1: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Try the Sparkos opamps (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2024-12-14, 23:14:51 (185.216.231.101)
If finances allow, try the Sparkos opamps (two per mono). They made quite a noticeable improvement in my system. To me, it's mind boggling the quality of sound these tiny monos produce. And I agree wi .......

2: Inmate Central, Thanks, everyone. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2024-10-10, 11:54:46 (192.103.149.2)
I think this is going to be darn near impossible to do as the name is common, I have no other information, and it's not like folks have a single home phone nowadays. There are others related to him/he .......

3: Inmate Central, How to locate someone? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2024-10-09, 12:15:47 (24.113.185.192)
Hi, all. I just found out a month ago that I might have a cousin in Houston, TX (at least according to 23andme). Unfortunately, I just have a name and year of birth to go by. The person was last on at .......

4: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Let us know your thoughts if you get them. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2024-09-17, 21:00:36 (24.113.185.192)
There's a review by virtualHIFI on youtube that is excellent, if you haven't already seen it. I don't know how to link it here, unfortunately. .......

5: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Hey, Abe, if you decide to get these... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2024-09-15, 10:44:12 (24.113.185.192)
I'd highly recommend getting the Sparkos opamps (two are required for each mono if using XLR). The opamps made a rather significant improvement IMO. I've had a pair for a few months now with the lowe .......

6: Jazz Alley, Here's to Life...simply wow! (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2024-08-24, 10:44:28 (24.113.185.192)
This is one of my favorite tracks. I've only listened to a few albums, but her style draws me in. .......

7: Inmate Central, RE: Old cars are not too costly to repair (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2024-08-05, 14:34:34 (24.113.185.192)
I'm having some concerns about an upcoming road trip (WA State to CA) in my 160K mile car. I don't think it'll break down but don't want to chance it so I'll probably just get a rental. But then what .......

8: Inmate Central, RE: FWIW, my 1998 Acura Integra GS-R has 295,000 miles on it, and... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2024-08-05, 14:24:25 (24.113.185.192)
That's pretty cool. Here's to 300K+! .......

9: Inmate Central, Talking 'bout rust (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2024-08-04, 15:23:48 (24.113.185.192)
When I was a kid living on Okinawa, my dad had an old sedan that got passed from one service member to the next as they PCSd in/out. Being on a tropical island, the body was pretty rusted. One day we .......

10: Inmate Central, How many miles do you expect a car to last? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2024-08-04, 14:57:16 (24.113.185.192)
Curious. With proper maintenance how many miles should a car last before it becomes too costly to repair? I'm thinking about 250K. You? .......

11: Vinyl Asylum, I've had zero luck with any dry brush (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2024-07-20, 19:17:58 (24.113.185.192)
I still prefer the old Discwasher brush with a misting of liquid record cleaning fluid on the brush. Without liquid, the dust just gets moved around the record. .......

12: General Asylum, I don't (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2024-07-20, 19:09:23 (24.113.185.192)
I listen to my favorite tracks to see if I can hear any difference. But since streaming, I've not "bought" many recordings. Streaming has saved me so much money! .......

13: General Asylum, If those accessories (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2024-07-04, 08:34:38 (24.113.185.192)
were cleaned up and sold at high end stereo shops they'd easily go for hundreds, if not thousands of dollars. Just saying. .......

14: General Asylum, So cool! (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2024-06-09, 14:14:25 (24.113.185.192)
Thanks for the info, Luminator. .......

15: General Asylum, Aja (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2024-06-08, 10:53:01 (24.113.185.192)
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16: General Asylum, RE: What would be one of your favorite LP covers? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2024-06-06, 08:18:17 (24.113.185.192)
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17: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Fosi V3 MONO amps are out! (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2024-04-27, 08:24:00 (24.113.229.22)
I chipped in for the monos with two 5 amp power blocks. My first experience with kickstarter so not too sure how it works. The reviews I've seen/heard sounded better with the Sparkos opamps but a pair .......

18: General Asylum, No caption, but what a great hobby we have. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2024-03-29, 06:42:31 (24.113.229.22)
Some like 'em big and at the other extreme there are folks who love speakers with 3" drivers. The variety seems endless. Pretty cool! . .......

19: Inmate Central, Any Minimalists Around? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2024-03-29, 06:28:18 (24.113.229.22)
Not in the equipment sense (although if you're a Minimalist your equipment probably will be, as well) but in a "lifestyle" sense? If you are one, how did you get there? Was shedding life's excesses a .......

20: General Asylum, Question about your room (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2024-03-23, 10:57:35 (24.113.229.22)
With your room being built with specific gear in mind, what happens if you decide to go with other, more mainstream gear in the future? Would you have to redo the room, or just add some reflective, no .......

21: Inmate Central, I will start charging him rent. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2024-03-19, 20:25:17 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks, everyone. Cheers. .......

22: Inmate Central, What did you do for your son's 18th? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2024-03-19, 07:37:53 (24.113.229.22)
For those with sons that old, what did you do to celebrate it? Or if you're young enough to even remember your 18th birthday, what did you do? Thanks. . .......

23: Speaker Asylum, Yes. Yes, I do. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2024-03-02, 11:51:23 (24.113.229.22)
It's been a while since they've been in my system (I tend to swap speakers out pretty frquently) but I thought they sounded full and engaging in my small listening room (12x16). This was with the spea .......

24: Amp/Preamp Asylum, SMSL VMV A1 Input Impedance? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-11-24, 19:03:38 (24.113.229.22)
Does anyone know what the input impedance is for this amp? Thanks. .......

25: Inmate Central, RE: Hair Loss Question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-11-22, 08:58:54 (24.113.229.22)
Actually, it was the dermatologist who recommended it. She pretty much downplayed the side effects. But I wanted to know if anyone was actually using it and their experience with it. .......

26: Digital Drive, RE: Nucleus+ clone question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-11-21, 19:24:42 (24.113.229.22)
The laptop has an SSD. I was thinking of hardwiring from the router to the bridge, but have been hesitant because I've read that streaming gives better sound than hardwired connection, although the co .......

27: Inmate Central, RE: Hair Loss Question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-11-21, 19:17:38 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks. I've got a few questions emailed to her. .......

28: Inmate Central, RE: If it were me, I'd shave my head. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-11-21, 19:16:27 (24.113.229.22)
I may end up going the short hair route. Cheers. .......

29: Inmate Central, RE: Age? Still chasing the chicks? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-11-21, 19:14:23 (24.113.229.22)
Damn near 60. Not married. May have to go that route. .......

30: Inmate Central, Thanks for the info. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-11-21, 19:09:36 (24.113.229.22)
Nt .......

31: Inmate Central, RE: I had the option of taking Finasteride. I bailed. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-11-21, 19:08:31 (24.113.229.22)
Wow. Scary about the birth defects. I'd not come across that info. Thank you. .......

32: Inmate Central, Hair Loss Question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-11-21, 12:33:13 (136.226.55.79)
In younger days, and with full head of hair, I used to say if it started going I'd just let it go and embrace baldness. But now that my hair falls out during a slight breeze, I don't really feel the s .......

33: Digital Drive, RE: Nucleus+ clone question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-11-19, 08:52:35 (24.113.229.22)
Hey, Abe. My Dell is about 5-7 years old. It has the intil i5-6200U cpu, 4gigs of RAM, and has Windows 10 running on it. It has a few apps on it, which mainly have to do with ripping discs and photo e .......

34: Digital Drive, Nucleus+ clone question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-11-18, 09:45:15 (24.113.229.22)
I now have a Dell XPS with Roon loaded onto it and have an external SSD drive with my flac files. I also subscribe to Qobuz. For the last few weeks I've been having issues while streaming. The core c .......

35: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Thanks, everyone. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-09-09, 10:47:35 (24.113.229.22)
I'll probably take it into the audio shop, or maybe look for a retired tech who works out of the home. Have a great weekend, Mamoru .......

36: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Can a tech nowadays fix something like this? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-09-09, 10:45:11 (24.113.229.22)
The fuse to the right if the left number 3. Yes, I do. Thanks .......

37: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Can a tech nowadays fix something like this? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-09-09, 10:42:40 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks. When I take the amp in I'll shiw him the referenced site. Cheers, Mamoru .......

38: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Can a tech nowadays fix something like this? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-09-04, 12:03:12 (24.113.229.22)
It's a Pioneer M-22 that started blowing a fuse. And now it won't power up. Instantly blows the fuse. Huge hit to the wallet, you think? .......

39: Speaker Asylum, Not the 50s but...- (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-09-04, 11:06:42 (24.113.229.22)
I've got the Tc-60s set up right now powered by Cary 805b and a Cary slp-98. I guess it's called a vintage rig nowadays. My TC-50s are in the closet at the moment. I think they're great speakers. :: .......

40: Inmate Central, RE: 'C' weighted scale will give you a wider spectrum in frequency (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-08-19, 11:00:20 (24.113.229.22)
Got it. Thanks. .......

41: Inmate Central, RE: Confused about checking loudness (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-08-19, 10:41:58 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks. So you're saying I should use C weighted? Is that the reason the volume measures higher in C than A? .......

42: Inmate Central, Confused about checking loudness (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-08-19, 10:17:09 (24.113.229.22)
I've wanted to measure how loudly I listen and to that end have downloaded various apps for my iPad. Unfortunately, they tended to be all over the place in telling me how loudly I listen. So I decided .......

43: Inmate Central, Social Security and Military Retirement Pay Questions (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-07-13, 13:38:34 (136.226.55.79)
My questions are these: I've paid the survivor benefit premium from my military retirement pay for about 16 years or so. I am 58 and my only dependent is now 17. I am no longer married and haven't bee .......

44: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: My Foray into Open Baffle Speakers (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-07-09, 12:03:01 (24.113.229.22)
Thank you. .......

45: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: yes, that is a very small baffle for "full range" reproduction (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-07-09, 12:02:27 (24.113.229.22)
Hey, thanks. I didn't read through your post very carefully upon initial read. Sorry. So according to the chart, is 8t saying a baffle needs to be 130" in length in order to produce the lowest notes o .......

46: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: My Foray into Open Baffle Speakers (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-07-09, 08:23:50 (24.113.229.22)
Thank you. What does the wider baffle do? .......

47: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, My Foray into Open Baffle Speakers (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-07-08, 15:51:04 (24.113.229.22)
Picked these up locally to try out, as I've been curious about the open speaker designs. And I figured there is no way such a speaker can sound any good, regardless of their niche populari .......

48: Speaker Asylum, RE: It's often called a phase plug, but bit more for cone n ring radiators (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-07-08, 08:45:34 (24.113.229.22)
Thank you. I will try contacting them. .......

49: Speaker Asylum, What does thing in front of tweeter do? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-06-29, 13:41:11 (192.103.149.2)
And more importantly, what does this do: And any idea on how to fix this? Thanks. .......

50: Speaker Asylum, Thank you (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-06-06, 09:19:30 (24.113.229.22)
I really appreciate this. Mamoru .......

51: Speaker Asylum, RE: Revel Ultima Gem Pedestal Height? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-06-05, 12:16:48 (136.226.55.79)
Already tried. The manual describes assembly buy not dimensions. I got a call into Harmon. The customer support person couldn't find the info but said he'd email me once he found out. I'm guessing it' .......

52: Speaker Asylum, Revel Ultima Gem Pedestal Height? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-06-04, 07:18:25 (24.113.229.22)
Does anyone know what the pedestal height was for the original Ultima Gem? Thanks, Mamoru .......

53: Inmate Central, RE: Perhaps you should initiate First Contact. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-05-09, 12:45:52 (136.226.55.79)
Oh, I always do. I'm the guy that says good morning to everyone as I walk past their offices. .......

54: Inmate Central, Pisses me the F**k Off! (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-05-09, 08:09:46 (136.226.55.79)
Each and every morning, I have coworkers who walk right past my office (we're in a long hallway with offices right next to each other) without saying a simple "Good Morning." I find it both rude and .......

55: Inmate Central, Thank you (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-04-11, 23:31:37 (24.113.229.22)
Nt .......

56: Inmate Central, Adaptive Cruise Control Question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-04-11, 09:00:48 (192.103.149.2)
When you have it on and it slows down abruptly (freeway and someone pulls out in front going slower) does the car's break lights come on indicating you're slowing down to the person behind you? Or doe .......

57: Inmate Central, I think there are for minors (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-02-10, 07:59:01 (24.113.229.22)
But not for 18 year olds, I believe, unless they're still a high school student. .......

58: Inmate Central, Pretty much any movie or show about high schoolers (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-02-09, 17:41:27 (24.113.229.22)
Pick a show, look up it's cast, and see the ages. .......

59: Inmate Central, Why does Hollywood use old actors to play teens? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-02-08, 20:24:12 (24.113.229.22)
Why are mid to late 20-year olds used to play 15 and 16 year olds? Why not use 18 year olds to play someone a few years younger? I do not understand. Does anyone know? .......

60: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Liquid solder? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-01-26, 09:41:39 (192.103.149.2)
Yep. That's the one. The two capacitors on the lower left came loose. The MPX3 is a fantastic amp. These were built before all the issues Mikhail ran into on his later builds (too much customization a .......

61: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Liquid solder? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-01-25, 20:18:55 (24.113.229.22)
Agreed. But not enough space for soldering iron to access the pins. .......

62: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Liquid solder? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-01-25, 20:18:09 (24.113.229.22)
Thank you. .......

