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1: General Asylum, RE: Quest for Sound (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-10-30, 09:43:14 (68.113.10.239)
Stephen Monte - questforsound@aol.com Phone: 215-953-9099 Fax: 215-953-9982 Hours: store- 11 am to 5 pm - Mon. to Fri sat-11am to 4 pm (evenings by appointment)-(closed sunday) .......
2: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Exposure XM3 Phono Stage settings (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-07-01, 21:40:15 (68.113.10.239)
Thank you for your reply! I will have to give a good look at all the options. That will need to wait until tomorrow, after I (hopefully) find my magnifying glass. Could they have possibly made the fon .......
3: Vinyl Asylum, Thank you (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-07-01, 21:34:01 (68.113.10.239)
Had trouble accessing the igloo site earlier today. Seems to work, now. Appreciate your reply! .......
4: Vinyl Asylum, Exposure XM3 Phono Stage settings (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-07-01, 20:23:09 (68.113.10.239)
Can anyone provide image/instructions for setting gain, etc.? Have search internet for hours no luck finding a manual or detailed instructions. Thanks! .......
5: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Thanks for the update, Ralph. (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-04-09, 10:32:16 (68.113.10.239)
I said empty . .......
6: General Asylum, RE: Oldest and newest equipment in your current system (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-04-07, 08:28:43 (68.113.10.239)
Oldest: NAS Space Deck, 2002 Newest: Technics 1200G, 2022 .......
7: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Too many amps... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-04-07, 08:22:42 (68.113.10.239)
Looking good, Ivan! .......
8: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Hmmmm ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-04-07, 08:21:12 (68.113.10.239)
That doesn't sound promising. Thanks for the input! .......
9: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Thank you, Sir! Appreciate the help (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-04-06, 16:41:24 (68.113.10.239)
I said "empty". .......
10: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RCA output impedance for SS pre to tubed amps for RCA (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-04-06, 09:06:12 (68.113.10.239)
I see, in a for sale listing, an Audio GD preamp with a published output impedance for xlr and ACSS: >10 ohm @ XLR for xlr >10M ohm @ ACSS The ad also mentions Output Level (Max)9.5V @ RCA Any idea wh .......
11: Amp/Preamp Asylum, WOW! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-03-26, 17:15:35 (68.113.10.239)
I have the same question. Would see action in second system periodically. Just need to have a decent backup, should my deHavilland UltraVerve need service down the road. Anyone have first hand exper .......
12: General Asylum, 1995: CAL Delta Transport/Alpha DAC (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-03-19, 09:12:20 (68.113.10.239)
Wish I still had them! .......
13: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I suspect that the mute button (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-02-23, 12:16:29 (68.113.10.239)
Thank you for that information. You could very well be right. Your reply also prompted me to review my experience/notes and I see that neglected to mention some things of import. For that I apologize .......
14: Inmate Central, +1 (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-02-21, 12:34:20 (68.113.10.239)
Having one installed in a couple of weeks. Would also appreciate hearing from users about what pots/pans they've tried, liked, or written of as not-so-great. .......
15: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Did this happen when you first.... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-02-20, 12:27:17 (68.113.10.239)
>> At least the hum isn't present when you're actually listening to music. Indeed! Thanks for the good wishes. And, yes,you/we) have dealt with worse. Like Richard Bach said: Perspective ... use it lo .......
16: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Schitt Freya+ hum when muted: (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-02-20, 08:43:04 (68.113.10.239)
Will put that on my "to check out" list. Thanks! .......
17: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Did this happen when you first.... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-02-19, 11:27:53 (68.113.10.239)
Hi Mick. Hope all is well with you. Thanks for chiming in with your experience. What stumps me is why the hum only shows up when the mute button is engaged. There is ZERO noise/hum when mute button i .......
18: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Did this happen when you first.... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-02-19, 08:49:36 (68.113.10.239)
>>first bought the preamp or it developed over time? I can't be certain over what period of time this developed. I don't recall using/testing the mute switch until the unit had some hours on it, becau .......
19: Inmate Central, RE: Haily may need a 12 step program. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-02-18, 18:09:33 (68.113.10.239)
Yup! .......
20: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Schitt Freya+ hum when muted: (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-02-18, 08:12:55 (68.113.10.239)
Otherwise runs fine. Problem is that when I engage "mute" button, I get a loud hum. When I disengage "mute" button, all is well: no hum. Anyone else have this experience? .......
21: Inmate Central, RE: We should have had fun with it. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-02-05, 08:17:36 (68.113.10.239)
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22: Inmate Central, RE: Looking for Elvis.... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-02-05, 08:14:11 (68.113.10.239)
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23: Inmate Central, RE: How does $2.75M + legal fees sound?... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-01-08, 11:06:37 (68.113.10.239)
>>How does $2.75M + legal fees sound? Sounds like a living in a dream world. .......
24: General Asylum, Daniel Drasin (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2023-01-03, 07:35:41 (68.113.10.239)
Zen ...- and the Art of Debunkery Or, How to Debunk Just About Anything .......
25: Inmate Central, 75% (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-11-16, 11:23:45 (68.113.10.239)
I said empty. .......
26: Inmate Central, RE: Depression Study (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-11-10, 09:04:05 (68.113.10.239)
After a quick read, a good friend (and fellow psychologist) wrote: ... well overdue. The conceit that science holds all answers is rather tedious, no? Brain, brain, brain and more brain. They overlook .......
27: Inmate Central, RE: What's for Dinner? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-09-26, 08:23:45 (68.113.10.239)
Grilled jalapeno poppers with fresh dove breast wrapped in bacon. .......
28: Inmate Central, RE: Been jabbed so many times now, the doc had to scribble in the margin of my vaccine card. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-09-22, 08:47:43 (68.113.10.239)
>>Got the annual flu shot at the same time though, which might have something to do with it. Did that, too ... last year. Won't be doing that, again. .......
29: General Asylum, RE: Most recognized front-of-mind High-End audio electronics brands? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-07-31, 12:46:15 (199.229.250.26)
Altec JBL Klipsch Marantz McIntosh Nakamichi Sansui Technics TT Thorens TT .......
30: General Asylum, Fun link. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-07-25, 11:41:59 (68.113.10.239)
Thanks for keeping things civil AND adding fun content! .......
31: Inmate Central, Space Bubbles ... very interesting. Thanks! (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-07-21, 17:10:57 (68.113.10.239)
I said empty . -------------------- -------------------- .......
32: Inmate Central, RE: You chooseth your sources (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-07-17, 19:26:37 (68.113.10.239)
What is an "experD"? .......
33: General Asylum, RE: "Selling England by the Pound" Currently in Car Stereo Changer... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-07-17, 09:19:04 (68.113.10.239)
>>Sometimes when you listen to a familiar album in a different environment you pick up on different aspects and appreciate it even more. That's my experience, as well. .......
34: General Asylum, Interesting. Thanks! (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-07-17, 09:17:26 (68.113.10.239)
I said empty . .......
35: General Asylum, RE: gotta disagree with you on one point (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-07-16, 20:29:31 (68.113.10.239)
>>I can make a long list of rock musicians who are very well respected by my classical musician friends. Some rockmusicians that even I don't think that highly of. Please do! .......
36: Inmate Central, RE: Elon pulls out of twitter (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-07-09, 08:53:21 (68.113.10.239)
Didn't he back out of a $6 billion promise to the UN to help solve world hunger? .......
37: Inmate Central, RE: Two words I never use in the same sentence... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-07-08, 08:11:53 (68.113.10.239)
>>The late Terry Cain of Cain & Cain awarded it his choice for 'Best Sound In Show'. True dat. We miss you, Terry! .......
38: Inmate Central, RE: I've never gotten one. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-06-21, 15:17:22 (68.113.10.239)
>>That's why we drive Hondas. They don't break. And, that's why I bought a Lexus. But ... wanna' guess how much it costs to replace a brake booster? .......
39: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Not as it is packed by the company for shipping... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-06-18, 20:00:42 (68.113.10.239)
What constitutes tipping? .......
40: General Asylum, RE: Jeez.... Nothing from THE Show? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-06-13, 07:48:45 (68.113.10.239)
>> Kind of a bummer..... I'll likely attend one later this year to make up for that. Pacific Audio Fest is happening in Seattle ... July 29 - 31 .......
41: Critic's Corner, RE: I don't remember ever reviewing an $80,000 loudspeaker from Wilson Benesch. Please point that out to me. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-06-04, 20:32:37 (68.113.10.239)
You wrote: -- What I threated [sic] to spread around was that Harry was too lazy to actually listen to the speakers, and so he recycled a hit piece one of his little catamites had written for "Fi," de .......
42: Inmate Central, SNAP? Hardly. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-06-04, 08:47:16 (68.113.10.239)
Nice work! .......
43: Whiner's Woad, RE: Rod M and the moderators (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-05-29, 12:51:43 (68.113.10.239)
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44: Whiner's Woad, RE: Politics flood thru Central every day. Most of it tolerable, sometimes... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-05-29, 11:02:07 (68.113.10.239)
>>Wishing Rod would write up some code, give us all buttons to put select people on 'ignore'. I'm sure he could. Assuming everyone posting here is an adult, each and everyone of them already possess .......
45: Vinyl Asylum, RE: SL1200G power cord substitutions ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-05-23, 08:51:17 (68.113.10.239)
>>"vintage" Tara Labs cord I love my "vintage" TARA Labs RSC interconnects. So, I may have to give the TARA Labs PC a go. Then, again, the Shunyata Venom 14 looks promising, too. I have never used tha .......
46: Vinyl Asylum, RE: racing stripes will make any car faster, ask any owner. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-05-23, 08:40:44 (68.113.10.239)
Thank you for your thoughtful reply. Your comments were well-received here, and in-line with the spirit of the hobby and this forum! I will add only that I have been playing with power cords for 20+ .......
47: Vinyl Asylum, Thank you. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-05-23, 08:28:22 (68.113.10.239)
I appreciate your observations and recommendations! .......
48: Vinyl Asylum, SL1200G power cord substitutions ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-05-22, 14:35:31 (68.113.10.239)
Technics newbie here. Any recommendations based on personal experience? My preferences lean toward the warm-ish side of neutral. And why the heck did they make the AC mains socket so hard to get to .......
49: General Asylum, RE: I've never had subs (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-05-16, 09:36:57 (68.113.10.239)
>>That can include a greater sense of spaciousness to the recording. Indeed. With a blindfold on, imagine finding yourself in a closet. What is the sense of space you experience therein? Now--with a .......
50: Inmate Central, Nice! (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-05-15, 09:45:47 (68.113.10.239)
I said empty . .......
51: Inmate Central, Well, you know what they say: (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-05-15, 08:52:14 (68.113.10.239)
>>She was exhausted at the end but she always kept up! A tired dog is good dog. .......
52: Inmate Central, The 2022 all-terrain 4WD ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-05-15, 08:35:25 (68.113.10.239)
The 2022 all-terrain 4WD ... Australian Shepherd! Wheeeeeeeee ... .......
53: General Asylum, RE: Thanks. Interesting. My impression of Switzerland is $$$... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-04-13, 09:32:09 (68.113.10.239)
Thanks for the follow-up. Looks like the Big Mac index is seriously behind the curve! .......
54: General Asylum, RE: Thanks. Interesting. My impression of Switzerland is $$$... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-04-11, 19:16:45 (68.113.10.239)
>> ... so a Big Mac (no fries with that) costs $13 in Switzerland. Big Mac index says otherwise. What am I missing? æ .......
55: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Looking for a Friend - Good Looking Speakers for 300b SET Amps ......... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-04-03, 11:28:54 (68.113.10.239)
Reference 3A offer lots of options. .......
56: General Asylum, Wow. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2022-03-01, 17:45:09 (68.113.10.239)
Like I said ...Wow. .......
57: Inmate Central, RE: Anyone know of a small, reliable small printer? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2021-11-18, 07:47:27 (68.113.10.239)
Brother HL-L2300D Monochrome Laser Printer with Duplex Printing. Bought five years ago. Still going strong. Still available new at Amazon. .......
58: Inmate Central, RE: Ditto. nt (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2021-11-04, 08:01:42 (68.113.10.239)
Yup. Got our boosters yesterday. Wife is happy but I have a headache that is, 12-hours-later, on the wane. Based on past experience I expect to feel fine by the end of the day. .......
59: General Asylum, According to the OP, (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2021-10-26, 14:19:25 (68.113.10.239)
"UA does this with all first time purchasers who pay by credit card" .......
60: Inmate Central, RE: What Happened To "The Big Check"? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2021-10-12, 16:09:51 (68.113.10.239)
When the British raised taxes on beer in the 17th century, they inadvertently made gin the cheapest alcoholic beverage. The ensuing widespread consumption of gin led to alcoholism problems in Britain .......
