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1: Inmate Central, RE: Just saw a News Story where 'Graphic Calculators' are being stolen en mass ............. (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2024-03-13, 22:10:43 (66.75.232.73)
Still using my HP-15C, more than 40 years old, when crunching more than few numbers. For quick,short calcs I use HP-15C emulator. .......
2: Planar Speaker Asylum, As much as I love ETs (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2024-01-16, 19:56:05 (66.75.232.73)
Sound Labs are way better, as they should be for the money. .......
3: Inmate Central, RE: SCOTD (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2024-01-09, 17:32:41 (66.75.232.73)
Original had "suicide" doors, handle and opening at front. .......
4: Inmate Central, RE: I had two near accidents today.... (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2023-11-09, 22:03:49 (66.75.232.73)
I can feel you pain. Every day I drive there is at least one near miss due to bad drivers. My observations are (completely unscientific): The most common issue is texting and leaving a lane / weavin .......
5: Inmate Central, RE: How about a traffic intersection that's so bad.... (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2023-11-09, 19:42:21 (66.75.232.73)
I do not see anything wrong with the intersection or traffic lights or signage. Whet I see is bunch of idiots running red light. .......
6: General Asylum, Rarelly agree with Geoffkait (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2023-03-29, 18:31:48 (66.75.232.73)
But this is one of such occasions. .......
7: Inmate Central, C'mon Abe (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2023-03-28, 21:21:50 (66.75.232.73)
Making fun of CA, but you like living in California suburb. :-) .......
8: General Asylum, Wrong (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2023-03-28, 21:03:58 (66.75.232.73)
Recording may or may not have it but equipment can definitively loose any sense of it. .......
9: General Asylum, Still have my trusty 15C (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2022-11-01, 20:32:38 (66.75.232.73)
Bought it in approx. 1982, completed bachelors and masters with it, used it at work until 2015, then decided to use it at home only. Although square root button is slightly loose, it still works perfe .......
10: Inmate Central, Ditto here (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2022-06-25, 08:30:09 (66.75.232.73)
Some add-ons like add-block very rarely cause particular web page freeze-up for longer than I would like. But that is an add-on, or likely page with too many suspicious adds, not FF . .......
11: Inmate Central, Soory, but (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2022-06-20, 21:08:18 (66.75.232.73)
He seems to be doing several logical fallacies in his presentation. In practical sense and without going in to details he presented only part of the equation to prove his selected point. I have watche .......
12: Inmate Central, Your post is simply idiotic. (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2022-06-12, 13:31:11 (66.75.232.73)
The only point of arming teachers would be for them to act as guards and use weapons. Otherwise, why have weapons at all. .......
13: Inmate Central, "motorists say it'll affect who they plan to vote for" (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2022-06-06, 20:33:12 (66.75.232.73)
Just shows that 'motorists" are as wise as a chair I am sitting on. .......
14: Inmate Central, Just the money grab (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2022-04-03, 21:27:51 (66.75.232.73)
Or pure stupidity. I got stuck last year at layover in Chicago as cretins could not read rules they have sent to us. Practically at the departure to Chicago all the doc were fine, then I was denied bo .......
15: Inmate Central, Average vs Peak (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-10-26, 19:07:55 (66.75.232.73)
It is built for peak consumption that happens over very limited number of days per year and even then not 24h/day. You do not run 24/7 your A/C simultaneously with your electric stove, all lights, vac .......
16: Inmate Central, He may be telligng the truth (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-10-25, 18:41:29 (66.75.232.73)
If he drives mostly on electricity, it is quite likely. ( But on the other side, he is a lawyer ;-) ) .......
17: Inmate Central, Feel free to ask, it is not secret (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-10-25, 18:33:22 (66.75.232.73)
More likely to go down per unit than up. Fixed costs stay the same, particularly for transmission and distribution. Also power plant overall efficiency would go up as it would run at higher powers ave .......
18: Inmate Central, I do like Aston Martin designs (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-10-24, 11:54:54 (66.75.232.73)
but that sticker price! .......
19: Speaker Asylum, My only take out there is that (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-10-24, 11:48:07 (66.75.232.73)
Amir has no clue how to measure planar speakers. .......
20: Inmate Central, RE: I don't find it so "dubious"... (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-10-24, 11:30:15 (66.75.232.73)
You have missed the point. "...the conclusion is EVs cost more to "fuel" than gasoline cars that get reasonable gas mileage, Anderson said." But then "It all depends on how the car is used and how mu .......
21: Inmate Central, One more dubious post (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-10-23, 16:35:39 (66.75.232.73)
Let me state: It is really hard to hammer a nail with a nail clipper. It is really dangerous to cut your hair with a lawn mower. It is really hard to transport 70 inch TV on Harley-Davidson. If you bu .......
22: Inmate Central, Another falacy - Changing of subject (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-10-13, 19:44:21 (66.75.232.73)
What you are now discussing has nothing to do with my statement, etc. So, he and you are still full of bullshit. .......
23: Inmate Central, It seems that you are confused with % (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-10-13, 19:23:58 (66.75.232.73)
Your conclusion is bullshit. 50% pays very little in taxes and likely gets help back from State and Feds because they can't survive on their income. Median US salary is about 35k, good luck surviving .......
24: Inmate Central, Well, it's Windows (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-10-13, 19:10:11 (66.75.232.73)
That is all I need to know. I use Windows on one computer primarily because of my wife. Other, way way older computer is mine only and runs Ubuntu like charm. .......
25: Inmate Central, Sorry But Paul Rund is Just Full of Shit (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-10-11, 20:36:49 (66.75.232.73)
He is doing typical straw man fallacies. He is picking up facts, combines them in a way and context that seem true but is not. He then makes a conclusion that may or may not be true even for the stra .......
26: General Asylum, :-) (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-10-10, 13:52:38 (66.75.232.73)
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27: Inmate Central, Kudos to hospital (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-10-10, 13:51:30 (66.75.232.73)
There are many who need organs and one should not be wasted on those who refuse to take care of themselves and assure long term success of a transplant. Regarding the religious claim: Hey, no need t .......
28: Inmate Central, I would say that you are nuts (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-10-10, 13:37:53 (66.75.232.73)
And dishonest or both, and worse. a) you brought up "meme" picture unrelated to the discussion b) picture and discussions about the same "meme" can generally be found discussed by conservatives, on co .......
29: General Asylum, Beats me (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-10-09, 22:05:00 (66.75.232.73)
If I could do 1/10 of what they can .......
30: General Asylum, And another (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-10-08, 20:29:01 (66.75.232.73)
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31: Inmate Central, Just when I think (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-09-25, 19:47:15 (66.75.232.73)
That I can not read anything more stupid than what I just red, anti-vaxxers, Trumpers, conspiracy theorists, and GOP members prove me wrong. (not sure though that those are not synonyms) .......
32: Inmate Central, Just one? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-09-23, 20:38:30 (66.75.232.73)
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33: Inmate Central, Still bullshit (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-09-19, 21:07:16 (66.75.232.73)
You got pneumonia, for whatever reason, not because you got vaccine. Of course, I presumed for the content of your post that you wanted to say that you got pneoumonia from the vaccine. .......
34: Inmate Central, If you got sick 2 weeks after receiving vaccine (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-09-19, 00:19:56 (66.75.232.73)
That was not a vaccine. Geez, stop the bullshit. .......
35: Inmate Central, Do not know if you are serious? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-09-03, 20:35:17 (66.75.232.73)
If you are, check immediatell where did you lose your brain. .......
36: Inmate Central, Quite contrary (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-09-02, 23:45:40 (66.75.232.73)
Check your data, conservatives are generally devastating for anything that is good for average Joe. .......
37: Vinyl Asylum, The only response I came with (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-08-27, 21:53:21 (66.75.232.73)
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38: Inmate Central, Too Much Peyote? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-08-24, 21:10:41 (66.75.232.73)
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39: Inmate Central, That is complete bullshit (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-08-22, 10:45:30 (66.75.232.73)
Conservative moderators (i.e Rod M) let the right wing crap information, better call it disinformation and propaganda campaigns go thru more often than deleting liberal posts. Question is why aren't .......
40: Inmate Central, Easy to find info (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-08-10, 18:57:38 (66.75.232.73)
See the link time of use plans but there are other. https://www.sdge.com/residential/pricing-plans/about-our-pricing-plans/whenmatters#collapse-1-1 https://www.sdge.com/residential/pricing-plans ::: .......
41: General Asylum, That is ridiculous (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-08-09, 21:57:46 (66.75.232.73)
My guitar teacher is a guitar professor at university with gear that I can only dream of. Well, my playing on that gear still sound blah at best, his playing on my cheapo stuff sound phenomenal. My si .......
42: Inmate Central, Not necessarily this particular one (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-08-02, 20:06:51 (66.75.232.73)
I was just talking about the type. But Philips is usually decent quality. .......
43: Inmate Central, RE: Nose hair trimmers? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-08-01, 12:24:01 (66.75.232.73)
This shape/type works the best for me: https://ratingle.com/nose-hair-trimmers/philips-norelco-nt913040-nose-trimmer-5100-review/ Contrary to what they say there, the above one gives me the closes .......
44: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Generally, yes (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-08-01, 11:56:11 (66.75.232.73)
Specs, like speaker frequency response, and impedance, polar plot, etc., amp output impedance etc, may give you some idea what is to expect, but until you try it you can't say. .......
45: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Numbers vs reality (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-07-31, 11:36:55 (66.75.232.73)
I had Eminent Technology LFT-VIII rated at 83db/W/m, and Stereophile measured even lower than that. In my ~250 sf room with 8 ft ceilings and opened toward dining room and hallway, Cary Rocket in tri .......
46: Computer Audio Asylum, Is it beter than 10? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-07-10, 14:31:36 (66.75.232.73)
Of course, it is Eleven View YouTube Video The only movie rated on 11 scale: .......
47: Inmate Central, RE: What happens when EV rules?Fellow Texans - Turn off your Hi-Fi/tube amps, hold off on baking and doing laundry (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-06-15, 00:18:51 (46.235.100.193)
E-Cars are mostly recharged overnight, and somewhat in the morning after arriving to office. Practically they do not affect peak demand. .......
48: Inmate Central, RE: American? Charlie Chaplin was British. "Bridge on the River Kwai" (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-05-18, 12:48:29 (66.75.232.73)
If you would look for place of birth as reference to what is American, there wouldn't be much left. If you would look at national origin, barely anything. .......
49: Inmate Central, I Always Hear About Tin Foil Hats for Protection (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-05-18, 12:44:32 (66.75.232.73)
What is there to protect? .......
50: Inmate Central, RE: The 100 Greatest American Movies... (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-05-16, 12:29:29 (66.75.232.73)
As other said, opinion. I have seen all but few (Platoon, Duck Soup, Birth of Nation) And although all are good movies, majority are great movies, there are some that I would not include in the list, .......
51: Inmate Central, Thanks (NT) RE: Pinging Rod M - Infolinks (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-03-28, 18:49:58 (66.75.232.73)
. .......
52: Inmate Central, Pinging Rod M - Infolinks (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-03-28, 16:50:58 (66.75.232.73)
I do not mind adds on the side, you have to make money; underlined words are annoying, but these floating Infolink panels blocking the content are absolutely irritating. Is this something you can do a .......
53: Inmate Central, If you really believe in that (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-03-28, 16:25:18 (66.75.232.73)
I have Broocklin bridge for sale. .......
54: Inmate Central, Not so fast (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-02-14, 11:47:28 (66.75.232.73)
The main distinction between Stationwagen and SUV body types are different clearance, and I would say trunk length behind the back wheel. SUV has the first and SW has the second greater. So what you .......
55: Inmate Central, Just when I think (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-02-14, 11:29:35 (66.75.232.73)
that you can't post anything more idiotic, you outdo yourself. .......
56: Inmate Central, When did Bernie proposed change to Communism? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-01-24, 10:43:27 (66.75.232.73)
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57: Inmate Central, RE: Actress Mira Furlan, DeLenn, left us at just age 65 (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-01-23, 15:57:31 (66.75.232.73)
Very sad indeed, I could not believe when I read it. Most here know her for her work in US, but her work in Yugoslavia, on silver screen and on stage, is simply legendary. .......
58: Amp/Preamp Asylum, To amplify Dave_K's post (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-01-21, 16:34:52 (66.75.232.73)
I posted my negative opinion years ago about 8100. In the meantime I had a chance to listen some newer ones by, but my opinion did not change, those were probably some of the most unmusical amps that .......
59: Inmate Central, "Highly unlikely... (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2021-01-06, 20:21:17 (66.75.232.73)
that this would have happened without the automated systems." Definitively would not happenned that there were cars, or roads... :-) .......
60: Speaker Asylum, RE: If the 10 inch woofer is 94dB at 8 ohms and the 6 1/2 mid is the same... (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-11-28, 17:40:49 (66.75.232.73)
It is more complex than that. Midranges usually can be of a lesser sensitivity due to overlap with bass and tweeter over midrange. In addition due to baffle step loss, sensitivity of the system i usua .......
61: Speaker Asylum, Question makes not sense (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-11-11, 14:16:08 (66.75.232.73)
Tweeter material is irrelevant to perceived top end level or brightness. Some soft dome tweeter will pierce your ears and some metal are smooth as silk. It is the implementation. And B&W? That will be .......
62: Inmate Central, Intresting (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-10-23, 19:44:23 (66.75.232.73)
How do they have monopoly when you can choose which search engine you want to use? Purely political BS trying to affect tech sector companies who are against that who can not be mentioned. ::: TOPIC: .......
63: Speaker Asylum, RE: Thiel CS1.6 Speakers, What kind of Tweeter? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-10-23, 19:26:58 (66.75.232.73)
I think that it is custom version of SEAS 25xxx series tweeter. .......