63: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Liquid solder? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-01-25, 20:17:37 (24.113.229.22)
It's a SinglePower MPX3. With the bottom plate removed you can easily see where the capacitors came loose. That circuit board is screwed into the frame. There's about 1/4" or so of access space from .......

64: Tweakers' Asylum, Liquid solder? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2023-01-24, 21:48:07 (24.113.229.22)
Hi, all. Need your help. I shipped my nephew a tubed headphone amp and UPS apparently dropped it and knocked some components loose. Unfortunately, it needs to be soldered on the other side of the cir .......

65: General Asylum, I think I must be a bit slow...- (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-10-08, 10:11:16 (24.113.229.22)
as I don't see a difference between the two, and they should sound identical, no? What am I missing? .......

66: Inmate Central, I've become one of "those" old people... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-08-29, 07:28:11 (136.226.55.79)
Who talk to the TV. Only for me, it's Twitter. I respond to posts like what I have to say is being read by people (they're not). Essentially, the new school version of the old school for the new old .......

67: Vinyl Asylum, Why is Music Direct being sued? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-08-10, 17:59:15 (24.113.229.22)
I don't see the reason for suing a vendor. If the records sounded spectacular last month, shouldn't they still sound equally as good this month? .......

68: Vinyl Asylum, Pat Coil - Steps (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-08-02, 19:27:28 (24.113.229.22)
Has been one of my all-time favorite recordings. .......

69: Inmate Central, Germany for me (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-06-19, 21:50:02 (24.113.229.22)
I felt more at home while stationed in Germany than anywhere else I've ever lived. Regrettably, it was my second to last tour. Wish it had been my first. .......

70: Speaker Asylum, How about Listener's Mood and Substance Enjoyed? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-05-29, 09:37:45 (24.113.229.22)
Personally, my enjoyment of music varies on whether I'm tired, tense, relaxed, energetic, etc. And if a drink (or three) or some Purple Kush is added, well, that makes a difference, as well. Just a th .......

71: Inmate Central, Why won't honest people have ammo? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-05-28, 08:35:05 (24.113.229.22)
How many bullets did you go through the last time someone tried to break into your home or shot at you on the street? .......

72: Inmate Central, You're comparing my word to a 5.56mm round? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-05-28, 08:32:55 (24.113.229.22)
I don't get it. .......

73: Inmate Central, $50.00 per round (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-05-27, 20:40:08 (24.113.229.22)
Every. Single. Bullet. Mass shootings will be reduced. .......

74: Inmate Central, Thanks to you both. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-05-14, 21:05:55 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

75: Inmate Central, Does anyone know what it actually is? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-05-14, 10:02:18 (24.113.229.22)
I'm guessing military intel from the early 1900s? .......

76: Inmate Central, Looks like such a peaceful and relaxing ride. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-05-14, 09:57:58 (24.113.229.22)
How long is the ride? .......

77: Inmate Central, Good question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-05-10, 08:22:05 (192.103.149.8)
Unfortunately, I think there will be an increase in teen suicides once RvW is overturned. Can you imagine the pressure on young, early teen girls who get pregnant after partying and getting drunk? 7t .......

78: Inmate Central, Not quite. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-05-10, 08:08:06 (192.103.149.8)
And those numbers are WITH abortion. Imagine the explosion in the numbers of unwanted and unadopted children once RvW is overturned. And even worse if it becomes illegal to have abortion in all of US. .......

79: Inmate Central, And if Mr. and Mrs. Farley are Millionaires...- (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-05-10, 07:41:41 (192.103.149.8)
And the baby's mother is unemployed, the courts might even be able to go above and beyond what's normally allowable for support payments considering the type of lifestyle the child will one day be acc .......

80: Inmate Central, Yes. You've got it right. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-05-10, 07:32:46 (192.103.149.8)
It's sad that crusaders for the fetus oftentimes will turn their backs on a child once they are born. If each such crusader were to put their money where their mouths are and adopt one child there wou .......

81: Inmate Central, Maybe she would have aborted if she could have (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-05-09, 19:50:00 (24.113.229.22)
That's my point. She doesn't have a choice now in some states. .......

82: Inmate Central, Re: Overturning Roe v Wade (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-05-09, 10:14:57 (192.103.149.8)
Was this thinking about this: If both the mother and father are minors? Who pays for the child support? Would it be the grandparents of the baby? And if it is the grandparents, would the amount be bas .......

83: Inmate Central, Agree 100% (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-05-07, 09:04:06 (24.113.229.22)
How about those who opted out of college simply due to unaffordability and not wanting massive loans and entered the workforce? Shouldn't those folks get something as well? Tax exemption to the equal .......

84: Inmate Central, Isn't that station in the middle of nowhere? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-05-03, 09:46:32 (136.226.55.79)
Had to look up "Gordo" as I've never heard of that town. So is it just a ghost town far removed from civilization where the gas prices are always astronomically higher than other locations? ::: TOP .......

85: Inmate Central, Things could get really ugly in other ways (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-05-03, 09:41:03 (136.226.55.79)
If a state bans abortion and all things related to abortion, can trucks carrying the abortion pill or supplies used for abortions go across state lines? Will contraception be illegal given the whims o .......

86: Inmate Central, Lawmakers and Uteruses...Why? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-05-02, 22:02:53 (24.113.229.22)
Why do men (let's face it, the large majority of lawmakers are male) feel they have the right to control what happens with uteruses? The uterus owner's thoughts and desires about their own uteruses do .......

87: Inmate Central, $4.90 for regular unleaded in Port Orchard, WA nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-05-02, 09:31:58 (136.226.55.79)
. .......

88: Vinyl Asylum, Oh My Friggin' God!!!! (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-04-26, 11:55:18 (136.226.55.79)
My listening session would have been over by the time a single record gets cleaned! Life is too short for this type of cleaner, IMO. .......

89: Inmate Central, In a just world Russia would become Eastern Ukraine (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-04-19, 20:29:37 (24.113.229.22)
Was thinking about this today. I wonder if Ukraine could not only push Russia back but somehow take over it, as well. Remotely possibe or just things of fiction? .......

90: Classical Court, RE: The guitarist is Marco Pieri (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-04-19, 10:20:03 (136.226.55.79)
Thanks for the investigative reporting! .......

91: Classical Court, Very nice. Thank you. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-04-19, 09:50:47 (136.226.55.79)
. .......

92: Inmate Central, Lifetime appointment at the age of 33 (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-04-19, 09:45:50 (136.226.55.79)
Crazy! .......

93: Classical Court, Thought cheezy...but blown away! (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-04-16, 10:23:27 (24.113.229.22)
One of the fun things about having a streaming service is the rabbit hole I occasionally go down. I was looking into Pachelbel's Canon in D for some reason and saw this pop up. I generally don't li .......

94: Digital Drive, I have one with a Bridge II (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-04-15, 09:31:35 (136.226.55.79)
and I think it's a very good DAC/Streamer combo (mine has the Bridge). I've had it for about four years or so. I've recently decided to upgrade to separates, having picked up a few different DACs and .......

95: Inmate Central, I gave away one of my two Tribit speakers to a friend at work (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-04-13, 12:48:24 (136.226.55.79)
I had two for stereo sound on my desk but almost never used them. So I gave one to a friend not long after typing the initial post. Minimalism, here I come! .......

96: Inmate Central, I buy new things to "compare" (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-04-13, 12:40:14 (136.226.55.79)
and tell myself I'll sell of the lesser of the two. I almost never do. Most times because I really don't compare. I just wanted the new toy. And also selling is a PITA. But I've got to buckle down and .......

97: Inmate Central, I want nothing more than to be a minimalist... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-04-13, 07:06:52 (136.226.55.79)
and yet I keep buying stuff! WTF!!! I seem to be going in the opposite direction. I've really got to get my shit together and start downsizing and eliminating unnecessary stuff. My fantasy has always .......

98: Speaker Asylum, I think they want to choose the amp to tailor the sound (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-04-09, 11:52:19 (24.113.229.22)
Of course you can do that with the pre but if you do the pre and the amp it takes you closer to your desired sound outcome. Of course, I could be totally wrong. .......

99: Planar Speaker Asylum, Julian Lennon - Help Yourself (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-04-09, 09:26:30 (24.113.229.22)
Especially the track "Would You". It almost makes Amused sound mono. I Ching's "Of the Moon and the Marsh" is also pretty sweet. Andreas Vollenweider's "Caverna Magica". .......

100: Computer Audio Asylum, Finally! (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-21, 20:18:36 (24.113.229.22)
Turns out the USB selection on the DAC was set to 1 when it should have been on 2. The manual said nothing about the system not recognizing input if set to one vs the other, just that the sound qualit .......

101: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Benchmark DAC3 B nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-21, 19:33:37 (24.113.229.22)
I've not restarted the router or modem; however, the streamer shows it's connected to the network via Ethernet to the extender and the DAC shows input from a USB source is there. Everything looks like .......

102: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Benchmark DAC3 B nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-21, 17:56:15 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks, Abe, for the suggestions. Tried them. Still the same. I have a PSAudio Perfectwave with a Bridge II that I've been using to stream Roon in my music room. That is hard-wired to a Netgear extend .......

103: Computer Audio Asylum, Benchmark DAC3 B nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-21, 12:27:47 (136.226.55.79)
. .......

104: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Basic streamer question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-21, 09:24:33 (136.226.55.79)
Yep. Roon sees the Streamer and when I click on the little icon for info or something, it shows the new DAC (or old DAC in my case as the Benchmark DAC3 uses the same drivers as the DAC2 so Roon sees .......

105: Computer Audio Asylum, Basic streamer question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-20, 18:03:58 (24.113.229.22)
My streamer was working fine with my DAC. I then inserted a different DAC. Now, when I try and play music using Roon, Roon sees the streamer but the tracks all get skipped with zero music. I'm new to .......

106: Digital Drive, Denafrips Ares II question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-20, 08:56:58 (24.113.229.22)
I picked up a used one locally a few weeks back and have been using it with a Node 2i as a streamer via the coaxial digital input. Never messed with the parameters(?) - the NOS/OS and the other slow/s .......

107: Inmate Central, A man competing against women...- (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-19, 16:12:01 (24.113.229.22)
and he only won by 1.75 seconds?!?! A scrub in my book. .......

108: Inmate Central, Self-enforced Minimalist Lifestyle (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-19, 09:10:35 (24.113.229.22)
It would be interesting. No more willy-nilly buying whatever I want on Amazon. I bought some shorts the other day from Costco. Reluctantly looked at the label. Thankfully, they were made in Banglades .......

109: Inmate Central, Xi Jinping might save me money (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-18, 09:01:55 (136.226.55.79)
Depending on the result of today's phone call between Presidents Biden and Xi Jinping, I may, for the first time in my life, stop buy products made in China or those with parts made in China. Will be .......

110: Inmate Central, My city/county building now is mask-free. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-16, 19:50:50 (24.113.229.22)
For a few weeks I guess. Then the shit will hit the fan again and masks will be required. It's weird to me how people act as if the virus disappeared. I'm vaxxed and boosted so hopefully I won't kick .......

111: Computer Audio Asylum, Thanks. Halfway there. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-16, 19:26:35 (24.113.229.22)
Finally got it loaded and and stream but only via the ethernet cable right now. Got to get the wifi working. I think the problem is the streamer doesn't see the home network the core is on for some re .......

112: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Trying to help (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-15, 16:35:22 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks for taking the time. Yeah, I did reconfigure the device several times. Shut down, rebooted, then tried again. Still nada. I have it hard wire connected to the router now and still nada. ::: TO .......

113: Computer Audio Asylum, Help Need with Roon Please! (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-15, 12:32:57 (136.226.55.79)
First, I am not good with computers. Currently, I've got a Dell laptop with an external drive that holds my music ripped to FLAC files. That's hard-wire connected. This Dell has the Roon software on i .......

114: Digital Drive, RE: Thanks (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-13, 13:06:11 (24.113.229.22)
The music was fine, and I did enjoy it. And I love music with wide dynamics. It's just the unfamiliarity with it that caused me to not be able to distinguish a difference. Or my ears suck. Maybe a com .......

115: Digital Drive, RE: What are "the tracks" ? -nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-12, 14:45:25 (24.113.229.22)
I tried Rogue One soundtrack as recommended here and Famous Blue Raincoat recommended in another forum. .......

116: Inmate Central, Probably laced Ecstasy (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-12, 14:42:57 (24.113.229.22)
Cadets, yes, but they're still a bunch of teens or barely in their twenties. Clearly, they made a dumb decision as it takes a certain caliber of a young person to even qualify for the Service Academie .......

117: Digital Drive, I tried...and failed (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-11, 09:38:39 (136.226.57.110)
I tried comparing the tracks for about twenty minutes or so last night and I've decided that for me, at least, it's darn near impossible to do any real comparison in sound with unfamiliar music. I'd .......

118: Digital Drive, RE: Here's one (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-10, 19:20:52 (24.113.229.22)
Will check it out. Thanks. .......

119: Digital Drive, Qobuz/Tidal Audio Quality Question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-09, 10:04:00 (136.226.55.79)
I posted this in another audio forum but decided to post here, too. This question has to due with music but mainly the "quality" of the music vial the two streaming platforms. I used to have both, re .......

120: Inmate Central, It used to be... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-09, 09:43:01 (136.226.55.79)
"If" my grandmother had balls she'd be my grandfather. That's no longer the case. And I can no longer make that crass joke. .......

