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| buying (NOS) tubes online Two words: Brent Jessee. well, that was four, so, I have bought several pairs of 1940’s-era drivers (6SL7, 6SN7) and for the price, matching, insurance (optional) I couldn’t be happier. never called, just emailed. I figure he must be busy and I... | |
| For wi-fi streamers--a discovery to increase wi-fi strength Man, I’m getting old… anyone else here remember hanging aluminum foil flags from rabbit ear antennas to improve VHF signal reception? | |
| surface noise reduction Then there’s just plain old crappy vinyl, recycled from old kiddie pools and dominatrix wet suits… Saddest moments of my vinyl listening life were Mark Hollis’ solo release and the surface noise made it unlistenable. This had only sat around for ... | |
| Tube sound is not about warmth. It's about correct presentation. Well, there’s Bob Carver’s take, here’s Nelson Pass’ thoughts on the topic (and somewhere here, or another forum, someone shared the actual schematic for the project should someone feel like building a do-it-yourself distortion unit to a SS amp): ... | |
| anyone else getting phishing popups ? No popups, just an endless stream of inappropriate lingerie and sex toy ads from TEMU on my iPhone originating with google ads. I’m using Safari and Brave browsers. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? @curiousjim no, I hadn’t heard of it. thanks. Just ordered a copy. It’ll be home when I get back in a week or so. | |
| They know we will pay anything they can think of “it definitely wasn't worth the price” again, feel free to review “Laissez-faire” economics from the Austrian school, not the (Marxist) London school. a thing is “worth” what someone is willing to pay for it. “Value” is in the mind of the buyer. ... | |
| The latest audiophile streamer craze Wake me when this hack is marketed using graphene… | |
| They know we will pay anything they can think of @mike_in_nc I wasn’t aware John Maynard Keynes (or Karl Marx) was an audiophile. tax cuts should by rights go to those who pay taxes and make payrolls. things of quality seem to cost what a free market will bear or they don’t get made. | |
| Need some help picking my first MC Cartridge Nobody’s going to mention Benz Micro Glider SL? | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Recently watched a documentary on Brian Eno on Amazon streaming so I’ started going through my collection of Eno and others. Last night was “Cluster and Eno” and “After the Heat” for starters… another dozen or so to go… | |
| Mains Power Cable DIY @mitch2 This is Hudson Shepherd (he has a fakebook page I use semi-anonymously to keep up with family/relatives). We got him as a stray/rescue 5-1/2 years ago. He’s pretty much 100% GSD (German Shepherd Dog) but with a longer coat and features c... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? @curiousjim Definitely an over the top Steven Wilson fan here. Two thumbs (and two big toes) up for “Hand Cannot Erase.” I first heard Porcupine Tree’s “Dark Matter” about ten years ago and was HOOKED. I own all but one LP from them now, ev... | |
| Mains Power Cable DIY @mitch2 This is what I have running from my circuit breaker to a dedicated outlet (Oyaide something or other). Had my electrician approve it for new home build. Now to finish the house… | |
| Mains Power Cable DIY You can buy 1-2 meters of Oyaide Black mamba V2 or Furutech cable from ePay (from sellers out of Japan, doubtful it’s chicom counterfeit stuff) for $70 - blood plasma. Plugs? Oyaide P-029 runs around $70, higher-end Oyaide or Furutech double that... |