64: Vinyl Asylum, RE: cartridge ?????? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-10-03, 21:34:30 (66.75.232.73)
If Grace, cartridge & styli assembly (except the tip) are good, re-tip it. Nothing within that price will come close to Grace. I had Denon DL-160 and while nice, dynamic and very good for the price at .......
65: Speaker Asylum, For you and him (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-10-03, 10:10:54 (66.75.232.73)
As I have posted in the past, there are speakers that I like, that I am ok and that I do not like, and then there are few that I can not stand; like can't get fast enough out of the room they are play .......
66: Inmate Central, RE: "Oh look honey, (sips coffee) fire Season's begun.." (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-09-06, 23:47:19 (66.75.232.73)
Don't have a photo, but sky was what looked like reddish clouds and haze all afternoon in Claremont area. .......
67: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: polarity? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-08-31, 21:49:10 (66.75.232.73)
If you do not have schematics, you would need some knowledge of the circuit - that would be beyond my knowledge "level". You could always install bipolar caps, as long as they fit; for the same V and .......
68: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: polarity? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-08-28, 23:11:56 (47.209.7.13)
Polar's leads are marked with +/-. Usually negative side has stripe with- sign, etc. .......
69: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Sounds like you hit it outta the park. Get that iron out and get going... (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-08-28, 19:06:21 (47.209.7.13)
Thanks, I took photos of all boards before taking caps out. But even that was not necessarily necessary as each positive lead location is marked with a + sign. And each component is marked with a numb .......
70: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: What'' the scoop on Conrad Johnson? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-08-28, 19:01:09 (47.209.7.13)
Some, but not all vintage gear was / is considered warm and syrupy. But that is definitively not true for a while. The best I can describe my MV60SE is clean and airy but organic and just natural. :: .......
71: General Asylum, RE: Death Notice of vinnie2 (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-08-28, 18:55:11 (47.209.7.13)
My sincere condolences. Thank you very much for letting us, his inmate buddies know of the sad news. .......
72: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Sounds like you hit it outta the park. Get that iron out and get going... (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-08-24, 22:54:42 (66.75.232.73)
Wish me a good luck. I have to recount them all, recheck values, order, wait to get them, prepare all leads, put in place, recheck polarity, solder, recheck that all is in place, check for no stray sh .......
73: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: This may help (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-08-24, 13:19:23 (66.75.232.73)
As stated in my response to Viridian below I have used "audio application" filter and selected those whenever they were available. Nichicon mostly popped out. But with the table you have provided I am .......
74: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: The game is to find replacement caps... (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-08-24, 13:04:08 (66.75.232.73)
Thank you. Yes, I was careful to check fit up, the sizes are generally the same or just slightly smaller than the originals. Except large ones, leads have to be bent anyway to fit anyway so the exact .......
75: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Recapping Nytech - Help Needed (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-08-23, 18:44:46 (66.75.232.73)
After about 40 years of working flawlessly, it's time to recap my beloved Nytech CA252. Decision was kinda forced upon me by mechanical damage to a power supply capacitor (don't ask, not my fault), bu .......
76: Speaker Asylum, RE: Speakers with most "natural, lifelike" reproduction of vocals? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-08-21, 19:07:45 (66.75.232.73)
Although the beauty is in the ear of beholder, in decreasing quality price order.... 1) SoundLab 2) Martin Logan CLX Art 3) Quads 4) Eminient Technology LFT-VIII 5) Magnepans (1.7 and above) No box sp .......
77: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Nytech CA252 (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-06-28, 12:16:10 (66.75.232.73)
Thank you, I saved them. Nice to hear that there are other that enjoy this small marvel. It is far from perfect, but it is so engaging amp that I could not get myself to ever sell it. Last 5 years I .......
78: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Nytech CA252 (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-06-26, 23:29:49 (66.75.232.73)
Close to 40 yrs, still all original. .......
79: Films/DVD Asylum, Concue (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-06-08, 01:01:18 (66.75.232.73)
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80: Films/DVD Asylum, Question (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-06-06, 12:04:04 (66.75.232.73)
What someone's name has to do with quality of Hollywood production? You premise here seems that Asians and those with Arabic names can not produce quality material? Or such audience does not appreciat .......
81: Vinyl Asylum, They are among my favorites (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-06-04, 23:34:43 (66.75.232.73)
Listened them live in Chicago years ago. Have Red dust.., Blue Chip, and Natural Elements vinyl, latest being my favorite. Plus few CDs. .......
82: Inmate Central, Statistics (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-05-02, 17:51:45 (66.75.232.73)
"... are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital." The mortality rate is only one parameter. Even for the same mortality rate, the number or deaths can be very di .......
83: Inmate Central, I do nto know why (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-03-23, 20:30:00 (66.75.232.73)
it's still in Sci-Fi section? .......
84: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I need another cartridge like I need a hole in the head........HOWEVER (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-03-23, 20:09:06 (66.75.232.73)
AT33 series are almost antidote to OC9. Bass is powerful, sound lush but detailed. Nagaoka may be slightly more dynamic but not that refined, IMHO. .......
85: Inmate Central, RE: From a friend on FB, commenting on our current situation ..... (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-03-18, 22:56:00 (66.75.232.73)
Problem is that 99% of the population has no idea what those titles refer to. .......
86: General Asylum, RE: Changes and font issues... (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-03-10, 20:13:11 (66.75.232.73)
Prefer classic view Verdana is too large in the body vs header This is on Win10. Unfortunately, header font is ridiculously small in any case on Android, does not matter which browser is used. Like I .......
87: General Asylum, Thing can go wrong with both SS and Tubes (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-02-16, 15:41:46 (66.75.232.73)
Power tubes can and should easily go over 2000hrs, with some amps way longer. For typical person that is much longer than 1 yr. Preamp tubes last waaaaay longer. And question was about preamp and no-c .......
88: Inmate Central, RE: Hi, Brian... (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-01-30, 21:44:21 (66.75.232.73)
Neither do I, and since moving out of Chicago, I can't even attend Central Fest. Just remembering good old times, although I can't complain now about San Diego weather. .......
89: Speaker Asylum, RE: Solen.ca Site Highjacked? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-01-07, 16:42:20 (66.75.232.73)
Thank you all, it as OK now. But something was definitively amiss list night. .......
90: Speaker Asylum, Solen.ca Site Highjacked? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-01-07, 00:44:14 (66.75.232.73)
When I try to go there, it redirects good knows where and AV blocks it due to a virus. Have no issues with other sites, and behavior is the same on multiple devices. Can someone check it out (only if .......
91: Speaker Asylum, I loved the movie (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2020-01-05, 21:17:41 (66.75.232.73)
And the house. And the stereo (Probably as fake as the house) .......
92: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Full-Range ESL Coherence (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-12-25, 10:46:17 (66.75.232.73)
Depends how you define coherence. If, as you did, it is no change in character accross the range, i.e., for multi driver speakers you can no distinguish when one driver end and other begins, then pane .......
93: Speaker Asylum, Really bad new (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-12-25, 10:39:46 (66.75.232.73)
That was very nice store. Reality of new times with internet shopping and genera lack of public interest in HI-FI. .......
94: General Asylum, RE: Actually, Bobby Palkovic was Merlin and Rich took over (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-12-01, 10:50:23 (66.75.232.73)
Thanks for the correction. As both names were familiar, I forgot that Rich is not Merlin designer. As much as tightening bolts by ear, I can only laugh. (unless we are talking order of magnitude diffe .......
95: General Asylum, RE: Jeez, indeed !! (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-11-30, 11:19:36 (66.75.232.73)
That will likely do, have to be careful with screws in wood. But if you have torque wrench, can be done easily as I described and have piece of mind for all of those who get too nervous. .......
96: General Asylum, Jeez! (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-11-30, 09:37:52 (66.75.232.73)
All due respect to Rich as speakers designer, but this is one example why people laugh at audiophiles. Should bolts be tightened approximately to the specified torque? Yes. Screws? No engineer will .......
97: Inmate Central, RE: Verizon Wireless contract expires 12/1...looking to move on. (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-11-09, 13:44:33 (66.75.232.73)
If you are over 55, and need two lines, T Mobile Unlimited 55 is $70 for two lines; taxes, fees, calls, texting, data... included. If you travel data and text are free in most of the developed world. .......
98: Films/DVD Asylum, You have called me? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-08-30, 21:01:51 (66.75.232.73)
:-) .......
99: Inmate Central, I am probably one of the few here (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-08-03, 08:54:38 (66.75.232.73)
that can recognize Å koda emblem. That seems to be Kodiaq .......
100: Inmate Central, RE: I haven't run LINUX in years (so I'm not up-to-date with it), but. . . (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-07-26, 21:33:37 (66.75.232.73)
Not any more, Ubuntu, Mint, plus few others are quite user friendly. There is adjustment to learn where is what, but no worse than any serious program revision change. The biggest issue are drivers fo .......
101: Inmate Central, RE: Depends (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-07-26, 21:22:05 (66.75.232.73)
Agree, that is very sad state that most software developers can not develop two or three versions of a program, and as the most companies are windows oriented... Even worst, I presume most do what my .......
102: Inmate Central, Completely agree (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-07-21, 23:20:20 (66.75.232.73)
W10 is complete mess from the end user point of view. .......
103: Inmate Central, One word - Linux (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-07-21, 23:13:30 (66.75.232.73)
I have 5 year old Dell computer paid ~$500, 5 (years ago. Had W8.1 then W10 updated and updated.... Then got sluggish, started to hear cooling fan for prolonged periods, wifi started to be erratic... .......
104: Vinyl Asylum, You are doing something wrong (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-07-21, 22:00:01 (66.75.232.73)
That cartridge is ~12 g should be within the range that Rega arms can properly "balance". It appears that you are doing something wrong. .......
105: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Denon DL-103 re-tipped sounding very disappointing (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-05-12, 14:50:21 (66.75.232.73)
Few things caught my eye: 1) I have cleaned the inner body of any debris. Why would you need to do that? I have decades old cartridges that do not have inner body debris. Maybe it had been mistreated, .......
106: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Do not think so (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-05-12, 14:39:37 (66.75.232.73)
Unfortunately, NAD is warm but not musical, Rotel is antithesis of musical, Outlaw I did not listen to say. Here are some that I consider musical (some more, some less), in no particular order: Conra .......
107: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: VERY basic question from a noobie to PC audio. (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-05-07, 21:37:11 (66.75.232.73)
Hm, everything you have to do is to select how you want your collection organized I have it as shown below; separate folder for Artist, sub-folders for each CD, then files numbered in order. Of course .......
108: Inmate Central, Not really (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-04-16, 22:47:00 (66.75.232.73)
The best from your description is "who knows". Why a) you are comparing return, that may or may not be correlated to the total tax you paid b) your this to prior year situation changed a lot, so you c .......
109: Vinyl Asylum, RE: microscope pix of newly retipped microridge stylus - do they look right (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-04-04, 21:24:13 (66.75.232.73)
Second photo is probably the best to judge. It seems that the angle between the stylus contact line and the cantilever center-line is about 105 to 110 degrees which is about right. But resolution is .......
110: Vinyl Asylum, Even worse, it could be (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-03-28, 21:11:46 (66.75.232.73)
New Jersey .......
111: Inmate Central, I stand corrected (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-03-11, 21:04:25 (66.75.232.73)
That was the first one I saw talking about civic engine .......
112: Inmate Central, RE: Read the link in the thread below about 1.5t engines in US cars (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-03-10, 21:25:09 (66.75.232.73)
Can you provide the link because one that I found say the same? .......
113: Inmate Central, Wrong car (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-03-10, 16:06:46 (66.75.232.73)
Unless you are driving China version of Civic. Us version of Civic engine has no issues that I know of or could find mentioned anywhere. .......
114: Inmate Central, No problems with Civic engine (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-03-10, 13:16:32 (66.75.232.73)
You mixed it up with CR-V engine. It is small but turbo. You have option for regular 2L. If you just want bigger engine go Accord, or if you want sports car, just go to sports car. .......
115: Inmate Central, We are in the similar position (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-03-10, 12:44:08 (66.75.232.73)
We are looking to by one in that class. But it will likely be hatchback. Civic either sedan or hatchback: Absolutely the roomiest cabin, largest trunk, overall best performing in it's class with exce .......
116: Inmate Central, That is too low number of choices. Try (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-03-02, 23:34:55 (66.75.232.73)
Male Female Klinefelter syndrome (47,XXY) Turner syndrome (45,X) Androgen insensitivity syndrome (46,XY) Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome (46,XY) Classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (4 .......
117: Inmate Central, Depends what you want to accomplish (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-01-28, 20:56:29 (66.75.232.73)
Paternal Line, or Maternal line, or general ethnicity, or lost/unknown relatives, or health predispositions .......
118: Inmate Central, I think that you should celebrate such decision (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2019-01-02, 19:26:47 (66.75.232.73)
By buying some new stuff. :-) .......
119: General Asylum, August 3, 2001 (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2018-12-09, 09:40:20 (66.75.232.73)
Thank you for reminding me of my age :-) .......
120: Inmate Central, Depends (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2018-11-20, 20:00:16 (66.75.232.73)
For me they work for general use ONLY, i.e. driving, going to store, occasional short reading, etc. Can not stand them for normal prolonged reading or computer work, they have too narrow field of vis .......
121: Speaker Asylum, Sorry (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2018-11-11, 12:04:46 (66.75.232.73)
But that is false logic. Most of those were very old, yet still on the market. How many up to 40 year old speakers of other manufacturers you see on the market? And those you may find usually can not .......
122: Speaker Asylum, May we know (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2018-11-10, 19:38:46 (66.75.232.73)
How did you come to that conclusion? .......
123: Vinyl Asylum, And What is the Name of this Musem (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2018-10-12, 21:40:36 (66.75.232.73)
:-) .......
124: Inmate Central, I have few serious questions for you (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2018-08-30, 22:09:38 (66.75.232.73)
1) Do you ever actually think before you write anything? If you believe that you: a) do not --> end. That explains your posts. b) do --> Are you diagnosed with any mental disorder? 2) If answer .......