121: Inmate Central, Yes. And many weeks ago. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-09, 09:40:47 (136.226.55.79)
Everyone keeps talking of Putin and nukes if NATO (and especially the US) gets involved. But there's nothing that says that he wouldn't use nukes if Ukraine starts to turn the tide on their own. My g .......

122: Vinyl Asylum, I call BS (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-05, 10:39:23 (24.113.229.22)
"was like hearing it for the first time..." Yeah, right. Applaud the enthusiasm and agree the experience in a record shop can be cool. .......

123: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Did you check... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-05, 10:22:40 (24.113.229.22)
I've not. But I will. It's intermitten, however. Listening to music through its balanced output (it has two three pin outputs and is a headphone amp) I get almost no noise. The sound appears to come .......

124: Tube DIY Asylum, Tube amp noise help please (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-04, 20:03:09 (24.113.229.22)
I've got a tubed headphone amp and it makes the low level noise that sounds like a tube is going out or warming up. I can't describe the sound in words, unfortunately. But if I had to guess I'd say I .......

125: Inmate Central, RE: Mobile Crematoriums? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-03, 12:39:05 (136.226.55.79)
It was on Twitter from one of the major network news reporter's feeds. .......

126: Inmate Central, Mobile Crematoriums? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-03, 11:15:10 (136.226.55.79)
Have you heard the interview with the President of Ukraine where he states the Russians are bringing in (or have brought in) mobile crematoriums so they don't have to take their dead back to their cou .......

127: Inmate Central, NATO should have jumped in 7 days ago! (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-03, 08:48:40 (192.103.149.8)
What's the point of NATO if not to protect smaller countries from Russia? And now Belaruse is ganging up on Ukraine, too, or about to? .......

128: Inmate Central, Not my business (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-03-01, 07:32:59 (136.226.55.79)
Watching my neighbor across the street beating the living crap out of his wife in the front yard. No police for many, many miles. I have to decide. Do I intervene and risk potential harm to myself in .......

129: Vinyl Asylum, Personally, I like buying KOB over and over and over and over and over...- (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-02-27, 09:05:36 (24.113.229.22)
And over again, .......

130: Inmate Central, Putin puts nuke units on high alert (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-02-27, 08:59:29 (24.113.229.22)
Would his military actually follow through on such an order, if given, I wonder. My guess is he will disappear before it gets to such a point. At least I hope so. .......

131: Digital Drive, RE: Hi, Abe (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-02-26, 09:28:47 (24.113.229.22)
Your memory is correct. I didn't know about id.me. I'll definitely check them out. You know what's crazy: Every time an Aleph 3 pops up for sale I seriously think of picking it up again. And if an Ale .......

132: Inmate Central, RE: Breaking: NATO has called up its first response force (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-02-25, 15:22:48 (24.113.229.22)
Hope it's flexible enough to step across into Ukraine's borders to help defend them. .......

133: Digital Drive, Thank you. Nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-02-25, 12:21:03 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

134: Digital Drive, Hi, Abe (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-02-25, 12:20:19 (24.113.229.22)
Yep. A vet. I used to have Tidal as well, but decided to try out just one streaming service for a while and dropped it. Sticking with Qobuz for now. Mamoru .......

135: Inmate Central, I wish NATO would intervene (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-02-25, 09:36:06 (24.113.229.22)
Even though Ukraine isn't a member. The point of NATO is to keep just what is happening from happening. .......

136: Inmate Central, President Zelenskyy is staying in his country...- (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-02-25, 08:53:56 (24.113.229.22)
Not running away and telling his overmanned people to fight the invaders with any means possible and to not give up since NATO countries are not providing support. Seems brave to me. .......

137: Digital Drive, Qobuz question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-02-24, 22:47:33 (24.113.229.22)
What is the difference between the Premier and Sublime plans on the streaming quality only? Couldn't figure it out. Thanks. .......

138: Inmate Central, My dad passed about 20 years ago (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-02-23, 12:21:07 (136.226.55.79)
and I'd trade every worldly possession just to be able to hug him one more time. .......

139: Jazz Alley, Mosaic Records (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-02-23, 07:29:34 (174.246.85.137)
Has released 5 hours of previously unavailable material from those live recordings in Toronto. Thinking of picking it up, myself. You might consider it, as well. Cheers. .......

140: Jazz Alley, Cityscape with Michael Brecker (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-02-23, 07:25:17 (174.246.85.137)
I always considered that recording a masterpiece. .......

141: Inmate Central, Try Quordle for a real challenge nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-02-23, 05:40:31 (24.113.229.22)
.......

142: Jazz Alley, Brubeck without Desmond? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-02-19, 08:55:20 (24.113.229.22)
It just ain't right, I tell ya! I do have a bunch of stuff Brubeck put out post-Desmond and while I do like the stuff with Bobby Militello (?) on alto, when in the mood for some Brubeck 99.9% of the t .......

143: Inmate Central, ...and right back on a month after that. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-02-14, 12:56:36 (136.226.55.79)
We all know that's coming, right? .......

144: Speaker Asylum, Room treatment? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-02-12, 09:21:08 (24.113.229.22)
You didn't mention whether you had any, but if you don't have any (or enough) that's where I'd start. If your room needs them, you can move your speakers around all day, every day and they'll still no .......

145: Vinyl Asylum, Amazon will put a box of straws into a huge cardboard box (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-02-12, 09:10:47 (24.113.229.22)
This makes no sense to me. .......

146: General Asylum, You forgot to bash Bose. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-02-11, 18:47:41 (24.113.229.22)
Tidal streamed from my phone to a pair of wireless Sony IEMs that cost less than $200 sounds pretty damn good. Audiophile-approved good, I would say. Folks nowadays really are clueless as to how good .......

147: Inmate Central, I read yesterday many episodes with racists words used quietly removed by Spotify (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-02-06, 07:49:54 (24.113.229.22)
I guess the n word was tossed around pretty casually in some of his podcasts. .......

148: Inmate Central, Absolutely! Provided you isolate alone in your bathroom 24/7. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-02-05, 08:37:01 (24.113.229.22)
.......

149: Inmate Central, I could've swore there were certain limitations on freedom of speech. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-02-05, 08:32:20 (24.113.229.22)
Maybe I was wrong. Maybe not. .......

150: Vinyl Asylum, Sorry. No help here. Mine looked like an earthquake. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-02-05, 08:07:34 (24.113.229.22)
Always. Piston, my ass! .......

151: Inmate Central, Supposedly, Spotify doesn't allow disinformation on podcasts...- (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-29, 10:44:17 (24.113.229.22)
Unless it's their cash-cow who's providing it. Just a little blurb I read somewhere so I'm not sure of the accuracy. But I wouldn't be surprised. My son loves Spotify. He's not going to be too happy w .......

152: Planar Speaker Asylum, Weird. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-19, 09:13:02 (136.226.55.79)
Hmmm... Weird. Asked a bunch of questions about the acoustic treatment used which didn't make it. So... Diffusion behind the speakers, bass traps in the front corners and first and second reflection p .......

153: Planar Speaker Asylum, Entirely too much furniture in that room, Mr. Tables. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-18, 21:15:43 (24.113.229.22)
You should just squat in the sweet spot. .......

154: Planar Speaker Asylum, Entirely too much furniture in that room, Mr. Tables. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-18, 21:14:29 (24.113.229.22)
You should just squat in the sweet spot. .......

155: Inmate Central, Thank you (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-18, 18:07:28 (24.113.229.22)
Nt .......

156: Speaker Asylum, RE: Totem Tribe Tower (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-14, 11:24:55 (136.226.55.79)
I'm curious about them as I really like the Arros and think the Tribes would be a serious upgrade and the slender body would maintain the holographic soundstage the Arros provide in my listening room. .......

157: Inmate Central, Our Future Generations (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-14, 07:27:49 (136.226.55.79)
I was talking with my son (will be 16 later this year) about life in general and current events and man, the boy really hates what's going on in our society. Left, right, Dems, Repubs...all of them! A .......

158: Inmate Central, RE: Source? nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-12, 20:15:53 (24.113.229.22)
Don't recall where I read it. I just thought, "Well, this sort of sucks" as I read it. Figured it'll be all over the news at some point if, in fact, it turns out to be true. .......

159: Inmate Central, Omicron/Delta Mutation? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-12, 14:22:18 (136.226.55.79)
I've heard that there are folks in Greece who've been infected with both variations of COVID at the same time and the virus is mutating into one that is as transmissible as the Omicron and deadly as t .......

160: Speaker Asylum, Totem Tribe Tower? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-12, 09:06:57 (136.226.55.79)
Anyone heard these? If so, thoughts? Thanks. .......

161: Inmate Central, Maybe I should have said...- (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-11, 14:14:48 (192.103.149.8)
I use social media but am not an expert like my teenage son. Not sure if your response would have been any different, though. .......

162: Inmate Central, Social Media...the Downfall of Civilization? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-11, 11:54:37 (136.226.55.79)
I'm 56 and not really been up to speed on anything social media related, but from what I've seen it appears that social media started off as possibly a good thing, then turned somewhat good, then grew .......

163: Speaker Asylum, Speaker/Room Interaction (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-11, 09:32:56 (136.226.55.79)
I've concluded that some speaker/room combinations can be quite magical and price doesn't really figure into the equation. I've got a lot of speakers and 90% of them sound really great to fantastic, l .......

164: Inmate Central, RE: Half the customers unmasked? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-11, 09:16:12 (136.226.55.79)
One of my daughters lives in Omaha with her family. They don't believe in the vaccine for some reason. Must be a regional thing? Sickens me as their whole family was sick a few weeks back, to include .......

165: Inmate Central, Taken way out of context (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-11, 06:21:55 (24.113.229.22)
My understanding is she was referring to one small study where .02% of vaccinated people died, the number being like 32 or 36 folks out of a couple million or something, and of that .02% 75% had the c .......

166: Inmate Central, Walmart Closed (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-10, 13:06:56 (136.226.55.79)
A Lakewood, WA store closed for about a day and a half due to 52 employees testing positive. Not surprised. The last time I shopped in my local store about half the customers were unmasked. Maybe the .......

167: Inmate Central, Did you check other stores? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-09, 09:40:00 (24.113.229.22)
That looks to me like their freezer broke down or something. I've never seen anything cleaned out like that before. There's usually a few smashed boxes or open boxes left behind. .......

168: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: You live in the Pacific Northwest, so... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-06, 13:55:41 (24.113.229.22)
What doesn't make sense to me is that it's going up the driver and not down onto it. And another thing that's never made much sense to me is how the PNW isn't really that humid except for a few weeks .......

169: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: It's called "doping" (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-04, 21:01:20 (24.113.229.22)
Thank you. .......

170: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: +1 (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-04, 21:00:12 (24.113.229.22)
I'd guess it's a treated cloth of some sort. They're Fostex speakers. .......

171: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Mold? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-04, 08:55:49 (24.113.229.22)
Well, it's my closet in my bedroom that's used as my main listening room. I have lots of extra stereo equipment in there and I'm constantly in and out. It almost looks like the black of the surround i .......

172: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, What would cause this? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-04, 07:26:51 (24.113.229.22)
Just took Cain & Cain Abby out of closet after about a year or longer and noticed this on both speakers. Doesn't seem to have any effect on the sound. Any ideas on what it is or what could have ca .......

173: Inmate Central, CTE? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-03, 09:22:56 (136.226.55.79)
I've seen some of the hits he's taken. He needs help, IMO, and I hope he gets it. .......

174: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks, all. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2022-01-01, 23:48:22 (24.113.229.22)
I've had some for a very long time and have never rinsed as I recall the instructions saying it didn't need it. But it's been so long maybe I'm not remembering right. Cheers. .......

175: Vinyl Asylum, L'art du son (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-12-29, 20:13:40 (24.113.229.22)
No rinse required, right? .......

176: Inmate Central, My confusion is people are forced to wear masks in some places but not others (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-12-25, 11:58:14 (24.113.229.22)
But the rules covering both locations or scenarios appear to be the same. Some areas it's enforced whereas in others it's not. Therein lies my confusion. Personally, I think off-duty police officers s .......

177: Inmate Central, Agreed. Medical community is learning about this virus in real time.nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-12-25, 11:52:29 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

178: Inmate Central, I wonder why they (and other businesses) don't (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-12-25, 11:50:03 (24.113.229.22)
Seems they should since by not doing so they're endangering other customers and also their own employees. Shocked the organization that protects employee safety (name escapes me) hasn't stepped in, ma .......

179: Inmate Central, My arms would give out (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-12-25, 11:45:51 (24.113.229.22)
So many damn people. .......

180: Inmate Central, Confused about masks (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-12-23, 19:13:58 (24.113.229.22)
Mandates, that is. I live in WA State where it's mandated that masks be worn in all indoor public settings. No matter where I shop, there are folks unmasked. For example, at Costco I routinely see a .......

181: General Asylum, How does Paul know the FR30s are better than the IRS5? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-12-22, 13:01:43 (136.226.55.79)
Without having heard the new speakers in the same room, how does he (or anyone else for that matter) know that his new speakers will outperform his current reference? Just curious. .......

182: General Asylum, Some Great/Some Sucks (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-06-24, 15:26:07 (24.113.229.22)
Just like any other generation of music, be it pop or otherwise. .......

183: General Asylum, C'mon, Abe... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-06-20, 12:33:50 (24.113.229.22)
The PS Audio device costs MORE. Therefore, it has to be MORE better. We all know this is true. Why fight it? .......