61: General Asylum, Could Consciousness All Come Down to the Way Things Vibrate? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2021-09-25, 09:14:25 (68.113.10.239)
A resonance theory of consciousness suggests that the way all matter vibrates, and the tendency for those vibrations to sync up, might be a way to answer the so-called 'hard problem' of consciousness. .......
62: Inmate Central, RE: "Wrapped Up Like a Douche You Know in the Middle of the Night:" (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2021-09-24, 07:58:58 (71.94.252.125)
Big old jed had a light on ... .......
63: Inmate Central, RE: Afghanistan women's personal message (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2021-08-22, 11:11:08 (68.113.10.239)
>>Something CNN, MSNBC, ABC and NBC will not report. Could that be because: The Gateway Pundit (TGP) is an American far-right fake news website? It is well-known for publishing falsehoods, hoaxes, and .......
64: General Asylum, No new posts today. 4 in the last month. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2021-08-17, 08:32:43 (68.113.10.239)
Pretty much says it all. .......
65: General Asylum, RE: Damping metal surface? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2021-08-16, 20:31:17 (68.113.10.239)
Mortite caulking cord. .......
66: General Asylum, Ditto (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2021-06-28, 08:44:57 (75.142.81.202)
I said empty! .......
67: General Asylum, RE: Shipping is getting expensive. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2021-05-26, 07:24:27 (75.142.81.202)
My most recent FedEx coast to coast ground (I could not justify the "saver" fare) shipment of 25 pounds was $109.38 with 1K insurance. .......
68: Inmate Central, LOL ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2021-05-19, 10:47:52 (75.142.81.202)
The article stated it was a "small study". .......
69: Inmate Central, RE: Should be expected, it's called rapid growth/recovery... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2021-04-30, 09:29:14 (75.142.81.202)
Yup. In August 2020 I paid 130 for my custom Pleasure Zone (man-cave) project. Luckily we got building materials just in the nick of time! Most recent estimate to do again (April 2021) is 170. Assess .......
70: Inmate Central, RE: I will have to try that too (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2021-04-05, 17:57:15 (75.142.81.202)
Yes, perfect for days you don't want to tend an outdoor grill. Adobo 1½ ounces dried* ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded 1 ounce dried* pasilla chiles, stemmed and seeded * I prefer roasting my own over .......
71: Inmate Central, RE: What are you cooking? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2021-04-03, 08:48:38 (75.142.81.202)
Braised flank steak in adobo ... anchos for their fruitiness and pasillas for earthiness ... Easy fifteen minutes prep, and then two hours in the the oven. Rich yet tangy. Good on its own ... works w .......
72: Inmate Central, RE: pinging Rod- (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2021-03-13, 08:15:55 (75.142.81.202)
Seems to be working fine here. .......
73: Inmate Central, RE: pinging Rod- (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2021-03-13, 08:14:58 (75.142.81.202)
Test .......
74: General Asylum, True dat ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2021-03-07, 08:31:57 (75.142.81.202)
>>If you think $1k buys you SOTA video, you're no videophile, that's for sure. No doubt. 75" Sony SOTA television: $3,500 That doesn't include external speakers (pretty much a must), amplification, DV .......
75: Inmate Central, RE: RIP - Henry Goldrich, Gear Guru to Rock Stars (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2021-03-05, 08:20:15 (75.142.81.202)
Good read. Thanks for passing it along! .......
76: General Asylum, RE: Who's Getting Their Hands Slapped? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2021-02-18, 19:59:51 (75.142.81.202)
Busted. With all caps fully discharged. . .......
77: General Asylum, RE: SVS SB-4000 subs (*ping - Abe Collins*) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2021-02-15, 02:17:29 (75.142.81.202)
None of my business, but I had to make the same decision a month ago. In the end, it struck me that no one ever said "I wish I had gotten a smaller screen". Subs, OTOH ... I'll take a swarm of smaller .......
78: Inmate Central, Dog race track ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2021-02-08, 08:58:08 (75.142.81.202)
... in the snow. .......
79: General Asylum, RE: Selling on the Asylum (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2021-02-07, 19:54:21 (75.142.81.202)
If I feel uncomfortable with a possible transaction, a quick phone call usually allays any concerns. If not, I simply decline to sell. .......
80: Inmate Central, RE: Is there such a thing a electric on demand hot water heaters? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-12-10, 08:54:19 (75.142.81.202)
While building the new music room, we did some other upgrades to benefit the entire house. Re-circulating tankless heater was high on the list. It used to take up to four minutes to get hot water to t .......
81: Inmate Central, RE: I think this is pretty NEAT (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-10-19, 16:52:25 (75.142.81.202)
Not a great read with respect to implementation, so I poked around for a minute to see examples of NEAT exercise. The notion has been around, in the literature, since before 2004. According to the Na .......
82: Whiner's Woad, RE: Been this way for a few years now... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-10-11, 22:02:55 (75.142.81.202)
Test .......
83: Critic's Corner, RE: Checking Under the Hood (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-10-06, 16:23:47 (75.142.81.202)
Got a link to the "great 5 star reviews"? .......
84: Inmate Central, Understood. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-10-05, 10:07:52 (75.142.81.202)
My bad for not following the train of thought clearly. .......
85: Inmate Central, RE: Dr. Fauci Tests Positve ........................... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-10-05, 09:02:35 (75.142.81.202)
>>Dr. Fauci Tests Positve Recently? Source? IIRC, back in May three members of the White House coronavirus task force began self-quarantine after possible exposure to COVID-19 ... even though they tes .......
86: Inmate Central, RE: my first try at beef teriyaki (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-09-30, 14:46:54 (75.142.81.202)
>>I may have used too much sauce The "sauce" is typically used as a marinade. Mix the meat in it for 30 or more minutes and then strain it before you throw meat into a super hot pan, as G Squared ment .......
87: General Asylum, RE: I hate Freakin' DIY Stereo! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-09-06, 07:07:28 (75.142.81.202)
Perfect is the enemy of the good. .......
88: Inmate Central, Sounds like Persig (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-09-02, 08:05:33 (75.142.81.202)
Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance .......
89: General Asylum, RE: Dirac Live (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-09-01, 07:01:25 (75.142.81.202)
>>My experience is that the "life" of music is often seriously reduced if electronic room treatment is applied, Agree. The perfect can very well be the enemy of the good. .......
90: Inmate Central, So now ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-08-07, 15:00:59 (75.142.81.202)
... even a faded picture is worth $765M. .......
91: General Asylum, RE: Umm, i searched but came up empty...care to enlighten us mere mortals? :) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-08-01, 07:34:43 (75.142.81.202)
A few years back, one could be had for $75 from US Audio Mart. Yesterday there was one for $170 at AbeBooks.com It appears to have sold. There is currently one at Amazon for $250. .......
92: Inmate Central, This should inspire confidence : Hamburgler to the rescue ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-07-29, 09:07:11 (75.142.81.202)
Late into 2018, a solution to the blighted building's tilt was finally proposed. Ronald O. Hamburger, the senior principal engineer at Simpson Gumperts Heger, revealed a final resolution to the Mille .......
93: Inmate Central, And then we have idiots like these ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-07-29, 08:21:05 (75.142.81.202)
... who really ought to know better: At least 17 anesthesiologist residents and a fellow at one of the premier university hospital systems in Florida contracted COVID-19 earlier this month after atten .......
94: Inmate Central, RE: I could care less ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-07-25, 08:46:28 (75.142.81.202)
Indeed. .......
95: Inmate Central, RE: Irregardless... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-07-25, 08:09:00 (75.142.81.202)
And "data" somehow became singular. Datum is the singular. Data is plural. The data are ... not the data is ... Still, the real deal is headed the way of the dodo. Even well-educated people consisten .......
96: General Asylum, RE: Question: Who makes this TT ? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-07-14, 15:27:53 (75.142.81.202)
Appears to be made by Triangle Art. All products are said to be made in Anaheim, CA Tom Vu, CEO and Designer Dr. Khoi Tran, Engineer Gustavo Gonzales, programmer Engineer Roberto Lambert, Machinist :: .......
97: Inmate Central, RE: The Churn (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-07-09, 14:34:27 (75.142.81.202)
Had a similar experience with REL. Thanks to their efforts to save penny, they used what one would have no choice but to call under-speced resistors. Which is fine (!) until your sub fails. When I ca .......
98: Inmate Central, RE: Some sources are wondering if we've just given up. nt (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-07-05, 06:51:40 (75.142.81.202)
"The virus is with us, but we need to live with it," is how one official said the administration plans to message on the pandemic. ... the question hanging over this effort is whether Trump will stick .......
99: Inmate Central, RE: Now to something really important: cars. $130. For a diagnostic. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-06-30, 09:17:42 (75.142.81.202)
>>Bought my own scanner and do most of my own repairs. Even if you don't do your own repairs, the scanner data can help people avoid "scam repairs". .......
100: Inmate Central, RE: You go girl! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-06-28, 09:36:55 (75.142.81.202)
>>Talks like me. :) True dat! .......
101: Inmate Central, RE: The SCOTUS 2 latest major rulings: A real change (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-06-19, 08:16:48 (75.142.81.202)
Not sure about any movement on the DACA end of things. "We do not decide whether DACA or its rescission are sound policies," Roberts wrote in the majority opinion. "The wisdom' of those decisions 'is .......
102: Whiner's Woad, RE: Can we confine the bullying, whining, politics, childishness to Central where it belongs? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-06-14, 08:54:18 (75.142.81.202)
Those things don't belong in Central, either. .......
103: Inmate Central, RE: My sister didn't lease a Buick cuz its content was 80% Chinese (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-06-14, 08:27:50 (75.142.81.202)
The fact that it was a Buick is enough of a reason to move on. Probability of a repair being severe is in the double digits. .......
104: Inmate Central, RE: A field report from a community mitigator on how new policing tactics are going..... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-06-14, 08:24:08 (75.142.81.202)
Attribution? .......
105: Inmate Central, RE: I doubt it. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-06-07, 16:18:25 (75.142.81.202)
... excluded from typical policy ... even then, expensive ... a few years back it was 37 cents per year for every $100 of coverage .......
106: Inmate Central, You're not missing anything (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-05-26, 09:21:54 (75.142.81.202)
Same old story: I want it, and I want it now. I suspect that these are the same people who will wind up angry with schools when their children begin suffering from the 'rona. Some will probably sue be .......
107: Inmate Central, RE: I see no zinc here! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-05-21, 16:55:12 (75.142.81.202)
According to the Wiki: original formulations included the element zinc. ... However, in recent years, they have returned to market with both nasal swabs and also dissolving/chewable tablets and nasal .......
108: Inmate Central, RE: Seems like 'essential' workers are 'disposable' workers... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-05-21, 14:52:14 (75.142.81.202)
Health vs wealth. SNAFU .......
109: Inmate Central, Hospitals Forced to Tap Strategic Reserves of Breast Augmentation Supplies (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-05-21, 11:21:36 (75.142.81.202)
For the past several weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on the citizens of the entire world. No one has been more negatively impacted than our nation's celebrities. Without acce .......
110: Inmate Central, RE: Numbers! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-05-20, 12:06:57 (75.142.81.202)
Virginia, Texas, and Vermont officials are counting PCR and antibody tests together, giving an impression of increased testing. This may mask the true extent of the spread. A Florida scientist said s .......
111: Inmate Central, Painesville, eh? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-05-20, 09:46:22 (75.142.81.202)
Painesville. Had to be said. .......
112: Inmate Central, Lucky Strike anyone? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-05-15, 07:18:36 (75.142.81.202)
Health News May 15, 2020 / 5:03 AM / Updated 2 hours ago BAT says potential COVID-19 vaccine using tobacco leaves ready for human trials (Reuters) - World's No.2 cigarette company British American Tob .......
113: Inmate Central, robot-dog-enforces-social-distancing (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-05-14, 07:34:39 (75.142.81.202)
robot-dog-enforces-social-distancing .......
114: Inmate Central, RE: Caption (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-05-14, 07:33:43 (75.142.81.202)
Thank god I don't have to wait any longer to get my hair done. But are all these precautions really necessary? .......
115: Inmate Central, RE: Ours is as well... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-04-09, 07:57:13 (75.142.81.202)
>>OK, we'll send you $200 a month to stay home. Great attitude! .......
116: Inmate Central, Good on you! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-04-09, 07:54:40 (75.142.81.202)
Your daughter sounds like a generous soul, as well. .......
117: Inmate Central, RE: Are the ventilators doing more harm than good? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-04-08, 08:23:25 (75.142.81.202)
Some physicians are beginning to think so. At issue is the standard use of ventilators for a virus whose presentation has not followed the standard for ARDS, but is looking more like high- altitude p .......
118: Inmate Central, The housekeeper is in on it, too ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-04-05, 08:17:48 (75.142.81.202)
Got her bill the other day, but I haven't seen her in weeks. When I called to ask her about that. She said she was working from home. .......
