms at 450 wpc300 wpc amp at 8 ohms plays 4 ohms at 600 wpcDoes one of the above amps necessarily have more current than the other? If an amp doubles with each halving of ohms, is that an indicator of its ability to... 
The End Of Big Iron?
.Unsound...who's got the big power offerings that you speak of?. 
Sold in one day
."Now, it seems things take a while to sell and the first few bids are always humorously low." ...or the the asking price is humorously high, 25% - 50% above actual value.. 
Sold in one day
.I always price my stuff very fairly. It always sells within a few days. I've had several 1st day sales.I had listed an item that I mentioned that I would not sell internationally. I did not want to go through the hassle of shipping internationall...