184: General Asylum, RE: Record Surplus (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-06-18, 20:40:10 (24.113.229.22)
I used to live in Eagle Rock, just a few blocks from Glendale. I used to also dig Poo-Ba in Pasadena, where heavy metal rockers worked the joint. This was before they moved, as well. Not sure it they' .......

185: General Asylum, RE: Record weights (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-06-18, 20:25:28 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks for the info. I just ordered one. Cheers. .......

186: General Asylum, RE: Yup, I live within a couple miles of Music Millennium...-. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-06-15, 21:30:12 (24.113.229.22)
Funny. I just posted the same thing about Record Surplus. Agree 100%. .......

187: General Asylum, I preferred Record Surplus to Amoeba (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-06-15, 21:28:56 (24.113.229.22)
At least I did 20 years ago (damn, has it been that long!) when I lived in LA. Not so sure nowadays, though. .......

188: Jazz Alley, Love...LOVE that album! (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-05-27, 22:00:01 (24.113.229.22)
H has been one of my favorites for damn near 40 years and BJ has also been tops for me. Way too many great recordings, but a few standouts for me: Grand Paino Canyon, One On One, Double Vision, Restle .......

189: Speaker Asylum, I was in the ballpark, at least. ;-) (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-05-11, 20:05:16 (24.113.229.22)
Close enough for government work. .......

190: Speaker Asylum, Hence Omar Bose didn't publish specs for his speakers (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-05-10, 19:28:05 (24.113.229.22)
At least decades ago he didn't. When I had a pair of the 601 Series II I contacted Bose customer service to try and find out what their frequency responce was. I was told each room will have different .......

191: Inmate Central, Thank you. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-03-27, 12:04:04 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

192: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Just think how much better they'd sound... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-03-27, 09:47:02 (24.113.229.22)
if you took them off the shelf and onto stands. 😉 .......

193: Inmate Central, Where is the view from? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-03-27, 09:39:06 (24.113.229.22)
Looks very pleasant and relaxing. .......

194: General Asylum, Wide dynamic swings (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-03-24, 08:57:25 (24.113.229.22)
A lot of classical music seems to go from the quiestest of quiet passages to a thunderous roar I think if you flatten that out it won't be as the composer intended and the emotional impact might be di .......

195: Cable Asylum, RE: Do you mean from which seller? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-03-21, 10:17:18 (24.113.229.22)
Just saw this question. Sorry for the late reaponse. No, it's just decorative. .......

196: General Asylum, Whoa (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-03-20, 17:59:34 (24.113.229.22)
The Imperia speakers cost $280K. Not sure of the other models, but I'm guessing they're equally pricey. Not impressed. I'll keep on streaming, with an occasional LP, and be totally content. Thanks fo .......

197: Speaker Asylum, Any Experience with Pearl Acoustics Sibelius? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-03-16, 08:52:58 (24.113.229.22)
Not much anywhere on these and curious if anyone has heard these? .......

198: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Might these pics/schematics help? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-03-08, 19:06:32 (24.113.229.22)
Wow. So cool of you. Thanks. .......

199: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Please help identifying this (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-03-06, 13:03:05 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks, Tre'. I appreciate it. .......

200: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Please help identifying this (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-03-06, 12:09:21 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks. I'm sure the seller wasn't aware of the burnt transisters. Had there been no shipping damage I'd have had no reason to open and check the innards. The claim is being processed by the seller. N .......

201: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Please help identifying this (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-03-06, 08:13:18 (24.113.229.22)
It's a JAS Audio Array 2.1. I just bought it and arrived yesterday damaged in transit. I took the bottom plate off to see if there was internal damage. There was. At least one wire broke loose and oth .......

202: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Please help identifying this (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-03-05, 23:52:12 (24.113.229.22)
It's a 300b driver and 805 output amp, .......

203: Tube DIY Asylum, Please help identifying this (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-03-05, 21:13:45 (24.113.229.22)
The photo is that of a tubed integrated amp. The green tubes. What are they and what would cause them to get so hot as to almost burn them? Is it just those things malfunctioned or is this .......

204: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Blumenstein Naga (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-03-04, 09:28:16 (165.225.50.168)
7 watts is plenty. Grant said he stopped making these because they are so labor intensive. I'm driving them with a 5 watt Inspire amp now and I prefer it to the 50 watt Cary. .......

205: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Blumenstein Naga (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-02-21, 18:43:17 (24.113.229.22)
Check out these cool speakers. 3" main drivers with a sub handling the low frequencies. Not much on the net about them but I took a chance on their purchase. They arrived a few days ago. When I sp .......

206: Speaker Asylum, Not really. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-02-06, 16:25:03 (24.113.229.22)
I shipped a CDP from west to east coast and it cost me about $100. I'm guessing the speaker boxes are much larger. .......

207: General Asylum, I have two items in entry level...Woo-Hoo! (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-02-01, 13:44:18 (24.113.229.22)
Oh, wait a minute. Just one, the Node. My Black cartridge isn't the "2". Oh, well. I'd still like to be referred to as "Entry Level Enrique" from now on. Stay safe, E.L.E. .......

208: General Asylum, I skip around (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-01-23, 19:18:17 (24.113.229.22)
a lot. I oftentimes will skip to another song before a track ends. .......

209: Cable Asylum, I'm glad the cables are sounding great! (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-01-15, 23:09:37 (24.113.229.22)
Would be great if it could be compared to an authentic cable. My guess is they'd sound sound pretty close, if not the same. .......

210: General Asylum, What would be the point? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2021-01-09, 15:58:41 (24.113.229.22)
Listener was a fantastic magazine, but it ran, like, 25 years ago and time moves on. .......

211: Tubes Asylum, Thanks, everyone. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-31, 07:48:05 (192.103.149.8)
I went ahead and bought a Hum X and it solved my issues completely. I think Morley makes them now (or also). Either way, it worked like a charm. .......

212: Tubes Asylum, RE: Are 6SL7GT or 300B or 211 tubes noisy? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-29, 10:24:35 (165.225.50.168)
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll check and see if the local audio shop tech is able to check the amp out. .......

213: Jazz Alley, Agree. Chuck Loeb was one of my favorites, as well. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-26, 08:57:50 (24.113.229.22)
And his wife has my all-time favorite voice! .......

214: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Buzz, hum, graveyard (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-26, 08:55:40 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks for the tip. I only checked the outlets my gear was plugged into. .......

215: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Could be DC offset on your powerline... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-26, 08:53:02 (24.113.229.22)
Are you saying to put the test leads into the wall outlet? How do you check for DC offset? Thanks. .......

216: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Buzz, hum, graveyard (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-25, 09:18:17 (24.113.229.22)
Why do some of my amps cause buzz through the speakers, have their transformers hum or are dead quiet using the same damn system? I've got a few amps and, for the life of me, can't figure out why it i .......

217: General Asylum, RE: Help me make sense of this (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-24, 18:03:51 (24.113.229.22)
I tried lift the ground on the preamp and it still buzzed. I'm hoping the Hum X will take care of the problem. .......

218: General Asylum, RE: Help me make sense of this (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-24, 17:18:10 (24.113.229.22)
They're on the same circuit. Checked polarity, both outlets used are good. Disconnected preamp and the monos were quiet as could be. So I figure the problem now is elsewhere. Disconnected everything f .......

219: General Asylum, RE: Help me make sense of this (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-24, 14:37:04 (192.103.149.8)
I think I have before but don't recall with certainty. I'll try that quick when I get home. Thanks. .......

220: General Asylum, RE: Help me make sense of this (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-24, 14:17:46 (165.225.50.168)
The rest of my gear is located in a different spot in the music room. I have a long run of balanced cables going from the preamp to the monoblocs. With preamp turned off, I still get noise. The only t .......

221: General Asylum, Help me make sense of this (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-24, 09:33:15 (165.225.50.168)
and it's ground loop/cheater plug related. I have tubed monobloc amps hooked up to a Running Spring Audio Maxim power conditioner. Only the monos are hooked up to the RSA unit. I have a huge power cor .......

222: General Asylum, RE: (yet again) A Ground Loop Question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-23, 21:07:15 (24.113.229.22)
Did you keep the wire connected to the componenr? .......

223: General Asylum, Thank you nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-23, 21:05:48 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

224: General Asylum, RE: (yet again) A Ground Loop Question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-23, 10:00:19 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll look into them. .......

225: General Asylum, RE: one approach (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-23, 07:43:04 (24.113.229.22)
I don't have any power cables without a ground and being ignorant about how electricity works I'm scared to float the grounds. .......

226: General Asylum, RE: (yet again) A Ground Loop Question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-23, 07:40:50 (24.113.229.22)
I stream so no tv cable;however, I do have the modem connection using the same type of connector. But that is on a different circuit than that of my music room. Could that still have an effect? ::: TO .......

227: General Asylum, RE: (yet again) A Ground Loop Question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-23, 07:37:23 (24.113.229.22)
Are you talking sticking the tips into the outlet? .......

228: General Asylum, RE: (yet again) A Ground Loop Question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-23, 07:35:42 (24.113.229.22)
I've got one of those. I will try the outlets. I've not tried to plug everything into one outlet, but will get an extension cord (amps and gear different locations) and give it a try. Thanks. ::: TOPI .......

229: Tubes Asylum, RE: Are 6SL7GT or 300B or 211 tubes noisy? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-22, 23:30:08 (24.113.229.22)
Lifting ground silenced the amp. Now, to try and figure out how to achieve the same result without a cheater plug. .......

230: General Asylum, (yet again) A Ground Loop Question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-22, 23:27:38 (24.113.229.22)
Like a lot of other folks, I have a ground loop problem in my listening room. Not all, but quite a few of my components have a hum. Many of them lose the hum with a cheater plug. But, I don't want to .......

231: Tubes Asylum, RE: Are 6SL7GT or 300B or 211 tubes noisy? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-22, 15:19:39 (165.225.50.168)
Not sure how to describe the sound. Not pinging of any sort. It's not random. It's constant on both sides. It's between a buzz and a hum sound. I tried using PS Audio's humbuster but no help. I've g .......

232: Tubes Asylum, Thank you nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-22, 15:13:53 (165.225.50.168)
. .......

233: Tubes Asylum, Are 6SL7GT or 300B or 211 tubes noisy? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-22, 08:52:00 (165.225.50.168)
I recently acquired an older Cary 805B which uses the tube compliment in the title. I find there's enough noise coming from the speakers (both equally) that I can hear it from my listening seat when n .......

234: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Cary 805 Question. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-21, 10:00:12 (24.113.229.22)
Congrats on the WE. I've heard nothing but wonderful things about them...except, of course, the price. I don't think - no, I know I'll never get a pair of the authentic WE 300B but will search around .......

235: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Thank you. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-21, 08:52:07 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

236: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Cary 805 Question. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-18, 15:16:58 (165.225.50.168)
Thanks for the suggestions of other tubes. I didn't realize all those were the same. .......

237: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Cary 805 Question. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-18, 11:13:03 (165.225.50.168)
I thought the input would make the most dramatic difference in the sound so it's nice to hear someone else has heard/read that, as well. Mullards...ouch! .......

238: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Cary 805 Question. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-17, 21:08:08 (24.113.229.22)
Recently picked up a pair of 1994 805s with auto-biasing and have a few questions. First, of the three tubes it uses (input 6SL7GT; driver 300B; output 211) which makes the biggest difference to the s .......

239: Speaker Asylum, RE: That SD CD is riddled with intersample overs. You are probably... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-14, 12:32:45 (24.113.229.22)
Thank you. I read it; however, it went way over my head. .......

240: Speaker Asylum, The 805B has arrived (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-13, 10:11:43 (24.113.229.22)
Went and picked these up, along with the Swan Allure speakers (which barely fit into my Altima) yesterday. Cleaned the amps up, including all the contacts, and placed them into my current system. M .......

241: Speaker Asylum, RE: It'll be an interesting comparison to the VTL (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-11, 22:27:51 (24.113.229.22)
I've driven the Revels with a 70 watt class A ss monos (Monarchy Audio SM70), a 30 watt class A ss (Pioneer M-22) and over a hundred watt tubed monos (VTL) and in my small room, with my music and norm .......

242: Speaker Asylum, RE: Shouldn't 50 watts be enough for any speaker? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-11, 22:17:49 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks for all the info. I have a question: With your example of 95dB with 1 watt at one meter, how do you figure out the loudness as you move to two and three meters from the speakers? .......

243: Speaker Asylum, RE: GIK a while back. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-11, 14:01:16 (165.225.50.168)
I'm lucky that my "crawl space" is actually a stand up and walk around space and it seems dry, even here in WA State. I just have the empty boxes down there. No way they would fit in the closet. ::: .......

244: Speaker Asylum, GIK a while back. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-11, 12:16:17 (165.225.50.168)
And they made a rather significant improvement in the listening room. 12x16 room with stacked 244's with scatter plates in the front corners, 244 with plates in front between the speakers, 244 on 1st .......

245: Speaker Asylum, Thanks, man. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-11, 12:09:08 (165.225.50.168)
These just might be a catch and release type of thing as I'm totally happy with the MB185's. It's just that I've wanted the 805 for so damn many years and when they popped up locally, I thought I'd gi .......

246: Speaker Asylum, RE: Yes, the 805Bs (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-11, 10:11:43 (165.225.50.168)
Thanks, but not necessary. I'm going to try them with the speakers currently in place (Revel Ultima Gems) and will probably keep it that way for a while. The gentleman I'm guying the amps from is also .......

247: Speaker Asylum, Cary 805B (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-11, 09:16:49 (165.225.50.168)
The older models. .......

