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1: General Asylum, Von Schweikert Ultra 11 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2017-07-30, 00:03:23 (108.233.124.61)
The $300k speakers! .......
2: General Asylum, RE: Catch my posts from the CAS tomorrow (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2017-07-29, 08:40:02 (108.233.124.61)
Here's one video I managed to upload last night. .......
3: General Asylum, Catch my posts from the CAS tomorrow (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2017-07-27, 22:50:52 (108.233.124.61)
I've not posted here for a while. I guess I have been cured of audiophilia and was able to checked out! The reality is that I've busy with other things in life including upgrading my speakers to a pai .......
4: General Asylum, HK Flick "Infernal Affairs" (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-10-13, 19:42:23 (108.233.124.61)
The departed was an American adaptation of this film. There are several scenes in there that only Audiophiles would understand. They have all tube amplification gear. They have one guy who's a hi-fi d .......
5: General Asylum, Another not-so-good experiences (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-09-15, 11:04:00 (167.191.240.1)
I was working in London for about 6 months 10 years ago. One weekend, I happened to notice a Hi-End Audio store while walking down a street. I was very excited and walked in to take a look. Some one g .......
6: General Asylum, Check your email (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-09-10, 19:14:24 (108.233.126.68)
Hi Russ, Had to give the guys a heads up first. I've sent you an invite. Once you join, I'll make you one of the group admins. FrankC .......
7: General Asylum, No, outside of AA (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-09-08, 16:52:23 (167.191.240.1)
When we first set it up as an open group in YahooGroup, all sorts of people started joining. We were getting people from odd places, and started getting bunch of unwanted marketing/solicitation messag .......
8: General Asylum, Will do so tonight. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-09-08, 15:50:08 (167.191.240.1)
nt. .......
9: General Asylum, There is one called BAAA (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-09-08, 14:27:01 (167.191.240.1)
Bay Area Audiophile Asylum...because we all met on AA, and started getting together in person. It started around the time that AA first started, and bunch of us thought it would be a good idea to meet .......
10: General Asylum, We created a group called BAAA years ago... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-09-08, 14:22:13 (167.191.240.1)
Shortly after AA started, several of us met up and liked the idea of getting together, so we created a group called Bay Area Audio Asylum (BAAA). We started out with invitation to folks we met here. T .......
11: Vinyl Asylum, My experience with various record weights (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-08-26, 10:11:50 (167.191.240.1)
I've tried various weights on several tables between mine and several of my friends'. The results vary in degrees between tables, but are fairly consistent. Some clamps bring out more details, focus; .......
12: Vinyl Asylum, To RVG! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-08-26, 10:01:24 (167.191.240.1)
Played some of my beloved BlueNotes last night to honor this great man. FrankC .......
13: Vinyl Asylum, How do you develop consistent source of used vinyl? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-08-23, 09:49:51 (167.191.240.1)
Do you call up all old-age collectors and tell them to list Amoeba in their wills? Do you go knock on doors and ask if people have vinyl to sell? Do you man all the dumpsters and prevent people from d .......
14: Vinyl Asylum, Was this the one across the street from Amoeba (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-08-23, 09:43:23 (167.191.240.1)
I was in Berkeley over the weekend, and got a few minutes to browse through the stores quickly. Right after Amoeba, I walked over and they told me they were about to close. I saw the logo on the wall, .......
15: Vinyl Asylum, Cool! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-08-22, 09:42:10 (167.191.240.1)
Thanks for the info! I've read about Jazz Cafes and even a barber in Japan that plays Jazz vinyl on his system while giving you a haircut. Will add these to my must-visit spots for my next trip to Jap .......
16: Computer Audio Asylum, Thanks for more info (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-08-08, 13:14:42 (167.191.240.1)
I have a Lacie 2BIG NAS which contains more than just music files, I am also using it to store pictures and videos. It is technically a 4TB drive as it is set up to mirror image itself. I am still not .......
17: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Logitech Transporter (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-08-05, 11:06:10 (167.191.240.1)
Thank you so much! Will try to spend some more time to figure out how to get this working properly with my laptop. I have an 8TB NAS in the house that also stores roughly 1/2 of my 4000 CD collection. .......
18: Computer Audio Asylum, Logitech Transporter (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-08-04, 14:58:05 (167.191.240.1)
I'm more of a vinyl guy. My digital front end consists of a transport and DAC from the 1990s. Someone just gave me a Logitech Transporter. I'm trying to understand how it works and get it up and runni .......
19: Tweakers' Asylum, Funny... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-06-27, 15:23:21 (167.191.240.1)
I recalled about 10 years ago that tons of people came out on here and indicated that this stuff cannot be removed from contacts after you apply it. I remember I was debating on whether to keep my bot .......
20: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: ARC LS-25 Mk I v. Mk II opinion? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-06-13, 14:23:53 (167.191.240.1)
I had owned a GNSC modded LS-25 Mk I for many years. I had only recently sold it because or a rare opportunity to own a GNSC modded Ref 2 Mk I. In my opinion, the differences really boils down to the .......
21: Tubes Asylum, LOL. No, just 3 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-06-01, 13:22:29 (167.191.240.1)
Didn't realize they have more. I bought the 3 they had listed on their used OS section. FrankC .......
22: Tubes Asylum, Joe's Tube Lore in the FAQ section (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-05-31, 13:44:31 (167.191.240.1)
Still a great reference list, even though it was written many years ago. I'm the guy that bought those Valvos. I have tons of Siemens, Amperex, and Mullards in my collection. So I jumped on these just .......
23: General Asylum, Happy Ending (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-05-29, 00:07:50 (108.233.126.68)
Well, the item arrived in Wisconsin on Friday morning and was delivered that afternoon. The buyer is happy, and I am relieved. The surprising part of all of this was how responsive USPS was. The first .......
24: General Asylum, Thanks for all the good advices (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-05-26, 09:05:53 (108.233.126.68)
Went on to Paypal to update with the shipping info. Then initiated a formal inquiry with the post office to track down the package this morning. Notify the buyer that I've done so and provided him the .......
25: General Asylum, Seller/buyer responsibility? (used market) (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-05-26, 01:31:08 (108.233.126.68)
So, I just sold an item online last week. The buyer sent me payment via PayPal Thursday night. And I shipped the item Friday morning via USPS 2-day priority across the country from the west coast. It .......
26: Vinyl Asylum, Yes. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-02-26, 14:53:39 (167.191.240.1)
I was there a few months back and Brian told me he was in the process of moving to a new location pretty quickly. FrankC .......
27: Vinyl Asylum, RE: My Fair Lady (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2016-01-24, 18:25:50 (108.233.126.68)
Why buy an reissue when originals are readily available? I have at least two mint copies of this that I picked up at Goodwill for less than $1 a piece. FrankC .......
28: General Asylum, RE: Verity Parsifal Encores (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2015-12-28, 00:04:51 (108.233.126.68)
Yes, according to Verity. I had a phone conversation with one of the guys at Verity when I first purchased the speakers. But I think you need at least 100wpc to be able to control the bass units, espe .......
29: General Asylum, Verity Parsifal Encores (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2015-12-25, 15:04:37 (50.161.20.227)
I have a late generation Parsifal Encore with Scanspeak tweeters. I used to run Thiels, first with CS 2.2, then CS 3.6. When I was shopping for speakers about 10 years ago, I went to both THE Show in .......
30: General Asylum, My new speaker (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2015-12-25, 13:02:17 (50.161.20.227)
Move over, Verity Parsifals (my main speakers), here comes the new Bluetooth speaker. It wins in the coolness factor. And it even comes with its own stand. LOL. FrankC .......
31: Tweakers' Asylum, Bamboo (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2015-12-24, 12:58:11 (108.233.126.68)
I was at Costco the other day and they had a bamboo cutting board that was 15x22, slightly larger than the Ikea version. It was tight, but it would hold my turntable + outboard motor, and it was cheap .......
32: Tweakers' Asylum, Ditto. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2015-11-10, 13:17:31 (167.191.240.1)
. .......
33: General Asylum, I think I just found my answer... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2015-10-23, 10:04:55 (167.191.240.1)
. .......
34: General Asylum, How to move/install heavy speakers? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2015-10-22, 21:11:12 (108.233.126.68)
Thinking about upgrading my speakers. All the speakers that I've looked at so far all weigh at least 250 lbs each! One is 420 lbs! The heaviest thing I have at the moment is the Pass amp @ 150 lbs tha .......
35: General Asylum, Have them in closet too... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2015-09-23, 09:27:20 (167.191.240.1)
Somewhat sturdy vertically, but will sway sideways. Yes, the horizontal bar is screwed into the wall, but the vertical bars as well as the shelf support are "hung". So there will be a lot of movement. .......
36: Vinyl Asylum, Yup, Sat & Sun. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2015-08-14, 11:55:11 (167.191.240.1)
. .......
37: Vinyl Asylum, I'm going with what everyone else says to just leave it alone. ;-) NT (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2015-07-20, 15:34:42 (167.191.240.1)
. .......
38: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Tonearm tube picking up sound when I tap it. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2015-07-20, 15:03:17 (167.191.240.1)
LOL. Good advice! I was just wondering if it would also pick up airborne vibration while playing... FrankC .......
39: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks for the info! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2015-07-20, 15:01:29 (167.191.240.1)
Great article as it also helped me remembered why I placed some blutak under the armboard of my other turntable, Michell Orbe SE, in the first place. FrankC .......
40: Vinyl Asylum, Tonearm tube picking up sound when I tap it. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2015-07-20, 13:48:27 (167.191.240.1)
Not sure how to describe this. I installed a new cart on my table. When I lift up the arm (SME V) or tap the arm, I can hear it through the speakers. Nothing had changed, except I removed the old cart .......
41: Amp/Preamp Asylum, GNSC (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2015-07-12, 18:13:55 (108.233.126.68)
Too bad Steve Huntly of Great Northern Sound Company (GNSC) closed shop and joined Resolution Audio. I've been using an LS-25 Mk I with his reference level mod and was very happy with it. It had broug .......
42: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: My personal experience (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2015-07-11, 18:20:19 (108.233.126.68)
I suspect that a major part of the "mod" was really using better (more expensive) parts that had been "value-engineered" out to make the stock unit to meet certain price point. I did google those capa .......
43: Tweakers' Asylum, My personal experience (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2015-07-10, 14:12:04 (167.191.240.1)
I am a very non-techie kind of guy. I slept through my high school physics class, so I can barely tell you what a resistor does vs. a capacitor. I've been an avid Audio Research linestage user since I .......
44: Vinyl Asylum, To Mike! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2015-06-30, 14:02:39 (72.34.128.250)
He was one of the old timers on this forum. He will surely be missed. FrankC .......
45: General Asylum, RE: Robotech (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2015-05-16, 11:04:32 (108.233.126.68)
Oh, great memories. The trend really started back in 1978(?) with the original Gundam series in Japan. It completely transformed the mere "cartoon is for kids" mentality in Japan to something that act .......
46: Tubes Asylum, RE: How to test rectifier tubes? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2015-03-24, 22:03:55 (108.233.126.68)
The ARC Ref 2 uses (1) 5AR4, (1) 6L6GC, and (1) 6922 tubes in the power supply section. Rectifier might be the wrong word. It turned out 1/2 of the 6L6GC I had purchased were bad. The 5AR4 tubes were .......
47: Tubes Asylum, Current production tubes (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2015-03-20, 11:10:47 (108.233.126.68)
Forgot to mention that at Nick's shop, there was a headphone amp that uses a pair of power tubes. The guy had purchased a pair of power tubes from some online tube dealer. The boxes had some measureme .......
48: Tubes Asylum, How to test rectifier tubes? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2015-03-20, 11:07:09 (108.233.126.68)
It's been a while....thought I come back and check to see what's been happening around here. I've been a long time user of signal tubes like the 6DJ8 and 12AU7 varieties. I also have a headphone amp t .......
49: Tubes Asylum, Testing 5AR4 and 6L6GC tubes (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-12-05, 20:29:25 (108.233.126.68)
OK, so I used my TV7-D/U and tested these 5AR4 and 6L6GC tubes that I bought on fleebay. Sellers were all reputable ones with over 5k feedback. Anyways, they tested good on my tester. The tester was r .......
50: Vinyl Asylum, At least you got one.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-11-26, 09:19:22 (108.233.126.68)
I guess I must be in the don't-make-enough-money-to-even-receive-one category.... FrankC .......
51: Tubes Asylum, Look towards the bottom of the glass (on the side) (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-11-12, 13:31:39 (108.233.126.68)
You should see two rows of code "etched" in the glass. Might have to move a little under the light to see it. They would indicate which plant the tube come from, and manufacturing date. There are a fe .......
52: General Asylum, Agreed. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-11-06, 11:52:43 (63.110.51.11)
Agreed. Rest in peace, HP. FrankC .......
53: General Asylum, Because there were no technology in the first place.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-09-05, 18:18:04 (108.233.126.68)
Nothing inside that could be considered worth-while "technology", so they probably figured that there would be no loss to give away that info. But what goes around comes around. With all those years s .......
54: General Asylum, Standesign (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-08-30, 16:36:56 (108.233.126.68)
I used to own one and sold it. Google it and you will see it. They have 4-shelf and 5-shelf versions. .......
55: General Asylum, Rock & model building don't mix. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-08-28, 09:13:55 (108.233.126.68)
Need steady hands to smooth out surfaces, and paint tiny parts. Bopping your head to the beat doesn't help. LOL. I used to build lots of models back in the days, primarily WWII figurines & ground vehi .......
56: General Asylum, I went to several presentations on day 2..... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-08-17, 19:32:23 (108.233.126.68)
All had nice "topics" stated in the program, but turned out to be nothing more than sale pitches for products. And I was truly disappointed with that. I went to a seminar on the direction of computer .......
57: General Asylum, I'm sure that's not the case as..... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-08-16, 18:57:43 (108.233.126.68)
it is a studio recording, not a live recording. And I'm talking about scale as a whole, not just the height. FrankC .......
58: General Asylum, Not unless Norah Jones really is 7 feet tall. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-08-16, 11:25:04 (166.137.208.30)
Sorry, I'm not convinced that it is. FrankC .......
59: General Asylum, Olive Streamer (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-08-15, 18:05:33 (64.196.190.2)
Looks promising. Model w/o internal storage ($500), 1TB($600), 2TB($700) that has built-in DAC & amp to power headphones & speakers as well. I want to use it to stream music from NAS to a DAC. Can .......
60: General Asylum, More pics (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-08-15, 17:59:55 (64.196.190.2)
Special Nelson Pass based on 40-year old technology and NOS transistors. .......
61: General Asylum, CAS Day 1 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-08-15, 17:57:07 (64.196.190.2)
Day 1 at the California Audio Show just "OUTSIDE" of San Francisco. Seems like less number of rooms than the past two years. But fairly good sound all around. Of course, as I said that, the Aurrend .......
62: General Asylum, Apparently you didn't get the memo.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-08-14, 23:43:51 (108.233.126.68)
that Bel Canto does not believe in and support the Internet. The internet is just a fad that will eventually crumble and go away quietly like the 8-track tape. Brick and mortar store is the time teste .......
63: General Asylum, A bit of advice... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-08-12, 16:02:23 (108.233.126.68)
It's not "San Fran", and it's not "Frisco". Only people from out of state use those terms. So it is a dead giveaway that you are not from around here when you use those phrases. LOL ;-) FrankC ::: TOP .......
64: General Asylum, RE: San Jose may be many things... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-08-12, 15:58:53 (108.233.126.68)
LOL, check the city's official webpage. It's there right on the banner. Not saying I agree. But those folks down at the city hall would like you to think so. I worked in downtown San Jose for a short .......
65: General Asylum, What did you eat for breakfast that day? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-08-12, 15:52:30 (108.233.126.68)
Wow, that sucks! I remember back in the 90s, all the dealers use some type of wrench to tighten speaker cables. I used one on my Pass Aleph Os amp, and it twisted the whole thing, and snap the interna .......
66: General Asylum, best & worst (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-08-12, 15:44:43 (108.233.126.68)
BEST: ARC (last time I called was when Leonard was still around) Pass Labs PS Audio WORST: PurePower: they've stopped answering phone calls and e-mails all together. I had returned a unit for repair t .......
