unclejeff
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| Audiophiles DO NOT USE DHL-READ MY NIGHTMARE I don't know if any company is better than another. I do drive my items to be shipped to a dispatch center. First, I always double-box the items. I always got for two-day service as I think that the less time they have it, the less chance of damag... | |
| Why are CDs so hard to open? The above post on American Packaging is right on target. At least they don't package CDs in that same packaging that a small tool comes in....the one that takes scissors (a small tool..) to cut open to get to the product. | |
| Thinking outside the bean With the first paragraph I thought you had decided to make 'Irish Coffee' with the espresso machine.... | |
| What is compressed?? Compression can be good in a car stereo. Also, for a while 'limiters' were real popular when televisions cranked up the signal when commercials came on. If you want to hear what I am talking about, try Fox Network. The limiters would make sure the... | |
| Noise-cancelling headphones recommendation The head-fi.org is a good resource. Wheen you do a search with them you will often find yourself on another retailer's web page. No problem; it just takes a lot of work to find what you want. | |
| using two Mcintosh MC2102 in mono parallel mode The folks at mcIntosh Labs are very helpful. Give them a call. I own the 2102 and I am very happy with it. | |
| Isoclean Fuses I would first just try the Walker's SST on existing fuses. | |
| HT pre-amp/proccessor advise. If you are buying used be sure to check out the sister station: Videogon. Also, www.avsforums.com is a good place for reviews. | |
| rca and xlr inputs connected simultaneously? DON'T DO IT! All amps are either balanced or unbalanced with a circuit converting the alternate feed. The feedback will fry something real bad! | |
| You might be an audiophile if... You finish reading this thread and go off on someone who paid big bucks for this high-end Cd player, just to sell it on the cheap because he didn't want to go buy everything again on vinyl and you laugh and laugh....just to realize that He just po... | |
| Any reliability horror stories out there? I don't know why this thread went off on the french. My audio Aero Capitole is wonderful. | |
| Help troubleshooting amp Try switching them all back, then move them over again, one at a time, sassuming you were able to get the left channel back.I don't know what you will learn, except that it might just be a bad tube. | |
| Anyone with a high-end home theater sans sub? Whew. sombody pushed a button. I can live without a sub, although I recently listened to a supercube and I did like it...... | |
| Best HDMI Cable for Video This is a bit of a new direction in cables. You might not want to spend top dollar just yet. Let's see who comes into the market. | |
| Plasma owners any problems?? Plasma is wonderful. There are some issues regarding inputs that are still getting worked out. You can even get some software that is full of famous paintings like Van Gogh, etc. so that even when you are not watching it you have a revolving museu... |