248: Speaker Asylum, RE: Too many unknowns to give an answer (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-11, 09:15:36 (165.225.50.168)
Agreed. Thank you. I think with they types of music I normally listen to, room size, and volume level used I'll be okay. But, like you say, won't know for sure until I try it myself. .......

249: Speaker Asylum, RE: Shouldn't 50 watts be enough for any speaker? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-11, 09:13:06 (165.225.50.168)
Thanks for your input. I'm not buying into any manufacturer design philosophy, but my internal curiosity philosophy. Unfortunately, this curiosity is quite costly! .......

250: Speaker Asylum, Yes. Far too many. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-11, 09:05:37 (165.225.50.168)
. .......

251: Speaker Asylum, RE: Shouldn't 50 watts be enough for any speaker? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-11, 09:04:25 (165.225.50.168)
It's a smaller room 12x16 so I'm thinking I should be good. Thanks. .......

252: Speaker Asylum, Yes, the 805Bs (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-11, 09:03:33 (165.225.50.168)
I've been lusting after them since the initial reviews in the mid-90's. A long, long time. .......

253: Speaker Asylum, Waaayy too much stuff! (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-11, 09:01:44 (165.225.50.168)
. .......

254: Speaker Asylum, RE: Shouldn't 50 watts be enough for any speaker? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-11, 08:58:40 (192.103.149.8)
The Inspire works beautifully with my Abbys but they put out between 3/5/7 watts depending on the tubes used and I've got other amps for when I use other speakers. I'll be honest, I've not tried the I .......

255: Speaker Asylum, RE: Shouldn't 50 watts be enough for any speaker? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-11, 08:51:53 (192.103.149.8)
According to my decibel app on my iPad, I generally don't go much above 80dB. .......

256: Speaker Asylum, Shouldn't 50 watts be enough for any speaker? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-10, 20:02:24 (24.113.229.22)
Just curious. I'm picking up a 50 watt SET amp this weekend and when I did some research into them I came across more than a few folks saying you'd need a 90+ db efficient speakers for them. Lots of f .......

257: General Asylum, That's what you get for using cheap batteries. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-09, 19:11:08 (24.113.229.22)
just kidding. I've had batteries leak and corrode in a remote after a year or two. Those Sonys kicked some butt! .......

258: Cable Asylum, RE: Do you mean from which seller? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-09, 17:15:38 (24.113.229.22)
Mine were about $220 from audio connector store. .......

259: Speaker Asylum, Thanks, Chris. I appreciate this. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-07, 17:55:21 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

260: Cable Asylum, RE: Do you mean from which seller? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-07, 12:48:28 (24.113.229.22)
.......

261: Cable Asylum, Do you mean from which seller? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-06, 15:57:48 (24.113.229.22)
If so, I can look that up as it still shows purchased items and the venders I bought from. .......

262: Speaker Asylum, Thank you. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-05, 12:00:21 (24.113.229.22)
Looking forward to reading about them. Stay safe, Mamoru .......

263: Speaker Asylum, Could you tell us how they sound w/o the sub? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-05, 09:32:29 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks for the great review, Chris. If it's not any trouble, could you disconnect your sub and tell us how the Metas sound on their own? I have the LS50, which I really like, and have toyed with the i .......

264: Amp/Preamp Asylum, He still makes great gear (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-04, 20:41:31 (24.113.229.22)
I've got one of the Inspire SET amps. It sounds absolutely wonderful. Not just "reasonably priced wonderful". Worth a listen if you ever come across one. .......

265: General Asylum, RE: Acoustic Treatment (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-12-01, 06:13:01 (24.113.229.22)
I guess for me it was when I actually committed to put as much money into the acoustic treatment as a component upgrade (for me the $ amount was well over a grand) that I really noticed a substantial .......

266: General Asylum, Acoustic Treatment (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-11-30, 21:50:46 (24.113.229.22)
I realize many don't consider the actual room an integral part of the listening experience but IMO it is THE single most important factor to consider. To that end, the value of acoustic treatment cann .......

267: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Your guess is right (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-11-30, 17:35:34 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks for the suggestion. I didn't really consider that but I just ordered a backup tube for $20. I think I can afford $20 every few years for a replacement tube. .......

268: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Your guess is right (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-11-30, 13:39:20 (24.113.229.22)
Spoke with Peachtree rep. Blue light = tube engaged. No blue light = tube not engaged, but still on. I was hoping to disengage the tube completely so I could just leave the amp powered 24/7, but I gue .......

269: Cable Asylum, They sound excellent (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-11-30, 08:18:46 (24.113.229.22)
Not just "for the money" excellent, but excellent. I replaced an authentic Quattro Fil with a pair and the QF never went back into that spot. I'm sure some seller's products aren't as good as others .......

270: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Peachtree Audio iDecco Question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-11-29, 22:07:28 (24.113.229.22)
How do I know if the tube is engaged or disengaged from the signal chain? I couldn't find much info about how to tell if the tube is on or off. The only thing I've read is a reviewer stated that when .......

271: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Roon problem (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-11-27, 16:35:27 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks, Abe, for your suggestion. It turned out to be the hidden tracks/albums under "general". I turned that on and my other albums showed. .......

272: Computer Audio Asylum, Thank you. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-11-27, 08:29:44 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

273: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Roon problem (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-11-27, 08:28:57 (24.113.229.22)
Yes. Shows nothing so everything should have been imported. .......

274: Computer Audio Asylum, Roon problem (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-11-26, 21:44:10 (24.113.229.22)
Hi, all. Recent Roon user and for the most part, am loving it. Signed up for the year. My problem is this: Roon isn't recognizing some of my saved CDs. I've had it scan my music library folder twice, .......

275: General Asylum, You've given away $165K worth of gear? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-11-26, 21:11:10 (24.113.229.22)
Hi, my name is Mamoru. Can I be your friend? That last 3 to 5 percent of sound improvement can be quite costly. Like, really expensive! .......

276: General Asylum, The "honeymoon" stage (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-11-26, 21:07:02 (24.113.229.22)
At least that's always what I understood it to be. .......

277: Tweakers' Asylum, No price listing always scares me a bit. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-11-20, 09:09:10 (165.225.50.186)
I looked as well and didn't see anything. It seems you have to email them to get product suggestions and then maybe pricing? .......

278: Music Lane, These are great! (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-11-14, 18:15:12 (24.113.229.22)
Thank you. And they make sense. .......

279: Computer Audio Asylum, +4.5 (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-11-13, 09:16:02 (104.129.198.145)
Almost dead in its tracks; however, I have occasionally bought some discs that I really liked. It sounds a bit different coming from my transport and DAC vs streaming. Granted, not much, but some. :: .......

280: Tubes Asylum, Thank you. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-11-06, 12:41:01 (104.129.198.145)
. .......

281: Computer Audio Asylum, Got it. Thanks. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-11-02, 17:27:03 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

282: Computer Audio Asylum, Thanks, Abe. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-11-02, 14:37:21 (24.113.229.22)
I really appreciate all the info. I'm really liking Roon. I didn't know about the military discount. I'll have to look into this. Cheers, Mamoru .......

283: Computer Audio Asylum, That right there (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-11-02, 07:44:28 (24.113.229.22)
is what I'm liking so far, having all music listed in one place (I downloaded it onto my laptop). Although I'm still fiddling with the remote app, so far I'm thinking it's a keeper. .......

284: Computer Audio Asylum, Another Streaming Question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-31, 09:53:54 (24.113.229.22)
Right now, my streaming device(s) consists of a laptop connected to a dock via USB C cable and connected to that dock are a DVD reader, memory card reader, monitor and the hard drive that contains my .......

285: Computer Audio Asylum, Thanks, Kal. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-30, 11:59:40 (104.129.198.145)
. .......

286: Tubes Asylum, Understood. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-30, 10:33:32 (104.129.198.145)
Thank you. .......

287: Computer Audio Asylum, Streaming Question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-30, 10:32:59 (104.129.198.145)
Hi. I'm currently streaming using JRiver on my laptop and a PSA Perfectwave with Bridge II into my system. I also stream Tidal and am using JRemote and MControlHD on my iPad to control the music. Yest .......

288: Tubes Asylum, 12AT7 substitutes? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-30, 06:14:00 (24.113.229.22)
My amp uses the 12at7 as input tubes. Can I use the 12au7 in its place? I know the latter has lower gain so does that just mean the tube will work but I have to turn the volume up more? Or will the lo .......

289: Tubes Asylum, Thanks, guys. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-27, 12:16:45 (104.129.198.145)
I was hoping the inputs would. .......

290: Tubes Asylum, RE: Amp's Tube Question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-27, 12:15:29 (104.129.198.145)
Yep. The MB-185 Signatures. The outputs are 6550 winced c's. The driver is a Sylvania 6350 and the inputs are two different ones. One is a Mullard and the other is a JJ(?), I believe. I've got some re .......

291: Tubes Asylum, Amp's Tube Question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-27, 07:56:49 (104.129.198.145)
Recently picked up an amp that has 6 x 6550C output tubes; 6350 driver tube and 12AT7 input tube per each monobloc. Of the three, which tube set impacts the sound the most? Input? Since that's the fir .......

292: General Asylum, RE: They share many of the characteristics of my speakers dot-dot-dot (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-26, 08:05:08 (24.113.229.22)
The Rogue sounds great, but I think the Singlepower Supra is the king of spacious headstage and cobined with the 800, sounds wonderful. Other amps tried: Singlepower MPX3, RSA Apache, PS Audio GCHA, R .......

293: General Asylum, The original 800 (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-25, 18:16:23 (24.113.229.22)
I think these are fantastic cans. Some say bass-lite, but with the amps I've driven them with, they have plenty of bass for my needs. .......

294: General Asylum, Nice cans, indeed. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-25, 10:37:48 (24.113.229.22)
.......

295: General Asylum, One of my favorite cans... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-24, 14:21:36 (24.113.229.22)
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296: Tubes Asylum, RE: 6SN7 to 6922 adapter? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-23, 20:15:07 (24.113.229.22)
That's a thought, but I still have the headphone amps they were purchased for (Singlepower MPX3 and Supra) so I'll probably just hold onto them. .......

297: Tubes Asylum, RE: 6SN7 to 6922 adapter? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-23, 20:12:22 (24.113.229.22)
Pretty amazing. I used to own the MB-125s, which I really loved but sold about five years ago when I quit the speaker-based audiophile hobby. Since I've gotten back into about a year or so back, I've .......

298: Tubes Asylum, RE: 6SN7 to 6922 adapter? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-23, 19:16:24 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks, Eli. This kind of sucks since I've got probably 20 or so 6sn7 tubes. .......

299: Tubes Asylum, 6SN7 to 6922 adapter? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-23, 15:13:12 (104.129.198.145)
Question: I've got a ton of 6SN7 tubes and zero 6922 tubes, which I need. Looking on line, I saw adapters that are supposed to make it so I can use the 6SN7 tube in place of the 6922 tube. Does this .......

300: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Thank you so very much!!! (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-19, 22:37:22 (24.113.229.22)
I've got a bunch but for now they'lre driving a pair of Revel Ultima Gems. The Gems are my latest speakers which came in a few weeks ago. They sound quite nice driven by the VTLs. .......

301: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Thank you so very much!!! (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-19, 18:42:54 (24.113.229.22)
I really appreciate this. Mamoru .......

302: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I picked up the amps yesterday (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-18, 22:08:58 (24.113.229.22)
without a manual. The older VTL amps don't have auto biasing. The previous MB-125 I sold years ago didn't have it and the MB-185 from the same era doesn't have it, either. I believe the 125s used EL34 .......

303: Amp/Preamp Asylum, C'mon, now. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-18, 17:28:27 (24.113.229.22)
I've read that page several times before posting my question because nowhere does it indicate that it's the same for all or any other generation of their amps. They don't show any information for thei .......

304: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I saw that... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-18, 08:32:11 (24.113.229.22)
Thank you. .......

305: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I saw that... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-17, 21:49:19 (24.113.229.22)
but their site only has the newest Mk III of the amps listed and zero information whatsoever about the older products. Are the bias settings the same across all their monoblocs, regardless of output t .......

306: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Care to share? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-17, 21:14:13 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

307: Amp/Preamp Asylum, VTL MB-185 Signature bias? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-17, 20:35:10 (24.113.229.22)
Does any know the bias setting for the original VTL MB-185 Signatures? Thank you. .......

308: General Asylum, Begs the question: What makes a great guitar player? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-12, 20:19:54 (24.113.229.22)
A great actor? A great pasta sauce? A great shoe? These lists are all stupid IMO. .......

309: Digital Drive, Upgrade from AR CD3 as transport? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-11, 10:57:43 (24.113.229.22)
Has anyone used the CD3 as a transport and upgraded? If so, what transport did you upgrade to? Thanks. .......

310: General Asylum, A lot of wealthy people unaffected by COVID (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-08, 20:56:09 (24.113.229.22)
with plenty of money and now lots of time on their hands. .......

311: Vinyl Asylum, I don't think so (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-08, 20:52:22 (24.113.229.22)
One, the master tapes have to be degrading; Two, too expensive; and Three, way too lazy to flip a record every ten minutes. I've got five to ten 45 reissues I've played no more than once. .......

312: Speaker Asylum, RE: So who's going to be first to pop for a pair of KEF LS50 Meta's? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-03, 22:17:20 (24.113.229.22)
The original LS50 is an amazing speaker. I think they can be an end game speaker for someone not into shuffing speakers in/out of a system. So if these are an improvement, they're probably scary good. .......