67: Vinyl Asylum, I like! Where do I order one? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-08-11, 12:46:39 (63.110.51.11)
. .......
68: General Asylum, "Silicon Valley" 49ers? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-08-11, 12:43:54 (63.110.51.11)
My office is a block away from the new stadium in SANTA CLARA. And I am staring at it right now. No, we are not part of San Francisco, and San Francisco is San Francisco, NOT part of the Silicon Valle .......
69: General Asylum, Me too! Bought my ticket already. nt (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-08-01, 10:50:19 (108.233.126.68)
. .......
70: Tubes Asylum, Yup, I recall reading something about this place a few years back. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-07-30, 13:02:58 (63.110.51.11)
. .......
71: Tubes Asylum, Anyway to send some of that this way??? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-07-19, 18:33:37 (108.233.126.68)
We are in serious drought here in California. The latest is that they will cite anyone with a sprinkler water running down sidewalk or washing car with a running hose..... Pretty soon, no shower will .......
72: General Asylum, I'll admit I'm overweight, but I'm not bald, white, or old. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-07-18, 13:21:54 (108.233.126.68)
Someone did ask the age old question about the dying of the hobby with no "new blood". I think if this was an event on DACs or vinyl or headphones, you would see a much younger crowd. FrankC ::: TOPIC .......
73: General Asylum, John Curl (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-07-17, 21:31:32 (108.233.126.68)
John Curl and Parasound were in Century Stereo in San Jose, CA this evening. It was great to finally put a face to a name that we've heard over and over. He shared some great stories, especially ab .......
74: Tubes Asylum, RE: Is this a fake Amperex? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-07-14, 17:17:06 (108.233.126.68)
I was going to ask you to take a look at the bottom to see if there's a number. I agree with what has been stated so far that this is probably a Siemens 6922 that was labelled as Amperex. From all the .......
75: Vinyl Asylum, Power supply issue (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-07-12, 18:06:16 (108.233.126.68)
I have an issue with the power supply of a turntable I just bought. I've sent the distributor and dealer a note, but thought I post it here to get some input on what might be the issue. The unit is th .......
76: General Asylum, Update 2 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-07-01, 08:20:21 (108.233.126.68)
Apparently filing all the paperwork paid off. According to UPS tracking, the item is out for delivery today. Watching US play and putting together the new turntable. It is going to be a fun day today. .......
77: General Asylum, Opportunity to meet and chat with John Curl in the Bay Area! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-07-01, 08:11:37 (108.233.126.68)
John Curl and Richard Schram (of Parasound) will be at Century Stereo on Thursday, July 17 from 6-8:30pm. Just got the email invite now from Century Stereo now. You can go to their website and find mo .......
78: General Asylum, RE: Was it sudz? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-06-26, 20:46:46 (108.233.126.68)
LOL. Maybe. But it was many years back when a lot of these companies were going IPO here in the Silicon Valley and all these 20-year old kids were driving expensive exotic cars around buying expensive .......
79: General Asylum, Update (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-06-26, 20:27:58 (108.233.126.68)
As the deadline approaches (Hawaii is 3 hours behind California), I had everything typed up and ready to go on Agon, PayPal, and BBB. And voila, I finally got a response on Agon an hour before the end .......
80: General Asylum, RE: Crooks abound..... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-06-26, 20:12:31 (108.233.126.68)
Ai, ai, capt'n! Can you tell the moderators on this site to stop promoting online commerce as well with their Asylum Trader page and promotion for online retailers? Sorry, just need to laugh it off at .......
81: General Asylum, Crooks abound..... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-06-26, 18:35:58 (108.233.126.68)
Just to rant that the internet has become an even more dangerous place to buy and sell equipment. Maybe the world has just gone worse as time goes by, or maybe I've just been lucky (knock on wood).... .......
82: General Asylum, See you in Denver (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-06-01, 10:47:19 (108.233.126.68)
I had been debating whether to go to the Newport Beach show. I went every year until 2-years ago. But the better part of me made the tough (and correct) call to skip and attend my son' s end-of-the-ye .......
83: Shady Lane, Flyingpalm, aka David Ma (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-04-29, 14:21:26 (63.110.51.11)
Posted a want ad in the classified section a few days back. This guy e-mailed me and sent me pictures indicating that he has one for sale. I did a search of his e-mail address online and found nothing .......
84: General Asylum, Well, there's also.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-04-28, 17:17:02 (63.110.51.11)
the fact that, in some regions of the world, vinyl takes up too much space, requires too much effort to maintain (humidity), etc. My dad is approaching 80, lives in Taiwan where the space is tight (ov .......
85: General Asylum, Let me help you out.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-04-28, 17:09:21 (63.110.51.11)
Send me all those "obsolete" LPs, and I will dispose of them properly for you. Go out and buy an Oppo DVD player that also plays SACD, go scour eBay, used CD stores for CDs and SACDs. And you can star .......
86: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Is this a scam? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-04-27, 18:59:50 (108.233.126.68)
Just googled and found the discussion on PayPal's user forum on this specific topic. Now I am concerned as well. I don't sell things too often, and I've always used Paypal. Now I am in the middle of s .......
87: General Asylum, You got it wrong... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-04-06, 09:52:22 (108.233.126.68)
I meant other audio discussion websites, not within AA. FrankC .......
88: General Asylum, Apologies to the board in advance.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-04-04, 14:43:32 (108.233.126.68)
Apparently my action to post this on several other boards is considered a bad behavior. The intent was not to bash or take revenge on the manufacturer/vendor, but to unite the folks that have experien .......
89: General Asylum, Attention, PurePower owners! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-04-04, 14:09:33 (108.233.126.68)
My unit was sent in for service in July of 2012. After many months of empty promises and excuses, and refusal to respond to my requests to send back my unit as-is at my own expense. I've filed a compl .......
90: Shady Lane, File Suite against PurePower! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-04-04, 12:29:07 (108.233.126.68)
If you are in the same situation as me, I suggest we all work together to file lawsuits at the small claims court against PurePower. Please contact me if you are interested. I will share what I have d .......
91: General Asylum, Anyone with experience filing a small claim against a manufacturer? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-04-04, 11:52:28 (108.233.126.68)
It's been over 20 months since I sent my power conditioner back to PurePower for repair. It is apparent that they are not going to repair it, nor are they willing to ship the unit back at my own expen .......
92: Vinyl Asylum, I saw that too. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-04-01, 14:38:33 (63.110.51.11)
It has been refurbished, but the auto-centering mechanism is broken. FrankC .......
93: Tubes Asylum, Learned something new everyday.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-03-26, 16:04:42 (63.110.51.11)
I've dismissed the Mullard tubes after spending some times with their ECC88 and some EL84 tubes and finding all of them sounding thick in the midrange but not much extension on the upper range, and co .......
94: General Asylum, RE: Good product but crook company (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-03-25, 18:49:17 (67.180.74.83)
My comments are towards PurePower, the company that MADE the product. If the product breaks, it's not Partsconnexion that's going to fix the issue, they could try, but they can only do so much because .......
95: Vinyl Asylum, Get well soon! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-03-25, 16:15:24 (63.110.51.11)
From another forum old timer. FrankC .......
96: General Asylum, Good product but crook company (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-03-25, 16:13:07 (63.110.51.11)
My PP2000 had developed a problem about 2 years ago. It would turn on then shut down immediately. After spending some time discussing with PurePower on the phone, it was determined that the unit neede .......
97: Vinyl Asylum, Once you are in Berkeley... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-03-18, 13:54:50 (63.110.51.11)
Rasputin is only a block away from Amoeba Berkeley. FrankC .......
98: Vinyl Asylum, So I rescued some LPs last weekend.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-02-18, 21:04:53 (108.233.126.68)
from a neighbor that posted them on FreeCycle just hours before they went into the dumpster. There were a few copies of London ffrr blue backs. But most of them were in pretty bad shape. I think they' .......
99: General Asylum, Have multiple... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-02-18, 20:55:58 (108.233.126.68)
I had used EAC (Exact Audio Copy). It was developed as a shareware and was not very user friendly. But I think, at the time, it had one of the best error correction technology. But it was slow and tim .......
100: General Asylum, Equipment buying experience then and now... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-02-18, 17:51:07 (108.233.126.68)
I've had my current turntable for over 10 years. It's a Michell Orbe SE. I had purchased it new from a dealer in Florida. After I had placed the order, the mad cow disease exploded onto the scene, and .......
101: Shady Lane, RE: PurePower APS Canada (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2014-02-03, 14:24:38 (108.233.126.68)
Just to keep this discussion alive as PP has been actively marketing their new products lately. I have the PP2000 with the same problem. After discussing with Damian back in July 2012 on the phone, he .......
102: Vinyl Asylum, This is what it looked like when it first arrived. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2013-12-18, 21:37:22 (108.233.126.68)
Double boxed. All content were wrapped individually. FrankC .......
103: Vinyl Asylum, More pics (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2013-12-18, 21:00:49 (108.233.126.68)
Haven't thought that far yet..... Next to the first limited edition of the album "Yes", that my wife bought a few years back because she's crazy too. FrankC .......
104: Vinyl Asylum, My vinyl purchase of the year! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2013-12-18, 16:20:11 (108.233.126.68)
Santa dressed in yellow and red (DHL) delivered this afternoon. Yes, it cost me an arm and a PAIR OF legs. But totally worth it! One of the 350 copies of hand-signed limited edition of Pet Shop Boy .......
105: Digital Drive, LUMIN alternatives? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2013-12-06, 15:32:13 (108.233.126.68)
Hi digital guys! I'm a vinyl guy with some digital questions. I had uploaded many of my CDs into the home server. At several of the audio shows, I see people using laptops to stream music to their USB .......
106: Digital Drive, RE: Sony DVP-S7700 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2013-12-06, 15:18:17 (108.233.126.68)
I still have mine. It is the DVD player in the bedroom. I've known a lot of the headphone guys (and kids) use this is a transport because as you have indicated that it can be bought at a fairly cheap .......
107: Vinyl Asylum, Mis-tracking Question (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2013-10-20, 21:04:35 (108.233.126.68)
Recently, I've noticed that my Cart/Arm combo is having some difficulties tracking a lot more LPs than before. And it's always around the same area, about 2-3 minutes into track 1. The combo is Shelte .......
108: Vinyl Asylum, Mediocre customer service is becoming the norm in high-end (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2013-08-30, 22:05:18 (108.233.126.68)
I would expect a much higher level customer service from a company that wants to charge me $4k for a product like this. But it seems like this type of behavior is spreading amongst manufacturer and di .......
109: General Asylum, Most of the rooms sounded better today.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2013-08-10, 19:28:16 (108.233.126.68)
Most, not all. A few rooms actually sounded worse than yesterday. For me, it's just fun to get away from the daily grind and immerse in everything audio. The organizer invited the folks from head-fi.o .......
110: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: After 4 weeks with the PASS X250.5 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2013-07-12, 14:03:11 (63.110.51.11)
Yup. The difference between the .5 and the older model is quite huge. Before I purchased my X350.5, I had the opportunity to listen to both the X350 and the X350.5 side-by-side at a friend's place. Ev .......
111: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Treasure Trove of a Record Store in North Beach (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2013-05-02, 15:07:59 (63.110.51.11)
Just one day? If I go in there, my wife might be calling the police to file a missing person report. FrankC .......
112: Vinyl Asylum, Sounds familiar... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2013-02-25, 10:51:58 (108.233.126.68)
Same practice as another place further south in Redwood City.... FrankC .......
113: Vinyl Asylum, ORG reissue of Coltrane's "My Favorite Things" (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2013-02-24, 12:39:42 (108.233.126.68)
Just did a quick comparison of this to my 1st reissue copy last night. The initial impression is favorable. The ORG sounded less veiled, but not to the degree where it sounded hi-fi-ish with the usual .......
114: Tubes Asylum, Russian tubes are rugged! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2013-01-31, 11:38:52 (108.233.126.68)
I had followed most of the threads talking about AI preamps and tubes. If my memory serves me correct, I believe just about all the tubes that got fried were NOS 6DJ8/6922/7308 tubes from US and weste .......
115: Tubes Asylum, What tubes are in your unit? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2013-01-30, 12:26:00 (108.233.126.68)
That may be the difference. Most people experience the "tube-eating" because they tried to play with NOS tubes in their units. The consensus has been that the Russian tubes, which I believe AI recomme .......
116: Video Asylum, RE: Blu Ray Player Advice Needed (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2013-01-30, 11:54:15 (108.233.126.68)
Another long-time BDP-83 user here with no problem whatsoever. Mine is connected to the receiver via a HDMI cable. I think your friend's reason for recommending the analog output from the player itsel .......
117: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: How to improve server-based playback? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2013-01-23, 12:03:56 (108.233.126.68)
Thanks all for your input. This gives me some directions to explore further. I'll need some time to digest the info first. FrankC .......
118: Computer Audio Asylum, How to improve server-based playback? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2013-01-22, 14:24:02 (108.233.126.68)
Just a vinyl guy venturing over to ask a question, so be gentle. I played some tracks from the server and compared them directly to the CD the other night to a group of audiophile friends. All of them .......
119: General Asylum, I have been cured! Time to check out..... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2013-01-18, 19:30:50 (108.233.126.68)
After spending every day for the past 15+ years or so hanging out here at the asylum, I thought my obsessive compulsive audiophilia has been cured as I hadn't logged into any audiophile related forums .......
120: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Q on Classic Records Clarity 45rpm sets (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-12-26, 12:53:09 (108.233.126.68)
4 clear (translucent) white 45rpm one-sided discs + 1 gatefold album cover. Sound like they are the same. Some got stuffed into thicker boxes while others were in "slimmer" boxes. FrankC .......
121: Vinyl Asylum, Q on Classic Records Clarity 45rpm sets (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-12-20, 18:51:22 (108.233.126.68)
A few years behind, but thought I ask. Any one has any information on why some of the sets are thicker than others? I had accidentally purchased 2 sets of Norah Jones' "Come Away With Me" at one point .......
122: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Maybe it's because expectations have gone down? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-12-16, 10:40:45 (68.166.36.218)
With format changes from Vinyl to CDs to MP3s, maybe we, the consumers as a whole, including the reviewers, have been brainwashed subconsciously to accept that the lowering of sound quality is OK in t .......
123: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Japanese Pop Vocal Vinyl from 60s looking for help? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-12-09, 19:27:48 (108.233.126.68)
Looks like something that my grandmother used to listen to. The ones where the singers wear traditional kimonos are most likely singing old Japanese folk style music. There may still be collectors in .......
124: Vinyl Asylum, I am! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-11-20, 11:20:20 (108.233.126.68)
My wife is concerned that I've been spending way too much time in the mancave these days. Come visit any time. This is the first time I visited Amoeba in 3 or 4 months because I have a Groupon that wa .......
125: Vinyl Asylum, Funny story at Amoeba Berkeley (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-11-18, 21:13:43 (108.233.126.68)
I stopped by Amoeba and Rasputin in Berkeley Saturday evening. As I was waiting in line to check out, I overheard the guy in front of me asking for a discount on a single CBS Masterworks Classical LP .......
126: General Asylum, RE: RMAF (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-10-12, 08:52:11 (216.239.55.196)
Just saw on Head-Fi's homepage that Monster Cable's CEO will be gracing the audiophile community with his presence at RMAF, and probably checking out if there's any company he can file more lawsuits a .......
127: General Asylum, McIntoshetti or McIntocci? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-10-11, 10:23:27 (108.233.126.68)
Maybe they'll adopt a more Italian name too. FrankC .......
128: General Asylum, RE: Who can speak about the domestic Chinese audio market? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-10-09, 12:02:00 (108.233.126.68)
The culture in Asia towards music/audio gear is vastly different. There is a more keen sense (or awareness) towards music appreciation. More people are aware of the existance of higher-ends audio equi .......
129: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Any Info On This LP?: Kind Of Blue Released by Studio Media 2011 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-10-03, 17:45:58 (108.233.126.68)
I've piurchased several of these Italian reissues in the past few years, and they've been quite disappointing sonically. The only good thing is that they've also issued some European tour live recordi .......
130: General Asylum, RE: WARNING: Fake Audiogon email (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-10-03, 10:00:30 (108.233.126.68)
Take a chill pill Mike. Just thought I give people a heads up as a lot of people here DO use Audiogon even though we curse it every time we use it. And there seems to be an increase on these targeting .......
