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| Don't do anything! @polkalover Sitting here starting my second cuppa coffee mulling over your post. Just thinking about how much I enjoyed listening to music through a six transistor japanese pocket AM radio back in 1964 and if it would still sound as good today ... | |
| 1990 Radio Shack catalog The stereo/hifi set from 1973 adjusted for core inflation prices (https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/) would cost at least $1623.40. I miss Radio Shack. Still finding folks selling many of their components on ePay which I buy sometimes for my... | |
| Why are high efficiency speakers preferred for low volume listening? I came across this article a few years ago and it’s worth reading/noting. Adds some “grist for the mill” for the conversation here I think. WHY THE SET & HIGH EFFICIENCY SPEAKER APPROACH WORKS DEC 2020 by Steve Deckert https://www.decw... | |
| What is the lowest voltage acceptable ? I’m using this at present: CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS System, 1500VA/1000W, 12 Outlets, AVR, Mini Tower,Black https://a.co/d/08AKYmj9 I’d say 115V should be the lowest acceptable voltage; as others have mentioned, standard US wall o... | |
| What was the most expensive record that you ever bought ? `Tears for Fears Elemental, MINT, about $162 two months ago. I’d seen one for sale for around $500 not long ago and thought “pfft, NFW.” Worth every cent of $162. Also bought YES, the Steven Wilson remixes box set for $289 last year… still have... | |
| Double up on speaker cables might be interesting. Many years ago a friend of mine read bout hooking up positive poles of Left and right channels into a center speaker to bring out detail recording engineers managed to drown out on master disc prior to pressing vinyl. We la... | |
| Speaker Slip Covers Have bought 3 digital deck covers so far for turntables and a REVOX B77 RtR and couldn’t be happier. I like the padded fabric but they have other choice. Give ‘em a call. Digital Deck Covers - Fabric | |
| So, a reviewer just said something I need to talk about. Michael Hedges’ “Aerial Boundaries,” Jeff Beck “For We’ve Ended As Lovers,” El Ten Eleven “Thinking Loudly” and/or “Fanshawe” King Crimson’s “I Talk to the Wind,” Nora Jones “Come Away with Me.” All on vinyl, all original pressings, are just ... | |
| Suggestions for testing a never installed, 20-year boxed amp. Many years ago I rebuilt a handful of very old (circa 1870-75) Acoustic Control Corp. solid state guitar/bass amplifiers. I had this same question. Yontz, at Mad Scientist Audio (? - been a long time) suggested using a light bulb current limiter,... | |
| Looking For Technicans That Would Rewire A SME V Had mine done two years ago by Alfred at smetonearms.com using ceramic bearing and the Cardas Litz wiring. More than happy with results. Thing about the bearings is, what may seem smooth enough to you - isn’t. I replaced the steel BB at the bott... | |
| When Was The Audio Golden Age? Reading through some of the comments and I gotta agree there ain’t no time like the right time and that time is right now. Or, to translate and simplify from a somewhat Kamala-esque word salad response: Now. It’s ALWAYS been “now.” | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? I found a MINT copy of this LP a few weeks ago which didn’t break my monthly vinyl budget (much) and have been playing it a LOT. My son, a multi-instrument musician and drummer (ahem) has also given a listen on several occasions despite it bein... | |
| Running Springs Audio Duke PC for phono stage? @jafant I’ve asked that same question on other sites and am still awaiting an answer. Seems like the Dimitris come up for sale from time to time, maybe an occasional Duke, both in the $2k-4k price range. Either people are keeping these or they’... | |
| Should we care if a piece of equipment comes from a pet-free, kid-free, smoke-free home? Wow. And here I thought I was the only one. To start, let me just say I LOVE cats. Can’t ever eat a whole one though… (ba-DUMP-dum-CHING! I’m here all week folks, two shows on Saturday nights. Tip your waiter) Cat dander is a much larger p... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? A MINT match to the Saturday Night show I’ve had for years. 1961. |