125: Digital Drive, RE: Bad Amazon (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2018-08-04, 21:02:30 (66.75.227.214)
Bill is not a spoof, Breitbart "explanation" of it on the other hand... If you want to really know about it, check actual news and industry sources. Not maybe the best, but...: https://variety.com/20 .......
126: Inmate Central, Oh, Memories of Constantinople (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2018-08-04, 20:48:21 (66.75.227.214)
I've visited it in 1990 (or so) and loved it. Kapali Carsi was grittier place then, they did lot of remodeling since then. Amazing what it is now when for centuries it was just a stable. Mısır Çarşı .......
127: Inmate Central, I'm lucky (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2018-08-04, 20:31:01 (66.75.227.214)
The same types are imported and available locally in San Diego. Pricey, but that prevents me from over indulging :-) .......
128: Inmate Central, It's typo (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2018-06-14, 19:45:00 (66.75.227.214)
It should be Inter-Demential. That is the only thing that can explain author's "thought" process. .......
129: Propeller Head Plaza, Actually they do not (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2018-04-20, 19:50:04 (66.75.227.214)
At least to my ears. Slow, syrupy, no sense of space or rhythm, as musical as dead donkey, sound-stage depth of a soup plate and width of strand of hair. OK, I am exaggerating, but there is no doubt t .......
130: General Asylum, That is funnier than Monty Python (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2018-03-09, 21:45:18 (66.75.227.214)
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131: Vinyl Asylum, Change your dealer (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2018-02-24, 09:26:36 (66.75.227.214)
At best is it would barely noticeable improvement, at worst downgrade, likely preferential variation of the same. Keep what you have and spend the money elsewhere. .......
132: Inmate Central, Exactly why it is pointless talking to you (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-12-05, 22:30:50 (66.75.227.214)
Not only you have no idea what you are talking about, you do not even bother to read science on the subject of evolution to even present decent argument. Of course we can debate abiogenesis, or origi .......
133: Inmate Central, Reading too much of Kent Hovind? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-12-01, 20:27:00 (66.75.227.214)
I suggest reading actual science books. Nowhere in scientific books it says that genome as-is has been created by random chance. Interpretation you quoted exists only in misconstrued views of religiou .......
134: General Asylum, Netflix statement does not hold (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-11-22, 21:40:32 (66.75.227.214)
Netflix does not send content willy-nilly. Customers pay Netfix for the content, and to provider for the speed and data quantity they receive. With net neutrality, it is MY connection that I have pai .......
135: General Asylum, Well, (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-10-29, 22:51:59 (66.75.227.214)
I checked and Verizon has it too. Also, have TMobile version my Galaxy S2 and my lowly J7, (I could check an original Galaxy Vibrant that I still have), so I would say that there is something strange .......
136: General Asylum, Late, but (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-10-29, 10:12:50 (66.75.227.214)
I do not know about Verizon, but T-Mobile has Visual Voicemail app that saves each voicemails on your phone. That way you can access it when you do not have connection. Message sound file can be sent .......
137: Inmate Central, Corporations are People (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-10-21, 23:51:50 (66.75.227.214)
in accordance with the law. Atheism is the same as religion, in accordance with the law, and so on. When will you let lawyer performs brain surgery on you? Even if the law says it is perfume, bullshit .......
138: Inmate Central, The moment you read (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-10-18, 22:44:47 (66.75.227.214)
"Death is defined as the point at which the heart no longer beats, and blood flow to the brain is cut off" you know that whatever is associated with it is bullshit. .......
139: Inmate Central, RE: Changing Cell-phone carriers (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-10-04, 21:15:55 (66.75.227.214)
I have been with T-Mobile since I can remember and their current offer is 3 lines for $140 with unlimited talk, text and data. If you are over 55 you can get 2 lines for $60. We have 4 lines for $100 .......
140: Inmate Central, And we wonder (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-08-12, 16:49:20 (66.75.227.214)
Why this country is going down the drain,...: Well, as long as you have people like this publishing "advice" articles like this one. Slow Light "movie-theater screens are curved because it takes time .......
141: Vintage Asylum, They have always reminded me (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-06-13, 22:40:55 (66.75.227.214)
of some girls in my past. You really want them, until they open their mouth. Could not be happier to get rid of them (Actually 4311). But if someone wants to waste a money... .......
142: Vinyl Asylum, If the dust on the table (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-05-28, 21:20:16 (66.75.227.214)
Is any indication of it's condition, there is nothing wrong with the cartridge/stylus. Joking aside... My friend had that arm / stylus combo looong time ago and can not remember any issues with it. VT .......
143: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Move over Rega, You have been overthrown in the entry level (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-05-01, 21:11:54 (66.75.227.214)
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144: General Asylum, It is fixed (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-04-27, 19:39:22 (66.75.227.214)
Now both Firefox and Chrome work. I keep Chrome stock for those cases when Firefox (with or without ABP) has issues. However, the issue persisted in Chrome. It looked the same as picture 2 in my prio .......
145: General Asylum, Still no luck (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-04-26, 21:48:55 (66.75.227.214)
My Firefox has AddBlock+, but Chrome is stock. Now, for more confusion: If I want to see just the top message i.e. https://www.audioasylum.com/audio/general/messages/72/726003.html it shows photos, f .......
146: General Asylum, RE: Pingin Rod (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-04-25, 23:43:14 (66.75.227.214)
Example, thread just below this one: https://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/t.mpl?f=general&m=726003 shows as (in each browser): .......
147: General Asylum, Pingin Rod (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-04-25, 19:14:27 (66.75.227.214)
AA is behaving oddly. Some post work fine. Some show Header/title only and keep loading forever with nothing loaded. Some complete loading but show header and Post Message bottom part only, with no a .......
148: Inmate Central, RE: cool pix (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-04-09, 11:16:55 (66.75.227.214)
Thanks for the reply, you have mail. .......
149: Inmate Central, Very Nice (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-04-08, 14:23:19 (66.75.227.214)
I have been at same place few weeks ago. Unfortunately, since demise of film photography and theft of my film camera, i just had cheap phone camera. Combine that with coming late and taking photos at .......
150: General Asylum, As unregistered 1999, as inmate 2001 (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-03-30, 19:05:55 (66.75.227.214)
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151: Inmate Central, Let me put it this way (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-03-02, 23:00:51 (66.75.227.214)
NOTHING TO DO WITH ACA, as I have explained. Check with you HR how the prices are negotiated. .......
152: Inmate Central, No I am not (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-03-02, 22:56:38 (66.75.227.214)
But you are not only wrong but also full of BS. 1) For those who had insurance other than ACA nothing changed. 2) Those who got ACA either did not have an insurance before, or lost it, or chose to hav .......
153: Speaker Asylum, RE: Considering My Experience with Lores (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-03-02, 21:33:29 (66.75.227.214)
I have heard them at Axpona few years back. For me, those were the only speakers at the whole show that I could not stand to listen. .......
154: Speaker Asylum, More Appropriate Subject Line: (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-03-02, 21:30:42 (66.75.227.214)
Ohm I God :-) .......
155: Inmate Central, RE: The American Medical Association has weighed in on Trump's health care plan (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-03-01, 23:06:32 (66.75.227.214)
I am sure that the same friend was sooooo happy with amount of paperwork for other insurance companies. Sorry, but if your friend claims that ACA was reason to sell his practice, your friend is most l .......
156: Inmate Central, RE: The American Medical Association has weighed in on Trump's health care plan (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-03-01, 22:23:46 (66.75.227.214)
Sorry Abe but that BS argument. Cost of insurance is spiking year after year and has nothing to do with ACA. Cost of your insurance plan is related to how sick (cost) your insurance group is. ACA cost .......
157: Speaker Asylum, Considering My Experience with Lores (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-03-01, 21:30:59 (66.75.227.214)
I doubt that anything by the same designer is worth even material used to make the box. .......
158: Speaker Asylum, As Kentaja said (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-03-01, 21:18:13 (66.75.227.214)
That is not what you said. They are very different sounding speakers, and although Tangents are very nice sounding, Quads are way of magnitude better. But I accept your revised statements. ::: TOPIC: .......
159: Speaker Asylum, Than your Quads are broken (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-02-28, 21:12:21 (66.75.227.214)
Sorry, but my friend had RS2's big brothers RS6 speakers driven by Naim combo in 19080s. While kicking a punch, were soft on top, lacked midrange detail, did not have much sense of space, and needed t .......
160: Speaker Asylum, No, but have a suggestion (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-02-27, 22:06:43 (66.75.227.214)
If Madisound does not have better suggestion, try this one https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/seas-soft-dome-tweeters/seas-prestige-h1280-06-22tff-tweeter/ It is: close in sensitivity (1db down at .......
161: General Asylum, It goes well together with location (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-02-26, 19:45:08 (66.75.227.214)
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162: Inmate Central, RE: Surviving in the Siberian Wilderness for 70 Years (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-02-26, 10:27:13 (66.75.227.214)
Generally, yes. Father/mother were "old believers". They did not have contact with anyone for decades. That is why her speech is, let's day, undeveloped. And it seem that the only book they had for .......
163: Critic's Corner, RE: not to mention... (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-02-18, 23:01:57 (66.75.227.214)
Well, did not intend to give the complete list. Just to get the point of cost of running a busines. .......
164: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Deutsche Gramophone LP records sound quality (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-02-18, 22:56:19 (66.75.227.214)
Agree with banpuku. Copies I have/had sound thin, mostly. .......
165: Critic's Corner, If you do not plan (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-02-12, 20:08:22 (66.75.227.214)
To pay for cabinets, development, dealers, insurance, boxes, shipping, phone/interned advertising, warranty, lawyers and taxes, and have someone to do work for free in open space that you do not pay, .......
166: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I am not surprized with that, either (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-01-25, 21:38:10 (66.75.227.214)
Hard to describe by words. Both are generally neutral sounding just that CJ more body and right timbre while not sounding warm. .......
167: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I am not surprized with that, either (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-01-22, 18:04:21 (66.75.227.214)
With Rogue I have used several premps that I can remember. Musical Fidelity CD Pre24, Acurus RL11?!?, Myriad MP100 and VTL finally 2.5. I do not find Stereo 90 bright but neutral, like good SS. But, .......
168: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I am not surprized with that (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-01-22, 17:22:02 (66.75.227.214)
First to put disclaimer that I do not like B&W sound. And more drivers they have my opinion of them is worse. Particular speakers sounded bright and uneven to me even with very mellow Metronome CDP w .......
169: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Got my new space heater today! (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-01-21, 07:58:02 (66.75.227.214)
Nice. And contrary to some opinions, Philips had some nice and reliable pieces of gear while they were still made in Holland. I am curious about CJ MV60SE. It is not integrated, others mentioned are, .......
170: Vinyl Asylum, You are correct (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-01-21, 07:49:23 (66.75.227.214)
It is Alice In Wonderland. .......
171: Vinyl Asylum, Amp then Lin Preamp (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-01-19, 20:49:50 (66.75.227.214)
That was never anything but mediocre amp. I would go with low powered Nytech, Naim, Crimson. That assuming that speakers are OK. Suspension can go bad. .......
172: General Asylum, I hope that I will be arround, too (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-01-02, 13:22:19 (66.75.227.214)
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173: General Asylum, Fonts (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-01-02, 10:27:01 (66.75.227.214)
Please make ours and your lives easier. Use the same font for the top "header"/ board / action selection as for the messages. Due to the way non windows devices render / substitute fonts, "header" be .......
174: General Asylum, Classic View (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2017-01-02, 10:21:24 (66.75.227.214)
Without Classic View I may not wish to visit the site. .......
175: General Asylum, Belated Tribute to Rick Parfitt (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-12-30, 21:49:06 (66.75.227.214)
everyone was so busy with Carrie Fischer's death, that no one mentioned Rick Parfitt of Status Quo. Although he survived several hart attacks, he passed away from infection after surgery. (Link at the .......
176: Cable Asylum, RE: MIT Terminator 2 vs. Kimber 8TC Speaker cables (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-11-27, 16:09:42 (66.75.227.214)
My pleasure. Keep us posted. .......
177: Cable Asylum, RE: MIT Terminator 2 vs. Kimber 8TC Speaker cables (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-11-27, 12:02:20 (66.75.227.214)
Presuming you are talking about T2 with gray ribbed boxes (not the older white or light gray with smooth rounded boxes), they should be better match. I never liked Kimber TC series due to a "glare" , .......
178: Inmate Central, You can try (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-11-12, 15:19:58 (66.75.227.214)
But that would ruin a taste which is quite stronger than most well know brandies. Additionally the most store varieties are 40% alcohol. Good, home made type goes 45% to 50%. .......
179: Inmate Central, I prefer home made (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-11-12, 15:14:04 (66.75.227.214)
by my friends. For mass produced, you should try: .......
180: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: ET LFT-VIII or Magnepan 1.7 (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-11-12, 14:49:31 (66.75.227.214)
Re. power: Number and numbers. My experience is that ETs can work and will pay quite decent levels with only 30 WPC tube power (i.e. Cary Rocket in triode), way louder that I play with 60WPC (Conrad .......
181: Cable Asylum, RE: Compare Audioquest Rocket 33 with Kimber Kable 8TC speaker cables (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-11-11, 20:06:47 (66.75.227.214)
What you describe is what I hear between any Audioquest speaker cables and Kimber cables I had chance to use. Some AQs I would even call constipated (but not as dull, boring and un-involving like Car .......
182: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: ET LFT VIII or Magnepan 1.7 (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-11-11, 19:55:48 (66.75.227.214)
Generally agree with Satie. You can search my posts about LFT-VIII for way lot more details, but some of the mayor considerations: ETs have a snap and quickness that is hard to find and that MGs are m .......