131: General Asylum, WARNING: Fake Audiogon email (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-10-02, 09:45:08 (108.233.126.68)
Warning to folks that there's another fake e-mail notification out telling you that you have a negative balance on your Audiogon account. FrankC .......
132: Amp/Preamp Asylum, LS = linestage only, no phonostage included. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-09-18, 21:50:34 (198.228.217.155)
. .......
133: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Audio Research Preamp preference ranking (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-09-17, 01:18:56 (108.233.126.68)
The LS-5 had a big following for a long time. There were like 3 iterations of this model. Not sure if it had a remote or not, but I believe balanced connections only. Until the Reference 1 came out, I .......
134: Tubes Asylum, Regarding tube matching.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-08-31, 23:14:59 (108.233.126.68)
I would assume that it would be either or. As you are using a pair of 6DJ8s, the signals would be traveling through one of the following scenarios: 1/ Right channel through the same section of both tu .......
135: Tubes Asylum, Also helpful articles in the FAQ page... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-08-28, 09:11:56 (108.233.126.68)
There's a section on tubes in the FAQ page. Joe's tube lore which was written a while back, has some good information on this particular tube, and what some of the substitutes are, and his observation .......
136: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Signal interference in preamp when playing LP. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-08-07, 00:25:55 (108.233.126.68)
Was getting this loud noise like Geiger gauge whenever I turned on my phonostage. I thought it was my analog front end because the only time I can hear it is when I switched over to my analog, and whe .......
137: Vinyl Asylum, Turned out to be the preamp or the DAC (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-08-07, 00:05:05 (108.233.126.68)
Noise is somehow introduced through the DAC to the system, but can only hear it when listening to vinyl. The DAC is connected to preamp via XLR interconnects, and the phonostage to preamp via single e .......
138: Vinyl Asylum, Radioactive cartridge/phono able!? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-08-06, 22:35:41 (108.233.126.68)
I was ready to spin some plastics Friday night, but when I flipped off the mute switch on my phonostage, I heard a very audible noise coming out of both of my speakers. The turntable wasn't even spinn .......
139: Computer Audio Asylum, How to feed music files from server to USB DAC? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-08-04, 23:35:12 (108.233.126.68)
Hi all, I've started ripping all my CDs to a network hard drive. I have a benchmark USB DAC1. Can you recommend a component that I can connect to my home network and output to the DAC1 via USB? I do n .......
140: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Coldplay - US or UK pressings (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-08-02, 10:37:37 (192.86.86.201)
Recently, a friend brought an EU copy of Adele's album to a listening party. We compared it with the US pressing. We were surprised that the US pressing has more snap, more extensions on both ends. I .......
141: General Asylum, I'm attending..... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-08-02, 10:24:44 (192.86.86.201)
This is the 3rd year for the show! It's much smaller in scale than the RMAF and THE Show in Newport Beach. Last year, I only spent two days at the show. Don't expect any software for sale at the show. .......
142: Computer Audio Asylum, It used to be simple...... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-07-27, 12:10:12 (108.233.126.68)
OK, here comes the analog guy ranting again! I've been spending a good portion of the past 2 weeks trying to get my music server up and running! The process has been a pain in the rear, to say the lea .......
143: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Question set #1: Foobar related (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-07-22, 12:57:14 (108.233.126.68)
I had tagged everything and attached the cover photos when all these CDs were first ripped (through Win Media Player) and doubled checked them to make sure they were in there. I've just opened them up .......
144: Computer Audio Asylum, You misunderstood... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-07-22, 12:51:14 (108.233.126.68)
The two units are connected by a digital cable. I can stream music directly to the D-L8 (DAC) from my laptop via the wireless adaptor provided by Opera. I can use the D-L7 if I connect an external har .......
145: Vinyl Asylum, Original Issues Jazz Albums Sighting (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-07-22, 11:53:04 (108.233.126.68)
Was just at Amoeba Berkeley yesterday. Didn't find too many good stuff in the bins. But when I browsed through the walls, I was amazed to see that they had a good collection of first pressings of many .......
146: Computer Audio Asylum, Question set #2: (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-07-20, 15:14:57 (108.233.126.68)
OK. This one is more difficult. I had purchased a pair of new gadgets from Opera Audio. It consists of a digital music interface and a DAC. The units D-Linear 7 (Interface) and D-Linear 8 can be used .......
147: Computer Audio Asylum, Question set #1: Foobar related (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-07-20, 15:03:48 (108.233.126.68)
My set up #1 is easier. Running foobar on my laptop and streaming music to Benchmark DAC1 USB. All the music files were ripped either via EAC or WIN Media Player to my HP Media Server. Questions: 1/ S .......
148: Computer Audio Asylum, I feel like a Technology Dinosaur..... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-07-20, 14:56:40 (108.233.126.68)
Never thought this would happen to me, but it is happening, nonethless. Although I don't have a background in computers, I've always thought that I am fairly computer savvy. I had always been the go-t .......
149: General Asylum, Thanks all for good suggestions! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-07-01, 13:02:10 (108.233.126.68)
I've been hanging out here for over 15 years, and boy, has the landscape changed. Seems like a lot of "angry" people out there ready to chew up anyone for asking a simple question. Thanks for all the .......
150: General Asylum, RE: What to do with broken receiver? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-06-28, 18:30:25 (108.233.126.68)
Not that I'm trying to fix it. But more of thinking whether places would take it to salvage parts or use it to train technician students on how to fix things, or for people who might like to experimen .......
151: General Asylum, What to do with broken receiver? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-06-28, 17:42:20 (108.233.126.68)
I have a Yamaha A/V receiver purchased about 6 to 8 years ago. This was their top of the line A/V receiver at the time. Long story short, a couple years ago, the subwoofer connection and two rear chan .......
152: General Asylum, That damn ex-boyfriend of my wife's college roommate... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-06-16, 22:32:12 (67.58.132.199)
He passed me a copy of Stereophile back in college and it all went down hill ever since. I've been committed to the Asylum for almost 20 years, and I still can't shake this disease. In fact, it has go .......
153: General Asylum, Oh, yeah! Getting my Audio Fix! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-06-05, 19:31:13 (108.233.126.68)
Just attended THE Show down south. Gearing up for the CAL Audio Show up here in the SF Bay Area. Would be interesting to see which manufacturers show up here this year. FrankC .......
154: General Asylum, RE: Thiel & Partner Accuton drivers are the cermic ones, not Eton. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-06-05, 08:24:45 (108.233.126.68)
You are correct. Thanks for pointing that out. FrankC .......
155: General Asylum, RE: How do the systems sound at the Newport Beach show (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-06-04, 09:16:18 (108.233.126.68)
From talking to many of the exhibitors, they simply don't have time to set up properly. Many of them got into the hotel after 4pm on Thursday afternoon. Someone needs to invent some room measurement s .......
156: General Asylum, RE: Strange Attitude (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-06-04, 08:59:58 (108.233.126.68)
I posted my experience over at the Vinyl Asylum. I ran into Ann Bisson at the show. She not only signed the LP I had just bought at the show, she also posed for pictures with several of her fans in th .......
157: General Asylum, That's odd.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-06-03, 18:14:12 (198.228.208.21)
Every time I throw a female vocal or small ensemble on one of the MBL systems, they all sounded like they are 2-3x bigger. When I closed my eyes, a female vocalist sounded like a 10-ft giant in front .......
158: Vinyl Asylum, Best audio show I've attended EVER! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-06-02, 22:36:16 (67.58.132.199)
Attended THE Show in Newport Beach today. I hit the software vendors first as usual and bought a few LPs. (I already raided the Amoeba store in Hollywood yesterday.) Of the purchases I made today, I g .......
159: Tubes Asylum, Old post, but still a good read. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-05-24, 22:16:49 (108.233.126.68)
Read Joe's post... .......
160: Vinyl Asylum, My turn to gloat! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-05-21, 17:33:49 (108.233.126.68)
Someone with the local recycle e-mail chain just put up his Luxman P-100 turntable with a Shure V-15V cartridge for free pickup with about 50 LPs. I just volunteered to pick them up this afternoon. Th .......
161: Tweakers' Asylum, Thanks & Update (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-05-21, 12:45:12 (108.233.126.68)
The electrician came back two weeks ago and I had him rearranged the subpanel so all these dedicated lines are on the same "leg". It initially made the lines quieter, meaning the Noise Harvesters no l .......
162: Tweakers' Asylum, Dirty dedicated line? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-05-04, 13:03:45 (108.233.126.68)
I'm posting this here because I'm not getting any response on the Power forum. I just finished the whole house remodel, including a new dedicated listening/HT room. I have 6 dedicated lines going into .......
163: Power Forum, Question on line noise origins.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-04-16, 12:52:04 (64.134.123.167)
I have about 6 or 7 dedicated lines from a subpanel run directly into my dedicated listening room. The lines are about all less than 50 feet long, more like 20 to 30 feet. The subpanel supports all th .......
164: General Asylum, Work-In-Progress Pictures (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-03-04, 15:59:26 (98.234.53.238)
The rear view: The "bubbles" is intended to diffuse the sound from an otherwise flat backwall. The front view: There is an alcove behind the sliding doors with a plasma TV. The doors are solid .......
165: General Asylum, RE: Anyone know the maths behind George Cardas's "Trapagon" theory? ... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-03-02, 10:33:20 (69.170.63.138)
Andy, E-mail George. He is very responsive. I had some discussions with him a few years back when I designed my room. I actually spoke with several "consultants before that and was not too happy with .......
166: Tubes Asylum, Brought back good memories! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-02-07, 10:46:20 (166.205.136.70)
It's been 15 years since I started collecting tubes. My primary focus has been the 6DJ8 and 12A?7 signal tubes, but added the 6BQ5 and 6SN7 tubes in the past few years for the various tube headphone a .......
167: General Asylum, Agreed. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-01-29, 17:18:18 (166.205.137.240)
Live performance has the energy and the "shared" experience, but content, time, and place is dictated by others. Listening to recorded music is a more personal experience, allowing me to listen to mat .......
168: General Asylum, Me too. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-01-25, 08:56:39 (166.205.138.71)
Thanks! Perfect. Are you certain of the dimensions? Per their website, the clearance at front is 520mm, which is 20.5 inch. Maybe they are accounting for the rings' "thickness" as well? I also have th .......
169: General Asylum, Question for SolidTech ROS owners! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2012-01-24, 09:45:31 (166.205.139.59)
Can you take a quick measurement of some dimensions? I need the dimensions between the posts both at front and on the side. I need to get a board cut to fit into the space. Thanks in advance, FrankC : .......
170: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Who knew? XLR "tweak" HALO's and Electrical tape! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2011-12-03, 12:08:07 (98.234.53.238)
Just a thought that maybe the Teflon tape could do the trick here as well. FrankC .......
171: General Asylum, RE: This should help more... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2011-10-23, 11:56:02 (99.43.44.223)
Thanks. But those are distributors. Do they deal directly with consumers? Any recommendation on where to go for Audiophile LPs and CDs? FrankC .......
172: General Asylum, Thanks! I've been there. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2011-10-22, 21:00:05 (98.234.53.238)
Looks like the same usual places from the list I have from 10 years ago are still around. Will check them out! Thanks, FrankC .......
173: General Asylum, Visiting Hong Kong (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2011-10-21, 14:43:01 (98.234.53.238)
I'm planning a trip to Taiwan in the coming weeks. I will hop over to Hong Kong for a weekend. Just looked up my old post from 10 years ago for places to visit. Anyone has any new recommendations? I'm .......
174: Vinyl Asylum, One suggestion (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2011-10-13, 13:20:09 (99.185.42.158)
Visit www.Head-fi.org, check to see if there is an upcoming meet near you. Sign up to attend and listen to different phones, amps, combos. I did that when I started with headphones. I ended up staying .......
175: Vinyl Asylum, You might want to reconsider (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2011-10-12, 21:02:31 (98.234.53.238)
I have both the HD600 and HD650. Tried several aftermarket cable, and different headphone amp combos I have around. I initially had planned to sell the HD600 after I bought the HD650. But I actually p .......
176: Tubes Asylum, Another Siemens feature (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2011-09-12, 11:01:05 (98.234.53.238)
Would not all Siemens have a number at the bottom of the glass in-between the pins? FrankC .......
177: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Upgrade from ARC-25 line stage (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2011-09-09, 16:56:46 (99.109.207.110)
I own an LS-25 w/ GNSC Ref level mod. My buddies all have gone from Ref 1 to Ref 2, to Ref 2 Mk II, then to Ref 3 and 5. When mine was modded, GNSC included 4 Siemens 6922s. We did a side-by-side comp .......
178: General Asylum, HiFi in movies? How 'bout center of plot in Anime! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2011-08-21, 17:46:41 (98.234.53.238)
Just saw a Japanese Anime called Patlabor 3. The main plot was that some mad geneticist combined some cells to create this creature that got loose in the Tokyo Bay. The inspector, an audiophile, was a .......
179: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Advice for childproofing my vinyl? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2011-08-19, 11:26:47 (98.234.53.238)
Every child is different. My house was really small and cramped. When my first was born, we did not do any child-proofing. My son would be interested in something, but after I show him what it is, let .......
180: Tweakers' Asylum, Where to find Teflon tubing locally? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2011-07-19, 15:06:35 (98.234.53.238)
Any suggestions on local sources for these? Like ACE? Home Depot? Radio Shack? Or Electronic Supply warehouse? I did a search online, and Amazon showed these Teflon heat shrink tubing. Would'n that be .......
181: General Asylum, Bad start (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2011-06-03, 23:40:30 (76.175.7.244)
Drove the family down from Northern Cal last night. After spending some family time in the morning, I drove to Hilton Newport around 1:30pm. The parking attendant told me the parking lot is full, and .......
182: Vinyl Asylum, Brings back good memories (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2011-05-10, 23:54:52 (98.234.53.238)
We started our local chapter of Audio Asylum, Bay Area Audio Asylum (BAAA), 10+ year ago after some member posted an invitation for a get-together. At one of the get-togethers during year one, we coll .......
183: Cable Asylum, E.S.P. Essence Powercord, black or gray? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2011-04-18, 16:44:01 (98.234.53.238)
I know this powercord has been around for a long time. I just bought one with black-color connectors to try. I've seen a few for sale recently with gray-color connectors. I had sent an e-mail to E.S.P .......
184: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Jazz (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2011-03-22, 16:32:13 (68.26.75.49)
Try online radio like Pandora.com or AOL radio. Type in Bob James or select Smooth Jazz and you wil get to hear varieties of artists from the same genre. Or, as someone had already recommended, browse .......
185: Tubes Asylum, Now if I could only convince them to..... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2011-03-11, 15:47:21 (173.151.6.135)
make some 6922 tubes..... FrankC .......
186: Tubes Asylum, Shuguang tubes in general... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2011-03-10, 14:14:22 (204.44.20.31)
seem to be pretty good for the money. I had purchased a pair of their 2A3s, also from Hong Kong via eBay, for a little more than the price of a pair of the Sovteks. They sounded better than the Sovtek .......
187: Tweakers' Asylum, DIY Symposium base! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-12-29, 01:24:40 (67.124.148.125)
I've seen a symposium base at a friend's house, I think these are made by a piece of foam core or gatorfoams inbetween two sheets of aluminum plates. I was just browsing around IKEA yesterday, they ha .......
188: Vinyl Asylum, Why no love for Avid Acutus Reference? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-12-14, 17:09:09 (68.26.245.204)
I've read all the rave reviews. Actually seen one on displayed at RMAF every year. But never got to listen to one as they've always been just 'on display' and never hooked up. They look similar to my .......
189: Tweakers' Asylum, Do Quantity and size of stones matter? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-12-08, 16:43:14 (184.223.175.159)
While searching online, I found some crystals are like 2 to 3 inches long and some are just tiny pieces. What's the consensus? I was looking at buying like a pound of amycest tumbles and wrap a few pi .......
190: Tweakers' Asylum, Do Quantity and size of stones matter? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-12-07, 16:42:13 (173.127.23.124)
While searching online, I found some crystals are like 2 to 3 inches long and some are just tiny pieces. What's the consensus? I was looking at buying like a pound of amycest tumbles and wrap a few pi .......