119: Inmate Central, You mean ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-03-28, 21:20:38 (75.142.81.202)
You mean the same country that had no cases as recently as last week? .......
120: Inmate Central, Stay home. Save lives. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-03-18, 15:25:15 (75.142.81.202)
Stay home. Save lives. .......
121: Inmate Central, Here's what we know ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-03-17, 20:36:01 (75.142.81.202)
... about the 100 people who've died in the US from coronavirus. .......
122: Inmate Central, Sadly, as I understand it ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2020-01-26, 14:12:33 (75.142.81.202)
... daughter on board. .......
123: Inmate Central, Yup. I'd say 3:1 (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-12-23, 10:10:10 (75.142.81.202)
I said empty . .......
124: Inmate Central, RE: I "lost" iTunes years ago. Tidal + Roon work nicely! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-11-01, 12:29:34 (97.94.23.172)
>>I always wait a few months on any new OS release before upgrading. Yup! .......
125: General Asylum, Lou Reed (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-10-27, 07:57:35 (97.94.23.172)
Rock 'n' Roll Animal .......
126: General Asylum, RE: Today is National Be Late For Something Day! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-09-05, 08:27:47 (97.94.23.172)
Why put off for later, what you can put off until tomorrow ... or the next day? Carpe mañana! .......
127: Inmate Central, RE: how much does an egg, bacon, ham, ketchup on a roll cost for you at your local spot? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-09-03, 15:08:00 (97.94.23.172)
This is out of a food truck. The owner used to run a brick and mortar. But this is way more lucrative, while keeping the prices in check. And though this looks Mexican, and better description would be .......
128: Inmate Central, RE: how much does an egg, bacon, ham, ketchup on a roll cost for you at your local spot? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-09-03, 12:54:16 (97.94.23.172)
El Fat Cat Grill Breakfast Burritos Bacon Gouda Melt - $6.00 Bacon, Over easy eggs, Gouda cheese, Ham, Chorizo & House mayo. Torta Omelette - $7.00 Egg, Peppers,Onions, Bacon, Ham, Mozzarella cheese, .......
129: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: My two cents... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-08-17, 09:51:14 (97.94.23.172)
Thank you for taking the time to share what you've learned. As I wait to have ethernet cabling dropped into a few rooms, I am on the hunt for a very good but not best ripper and streamer. I have a few .......
130: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Wire is always best.... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-08-13, 11:18:50 (97.94.23.172)
If I understand all this, it won't work for me as I only have USB in to my DAC. Of course, I have no knowledge about Raspberry anything! Perhaps you can clue me in over refreshing beverages during ou .......
131: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Hardly... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-08-07, 15:19:46 (97.94.23.172)
Ditto. And agreed! .......
132: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: And then there's good enough.... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-08-07, 09:27:40 (97.94.23.172)
Hey Rod, Progress is slow. To keep things moving: • Decided to go for the ethernet cable install to run from secondary office/storage room where router lives and drop from attic to the listening room. .......
133: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Does the convenience of wireless systems come at a price? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-08-06, 19:43:37 (97.94.23.172)
>>Spatial issues. Width. Depth. IOW, things that are important to many of us! As Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes would sing: "All I want is everything ..." .......
134: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Does the convenience of wireless systems come at a price? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-08-05, 13:40:08 (97.94.23.172)
Thanks for the reply, Mel. >> ... was pleased with an improvement, not gigantic, but clearly discernible to me. Of course, now I gotta' ask "what was the qualitative nature of the improvement"? >>As w .......
135: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Here's an interesting comment that came my way ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-08-04, 07:51:33 (97.94.23.172)
Thanks for the clarification, Abe. I'll put your suggestions on my to do list! .......
136: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: DAC plus external power (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-08-03, 09:48:51 (97.94.23.172)
I have the 2008 v3. that Gordon updated for me from the 2007 v2. Both had/have more than sufficient drive when leashed to my deHavilland UltraVerve Preamplifier. .......
137: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: DAC plus external power (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-08-02, 17:29:31 (97.94.23.172)
My Wavelength Cosecant has an external power supply "built with Black Gates, Linear Technology Regulators and other fine parts" and an IEC connector to isolate the power from the DAC and its audio tra .......
138: Hi-Rez Highway, Here's an interesting comment that came my way ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-08-02, 16:46:02 (97.94.23.172)
... the speed test doesn't test local WiFi speed, it's testing your internet out connection which like mine is limited depending on what you pay. Not sure what to make of that. .......
139: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: If your computer is on WiFi..................................... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-08-01, 08:44:49 (97.94.23.172)
Thank you, Kal. I will try to give things a spin this weekend. .......
140: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Yes, it can come at a price but not necessarily lower fidelity (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-08-01, 08:43:33 (97.94.23.172)
Hi Abe, That's a LOT of info! >>Modern Wifi has sufficient bandwidth for audio "fidelity" equal to a direct Ethernet connection. That was my primary question, so thank you for a succinct response. Of .......
141: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Two separate things. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-07-31, 20:09:27 (97.94.23.172)
Kal, thanks for hanging in there with my questions. I will follow your suggestion and give the computer/DAC combo with a trial run on Qobuz a try. >>I think that dedicated streamers are only a conven .......
142: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Two separate things. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-07-31, 12:38:22 (97.94.23.172)
>> Why not just access Qobuz or another good quality source directly from the MacBook? Would that give me comparable quality to a dedicated streamer (assuming I disabled all other applications)? With .......
143: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Two separate things. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-07-31, 08:39:22 (97.94.23.172)
All other things being equal, is the (given) source more likely to suffer from wireless reception? I have a Wavelength Audio Cosecant USB DAC v3 fed by MacBook running Pure Music software. It is curre .......
144: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: "Is there any such creature" - it would only be useful for you, if you yourself is said creature. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-07-31, 06:59:12 (97.94.23.172)
Hi Beef Guinness Cutie Pie, >>same as arguing about merits of power cords or speaker cables - those who hear the difference, have no chance of convincing those who don't. That's what I was afraid of! .......
145: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Not much... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-07-31, 06:51:58 (97.94.23.172)
Hi Ivan, Thanks for chiming in. If our house were wired for ethernet, the question probably would not have come up for me ;-) I was mostly thinking about a stand-alone streamer, simply assuming they w .......
146: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Does the convenience of wireless systems come at a price? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-07-31, 06:46:18 (97.94.23.172)
Hi Kal, I am thinking about audio content sent over the Internet and played in the moment or cached momentarily before playback. Knowing the qualitative status of files downloaded--via wifi vs ethern .......
147: Hi-Rez Highway, Does the convenience of wireless systems come at a price? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-07-30, 18:26:43 (97.94.23.172)
Does the convenience of wireless components (especially with respect to streaming) carry a price of lower fidelity? I'm sure it has been discussed to death (here and elsewhere), but I can't find anyon .......
148: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Curse of being "handy" (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-06-30, 08:58:53 (97.94.23.172)
No is the hardest thing to say, but the easiest thing to do . Yes is the easiest thing to say, but the hardest thing to do . .......
149: Inmate Central, "Ration"? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-04-25, 07:45:22 (97.94.23.172)
Really? .......
150: General Asylum, RE: Legitimate or not ? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-04-12, 07:07:27 (97.94.23.172)
.......
151: Inmate Central, RE: Breakfast (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-03-28, 07:59:21 (97.94.23.172)
No picture = it never happened. .......
152: General Asylum, RE: KEF Reference 204/2C fair pirce (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-03-19, 07:14:57 (97.94.23.172)
Google is your friend. A quick look at eBay, hifi4sale.net, and CanuckAudioMart yielded a range of US$1900-2500. Easy to find. I'm sure there are others. .......
153: General Asylum, RE: Over 200 posts?.... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-03-14, 17:50:07 (97.94.23.172)
Over the same period of time there were at least 40 more posts, on that forum alone, that did not survive moderation. .......
154: General Asylum, RE: Has Audio Asylum Run Its Course? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-03-14, 17:35:06 (97.94.23.172)
You have well over 200 posts there since the beginning of this year. Not that there's anything wrong with that . . . is there? .......
155: General Asylum, Wavelength Audio (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-03-11, 20:42:16 (97.94.23.172)
I said empty. .......
156: General Asylum, RE: dreams about audio equipment (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-02-13, 09:35:43 (97.94.23.172)
The Wavelength Cosecant v3 offers hefty low-noise regulators, a series of hand-selected tantalum resistors for current-to-voltage conversion, and a vacuum tube. The Amperex 6GM8/ECC86 dual-triode, ope .......
157: Inmate Central, RE: 1961 Jaguar factory video (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-02-11, 18:38:24 (97.94.23.172)
I guess that explains the $2,ooo oil change! .......
158: Critic's Corner, RE: Dilate? Make something wider, larger, or more open? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2019-01-30, 15:45:53 (97.90.71.201)
To speak or write at length on (a subject). .......
159: General Asylum, + 1 (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-12-09, 06:59:52 (97.94.23.172)
I agree that the GE "Super Radio" is a winner. .......
160: General Asylum, (-: (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-12-06, 05:57:23 (97.94.23.172)
I said empty . .......
161: General Asylum, March 1, 1999 (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-12-04, 09:26:31 (97.90.71.201)
Day one, aka: Orange Monday. .......
162: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: +1... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-12-03, 20:02:16 (97.94.23.172)
Steve, How big is your basement? .......
163: Inmate Central, Gimme' a minute while I ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-12-03, 12:08:33 (97.90.71.201)
... let that sink in. No ... wait ... . . . .......
164: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: I've tried mine both ways... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-12-01, 07:55:23 (97.94.23.172)
Thanks so much for the info. Appreciate you sharing your experience. My oddio-pal Pete Riggle and I will play the speakers with crossovers built from a schematic originating with French audio legend J .......
165: Inmate Central, RE: Introducing Roscoe (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-11-29, 09:43:13 (97.90.71.201)
>>Oreo would have wanted it. Indeed. Many happy wishes! .......
166: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Altec A7: whcih way is up? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-11-29, 08:31:44 (97.90.71.201)
Interesting insight. Makes total sense! Thank you. I don't imagine that being "upright" or "inverted" would make much difference in a concert setting (assuming a large venue). Not to take anything awa .......
167: Inmate Central, RE: Introducing Roscoe (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-11-28, 15:51:02 (97.90.71.201)
Wow, I didn't even get to sending condolences. No grass grows under your feet! Good lookin' character, that Roscoe. Congrats! .......
168: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Altec A7: whcih way is up? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-11-27, 15:56:59 (97.90.71.201)
Thanks for your comments, Bill. I appreciate the reminder about the procedure for time aligning the HF horn. .......
169: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Altec A7: which way is up? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-11-27, 15:55:03 (97.90.71.201)
Thanks for chiming in merdy. I will be going with the 511 and 416. Not sure I could get the Magnificents past my wife, who has already relented on the size of the A7. I have to give her credit for bei .......
170: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Altec A7: whcih way is up? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-11-26, 10:51:26 (97.90.71.201)
In the Sound Practices article "Voice of the Theater Speakers for Hi-Fi by Markwart and Tucker" we are told: "The speaker can be configured 'inverted', with the HF horn mounted in the cabinet reflex, .......
171: General Asylum, Bill O'Connell ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-11-15, 19:28:38 (97.94.23.172)
... one of the good guys, for sure. Hope is is enjoying his retirement! .......
172: General Asylum, RE: That's been my goal. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-11-11, 07:36:37 (97.94.23.172)
Right! .......
173: General Asylum, That's been my goal. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-11-09, 07:53:59 (97.90.71.201)
Carry on! .......
174: General Asylum, RE: Sadly not.... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-11-08, 12:21:42 (97.90.71.201)
Shows are not a good place to evaluate this sort of thing anyway. Was actually hoping you had some "outside" experiences. The approach is quite interesting to me, and no one seems to have real gripes. .......
175: General Asylum, RE: The ompany is Audio-GD in China.. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-11-07, 12:34:11 (97.90.71.201)
Ah, yes. I recall you said that at RMAF. Did you get a chance to compare to Denafrips? .......
176: General Asylum, RE: Save it.... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-11-06, 20:21:43 (97.94.23.172)
Who sells that R2R DAC are you using? æ .......
177: Inmate Central, instinctual behavior (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-11-03, 07:50:35 (97.94.23.172)
Dogs' wild ancestors masked their own scent to help them sneak up on their prey. .......
178: General Asylum, Not to mention ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-10-09, 10:32:47 (97.90.71.201)
... co-winner of the Blue Velvet Award. .......
179: General Asylum, RMAF: people and the music they bought, now and back then ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-10-08, 16:59:02 (97.90.71.201)
Ralph Henson Affiliation: Asylum Inmate 1st recording ever purchased: Peter Paul & Mary on LP, late 50s Most recent recording purchased: Too old to remember Bill Hanuschak (on the right) and s .......