183: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: I semi disagree with Davey (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-09-18, 21:29:38 (66.75.227.214)
I said "semi", and you are right, he said it sounds great with CDs. But did he really try a good active preamp? Most of the dacs driving the amp I tried were good (nto great), but I have never heard a .......
184: Planar Speaker Asylum, I semi disagree with Davey (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-09-18, 15:38:53 (66.75.227.214)
It is possible that a software can push computer or DAC to a higher output, but my experiences with such combinations were disappointing. Even when the levels were more than adequate, overall sound wa .......
185: Vinyl Asylum, Let's put it this way (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-09-11, 09:57:27 (66.75.227.214)
I have photo of me as a baby sitting on the a turntable platter. I liked to take s spin :-) .......
186: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Why did you copy the ATI announcement here? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-09-05, 13:53:08 (66.75.227.214)
No, it is not. However, both of your post are, because: 1. There are zillions of new product announcements on the web. Copying the whole announcement is meaningless. 2. You were not even capable to fo .......
187: Speaker Asylum, Depends what you are looking for (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-09-05, 11:09:59 (66.75.227.214)
It is hard to get those numbers these days for complete systems, however, most of the driver units these days from reputable companies today have fairly low distortion levels, except at the bottom ran .......
188: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Why did you copy the ATI announcement here? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-09-05, 10:39:36 (66.75.227.214)
No one will read that mess of a paragraph here, if it ran be red at the Home Theater Review website. Even less if you have nothing else to say but copy the article. .......
189: Speaker Asylum, RE: Ok, I'm listening - then explain to me their limitations (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-09-04, 12:46:02 (66.75.227.214)
If you insist: Obviously bottom end extension is lacking. Maximum SPL is limited Overall low level detail can be better Gets worse with high levels Sound overall is not that transparent It lacks initi .......
190: Speaker Asylum, As good as it gets? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-09-02, 22:05:23 (66.75.227.214)
You have to listen way many more speakers. They are good and would be probably around $2500 to $3000 retail, but as any of the size and level of components, they have limitations. More so than more ex .......
191: Vinyl Asylum, You are correct (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-08-27, 17:44:54 (66.75.227.214)
That is why different modulation levels are needed, to practically force cartridge to miss-track evenly which indicates correct AS force. .......
192: Vinyl Asylum, No, you are wrong again (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-08-26, 20:13:33 (66.75.227.214)
Cartridge tracking capabilities differ, that is why increasing levels are needed. .......
193: General Asylum, Sad News Indeed - RIP (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-08-25, 21:19:38 (66.75.227.214)
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194: Vinyl Asylum, RE: with a grooveless shiny flat surface? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-08-25, 21:10:12 (66.75.227.214)
Regarding: "Which makes it clear that he understands that the level of modulation in the groove changes the skating force. " Not so. Average skating force stays the same.(Some claim that VTF is increa .......
195: Films/DVD Asylum, Oh, yes, scholar (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-07-28, 20:21:03 (66.75.227.214)
As much as Luciano Pavarotti was ballet dancer. Saying scholar for someone who is Christian apologist is like describing Hitler being goodhearted. Saying scholar for someone who probably manages to pu .......
196: Films/DVD Asylum, I don't think there was anyone younger than 55 (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-07-27, 23:44:52 (66.75.227.214)
You are probably right. Young mostly hold broader views and their noses can better smell The stink from D'Souza and his apologists friends crap. .......
197: Vinyl Asylum, RE: You lasted longer than I! ;-) /nt\ (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-07-05, 21:44:15 (66.75.227.214)
Probably only because I've been away for a while. :-( .......
198: Vinyl Asylum, I give up (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-07-04, 12:25:38 (66.75.227.214)
Everyone here, many who studied issues with record player issues, , even professionals in the industry, and myself (with decades of experience in dynamics and statics issues) tell you that you are wro .......
199: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "Antiskate nonsense" Title is correct (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-07-04, 00:01:06 (66.75.227.214)
1) Dynamics as "the branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of bodies under the action of forces." And, no, antiskating has nothing to do with stylus dynamics. 2) Your questions and statements m .......
200: General Asylum, Damn (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-07-03, 22:48:25 (66.75.227.214)
Since recently moved to SD, I had no chance to visit. Now it seems I won't have chance at all. .......
201: Vinyl Asylum, Just digging a deeper hole (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-07-03, 15:56:38 (66.75.227.214)
"So the friction on the stylus is not the SOLE cause of the skating force, just a contributing one." Completely wrong. "Newton's third law says the cantilever pulls back at the STYLUS with an equal an .......
202: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "Antiskate nonsense" Title is correct (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-07-03, 15:23:28 (66.75.227.214)
As I said, you got too complex and lost the track of what you are doing. You introduced dynamic effects of which you seem to have no grasp. Dynamic effects are secondary to basic antiskating phenomeno .......
203: Vinyl Asylum, "Antiskate nonsense" Title is correct (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-07-01, 20:55:40 (66.75.227.214)
If it refers to your post. You are wrong. It seems that you have made it too complicated and got lost in your own thoughts. The only correct thing you wrote is that the centripetal force does not cha .......
204: Music Lane, Concert in LA Couple of Months Ago (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-06-03, 23:11:03 (66.75.227.214)
I came to see and hear mostly Miroslav Tadic, as I have not had a chance to hear Merima Kljuco before. I have number of Tadic's recordings and like his work a lot (its probably in my blood) and I have .......
205: Digital Drive, Nonsense (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-06-02, 18:21:28 (66.75.227.214)
Whoever wrote that has absolutely no clue how computer works. Any today's software can and will copy exactly, bit to bit, data on a CD, provided that there is no damage to a CD. Whoever thinks other .......
206: Vinyl Asylum, Yes (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-02-09, 21:05:11 (66.75.227.214)
Follow the instructions, use power drill (preferred ones with with torque limiter) for screws. Joking aside, it is not that big of a deal, I did several 2x4 units alone. Ikea pieces fit perfectly unl .......
207: Vinyl Asylum, You are right (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-01-27, 21:22:39 (66.75.227.214)
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208: Vinyl Asylum, Too much (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2016-01-02, 09:56:51 (66.75.227.214)
It is the same as regular model but with Gold accents. I believe that it was selling around $1000 new. I do not even like how it looks like, but, beauty is in the eye of beholder. .......
209: Inmate Central, He knew what he was doing (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-12-30, 23:49:11 (66.75.227.214)
but was not much of a businessman. Tesla did invent radio and remote controls, even demonstrated that before others. He even confirmed that in court, but was too late to catch up with Marconi who had .......
210: General Asylum, Herring loss? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-09-03, 12:26:53 (208.54.4.153)
No, I did not loose any herrings. .......
211: Inmate Central, You are doing it wrong (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-07-25, 16:54:00 (68.7.71.226)
Abe seems to be the only respondent that actually had meaningful answer. Practically, you can print any size you want from any file you have. The best resolution you will ever get from any photo / fil .......
212: Vinyl Asylum, Sad News Indeed (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-06-30, 22:13:44 (68.7.71.226)
Mike will be sorely missed. He was one of the great contributors to this board and great man in person. My deepest condolences to his family. .......
213: Speaker Asylum, Dynamics and subwoofer (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-06-13, 13:50:43 (108.239.61.166)
What a nonsense. Sub-woofer is at most 40Hz. Any decent driver can do it. Cleanly? To high levels? No. You need good motor, good cone, good enclosure. Try two sub-woofers that differ only in the con .......
214: Speaker Asylum, Wrong (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-06-13, 13:32:43 (108.239.61.166)
Dynamics and compression are more function of the motor (magnet, coil, suspension...) than the cone material. Any type of cone material has natural frequency that affects the speaker sound. Metal can .......
215: Speaker Asylum, Other than driving it in her car (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-06-12, 12:54:22 (108.239.61.166)
Buy rigid wall insulation panel and cut to form the box around the equipment. If you, personally, are loading and securing no need to make box, just tape around to hold. If shipping make a box. ::: T .......
216: Inmate Central, And how many can guess (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-05-31, 21:00:46 (108.239.61.166)
which show that phrase is coming from. .......
217: Inmate Central, I would say that you are the idiot (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-05-16, 13:13:50 (108.239.61.166)
But that would be an insult to the mentally disabled. .......
218: Speaker Asylum, Yes, had 15M II (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-05-16, 12:51:07 (108.239.61.166)
I also listened 50meII and I am still sorry that I did not have the money to buy them. Either one was a bargain even for the MRSP, even more for the street price. Bass was incredible to the size, dee .......
219: General Asylum, I hope you are not married yet? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-05-03, 18:19:43 (108.239.61.166)
That living space does not belong to either of you but to both of you. If you can't find common ground and space / time for both yours and her's hobbies, I do not see you staying together, at least no .......
220: Vinyl Asylum, Second goes to the platter bearing well (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-04-30, 19:14:21 (108.239.61.166)
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221: General Asylum, The first time I heard Joni's music (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-04-01, 22:52:09 (68.8.157.213)
it was Hejira. I was hooked. I have number or her records, but Hejira is for the the one I always come back. I hope for Joni's full recovery. .......
222: Speaker Asylum, Third vote for Sonoist (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-03-31, 17:26:34 (68.8.157.213)
Not mentioned by others: Monitor Audio Gold and Platinum Series Bogdan Audio Creations .......
223: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Quicksilver V4 are 170 W per channel (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-03-26, 19:52:32 (68.8.157.213)
With these speakers I would take Quicksilver-s any time over the Moscode. Occasional track that contains extra deep and loud bass that tube amp may have issue with, is well worth fluidity and naturaln .......
224: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Quicksilver V4 are 170 W per channel (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-03-26, 11:33:04 (68.8.157.213)
OK, but 120W is still double I have used. Ether you have quite a large space or you play very loud bass heavy music (in which case you have chosen wrong speakers), or there is a problem with the amp/t .......
225: General Asylum, RE: Mmmmm (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-03-26, 11:22:19 (68.8.157.213)
As I said, if you enjoy them, good for you. But don't try to convince anyone that high sensitivity pro guitar speaker can provide significant bass. Even the link you provided shows drop starting at a .......
226: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Quicksilver V4 are 170 W per channel (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-03-24, 18:59:29 (108.239.61.166)
They should not distort at high level assuming normal sized room. I run ET-s with Rogue 90, Cary Rocket 88 and Conrad MV60 to levels more than I would normally listen. It may be that a) tubes are not .......
227: General Asylum, Hmmmm (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-03-23, 10:08:30 (151.154.99.117)
I prefer speakers that have other parts of the spectrum than midrange. If you enjoy it, good for you. .......
228: General Asylum, And you heard that though guitar speakers? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-03-22, 20:59:02 (108.239.61.166)
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229: Inmate Central, Similar, but better :-) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-03-22, 13:02:29 (108.239.61.166)
A young woman brings home her fiancée to meet her parents. After dinner, her mother tells her father to find out about the young man. The father invites the fiancée to his study and ask him: "What do .......
230: Inmate Central, I am sure that you do not give it a consideration (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-03-13, 21:03:54 (108.239.61.166)
Not surprising. And no it is not about environment, it is about politics for reasons I described. .......
231: Inmate Central, Yes they are (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-03-13, 21:01:49 (108.239.61.166)
There was a part of AA that is gone due to nasty fights about politics. It is no more and no politics posts are allowed elsewhere. And this one is more about politics than anything else. Keep your pol .......
232: Inmate Central, I though that politics is off the limit (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-03-13, 16:57:24 (108.239.61.166)
But why I am not surprised that one of the most conservative magazines would pinpoint just one of the number of research projects that EPA funded and that conservative dimwits found objectionable, yet .......
233: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Emminent Tech LFT-8b versus quad esl 63 (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-02-22, 11:35:16 (108.239.61.166)
Completely different approach and overall sound, with some common characteristics. My observations are below ELS63 vs LFT-VIII Differences: Smoother - Neutral Top end subjectively reticent - more prom .......
234: Speaker Asylum, RE: Bry is correct but missed something (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-02-21, 14:34:02 (108.239.61.166)
Exactly my point. In addition, longer port may require larger cabinet dimension in that direction, which may affect the width/heihgt which affects baffle diffraction, and larger port may present great .......
235: Speaker Asylum, Bry is correct but missed something (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-02-21, 08:25:23 (108.239.61.166)
If you do not already know such basic design parameters of the ported design, you are not qualified to modify or design the same. .......
236: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Nonsense-You sound Stale (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-02-10, 20:11:53 (108.239.61.166)
That "joke" is so stale. It had been used years and years ago on this same site. .......
237: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: What do you think is missing here?Ok I'll (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-02-10, 20:06:51 (108.239.61.166)
And you are so smart(a..) that you know systems of all the members on this site. For dumb us, there is a feature called inmate system. .......
238: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: What do you think is missing here? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-02-10, 20:02:07 (108.239.61.166)
If you did not figure that out after 8 years on this site, I doubt that you could comprehend the answer. .......
239: Computer Audio Asylum, Nonsense (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-02-09, 16:56:56 (108.239.61.166)
Pipo X7 PC can not produce music. Thus, your post is complete nonsense. I am with Abe, if you want to be taken seriously, start posting meaningful posts. .......
240: Cable Asylum, My general opinion of Cardas (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-02-07, 20:52:11 (108.239.61.166)
I tried several Cardas lower end ICs and speaker cables (Quadlink, Crosslink, Microtwin) in few systems and I always found them constipated. Truncated transients, grayish and uninvolving. I also had s .......
241: Vinyl Asylum, Hmmmm (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-02-02, 14:14:13 (108.239.61.166)
So he has to buy a cartridge to "look VERY CAREFULLY" at the frequency response chart. Somehow, I am thinking what's wrong with that picture. .......
242: Vinyl Asylum, RE: One more question about the AT33EV (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-01-30, 14:00:10 (151.154.99.117)
If AT33EV is not sufficiently smooth and silky, you will not find the one. .......
243: Planar Speaker Asylum, That is above his range (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-01-29, 22:28:06 (108.239.61.166)
He asked for "Price range around $1000-1500". Unfortunately for him, LFTVIII deserve way better than that. .......