191: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Shelter 90x, Michell Gyro SE and ? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-11-08, 20:07:56 (68.26.208.130)
My preference would be 1/ Graham 2.2 with SME mount 2/ SME V 3/ SME IV.Vi Phantom is too heavy. It wil not work with Gyro SE's springs. Gyro/Orbe were developed with SME V, so theoretically the combo .......
192: Vinyl Asylum, Quick question (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-09-02, 19:01:09 (72.57.188.143)
What does it mean by "turns" in the transformer primay and secondary? Where can I find that information? I have an Audio Research PH-3 SE and a Bent Audio SUT with a 1:20 step-up ratio. FrankC ::: TOP .......
193: Vinyl Asylum, All hand-built Turntables! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-08-25, 17:13:34 (70.0.224.171)
Very talented individual! He has his own furniture company, and an audio company making all hand-built turntables. Check out the link to his audio company. Interestingly, my friend build a turntable o .......
194: Tubes Asylum, RE: el 84 suggestion (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-08-05, 16:38:40 (72.57.45.13)
Interesting comments regarding the Russian tubes and the MESA tubes. I had dismissed these Russian tubes used with my headphone amp. I guess I should give them a chance to burn in. Found some of the M .......
195: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Free vinyl - you haul (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-08-03, 16:52:27 (173.126.221.252)
Darn, I live on the other coast!!! Yeah, don't throw them away. Take them to some used Record store, get some cash, and buy your friend a drink. FrankC .......
196: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Jazz vinyls in Seattle (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-07-26, 13:12:47 (99.204.29.184)
These are my favorite when in Seattle, in the order of most likely to score something good. 1/Jive Time Records - 3506 Fremont Ave N. Better than average selection, and slightly higher price. I've alw .......
197: Vinyl Asylum, RE: SUT loading calculator. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-07-21, 12:27:28 (184.192.133.140)
Can you explain what each field is? For those of us that are clueless... I assumed the values in the highlighted fields are the ones that we should be changing depending on the catraidge at hand? Than .......
198: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Leonard of ARC retires (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-07-16, 14:33:56 (173.148.169.228)
Here's another toast to you Leonard, for all your help through the years! Another loyal ARC user. FrankC .......
199: Speaker Asylum, I agree with you regarding the preamp choices.. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-07-01, 17:33:26 (72.57.86.25)
As stated in one of my earlier post, I cautioned the use of tube gears as it could easily make SF speakers to sound way to warm and lush. Although I did not think it would be possible to make SF spea .......
200: Speaker Asylum, Yeah, get the best one you can afford... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-06-30, 15:47:45 (173.151.204.38)
Not sure about CJ stuff. The only serious listening that I have with CJ preamp was with CJ Art or Premier 17 or something, several years ago. We were doing a shoot out of several digital front end at .......
201: Speaker Asylum, RE: Sonus Faber Guarneri Memento (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-06-29, 15:49:10 (108.112.74.127)
Good, you've at least tried the DAC in the Goldmund. I had some reservation when I wrote that as several friends of mine had tried using CD players to directly drive amps (bypassing preamp) with OK bu .......
202: Speaker Asylum, RE: Sonus Faber Guarneri Memento (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-06-28, 14:29:07 (173.127.221.199)
I have only heard these speakers by reputation. A friend of mine who has gone through pretty much the entire Sonus Faber line got a pair while he was posted in Singapore for two years. I have heard mo .......
203: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks for the info! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-05-26, 18:29:28 (173.116.57.211)
I'm sure it will come in handy one of these days. FrankC .......
204: Vinyl Asylum, I'll take them.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-05-26, 17:24:26 (173.148.142.175)
I was an early adopter of Laser Discs. I have at least 200 of them. I think I was paying like $30 a piece at that time. Unfortunately, the technology went obsolete too quickly and have been replaced b .......
205: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Problems with Soundstage Direct? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-05-05, 10:03:26 (173.147.18.60)
Hi all, Thanks for all your responses! And thanks to Seth for speedy refund. :-) Just to clarify. The order was held up because of a pre-order not a backorder as stated by Seth. That's not what I was .......
206: Vinyl Asylum, Problems with Soundstage Direct? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-05-04, 17:30:52 (173.150.234.45)
Just wondering if others have the same experience with Soundstage Direct. Placed an order of 12 LPs (large in that each was priced at $50) last September. They've held off shipping it because one item .......
207: Vinyl Asylum, RE: SME V questions (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-04-27, 13:54:30 (99.204.166.144)
Someone had just told me that there's not an industry standard for the location of the stylus. That would make kavakidd's statement of "same pivot to stylus measurement" not entirely correct from the .......
208: Critic's Corner, Because the niche is too small, and everyone wants something different.. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-04-27, 10:53:04 (99.204.166.144)
Hi-End audio is a very small market niche. We represent, what, maybe 0.01% of the entire U.S. population? So audiophiles as a community cannot sustain multiple magazines catering to different needs/ag .......
209: Tubes Asylum, RE: Amprex, made for Hammond Organ. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-04-14, 12:56:53 (173.148.254.28)
I do have a pair of Amperex EL84s (6BQ5s) or 7189s with Hammond label. My understanding is that Amperex OEMed quite a bit of these tubes for Hammond to be put into their organs. There may be other tub .......
210: Tweakers' Asylum, Perfect, thanks! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-04-08, 12:11:04 (173.126.161.172)
. .......
211: Vinyl Asylum, Listen and decide! ;-) (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-04-08, 11:57:42 (173.126.161.172)
Tuan, Come on down and let's go visit Tom. You can then decide for yourself if it is worth buying.... FrankC .......
212: Vinyl Asylum, Retipping (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-04-08, 11:54:12 (173.126.161.172)
Tom, A friend of mine broke the stylus on his Shelter 501 II. He had it retipped in Taiwan and didn't like the result. He just got it back from Soundsmith for another retipping job and is very happy w .......
213: Vinyl Asylum, Question... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-04-08, 11:47:30 (173.126.161.172)
"But I stand by my assessment of the 901...an 'acoustic cartridge', NOT an 'electric' one." Muzikmike, can you elaborate? Do you mean that it's strength is in reproducing acoustic music? FrankC ::: TO .......
214: Tweakers' Asylum, Thanks for the info (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-04-06, 12:26:08 (99.204.211.41)
I slept through my high school chemistry. But according to Wikipedia, brass is defined is an alloy of copper and zinc. I looked up the U.S. pennies on Wikipedia, from 1862-1982, all pennies were made .......
215: Tubes Asylum, Side Note (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-04-05, 12:10:14 (173.148.188.42)
I got really interested in tubes in the late 90s right after this forum started and as I began to learn more and more about tubes. I was primarily collecting 6DJ8/6922/7308 variant as all my gear was .......
216: Tweakers' Asylum, Where to find small brass pieces??? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-04-05, 11:37:48 (173.148.188.42)
I am currently playing with different record weights/clamps. My local buddies have found the sound varies drastically with the different weight/clamp we have on hand. I have a DIY ebony weight (not mu .......
217: Vinyl Asylum, In the U district.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-03-27, 01:03:09 (71.132.143.173)
Neptune Music Service. 4344 Brooklyn Ave NE. I think the cross street is 45th Ave or 45th St. It's in the basement. All you'll see is a staircase on the sidewalk. The guy used to work at the L.A Amoeb .......
218: Tubes Asylum, RE: Uncle Ned says........ (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-03-26, 11:10:27 (71.132.143.173)
Does this mean I should not plug 7189A tubes into my amp which normally takes EL84? FrankC .......
219: Tubes Asylum, Great information! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-03-12, 14:21:05 (173.148.249.171)
I've been feeling that my system was sounding dark and 'lifeless', or lack of extesion at the top end. In a recent conversation with a local dealer, it does seem like I may have been overdamping the s .......
220: Vinyl Asylum, Agreed. Awful.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-03-05, 12:01:09 (68.24.99.110)
I've picked up a few of these as I was curious. And they just sound plain awful. FrankC .......
221: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The 45 RPM fad is bad for audiophiles! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-02-21, 23:32:31 (71.132.143.173)
I just read throught the thread, and there are several different camps regarding the sonic virtue of the 45rpm reissues. My regular listening group had done some casual A-B comparisons and the 45rpms .......
222: Vinyl Asylum, Another vote (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-02-05, 11:19:39 (71.132.143.173)
I discovered her about 10 years ago. Have been attending just about all her concerts everytime she's in town. FrankC .......
223: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Source for the Kondo wire? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-02-02, 08:37:39 (71.132.142.132)
Thanks for the info. But where did you get the Kondo Silver wire from? I searched high and low on the internet and could not find anyone selling that stuff. FrankC .......
224: Vinyl Asylum, RE: smetonearms.com (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-02-01, 23:52:52 (71.132.142.132)
I e-mailed them last week, but never got a response. FrankC .......
225: Vinyl Asylum, Source for the Kondo wire? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-02-01, 15:10:04 (71.132.142.132)
PT, Thanks for the info! After sleeping on the idea, I think I am leaning towards sending it back to SME. I did a search online and could not find a retailer. How long of the wire did you supply SME w .......
226: Vinyl Asylum, Experience with rewiring SME arm? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-02-01, 00:37:23 (71.132.142.132)
Can anyone share their experience? I did some online search last week, there seems to be many supporters of the Kondo silver wire. From what I can tell, this will provide more details in the sound. An .......
227: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Michell Orbe speed unstable? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-01-16, 01:40:26 (71.132.143.216)
Could be an issue with static. Mine was doing the samething at my old house with carpet. Jon Michell actually called me directly to troubleshoot at that time. He suggested that I try touching the meta .......
228: Computer Audio Asylum, Getting MediaPlayer to recognize albums ripped using EAC (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2010-01-14, 21:15:11 (71.132.143.216)
OK, I'm just slowly catching up with this computer music stuff. I have ripped most of my CDs into a hard drive using EAC a few years back. I am now running my Window Vista, and I like the interface a .......
229: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Michell Orbe AC Motor Bit The Dust (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-12-04, 13:39:54 (208.240.243.170)
Why not send e-mail directly to Michell Engineering? When I first bought mine, I was having issues where the motor would change from 45rpm to 33 rpm and vice versa for no reason. The US distributor fo .......
230: Vinyl Asylum, Too late. Gone. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-12-03, 19:44:24 (173.126.214.255)
The owner took the listing off. Somebody must've snatched it up right away. FrankC .......
231: Vinyl Asylum, The reality is... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-12-03, 19:39:30 (173.126.214.255)
I was just ranting. The cartridge prices in Yen hasnt' changed. But because of the weakening of US Dollar and seemingly uncontrollable inflation in Japan, it requires more US Dollars today to purchase .......
232: Vinyl Asylum, Japanese catridges and the economy... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-12-03, 14:33:36 (205.144.73.92)
I was in Japan 2 Christmases ago. I looked at some cartridges from companies like MySonicLab, Shelter, and Phase Tech. The exchange rate was around 105 Yens to 1 USD at that time. I didn't buy any on .......
233: Vinyl Asylum, Few questions... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-11-03, 13:24:49 (205.144.73.92)
When testing the bounce, do you have the arm/armboard mounted? Phono cable attached? I would assume that with the arm/armboard attached, the subchassis' weight distribution would be out of balance, th .......
234: Vinyl Asylum, RE: interesting turntable and arm review at Enjoy the Music (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-11-03, 11:44:50 (205.144.73.92)
I could not have said it any better! I have read an interview of Opera/Consonance' proprieter in a Taiwanese Hi-End Audio magazine. If anything, he has the same type of spirit that all of those "pione .......
235: Vinyl Asylum, Audio/Vinyl Shops in the greater Washington D.C. area (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-10-16, 16:37:48 (65.204.229.11)
I am going to be in Fairfax, VA next week to attending a wedding. I will have a lot of free time for a few days. Any recommendations for audio or vinyl shops to visit in the area? I have a car, so I c .......
236: Vinyl Asylum, Waiting to spin RTI test pressing of Sonny Rollins' "Way Out West"... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-10-09, 12:56:48 (65.161.188.11)
Currently in Seattle for work. Waiting to get back home (SF Bay Area) tonight, so I can spin this one that I had found last night at a local store among some other great finds, i.e. first pressing of .......
237: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Back to Amoeba on Haight Street....................... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-10-06, 11:59:18 (71.132.135.231)
Hey Tom, Give the dude a break. There are collectors in Asia too. Somebody's got to replenish the supply to keep those collectors happy. Where else are they going to get their supplies from. Most of A .......
238: Vinyl Asylum, I'll take those junk from you... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-09-25, 10:26:34 (71.132.142.76)
They are worthless. But I'll take them from you, so you can go buy the new reissues when they come out. ;-) I've not heard them myself. But I do have a lot of Japanese reissue jazz LPs and some rock L .......
239: Vinyl Asylum, How to tell if it is Scorpio? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-09-25, 10:10:25 (71.132.142.76)
You can still find some used OJC reissues now and then. Does anyone know how to tell whether they were issued by Fantasy or Scorpio? Either on the jacket, or some etching signs/numbers on the vinyl? F .......
240: Vinyl Asylum, For those considering Senn HD600/HD650... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-09-25, 10:07:38 (71.132.142.76)
I have both cans, and tried just about all the after-market cables. And have played with several tube and hybrid amps. For vinyl, HD600 + Cardas cable did the trick for me. The HD650 sounded warmer, a .......
241: Vinyl Asylum, I must have been looking at the wrong bins (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-09-17, 21:35:38 (71.132.143.78)
I was there two years ago, and visited the same stores. All I saw were original BN labels going for like US$500 each! My wife was kind enough to stay outside with my little one, so I can go inside and .......
242: Vinyl Asylum, Where does one mount tonearms? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-08-21, 12:10:32 (71.132.137.190)
I could not tell from the picture where to mount the tonearm...anyone else noticed that? I would think it would be something important to know before purchasing. Maybe you would then have to shell out .......
243: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks all, problem solved! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-08-10, 08:30:42 (71.132.132.78)
The cueing lever bar is already lowered to the lowest point. I actually increase the VTA, so the butt end of the arm is higher than the stylus end. I liked the sound much better, and the arm tube is n .......
244: Vinyl Asylum, Adjusting Cartridge Height, options? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-08-08, 13:00:16 (71.132.129.94)
I just compared two of my cartridges side-by-side. The height of one cartridge is lower than the other, meaning distance from the stylus tip to the back of the cartridge body is shorter. This is causi .......
245: Vinyl Asylum, Depending on what you are looking for... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-07-28, 11:34:54 (71.132.134.4)
I've lived in London for a short period, and visited a few stores around town every weekend. It's not too bad if you are into Rocks and Classical. For Jazz, my vote would go to Tokyo. If you got money .......
246: General Asylum, Been here since the beginning....(nt) (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-07-28, 11:13:00 (71.132.134.4)
. .......
247: Speaker Asylum, A Ferrari 308 used to sell for US$50k.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-07-21, 10:37:33 (71.132.137.1)
Nowadays, I don't think you can even buy a used one at that price. Last I check, the cheapest Ferrari is around US$200k. You used to be able to buy a car for US$5k, now the starting point is US$13,000 .......
248: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Soldering Best Practice (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-07-20, 13:17:16 (71.132.137.1)
Thanks all. Spent some time on Saturday to remove those resistors. It was harder than I anticipated, but I was able to remove them...I would not want to be doing that all the time. The good news is th .......
249: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: BDR flaw shelf (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-07-15, 12:34:24 (71.132.131.164)
Yes, they are typically sold as B-stocks at a discount price. FrankC .......
250: Tweakers' Asylum, Soldering Best Practice (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-07-15, 12:30:14 (71.132.131.164)
I have an ARC PH-3 phonostage. The default cartridge loading is set at 47k ohm. To change cartridge loading, one would have to solder resistors to the board. I had done so to change the loading to 100 .......
251: General Asylum, RE: Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris's LC2? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-07-07, 13:09:41 (71.132.129.155)
Ha! Ha! I should be ashamed of myself. After six years of Architecture school, and I didn't know that was Le Corbusier's real name. He's always been referred to as "Corbu" back when I was in school .......
252: Vinyl Asylum, Troubleshoot tracking issue (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-05-11, 23:39:43 (71.132.135.173)
I have an SME V arm on a Michell Orbe SE. I've been trying this new cartridge for a little bit. Previously, I've been using a Shelter 901 which weighs in at 9.1g. The new cartridge weighs in at 10.0g, .......