313: Digital Drive, Upgrade question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-10-03, 17:48:18 (24.113.229.22)
At some point, I think I'd like to upgrade my transport or dac but not sure which one as I think they're both decent and actually sound really good. But 'tis the Asylum. My transport is an Audio Resea .......

314: Speaker Asylum, Spicas are actually quite superb speakers (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-09-26, 20:54:41 (24.113.229.22)
and worth every penny of the asking price so as long as the drivers are original. My understanding is John Bau closely matched all of them. They compete with today's speakers costing much, much more t .......

315: General Asylum, If it took 10 hours to know you heard a difference (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-09-11, 12:49:03 (104.129.198.145)
why not sell the Nordost and stick with the cheaper cables? .......

316: Jazz Alley, RE: Maybe Jazz is not a "thing?" (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-09-03, 20:02:05 (24.113.229.22)
This was very interesting to me. Thank you. .......

317: Jazz Alley, Cool. Thanks. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-29, 23:42:09 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

318: Jazz Alley, RE: Sister Cheryl (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-29, 23:41:13 (24.113.229.22)
I have that, but Wynton's version was my first Sister Cheryl listen and I fell in love with it. .......

319: Jazz Alley, How many damn recordings does Wynton have!?!? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-29, 20:01:31 (24.113.229.22)
Went to Tidal and am blown away by the number of releases he has. .......

320: Jazz Alley, Sister Cheryl off of his debut is one of my favorites. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-29, 19:58:54 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks for the suggestion about the vanguard recordings. I'll check it out. I think the Jazz community annointing him the next Messiah went to his head and he had to somehow prove them right with his .......

321: Jazz Alley, That's so awesome! (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-29, 18:08:19 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

322: Jazz Alley, RE: What is "Jazz"? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-29, 18:06:04 (24.113.229.22)
That is nice. I loved Wynton's first two or three albums but not so much of his later stuff. .......

323: Jazz Alley, RE: I don't have a definition but I know it when I hear it... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-29, 18:02:56 (24.113.229.22)
One person's art is another's porn. .......

324: Jazz Alley, As I read it, I heard Homer's voice in my head. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-29, 18:02:09 (24.113.229.22)
;-) .......

325: Jazz Alley, What is "Jazz"? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-29, 10:48:06 (24.113.229.22)
I ask this question because my own definition of Jazz covers everything from Louis, Miles, Brubeck, Monk thru later Miles, RTF, Weather Report thru Jeff Lorber, Bob James, Grover Washington thru Yello .......

326: Vinyl Asylum, RE: $25,000 vinyl haul Phoenix (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-16, 12:40:01 (24.113.229.22)
I wonder how long it'll take him to earn his 25k back and start making money. .......

327: Tweakers' Asylum, Thanks for the heads-up. Two on the way. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-15, 21:31:54 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

328: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: So I got the Oyaide R1... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-10, 19:08:40 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks, Duster, for all your help. Most of my favorite, quality recordings sound a bit better with stuff I hadn't noticed previously being exposed before me. Kind of fun. Cheers. .......

329: Tweakers' Asylum, So I got the Oyaide R1... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-10, 12:29:46 (104.129.198.145)
Unfortunately (or fortunately) I only had one day of listening with just the receptacle put in place. I had purchased a few upgraded power cords for my source gear which arrived the day after I put th .......

330: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: A question about power regenerators (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-09, 10:02:12 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks. I decided to add another Oyaide R1. I hooked one up to where my power amp plugs in and will add another one where my PP2000 plugs into the wall. I also opted to get a Pangea AC9 SE MK II with .......

331: Speaker Asylum, Have you considered a headphone rig? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-09, 09:52:04 (24.113.229.22)
To me, your room shouts out HEADPHONES! Just a thought. .......

332: Cable Asylum, Thank you. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-06, 17:11:28 (24.113.229.22)
I'll look into making this. I wish stuff from AliExpress arrived sooner than the damn near a month or so ir's taken each time I've made a purchase. Thanks, again. .......

333: Cable Asylum, RE: 15 vs 20 amp power cable (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-06, 12:44:13 (104.129.198.145)
I have no issues with making my own cables. What do you recommend? .......

334: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: A question about power regenerators (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-05, 20:08:03 (24.113.229.22)
Thank you. .......

335: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: A question about power regenerators (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-05, 20:07:31 (24.113.229.22)
Thank you for the info. .......

336: Cable Asylum, RE: 15 vs 20 amp power cable (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-05, 20:06:41 (24.113.229.22)
What's got me confused is my older, discontinued PurePower 2000 says in the specs for electrical input IEC 320-C19 Input receptacle (20 amp); however, I've just got it plugged into the wall which I'm .......

337: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: A question about power regenerators (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-05, 12:12:49 (104.129.198.145)
Wow! Great to hear. Thank you. Mamoru .......

338: Cable Asylum, 15 vs 20 amp power cable (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-05, 10:32:23 (104.129.198.145)
Question: Can I use a power cord made for a 20 amp outlet if my outlet puts out 15 amps? Thanks. .......

339: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: A question about power regenerators (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-04, 20:48:14 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks, Duster. What I'm having a hard time understanding is if the unit is constantly charging the batteries, and the batteries are outputting the power, do the batteries remember the quality of the .......

340: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Class D Audio SDS=258, then Pass Labs X150.5 (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-04, 20:38:13 (24.113.229.22)
Yep. That was our drug deal. Man, that was close to two decades ago! Crazy. .......

341: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Class D Audio SDS=258, then Pass Labs X150.5 (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-04, 11:01:08 (104.129.198.145)
Hey, Abe. Yep, remember selling the Aleph 3 to you way, way back. Hope you and your family are well. Thanks for the suggestion about the X150.5. I've been thinking about the XA30.5, and have been told .......

342: Tweakers' Asylum, A question about power regenerators (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-04, 10:54:40 (104.129.198.145)
Hi, I have a PuprePower 2000 power regenerator. It takes the power from the wall and converts the power into a few large batteries, which then powers the components. AC/DC/AC? Would a regenerator bene .......

343: Tweakers' Asylum, I opted for the Oyaide R1 (Thanks all) (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-03, 09:53:37 (104.129.198.145)
I'm going to use it with my amplifiers to see if I notice anything. I'm curious as I'm using the Running Springs Maxim to power the amps and one of my questions I've asked numerous times, including to .......

344: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Class D Audio SDS=258, then Pass Labs X150.5 (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-03, 09:48:19 (104.129.198.145)
I've not done a direct comparison with the SixPacs. The amps that was in my system just before the Monarchy was the Marsh A400S, which I find to be a fantastic amp; clean, clear and precise. One thing .......

345: Amp/Preamp Asylum, For those who upgraded from Monarchy SM 70 Pro (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-02, 19:29:32 (24.113.229.22)
What did you upgrade to? Thanks. .......

346: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Personally, I think it's your mindset. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-01, 22:49:14 (24.113.229.22)
Maybe it is just the rain. I'm clueless, though, as to what might be happening or how it's improving your musical enjoyment. I don't think the low-level background noise does much, if anything, throug .......

347: Tweakers' Asylum, Thank you. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-01, 16:58:38 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

348: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: $400-$600 (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-01, 12:25:53 (24.113.229.22)
Thank you. For some reason, I'm thinking the Furutech is the "top of the mountain" (I'm sure due to its price) and all others fall below them. It's a bit embarrassing to admit this when normally I'm o .......

349: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: $400-$600 (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-08-01, 10:24:26 (24.113.229.22)
From your review of the two, it seems the Furutech GTX-D NCF(R) seems to be more to my liking. It's more pricey, but might be the way for me to go. What do you think? Thank you. .......

350: Tweakers' Asylum, $400-$600 (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-31, 10:36:31 (104.129.198.145)
One of my daughter's friend is an electrician. He's done some previous work for me. I asked him for an estimate several months back. I think it would cost me in the $400-600 range, if I recall, but th .......

351: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Dedicated line vs upgraded outlet? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-30, 10:31:27 (104.129.198.145)
I've never considered swapping the outlets in my power regenerator. Seems a bit difficult. Something to consider at some point, perhaps. Thanks for your suggestion. .......

352: Tweakers' Asylum, Thanks, guys. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-29, 21:44:05 (24.113.229.22)
I've been eyeing the Furutech, but they're so darn expensive! .......

353: Tweakers' Asylum, Hey, thanks. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-29, 21:41:46 (24.113.229.22)
I generally just rotate the speakers every once in a while. No routine or schedule, all just on a whim except the Bose speakers,which are in the living room and my son's room. Not being an audio snob .......

354: Tweakers' Asylum, Makes total sense. Maybe I should have asked: (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-29, 16:08:42 (104.129.198.145)
Which would you recommend as the first upgrade? I really can't afford both at the same time. Which would give more bang for the buck, in your opinion? .......

355: Tweakers' Asylum, Dedicated line vs upgraded outlet? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-29, 13:04:48 (104.129.198.145)
Would there be more improvement via a dedicated power line or an upgraded outlet (Furutech, for instance)? Thanks. .......

356: Tweakers' Asylum, Personally, I think it's your mindset. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-28, 14:45:45 (172.58.43.93)
Maybe the rain subconsciously puts you into a relaxed mood and the rig sounds better as a result of it? Just like some days our stereos sound amazing and on other days it sounds like a huge turd even .......

357: Inmate Central, Thanks, all, for your thoughts and suggestions. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-22, 10:22:03 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

358: Inmate Central, RE: Annual physical during times of COVID-19? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-22, 10:13:19 (24.113.229.22)
That's kinf of scary during current conditions. .......

359: Inmate Central, Because I am curious about what the members here thought. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-22, 10:11:20 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

360: General Asylum, Annual physical during times of COVID-19? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-21, 09:00:59 (24.113.229.22)
Would you still get your annual, routine physical now? How about going into a lab for bloodwork for that physical? I'm thinking of skipping mine for the first fime in 15 years. .......

361: Inmate Central, Annual physical during times of COVID-19? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-21, 09:00:59 (24.113.229.22)
Would you still get your annual, routine physical now? How about going into a lab for bloodwork for that physical? I'm thinking of skipping mine for the first fime in 15 years. .......

362: Speaker Asylum, Good luck, Waxxy. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-19, 10:13:00 (24.113.229.22)
I've had a ton of speakers at one point and sold everything when I felt I was done with the game. Fast-forward a few years and I'm back repurchasing many of the speakers I let go, and then some. I rea .......

363: General Asylum, For the Small of Penis (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-12, 22:43:39 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

364: Vinyl Asylum, RE: About 20 years ago... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-12, 22:39:04 (24.113.229.22)
I never scored albums like that. For me, if I came across an album I liked that was in great shape and priced right, I'd oftentimes pick it up since I didn't know if the other copies I had were clean .......

365: General Asylum, Give 'em away to a local forum member. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-11, 08:09:47 (24.113.229.22)
They'll appreciate it. You'll feel good. Win/win. .......

366: Vinyl Asylum, I know, right? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-07, 16:52:59 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

367: Vinyl Asylum, My fantasy used to be (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-07, 16:52:22 (24.113.229.22)
traveling across the country, checking out a second hand store in a small town, and seeing a boxful of brand new MoFi's at a dollar a pop. The thought still brings a smile to my face. Pretty sure that .......

368: Vinyl Asylum, About 20 years ago... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-07, 11:36:59 (24.113.229.22)
I was a recruiter in the Los Angeles area. Within a 20 minute drive there were about 10 used music stores. I read about Rush being such a great power trio and although I wasn't a fan, I did like a cou .......

369: Vinyl Asylum, I have multiples of every Rush album (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-06, 21:13:29 (24.113.229.22)
and I don't even like them. How did that happen? Same with Queen. I like a few songs but that's about it. But tons of duplicates. I was going through my boxes of records I hadn't touched in years the .......

370: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Balanced Phono Out? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-06, 21:08:14 (24.113.229.22)
Was the quieter background using a balanced input into your phono pre or SE to your phono pre and balanced out from it to your preamp? .......

371: Vinyl Asylum, Balanced Phono Out? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-06, 20:07:31 (24.113.229.22)
What's the point of a phono pre having a balanced output? Curious, as I've got a preamp and amp that uses balanced connections. If I can go from phono to amp, all balanced, what differences would that .......

372: Computer Audio Asylum, There's gotta be a ton of youngsters using Tidal (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-04, 10:35:22 (24.113.229.22)
Take a look at all their new releases. Lots of hip hop and the like. Irrirating, but it works for my streaming needs. .......

373: Amp/Preamp Asylum, What's on top of them? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-04, 09:48:08 (24.113.229.22)
And what do they do? Thanks. .......

374: General Asylum, Sorry. I misread your question. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-04, 09:44:48 (24.113.229.22)
Between cables and music I'd opt for music. Cable upgrades, IME, offer slight and subtle changes, at best. You have to have a pretty revealing system to even hear those differences. .......

375: Vinyl Asylum, Glad you got it sorted out. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-03, 19:37:30 (24.113.229.22)
I remenber I once had a used MoFi record that, after playing a side, there was literally a long thin line of debris left behind. Scared the crap out of me. I thought my cartridge was gouging the groov .......

376: Computer Audio Asylum, Thank you. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-03, 16:31:39 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

377: Computer Audio Asylum, JRemote doesn't work. Recommend something else? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-03, 14:35:51 (24.113.229.22)
I have all my music on a computer using JRiver. The JRemote on my iPad worked fine allowing me to stream through PSAudio Perfectwave with a bridge. This stopped working a few weeks ago and I cannot, f .......