244: Vinyl Asylum, I concur with everything you wrote (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-01-29, 22:23:57 (108.239.61.166)
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245: Vinyl Asylum, AT33EV (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-01-29, 13:19:43 (108.239.61.166)
It is as close to your description as you can get. Have no idea how it will fit the rest of your system. .......
246: Planar Speaker Asylum, Tough in that price range (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-01-28, 21:17:31 (108.239.61.166)
ETs are made for and sing when driven with good tubes. If you could get used Conrad Johnson stuff I am very happy with MV60SE and VTL 2.5 Pre. Rogue Stereo 90 was not bad either. I assume that Chronus .......
247: Vinyl Asylum, Unstable pitch? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-01-20, 20:11:47 (108.239.61.166)
See my prior posts to that theme (link below). In essence: " As mentioned number of times at this asylum, excessive pitch instability with Rega tables is usually result of the either 1. bad/stretched .......
248: Vinyl Asylum, Upgrades to tables are not worth (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2015-01-16, 17:54:07 (108.239.61.166)
The new motor is not worth on that vintage. I would just doe DIY double sided tape and some neoprene to replace the original O-ring motor suspension and simulate new version motor support scheme. I do .......
249: Films/DVD Asylum, Beautiful - maybe until she opens her mouth (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-12-20, 11:51:30 (108.239.61.166)
Seriously? I do not find her beautiful by any means even before she opens her mouth. Not even heavy makeup helps. .......
250: Inmate Central, Absolutely gorgeous (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-12-16, 10:02:39 (151.154.99.117)
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251: Inmate Central, They are all over Europe (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-12-16, 09:57:27 (151.154.99.117)
Particularly for condos or if you need it for only one or two areas. I like them better than forced air. The only issue is that they are disproportionately expensive in US. .......
252: General Asylum, There is a fairly limited number of such speakers (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-12-14, 20:04:24 (108.239.61.166)
Not perfectly but close, Quad ESL and Eminent Technology do it. I am guessing other ESL speakers do it (Magneplanars generally do not). I find both Quads and ET to have very natural, initial attack o .......
253: Computer Audio Asylum, Came on Abe, you know better (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-12-14, 10:49:45 (108.239.61.166)
There is a bunch of Lunux music players for any taste. I can not think of any feature in Windows based players that I can not find in Linux (sorry no Mac Experience except iTunes that I abandoned long .......
254: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Ubuntu 14.10 ... is the lack of specific drivers really an issue ?I (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-12-14, 10:32:35 (108.239.61.166)
It is my understanding that your computed does not have built in wireless but you have USB attached wireless adapter. So Your computer either old when wireless was rarelly built in or Your computer is .......
255: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Of the two, the first set (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-11-22, 11:54:30 (108.239.61.166)
In my opinion: Monitor Audio are more balanced and coherent overall and I believe more suitable for Jazz player (and one of the best value for money in the price range). Amp is better, too. I do not .......
256: Inmate Central, Down yes (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-11-12, 11:22:20 (151.154.99.117)
Unfortunatelly it is not clear at this time if "harpoons" are in place. I hope it does not hinder the rest of the mission. Great day for Science. .......
257: General Asylum, This was IMAX (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-11-09, 17:38:58 (108.239.61.166)
Maybe they think big screen = loud soundtrack? .......
258: General Asylum, Was it regular or IMAX (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-11-09, 15:42:01 (108.239.61.166)
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259: General Asylum, RE: Loudest Movie I have ever seen... (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-11-09, 13:22:59 (108.239.61.166)
Yup, chairs and floor was literally shaking from the bass. .......
260: General Asylum, F.....ingly Loud (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-11-09, 10:19:48 (108.239.61.166)
For years I am complaining about the ridiculously loud concerts and movie theaters. I wear earplugs with me and use them any time we are at any amplified concert or theater, to my wife's annoyance. L .......
261: General Asylum, Keep Rogue (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-11-04, 19:53:54 (108.239.61.166)
It is great amp for the money. That I did not find Conrad for about the same price I would have Rogue. If you look you will find Speaker and Turntable for about $1000. Currently there are couple of go .......
262: Inmate Central, I believe that your intentions are good (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-10-26, 17:10:16 (108.239.61.166)
I agree with lot you said about government response, unreasonableness of the airport check (like 3oz rule for the hand carried fluids). I disagree with constitutional mumbo-jumbo, any government has t .......
263: Inmate Central, Tell that to the family of the guy who died from ebola (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-10-26, 16:56:52 (108.239.61.166)
And viruses mutate, who knows what will happen if it becomes more spread in a different environment than Africa. Also, it is way cheaper to quarantine number of people who are potentially sick than t .......
264: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Those I mentioned are low powered tube amps (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-10-26, 11:29:01 (108.239.61.166)
There are limitations to what they can drive. However, I found over time that generally I do not care for the speakers that are hard to drive and those who need to be pushed to sound good, no matter w .......
265: Inmate Central, I could answer (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-10-26, 09:10:51 (108.239.61.166)
If your questions and options would be cleaner. Is thumbs-up support of the quarantine or support of the nurse's position. And how to answer with thumbs up or down on 'if' question? Aside from that, a .......
266: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I listened to VS-60 (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-10-26, 07:56:52 (108.239.61.166)
It is the same as VSi but with no passive preamp. It was the cleanest sounding amplifier I have ever had a chance to listen to. It's sound was also completely harmonically bleached, freezingly cold an .......
267: Inmate Central, No, YOU do not understand it (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-10-22, 09:48:21 (151.154.99.117)
If you do not want your callendar, addressbook, etc. on the web, do not synchronize them, your choice (Call me what you think about that choice when your phone dies or get stolen). If you connect to i .......
268: Inmate Central, You got it (almost) all wrong (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-10-21, 10:08:41 (151.154.99.117)
Your complaint is like buying a regular phone but complaining that you have to connect it to the wall and use local and long distance phone providers. In Win 8.1 you need to create account and passwor .......
269: Speaker Asylum, Did YOU listent to them? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-10-18, 19:41:37 (108.239.61.166)
I had chance to hear I believe Lore on Axpona, and for me the sound was bad. There are speakers that I love, those that I do not love but I find them good, those that I am not excited about but could .......
270: Inmate Central, Good Joke (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-10-18, 05:43:37 (108.239.61.166)
Unfortunately, that was approximately the extent of recruiter's knowledge of the subject. .......
271: Inmate Central, Unfortunately (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-10-16, 19:40:45 (108.239.61.166)
It is not just a software. I had chance to talk to a recruiter that "specializes" in civil/structural engineering. After a few minutes I realized that she had very little knowledge of either field, to .......
272: Digital Drive, Not much you can do there (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-10-11, 21:54:05 (108.239.61.166)
Either buy an active preamp, or amp with higher output and/or higher sensitivity. Modifying the DAC will change it's sound and honestly 2.6V is very healthy output .......
273: Inmate Central, Use Chocolate (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-10-11, 15:25:45 (108.239.61.166)
Everything else is less effective. .......
274: Amp/Preamp Asylum, JBL S2600 Easy to Drive?!? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-10-11, 15:22:43 (108.239.61.166)
Their impedance does not go above ~4 Ohms, and seems to stay below 3 Ohms for the most of the power demanding range, not the mention around 2 Ohms from 80 to ~300 Hz. It is tough load for any tube .......
275: Digital Drive, You got it backwards (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-10-11, 14:43:58 (108.239.61.166)
Increasing the output will reduce the available range. Also, your DAC output is 2.6V vs 1.25 input sensitivity of your amp, which means that chances that you will not be able to get the full amp powe .......
276: Vinyl Asylum, Your wife for 40 years (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-10-09, 10:15:22 (151.154.99.117)
let you keep multiple systems in the house, not to mention money you spent on the equipment, time you devoted to them, and you are thinking about selling couple of items to finance a trip of a life ti .......
277: Films/DVD Asylum, Hmmm (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-10-08, 16:59:54 (108.239.61.166)
One of the most loved, respected and influential (positively) presidents with long list of achievements that led this country and people to unprecedented prosperity and you have nothing else to say bu .......
278: General Asylum, Agree (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-25, 09:32:40 (151.154.99.117)
I was using AG but I am not giving them my CC number with "blanco" agreement that they can charge it whenever they feel like. I am not sure where to go, but for well known brands I had success on Crai .......
279: Vinyl Asylum, From Oxford Dictionary (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-24, 19:56:57 (108.239.61.166)
transducer Syllabification: trans·duc·er noun A device that converts variations in a physical quantity, such as pressure or brightness, into an electrical signal, or vice versa. So, without explicit s .......
280: Vinyl Asylum, Yup, but all examples involve electricity ?!? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-24, 19:48:43 (108.239.61.166)
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281: Vinyl Asylum, Transducer is I believe tied to electrical energy (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-24, 10:29:42 (151.154.99.117)
"a device that converts variations in a physical quantity, such as pressure or brightness, into an electrical signal, or vice versa." Therefore, it seems to be false advertising. .......
282: Critic's Corner, Once a day? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-22, 19:56:21 (108.239.61.166)
You got lucky. Actually, in my case it does not crash, it just freezes. It does it at work under WinXP/IExplorer@50 MB/sec connection (this one also crashes once a day), at home one computer Win8/Fir .......
283: Computer Audio Asylum, Complete and utter nonsense (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-21, 07:21:14 (108.239.61.166)
"lossless playback... to be less tolerable than even lossy playback". You find that, great for you. It has no connection to reality though. "Apple Lossless decoded in real time will have a similar ill .......
284: Computer Audio Asylum, There is no reason (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-20, 17:03:06 (108.239.61.166)
that SB will not sound at least equal if not better than the CD feeding the same DAC via the same interface. For ripping I use EAC with FLAC converter plugin. Yes, you have to get FLAC converter separ .......
285: Critic's Corner, Adobe to post the fix? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-20, 16:55:31 (108.239.61.166)
Maybe, while creating at least two other f..k ups. OK, I am exaggerating but have very pathetic experience with Flash and Acrobat Pro. Good luck, you'll need it. .......
286: Computer Audio Asylum, One word FLAC (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-20, 07:20:37 (108.239.61.166)
First I guess that iTunes ripped CDs in lossy format, it does it by default unless you changed settings. BUUUUUT, SB is set to run most efficiently on FLAC files. If you choose other formats you are s .......
287: Music Lane, Try Leonid Kogan on Melodija (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-13, 16:49:37 (108.239.61.166)
My favorite version .......
288: Inmate Central, +1 (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-08, 20:51:10 (108.239.61.166)
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289: Inmate Central, Lake? What Lake? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-06, 12:42:28 (108.239.61.166)
Terrible. Yet politicians are dicking around doing little about protection, consumption, global climate change. .......
290: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Yes (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-06, 08:05:39 (108.239.61.166)
Tried it in at least 5-6 different systems even more speakers. Amusical, hi-fi-ish type resembling very little to real life. .......
291: Amp/Preamp Asylum, How many brothers you have? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-04, 21:14:14 (108.239.61.166)
It looks like a huge family :-) .......
292: Amp/Preamp Asylum, So let me see if I got this right (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-04, 14:51:17 (151.154.99.117)
You bought the amp, you used it. It broke several times out of warranty. Each and every time company repaired it for free and each and every time paid shipping. After 15 years they refused to do so. Y .......
293: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I beg to differ (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-03, 21:08:46 (108.239.61.166)
I had that "gem" and could not wait to get rid of it. The only less musical piece of gear I ever had was Plinius 8100, but HK had other issues. You overpaid by 60 bucks. .......
294: Digital Drive, You f..up in more ways than those already mentioned (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-03, 14:17:17 (151.154.99.117)
To summarize: You f.. up original posts on this subject so that no one knows what you really compared. You f.. up when you did not respond to my request to clarify what you are doing, that would reall .......
295: Vinyl Asylum, DL110 and particulary DL160 were one of my favorites (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-02, 16:29:21 (108.239.61.166)
But $300 for DL110, I'm sorry for the poor sap who wastes that much for that cartridge. .......
296: Digital Drive, I stand corrected (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-02, 14:55:16 (151.154.99.117)
I misunderstood confusing and ambiguous answer, as well as fmac's initial post. If he used the same DAC and hears so much difference toward worse, there must be some major f...-up with the setup. ::: .......
297: Shady Lane, Why do you think he is the scammer (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-02, 13:52:05 (151.154.99.117)
He may be honest, but did not receive the item. Address and family name (it is actually RADIČI) matches records you can find on the web, which would be unusual for a scammer. How did you send it, .......
298: Tubes Asylum, Yes, No, Maybe (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-02, 09:41:26 (151.154.99.117)
Some tubes mentioned are not even close (i.e. 12AU7) and can not be considered replacement by any means. Other than that, circuit would define if other types can be used or not. For example, 12BZ7 CAN .......
299: Digital Drive, So, you practically f...-up the setup (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-02, 09:33:42 (151.154.99.117)
And blamed the computer audio. I can not remember that I have ever seen anyone who claimed that built-in computer analog output is as good as CD player, CDP+DAC, or Computer+DAC. The whole purpose of .......
300: Computer Audio Asylum, Jeez, 10000 posts (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-01, 07:23:29 (108.239.61.166)
and still did not figure out how to post a link? .......
301: Computer Audio Asylum, Futile Effort (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-01, 07:18:50 (108.239.61.166)
AAC is lossy so converting to lossless FLAC will yield nothing (compressed or not makes no difference). If you want FLAC (lossless) start with lossless. .......
302: Computer Audio Asylum, It seems (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-09-01, 07:14:48 (108.239.61.166)
no one here understands what you are doing. If you are using computer analog output, duh, it is bad (OK not bad but no so good). Can you clarify? .......
303: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Are you sure your cart/table are OK (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-08-31, 19:32:04 (108.239.61.166)
Are cartridge leads properly connected, is table wiring OK, are phono pre cables OK, did you check other inputs that you are sure work OK? .......