253: Tubes Asylum, Another toast to Dan! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-04-27, 23:28:40 (71.132.159.231)
He had recently recalibrated my tester as well. I bought a solid state rectifier to be used instead of the #83 tube inside. I sent it to Dan to test out to see whether it can indeed be used. He sent m .......
254: Vinyl Asylum, Cheaper too! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-04-24, 08:51:40 (71.132.158.29)
. .......
255: Tubes Asylum, So what tester should we be using??? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-04-21, 11:26:16 (71.132.158.29)
I got into tubes about 10-15 years ago, and started searching high and low at local electronic stores for tubes. I've got a big collection of various tubes. Eventually, I bought a TV-7D/U tester to te .......
256: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Planning a trip to Tokyo.. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-04-09, 09:54:47 (71.132.131.173)
Here's all the stuff I researched when we went there during Christmas of 2007. I ended up visiting several of the same stores in different districts and found that they often carry different stuff and .......
257: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Beatles LPs (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-04-09, 09:44:25 (71.132.131.173)
People! Listen to the Huckabee Report. And soon you will be able to download the music at the touch of your finger! So why bother with those big, bulky, noisy records? But, don't send them to vinyl su .......
258: Tubes Asylum, RE: Soldering tubes (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-04-09, 09:39:05 (71.132.131.173)
Wouldn't you have to worry about heating up the pins and melting the seal (between glass and pins) and allowing air to leak into tube? I do remember seeing some cheap CD players (from China, I believe .......
259: Vinyl Asylum, Almost a great-find story.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-04-02, 09:55:27 (174.144.77.94)
I fly into Omaha for work once in a while. There's a good record store in the old market area where I visit every time I'm in town. It's been a few months since my last visit, so last night, I rush th .......
260: Vinyl Asylum, Vinyl story on ABC's Nightline (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-03-05, 08:59:45 (71.132.130.53)
There was a segment on vinyl resurgence on Nightline last night. They mostly pointed out that people like going back to vinyl because of the large format, the cover art, and wealth of information on t .......
261: General Asylum, I'm with you on that one, JA (nt) (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-03-05, 08:45:11 (71.132.130.53)
. .......
262: Vinyl Asylum, Got it figured out! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-02-21, 22:06:04 (71.132.136.3)
I went back and check everything including making sure the table was leveled, and the arm balance with the new cart, etc. You guys are spot on! It turned out that while setting up the arm/cart. I set .......
263: Vinyl Asylum, Some recommendations (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-02-19, 11:33:14 (71.132.143.16)
Two very useful tools that I use: 1/ DBSystem Protractor ($40): For serious mounting. Takes a while to read through the manual to figure out how to use it. I've not used it in over two years, so I am .......
264: Vinyl Asylum, Need help trouble shoot cartridge setup... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-02-19, 10:48:57 (71.132.143.16)
I just got a new cartridge to play with. It's a sub US$300 MC cartridge with a great story behind it. I'll get to that some other time. I am having some difficulty getting it set up correctly, I think .......
265: General Asylum, I sound like one of those Berkeley-bred activists! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-02-12, 09:02:07 (71.132.142.76)
Boy, now I sound like one of those gun-ho activists! "Hay, Hay, Ho, Ho, Monster's got to go"! "Hay, Hay, Ho, Ho, Monster's got to go"! FrankC .......
266: General Asylum, Well,,,, (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-02-12, 08:46:29 (71.132.142.76)
If everyone thinks like that, the message wouuld never get across to Monster. They would think that this whole thing about Monster suing other people was just a misguided public over-reacting and it w .......
267: Vinyl Asylum, Check out the following... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-02-09, 11:19:04 (71.132.158.72)
BAAS: Bay Area Audio Society. Send Bob Walters an email if you're interested to join. Bob's a great guy and has been putting in a lot of work organzing great events. I've been a member since 1994. And .......
268: Vinyl Asylum, Not far-fetched idea.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-02-09, 11:09:14 (71.132.158.72)
About 6 years ago, some crazy (or crazy enough) guy on this forum asked if anyone from the San Francisco area would be interested to get together one evening. Four of us showed up at his doorstep. We .......
269: Speaker Asylum, Thanks, guys! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-01-23, 07:24:59 (71.132.150.50)
I like the one at Parts Express, but they don't make anything taller than 24". I think I need something like 30"..... Thanks for the recommendation on Skylan. Not too bad, especially after coverting t .......
270: Speaker Asylum, Speaker stand recommendation (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-01-21, 17:36:47 (70.0.87.239)
I've been searching for some speaker stands to be used for the surround sound channels in the back of my room. I wanted something decent so that they could also be used to hold monitors in my two-chan .......
271: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Are you sure they are no longer around? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-01-21, 09:19:07 (70.0.153.220)
Maybe they had just pulled out of the U.S. market and focusing on selling abroad? I've seen PSE speakers advertising in Asian Audio magazines with U.S. flag on there (assuming that means it's an Ameri .......
272: Vinyl Asylum, The winner.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-01-15, 09:37:38 (71.132.131.79)
That picture was taken like 5 or 6 years ago. We did have pretty much every copy under the sun including the SACD and Japanese reissue super CD. I think all we were missing was the Stereo original (LP .......
273: General Asylum, Technology is an enabler..... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-01-14, 10:26:41 (70.0.168.65)
which means everyone and anyone now thinks that they can be "all they can be". This is apparently in today's society in all aspects. So without any proper training, anyone can grab an Apple MAC, with .......
274: General Asylum, RE: Best funny comment about your stereo from the wife, BF, GF, partner, plumber, electrician or anyone? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-01-14, 10:16:26 (70.0.168.65)
When we first bought our house, it had these glass-tube circuit breakers (look like giant fuses). So I had to call an electrician over to put in a new breaker, and add some grounded outlets. I also as .......
275: Vinyl Asylum, Power supply issue? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-01-12, 10:41:21 (71.132.135.84)
The Brits use 220v and a different plug. Make sure you ask them to see if they would be able to sell you a unit with 110v power supply and the two-prong/three-prong U.S. plug. FrankC .......
276: Vinyl Asylum, Yup. There's just as many options as your speaker amplifiers.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-01-07, 14:53:44 (205.144.73.92)
I ventured into headphones several years ago and I can tell you that there are just as many options with headphones and dedicated headphone amps out there. And when you ask a question like that (no pu .......
277: Speaker Asylum, In-wall speaker connection question... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-01-07, 10:52:18 (70.6.125.21)
My brother just opened his brand new dental office. He had these in-wall speakers connected to a cheapie receiver and my wife thought it would be nice to add those in with our house remodel so we coul .......
278: Speaker Asylum, Telarc Recording of Tchaikovsky's 1812 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2009-01-06, 11:23:09 (71.132.129.45)
The warning is labeled on the case that playing this disc too loud may break speakers. They used real cannons in this recording and I've heard stories where woofers have gotten blown playing this CD/L .......
279: Vinyl Asylum, I think suretyguy was bored, or just looking to pick a fight (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-12-18, 09:40:43 (70.0.17.184)
Not sure what suretyguy is arguing about. From his writing, it sounded like he was in a courtroom trying to shut down the opposition's argument on a case. We are NOT in a courtroom. I re-read your sta .......
280: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Pass Labs 350.5 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-12-07, 20:48:40 (71.132.159.205)
I've thought about upgrading my speakers for several years before I finally pulled the trigger. I started this hobby with Thiel 2.2s and upgraded to the 3.6s. Actually I was looking to upgrade to the .......
281: Vinyl Asylum, RE: OT but had to share (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-12-06, 11:35:55 (71.132.159.205)
Sounded to me like a paid ad disguised as a news article. I read the North American Chinese Newspaper too, and they do that in the "local business" section too, diguising paid ads as reporting article .......
282: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I agree, You should see a doctor! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-12-06, 11:26:36 (71.132.159.205)
What, this is your 7th computer since 1985? Why can't they just get it right the first time? All those computer companies like Intel, Apple, Dell, HP, and Microsoft must have been stringing you along .......
283: Amp/Preamp Asylum, We had done a similar comparison (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-12-04, 16:33:38 (71.132.134.248)
A friend of mine at one time both the Ref 2 Mk I and X0.2 in his possession. I was just writing below about our comparison of both the X350 and X350.5 in his system. Anyways, we also got a chance to c .......
284: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Like everything else, it's all subjective.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-12-04, 14:05:48 (68.26.44.245)
and relative. So the usual system synergy, listener preference, etc. apply. I happened to hang out with several friends that change their system like there's no tomorrow. Each of them has at least 300 .......
285: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: X350 vs. X350.5 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-12-04, 11:46:25 (71.132.134.248)
Ha! Ha! I am doing it from memory in a way as well, as the comparison happened two years ago. And these days, I can't even remember what I did last month, and I am not even 40 yet. The system I had he .......
286: Amp/Preamp Asylum, X350 vs. X350.5 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-12-03, 14:46:00 (71.132.129.22)
Yeah, I was lucky that a friend of mine had both of them in his house at the same time. I was complaining about the problem I was having with my Mark Levinson #333 and he invited me over to listen to .......
287: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Pass Labs 350.5 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-12-03, 14:13:00 (71.132.129.22)
You can see my system in the Inmate systems. I had a Mark Levinson #333 for over 8 years. The continuing problem with capacitors forced me to dump the amp and traded it in for a Pass X350.5 last year. .......
288: Vinyl Asylum, Nice picture, brings back good memories! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-11-17, 11:45:06 (71.132.134.245)
Hi Tom, Can't believe you still have that picture. LOL! I think we should do another shootout again! Maybe we'll do John Coltrane's Blue Train. There are enough versions of that out there as well. Fra .......
289: General Asylum, Yes! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-11-15, 12:50:56 (72.57.0.158)
I have two separate systems occupying the same room. Originally, I had connected both systems together so the two-channel system would need to be turned on and used as the main front speakers. I had e .......
290: Power Forum, Will Noise Harvester eliminate/reduce transformer hum? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-10-22, 11:35:56 (71.132.142.175)
I have my second system (headphone based) plugged into a PowerVar power conditioner. The PowerVar has a big, heavy toroid transformer inside. The setup is in my study room where I do not have a dedica .......
291: Vinyl Asylum, I think it is $7500 USD! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-10-22, 10:43:13 (71.132.142.175)
I checked with a dealer I know in London. His website lists the SME Model 10A at GBP 2984, which is USD$4850. So USD$7500 for the SME20/2 is probably correct. Just like everything else, both in UK and .......
292: General Asylum, RE: I would appreciate feed back on the viv lab speakers (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-10-16, 13:08:07 (71.132.141.105)
These were driven by a pair of monoblocks each the size of a Mac Mini. Front end was a cheap Sony CD changer with a EMM lab DAC. They sounded flat on Saturday. Not sure if it was due to the fact that .......
293: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Pass Labs Aleph 0 and X150 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-10-16, 11:25:21 (71.132.141.105)
"Is X350.5 also more transparent than X350?" Yes. "Is it safe to assume that X150 is more transparent than Aleph 0?" I've not directly compared them. But based on what I've heard, I would say that the .......
294: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Pass Labs Aleph 0 and X150 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-10-15, 19:03:34 (174.144.172.139)
I have an Aleph Os (the stereo version of the Aleph O monoblocks) and also an X350.5. I've compared them driving a pair of Verity Parsifal Encores. I had discussed with Verity regarding "required" pow .......
295: General Asylum, You guys cracks me up! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-10-13, 22:12:50 (70.6.250.75)
Yes, hard to imagine these could sound good, but you had to be there to hear it yourself to believe it. I didn't see any hidden subwoofer in the bathroom. There wasn't one hiding behind the curtains e .......
296: General Asylum, That's not what I meant (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-10-13, 09:27:28 (174.144.199.233)
There were just way too much to see in 3 days. (Information overload!!!) All I remember was when I walked in, they were running a pair of monitors with the little $250 amp. And that was pretty impress .......
297: General Asylum, RE: Rethm Audio! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-10-12, 19:11:48 (174.144.113.42)
Sorry, I am not familiar with those drivers. I just noticed the layer of protruding paper cones so I thought they were the same. There were simply too much to listen to and do any type of critical lis .......
298: General Asylum, RE: RMAF - Third Day (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-10-12, 11:40:53 (174.144.177.78)
Today, the focus is going back to all the good sounding rooms and revisit. ASR: Great sounding SS preamp. Never thought I would say that. But it was musical. But it comes with 4 chassis... Virtual Dyn .......
299: General Asylum, Rethm Audio! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-10-12, 11:28:41 (174.144.177.78)
There were many manufacturers using these in their speakers. The only one that I thought was impressive and sounded decent was the Rethm Audio. And the price is not too bad in High-End standards. $10k .......
300: General Asylum, Agreed! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-10-12, 11:26:06 (174.144.177.78)
. .......
301: General Asylum, RE: Virtue Audio (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-10-11, 19:40:22 (99.204.130.125)
Not bad sounding amps considering the prices and sizes. FrankC .......
302: General Asylum, RE: RMAF - Second Day (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-10-11, 19:31:28 (99.204.130.125)
I managed to walk through all the remaining 5 upper floors of both towers at Marriott today. Not so much sales pitch today. Tons of good sounding rooms. I didn't have the listener fatique like last ye .......
303: General Asylum, RMAF - First Day (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-10-10, 20:40:27 (174.144.54.66)
I caught the first flight from San Jose, CA this morning and got in at 10am, grabbed my rental car and went straight to Marriott at Denver Tech Center. I spent the first afternoon hitting all the big .......
304: General Asylum, People are still buying like crazy today..... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-10-10, 20:01:09 (174.144.54.66)
Vinyl (software) shopping is definitely better than last year. There are a few more independent vendors (other than Music Direct, Acoustic Sound, etc.) than last year. The prices are higher than what .......
305: General Asylum, RE: Avoid the DEA. Fly into DIA (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-10-09, 08:00:30 (71.132.151.208)
Ha! Ha! Ha! Sorry, my mistake. FrankC .......
306: General Asylum, Shared Ride to RMAF from DEA (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-10-08, 09:49:10 (205.144.73.92)
Hi all, I will be flying into DEA Friday morning at 10:00am. I have a rental car with Avis. I suspect they will most likely give me an SUV. They've been doing that every month when I fly there. So I a .......
307: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Atma-Sphere MA2 Mk 2.3 / Passlabs X250.5 / Krell KSA 250 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-10-07, 09:17:42 (71.132.151.208)
A quick call or email to Atmasphere and Pass should answer your question regarding impedance mismatching. I have an ARC LS-25 Mk I with Pass X350.5. There were some threads concerning the impedance is .......
308: General Asylum, RE: No offense, but please explain "steer"... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-10-02, 19:12:46 (71.132.151.208)
By posting ads on that website (it's free), getting the word out about the site, and spread the word to people that you are posting ads on that website. Hey, Audiogon is not the only place to buy/sell .......
309: General Asylum, RE: Agon quiet development (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-10-02, 11:45:39 (71.132.151.208)
Why not just use other sites and steer everyone else to those sites? I use AudioXsell.com and Audio Asylum Ads. FrankC .......
310: General Asylum, How about www.audioxsell.com? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-10-02, 10:40:26 (71.132.151.208)
I've been using them since I found out about them at RMAF last year. Posting is still free. Just need to get more people to browse their pages. FrankC .......
311: General Asylum, That's funny! Saw it but it didn't register in my mind... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-09-29, 17:22:24 (71.132.133.11)
That would fit into the Southwest Airlines commercial, "wish you were somewhere else?" Maybe he got the wrong memo? Maybe he showed up to make a statement? Man, this is too funny! Needed that on a da .......
312: Speaker Asylum, RE: Yes! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-09-29, 15:18:12 (71.132.133.11)
Here's a picture of the crossover. Click on the link and scrolled down about 1/2 way and you'll see the BE-718 and the crossover. .......
313: Speaker Asylum, Yes! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-09-29, 15:11:25 (71.132.133.11)
There was a thread on Agon discussing this topic a few weeks back. The difference is in the crossover. And the guy responsible for the crossover even chimed in to confirm that. These speakers retail i .......
314: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: How does a headphone amplifier work? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-09-19, 09:39:43 (71.132.135.239)
All headphone amps are more like integrated amps (they have their own volumne control) and they take line level input. Most have only one input, but some may have two or more. You can connect directly .......