378: Digital Drive, Thank you. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-03, 10:49:42 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

379: Digital Drive, How to use CDP as transport (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-03, 09:10:13 (24.113.229.22)
Question: If a CDP has both analog and digital outputs, does using the digital out mean the unit is working as a transport? .......

380: Speaker Asylum, Cool. Thanks. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-03, 08:31:42 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

381: General Asylum, Speakers (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-03, 08:27:56 (24.113.229.22)
If the speakers you're thinking about getting is an upgrade, then everything you play will sound better. New releases of old recordings is nothing more than a crapshoot. Good luck. .......

382: Vinyl Asylum, I think you're applying it too often (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-03, 08:24:05 (24.113.229.22)
As I recall, the cleaner is intended for use after each side but the preservative was intended for occasional use. At least that's what I recall from the instructions many, many years ago when I bough .......

383: Speaker Asylum, OMG!!!! (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-02, 16:58:16 (24.113.229.22)
Was that actually a useable speaker? .......

384: Speaker Asylum, RE: You're not alone (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-02, 16:56:10 (24.113.229.22)
Before I sold almost all my gear a while back I had three systems in my old rental house. One pretty decent one downstairs, on OK one in a small upstairs TV room, and my bestest in the large bedroom. .......

385: Speaker Asylum, RE: What About Before the Thiels? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-07-01, 10:02:15 (24.113.229.22)
Were the monitor transitions you made upgrades or just a different sound? I would have thought the Thiel's bass response would be sufficient without the subs. Are they lacking in bass slam/punch or is .......

386: Speaker Asylum, RE: Congrats. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-06-30, 21:37:08 (24.113.229.22)
That ought to be fun...not. Good luck. .......

387: Speaker Asylum, Holy Crud! (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-06-30, 19:52:50 (24.113.229.22)
Those things are HUGE!!! I suspect lifelike sound. Wow! .......

388: Speaker Asylum, Funny you mention the "adjustment period" (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-06-30, 19:47:30 (24.113.229.22)
because whenever I've swapped speakers in the past, I'd adjust to the sound pretty quickly. A few hours at most. My recent change, going from an Acoustic Technologies Classic to a Totem Model One Sign .......

389: Speaker Asylum, Congrats. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-06-30, 19:38:42 (24.113.229.22)
Do you the you'll miss the journey at all or are you too satisfied for the nonsense? .......

390: Speaker Asylum, Thanks. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-06-30, 19:36:09 (24.113.229.22)
Still enjoying your old speakers, although they're out of rotation at the moment. I think I've come closest to being a one speaker guy with them, though. .......

391: Speaker Asylum, What About Before the Thiels? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-06-30, 19:31:50 (24.113.229.22)
What was your speaker journey before you found the "one"? .......

392: Speaker Asylum, Sorry. I think you're "nuts for speakers" (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-06-30, 18:27:19 (24.113.229.22)
Which I support 100%, BTW. What blows my mind is the speaker cone produces different sounds and frequencies. I mean, it's just a half circle and all these wonderful noises emit from them. How cool is .......

393: Speaker Asylum, I Forgot to Add (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-06-30, 15:21:55 (24.113.229.22)
To a 'T' I've said this about the speakers I own: Man, I could really live these for a very long time. Right now, I'm saying that about the Acoustic Technologies Classic with its 3" drivers. Mind bogg .......

394: Speaker Asylum, You're not alone (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-06-30, 13:30:04 (24.113.229.22)
About 9 years ago I started having back pain and couldn't sit and lean back. I realized that I only sat in the sweet spot about an hour a month for several months. I stupidly decided to sell all my ge .......

395: Speaker Asylum, I Really Like Speakers (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-06-28, 21:14:59 (24.113.229.22)
The more, the merrier. I like swapping them out once in a while for a totally different flavor. I've tried staying with one, but no matter how good they sound, I still like to change them out. Is that .......

396: Jazz Alley, RE: Mono to stereo (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-06-26, 08:24:42 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks for the info. .......

397: General Asylum, More popular than hip hop and R&B? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-06-25, 14:19:56 (24.113.229.22)
That alone shocks me. Then a third of the listeners younger than 35? Where/how was the stats obtained, do you know? I don't know of anyone (I'm 55) who listens to classical music. I've bought quite a .......

398: General Asylum, I think the uncertainty of the future... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-06-24, 20:20:08 (24.113.229.22)
will not allow for many people, even if they're essential or able to work from home, to splirge on unnecessities right now. .......

399: Vinyl Asylum, I'd expect that from someone selling their first few records (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-06-24, 20:15:57 (24.113.229.22)
and not someone with 6k. Totally ridiculous. Kind of weird that I was just playing that record (though in mono CD) just yesterday. Great release IMO. .......

400: Vinyl Asylum, Check Out This Cool Father's Day Gift (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-06-24, 13:27:34 (24.113.229.22)
Looked on back and it shows this was a deep groove Blue Note record in its past life. .......

401: Jazz Alley, Miles in Stereo/Mono (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-06-16, 09:23:51 (24.113.229.22)
Question: Some earlier Miles recordings are available in both stereo and mono. Were they recorded in both formats when stereo first became available? .......

402: Computer Audio Asylum, Thank you so very much! (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-28, 08:57:42 (24.113.229.22)
I will attempt this. Thanks again. Mamoru .......

403: Computer Audio Asylum, Help with JRemote (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-27, 11:43:16 (24.113.229.22)
Hi, all. I've been using JRiver and JRemote to stream for over a year with no issues. Recently, the JRemote disconnected from JRiver and I am having a hard time trying to get it to work again. The rem .......

404: Shady Lane, I quit buying from Acoustic Sounds over 20 years ago. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-26, 11:16:49 (24.113.229.22)
I was buying their numbered 45's, I think, and I received a few back to back that were both warped and had tons of surface noise. I talked with Chad and he spoke to me like I was either lying or didn' .......

405: Vinyl Asylum, Very interesting. Thank you. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-25, 20:37:21 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

406: Speaker Asylum, Thanks, all, for input/suggestions. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-22, 21:35:29 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

407: Vinyl Asylum, Not for washing records (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-22, 12:37:31 (24.113.229.22)
but for removing some or even a bit more of dust or lint or whatever it is that gets on records. I've tried Audioquest and Hunt several times and I have never, ever been able to not have a fine line o .......

408: Cable Asylum, Thanks. I do like Frank's cables. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-22, 09:56:04 (24.113.229.22)
I have his phono cable, silver IC, regular XLR and silver speaker cables. I've been thinking of getting his silver power cables, but haven't pulled the trigger yet. One reason is the cord that came wi .......

409: Vinyl Asylum, I absolutely love their slow cuts (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-22, 09:49:26 (24.113.229.22)
their upbeat stuff, not at all. I always liked Grover Washington's "Aubry" and didn't realize it was a remake until years later. .......

410: Vinyl Asylum, Discwasher (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-21, 16:35:56 (24.113.229.22)
Nothing I've ever used beats a Discwasher brush with some form of liquid agent, be it no-rinse record cleaning fluid or some h2o. Nothing. .......

411: Speaker Asylum, Do speakers put out the same volume? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-21, 09:55:05 (24.113.229.22)
One thing led to another and now I'm measuring the output decibels of my speakers (single driver speakers in a cabinet) to see if there's anything wrong with them or the internal cabinetry. I'm measu .......

412: General Asylum, RE: System improvements and crappy recordings (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-21, 09:13:32 (24.113.229.22)
Maybe whatever you recently upgraded just matches better to that particular genre of music, or those recordings in particular. .......

413: Cable Asylum, Thank your for your suggestions. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-20, 09:47:31 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

414: Cable Asylum, Tired of wrestling with power cables (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-18, 21:52:23 (24.113.229.22)
I moved some equipment around today and had to wrestle a few Pangea AC9s going into the power amps and one montrously large, like three AC9s put together large, power cable going from the wall to a Ru .......

415: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Spinning Lakeside "Shot Of Love" nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-17, 15:26:47 (24.113.229.22)
Great band! I always like the slow cut on that record. "Time" I think it is? .......

416: Jazz Alley, Man, that is nice! Thanks for posting. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-12, 21:00:58 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

417: Speaker Asylum, RE: What kind of bit do I need for this? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-10, 13:36:21 (24.113.229.22)
Never even considered that. Thanks for the suggestion. .......

418: Speaker Asylum, Thank you. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-10, 13:35:24 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

419: Speaker Asylum, RE: Looks like an Allen wrench would do... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-10, 10:20:15 (24.113.229.22)
I never realized this until now, but the site has reduced the quality of the photo. The slot actually has six sides and a post in the middle so a hex wrench won't fit. Thank you. .......

420: Speaker Asylum, Thank you (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-09, 23:34:51 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

421: Speaker Asylum, What kind of bit do I need for this? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-09, 20:21:51 (24.113.229.22)
I thought security torx would work but upon closer inspection they're not star shaped like the bits I just got in, which obviously doesn't work. Any ideas? Thanks. .......

422: Tubes Asylum, RE: What causes a tube to fade to black? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-07, 09:09:41 (24.113.229.22)
I can't check tension on the pins, but I'd assume they're fine (Inspire SET built by Dennis Had in March 2019). The pins look fine. .......

423: Tubes Asylum, What causes a tube to fade to black? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-07, 08:18:01 (24.113.229.22)
And by "black" I mean drop all output sound? I recently purchased a pair of Pope 6V6GT output tubes from a fellow on US Audiomart. These were purchased from Upscale Audio and sat around unused. When I .......

424: Speaker Asylum, RE: What do these specs mean? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-06, 23:37:55 (24.113.229.22)
The speakers belie their driver size as far as sound quality and output. On most recordings you'd think you were listening to a monitor with 5.5" woofers, provided you don't turn them up too much. I t .......

425: Speaker Asylum, RE: Are you kidding? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-06, 18:59:15 (24.113.229.22)
I just got them. I got into low powered amp/speakers within the last few months (Cain&Cain Abby w/ Bailey and an Inspire SET pushing 3/5/7 watts based on output tubes) and came across the AT speakers. .......

426: Speaker Asylum, RE: Are these home audio speakers? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-06, 18:00:54 (24.113.229.22)
They are the Acoustic Technology Classic speakers. A single 3" full-range driver speaker that I mistakenly thought were high efficiency speakers. Their specs didn't show their efficiency but I foun .......

427: Speaker Asylum, Thank you. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-06, 13:52:02 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

428: Speaker Asylum, What do these specs mean? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-06, 12:17:37 (24.113.229.22)
Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohms Rated Power Input: 15 Watts Maximum Power Input: 30 Watts (Probably) 86dB efficiency How much power would be required to drive these in a small room? Thanks. .......

429: Speaker Asylum, So I'm 99:99% sure they're bad (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-04, 08:49:10 (24.113.229.22)
But the totally weird thing is I can skip through several CDs and they'll sound fine. Then I'll put something else on and it sounds like a busted up transistor radio. I can't figure it out. One of my .......

430: Speaker Asylum, I believe the speakers are defective. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-03, 15:48:56 (24.113.229.22)
I was just hoping they weren't, I think they are. .......

431: Speaker Asylum, A New Phenomenon...at least for me. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-05-02, 08:20:46 (24.113.229.22)
I have a pair of speakers that sound absolutely amazing on some material and on others like both drivers are blown. And I'm not talking about listening to solo classical guitar vs gangsta rap with ove .......

432: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What is the input load resistance of your phono stage? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-30, 06:39:08 (24.113.229.22)
Just checked. Dv-20x2 on side of cartridge without the word "low" on the front, which indicates to me via some photos I had to look up on the internet as the high output version. .......

433: Vinyl Asylum, RE: surplus (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-29, 14:19:44 (192.103.149.8)
Neil...he's a skinny white guy, right? I recall him working there when I used to visit. I remember seeing the owner occasionally. But I almost always saw his son, Mike, I think it was. The next time y .......

434: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I am out of ideas... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-29, 10:07:33 (104.129.198.145)
I've had the same issue regardless of speakers or amps used. I've had, and rotated the following speakers: Merlin TSM, JMR Trente, Totem M1S, and Vandy 3A sigs. I've used the following amps: Marsh A40 .......

435: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What is the input load resistance of your phono stage? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-29, 08:16:53 (192.103.149.8)
I've used three other cartridges with the phono pre without any issues. Two of the three were higher output MMs and the third, which I thought would be somewhat comparable in output volume, is the Vir .......

436: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What is the input load resistance of your phono stage? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-29, 06:49:39 (24.113.229.22)
Thank you. I agree that I need todo something. Cheers, Mamoru .......

437: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Is Pass Aleph Ono still good? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-28, 20:23:27 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks for the suggestion. .......

438: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Phono load resistor value? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-28, 19:21:39 (24.113.229.22)
Yes, 47k. .......

439: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What is the input load resistance of your phono stage? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-28, 18:42:13 (24.113.229.22)
Yeah, it's just the volume thing. It just seems I have to turn it up too high to get a decent volume, appx 75-80db. .......

440: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What is the input load resistance of your phono stage? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-28, 15:38:13 (192.103.149.8)
No clue. Is that the same as input impedance? If so, the manual says 47k ohms and 90pF unbalanced. .......

441: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Is Pass Aleph Ono still good? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-28, 14:24:08 (104.129.198.145)
Right now, I'm back to using tubes (maybe I am a tube guy, after all?): The AR PH3SE puts out 54dB The AR LS17 puts out 18dB via XLR and 12dB via SE (I'm using XLR and it's being converted to SE at t .......