304: Speaker Asylum, Not that I am fan of B&W (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-08-28, 09:49:02 (151.154.99.117)
But I would not call moving to Klipsch upgrade. YMMV. .......
305: Speaker Asylum, Where did you get that (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-08-28, 09:46:49 (151.154.99.117)
Revel designs and makes their own drivers, these days mostly in China to the best of my knowledge. .......
306: Speaker Asylum, Usually when Totem speakers are involved (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-08-23, 16:16:51 (108.239.61.166)
my reaction is "MY EARS, MY EARS!". This is the first time that I yell "MY EYES, MY EYES!". .......
307: Speaker Asylum, Agree (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-08-19, 20:30:42 (108.239.61.166)
There is very nice synergy between the two. .......
308: Computer Audio Asylum, No by a huge margin (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-08-19, 10:19:31 (151.154.99.117)
a) no Wi-Fi b) no display c) roughly 5 times the price of SB Touch d) did not bother to read more detail about functionality after a to c Thanks, but no thanks. .......
309: Speaker Asylum, I would agree (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-08-18, 09:50:12 (151.154.99.117)
If jasonpatrickbrowne does not state in what sense 3A-s were deficient and what he is trying to accomplish, discussion is meaningless. Particularly in light of question for two completely different so .......
310: General Asylum, It'son your side (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-08-12, 21:31:12 (108.239.61.166)
It works in Firefox, Chrome and even iExplorer. .......
311: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Integrated Amp 2-ch w/ built-in DAC, sub $2000 USD ? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-08-05, 20:29:04 (108.239.61.166)
http://www.musicdirect.com/p-210496-peachtree-nova-220se-integrated-amp.aspx http://www.musicdirect.com/p-72038-peachtree-audio-nova-125-integrated-amp-dac.aspx http://www.musicdirect.com/p-71995-peac .......
312: Digital Drive, No wi-fi (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-08-02, 07:38:15 (108.239.61.166)
That does it for me. Plus it's price was several times SB Touch, even now it is 2 times as much, .......
313: Speaker Asylum, Bad science (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-07-30, 11:54:16 (151.154.99.117)
Or better not science at all. What you see is the effect of the digital camera operation that scans from top to bottom in finite. When reproduced, top and bottom are shown simultaneously, therefore ap .......
314: Inmate Central, RE: WHAT? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-07-24, 16:15:30 (108.239.61.166)
Well, people do and believe at the most ridiculous things, even as I write this, over most of this planet people kill each other over who's imaginary "friend" is true. .......
315: Inmate Central, RE: The Centrifuge Brain Project (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-07-23, 19:25:03 (108.239.61.166)
I hope you understand that this is a fiction? .......
316: Amp/Preamp Asylum, That would not be long awaited (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-07-18, 12:47:52 (151.154.99.117)
but way too late. .......
317: Inmate Central, Wrong Product (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-07-10, 10:47:58 (151.154.99.117)
Try this .......
318: Inmate Central, Make it 7 n/t (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-07-08, 14:53:31 (151.154.99.117)
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319: Inmate Central, You meant 6 n/t (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-07-08, 14:50:35 (151.154.99.117)
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320: Inmate Central, I am not happy that he lost (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-07-07, 22:23:07 (108.239.61.166)
But I am very, very happy that Nole won :-) No matter who won, it was a great match, one that will be talked about for years to come. .......
321: Tubes Asylum, RE: Compared to you (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-07-06, 18:38:12 (108.239.61.166)
Sorry for a delayed reply. I have independent battery DC powered pump. It is not as powerful as main, but does the job. In case of really prolonged outages, nothing will help but the generator. ::: TO .......
322: Inmate Central, It not you, it's Windowns 8 (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-07-03, 08:38:43 (68.8.157.213)
Geared toward tablet/touch screen use and completely useless (or 5 steps back) for serious use. Those who thing that it is great should have heads examined. It is not intuitive and it lacks features t .......
323: Tubes Asylum, Compared to you (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-07-02, 22:12:39 (68.8.157.213)
I got lucky. I am on vacation and home at Chicago north side had been checked by friend yesterday. According to her, the sump pump was working hard and battery backup was beeping with Power Outage lig .......
324: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Concur (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-06-27, 15:13:18 (151.154.99.117)
Damping factor is way over-rated. Very high damping factors are meaningless when you add everything that comes in between. In addition, most of the high damping factor amps that I had chance to hear .......
325: Cable Asylum, XLO Sig 3 Look Fake (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-06-23, 17:16:34 (108.239.61.166)
Why? Look at the closeup of the ends and weave. You think that XLO QC would let sloppy wave and overlapping strands go out of to customer, plus no hologram label. If obvious is so sloppy, how bad is a .......
326: Inmate Central, No one does (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-06-19, 18:15:09 (64.134.154.36)
Everyone watches football, real one. One where foot is used to kick the ball; not the one where ball is carried by hand and for unknown reason called by certain nation by the same name that by no stre .......
327: Computer Audio Asylum, Did you search "Video Download" in Firefox? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-06-15, 06:34:55 (108.239.61.166)
I got 346 add-ons. Not enough? I use Download Helper. .......
328: Critic's Corner, "Monitor Audio ... thin sounding" (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-06-14, 06:53:05 (108.239.61.166)
You are not describing MA that I know. .......
329: General Asylum, It looks like you are infected (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-06-07, 05:35:18 (108.239.61.166)
There is no advertizing that follows you after you leave AA pages, and even when you are on the AA pages there is nothing in the left upper corner but the AA/AA Trader logo, and ads are limited to the .......
330: General Asylum, RE: System leans to the right (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-06-03, 09:31:29 (151.154.99.117)
If all permutations of the equipment give you the same result, the obvious cause is your ear. Clean and check your ears, you likely have more high frequency loss at one ear than other. .......
331: General Asylum, I know of Dr. Bose lecture (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-05-22, 17:38:35 (108.239.61.166)
Not surprising as distortion due to room effects adds logarithmically. .......
332: General Asylum, Maybe the best reason is (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-05-12, 09:54:39 (151.154.99.117)
If you sell them, you have no right to have copies/rips on your computer/wherever device you have them now. .......
333: Tubes Asylum, No need to vacuum seal them (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-05-11, 17:34:52 (108.239.61.166)
They last forever, sealed or not. Twinkies may be the only thing that some alien creatures will find on this planet after we destroy it. ;-) .......
334: Speaker Asylum, Second the Saturday Audio (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-05-05, 18:27:13 (108.239.61.166)
Brick and mortar store with good prices and good service albeit 2 days a week only .......
335: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: I hope (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-05-05, 18:23:23 (108.239.61.166)
Now that's more like it. I agree that the control app for Touch is nothing to talk about. However for 5 times (yes 1250 is 5 times 250 which was the street price of SBT, even less) it better be. I am .......
336: Computer Audio Asylum, I hope (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-05-05, 10:39:23 (151.154.99.117)
that Moon (streamer) sounds better than SB (streamer, display and DAC in one) for 5 times the price. But why did you re-post the Audiostream review parts when we can read it there; where are your obs .......
337: Inmate Central, It is not (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-05-04, 09:23:00 (108.239.61.166)
and as much as you try to convince yourself that it is possible to actually believe in both they are exclusive believes. It takes balls for a theist to say "hey this is bullshit, both can not be true" .......
338: Inmate Central, Straw Man Logical Falacy is Comonly Used by Theists (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-05-03, 22:40:23 (108.239.61.166)
You want to say that you know better what the evolution is than scientists? Where I told you what to believe? Please point out the Straw Man fallacy in my posts. .......
339: Inmate Central, RE: I didn't do what you are suggesting, I simply commented that some scientists claim to have answers that (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-05-03, 22:35:53 (108.239.61.166)
I posted this as a response to Penguin at the wrong spot , now I can not move it thanks to you. Re. Nastiness, it was you who started this with BS comment. Why I am not surprised that facts conflict .......
340: Inmate Central, Link for more (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-05-03, 20:18:00 (108.239.61.166)
Thank you for collecting and posting these beautiful photos. For those who want more, the Hubble link is below. I enjoy browsing through that site. .......
341: Inmate Central, Harsh? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-05-03, 20:14:20 (108.239.61.166)
Not really. You want harsh, read the Torah, Bible, Quran. In any case, he opened the door and deserves to be harshly treated. Original post is such an inspiring and beautiful but Timbo chose to spoil .......
342: Inmate Central, "It si the new covenant that matters" (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-05-03, 20:06:29 (108.239.61.166)
Why? What evidence you have for such claim? Why do you reject Fundamentalist American Protestants view? What makes you right and them wrong? .......
343: Inmate Central, Your rumbling is just the proof (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-05-03, 20:03:05 (108.239.61.166)
You are free to believe anything you want, that does not make it true. You are obviously missing the part that I am US immigrant, not to mention that I had friends and/or family at each and every con .......
344: Inmate Central, RE: I don't feel that I do, I have taught 'History and Philosophy of Science' as a tutor at university. (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-05-03, 07:14:15 (108.239.61.166)
"Dawkins in particular conflates all Christians into fundamentalist deniers of evolution," Because you are. If you are christian (believe in the bible nonsense) you then do not believe in evolution, i .......
345: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Sorry, you don't know what you are doing (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-30, 12:10:37 (151.154.99.117)
I made mistake in assuming that he was biamping tweeter only, but 3.5 does not have division for tweeter, mid &, bass, but mid-tweeter & bass. And based on 250Hz division, he may need more power for t .......
346: Amp/Preamp Asylum, OK, I misunderstood what you wrote (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-29, 19:32:56 (108.239.61.166)
But 500 wpc should be enough on Maggies unless you play really loud. Did it happen with original xovers? .......
347: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Sorry, you don't know what you are doing (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-29, 10:17:58 (151.154.99.117)
If you used similar (active pre with passive crossovers) on Maggies that is probably the reason you kept blowing them. Unless you have basketball hall size room, 500w @ 4 Ohms should drive Maggies to .......
348: General Asylum, Unike last year, I did not take gear photos (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-26, 23:16:20 (108.239.61.166)
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349: Speaker Asylum, Brings Sweet Memories (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-26, 18:47:41 (108.239.61.166)
Long time ago I played in the bend (bass) and guitarist had Les Paul Custom in dark cherry with Twin Reverb. That was one of the nicest combinations I have ever heard live. She had to sell both, I am .......
350: General Asylum, The Best Sound at Axpona (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-26, 18:14:36 (108.239.61.166)
No need to explain. .......
351: Vinyl Asylum, No problems with Juki (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-26, 17:37:42 (108.239.61.166)
He is reputable .......
352: Speaker Asylum, Delux Reverb and Les Paul (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-26, 17:26:23 (108.239.61.166)
Nice. How do you like Secondas? I am tempted with closeout price, but I have never had a chance to hear them. How do they play at low levels? .......
353: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Not so. (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-24, 14:02:07 (151.154.99.117)
SM70 is fully balanced, minimum ohm rating is the same in stereo and mono. .......
354: General Asylum, No problems here, it seems you are infected / hijacked(NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-22, 18:02:05 (108.239.61.166)
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355: General Asylum, I am planning to go (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-19, 16:00:23 (208.54.80.179)
Just I'm not sure if I'll be there Saturday or Sunday, or both days partially? .......
356: Inmate Central, You wanted to say Football? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-17, 10:34:39 (108.239.61.166)
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357: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Not so (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-14, 20:56:50 (108.239.61.166)
You lack basic understanding of physics and math. .......
358: Films/DVD Asylum, It seems that all the action described (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-14, 18:38:16 (108.239.61.166)
in sentences 1, 3 and 5 is unnecessary time filler :-) .......
359: Amp/Preamp Asylum, In general, your statement (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-14, 18:05:10 (108.239.61.166)
"Low frequencies carry less energy" is meaningless without context. Therefore, following statement " So why does bass require more energy in a sound system?" is non sequitur. Also, it is meaningless i .......
360: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I have found (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-09, 09:52:43 (151.154.99.117)
that I usually love the best amps with simple output stages, i.e. 2 tubes or transistor per channel maximum, and with minimum feedback. That usually requires speakers that are easy to drive (not the .......
361: Vinyl Asylum, Very nice table and arm (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-08, 16:36:37 (108.239.61.166)
Probably needs new belt and tuneup. Definitively deserves way better cartridge than Grado Black. .......
362: Speaker Asylum, Depends on the union of course (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-07, 17:15:31 (108.239.61.166)
but major ones require quite a bit of training and continuing training to keep up with the latest materials, equipment, procedures, safety... It seems that your knowledge of unions comes from hearsay, .......
363: Vinyl Asylum, Ready to use - as a grout scraper maybe? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-07, 17:08:12 (108.239.61.166)
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364: Speaker Asylum, Thiel 2.4 and 2CE Signature (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-06, 20:30:48 (108.239.61.166)
Thiel is very evenly balanced speaker capable of playing very load with no observable distortion. Very coherent sound, spacious, with more of the back of the hall imaging. However, it presentation is .......
365: Speaker Asylum, Quite a misconception (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-05, 12:55:57 (108.239.61.166)
Some are overpaid and some are not very good, but majority of unionized workers are professionals who know how to do everyday work as well as toughest work right and safe. I am sure that you would rat .......
366: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Please define Clear, Crisp, Live, Best bang for buck (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-05, 12:37:57 (151.154.99.117)
Your Clear may be my Bleached, Your Crisp may be my Bright Your Live may be my Dead. Best bang for your buck may be waste for mine. Once you understand my question and your (possible) answer you will .......
367: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Let's see (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-05, 12:27:43 (108.239.61.166)
Your friend had 8 different pairs few different manufacturers tubed SS hybrid Only common point is your friends. Monoblock are usually build with the same parts, on the same lines with the same people .......
