carlsbad2
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| I'm curious. What is your "normal" listening volume? 55-70dB. If you have to turn it up to sound good, you have work to do. | |
| Upcoming Trip I don't know the ones you mention. But on a plane it is very important to have noise cancelling. not sure that matches well with audiophile phones. you might just want to get bose for flying. that's what I use. | |
| State of California reaching for Sales Tax We call them seagulls. They fly in, crap all over everything, and then leave. But these guys crap on thread after thread, and never leave. I guess we can call them The Squad. that’s what their leaders called themselves. And of course they don’t ... | |
| Rel Carbon Special hook up question Hooking them up this way is a parrallel wiring setup so it doesn't matter which one it first on the chain. I know it kindo looks like series but it isn't. Jerry | |
| If you think about capacitors, check out this video The good news is a failed capacitor almost always is detectable visually. Open it up and inspect the caps. If you find the bad one, it is pretty easy to replace. Jerry | |
| Are internal component upgrades worth it. Might be stated a bit strongly but I am a big fan of upgrading crossovers. Most manufacturers do not use quality components for crossovers and I've had good results myself. | |
| Why do tube amps often subjectively sound more powerful than SS ? I'm with @noromance . Tubes are more awesome. You guys know I try to understand everything going on in audio, and I don't always achieve that. And understanding tube power vs ss power is one of the things I want to understand better. I have ... | |
| Potential relief for tinnitus? These types of research announcements are always a long way from implementation. | |
| Tube Tester Kt120 Testing isn't easy or cheap. I have a tube tester, Hickok 534B. Just checked and I don't have test data (anyway at first glace) for KT120. I like to test tubes before using them but the important test is for shorts. this can be done with a mul... | |
| State of California reaching for Sales Tax @audioman58 I can't diagree with you. Been here 44 years and watched it get worse and worse. there were some good years. I did consider leaving when I was younger but remember developing a roll of file with photos of beach, golf and snow skiing... | |
| The Music Room - Boulder Colorado I made an offer to them on a piece of equipment last sunday afternoon. They got back to me sunday night with a counter. I recountered and they responded they couldn’t meet my offer. All this on Sunday evening. So they can provide prompt replies. ... | |
| a rant Sounds like you have been reading too many reviews and buying what becomes trendy. not faulting you at all but I think you've concluded that isn't working and I agree with you. I recommend relaxing a little and don't buy anything for a while. ... | |
| Send in the Clowns This is what "trust the science" means now. Scientists, or non-scientists, look at some subset of data which points to the conclusion they want. | |
| State of California reaching for Sales Tax @jsalerno277 Thanks for the link. Fortunately the work was warranty, no charge even though the unit is a few years old. Grimm stands behind it’s stuff. I think I’m in the clear if I can just find a way to get them the information. The website the... | |
| State of California reaching for Sales Tax @gordon in CA that would be a "gotcha". No way out of that one. In my case, I shipped it out and they just saw it coming back. Jerry |