442: Vinyl Asylum, Is Amoeba closing? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-28, 13:05:13 (104.129.198.145)
I actually liked Amoeba better than Aron's when I lived in the LA area from about '97 to '00. They had better selection of used Jazz vinyl, IMO, at least during the timeframe I was there. But, to me, .......

443: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Is Pass Aleph Ono still good? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-28, 12:18:39 (104.129.198.145)
I think the preamp is active since it's an Audio Research LS17 with 12/18dB of gain depending on whether the balanced or SE output is used. I'm using the balanced input. I'm wondering if the cartridge .......

444: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Is Pass Aleph Ono still good? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-28, 10:12:10 (104.129.198.145)
No, not really. What I find weird is I read from many posters on the web that the AR PH3SE with 54dB output works well with cartridges with output way lower than the 20x2H that I'm using putting out 2 .......

445: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Is Pass Aleph Ono still good? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-28, 10:02:24 (104.129.198.145)
The one I'm trying to get the best out of is a Dynavector 20x2H with 2.8mV output. My current pre is a AR PH3SE with 54dB of gain. .......

446: Vinyl Asylum, Is Pass Aleph Ono still good? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-28, 06:49:01 (24.113.229.22)
Thinking of picking up a phono pre with more gain than my current preamp. I am looking into the Pass, along with the PS Audio GCPH. Are either of these two still good by today's standards in a sub-$1 .......

447: General Asylum, Five-Five today (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-26, 21:53:12 (24.113.229.22)
I have zero idea what my kids would do with all my gear and music. My guess is they'd keep a small something and sell the rest, which would be a-okay by me. .......

448: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Acoustic Technologies Inbound (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-23, 06:22:38 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks for the info on the drivers. Now,I know which ones and where to purchase if I ever mess these up. Agree that it is "a nice looking box." Cheers. .......

449: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Acoustic Technologies Inbound (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-22, 18:50:36 (24.113.229.22)
Inbound. Really curious about these. They look pretty sweet to me. 3" drivers. Ciao, .......

450: General Asylum, Thanks, Todd. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-18, 11:09:32 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

451: General Asylum, Thanks, Jonesy. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-18, 11:07:54 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

452: General Asylum, Thanks. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-18, 11:06:33 (24.113.229.22)
. .......

453: General Asylum, RE: Voltage is important for only one reason..... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-18, 09:08:45 (24.113.229.22)
Thank you. What does the .5A mean? If I use a higher value, could/would it potentially damage the amp? .......

454: General Asylum, RE: Fuse Question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-18, 09:05:25 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks, Ric. The manual says .5amp/250v fast blow fuse. I have a few fuses on hand: 2.5a/250v and 1a/250v fuses. Not sure if they're fast blow or not, but the wire inside are really thin. Would either .......

455: General Asylum, Fuse Question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-18, 07:01:11 (24.113.229.22)
My AES SixPac just blew a fuse. I had a loud hum/buzz that would come on at start-up of one of my monoblocks. The sound lasted maybe ten seconds and would go away. I swapped out tubes until I found t .......

456: Speaker Asylum, Too late. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-15, 08:59:44 (192.103.149.8)
I used bleach/water solution on them. Turned them from brown to cream color and they're starting to separate at the seams. I guess soaking them in the tub for a few minutes, in hindsight, wasn't a gr .......

457: General Asylum, Sad news, indeed. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-15, 06:08:45 (24.113.229.22)
Of all the audio magazines I've read over the years, his Listener was by far my favorite. I really enjoyed his writing style even while finding some of the gear he decided to review items I was never .......

458: Speaker Asylum, RE: Soundocity Outrigger Thread Size? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-13, 06:56:52 (24.113.229.22)
Thank you. Paul from Soundocity responded essentially like you said. The cones I've picked up will fit directly into the speakers, but will need 1/4-20 cones if I want to use the outriggers. ::: TOPI .......

459: Speaker Asylum, RE: Soundocity Outrigger Thread Size? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-12, 18:39:48 (24.113.229.22)
Thank you. I had another post I deleted because I realized the thread size of an Adagio has nothing to do with the thread size of the outrigger's cone slot. .......

460: Speaker Asylum, Soundocity Outrigger Thread Size? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-12, 10:02:48 (24.113.229.22)
Anyone know the thread size? I've contacted them but no response yet and I've tried the previously recommended 6M and it's too small or threading space is too tight. Thanks. .......

461: Music Lane, Mornings call for ECM (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-11, 08:51:04 (24.113.229.22)
Seems I almost always navigate toward an ECM recording in the early morning listening sessions. Quite possibly a sign of getting older, maybe? .......

462: Cable Asylum, RE: A question for biwre spade cable owners (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-09, 08:33:46 (192.103.149.8)
Thank you .......

463: Cable Asylum, A question for biwre spade cable owners (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-09, 06:49:41 (24.113.229.22)
Hi, all. Any issues placing both sets of spades onto one pair of speaker posts? I'm thinking about buying a pair of spade biwire cables and I have speakers that are biwireable and not. I should be abl .......

464: General Asylum, Definitely not just you. (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-07, 06:45:49 (24.113.229.22)
I think oftentimes just how much we like/appreciate/despise our audio rigs, regardless of price, depends on our expectations of said rig and our mood at the time of listening. My guess is you were rel .......

465: General Asylum, Talk of pay cuts and furloughs so...nope. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-05, 08:27:14 (24.113.229.22)
Stay healthy. .......

466: Cable Asylum, Minimum length for speaker cables (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-04, 09:13:21 (24.113.229.22)
I recall reading something way back that speaker cables less then six feet were not no good. Any truth to this? .......

467: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Marathon listening session courtesy of Covid-19 lockdown... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-04, 08:57:02 (24.113.229.22)
Etc. is awesome! Quite possibly my favorite Shorter release. Will have to pull it out. Not really. Will just search for it in Tidal as I'm too lazy to actually pull out the record. .......

468: Speaker Asylum, Thank you. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-03, 07:09:27 (24.113.229.22)
.......

469: Cable Asylum, Thanks, Duster. I appreciate it. nt (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-03, 07:08:33 (24.113.229.22)
.......

470: Speaker Asylum, Soundocity Outrigger question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-02, 19:08:03 (24.113.229.22)
Hi, all. I have a pair of speakers inbound that comes with some outriggers. However, the outriggers are missing the cones. Does anyone know where I can get replacement cones at a cheap price? The thre .......

471: Cable Asylum, RE: Biwire cables into single connector speakers (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-02, 19:05:38 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks, Duster. Silver Resolution from SignalCable. .......

472: Cable Asylum, Biwire cables into single connector speakers (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-02, 15:33:40 (104.129.198.145)
Question: I have a speaker that takes both bananas and spades; I have a speaker cable that's biwired with bananas. I can put some banana to spade adapters on one each of + and - and plug the cables in .......

473: Music Lane, Most awesome "Sketches of Spain" (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-04-01, 18:47:03 (24.113.229.22)
https://youtu.be/oahXVC7A77k Check it out. .......

474: Speaker Asylum, I went ahead and used bleach/water solution (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-03-29, 15:56:09 (24.113.229.22)
I didn't measure anything out. Put some bleach/water in a disposable food container and used a small towel to wipe the speakers down. It was probably a 1:5 mixture so way heavier on the bleach than re .......

475: Speaker Asylum, RE: Would bleach/water mixture hurt speaker finishes? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-03-29, 09:17:38 (24.113.229.22)
Don't have any Lysol in the house and trying to adhere to the Governor's order to stay put as much as possible. I fall into one of the "essential" employee categories, which I find to be pretty debat .......

476: Speaker Asylum, RE: How often are you or others touching your speakers? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-03-29, 09:12:09 (24.113.229.22)
I just got them so I'd be touching them pretty frequently to to get them set up. This virus just has me looking at things a bit differently. .......

477: Speaker Asylum, Would bleach/water mixture hurt speaker finishes? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-03-28, 19:17:03 (24.113.229.22)
With the Covid-19 pandemic and news of the virus remaining alive on hard surfaces for several days to a few weeks, and having just purchased a pair of speakers, do you think a solution of bleach and w .......

478: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Matching Merlins (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-03-24, 19:30:09 (24.113.229.22)
I've spoken with Rich several times about speakers but never about matching electronics. Maybe I'll give him a call. Thank you. .......

479: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Not great tubes, but ones that came with the amp (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-03-18, 10:12:57 (104.129.198.145)
I have another set, but used the ones that initially came with the amp. Might try swapping them out. Thank you for the suggestion. .......

480: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Thank you (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-03-15, 10:14:11 (24.113.229.22)
for the graph and info. I used to own a pair of the MB-125's which were one of my favorites. At one time I had the Tiny Tots driving a pair of Reference 3A De Capo i's. That combo was pure magic. The .......

481: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Your post omits the more important factor... (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-03-15, 08:59:56 (24.113.229.22)
My current speakers are Merlin TSM-MXMs. I've read somewhere that Bobby preferred lower wattage amps with his speakers and the Marsh are double the wattage he recommended. If this were an applesto app .......

482: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I thought I was a tube guy (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-03-14, 21:16:36 (24.113.229.22)
but now I'm not so sure. I think I prefer my Marsh P200B feeding a Marsh A400S vs the AR LS17 feeding a AES SixPac. I find the SS gear offers a better soundstage with much better depth than the tubed .......

483: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Anti-virus seems to have been the culprit (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-03-05, 20:17:36 (24.113.229.22)
That sounds like a great idea. Thank you. .......

484: Computer Audio Asylum, Anti-virus seems to have been the culprit (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-03-05, 10:17:00 (104.129.198.145)
I removed the anti-virus that I had replaced and thought was removed, but was not. The weird part is this has been the same for six months and just recently the issues started. I'm hoping it stays fix .......

485: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: JRiver streaming issues (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-03-04, 07:35:29 (192.103.149.8)
Glad to hear one of ours' is working as intended. ;-) .......

486: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: JRiver streaming issues (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-03-03, 12:01:52 (192.103.149.8)
That looks pretty complicated. I'm not too computer literate so that looks a bit frightening to me. Thanks, though. .......

487: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Maybe try JRiver 26 (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-03-03, 11:59:19 (192.103.149.8)
I really don't need to update (upgrade?) as I'm happy with version 25, at least until rscently. .......

488: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: JRiver streaming issues (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-03-02, 06:55:48 (24.113.229.22)
Will do. Thanks. .......

489: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: JRiver streaming issues (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-03-01, 14:26:08 (24.113.229.22)
I don't think so. I haven't touched any settings. It just started acting up for no apparent reason. .......

490: Computer Audio Asylum, JRiver streaming issues (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-03-01, 09:31:54 (24.113.229.22)
I've been streaming the JRiver MC25 without issues for quite some time and just recently started playing back music skipping a bit like it was ripped improperly. At first I thought maybe the particula .......

491: General Asylum, Helene Grimaude: Water (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-02-22, 12:06:55 (24.113.229.22)
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492: Tweakers' Asylum, Ceiling treatement...what say ye? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-02-19, 10:43:48 (104.129.198.145)
I've got pretty much all points covered with acoustic treatment, except the ceiling and am considering putting some GIK 244's up there. But before I go there, I'd like your input and opinion on whethe .......

493: Tweakers' Asylum, GIK was THE best upgrade ever! (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-02-18, 11:40:55 (104.129.198.145)
Very reasonably priced, excellent customer service and, most importantly, products that actually work. Since your room is the most important part of your stereo's sound, treating it properly will have .......

494: General Asylum, What I'm trying to wrap my head around (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-02-17, 20:57:26 (24.113.229.22)
is this: What does the initial electrical current coming into a power conditioner or power regenerator have anything to do with what the unit outputs? Does cleaner power coming in make the power being .......

495: General Asylum, Furutech receptacle plus power conditioner? (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-02-16, 14:02:38 (24.113.229.22)
Question: Would adding a Furutech receptacle make any difference if I'm already using a Running Springs Audio Maxim power conditioner? Thanks, Mamoru .......

496: Vinyl Asylum, Congrats, and a question (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-02-09, 08:40:00 (24.113.229.22)
First, congrats. Great looking table. Now, here's the question: All of my audiophile life I have read that direct-drive turntables are a no-no. How do you find your table compared to belt-drive tables .......

497: Speaker Asylum, I don't think such a speaker exists (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-02-05, 19:53:42 (24.113.229.22)
So you're looking for desktop speakers you'll feel in your chest in a 9x12 room that'll still be felt in a 27x36 room? I'll go out on a limb and say you probably will not find such a speaker. I'd sugg .......

498: General Asylum, LOL (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-02-05, 16:55:13 (24.113.229.22)
You might be right. It would be funny if the only thing in there was a 20 lb dumbell. .......

499: General Asylum, I think I'll leave it alone for now (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-02-05, 06:51:28 (24.113.229.22)
I think they made this thing tamper-proof. Kind of ballsy on their part, I think. I might put a bit of superglue on a chopstick and try and extract the switch out the hole in the back, then find a nut .......

500: General Asylum, RE: A Question About Running Springs Power Conditioners (0.00)
Posted by AudioDwebe on 2020-02-03, 22:29:42 (24.113.229.22)
Thanks. If I can't figure out another way to get the circuit breaker where it's supposed to be (it has no effect on the unit for the time being)I'll try this route. Until the circuit breaker pops, I .......

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