180: Inmate Central, RE: Ordered a snow blower. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-09-30, 14:35:29 (97.94.23.172)
Same here. Not enough snow to bother for the first two years after purchase. Best insurance policy ever! .......
181: Isolation Ward, And yet ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-09-30, 06:54:28 (97.94.23.172)
... here you are. .......
182: Critic's Corner, And yet ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-09-26, 09:41:40 (97.90.71.201)
... here you are. .......
183: Inmate Central, RE: How's your weather?... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-08-08, 13:50:06 (97.90.71.201)
110 today. First time since 1998. Tomorrow it will cool off to 106. .......
184: General Asylum, RE: OK, 25 ft. from the speakers when I'm doing dishes! =:-0 (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-08-01, 08:44:08 (97.90.71.201)
For serious listening sessions, I put my fridge on a timer, so I don't forget to plug it back in. A slight nuisance, but better than the alternative. .......
185: Inmate Central, RE: Mcdonnalds coffee drinks keep getting better (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-07-31, 10:58:29 (97.90.71.201)
Almost anything is a nice alternative to the nasty burnt flavor of a StarSchmucks. And then there' the whole coffee culture ... .......
186: General Asylum, RE: "Amazon could do a better job of educating customers" - Yeah. . . (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-07-30, 19:41:56 (97.94.23.196)
And then there are these ... .......
187: Inmate Central, RE: Can anyone re-post the joke about Spell Correct and (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-07-27, 19:10:32 (97.94.16.89)
>> ... "do I look fat?" The correct answer is always "Do I look stupid?" .......
188: Inmate Central, RE: Can anyone re-post the joke about Spell Correct and (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-07-27, 08:33:58 (97.90.71.201)
The First Text Message Dear John, this is Alan next door. I am sorry buddy, but I have a confession to make to you. I've been riddled with guilt these past few months and have been trying to pluck u .......
189: Inmate Central, RE: Self-checkout... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-07-25, 13:57:01 (97.90.71.201)
Around here we call Albertsons the Stop-n-Rob, 'cause it's where you shop if you want to get fleeced. The prices on many, many things are 50% - 100% more when compared with other chains. .......
190: Inmate Central, RE: Credit card... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-07-25, 08:48:02 (97.90.71.201)
>>The worst is getting stuck in the grocery store line behind an older woman writing a check. You mean the one who STARTS fumbling in her purse, looking for the checkbook, AFTER the groceries have bee .......
191: Critic's Corner, RE: Does anyone know anything about TAV - The Audiophile Voice magazine? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-06-19, 15:56:18 (97.90.71.201)
The most recent edition looks to be pretty dated. .......
192: General Asylum, RE: The unofficial dead format thread (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-06-03, 12:34:15 (71.80.144.131)
My favorite ! ! ! .......
193: General Asylum, RE: Boxes built, here's the woofers (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-05-30, 20:38:15 (71.80.144.131)
That looks like a seriously solid woofer. Originally intended for car audio? .......
194: Inmate Central, Very good! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-05-29, 17:51:33 (71.80.144.131)
Loved the "fire it up" box. And revving up to 10k was impressive ... Don't forget to brake early! .......
195: Inmate Central, RE: Datsun 510 (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-05-28, 13:45:48 (71.80.144.131)
Nice! Here's one on the track. .......
196: Inmate Central, Datsun 510 (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-05-27, 15:42:29 (71.80.144.131)
2-door .......
197: Inmate Central, RE: So can I get a clarification (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-05-19, 09:58:21 (71.80.144.131)
double28 posted a bit of a non sequitur below when he said something about crazy kids (in response to school shooting) ... ... and then mentioned Murray's passing. .......
198: Inmate Central, Sorry to hear about three_sox (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-05-18, 14:13:49 (97.90.71.201)
He last posted here 2015-09-11. Was he ill? .......
199: General Asylum, RE: A CD Player on the cover of latest Stereophile - gasp !! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-05-17, 07:53:44 (97.90.71.201)
>>A $1000+ CD Player that sounds bright with a cheap plastic remote control. Sad to hear considering the accolades (astonishingly good ... a CD player from a company that doesn't like CD) received by .......
200: General Asylum, RE: Shelf CD+speaker system referral please (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-04-28, 09:10:38 (71.80.144.131)
In my experience, the JVC Model FS-1000GR Ultra Compact Stereo System is quite good. .......
201: General Asylum, RE: Worst eBeast Ad ever (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-04-21, 07:14:25 (71.80.144.131)
Ultra-low-output cart? .......
202: General Asylum, RE: Rod -- having intermittent problems opening posts. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-04-19, 12:39:47 (97.90.71.201)
Left hanging at 12:28 ... .......
203: Inmate Central, RE: Cancer? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-04-05, 07:43:17 (97.90.71.201)
Gotta' love moving things in the right direction. Happy for you! .......
204: Inmate Central, RE: I like Basques and avoid Cowboy lump like the plague (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-03-23, 09:35:29 (97.90.71.201)
Guess I was lucky to avoid what you describe with Cowboy. Still, we gave it up years ago and use mostly RO, but their QC is not stellar. Never heard of Basques; thanks for the link. Looks like our nea .......
205: Inmate Central, RE: Did your hinge/band come loose or out of adjustment? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-03-21, 10:20:45 (97.90.71.201)
Royal Oak is VERY good for the price. I've tried several others, but keep coming back to that. I recently tried several bags of "Cowboy" when they had it at ACE, but it was rather "sparky" and my wife .......
206: General Asylum, RE: Old Sony ad referencing The Loon (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-03-21, 10:12:03 (97.90.71.201)
A keeper, for sure! .......
207: General Asylum, RE: :-) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-03-21, 10:11:26 (97.90.71.201)
Clever ad copy, for sure! .......
208: Inmate Central, RE: Did your hinge/band come loose or out of adjustment? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-03-21, 07:33:23 (71.80.144.131)
I love me a good spatch, and that one looks picture perfect, pictureguy! Our standard fare includes that, pulled pork, ribs, and mesquite salmon. Youngsters call me the wing king, mostly thanks to my .......
209: Inmate Central, RE: Did your hinge/band come loose or out of adjustment? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-03-20, 20:30:42 (71.80.144.131)
>>There's no need to cook pizza at such high temperatures. Sure there is. As someone else said, "... it's much easier to cook pizza at a dome temp of 550-600, but the results aren't quite as impressiv .......
210: Inmate Central, RE: pizza pic 03.19.18, 2:12PM (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-03-20, 12:34:52 (97.90.71.201)
THAT'S pretty damn toasty. I start to get nervous when mine crosses the 750 line. The upside for me is that thanks to the construction, the exterior only gets warm at those temps. A must for when the .......
211: Inmate Central, RE: pizza pic 03.19.18, 2:12PM (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-03-20, 09:16:14 (97.90.71.201)
Amen to that approach! I suspect you may be getting hotter than 550. My Big Steel Keg reads something around 700 to 750 when I do pizzas on it .......
212: Inmate Central, Thank you ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-03-13, 17:39:30 (71.80.144.131)
... for not posting that pic. BH's was bad enough! .......
213: General Asylum, RE: Its a common problem (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-02-28, 21:36:27 (71.80.144.131)
Hi Dave, A few of us are still around. Nice to see you here! æ .......
214: General Asylum, RE: Dedicated line (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-02-28, 10:27:06 (97.90.71.201)
>>I just don't know if investing over $1000 to install a dedicated line is worth it. I know it seems like a lot. I was quoted $750 about twelve years ago and that seemed like a lot of cash. Then I tho .......
215: Inmate Central, RE: Anti-aging pill... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-02-26, 11:08:11 (97.90.71.201)
Yeah. I got the part where he said a month. My mention of weight comparison was simply based on notion that dosing/gram /kilo of body weight is commonplace. I'm sure you are right in expecting that t .......
216: Inmate Central, RE: Anti-aging pill... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-02-26, 10:07:44 (97.90.71.201)
Not sure how you arrived at one month. Off the top of my head and in my super-simplistic world, the average human (62 kilos) weighs 2000+ times the average mouse (20 grams). The difference in (number .......
217: Inmate Central, RE: Anti-aging pill... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-02-26, 08:34:37 (97.90.71.201)
Interesting, for sure. Within a couple hours, the NAD+ levels in the mice had risen significantly. In about a week, signs of aging in the tissue and muscles of the older mice reversed to the point th .......
218: Inmate Central, RE: Taking delivery of an 80" gong. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-02-26, 08:28:33 (97.90.71.201)
Wowsa! And I thought we were on odd bunch ... .......
219: General Asylum, RE: Wall Shelf Rec (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-02-23, 10:42:25 (97.90.71.201)
Grand Prix Audio Brooklands has a Weight-bearing Capacity of 200 pounds. Dimensions = 23.5"W x 18.6"D .......
220: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "Meh - close enough" (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-02-22, 11:14:43 (97.90.71.201)
Perfection is the enemy of the good ... not mention done . .......
221: Inmate Central, LOL (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-02-21, 08:28:38 (97.90.71.201)
THAT was funny ... .......
222: General Asylum, RE: They''re kinda like coat hangers (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-02-20, 21:40:35 (71.80.144.131)
>>It's hard to believe we've been around this long. It'll be 19 years on March 1. .......
223: General Asylum, RE: As do we... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-02-20, 21:22:44 (71.80.144.131)
Nice. That is one lucky yo-yo. And in the perfect spot to resonate all the negative ions. æ .......
224: General Asylum, RE: As do we... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-02-20, 09:03:38 (97.90.71.201)
>>Seem to recall 'ae' gave it to my wife at RMAF over a decade ago. True dat. Say hey to the missus! .......
225: Inmate Central, RE: Hypergolic (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-02-10, 20:45:38 (71.80.144.131)
German: hypergol, hypergolisch ... .......
226: Inmate Central, Indeed: (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-02-03, 08:47:27 (71.80.144.131)
When his .38 caliber revolver failed to fire at his intended victim during a hold-up in Long Beach, would-be robber James Elliot did something that can only inspire wonder. He peered down the barrel .......
227: Inmate Central, RE: Equifax Credit Freeze, yes or no? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-01-30, 14:36:54 (97.90.71.201)
Experian is now charging $11 or so to do a freeze if you live in WA state. .......
228: Inmate Central, How far are carmakers willing to go to cover up fraud and increase car sales? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-01-30, 10:44:32 (97.90.71.201)
Looks like Daimler and BMW also funders of the group that sought to show new diesel engines were cleaner. It was reported that the research was conducted by Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute in .......
229: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Anyone KNow Of A High Quality Selector Box? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-01-29, 19:28:09 (71.80.144.131)
Manley Skipjack. Manley's in-house A:B comparator. A 4-into-1 or 3-into-2 passive switcher A hermetically sealed relay. A few inches of hard-wired custom wire. High quality (with a price to match). .......
230: Critic's Corner, THANKS! (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-01-12, 08:35:23 (97.90.71.201)
I said empty. .......
231: General Asylum, Somebody doesn't want us to see that video. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-01-11, 11:18:54 (97.90.71.201)
I saw it yesterday. Quite the ear-opener! Today: "This video is no longer available because the YouTube account associated with this video has been terminated." .......
232: Inmate Central, RE: well, I laughed! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-01-11, 08:07:39 (97.90.71.201)
More for Aussies: .......
233: Inmate Central, RE: Dreadful Pun (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-01-11, 08:00:50 (97.90.71.201)
. .......
234: General Asylum, Indeed ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2018-01-07, 10:52:21 (71.80.144.131)
... it's only in the last ten quarters that they have shown solid profits. Bezos has always cared more about cash flow than net income and typically looks to spend on investments. .......
235: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: New (old) MacBook Pro is on the way.... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-12-21, 09:21:45 (97.90.71.201)
That looks like a good deal. Only problem is there is no guarantee that I would get Capitan; what they are shipping now might include Sierra, instead. I called and asked, but they won't let you spec .......
236: Critic's Corner, The "Altec Valencias" ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-12-20, 21:36:46 (71.80.144.131)
... are actually Flamencos. The latter have more bracing and damping material. The two models also differ in the balance of plywood and particle board used in the cabinet construction. .......
237: Inmate Central, RE: hey, thanks (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-12-20, 14:59:52 (97.90.71.201)
Well, timing is one thing. Being ready for the moment is another. Good on ya'... keep 'em coming! .......
238: Vinyl Asylum, Wow. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-12-20, 14:56:09 (97.90.71.201)
They got both kinds of music, eh? .......
239: Vinyl Asylum, Whew! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-12-20, 10:56:49 (97.90.71.201)
I thought you were going to describe the afterlife. Boy would I pissed! .......
240: Inmate Central, RE: Colorado quick trip pix (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-12-20, 10:36:11 (97.90.71.201)
Fantastic. Absolutely love the first one! .......