368: Tubes Asylum, They got cold feet? (NT) :-) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-03, 10:09:01 (151.154.99.117)
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369: Speaker Asylum, Book of Thiel, Book of Thiel... (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-03, 10:06:51 (151.154.99.117)
Was that "Thou shall make phase coherent" :-) Could not resist .......
370: Amp/Preamp Asylum, That is all the difference between you and me (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-04-03, 10:01:00 (151.154.99.117)
You want to drive speakers, I want to enjoy the music. I gave up long time ago on speakers that need brute force to sound "good" as they never actually did. Enough said. .......
371: Inmate Central, Dito (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-30, 21:05:38 (108.239.61.166)
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372: Vinyl Asylum, Don't bother (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-30, 17:32:07 (108.239.61.166)
You can search and read my old post regarding difference flavors of RB250/300/600 stock vs modded. It would be sideway move at best. Incognito grounding is theoretically better than Rega as it has sep .......
373: Amp/Preamp Asylum, The SST² series (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-29, 20:15:26 (108.239.61.166)
is the only one that I would call listenable. Prior series were to my ear equivalent of screeching chalk on the blackboard. SST² I could listen but would not be on my wish list at all. Classe? Only i .......
374: Inmate Central, Morgan +8 (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-29, 14:36:20 (108.239.61.166)
Not the most expensive one but unique character. .......
375: Inmate Central, Rightlick-)Search With Google (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-29, 12:48:34 (108.239.61.166)
Or whatever is your default search engine .......
376: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Damper and adding weight will help (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-16, 13:22:15 (108.239.61.166)
I gave up on 3009 about 30 years ago when I heard Grace 707 and Rega RB300. Either one is IMHO better, except RB is not well suited to high compliance cartridges. Of course, personal preferences play .......
377: Vinyl Asylum, Damper and adding weight will help (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-16, 09:00:09 (108.239.61.166)
in getting resonance in to the desired region. However, I personally believe that it is an exercise in futility. Except looks, SME 3009 has never been great arm, even with MM cartridges IMHO. Before s .......
378: Computer Audio Asylum, No, it was iTunes (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-15, 12:00:27 (108.239.61.166)
You can call it an operator error, but each time it updated it would change some of the settings and eventually screw things up. Yup, operator did not check all the settings over and over again, for s .......
379: Computer Audio Asylum, That is iTunes (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-12, 10:47:44 (151.154.99.117)
One of the reason I gave up on iTunes is it's tendency to think that it knows better what I want than myself. I tried diabling any kind of auto-organisation, copying etc., but it would still create me .......
380: Vinyl Asylum, Hmmm (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-10, 19:22:17 (108.239.61.166)
Last time I looked , AT33EV price was not discounted, so I had over 400 "reasons" to buy it at JR. I agree with you that there is no reason to go JR with LP Gear listed prices. I looove AT33EV by the .......
381: Vinyl Asylum, What we need now is (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-10, 18:08:41 (108.239.61.166)
a friendly inmate from NY who can buy it for us and ship it. .......
382: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Dyna 70? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-08, 10:20:38 (108.239.61.166)
Come on, that one has never been a good amplifier, it was only good for the money. Not surprised that Linn was better, although, I still have to hear Linn electronics that I would like. If those two .......
383: Vinyl Asylum, Craziness Galore (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-08, 08:54:11 (108.239.61.166)
Try to sell used cartridge with broken stylus for 5 times the price of new: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Osawa-MP-15-Moving-Permalloy-Stereo-Cartridge-/181306121913?pt=US_Record_Player_Turntable_Parts&hash .......
384: Amp/Preamp Asylum, SS with Quads and Low Listening Leves (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-07, 10:52:39 (151.154.99.117)
is like drinking non alcoholic bear with (choose your favorite) celebrity chef's steak. Tubes are in your future. .......
385: Vinyl Asylum, Oops, this was ment as reply to John Elison's message (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-06, 09:54:49 (151.154.99.117)
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386: Vinyl Asylum, Focal yes (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-05, 17:03:33 (108.239.61.166)
Monitor Audio and Thiel not. .......
387: Vinyl Asylum, Dito (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-05, 16:58:46 (108.239.61.166)
Market is too small and for counterfeit cartridges even smaller. Makes no economic sense. I have never seen counterfeit cartridge. It has more to do with protecting dealers' territories than anything .......
388: Vinyl Asylum, One of my favorite groups (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-05, 16:50:08 (108.239.61.166)
Those albums I can listen to any time. Actually, I did last Sunday. .......
389: Computer Audio Asylum, Close but no cigar (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-04, 19:14:37 (108.239.61.166)
Still limited sound quality, and still too small number of such videos. .......
390: Amp/Preamp Asylum, What other brands you are talking about? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-04, 18:54:21 (108.239.61.166)
I gave you my opinion about the specific amps / companies and you did not like it. You want only opinions that the same as yours? Good luck. .......
391: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Why did you ask for one if you do not want to hear it? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-03, 19:55:59 (108.239.61.166)
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392: Computer Audio Asylum, Music comes from You Tube? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-03, 10:21:55 (151.154.99.117)
Why bother then with nice system / DAC - nothing can impove the sound of You Tube videos, at least 99% of them. .......
393: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Strange (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-03, 10:04:58 (151.154.99.117)
I yet have to hear NAD that is sharp with noticable top end, albeit I did not hear NAD C326BEE (Maybe I did at Saturday Audio Exchange, but I'm not sure). Nothing in your system can be considered shar .......
394: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Knowing both Parasound and ARC (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-03, 09:44:31 (151.154.99.117)
You will be trading one cold, artificialy detailed, bleached, uninvolving presentation for the other cold, artificialy detailed, bleached, uninvolving presentation. My personal opinion, YMMW. ::: TOPI .......
395: Vinyl Asylum, Geez, one more of your posts that make sense - not (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-03-01, 11:52:05 (108.239.61.166)
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396: General Asylum, What beer? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-28, 19:23:15 (108.239.61.166)
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397: Vinyl Asylum, Damn, what are you doing here? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-28, 11:21:54 (151.154.99.117)
Spewing reasonable posts? What a heresy! .......
398: Vinyl Asylum, You obviously did not get it (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-28, 11:17:56 (151.154.99.117)
Why I am not surprised? Hm, maybe the shear number of your nonsensical posts has to something do with it. .......
399: Vinyl Asylum, Digital Sucks - Analog Rules (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-27, 15:23:58 (151.154.99.117)
Actually, not directly audio related nor completely true, but, food for thought.. For years I have been wearing glasses with progressive lenses, for those unfamiliar, those change prescription/dioptr .......
400: Inmate Central, Speakers looks so tiny now. (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-24, 20:22:42 (108.239.61.166)
I am sorry that I did not attend the party. Well, some other time. .......
401: Inmate Central, Real audiophiles use fountain pens :-) (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-23, 12:59:25 (108.239.61.166)
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402: Inmate Central, She needed hypnotherapy for that?!? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-23, 12:56:45 (108.239.61.166)
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403: General Asylum, Although (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-23, 08:17:33 (108.239.61.166)
You can probably find all the information ever written about the British/US Customary system of units on the net, no one will ever be able to explain it. Some tried, but, their last recognizable words .......
404: Computer Audio Asylum, It is your money (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-22, 14:36:01 (108.239.61.166)
But you can buy more than two Dell 15z for the same money for example. I am using it and have no complaints about machine. Win 8 interface sucks big time, but, if you do not like Windows, you can load .......
405: Vinyl Asylum, That is awful set (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-22, 04:40:51 (108.239.61.166)
I it is going to ruin not only your records but your life. I will be happy to help you get rid of it, just send it to me. :-) What you have are: Very nice table, level of Lin, Thorens... Can't remembe .......
406: Computer Audio Asylum, Yup (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-21, 18:19:17 (108.239.61.166)
My 15C has seen ~15 years daily heavy use, and other 15+ of moderate use. Still works like new. Square root button is a little bit loose (has been like that for 20 yrs) but never misses the bit. I hav .......
407: Computer Audio Asylum, HP 15C original it seems? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-19, 18:21:19 (108.239.61.166)
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408: Whiner's Woad, Exactly where it belongs (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-13, 18:09:59 (108.239.61.166)
There is a reason why Water Cooler is no more. If someone wants to discuss politics, there are other boards to do so. But if he can post politically loaded posts, I can reply. Until Bored member gets .......
409: Whiner's Woad, So, you you just figured it out now (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-13, 10:47:45 (151.154.99.117)
that your INSURANCE COMPANY is rising price year after year for decades above the inflation level. And you concluded that the reason is Obamacare that barelly took the effect. I would say use your ins .......
410: Speaker Asylum, RE: Last Five Years? None (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-12, 10:08:05 (151.154.99.117)
OK I will rephrase my response. Significant? Your definition of significant is not mine. According to your definition, the most significant is probably Bose as it probably makes more sales with a sing .......
411: Speaker Asylum, Last Five Years? None (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-11, 10:41:10 (151.154.99.117)
None. I did not see any Breakthrough in years. As much as speakers that other noted in this tread: MG1.7 is in my opinion worse than MG1.6. Breakthrough? Give me a break. JansZen zA2.1, I do not get i .......
412: Speaker Asylum, If I had any doubts (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-11, 10:23:14 (151.154.99.117)
I have no more. It is obvious, at least to me, that new owners have no clue what the strengths of the Mr. Thiel designs were and what card they should play. Instead keeping the strengths while make it .......
413: General Asylum, If you are confused or appalled by the responses (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-11, 09:59:23 (151.154.99.117)
Keep in mind that this is The Asylum, and your future husband belongs in it. :-) .......
414: Computer Audio Asylum, These days cooling fans are louder than drives (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-09, 07:06:10 (108.239.61.166)
I can barely hear my DD from a foot away while reading, no music played, and quiet environment. When just spinning, I have to come closer to hear anything. Add then I am not sure if it is the drive or .......
415: Inmate Central, As one professor said (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-08, 22:53:26 (108.239.61.166)
"Statistics is like bikini, what it reveals is intriguing, what it covers essential". There are more "owned" dogs than strays, and they live generally in close contact with large population. Then, th .......
416: Inmate Central, I am sure that you would think differently (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-08, 13:48:30 (108.239.61.166)
that they attack and injure or kill your or your child. It is unfortunate that people let dogs free when they can't care for them, but they and their offspring become not only nuisance but danger. Y .......
417: Speaker Asylum, Sorry to be brutal (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-08, 13:28:00 (108.239.61.166)
But sell Definitive Technologies and buy better speakers. Can't say I listened all of them but not a single one I did could have been qualified as anything else than mediocre in my personal opinion. O .......
418: Digital Drive, Schiit available only in white? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-08, 12:42:44 (108.239.61.166)
No Asgard can help there! .......
419: Vinyl Asylum, Beg to differ (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-08, 11:14:52 (108.239.61.166)
Harshness is rarely attributable to above 10kHz tones unless extreme. In this case raise is very mild at seems about 2db at 20kHz. Harshness is more related to 5 to 10 kHz region which in this case is .......
420: Vinyl Asylum, Don't blame the cartridge (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-06, 18:08:56 (108.239.61.166)
It is not shrill but fairly neutral. If you expect bloom of the Shure or such, it is not, but if you have to reduce load to 1k to let it sound good, something is not right. Gross incompatibility with .......
421: Digital Drive, What do you have against (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-04, 19:06:07 (108.239.61.166)
those who want to dampen their equipment. Their equipment, their money, I just recommend using isolating gloves and shoes and proper grounding. :-) .......
422: Amp/Preamp Asylum, He was being sarcastic (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-02, 10:26:54 (108.239.61.166)
He is ridiculing Sudz regarding his recent posts about "Rogue and other Chinese gear". .......
423: General Asylum, There---are---other---hobies---, wow (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-02-01, 13:00:02 (108.239.61.166)
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424: General Asylum, Now, that is funny, unlike original post and video (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-28, 13:16:38 (108.239.61.166)
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425: Speaker Asylum, RE: M.L. Electromotion ESl's (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-28, 07:19:13 (108.239.61.166)
I assume you are referring to MG1.7 Maggies. They are different and 40WPC tubes would not adequately drive them. Typically, coherence of Maggies what I like about them in addition to lack of sound "bo .......
426: Speaker Asylum, RE: M.L. Electromotion ESl's (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-27, 14:54:54 (108.239.61.166)
I listened to Electromotions but with I beleve Rotel SS amps, so I can not say how they would sound with tube amp. They are efficient and you will have enough power though. I like their sound. Better .......
427: General Asylum, RE: Newbie here: help with system (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-27, 10:13:36 (108.239.61.166)
System is generally unbalanced. A) Forget Denon DP-29F - it will probably damage records you want to use. Waste of money. If you have no money for the TT, wait until you have enough for a decent entr .......
428: General Asylum, I do not use e-bay any more, but, (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-26, 14:35:59 (108.239.61.166)
they had policy that you had to send the item within week or so to be covered by protection. Take this with big maybe and read carefully e-bay and PayPal rules. .......
429: Vinyl Asylum, Hey, I had to leave something for others to make fun of :-) (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-26, 14:29:37 (108.239.61.166)
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430: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Try listening instead looking (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-26, 08:23:09 (108.239.61.166)
I will not respond any more to your posts in this thread as it seems pointless. Bye. .......
431: Vinyl Asylum, You trust the guy (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-26, 08:03:25 (108.239.61.166)
who points out to tracking weight, who is not accustomed to straight arms, whose carbon cleaning brush looks like Cosmo Kramer's hair, and presses it with such a force against the record that it proba .......
432: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Still completely irrelevant to his question. Buy (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-25, 17:26:47 (108.239.61.166)
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433: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I am sure that you do not see it (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-25, 16:04:19 (108.239.61.166)
It also seems that you do not hear it - others may do. .......
434: Amp/Preamp Asylum, If you do not understand (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-25, 16:03:39 (108.239.61.166)
Colloquial use of word/phrase vs scientifically accurate definition, I am guessing you do not have many friends. Obviously you did not bring anything useful to the discussion. Buy. .......