315: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Ha! Ha! It's now a bulky headphone amp. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-09-18, 08:35:32 (71.132.135.239)
Sure looks impressive as a headphone amp.... FrankC .......
316: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: REVIEW: Yamaha RX-V1 Receiver (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-09-17, 10:13:25 (205.144.73.92)
I also have this receiver used solely for the 7.1 channel HT duty. I bought mine new about 6 years ago. I have a hybrid setup where the signal of the front two channels was routed through to the pream .......
317: General Asylum, Are you supposed to get a notification or something? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-09-17, 09:30:52 (70.6.16.12)
I entered the "contest" but figured my chances was not good. How did you come by this information? Am I supposed to receive an email notification so that I can purchase one??? FrankC .......
318: Vinyl Asylum, During business trips! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-09-10, 12:47:07 (71.132.132.134)
I make a point to find used vinyl shops when I go on business trips. I normally go to the same places once a month, so I've been hitting Seattle, Omaha, and Denver. Something to do in the evenings. :- .......
319: General Asylum, RE: Need Amp Stand w/ Wheels or casters (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-09-06, 10:59:55 (71.132.140.208)
Sound Anchor makes them with casters as well. You can find them (used) on Audiogon as well. FrankC .......
320: Tweakers' Asylum, Peculiar groud loop question... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-08-27, 10:23:08 (71.132.142.88)
So I went and trouble shoot a hum problem for a friend of mine last night. We were able to isolate the hum to come from his newly acquired VK-150 SE monoblocks. He had on the wall a quadplex (two sets .......
321: Vinyl Asylum, Just bought a copy on eBay for.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-08-27, 10:05:13 (71.132.142.88)
$12 + shipping. For the past three months, I've been looking at them on eBay, the winning bids usually range from $15 to $25. FrankC .......
322: Tubes Asylum, RE: Best of the Best 7308 / 6922 tubes (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-08-27, 10:00:28 (71.132.142.88)
I am not aware of any Amperex 7308 with steel pins. I'm assuming you are looking to buy some. If it looks fishy, it probably is. Walk away! FrankC .......
323: Tubes Asylum, RE: Anyone tried Siemens EL84? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-08-15, 08:57:00 (70.0.159.237)
I have a single Siemens EL84. Found it at the local electronic swap meet several years ago. I've not been able to find another one ever since. And my amp uses two. When I find another one, I will let .......
324: General Asylum, LOL! 'Cause I can identify with that! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-08-15, 08:45:18 (70.0.159.237)
. .......
325: Tubes Asylum, RE: el84 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-08-14, 08:29:58 (99.204.127.19)
Sylvania or GE EL84 are pretty darn good. And they were quite readily available and cheap just a few years back. I got a whole batch of these from the local electronic swap meet and eBay. I have a hea .......
326: General Asylum, Picture not coming through.. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-08-12, 17:25:19 (70.0.104.32)
But I can imagine what it is. We visited Shanghai a few years ago, and they had logos for a drnk place that looks similar to Starbucks. And one soymilk & breakfast place that had an image that resembl .......
327: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Why have people become so unwilling to share info? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-08-07, 07:41:24 (71.132.153.244)
Yes, we know the information comes from your personal experience. That's what everyone posting here want to hear, other people's experience with certain piece of equipment, suggestions, recommendation .......
328: General Asylum, I got another one (I was the buyer) (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-08-07, 07:37:32 (71.132.153.244)
A very rare GNSC modified ARC Ref 1 preamp was for sale in L.A. about 5 years ago. I contacted the seller, made the deal, and arranged for a pickup that weekend, because I had to drive down from North .......
329: Tubes Asylum, RE: The chance of a lifetime!! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-08-06, 11:14:52 (205.144.73.92)
I have the same box. I am willing to part with it for only $500. Anyone? Anyone? FrankC .......
330: Amp/Preamp Asylum, But they won't provide the same sonic virtues..... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-08-06, 11:08:05 (205.144.73.92)
I had heard several digital amps mentioned above in different setups against several top notch SS and tube amplifiers, and the Digital amps just don't provide the same sonic virtues. I currently have .......
331: General Asylum, RE: Your best buyer line from Audiogon? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-08-06, 10:46:48 (205.144.73.92)
A guy made me a ridiculous offer for an item I was selling. I can't remember exactly what I was selling. I think it was my Thiel 3.6 speakers for $1800. He wrote me a long email explaining why he coul .......
332: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Lots of options! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-08-03, 12:19:06 (71.132.153.244)
Can you repost the link? The link went no where.... I wonder if the picture is one of the stores that I did not get to visit due to the New Year holidays. FrankC .......
333: Vinyl Asylum, RE: record accessories in tokyo (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-08-02, 13:48:06 (71.132.153.244)
I did. But after seeing the prices, and seeing all these people each holding a stack in their arms on a Sunday afternoon, I decided I should apply for a job in Tokyo. I'm mostly into Jazz. When I was .......
334: Vinyl Asylum, Talk to me before you do the installation! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-08-01, 12:04:28 (71.132.153.244)
I had several correspondance with Artech after the installation. I had to purchase another threaded rubber footer for $18 because I screwed up the thread in one of them. I recommended that they let Mi .......
335: Vinyl Asylum, I have the SME V arm. ;-) (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-08-01, 12:00:44 (71.132.153.244)
Maybe that's why it sounded good in mine, since the kit was design for it in the first place. LOL! I was tempted after I saw that first posting, so I bought it. FrankC .......
336: Vinyl Asylum, RE: record accessories in tokyo (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-08-01, 11:55:04 (71.132.153.244)
I was just in Tokyo at the end of December. There were a few places both in Shinjuku and Akihabara, and some in between that I visited that were good. Each store (within the chain) carries different p .......
337: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Pass X350.5 vs X350 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-08-01, 11:32:00 (71.132.153.244)
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to audition these two side-by-side. A friend of mine had both in his house at the same time. The X350 had a more stereotypical SS sound, cold and sterile. The X .......
338: Vinyl Asylum, Decoupling Kit for Michell turntables, get one! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-07-31, 16:45:29 (71.132.153.244)
Someone mentioned about this upgrade about two months back. So I ordered it from Artech. But it has been sitting there for few weeks. I finally installed the decoupling (aka upgrade) kit for my Orbe S .......
339: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Why do some manufacturers do that? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-07-31, 08:49:56 (71.132.153.244)
Just to mess around with our minds? My Yahama surround sound receiver has the same volume setup like that. Most of the time, the volume is set at -48dB. FrankC .......
340: General Asylum, RE: Question: Using Granite?? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-07-31, 08:35:15 (71.132.153.244)
As others have suggested, the best use of Granite is in a sandwiched configuration. Most of the granite countertop are 3/4" thick. Sometimes, you will get lucky and find thicker pieces. What I have do .......
341: Vinyl Asylum, Awesome performance, bad recording.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-07-28, 13:25:38 (71.132.153.244)
I just listen to a John Coltrane album called "Brazilia". It was an U.K. pressing by an obscure label called Blue Parrot Records. The album contained two tracks of live performances recorded on May 7, .......
342: General Asylum, RE: Shipping to Italy - experience? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-07-27, 18:38:12 (71.132.153.244)
I just sold a pair of phonocable to someone in Italy. The buyer used paypal. It was fine. As long as you received payment in your account, not sure what you would care about. Check the buyer's reputat .......
343: Vinyl Asylum, Next time, let me go through the stash first, OK? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-07-25, 11:14:35 (71.132.153.244)
Tom, Next time, let me go through the store first before you get there. That'll keep you from going broke. But what I want to know is where do you store all your LPs! FrankC .......
344: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Shanghai turntable hunt (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-07-25, 11:01:50 (71.132.153.244)
By the way, when I was there about 6 years ago, I did see a vinyl store in Shanghai. It got all these classical LP covers covering the window front. Unfortunately, I was with a group of people in a sm .......
345: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Shanghai turntable hunt (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-07-25, 10:58:18 (71.132.153.244)
According to Opera Audio's Chinese website, there's an authorized dealer in Shanghai. I tried to link it directly to the dealer's page, but it didn't work. Once you are on the homepage, click on the t .......
346: General Asylum, RE: M * A Recordings CDs (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-07-23, 09:20:53 (68.26.109.146)
Interesting, I need to check the ones I have regarding the polarity issue. But in general, the recording is excellent with this label. The artworks on just about all the CD covers are absolutely gorge .......
347: General Asylum, RE: GMAF -in which hotel are the inmates planning to stay? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-07-21, 15:33:24 (71.132.140.205)
As other have stated, the hotels are tugged away in the Tech Center, at the south end of the city. It takes at least 20 minutes to drive to the downtown area. Within walking distance, you will find qu .......
348: General Asylum, If everything works out right, I should be there.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-07-17, 11:57:21 (71.132.136.38)
I go to Denver for work and stay at the same Marriot once a month. If I time it right, I should be there the same week, and will just stay for the weekend to attend. FrankC .......
349: General Asylum, LOL! These days, they use the same tactics on everything..... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-07-17, 11:55:32 (71.132.136.38)
I work from home 4 days every week. We get all sorts of people knocking on our door. Usually, it's the "we are in the neighborhood trimming trees, installing solar panels, painting houses, since we ar .......
350: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Static buildup? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-07-10, 19:07:46 (72.62.14.153)
Although the ML 33X series amp are known to have issues with capacitors blowing up. My experience is that you would end up with a buzz sound coming out of the speaker rather than no sound at all. Mayb .......
351: Vinyl Asylum, I think I should change the oil soon as well... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-07-07, 10:25:33 (71.132.134.66)
Per discussion with Michell Engineering a few years back, they recommend using Mobil One 0W-40. Rather than paying $20 buying a little bottle from the distributor, you can buy a quart for less than $6 .......
352: Vinyl Asylum, The answer is YES! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-07-03, 09:18:22 (71.132.129.120)
Unfortunately for me, that I ended up spending $30 to find the answer. I ended up buying a few belts from McMaster to experiment. They were of different length, different material, and different diame .......
353: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Pass this Aleph's (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-07-03, 09:04:11 (71.132.129.120)
I second the Pass and the Forte. I've had both. Forte was my first amp into high end. Sold it years ago. Go with model 4. But if you need more power, get a model 6 which is a 200 wpc version of the mo .......
354: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Breaking in the Shelter 5000 with London BLUEBACKS................... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-07-02, 16:05:34 (205.144.73.92)
Ha! Ha! Ha! Only one kid at the moment. He's more than enough to keep us both busy. But I got to admit, he's a pretty good sleeper, so I have not been using my headphones at all. And he doesn't go tou .......
355: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Breaking in the Shelter 5000 with London BLUEBACKS................... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-07-02, 10:29:48 (205.144.73.92)
Haven't talked to you for a long time? Still around the Bay Area? What brought you to purchase a Shelter 5000? What do you think of it so far? I was in Japan back in December, I came really close to p .......
356: Vinyl Asylum, Does the length of the belt matter? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-06-30, 21:11:11 (71.132.130.217)
I have a Michell Orbe SE. I replaced the first belt 4 years after I bought the table (brand new). When I replaced the belt, I measured the new belt to be 35-5/8". The manufacturer wants $40 for a new .......
357: Vinyl Asylum, I'm also a big fan! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-06-30, 21:04:00 (71.132.130.217)
Check out their latest release - Fundamental. It's a good one. FrankC .......
358: Tubes Asylum, RE: What 6922s for ARC PH3SE? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-06-19, 09:25:54 (71.132.129.242)
There are two identical sections for this tube type. Per discussion with ARC, each channel is using one section of each of the three tubes. So you do not need matched pairs. (Some cost saving there) Y .......
359: Vinyl Asylum, It's listed on the Artech website (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-06-17, 09:10:11 (68.122.118.99)
Called Tone Arm Decoupling kit. I was originally thiniking of the one offered by Pedersen. But that price had gone up quite a bit now that the Dollar is weak. I've just placed an order for one. FrankC .......
360: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Audio Research SP16L & Pass Labs X150.5 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-06-17, 08:57:31 (68.122.118.99)
Abe, From your description, I think the SLP-05 carries the same midrange characteristics that I had heard in the -98. I had a chance to hear the X350 and the X350.5 side-by-side, and the difference wa .......
361: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Audio Research SP16L & Pass Labs X150.5 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-06-16, 15:31:12 (68.122.118.99)
I've also read about the threads regarding the mismatching. But if you follow those discussions closely, you should find some information that stated that there's really no issue with the combo. I've .......
362: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Mark Levinson/Audio Research Synergy (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-06-16, 10:09:37 (68.122.118.99)
From your description, these Paradigms sound like my old Thiel 3.6. I had mated my Thiel 3.6 with a ML #333 for over 8 years. During that time, with two different ARC preamps, LS-2B Mk II and a GNSC m .......
363: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Audio Research SP16L & Pass Labs X150.5 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-06-16, 09:27:28 (68.122.118.99)
I am using the GNSC modified LS-25/X350.5 combo. I've had some limited exposure to Cary products. I believe the one I had heard recently at a friend's place was the SLP-98. I take the ARC over the Car .......
364: General Asylum, Regarding Rives Audio..... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-06-12, 16:35:31 (68.122.124.186)
Hi Mike, I agree with Steve on this one. I had spoke to Rives Audio several times at various Audiophile shows in the past few years. I can't remember the exact questions I had asked, but one was somet .......
365: Vinyl Asylum, Michell Orbe SE (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-06-12, 11:23:31 (68.122.124.186)
Ditto. Got the SE version. There are tons of Gyro owners out there too. FrankC .......
366: General Asylum, Thanks! Another question... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-06-12, 11:15:47 (68.122.124.186)
That's exactly what I have in mind. Perfect! I've snatched your picture to put in my PowerPoint slides of ideas. By the way, I noticed that you did not have any "bass traps" installed at the corners n .......
367: General Asylum, Another question.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-06-12, 10:04:48 (68.122.124.186)
I was going to say, that looks like a Rives room with the curve thing (which I don't like). I've beeen doing some research into building my own room, and I've come to the decision to put those skyline .......
368: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Which is a better match for ARC LS16? Levinson 332 or Krell FPB200? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-06-11, 12:56:25 (205.144.73.92)
Stay away from the ML 33X series. They have an issue with blown capacitors. I had a ML 333 for 8 years. It went back to the factory twice to replace capacitors. I found out the last time I sent it in .......
369: General Asylum, Sure, my annoying neighbor! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-06-11, 12:27:26 (205.144.73.92)
When my neighbor first moved in, he was very interested in my system. I thought he was an audiophile because he seemed to, at least, have some knowledge and interest regarding hi-end equipment. He wou .......
370: Vinyl Asylum, Cool! I've got a NM "RE-1" (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-06-07, 22:54:43 (67.127.56.223)
Also got several other copies including MoFi reissue and Japanese reissue, and couple other reissues from 80s and 90s. I think I will give them all a spin this weekend.... FrankC .......
371: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Amoeba Music Store featured on TV5 Québec Canada (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-06-03, 17:12:03 (70.6.98.35)
I don't get to go to Berkeley too often these days with a 3.5-year old boy in tow. Last weekend, my wife gave me the OK to go up to Berkeley for my birthday. I shopped while they waited. ;-) I was hor .......
372: Room Acoustics Forum by Rives Audio, Question re: first reflection point (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-06-03, 10:21:47 (68.26.99.121)
I am planning on building a new room from scratch. I want to somehow incorporate the acoustical treatments into the room decor, so they don't stand out. I had laid out the room per the speaker manufac .......
373: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Amoeba Music Store featured on TV5 Québec Canada (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-06-03, 10:03:29 (68.26.99.121)
Darn, now we have to fend off Canadians invading our neighborhood store too? (Now that Canadian dollar is worth more than US dollar, I am sure we'll see more of them coming!) ;-P Actually, I find the .......
374: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Where do you buy your vinyl? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-06-03, 09:57:30 (68.26.99.121)
I used to visit our local Goodwill store. But that place dried up a long time ago after somebody reported it in Stereophile. In the SF Bay area, there are tons of used record stores that I visit on a .......
375: Vinyl Asylum, But houses in Houston don't cost $1M in average... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-06-01, 16:46:14 (68.122.116.85)
For all the money you save on your mortgage payment, you can charter a jet, fly here once a month and spend the weekend shopping for LPs! My house is 1200 sq ft and in today's market, you would have t .......