241: General Asylum, RE: Hey ! Hey ! My new licence plates arrived today !! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-12-12, 10:52:17 (71.80.144.131)
. .......
242: Critic's Corner, RE: Charles Hansen RIP (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-11-29, 10:56:12 (97.90.71.201)
He must have been 60, give or take. I believe it was in 2007 that he suffered 10 broken vertebrae and a crushed spinal cord. The crash with a reckless driver left him paralyzed from the chest down. Hi .......
243: Inmate Central, Alexa Silver (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-11-12, 16:58:26 (71.80.144.131)
In case you haven't seen it yet ... or don't remember ... .......
244: Inmate Central, RE: Donate my car to who? Advice please (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-10-22, 07:00:21 (71.80.144.131)
Our local public radio station says they will haul away and give a tax receipt for full Fair Market Value. Tax deduction possible ... .......
245: General Asylum, RE: Wow.... I Didn't Know....... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-09-23, 08:36:15 (71.80.144.131)
"By the Time I Get to Phoenix" ... ... and "Walk On By" . . . Issac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul (1969) .......
246: General Asylum, RE: My Schumann made me sick (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-08-27, 15:41:31 (71.80.144.131)
When I placed a second unit in my room, it was one toke over the line for me. I had the same experience when I used the King Rex outboard power supply instead of the stock PS. .......
247: General Asylum, RE: Canine Audiophiles (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-08-01, 13:53:06 (97.90.71.201)
. .......
248: Inmate Central, Abe will love this! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-07-21, 10:10:06 (97.90.71.201)
Clearly no auto-tune at work here. ;-) Cool looking video, to boot. Mrs. Creative gets bonus points for putting that together. .......
249: General Asylum, Wowsa! (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-07-07, 12:21:29 (97.90.71.201)
I said empty . .......
250: Inmate Central, RE: Anybody here old enough to remember this? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-05-09, 13:08:56 (97.90.71.201)
Damn hospital grade connectors are a bear to unplug! .......
251: Inmate Central, Humans are awesome ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-05-09, 12:56:29 (97.90.71.201)
Can I get 535 orders for our Congress? .......
252: General Asylum, Fantastic! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-05-05, 10:55:54 (97.90.71.201)
Funny, and pretty damn accurate ... .......
253: General Asylum, RE: The Court and Spark album was... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-05-04, 10:36:43 (97.90.71.201)
Robbie Robertson, "Raised on Robbery" Excellent alliteration. .......
254: Critic's Corner, Marantz and (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-04-28, 17:16:20 (71.80.144.131)
Van Alstine. .......
255: Amp/Preamp Asylum, ASL Typhoon (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-04-26, 14:33:21 (97.90.71.201)
KT88, 50 Watts pentode, 30 Watts triode. Offers 4, 8, and 16 Ohm taps. Original retail was $1800 IIRC. This one is chock full of Duelund CAST Copper caps ... Gathering dust, though, as triode mode do .......
256: Inmate Central, Now if they could just learn ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-04-26, 14:25:28 (97.90.71.201)
... to close the door! .......
257: Inmate Central, Wow! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-04-26, 14:24:22 (97.90.71.201)
Gorgeous. .......
258: SET Asylum, There's an integrated on the Trader right now (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-04-26, 14:22:42 (97.90.71.201)
Since you're just toe-dipping, and your limit is $3k, at $700 it could be a worthwhile experiment. With just 8 wpc though, there are no guarantees it will work for you regardless of the manufacturer's .......
259: General Asylum, It's acting up, again (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-04-23, 06:16:17 (71.80.144.131)
. .......
260: Critic's Corner, True 'dat. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-04-22, 07:27:51 (71.80.144.131)
He was a hoot to work with! .......
261: Music Lane, A tuning peg and a string (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-04-20, 08:26:58 (97.90.71.201)
I said empty. .......
262: Inmate Central, RE: "isn't Batman gay?!" (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-04-13, 10:41:05 (97.90.71.201)
Holy mush! .......
263: General Asylum, RE: Selling/Trading Audio Gear Here and Elswhere (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-03-30, 12:31:56 (97.90.71.201)
Over the last six months I've sold six items on AA; they ranged in price from $425 to $6k. .......
264: General Asylum, RE: Roll Call for Old Timers: 1999 (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-03-30, 06:04:51 (71.80.144.131)
From the get-go: March 1, 1999 at 13:00 .......
265: Inmate Central, I'll have to think about it ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-03-29, 17:12:13 (71.80.144.131)
... do you have the CARFAX vehicle history report? .......
266: General Asylum, Me too! (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-03-29, 14:59:59 (97.90.71.201)
I said empty. .......
267: Critic's Corner, RE: Are you saying ARC and VPI "blacklisted" you... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-03-26, 08:14:45 (71.80.144.131)
She wrote: "I wanted to buy a turntable not get one free." .......
268: Inmate Central, Is that it right above? (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-03-24, 13:52:11 (97.90.71.201)
I said empty . .......
269: General Asylum, Here's another one ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-03-24, 13:46:54 (97.90.71.201)
... from Zu Audio. .......
270: Inmate Central, RE: Any coffee snobs out there? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-03-17, 12:43:02 (97.90.71.201)
Egest sounds so much better than discharge. .......
271: Speaker Asylum, Correct (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-03-15, 10:28:37 (97.90.71.201)
I said what I did mostly tongue in cheek. After performing a reverse image search, that's what popped up. I think it would be fair to say that anyone who might have called them that was not well-vers .......
272: Speaker Asylum, RE: Wow! What the heck are these? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-03-15, 09:29:51 (97.90.71.201)
JBL Studio Monitor 4344 or 4350? .......
273: Inmate Central, I know ... it's all crazy, huh? (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-03-05, 14:28:07 (71.80.144.131)
. .......
274: Inmate Central, 150 calories per ounce (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-03-05, 11:59:47 (71.80.144.131)
39 minutes of walking to burn one ounce of that stuff off. .......
275: Speaker Asylum, RE: What kind of tube set-up Speaker combo do I have ???? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-03-01, 10:21:18 (97.90.71.201)
Hard to say as your pics don't show up for me. .......
276: Inmate Central, RE: The American Medical Association has weighed in on Trump's health care plan (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-03-01, 10:05:22 (97.90.71.201)
... the Obstetrician would say it was obvious almost everybody got fucked Excellent! .......
277: Inmate Central, RE: COTD: since it's been awhile ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-02-28, 19:57:16 (71.80.144.131)
I don't have any cats. Just ran across this picture one day and thought it was well-done! .......
278: Inmate Central, COTD: since it's been awhile ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-02-28, 15:57:46 (97.90.71.201)
. .......
279: Inmate Central, Excellent. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-02-28, 09:42:39 (97.90.71.201)
Can't believe the site has only 108,000 members. Been using it for years. Valuable, easy to find data. .......
280: General Asylum, RE: selling or not (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-02-28, 07:04:25 (71.80.144.131)
Have sold a good number of items here with no issues. On the other hand, I've noticed that numerous offers I've received were so low as to not even warrant a counter or reply. Not saying that's your .......
281: General Asylum, Season 6: Episode 74 ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-02-01, 14:28:19 (97.90.71.201)
... segments C and D. .......
282: General Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2017-01-13, 08:38:51 (71.80.144.131)
All good points, Rodney! .......
283: Amp/Preamp Asylum, It does and it doesn't. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-12-22, 13:30:30 (71.80.144.131)
Hi Mick, Without naming names, I know through recent and direct communication with two American companies who manufacture and sell direct to consumers that the industry accommodation rates vary signif .......
284: Inmate Central, RE: Would you eat this in-flight snack?... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-12-21, 09:12:43 (97.90.71.201)
Mile High Club offering from Qantas business on the Sydney to Brisbane route. .......
285: Inmate Central, RE: lost my marbles, a screw is loose (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-11-24, 09:40:25 (71.80.144.131)
>>guess what? you just got a flat tire. Yes, you did. >>this is all too much to deal with Apparently. .......
286: General Asylum, Thanks for the link! (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-11-15, 11:26:34 (97.90.71.201)
I said empty . .......
287: General Asylum, RE: Equaliizers pro or con and suggestions (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-11-13, 16:22:01 (71.80.144.131)
D E Q X .......
288: General Asylum, RE: RIP Leonard Cohen (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-11-10, 21:07:34 (71.80.144.131)
O Hidden Life, vibrant in every atom ... .......
289: Inmate Central, RE: A voting question. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-11-08, 10:35:42 (97.90.71.201)
According to the Wall Street Journal, as of Monday, at least 42 million people voted early. Early voting has grown quickly. In 2000, fewer than 1 in 5 voters cast their ballots early. This year, it co .......
290: General Asylum, RE: Who is this guy !!! Equipment wins " best of show " every year? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-11-07, 10:50:26 (97.90.71.201)
>>Must be mega buck stuff. Not necessarily mega-buck. In 2002 I reviewed the Ayon Audio 300B Integrated Amplifier for TAS Yes, it's single-ended, and yes it's triode. But unlike so many of its exotic .......
291: General Asylum, RE: According to the article ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-10-27, 17:20:21 (71.80.144.131)
>>what control do customers have? Plenty. They can establish their own budget--much like they would for a piece of gear--and spend accordingly. .......
292: Inmate Central, RE: My new wife named Alexa (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-10-27, 10:24:34 (97.90.71.201)
>> Who the hell came up with this ... Good question. And, knowing you, you're gonna' love the answer. You're aware that Siri listens the entire time she's on, right? This always-on, passive-listening .......
293: General Asylum, According to the article ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-10-27, 06:39:50 (71.80.144.131)
"Price: From $1500 plus expenses." .......
294: Inmate Central, RE: I didn't agree with their choices either (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-10-26, 20:05:22 (71.80.144.131)
Agree with you on both counts. I'm one who can do without operatic voices. And, the endless beat was more of a distraction than relaxing. .......
295: Inmate Central, Link included herein (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-10-26, 15:26:28 (97.90.71.201)
Can't agree with all their choices, but I added the missing link below. .......
296: Inmate Central, Wow. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-10-24, 13:26:45 (97.90.71.201)
Quite the story you got going there. .......
297: General Asylum, It's been said ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-10-21, 08:54:55 (97.90.71.201)
... that it's a zero-sum game: X + Y = Z. X is what the system brings Y is what the mind fills in Z is Music The trick is that we can make Y whatever it needs to be. .......
298: General Asylum, RE: Leo Beranek, Acoustics Designer and Internet Pioneer, Dies at 102 (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-10-19, 05:49:35 (71.80.144.131)
One of my favorite quotes: It has been remarked that if one selects his own components, builds his own enclosure and is convinced he has made a wise choice of design, then his own loudspeaker sounds b .......
299: General Asylum, RE: TRON?? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-10-12, 18:39:35 (71.80.144.131)
Guess I should have said he was the sound supervisor. Michael Fremer is known for his work on TRON (1982), Animalympics (1980) and Felix the Cat: The Movie (1988). .......
300: General Asylum, RE: Goofy Fremer Question (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-10-12, 15:43:32 (97.90.71.201)
IIRC, he supervised science-fiction film TRON. .......
301: Critic's Corner, RE: Ah yes... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-10-11, 15:51:23 (97.90.71.201)
Come on down ... erm ... up ... ahhh ... over. Just show up some damn time! Bring the kids! As for your ALC rig, check the link below: .......
302: Critic's Corner, RE: I have attended every RMAF since the first one (2003?)... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-10-10, 16:51:30 (71.80.144.131)
>>After this year, I am guessing many will pass on Denver. :-( Yes. But, I'm willing to bet that, should the Zu crew and other Utah-sters have the remote-est of interest, they would host an hella-ish .......
303: General Asylum, RE: BSG Technologyies Qol Signal Completion (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-09-27, 09:30:00 (97.90.71.201)
>>I see lots for sale on Audiogon and their website is now closed. Robert Harley thought it was the next big thing. Those observations pretty much speak for themselves. Underwood HiFi was blowing the .......
304: General Asylum, RE: two amp/speaker combos that sound great together (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-09-22, 15:08:04 (97.90.71.201)
DIY 604 MLTL and Melody i2A3 .......
305: General Asylum, Excellent! (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-09-20, 07:09:04 (97.90.71.201)
I said empty . .......
306: Vinyl Asylum, RE: For Nottingham Owners (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-09-17, 15:40:22 (71.80.144.131)
Hi becowan, The Koetsu sounds yummy, but is out of my pay grade. Hopefully the sorted out az issue will serve you well! .......
307: Vinyl Asylum, RE: For Nottingham Owners (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-09-17, 08:35:20 (71.80.144.131)
Not sure what to say. It was an easy decision based on what I heard at the time (some five + years ago). Haven't looked back. I value a smooth and lucid presentation with tonal density and timbral res .......