435: General Asylum, I understand, just paper wont do it IMHO (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-25, 14:57:18 (108.239.61.166)
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436: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Not that BS again (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-25, 14:55:46 (108.239.61.166)
Colloquial name for fully differential is balanced. If you want repeatedly look "smart" feel to do continue. I assume that you also chastise anyone who use word Theory instead correct word Hypothesis? .......
437: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I had them long time ago (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-25, 13:08:32 (108.239.61.166)
I would agree that they sound better balanced but would not call difference staggering. That assumes capable balance pre. Unfortunately, good balanced preamps are costly. I would say that he would be .......
438: General Asylum, What is your e-bay, AG, etc. moniker? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-25, 12:49:08 (108.239.61.166)
To put you on the list "do not buy without the original packaging". Joking aside, paper may be ok for very light items not susceptible to damage. "Popcorn" type filling may be ok if the item is first .......
439: Inmate Central, Guy who ran faster (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-24, 05:39:12 (172.56.12.128)
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440: General Asylum, Highly dependant on the front end (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-21, 11:20:24 (151.154.99.117)
i.e. what you feed it. .......
441: Amp/Preamp Asylum, You were swithcing tubes while amp is on?!? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-20, 10:07:41 (151.154.99.117)
That is how I read your decription. If so, you are lucky that it did not blew in your face (OK, I am exagerating). .......
442: Critic's Corner, Others fare way better (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-19, 07:25:53 (108.239.61.166)
For example Schiit with product called Asgard :-) .......
443: Vinyl Asylum, It looks like used and abused cartridge (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-13, 17:00:43 (108.239.61.166)
Where did you buy it? What else and where you bought that did not meet your expectations and why? I would not say that analog is any more prone to occasional lemon than any other type of gear. ::: T .......
444: Speaker Asylum, That may be true (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-11, 21:35:29 (108.239.61.166)
But I doubt that they will attract such audience with TT3 design. And I think that no B&W fan would ever understand why is their speaker POS compared to Mr. Thiel designs. .......
445: Speaker Asylum, Based on what I have seen (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-11, 16:50:32 (108.239.61.166)
Thiel must be turning in his grave. I would say that new Thiel designers management completely lost sight of Mr. Thiel's vision. No concentric drivers, no mechanical coupling btw mid and tweeter, no .......
446: Speaker Asylum, Assuming that you meant Planars (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-09, 21:11:11 (108.239.61.166)
What guitar has to to with being snob, and what both have to do with using planar speakers, and what all that has to do with my critique of JBL 4311? .......
447: Speaker Asylum, I was talking in content of 4311 (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-09, 10:25:31 (151.154.99.117)
It lacks low end, it lacks body, it lacks top end, it screams and shouts, it creates fatigue in 30 minutes... Though, it plays loud with little power. .......
448: Speaker Asylum, RE: Opinions on JBL 4311 (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2014-01-06, 22:13:16 (206.29.182.191)
They have cloth surrounds. Good thing is that they will work for decades to come. Bad thing is that they will work for decades to come. .......
449: General Asylum, You said it yourself (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-12-28, 15:25:28 (108.239.61.166)
About your system "The sound is really out of this world, the sound is brilliant, really. It is substantially better than anything I have heard anywhere else." Now it's time to find a system that play .......
450: Vinyl Asylum, You have a mess (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-12-28, 08:05:00 (108.239.61.166)
Rega arms have different geometry than the Linn - no way to properly align cartridge if Rega is mounted in "Linn" hole location. You have either to use Linn mounting type arm or redrill the hole for R .......
451: Vinyl Asylum, Either cold weld or bad tube (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-12-26, 10:49:04 (151.154.99.117)
I had the same symptoms with JJ tubes in my preamp. .......
452: Vinyl Asylum, Not so simple (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-12-25, 12:17:57 (108.239.61.166)
Do you want maximum pressure at any time and any place of the record or average? Average over time, frequency? Pressure is a function of VTF, stylus contact shape, tip mass, acceleration (frequency an .......
453: Vinyl Asylum, Completely wrong (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-12-25, 12:10:23 (108.239.61.166)
Force excited has very little to do with the radial acceleration based on the record rotational speed and effective mass of the arm. It if a mostly function of the VTF, and stylus tip acceleration & .......
454: Inmate Central, What About the Bible Bar Prepared Per Ezekiel 4:12 (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-12-23, 11:35:16 (151.154.99.117)
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455: General Asylum, Different (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-12-19, 10:33:22 (151.154.99.117)
Companies you mentioned are legal owners of named Trademarks - they can call any tube they produce anything they want. This company is not owner of the Treshold name to the best of my knowledge - actu .......
456: Vinyl Asylum, Because two negatives cancel? :-) (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-12-18, 19:56:46 (108.239.61.166)
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457: Speaker Asylum, Doubt that I can help (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-12-17, 20:52:49 (108.239.61.166)
Have experience with Rotel and Carver. I would be able to live with them - if I would have to - but would not chose them otherwise. Dis not hear other two, but it seems that they would be better suite .......
458: General Asylum, Thanks, I hope its sorted peacefully . nt (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-12-17, 16:14:42 (172.56.11.170)
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459: General Asylum, It will not hold in court (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-12-17, 16:11:43 (172.56.11.170)
But even if it would, i believe that this site should protect those who do business legally from those who want to cash in on other's work/name. Btw, I'm not affiliated in any way with tubemonger. ::: .......
460: Speaker Asylum, Amp wise ... Rotel, Carver, Sunfire and Marantz? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-12-17, 10:57:21 (151.154.99.117)
It is like saying I have few choices from Ford, Chevy and Dodge. Are you talking Ford escort, Chevy Camaro or Dorge Ram or... Neither one at their lower end of the spectrum are worth to be paired with .......
461: General Asylum, How do you know that? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-12-17, 10:51:50 (151.154.99.117)
If true, Moderator should terminate the account. As much as I can see Tubemonger is registered name, therefore, new member violates the law using the same name for the same type of bussines. Did you c .......
462: Tubes Asylum, Ooops, MV-60SE. not 50 (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-12-15, 18:48:19 (108.239.61.166)
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463: Tubes Asylum, Damn, I made a typo; should have been MV-60SE (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-12-15, 18:42:22 (108.239.61.166)
And Titles are not editable. Sorry for the confusion. Just wanted to know if CJ still supplies SED 6550 or uses something different. .......
464: Tubes Asylum, Tubes from Conrad Johson for MV-50SE (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-12-15, 17:34:08 (108.239.61.166)
Does anyone know what brand of power tubes CJ supplies for this amp these days? Do they still have a stash of Svetlana Winged-C 6550s, or they switched to something else? .......
465: Inmate Central, There is NFL non bland day? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-12-15, 17:23:20 (108.239.61.166)
:-) .......
466: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Unless the existing tubes (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-12-05, 19:31:58 (108.239.61.166)
from input to output are way past their time, sound you describe is not that of SLI-80. Unless of course you have serious mismatch with speakers (or source), or you did not bias it properly. ::: TOPIC .......
467: Vinyl Asylum, Been discussed before (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-12-05, 10:51:35 (151.154.99.117)
See link. Ruby for stylus tip is used only for the cheapest of the cheapest (read ceramic etc.) cartridges. Most likely spherical as I am not aware that anyone produces advanced styli geometries in ru .......
468: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I prefer those (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-12-03, 10:04:00 (151.154.99.117)
that reproduce the whole song, not just two verses :-) .......
469: Amp/Preamp Asylum, You could not be more wrong (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-12-03, 10:02:45 (151.154.99.117)
What you hear is an analog signal. Output stage can make or break (the most often case) the DAC. .......
470: Computer Audio Asylum, Did you realize that DAC is a computer ? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-11-30, 10:07:32 (108.239.61.166)
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471: Inmate Central, I see that so many people here are excited about it :-) (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-11-26, 10:52:57 (151.154.99.117)
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472: Inmate Central, Only those who (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-11-22, 11:14:43 (151.154.99.117)
Drink alcohol free vine, smoke electric cigarets, eat fat free burgers and sugar free deserts. .......
473: Critic's Corner, I could not care less (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-11-21, 10:10:27 (151.154.99.117)
if drivers are out of phase or not but I still do not understand all the hoopla about this speaker. Is it a good speaker? Yes, no doubt about it. Is it the best for $1500? No way in my humble opinion. .......
474: Inmate Central, Close (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-11-13, 05:50:01 (172.56.12.144)
But golf is more like watching grass grow :-) .......
475: Inmate Central, No, I'm doing something way more exciting (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-11-12, 10:24:37 (151.154.99.117)
I am watching paint drying. .......
476: General Asylum, It is not actually Sears (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-11-12, 10:12:13 (151.154.99.117)
If you try to by it it will say that "Sold By Company Name". Sears acts as a search engine and probably gets few % of the sale (plus few other if you use their card). .......
477: General Asylum, Noted speaker are not even close to MLs (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-11-09, 21:50:50 (108.239.61.166)
Definitive Technology are not my cup of tea and would avoid them though. .......
478: Vinyl Asylum, Traveler (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-11-09, 21:45:41 (108.239.61.166)
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479: Speaker Asylum, Nah, that is very decent curve (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-11-09, 15:06:47 (108.239.61.166)
It does not go below 4, maximum to minimum ratio is only 3, seems fairly easy to drive, even with tubes. This however is The rollercoaster: (Taken from Stereophile, link below, I hope John Atkinson d .......
480: General Asylum, Depends on maintenance (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-11-08, 19:25:55 (108.239.61.166)
But typical 15 to 20 years. Problem is that ML panel repair was not that expensive until ML changed hands, I heard that they tripled the price so check carefully before buying .......
481: Speaker Asylum, They are OK (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-11-08, 16:19:48 (151.154.99.117)
but you are saving very little. Not worth the trouble in my opinion. .......
482: General Asylum, Sound Wise SL-3 (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-11-08, 16:17:50 (151.154.99.117)
However, if panels have not been replaced than the price is too steep. If panels have been replaced, than price is fair. IMHO .......
483: Speaker Asylum, Not worth for low end (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-11-07, 09:58:51 (151.154.99.117)
Mass market production reduced prices at the lower end to less than you could buy parts. However, if you want better than that that ,DIY kits are viable option. Few examples: Zaph ZRT uses some of th .......
484: Speaker Asylum, Monitor Audio MA66 and AR58s (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-11-02, 21:03:57 (108.239.61.166)
'bout 30 years. Enough for you? .......
485: Computer Audio Asylum, FLAC is the recomended file type for SB (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-10-31, 09:42:29 (151.154.99.117)
I personally could not hear any difference between different losless formats and wav (and find the whole "contraversy" meaningless on today's equipment). I also find maintenance / tags more frendly th .......
486: General Asylum, If my memory is right (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-10-28, 16:08:53 (208.54.80.218)
It refers to Sci-fi novel where scientists made ice that was stable at room temperature, thus converting all water on the earth to ice. .......
487: General Asylum, They retailed about $1700 (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-10-27, 08:00:17 (108.239.61.166)
Sig II retail $2400. When Sig show up they are usually $1000 +/- pending on age, condition, etc., and Sig II - $1500 +/- If you pay $1500 for used Sigs (not II) you overpaid big time. .......
488: General Asylum, I had that too (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-10-25, 21:08:48 (108.239.61.166)
Fake warning and clear indication that AG guys are incompetent Bozos. .......
489: General Asylum, I like that the speaker can produce sounds "like symbol crashes" (nt) :-) (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-10-21, 05:35:49 (172.56.13.172)
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490: Vinyl Asylum, Don't use highest setting (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-10-13, 19:26:18 (172.56.13.172)
It is highly unlikely that you need that much gain assuming that you use phono preamp in to the regular preamp. Use only as much as you need and when it sounds good. I have Phenomena and in my persona .......
491: Cable Asylum, You are wrong (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-10-10, 19:09:43 (206.29.182.179)
Implementation and synergy is what counts. Some full copper cables are fairly bright and some silvers are very smooth and warm. But, its your money. .......
492: Cable Asylum, Shit load of them everywhere you look (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-10-10, 10:49:07 (68.8.157.213)
Goertz, Straightwire AQ MIT Monster and many others have all copper models with no silver in sight. But why would you make such a strange request is beyond my understanding. .......
493: Amp/Preamp Asylum, You assembed it, buuuut, (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-09-26, 10:55:49 (151.154.99.117)
Does it work? :-) .......
494: Speaker Asylum, I am sure that lawyers from (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-09-26, 10:54:47 (151.154.99.117)
companies that whose names rhyme with Nose and Munsters would consider realities ot the WWW if you would try to publish their protected content. (That was sarcasm in case that you did not notice). But .......
495: Speaker Asylum, Why so rude answers? (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-09-25, 09:55:11 (151.154.99.117)
Measurement graphs are Sterophile's property and legaly can not be reprinted without permission. John just asked politely that you reference source of the graphs, yet, you reacted, lets say, not as a .......
496: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I did not hear 225 but I can assure you (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-09-24, 21:19:59 (108.239.61.166)
that Jim McShane's Citation does not lack any refinement and is not chocolate sauce by any means. Neither are number or ARC amps, etc... .......
497: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Ditto, Sordidman is obviously clueless (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-09-24, 17:41:06 (108.239.61.166)
about vintage tube Mc-s .......
498: Vinyl Asylum, I don't know of any (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-09-24, 17:38:03 (108.239.61.166)
But I found instructions quite forward. What do you have problem with? .......
499: Speaker Asylum, No matter how it has been written (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-09-24, 10:39:21 (151.154.99.117)
Don't you find it unusual that all biwire speakers come with various versions of the connector between bass and tweeter posts, every photo of Monitor 8 shows the same, and you do not have one? That's .......
500: Vinyl Asylum, First work is Lunar I believe (0.00)
Posted by Stale on 2013-09-24, 10:26:57 (151.154.99.117)
It is Moonlight Sonata .......
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