376: Vinyl Asylum, And...Amoeba in Berkeley is even better!!! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-05-31, 23:23:46 (68.122.116.85)
Actually, when they first opened the Holleywood store, they sent a lot of good stuff from these two stores down south. I've only visited the Hollywood store once, but I visit the SF and Berkeley store .......
377: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Armboard.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-05-30, 10:17:57 (68.122.116.85)
I just checked the prices. Damn! The armboard tweak now cost $110 with the weak Dollar. It used to be around $75. Maybe I'll wait until Dollar becomes stronger. FrankC .......
378: Tubes Asylum, RE: 60's era german el-84 [hammond organ] (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-05-30, 10:13:07 (68.122.116.85)
Does it still have a number at the bottom? I say it's Siemens. I have a pair of Siemens and they sound bright to me (in comparison to Amperex) on my Consonance Cyber 20 headphone amp. FrankC ::: TOPIC .......
379: Vinyl Asylum, Armboard.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-05-29, 10:55:24 (68.122.116.85)
If you are getting a new armboard, go buy one from Gert Pedersen instead. I've read a lot of good thing about it, so it's worth going that route. The best thing is that this upgrade is reversable if y .......
380: Vinyl Asylum, I have a similar story (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-05-29, 08:50:35 (68.122.116.85)
When I first bought my Orbe SE around 2002, the motor sometimes would jump from 33rpm to 45 rpm or vice versa for no apparent reason while playing. I e-mailed Artech, the U.S. distributor regarding th .......
381: Speaker Asylum, The difference is..... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-05-22, 10:26:01 (68.122.43.157)
USHER is actually a Taiwanese brand. They have a very established domestic market in Taiwan. And Taiwan has a good size hi-end market. Like lintutu said above. I doubt they would short change their pr .......
382: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: My take (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-05-16, 10:56:59 (68.122.43.157)
"First, I'd never buy a hifi made in China, not because I have anything against the country or its people, but simply because hifi to me is not unlike a fine watch. I would never buy a Rolex if it was .......
383: General Asylum, Read the story on Blue Jeans Cable (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-05-16, 10:27:58 (68.122.43.157)
Recently the lawyers at Monster Cables tried to bully Kurt Denke of Blue Jeans Cable stating some kind of patent infringement because Blue Jeans Cables uses samiliar type of connectors (meaning indust .......
384: General Asylum, That's a good one! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-05-16, 10:08:20 (68.122.43.157)
Can't stop laughing.... FrankC .......
385: Amp/Preamp Asylum, My take... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-05-15, 11:31:06 (68.122.43.157)
Like every other country on this planet, there are always opportunists looking to make quick bucks. China is nortorious for that with all these fake goods like watches and purses. As long as there are .......
386: General Asylum, Sign me up for future visit! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-05-14, 09:54:59 (205.144.73.92)
I'm trying to convince my wife that we should go to Athens for our next vacation! Of course, it's to see all the historical sites that I had studied during architecture school....and visit a few "frie .......
387: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Anyone using Graham IC-70 w/ SME V? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-05-07, 09:53:36 (205.144.73.92)
Problem solved. Another user of this combo recommended emailing Bob directly. I did, and Bob replied this morning to send the cable back to him so he can turn the head 180 degrees so it will work with .......
388: Vinyl Asylum, Anyone using Graham IC-70 w/ SME V? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-05-06, 17:05:53 (67.127.56.191)
Just bought a Graham IC-70 phono cable w/ angled DIN on Agon to be used with my SME V. I could not get it to work. The connectors are directional, kind of like tubes, where there are several pins form .......
389: General Asylum, $4500 for a cart? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-04-17, 16:18:14 (67.127.52.86)
Even paying that kind of money for a cartridge is insane in my book. I have a Shelter 901 which was selling for $1500. Prior to the 901, I had (and still have) a Benz M2 ($1200) which the dealer gave .......
390: General Asylum, RE: grades of it? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-04-03, 10:57:09 (68.122.42.237)
I am not very knowledgeable in the details. I work in corporate real estate. When I used to work inhouse at some high-tech companies, this was a basic requirement for all the labs and production facil .......
391: General Asylum, RE: Is "sterile water' used in hospitals same as "medical grade ultra pure water"? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-04-02, 18:04:38 (70.0.129.154)
We used deionized water in wafer labs (Semiconductor) for cleaning equipment and wafers for computer chips. If you are particular about it, I would use this over hospital grade "pure" water. I would a .......
392: Vinyl Asylum, Can I come hang out with you? ;-P (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-04-02, 13:50:27 (205.144.73.92)
I travel to Omaha for work every month. I've been visiting the Antiquarium for records every time I'm in town. It's pretty sad, the clerk already recognizes me. FrankC .......
393: Vinyl Asylum, Sunnyvale, CA....nt (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-04-02, 13:45:08 (205.144.73.92)
. .......
394: Vinyl Asylum, Same here, or something they are familiar with. nt (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-04-02, 12:49:29 (205.144.73.92)
. .......
395: General Asylum, Will the thicker deluxe model be coming out soon? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-04-02, 12:44:07 (205.144.73.92)
I prefer the thicker two-ply. They have warmer midrange than the single-ply. FrankC .......
396: Speaker Asylum, Sound Anchors (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-03-30, 16:51:21 (68.26.172.35)
Fairly "beefy" and reasonably priced. FrankC .......
397: Vinyl Asylum, Not worth the money! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-03-28, 11:09:09 (68.26.16.65)
I believe this is the same as the ones labeled Columbia Audiophile Connoisseur 180g reissue. Nobody liked it during our shootout back in 02. FrankC .......
398: Vinyl Asylum, RE: My sequence is: (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-03-28, 11:06:00 (68.26.16.65)
What! $500 for the Classic 45! Damn. I found several copies at the Stereophile show 5 or 6 years ago. This was after they went out of print. I only grabbed one. Should have grabbed them all! FrankC :: .......
399: Vinyl Asylum, That was us, the Bay Area chapter of AA! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-03-27, 17:34:33 (99.204.122.197)
Bunch of us that hung out here on quite a bit decided to get together. Next thing you know, we formed a group and got ourselve a name, Bay Area Audio Asylum (BAAA). The group got bigger and bigger. At .......
400: General Asylum, RE: Any suggestions on how to shield my speakers from my toddler? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-03-27, 16:53:21 (99.204.122.197)
My son's 3.5 years old. He's never damaged my system. And my system sits on open racks. He was curious about it early on when he started to crawl. We would listen to music together. I would grab his h .......
401: Cable Asylum, Thanks! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-03-21, 01:07:37 (67.124.88.225)
Left them my contact and waiting for them to reply. I couldn't resist, so I went and put my credit card down to get these babies home for listening. They turned out to be the later "2X" generation cab .......
402: Cable Asylum, Would you buy 10-year old reference level cables? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-03-20, 10:10:43 (67.124.88.225)
Would you buy 10-year old cables? I just found at a local audio store on consignment some old Synergistic Research cables. Upon some research online, they look like the reference cables reviewed in 19 .......
403: Tubes Asylum, Isn't this the tube eater preamp? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-03-19, 08:27:31 (67.124.88.225)
Do some search both here and in the amp/pre board. I believe most of the NOS tubes would be toasted within a few weeks when plugged into this preamp. I think the only tubes that can survive the AI M3A .......
404: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Sonic Frontiers Line 3 pcX upgrade (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-03-17, 13:14:59 (68.122.125.208)
I am currently playing with a SF Line 3 SE+ w/ some expensive NOS tubes that a friend of mine just purchased. I think it's a killer linestage. Currently I have an ARC LS-25 Mk I w/ GNSC reference leve .......
405: Amp/Preamp Asylum, My question was.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-03-15, 23:43:58 (68.122.125.208)
I think you misunderstood my question. My question is which tube position should be paired up with LV5? Whether it should be V6 or V5. Frank .......
406: Vinyl Asylum, Good Point! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-03-15, 12:31:28 (68.122.125.208)
Some music, you either get it or you don't. But there will be music that you will grow to like. Your heart will let you know. I grew up in an all classical environment. But I have not heard a performa .......
407: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: The best location for tube rolling on Line 3..... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-03-15, 11:57:07 (68.122.125.208)
Thanks for the info. I just took a look inside, and the Amperex 7308s were in those positions. Another question for you. If LV1 and V2 are a pair, should the LV5 and V6 be a pair, and LV6 and V5 be an .......
408: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Check w/ Chris at Parts Connexion (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-03-14, 19:16:07 (70.0.28.148)
I just received a Line 3 SE+ that a friend of mine had purchased. They came with a set of Amperex 7308 white label, Amperex 6922 white label, and a quad of the 6H23n-EB and a pair of Volvo ECF82. They .......
409: Tweakers' Asylum, My idea was very similar! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-03-07, 08:21:20 (68.122.73.155)
Hey, we have very similar ideas! I went to the Japanese dollar store and picked up a small ceramic dish (about 3" in diameter), flip it over, put a wooden chopstick holder on top, held down by some of .......
410: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Any tips for applying DeoxIT Gold (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-03-06, 15:31:28 (68.122.73.155)
I am using the 5% version of this in which you simply spray it on a towel or industry version of the Q-tip and treat the conductors. I've heard that this 100% pure stuff is hard to get off once you've .......
411: General Asylum, Looks like I'm not the only one that had tweaked the stand... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-03-06, 07:37:57 (68.122.73.155)
I also had filled the legs with sand. What I had also done was to applied a piece of vibration damping material on the bottom side of each of the boards. For the top board, I also made a sandwich of M .......
412: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The rule of thumb last year.. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-03-03, 09:30:32 (68.122.73.155)
Saw a BC-13 set last year at some 2nd hand CD/LP store in Seattle. They wanted $300 for it. The clerk told me that they had just sold a MSFL set a week before for $1000. FrankC .......
413: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: AV Receivers (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-02-29, 11:57:47 (68.26.223.82)
I've been using Yamaha for a long time. They've had this 7.1 setup for over 15 years. But their 7.1 setup is very different than the conventional 7.1 setup in that I have two speakers on the wall behi .......
414: Tubes Asylum, Both are highly recommended! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-02-28, 16:06:20 (68.122.34.131)
My TV-7D/U was fixed and recalibrated by Dan about 10 years ago. So it's due for another recalibration soon. I had recently spoke to Roger regarding the solid state rectifier many have suggested as a .......
415: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Got and estimate for a dedicated line today.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-02-27, 22:17:35 (68.122.117.178)
Yes, definitely get a few quotes. If you get three contractors together, all hearing the samething about what you are looking for, you will be surprised at the range of quotes you will receive. (Assum .......
416: Vinyl Asylum, An idea (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-02-27, 14:45:33 (38.115.148.92)
We are talking about in-flight magazines, right? I like your idea about a story listing indy shops across the country. That would be really cool to read on the plane. To expand on your second idea. Wh .......
417: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Help for pass x150.5 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-02-27, 14:26:38 (38.115.148.92)
"during the test at my home, it was powered on using the main button on the back, while the standby switch in front was up." Definitely the wrong way to turn on the amp! Leave the taggle switch on the .......
418: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Help for pass x150.5 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-02-26, 10:51:35 (68.122.117.178)
Call or e-mail Pass Labs. They are usually very responsive. It sounds weird because it doesn't happen with my X350.5. FrankC .......
419: General Asylum, Not true.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-02-26, 10:45:32 (68.122.117.178)
I ventured over to Head-Fi.org 4 years ago because my first-born was on the way, and I thought that would be the end of me listening to speakers (at the volume level that I want). I ended up with 5 pa .......
420: Vinyl Asylum, SME (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-02-18, 14:17:19 (68.26.14.36)
You can buy an SME arm, or tell your friend to sell it to me. ;-) I have an SME V. FrankC .......
421: Tubes Asylum, RE: Box of tubes (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-02-14, 10:59:41 (68.122.41.23)
This site may also be useful. Just type in the tube type, and it will let you know if they are substitutes for some of the other more well known tubes, etc. Another option is also to browse through so .......
422: Vinyl Asylum, Another question (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-02-03, 17:18:01 (68.122.118.247)
Thanks for the info. I guess I forgot to take a stp back and look at the whole picture. You are right, so the different gains in different units should not be an issue. So are you saying that mess aro .......
423: Tubes Asylum, Keep me posted too! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-02-03, 16:49:24 (68.122.118.247)
I had installed this in my TV-7D/U a few years back. The tester is still working fine. But one time, I retested some of the tubes I had tested before, and noticed that the reading was about 5-10% lowe .......
424: Vinyl Asylum, Bent Audio is on top of my list! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-02-02, 23:47:03 (68.122.118.247)
I had exchanged a few e-mails with John Chapman-Bent of Bent Audio a few weeks ago. His product, Mu, allows users to change loading resistors for different cartridges. And if that's not enough, you ca .......
425: Vinyl Asylum, On the subject of Step-Up Transformers.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-02-02, 19:03:59 (68.122.118.247)
The article that Art Dudley wrote last fall in Stereophile stirred up my interest in finding more about adding a "tranny", as Mr. Dudley called it, to my system. I am currently using the ARC PH3 SE ph .......
426: General Asylum, Sunnyvale, CA (the heart of Silicon Valley ;-P) nt (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-02-01, 09:24:45 (64.253.165.29)
. .......
427: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Real class (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-01-31, 14:04:40 (68.26.186.115)
Hi Jim, Thanks for sharing a great story. My son was born 3.5 years ago and he was 3 weeks early with Jaundice and had to be placed in intensive care unit for a few days for treatment. I never forget .......
428: Amp/Preamp Asylum, On a lighter note... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-01-30, 17:45:35 (68.26.31.206)
Does this mean I have to call Leonard "Leonardo" and speak to him in Italian when I need help? FrankC .......
429: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Palo Alto! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-01-30, 12:34:24 (12.169.127.193)
I grew up in Palo Alto. Went to Gunn High School. The housing prices there have since skyrocketed. My parents still have a house there. But we can't afford to live there with our salaries. We now live .......
430: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Conspiracy Theory... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-01-29, 20:33:28 (68.26.123.177)
You are not going to believe this. It happened to my LS-25 Mk I Sunday night as well, but my unit was not on at the time. I hit the power switch to try to turn it off, but it didn't do anything. I the .......
431: General Asylum, Ha! Ha! I've heard that one too! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-01-28, 11:30:56 (68.122.118.247)
And way too many times....Who gives a sh#% how the directors intended the film to look like. "I" bought the toy, so "I" should decide how to play with it. FrankC .......
432: Speaker Asylum, RE: Cremona Auditor vs Usher Be-718 vs Mark & Daniel Maximus (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-01-22, 16:11:52 (68.122.118.247)
A friend of mine who has been a great fan of Sonus Faber speakers recently raved about the BE-718. The dude changes gear way too often. But the pair of Amati Homage at his home here in the U.S has alw .......
433: General Asylum, A refreshing breath of air in audio magazines (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-01-18, 15:01:55 (68.122.71.4)
I recently visited Japan and Taiwan and purchased several high end audio magazines from both countries: 1/ StereoSound Chinese edition (Japan, published quarterly) 2/ Analog Chinese edition(Japan, als .......
434: Tweakers' Asylum, Sorry to hear that.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-01-18, 12:18:29 (68.122.71.4)
I had just placed an order with The Cable Company for three of these, one to go into the preamp, one into the phonostage, and one into the DAC. According to their website, no warranty on these except .......
435: Vinyl Asylum, Too busy shopping! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-01-16, 02:20:29 (68.122.71.4)
I only had my little camcorder out taking some footages. The camera was in the bag. After we hit our first big store, our hands were full. My son had to lend us his stroller so we could "roll" around .......
436: Vinyl Asylum, RE: PS (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-01-16, 02:17:54 (68.122.71.4)
I am used to using credit cards everywhere here at the U.S., even at grocery stores and convinient stores. So I only brought little cash with me on this trip, hoping that we could get by using credit .......
437: Speaker Asylum, RE: Magic Magicos (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-01-15, 14:50:50 (68.122.71.4)
The San Francisco Bay Area Audiophile Society (BAAS) members recently had a chance to hear both the V3 and the Mini and speak with Alon Wolf. The response was so overwhelming that they had to set up a .......
438: Vinyl Asylum, Tokyo Adventure (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-01-13, 08:54:57 (68.122.71.4)
I just came back from a 3-week long family vacation in the Far East. We had spent the last week of 2007 visiting Tokyo and the vincinity. We spent the first part of the trip touring around all the tou .......