308: Vinyl Asylum, RE: For Nottingham Owners (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-09-17, 07:59:09 (71.80.144.131)
Thanks for the info! I replaced my Space arm with one of Pete's Woody arms. .......
309: General Asylum, RE: The most annoying word in audio: "warm" (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-09-17, 07:56:59 (71.80.144.131)
Some have said that the issue is not warmth, but timbral richness, which is a combination of tonal density and timbral resolution. .......
310: General Asylum, RE: REL Strata III replacement amp options (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-09-11, 17:09:30 (71.80.144.131)
For about eight years, I've use a a properly-designed outboard amp (Dayton Audio SA1000) that's not compromised by the obviously under-spec'd resistors, etc., chosen by REL. .......
311: General Asylum, Not to mention the shipping: (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-09-07, 20:59:00 (71.80.144.131)
After all, "the Opulence weighs over one ton due to an integrated internal vibrational control system derived from stealth fighters and tactical submarine technology." .......
312: Inmate Central, The last of ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-08-17, 11:47:50 (97.90.71.201)
... his four posts was in 2005. .......
313: Inmate Central, The real deal: (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-08-14, 20:41:27 (71.80.144.131)
California Olive Ranch .......
314: Inmate Central, Yes! (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-08-13, 11:49:39 (71.80.144.131)
. .......
315: Inmate Central, What browser are you using? (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-08-13, 08:22:30 (71.80.144.131)
I said empty . .......
316: Inmate Central, RE: Not to dissapoint, orider #100 (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-08-04, 16:29:08 (71.80.144.131)
>>Also been hitting the what's in the picture mixed with water and coors lights Clearly ... or not! .......
317: General Asylum, RE: Famous Quotes in Audiophilia (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-08-03, 14:07:28 (97.90.71.201)
"If it measures good and sounds bad, it is bad. If it sounds good and measures bad, you've measured the wrong thing." -von Recklinghausen Molberg's Law: If it sounds good, it is good! Brosious' Law: .......
318: General Asylum, RE: Got married last Saturday..audio themed wedding (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-07-12, 16:30:29 (71.80.144.131)
Congrats and best wishes as you look into the future together! Sounds like a good time was had by all ... .......
319: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: ALTEC 604 transmission line loaded (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-07-07, 05:27:24 (71.80.144.131)
"... Pile 'o brick coloured patio paver slabs?" You lost me there. I have no idea what you're referencing. .......
320: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: ALTEC 604 transmission line loaded (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-07-04, 07:36:56 (71.80.144.131)
Can't believe it's been ten years since ... .......
321: Vinyl Asylum, One more ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-06-27, 13:14:05 (97.90.71.201)
$2.98 on CD. Never have found an LP version. However, it is available on cassette at Amazon for a mere $274.01 ... .......
322: Inmate Central, RE: Confusious did not say ...... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-06-16, 08:50:10 (97.90.71.201)
Those who get too big for their pants will be totally exposed in the end. .......
323: Inmate Central, RE: Pushing Dolphins Out Of The Nest (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-06-15, 13:27:38 (97.90.71.201)
Even though a good many animals and fish thrive in zoos or aquatic centers, large, social animals such as elephants and dolphins run into trouble in confined areas. "No aquarium ... however spacious i .......
324: Inmate Central, Thanks! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-06-15, 11:10:16 (97.90.71.201)
Sweet girl, too! "I think it's good to help people because their families must be very worried about them and they want them to get better," she said. .......
325: Inmate Central, Hah! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-06-15, 09:11:32 (97.90.71.201)
Had to go poke around. Couldn't find the one you mentioned, but ... .......
326: Inmate Central, Boy caught stealing ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-06-14, 14:17:34 (97.90.71.201)
... hugs from neighbor's dog. .......
327: Inmate Central, RE: Canned Mushrooms (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-06-02, 16:58:17 (71.80.144.131)
>>whore de hoover Like a prostitute that specializes in ...? Never mind! .......
328: General Asylum, Link (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-05-30, 09:24:47 (71.80.144.131)
Test. .......
329: Inmate Central, Annual trip to England (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-05-27, 06:57:09 (71.80.144.131)
Conjoined twins walk into a bar in Canada and park themselves on a bar-stool. One of them says to the bartender, "Don't mind us; we're joined at the hip. I'm John, he's Jim. Two Molson Canadian beer .......
330: Vinyl Asylum, Eggs ... actly! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-05-17, 05:06:02 (71.80.144.131)
Had the very same experience here. Was reviewing Space Deck, and tried with Wave Mechanic and the PMC. Night and day difference, in favor of Walker's device. .......
331: General Asylum, "Hey, man, open up! It's me, Dave!" (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-05-04, 08:54:36 (97.90.71.201)
I said empty . .......
332: Cable Asylum, RE: This might work... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-04-29, 20:46:08 (71.80.144.131)
Thanks, David. Was not aware of that product. .......
333: Cable Asylum, RE: This might work... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-04-28, 07:05:15 (71.80.144.131)
>>And see if there is a symbol on your unit. There is no symbol on the unit, but Jim emailed with the answer re polarity. >>Getting there... Indeed we did. Thanks! .......
334: Cable Asylum, THANKS! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-04-28, 07:02:45 (71.80.144.131)
Thank you! You inmates have been really helpful. I did get a reply from Jim and he wrote "9Vdc, 3.5mm mono jack, tip positive." I have now shared the musician's friend link with him so he can steer cu .......
335: Cable Asylum, Thank you. Unfortunately ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-04-27, 19:59:51 (71.80.144.131)
... that part has been discontinued. .......
336: Cable Asylum, Wall wart replacement for Frybaby (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-04-27, 16:43:01 (71.80.144.131)
I can't find my wall wart. If I recall correctly, the output voltage is 9v, but I don't know about the polarity, pin size or current. Can you help me with this? .......
337: General Asylum, RE: hi (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-04-27, 15:36:49 (71.80.144.131)
Welcome to the Asylum! .......
338: General Asylum, RE: care to share pic of your main system? here's mine (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-04-22, 10:35:49 (97.90.71.201)
.......
339: General Asylum, Sorta' still alive ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-04-11, 09:36:52 (97.90.71.201)
... and kicking. Although Direct Brands shut down music mail-order operations in mid-2009, it continued to use the Columbia House brand to market videos (via the controversial practice of negative opt .......
340: Speaker Asylum, RE: REL Strata repair issue (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-04-08, 06:54:16 (71.80.144.131)
In addition to the heat issue, my unit was compromised by the obviously under-spec'd resistors chosen by REL. After tussling with them for months about a fair resolution to my issue, I wound up gettin .......
341: General Asylum, RE: I'm back (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-04-04, 21:02:51 (71.80.144.131)
Above the veil of mist From time to time There lifts a sail .......
342: General Asylum, Four years ago ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-03-31, 14:24:51 (97.90.71.201)
... the price was $140,000 pair. Used non-conductive fluid to keep the tubes from frying; they were said to put out 200 single-ended WPC. .......
343: Inmate Central, RE: Oaxacan Chocolate Mole Sauce (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-03-17, 19:30:22 (71.80.144.131)
>> I even contemplated putting mole on ice cream. Stop contemplating. Start eating. It's amazing! .......
344: Inmate Central, It is real. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-03-16, 20:31:55 (71.80.144.131)
>>Read the verbiage and state if you agree or not. I agree, not. As they admit, "correlation studies ... are slices of very complex pictures." .......
345: General Asylum, Classic! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-03-16, 13:42:21 (97.90.71.201)
Had to be said. .......
346: Inmate Central, Weird, huh? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-03-09, 13:43:34 (97.90.71.201)
San Francisco From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the city and county in California. Consolidated city-county City and County of San Francisco Nickname(s): The City by the Bay; .......
347: Inmate Central, Same density as San Francisco ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-03-08, 11:34:41 (71.80.144.131)
... if I recall correctly. .......
348: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: What to post re 2nd amp build? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-02-07, 04:16:35 (71.80.144.131)
>>As I embark on my 2nd build, I am wondering whether anyone is interested details, Yes. Always. Please! .......
349: Inmate Central, RE: need help identifying seafood (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-02-04, 20:19:40 (71.80.144.131)
Braided squid. .......
350: Inmate Central, RE: Yup ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-02-03, 09:12:43 (97.90.71.201)
My Bubba Keg weighs in at a mere 120 pounds. But I don't have to worry about it if it gets knocked over in transit (hitch on truck) or the grandkids getting too close as the exterior stays just warm w .......
351: Inmate Central, Yup ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-02-01, 16:50:01 (71.80.144.131)
That's how we do it, with lump coal, at about 800F, on our Big Steel Keg! .......
352: Inmate Central, RE: The winter of our discontent (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-01-29, 10:31:45 (97.90.71.201)
. .......
353: General Asylum, Or three ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-01-26, 04:15:16 (71.80.144.131)
Video, vinyl and vintage. .......
354: Inmate Central, Not Canadian, either, but ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-01-24, 08:31:42 (71.80.144.131)
... as I understand it, the price of groceries in Alberta is high, but the Northwest Territories and other northern areas have always been 2-3 times higher. IOW, what is not mentioned about those pri .......
355: Inmate Central, Not books, but ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-01-18, 10:11:40 (71.80.144.131)
... a couple of interesting links to get started: http://psychology.about.com/od/statesofconsciousness/p/dream-interpret.htm here http://www.dreambible.com/ and here .......
356: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Nelson Pass on diminishing returns: (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-01-11, 12:16:01 (97.90.71.201)
"At the equilibrium point -- where you can cancel the load value out of both sides of the equation -- the output impedance is zero so the damping factor would be infinite. However, that's the simplifi .......
357: Critic's Corner, RE: interesting (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-01-11, 10:27:14 (97.90.71.201)
The downside was that the Sony SCD-CE775 went out of production shortly thereafter. It was replaced by the Sony SCD-CE595. We popped the top and saw that critical plastics around the transport had gon .......
358: Critic's Corner, RE: ... and J-10 said... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-01-10, 20:05:06 (71.80.144.131)
March, 2004: I've thought highly of the very practical [Sony] 775 since the moment it serendipitously landed in my system. It was in the fall of 2002, two days after I sent my Sony SCD-777ES ($3,500) .......
359: Inmate Central, "They say ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-01-09, 09:24:36 (71.80.144.131)
...... it's possible the teeth could be the remnants of a conjoined twin that died in the womb and was absorbed into the other fetus. They then grew on their own. Another explanation is a so-called "t .......
360: Inmate Central, $2.31 each (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2016-01-01, 06:39:03 (71.80.144.131)
+ free shipping. DRY Sparkling Bottle, Mixed Bottle Pack, 12 Count Sold by: Amazon.com LLC $27.03 Hope I got that right! .......
361: Inmate Central, Looking forward to it (sorta') (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-30, 11:40:34 (97.90.71.201)
Eating food is one of my favorite things, and thankfully I've never had an interest in soda, chips, fast food, donuts, cereal, etc. Still, I flunk out when it comes to the maxim of "Eat food. Not too .......
362: Inmate Central, RE: So, how was the pork shoulder? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-25, 16:05:09 (71.80.144.131)
>> 2 Tbs. ground sage (my secret ingredient) Sounds like a great rub. For a bit more nuance, try some "rubbed" sage. The herb's oil permeates the flesh more intensely. .......
363: Critic's Corner, RE: "Christmas music annoys me." (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-25, 16:03:38 (71.80.144.131)
>>Snippet: Christmas music annoys me. For a month, beginning in November, the playlist at Starbucks consists of about eight songs Stop going to Starschmucks! .......
364: Inmate Central, RE: Forgot to photograph the French Herbed Chicken roast (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-25, 15:51:48 (71.80.144.131)
Sounds great! I love putting the rub below the skin. But as we say 'murca, no pictures means it never happened :-; Merry holidays! .......
365: Inmate Central, RE: Who uses a dry rub on a pork shoulder? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-23, 07:38:21 (97.90.71.201)
Big Steel Keg + All-Natural Hardwood Lump Charcoal + the device linked below. .......
366: General Asylum, RE: chinese-lady dot com? ads here (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-20, 08:19:28 (71.80.144.131)
As the ads are generated by Google, they are reflective of internet surfing preferences / patterns of users. AA does not generate the content of the ads. .......
367: Inmate Central, RE: instant coffee (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-20, 07:53:54 (71.80.144.131)
"I put instant coffee in a microwave oven and almost went back in time." - Steven Wright On a more serious, I agree with LWR when you say "I wasn't born out of a "special womb" like those who seem to .......
368: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: BUS powered hub hard drive for music storage? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-17, 16:44:10 (71.80.144.131)
Poinz, thanks for the reply. Perhaps I mis-characterized the intended use. My iTunes and PureMusic apps will be looking to the external drive for music files. .......
369: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: BUS powered hub hard drive for music storage? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-17, 16:40:39 (71.80.144.131)
Thanks for the input Abe. Know anything about the reliability of the one linked below? .......
370: Computer Audio Asylum, BUS powered hub hard drive for music storage? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-17, 13:35:31 (97.90.71.201)
One of my external music library drives is starting to crap out. I have a good backup, but they don't make that model anymore. Am looking for replacement that allows for Firewire 800 as that's the bes .......
371: General Asylum, RE: Snake Oil Alive and welll (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-16, 12:29:29 (97.90.71.201)
What about these parts, from the article? "My preference remained, though by a narrower margin, with the JitterBug in the playback chain. Both files sounded better with the JitterBug, but the more rel .......
372: Inmate Central, RE: Infinite baffle subwoofer (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-16, 09:37:31 (97.90.71.201)
Saw/heard it at one of the first RMAF shows. $12,000 or so not including motor controller, amp and crossover and the design/installation of proper manifold and backwave chambers. At the show, they sim .......
373: Inmate Central, RE: A great ding (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-15, 11:43:34 (97.90.71.201)
Freud would say exhibitionism as a perversion in the adult that reflects regression to an earlier fixation of the libido. In the broadest sense, they are trying to draw recognition or admiration to th .......
374: General Asylum, RE: Three Months Salary (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-15, 11:16:03 (97.90.71.201)
For anyone earning 90K per year, three months would amount to about $22,000 before taxes, and somewhere around $16,500 (assuming 25% taxes). According to a article written by John Marks in 2014, the c .......
375: General Asylum, LOL (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-14, 15:43:21 (97.90.71.201)
Bertha had three sisters Betty Butt, Bella Butt And Bathsheba Butt And the Butt sisters all knew That the Bertha Butt Boogie Was now the thing to do .......
376: Inmate Central, Go for it. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-10, 15:21:28 (97.90.71.201)
>>So I know this is a rant ... You earned it! .......
377: Inmate Central, Gave them a try last year ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-10, 13:02:47 (97.90.71.201)
... not impressed with the handle or the blades. Great customer service, though! .......
378: General Asylum, RE: "Immersive" (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-10, 12:24:06 (97.90.71.201)
If by immersive one means: - to engage wholly or deeply; or deeply involve one's senses, and may create an altered mental state; or any of these synonyms: enveloping, hypnotic, mesmerizing riveting, c .......
379: Inmate Central, Agreed. Fantastic shot! (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-09, 16:09:06 (97.90.71.201)
I said empty . .......
380: Inmate Central, RE: Yep, I certainly did (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-04, 09:34:20 (97.90.71.201)
>>and that was intentionally too. Can't blame ya'! Guessing you'd have no interest in tuna eyeballs, either? .......
381: Inmate Central, You forgot ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-04, 08:59:36 (97.90.71.201)
... spam sushi! .......
382: General Asylum, RE: From Blade Runner: (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-01, 20:09:24 (71.80.144.131)
Great scene! Was my first thought, too. Next to mind came Wagner's opera. Numerous possibilities beyond those. Will be interesting to learn from where Mr. Marks is coming. .......
383: Inmate Central, RE: Yow! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-01, 13:01:08 (97.90.71.201)
Three "dishes", yet individually and as a group, frighteningly monochromatic. .......
384: General Asylum, RE: Heh heh heh heh heh heh (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-12-01, 10:20:26 (97.90.71.201)
Speaking of boundary-less entitlement, didn't Tannhäuser fall from grace with God (and men)? His fate beyond his own control? Obviously your blog name sparks curiosity. .......
385: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Isolation for Rega table (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-11-28, 07:51:07 (71.80.144.131)
Hi Paul, It wouldn't surprise me if the maple slab is attenuating some micro-life in the presentation. Can you get your paws on a Townshend Audio seismic sink? Alternatively, I do have a 18x14 Neuan .......
386: Inmate Central, Wow! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-11-22, 20:14:54 (71.80.144.131)
Excellent menu. Made me drool. Abundant best wishes to you and yours. .......
387: Vinyl Asylum, worlds-most-isolated-record-shops-opens-in-mongolia (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-11-12, 12:12:12 (71.80.144.131)
http://www.thevinylfactory.com/vinyl-factory-news/one-of-the-worlds-most-isolated-record-shops-opens-in-mongolia/ .......
388: Vinyl Asylum, Nice find. Thanks! (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-11-07, 07:32:58 (71.80.144.131)
I said empty . .......
389: General Asylum, Me, too ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-11-03, 10:56:14 (97.90.71.201)
"The turntable was hooked up to a Leak-70 amplifier, a Bang & Olufsen reel-to-reel, and two Lowther speakers with 30-watt output on each side, which needed frequent repair to fix blown cones. "When th .......
390: General Asylum, Accodring to the article: (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-11-02, 10:54:46 (97.90.71.201)
Amplification: Console furniture with built-in components was quite common back in the day, so we can't say what brand they are. I'm told that the three amplifier units down below might be Scott amp .......
391: General Asylum, Very nice. Thanks! (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-10-26, 16:49:28 (71.80.144.131)
I said empty . .......
392: Speaker Asylum, Meh. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-10-26, 08:31:12 (71.80.144.131)
>>The older models are especially outstanding! Not universally true, My second REL's amp was seriously compromised by the obviously under-speced resistors chosen by REL. When I asked for repair, they .......
393: Inmate Central, RE: I'm alive (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-10-25, 07:43:01 (71.80.144.131)
Holy cow! Sorry to hear of your misfortune. That's quite a list, and as you say, they will make for a long road ahead. Best wishes for the speediest possible recovery! .......
394: Critic's Corner, OT: RE: Depending upon the individual, either (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-10-23, 20:34:33 (71.80.144.131)
Off topic, I know ... but, would you mind posting up a pic of, and some comments about, your Probe Audio Labs Martinet speakers? Thanks! .......
395: Critic's Corner, RE: Hifi Reviewers Terminology (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-10-22, 08:14:10 (71.80.144.131)
Neutral used to mean free from coloration. More recently, I've seen it used to describe sonic presentations that are neither cool and/or sterile nor warm and/or opulent. The glossary linked below is a .......
396: Inmate Central, 8:33 (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-10-17, 20:33:46 (71.80.144.131)
8:33 .......
397: Inmate Central, RE: Rod M: Asylum system clock off ~22 minutes (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-10-17, 19:24:05 (71.80.144.131)
>> it's 18.29 now in SDT ... San Diego Time? .......
398: SET Asylum, Nice! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-10-12, 10:39:43 (97.90.71.201)
With guys like larry, jc, and jj in the game, there's always something very cool going on somewhere! .......
399: SET Asylum, RE: Exactly... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-10-11, 20:30:11 (71.80.144.131)
>>While I still remember their names! =:-0 Indeed! .......
400: SET Asylum, RE: VSAC 20?? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-10-11, 19:17:07 (71.80.144.131)
>>Has anyone given any thought to what it would take to organize another "last" VSAC-type show? Yes. And, while I would gladly attend, the logistics of animating such an event are daunting. Hats off t .......
401: Inmate Central, xclnt! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-10-11, 16:11:12 (71.80.144.131)
Thanks! .......
402: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Magic tubes and a thread I'll add to. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-10-10, 16:59:49 (71.80.144.131)
>> (I bottled out of asking my partner whether she thought there was "definitely a bigger, rounder bottom end".) Good plan! .......
403: Amp/Preamp Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-10-10, 16:46:27 (71.80.144.131)
Save for my turntable, the UltraVereve is the longest lived piece of gear in my system. Got one and have never looked back. Plus, Kara is great to work with. .......
404: General Asylum, RE: Funny there's no announcement anywhere on the site though [nt] (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-10-08, 13:09:09 (97.90.71.201)
Might be ill or working through a family matter. He's a member of the Portland Audio Club. Perhaps someone there has some insight? .......
405: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Increasing output of acoustic revive rr-77 (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-10-03, 08:06:28 (71.80.144.131)
Better PS makes a big difference. Once up and running, Jeff quickly let me know that the KR-powered RR-77 was "too much". He found it overpowering, distracting and not so pleasant after a few minutes .......
406: General Asylum, RE: Have them (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-10-01, 11:13:33 (97.90.71.201)
>>I just have the bug to upgrade or prevent my preamp from failure after being on almost 24/7 for 6+ years Sounds like you knew that from the get-go. So, git-er-dun, already! .......
407: Inmate Central, RE: saw a new TV in the store today; a Sony 65" thin as a credit card (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-09-30, 18:20:43 (97.90.71.201)
>>Pretty soon I guess you'll be able to fold the thing up How about ... .......
408: General Asylum, RE: Like to see it taken one step beyond.... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-09-30, 15:09:41 (71.80.144.131)
>>Comparing Multi Bit DACs vs. Delta Sigma DACs. That would interest me. >>Not going to venture any predictions, BUT.... Not adventurous?! I have a few thoughts about how that would shake out ... ::: .......
409: General Asylum, RE: Well, there's an astonishing statement, right within the article (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-09-29, 17:08:30 (71.80.144.131)
>>Do you think that the possibility that some (or, perhaps, many) of the participants were friends and acquaintances of Ackermann (with, perhaps, similar inclinations and biases) might have influenced .......
410: General Asylum, How about this experiment ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-09-29, 13:20:59 (97.90.71.201)
... cited by Markus Sauer? It's what I actually was looking for when I stumbled upon the one I originally mentioned above. "Giving the complete results of Jürgen Ackermann's experiment would be way be .......
411: General Asylum, About time, indeed (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-09-29, 08:53:57 (97.90.71.201)
Would like to see more research that addresses a wide variety of issues. For example, "Is Digital Music Affecting Your Health?" .......
412: General Asylum, RE: Dolby Labs opens... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-09-28, 13:42:02 (97.90.71.201)
The way I read it, it's 16 stories + three below ground. 300,000 square feet. 100 labs. 63,000 square feet of lab space will be used for a range of testing and research, including how emerging digita .......
413: Inmate Central, Here's something ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-09-16, 11:52:40 (97.90.71.201)
... from the ... .......
414: Inmate Central, RE: World's 1st head Transplant in China soon (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-09-12, 18:13:18 (68.186.91.28)
"I would not wish this on anyone," said Dr Hunt Batjer, president elect of the American Association for Neurological Surgeons. "I would not allow anyone to do it to me as there are a lot of things wor .......
415: Speaker Asylum, RE: I knew there would be knee jerks (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-09-09, 14:46:10 (97.90.71.201)
That post will surely earn you some converts! .......
416: Speaker Asylum, Sure. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-09-09, 14:45:02 (97.90.71.201)
Most speakers I've worked with sound best when level. Some designers recommend a (usually) rearward tilt. Specific listening heights are also a factor (tweeter to ear optimization). .......
417: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Not really. Ken had materials for "a few shelves" left over from (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-09-06, 09:58:04 (68.186.91.28)
Glad to hear he is doing well. .......
418: Vinyl Asylum, He's back? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-09-06, 07:20:49 (68.186.91.28)
>>Had a very nice half hour chat with Ken Lyon yesterday. Great news. Good luck to him! .......
419: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Interesting Quotes ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-08-31, 12:32:06 (97.90.71.201)
It's unfortunate that you feel compelled to dismiss others who participate in the industry. Whether or not any of your opinions reflect reality, it becomes particularly problematic when you don't disc .......
420: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Interesting Quotes ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-08-31, 09:41:57 (97.90.71.201)
>>Even i can do it. What kind do you make? Can anyone buy them? .......
421: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Interesting Quotes ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-08-31, 08:32:07 (97.90.71.201)
>> incompetent nanocrystaline silver transformers from Tribute. Do you make something that's better? .......
422: General Asylum, Beautiful (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-08-28, 06:53:33 (68.186.91.28)
Always fun to see the inner workings, too. Thanks for sharing! .......
423: Vinyl Asylum, Amazon: $162.39 (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-08-27, 13:13:25 (97.90.71.201)
On July 29 of this year. .......
424: Speaker Asylum, RE: Anyone using a set of Wharfedale Diamond 10.1's? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-08-26, 15:18:34 (97.90.71.201)
Love them on my desktop set up. I don't, however, put significant demands on them. They seem happy with 3.5 wpc tubed monoblocks, 15 wpc push-pull and 50 watts of AudioSector chip amp-age. Have never .......
425: General Asylum, Also, (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-08-26, 13:53:20 (97.90.71.201)
I use these under my equipment-laden racks. They make them for speakers, as well. .......
426: Speaker Asylum, It's sad to hear this ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-08-26, 10:25:59 (97.90.71.201)
... sorry for his pain; condolences to family and friends. .......
427: General Asylum, RE: Furniture sliders and spike footers (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-08-26, 08:20:44 (97.90.71.201)
>>You turn the carpet over so the soft side slides on the hardwood Doh! .......