439: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Primare v Pass Labs (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2008-01-12, 05:34:05 (68.122.71.4)
I owned a Pass X350.5 and have heard the primar driving some very fine speakers, including a pair of Sonus Faber Amati Anniversario which I am very familiar with. And I agree with Zormi that Pass is i .......
440: General Asylum, Agreed wholeheartedly! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-12-11, 17:19:38 (68.26.189.129)
My brother in-law was shocked that I actually sit there to listen to music. To him, and most everyone else, music is that noise in the background you enjoy while driving, exercising, or doing somethin .......
441: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Whatever happened to the MIT "Z-series" power conditioners? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-12-10, 13:39:03 (70.0.153.220)
MIT had a room at RMAF showing off the new generation of their Z stuff. I did stop by to take a look. I remember they were using a hair dryer plugging into a system. Without the Z, you can hear loud n .......
442: Tubes Asylum, What do you use this tube for? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-12-10, 13:30:32 (70.0.153.220)
Many years ago, when I started venturing into tubes, a local tube dealer sold me this tube saying that it's a direct replacement for 6DJ8 tubes. Just curious what this tube is/can be used for. FrankC .......
443: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Levinson (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-12-10, 13:18:38 (70.0.153.220)
I believe you can do that if you have all Levinson gear (from source to amplifier). FrankC .......
444: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: ARC LS2B Mk 2 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-12-06, 09:22:04 (68.122.125.76)
I've done that for over 10 years without any issue when I had the LS2B Mk 2. FrankC .......
445: Speaker Asylum, Get a pair of Sound Anchor stands! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-12-04, 11:31:15 (68.122.125.76)
I second the Pass X amps. Get the X.5. I had driven mine with X350.5. Switched from Levinson #333. I was surprised at how much the X350.5 was when I made the change. Also, spend $300 and get a pair of .......
446: General Asylum, RE: Custom wood cones w/integrated threaded rods? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-11-30, 10:29:52 (68.122.71.77)
Ebony cones have been very popular in Asia. I bought two sets of pyramid cones years ago and I still use them under my digital components. There's an ad on Audiogon right now selling some. You may wan .......
447: General Asylum, RE: That's strange... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-11-28, 17:18:07 (68.122.73.137)
I must have encountered some mean flight attendants. The few flights that I had kept these on, I was told not only to turn the thing off, but also to take them out of my ears. (I guess they think I wo .......
448: General Asylum, Try doing that in an airplane... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-11-28, 12:43:11 (68.122.73.137)
That's the problem. When you are stuck in the middle seat on a full flight, it's not easy to try to do all this without elbowing your neighbors in the face. I tried doing it before other people get in .......
449: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Orbe SE speed problem (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-11-26, 14:33:51 (68.122.73.137)
Before taking the cover off, just take a closer look on the power supply unit. I am not sure which versio I have, but there's a little button on the back unit that you can change the speed (on the sur .......
450: Tubes Asylum, Russian 6DJ8/6922 variations... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-11-21, 18:50:26 (68.122.72.77)
Never thought one day I would be comparing Russian tubes! Through the years, I've accumulated several Russian tubes, usually included in the gear I purchase. I had bought some 6H23n tubes from a deale .......
451: Speaker Asylum, RE: Amp for Thiel CS 3.6 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-11-21, 10:46:22 (68.122.72.77)
I've just recently "graduated" from the Thiel "school" after spending 15 years with Thiel speakers, first with a pair of 2.2 then a pair of 3.6. I had played with several amps from Forte, Krell, Levin .......
452: General Asylum, RE: MORE skepticism-amp stands (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-11-16, 14:05:11 (67.124.151.232)
I had been using a "sand box" by BrightStar called the Big Rock under various amps I've had for over 10 years. Two years ago, we were over at my friend's place. He had this 400 lb slab under his BAT V .......
453: Vinyl Asylum, Sounds like my first experience.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-11-15, 16:12:55 (38.115.148.92)
when I walked into one of the rooms that was playing LPs at the San Francisco Stereophile Show some 7 or 8 years ago. That got me hooked and two years later I was spinning my own Michell Orbe SE + SME .......
454: Tubes Asylum, That's what I was thinking too! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-11-14, 22:44:01 (68.122.41.214)
. .......
455: Tubes Asylum, Sovteks (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-11-14, 00:40:52 (68.26.101.43)
I am going to take a guess that they are early Russian Sovteks. Probably from the old military stash. The tube looks too "fat" to be European, also the smooth glass top & the red color on the pins nea .......
456: Tubes Asylum, I might have to eat my own words... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-11-12, 13:41:50 (70.0.243.119)
I was just surfing over at the digital forum, something I haven't done for a long time. I found a post that someone suggested using a pair of Amperex 7308 on his SFD2 Mk II tightened up the bass. So I .......
457: Tubes Asylum, My suggestion (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-11-09, 17:18:29 (70.0.75.245)
I've lived with Thiel speakers for over 15 years. First with a pair of 2.2s for 6 years, then upgraded to the 3.6. And I have only recently sold my 3.6 a few months ago for a pair of verity Parsifal E .......
458: Tubes Asylum, Do any of you guys have experience w/ SF DACs??? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-11-09, 12:31:21 (68.122.41.214)
I don't mean to be rude or sound arrogant. But all the comments below sounded as if the tubes were been used in the signal path like most other components. REPEAT, these tube are not in the signal pat .......
459: Tubes Asylum, RE: Tube Recommendation for Sonic Frontier (DanL Rec) (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-11-08, 11:09:11 (67.127.185.54)
I have the SFD2 Mk II. The two 6922 tubes are used as power buffer or something like that, not directly in the signal path. I would not waste a nice pair of Siemens or Amperex on it unless you've got .......
460: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Yup, Mark Levinson....... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-11-08, 10:20:24 (67.127.185.54)
I had a #333, purchased as a demo from a dealer 9 years ago. In that time, the capacitors went bust twice. First time was about 3 or 4 years after I had it. It went to Madrigal for repair under warran .......
461: General Asylum, RE: Bass boom from Cabinet Doors (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-11-07, 09:39:01 (67.127.185.54)
Do your speakers have backports firing directly into the cabinets? Pull out your sofa cushions and put them in front of the cabinet doors and see what happens. I agree, if it's low frequency. You migh .......
462: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Me too! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-10-22, 08:38:46 (68.122.118.240)
I have recently started using Solid Tech racks and feets under my components and amp (Pass X350.5) and the improvement was quite noticeable. A friend of mine has the LAMM ML2.1 and uses the Grand Prix .......
463: General Asylum, Good sounding digital in RMAF (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-10-18, 09:49:35 (68.122.40.141)
Yes, I also noticed that digital, overall, sounded pretty good. Most were using the AMR CD player. Digital offerings from many of the big names did not sound as good though. There were several EMM lab .......
464: General Asylum, INEX Technologies (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-10-17, 10:17:10 (68.122.40.141)
The company is INEX based out of San Leandro, California, formed by severla Taiwanese-American engineers. They were sharing a room with Harmonix Technology. The product is based on some type of fiber .......
465: Tubes Asylum, Tube amps don't use fuses? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-10-14, 17:54:43 (68.26.134.65)
So my friend tells me that when a tube on one of his monoblocks went bad, it took a capacitor with it because his tube amps do not have fuses built into them. At RMAF, I spoke to the distributor, and .......
466: General Asylum, Sorry, too busy having fun... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-10-12, 22:28:40 (70.0.188.207)
no time to post pictures. Last one I attended was the Stereophile show in LA. I've only managed to go through 3/4 of a floor today. But my impression is that the overall sound is much better than what .......
467: Speaker Asylum, RE: Sound anchor - Feet or spikes (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-10-08, 13:56:03 (70.6.204.246)
I used sound anchor bases under my Thiel 3.6s when I had them. I didn't want to damage the hardwood floor either. I used 3 BDR cones under each base with good results. FrankC .......
468: Tubes Asylum, RE: Siemens 7308?? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-10-07, 13:38:03 (68.122.43.241)
Hi Bob, I did not claim that they are identical. I merely pointed out that Europeans use different designations for these tubes than the U.S. :-) Frank .......
469: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Could you elaborate? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-10-07, 11:25:34 (68.122.43.241)
For those of us that the techincally challenged, could you explain how exactly do you determine the direction? I have a voltmeter, but the only thing I know how to use it for is to measure continuity. .......
470: Tubes Asylum, RE: Siemens 7308?? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-10-06, 11:46:42 (70.0.145.61)
Yup! Europeans labelled their tubes ECC88 (equivalent to 6DJ8), E88CC (equivalent to 6922) and E188CC (equivalent to 7308). They do not use the U.S. designations. Maybe these are just Philips ECG tube .......
471: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Primare house sound? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-10-05, 10:50:28 (68.122.43.241)
About a year ago I spent an hour at a Magnolia Hi-Fi store in the Northwest auditioning Sonus Faber Amati Anniversario and Stradavari. The Strads were up against the wall on the long wall powered by a .......
472: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Audio Research LS1 tube question (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-10-01, 11:05:45 (68.122.119.227)
I had an LS1 for a long time. If I remember correctly, it came with one 6DJ8 tube. At that time, back in the early '90s, I didn't know anything about tubes. I read somewhere during the mid '90s that t .......
473: General Asylum, Mass marketing junk mail targeting audiophiles! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-09-28, 11:34:13 (68.122.72.187)
So I was sorting through my junk mail yesterday, and there's letter with a header "Audio Enthusiast Notification: Special Test Market". At first, I just dismissed it as some scam. But some words caugh .......
474: Vinyl Asylum, Pedersen Upgrade (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-09-19, 17:08:18 (75.6.229.91)
Please keep me posted of the upgrade. I also have the Orbe SE with SME V and Shelter 901. I've thought about the upgrade for a few years, and almost pulled the trigger a few months back. But the warni .......
475: General Asylum, RE: Sam: Lars' Parsifals are in good hands. (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-09-19, 15:24:25 (75.6.229.91)
Hi Sam, I just purchased a used pair of Parsifal Encore last month. I had upgraded from a pair of Thiel 3.6. I have the Parsifals set up per the instruction with the woofers firing at the back wall. T .......
476: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Turn it off.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-09-04, 14:39:57 (38.115.148.92)
I believe that in standby mode, the Line 3 does not reduce the voltage going through the tubes like stand-by mode in some other designs. So if you leave it on 24/7, you will probably need to replace t .......
477: Tweakers' Asylum, Your idea sounded like my rack.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-08-28, 11:53:34 (64.253.165.29)
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478: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Amp for Thiel CS 3.6 (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-08-27, 10:38:47 (64.253.165.29)
I've had the 3.6 for over 8 years, and had tried several amps. I just sold the Thiels earlier this month. As mentioned before, what these Thiels really need is the ability to handle low impedance. I d .......
479: General Asylum, I agree! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-08-27, 10:25:46 (64.253.165.29)
When UPS delivered my X350.5 about a year ago, I just happened to be working from home that day. ;-) I saw the UPS truck pulled up, the guy went to the back of the truck, pushed the box out the back a .......
480: Vinyl Asylum, Cardas bright? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-08-23, 20:36:41 (68.26.34.197)
Not in my experience. FrankC .......
481: Tubes Asylum, Russian tubes are fatter! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-08-23, 20:31:21 (68.26.34.197)
And most likely they didn't come with gold pins either. FrankC .......
482: Speaker Asylum, If you decide on the Thiel 3.6.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-08-21, 12:17:51 (68.122.224.86)
I would strongly recommend buying a pair of Sound Anchor stands. I just sold my Thiel 3.6. I've had them for 8 years, and prior to that, a pair of 2.2s for 7 years. It was sad to see them go, and I ho .......
483: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Best Seattle used Vinyl shops (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-08-17, 17:24:15 (38.115.148.92)
I had been traveling to Seattle every week working for a big software company in the east side for nearly a year. All I ever do after work is to hit the record stores. The good news is that I no longe .......
484: Amp/Preamp Asylum, So why did you dump them? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-08-15, 11:00:22 (68.122.224.86)
Just curious what your impressions are with the Cyber 800, what you have now, and why did you make the change. Thanks in advance for the info. FrankC .......
485: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Pass Aleph & X-seris (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-08-15, 10:31:33 (68.122.224.86)
Sorry to go off topic. I have the Aleph Os and the X350.5 and was just writing to a friend of mine with same commets stated by Abe above. My comparison was based on two different systems I had in the .......
486: Speaker Asylum, Caution with the Thiels..... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-08-13, 09:20:54 (68.122.224.86)
I agree with jonbee. I've been listening to Thiels for over 15 years. First with 2.2 and then with 3.6. The only caution is that they are very reveaing. I had never felt the 3.6 was the weakest link i .......
487: General Asylum, This Magnolia ain't the same as that Magnolia (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-08-13, 09:05:13 (68.122.224.86)
I spoke to someone working at a real Magnolia about the association with Best Buy. The answer I got was that Best Buy either bought or invested in a relationship with Magnolia so they can use the name .......
488: General Asylum, Thanks all for sharing your experiences! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-08-10, 15:25:50 (68.122.117.14)
I think I will just give Rives Audio a call to initiate a discussion when the time comes. I don't have that kind of money to go "all out", but would like to invest in some money to do a decent job. Fr .......
489: General Asylum, That is also my main concern.... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-08-10, 15:23:49 (68.122.117.14)
that an acoustics consultant might not be as knowledgeable about aduiophile listening rooms as Rives who seems to be specialized in this niche market. FrankC .......
490: General Asylum, Feedback needed from Rives Audio design service clients (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-08-09, 13:56:21 (68.122.40.103)
Has anyone used the design service provided by Rives Audio? Can you share your experience? What level of service did you use? If you were to start again, would you do anything differently? I am in the .......
491: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks for the link! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-08-09, 10:17:23 (68.122.40.103)
Thanks for the info! I have that site earmarked. Very helpful info. I don't have faith in my "drilling abilities", so I will most likely contact a local machine shop to see if they can do it. FrankC : .......
492: Vinyl Asylum, How to add another arm to Orbe SE? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-08-08, 11:41:00 (68.122.40.103)
I did some search on the old threads and found one discussing about drilling holes on the other "micky mouse ear" on the Orbe SE subchassis to accommodate a second arm. It did not provide any details. .......
493: Speaker Asylum, That's what I'm afraid to hear... (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-07-27, 15:05:02 (68.120.199.89)
that if I change to some other speakers that I would end up liking the Thiels better and regret the change. A friend had cautioned that if I am used to the "coherenct" sound signature of the Thiels, i .......
494: Speaker Asylum, Good idea! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-07-26, 11:39:47 (68.120.199.89)
Hi George, I would love to help you out, but I'm on the other coast. I don't think it's an unusual request at all. We had started an audiophile group out west because several of us met here and wanted .......
495: General Asylum, and HiFiClassifieds and AudioXsell! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-07-25, 21:00:32 (68.120.199.89)
There are several other sites that are up and coming. You can post ads there for free. If more of us start using other sites besides Audiogon, competition will force Audiogon to rethink about these "s .......
496: Speaker Asylum, USHER, they are a big driver supplier too! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-07-19, 10:30:41 (67.127.184.139)
. .......
497: General Asylum, That's a good one! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-06-29, 10:05:01 (68.122.125.166)
I need to learn the fine art of communication! Thanks for the good laugh to get me over this crazy Friday at work. FrankC .......
498: General Asylum, I hate selling things!!!!!!! (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-06-28, 14:37:19 (68.122.125.166)
Recently received an inquiry on an item that I'm selling on Audiogon asking for $200, retail price was $400. Here's the string of e-mail exchanges: From potential buyer: Hi, I live in the area, I miss .......
499: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Nuforce - A Singapore Company (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-06-27, 08:52:28 (70.6.185.75)
That is probably true. One of the guys that started the company is the proprietor of extremephono. I had met him before. He was originally from Singapore, but lives in the U.S. FrankC .......
500: Tubes Asylum, Which headphone amp? (0.00)
Posted by FrankC on 2007-06-19, 14:05:18 (38.115.148.92)
I have the Opera Audio Cyber 20. I have posted an extensive review of it at Head-Fi.org. Opera Audio actually posted the review on their website. I've never heard the Philips, but I would assume that .......
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