428: General Asylum, RE: Furniture sliders and spike footers (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-08-26, 07:09:32 (68.186.91.28)
Carpet almost always has some pretty abrasive backing. For my 150+ speakers on wood floors, I fabricated some simple wooden blocks (2 inch square by 1 inch tall, drilled a divot on each top for the sp .......
429: General Asylum, RE: Your first Stereo (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-08-22, 17:56:20 (68.186.91.28)
NAD 3020 Micro Seiki table Yamaha T-1 tuner The Advent Loudspeaker .......
430: General Asylum, Before giving up on the big room ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-08-18, 10:57:51 (97.90.71.201)
... have you considered placing your speakers so they are on either side of a corner of the room? This placement obviates a lot of room issues, especially with respect to side wall reflections. ::: .......
431: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Once again the lower end offering sounds better than their premium piece (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-08-18, 06:37:08 (68.186.91.28)
>>2. If you do a home audition and love the performance, buy that very unit! ... Why take a chance? Amen to that. I auditioned and LOVED an Art Audio phono stage. After sending it along to another re .......
432: Inmate Central, No problem, here. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-08-11, 07:02:58 (68.186.91.28)
With Mac / Firefox, Chrome, or Safari .......
433: General Asylum, :-) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-08-08, 20:28:14 (68.186.91.28)
That's what it's all about! .......
434: Inmate Central, re: Kind of looks like ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-08-07, 20:28:26 (68.186.91.28)
Agreed! .......
435: General Asylum, Welcome! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-07-31, 14:10:31 (97.90.71.201)
>> tubes, field coils and vinyl Three of my favorite things. Too bad we live four thousand miles apart. Good luck with your search! .......
436: General Asylum, RE: Bad (ongoing) experience with PurePower of Canada [long] (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-07-31, 08:44:02 (97.90.71.201)
Took a quick peek around the web: Interesting story in the August 2013 Enjoy the Music.com Numerous comments from similarly-affected users at audiogon. Comments from elsewhere include: "Late 2014 it h .......
437: Speaker Asylum, RE: "Better" speaker stands sound less good? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-07-31, 06:18:28 (68.186.91.28)
Materials and surface area covered make a difference. Consider the change you hear when using acrylic vs wood rack. Or the difference you can hear when placing footers further toward the center vs cl .......
438: Inmate Central, That would be ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-07-30, 11:18:55 (97.90.71.201)
... Ozzy .......
439: Critic's Corner, Nice ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-07-24, 17:45:47 (68.186.91.28)
... thanks for posting that. .......
440: General Asylum, Welcome ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-07-15, 13:20:50 (97.90.71.201)
... to the looney bin! .......
441: General Asylum, RE: The future of high end audio (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-06-17, 21:52:58 (68.186.91.28)
. .......
442: General Asylum, LOL ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-06-10, 08:53:21 (97.90.71.201)
... I could have just as well been wrong. "Possum on a gumbush!" .......
443: General Asylum, Actually he's a councilman and Sheriff's Cpl ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-06-10, 07:28:52 (68.186.91.28)
Nevertheless ... that's how many small towns roll. I think the population there is under 500. .......
444: Critic's Corner, RE: It's all ancient history, but... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-06-09, 19:02:59 (68.186.91.28)
>>The one writer at TAS I always find level-headed, well-intentioned, agenda-free, and a gentleman is Neil Gader. Indeed. .......
445: General Asylum, Lower noise floor ;-) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-05-27, 13:09:16 (97.90.71.201)
Had to be said! .......
446: General Asylum, Interesting ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-05-22, 17:10:26 (68.186.91.28)
Had a Fed Ex delivery of a tubed amp scheduled for Tuesday. It arrived at the Fed Ex facility in the neighboring 'burg this morning. They went ahead and delivered today even though the package was cle .......
447: General Asylum, Great post. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-05-09, 09:44:30 (68.186.91.28)
Seriously! .......
448: Critic's Corner, Just don't order ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-05-09, 07:22:02 (68.186.91.28)
the microwave instant coffee. You'll almost go back in time. .......
449: General Asylum, RE: highest value component in your system (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-05-05, 13:35:07 (97.90.71.201)
Tough to say ... a run off between Two three-tier Grand Prix Audion Monaco Modular Isolation Systems perched on two sets of GPA Apex footers. The DEQX HDP-3 correcting (individually) six channels of .......
450: General Asylum, RE: Advanced Audio (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-05-02, 06:46:51 (68.186.91.28)
I think Curtis handed it over to Bob, who then affiliated with Definitive. .......
451: Critic's Corner, No go on that. Try this, (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-05-01, 17:47:29 (68.186.91.28)
instead: .......
452: General Asylum, Advanced Audio (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-05-01, 17:10:47 (68.186.91.28)
Near the Tacoma mall. .......
453: Critic's Corner, RE: I tried uploading the ad but the icon is broken, let me try here. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-05-01, 16:49:20 (68.186.91.28)
I'll try, as well. .......
454: Critic's Corner, RE: Not advertising is not always the smart choice--LONG (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-05-01, 13:47:03 (97.90.71.201)
>>13 factual statements of Features, Functions, and Benefits. I believe it was 19 statements in all, one of which was, "People who feel diffident about driving a Rolls-Royce can buy a Bentley." (for .......
455: Inmate Central, Eat more goat. (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-04-23, 09:10:19 (97.90.71.201)
On average, the water we use in our households is about 98 gallons a day, says a U.S. Geological Survey. The industrial goods we use -- paper, cotton, clothes -- that's about another 44 gallons a day. .......
456: Critic's Corner, RE: RJR's review of Emotiva, last para (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-04-17, 12:02:29 (97.90.71.201)
. .......
457: Inmate Central, Excellent! Thank you. (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-28, 10:19:20 (68.186.91.28)
I said empty . .......
458: General Asylum, RE: Linky? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-22, 09:54:54 (68.186.91.28)
. .......
459: General Asylum, From September 2014: (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-22, 09:25:34 (68.186.91.28)
"Last week we heard the news of the sale of Pioneer's AV business to Onkyo and now, as widely expected, the Japanese company has announced plans to also sell its DJ products business. Pioneer's DJ ran .......
460: General Asylum, Yes ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-17, 08:42:34 (68.186.91.28)
...assuming you have the original files. I was thinking about data transfer between the old iPod drive and the new SSD. .......
461: General Asylum, Looks like a nice solution ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-17, 07:46:48 (68.186.91.28)
Any easy way to do data migration? .......
462: Inmate Central, RE: Backyard burger and wiener roasts targeted by EPA (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-16, 09:44:02 (97.90.71.201)
Indeed! Even in the dead of winter, you can find me cookin' on my Big Steel Keg. .......
463: Inmate Central, RE: Backyard burger and wiener roasts targeted by EPA (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-14, 16:19:14 (68.186.91.28)
>>BBQ "pit masters" ... propane-fueled cookers. Oxymoron. .......
464: Test Audio Asylum, Good (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-13, 12:45:59 (97.90.71.201)
. .......
465: Test Audio Asylum, No so good (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-13, 12:45:32 (97.90.71.201)
. .......
466: Test Audio Asylum, even newer (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-13, 12:44:28 (97.90.71.201)
æ æ ... æ æ ... à ü ü ¡™Â£Â¢âˆžÂ§Â¶ÂªÂº-≠.......
467: Test Audio Asylum, newer (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-13, 12:41:51 (97.90.71.201)
æ é .......
468: Test Audio Asylum, RE: new (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-13, 12:01:14 (72.220.47.246)
1.2.3. € 1.200 ''"" .......
469: Test Audio Asylum, new (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-13, 11:56:20 (72.220.47.246)
1,2,3 .......
470: General Asylum, RE: test (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-10, 15:33:47 (97.90.71.201)
æ should be ligature ae .......
471: General Asylum, RE: test (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-10, 12:09:59 (97.90.71.201)
Still getting this Posted by -æ- (B) on March 10, 2015 at 12:08:37 test æ à But the posts are sticking on the first try. .......
472: General Asylum, RE: test (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-10, 12:08:37 (97.90.71.201)
test æ é .......
473: General Asylum, RE: test (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-10, 07:27:37 (68.186.91.28)
These were supposed to be responses to Rod, but they show up as responses to PAR. .......
474: General Asylum, test (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-10, 07:26:11 (68.186.91.28)
test … æ é .......
475: General Asylum, test (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-10, 07:25:37 (68.186.91.28)
test .......
476: General Asylum, test (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-10, 07:24:10 (68.186.91.28)
test æ é .......
477: Test Audio Asylum, æ (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-09, 14:19:21 (97.90.71.201)
æ .......
478: General Asylum, Well-played! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-07, 16:42:07 (68.186.91.28)
*ahem* .......
479: Test Audio Asylum, RE: new (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-07, 10:30:55 (192.168.1.16)
The Gloaming is a contemporary Irish music supergroup formed in Ireland in 2011 consisting of musicians Martin Hayes, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Dennis Cahill and New York pianist/produ .......
480: Test Audio Asylum, RE: new (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-07, 10:07:32 (192.168.1.16)
3.4.5.6.7.87. .......
481: Test Audio Asylum, new (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-07, 10:06:30 (192.168.1.16)
1,2,3,4 .......
482: Test Audio Asylum, RE: new postérieure (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-07, 09:21:14 (192.168.1.16)
1,2,3 .......
483: General Asylum, So ..... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-07, 08:16:37 (68.186.91.28)
Insights to the actual playlist? .......
484: General Asylum, Lou Reed: Rock n Roll Animal (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-06, 14:37:27 (97.90.71.201)
Sweet Jane .......
485: Test Audio Asylum, RE: new postérieure (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-06, 08:43:48 (97.90.71.201)
Okee dokey .......
486: Inmate Central, Love it! (mt) (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-06, 08:41:02 (97.90.71.201)
I said empty. .......
487: General Asylum, RE: My new room build... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-04, 17:51:46 (68.186.91.28)
Looking VERY good. Best wishes! .......
488: Inmate Central, RE: What's on Ceres? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-03-04, 09:48:10 (97.90.71.201)
Cryovolcanic eruptions? .......
489: General Asylum, Excellent ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-02-26, 08:39:09 (97.90.71.201)
Gotta' talk to our grand daughters' music teacher into adding that to the marimba band's repertoire! So glad to see music in schools ... .......
490: Critic's Corner, RE: Nope... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-02-25, 13:32:30 (97.90.71.201)
>>nor should you poke fun at an inmate. Says the guy who has had 20% of his posts deleted over his first six weeks at AA. Also, I wasn't poking fun. I was making a valid assessment, which is easy to .......
491: Critic's Corner, RE: Nope... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-02-25, 11:36:57 (97.90.71.201)
>>maybe somebody dumped in your cereal this morning. LOL. He's like this every day! FWIW, during my time at TAS (99-06), I also was never influenced by any editor or a manufacturer to slant a review .......
492: MagneQuest/Peerless Forum, RE: So it's still true ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-02-23, 15:40:14 (97.90.71.201)
I'm surprised you did not hear back from him. Then again, he always has a dozen projects under way. He was happy with the product, and thrilled that you did that for him. .......
493: MagneQuest/Peerless Forum, RE: So it's still true ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-02-23, 14:51:48 (97.90.71.201)
I'm not PR. I'm the reason PR approached you about a set. I was lucky enough to stumble into a deal that landed my pair in the Spring of 2013. They won't be going anywhere ;-) .......
494: MagneQuest/Peerless Forum, So it's still true ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-02-23, 14:20:13 (97.90.71.201)
"MagneQuest Cobalt Transformers have no sonic equal." ;-) Now, if I could only come up with enough cash to build six monoblocks around all that silver ... Thankfully, I'm still thrilled with the TFA-2 .......
495: Inmate Central, Black Hole (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-02-23, 10:48:46 (97.90.71.201)
We always have to take it one step further ... https://www.youtube.com/embed/P5_Msrdg3Hk .......
496: General Asylum, RE: Absolutely (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-02-23, 10:37:26 (97.90.71.201)
Jar Jar Binks is a fictional character from the Star Wars saga. .......
497: Whiner's Woad, RE: What's going on? (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-02-20, 14:14:18 (97.90.71.201)
>>I'm interested in having the rules enforced. Which rules are not being enforced? .......
498: General Asylum, RE: Need Help (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-02-18, 07:27:52 (68.186.91.28)
Difficult as it was, I think you already made your decision: "I want these units to go to someone who will appreciate it and use it. It makes me feel good ..." "Someone wants to buy some of the pieces .......
499: General Asylum, Tubulator Harmonic Injection Level?! (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-02-13, 11:14:01 (97.90.71.201)
The Time Traveler's Amp .......
500: Vinyl Asylum, Wow ... (0.00)
Posted by -æ- on 2015-02-06, 14:20:26 (97.90.71.201)
That hurt! .......
Found total of 500 records, Query: , Author: -æ- in All Forums, Time: 2 sec.