1: Speaker Asylum, RE: Suggestions? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2021-02-22, 05:07:54 (156.146.55.106)
M3 lover, You are the audio Sherlock- or at least very close; the Vandersteen 2C's, ARC SP10, and Oracle III/SME V/AQ200 were all from Randy the guru of Optimal Enchantment, Santa Monica. Three .......

2: Speaker Asylum, RE: Suggestions? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2021-02-22, 04:52:32 (156.146.55.106)
M3 lover, You are the audio detective- or at least very close; the Vandersteen 2C's, ARC SP10, and Oracle III / SME V /AQ200 were all from Optimal Enchantment, Santa Monica. three of in my office all .......

3: Speaker Asylum, RE: If nothing else... (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2021-02-18, 16:01:29 (156.146.54.144)
mlsstl and Mike Wolfe, Yes, I've come to that conclusion as well. The 2C's should certainly buy time until I find the right thing. It's interesting to me the way in which old 2Cs are really inexpensi .......

4: Speaker Asylum, Hey! Only Semi-unsound mind please... (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2021-02-18, 15:48:08 (156.146.54.144)
musetap, Good to see a familiar name! It's amazing to think that I first posted on the Asylum more than twenty years ago. You must be the only person that remembers my "Sound Choices for Unsound Minds .......

5: Speaker Asylum, RE: (Last) Speaker Suggestions? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2021-02-18, 15:29:54 (156.146.54.144)
Inmates, I appreciate all the suggestions. Given the level of indecision and in combination with the number of situations requiring attention, I might run the Inifinity 360's while having the 2C tweet .......

6: Speaker Asylum, (Last) Speaker Suggestions? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2021-02-17, 14:31:06 (154.3.44.125)
Inmates, Setting up a system in a new house, realizing that I have a silly amount of gear: including 500 NOS tubes, that my beloved Vandersteen 2C's are almost forty years old, that the tweeter in .......

7: Tubes Asylum, Yes, it seems to work well in vintage gear (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2020-09-15, 21:09:08 (156.146.58.203)
fredtr, I'm pleased that the S&H E91CC is providing good results. It's a fast tube- energetic- and seems to be tighten up detail and extend frequency range a bit in older gear. I always had very goo .......

8: Tubes Asylum, RE: I see you still have your Vandys. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2020-09-13, 14:38:02 (194.59.251.24)
Sondek, Now there's another familiar name- good to see. Yes, the Vandersteen 2's are now about35 years old. One of the tweeters is a bit dodgy and before the pandemic, I talked to Richard Vanderstee .......

9: Tubes Asylum, Good to see some familiar names! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2020-09-13, 14:14:44 (194.59.251.48)
M3 lover , Yes, I look in from time to time and it's great to see a few familiar names. You asked about LP access. The photo compresses the depth as there is about 3' between the audio stands and .......

10: Tubes Asylum, RE: 12AT7 suggestions? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2020-09-12, 04:32:00 (193.37.253.113)
Jon L, I've tried quite a number of 12AT7's and variants over time: 12AT7 [8] 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1 TOTAL: 86 (>8X) 7- Siemens & Halske E81CC- 3 mica- DE- NOS 2- Siemens & H- ECC81- NOS 2- Valvo 62 .......

11: Films/DVD Asylum, Sometimes buried treasure, sometimes buried for a good reason a reason (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2019-07-09, 19:48:31 (193.37.253.134)
Victor Khomenko, I like to haunt thrift stores that have books and those that do often also have VHS. Othwer shops won't even take them as a donation. I have an old Sony combinations VHS and DVD play .......

12: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: Not sure I make your connection... (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2019-03-28, 14:41:55 (199.116.118.178)
BillH Speilberg is not a hypocrite; movies that are only streamed are not eligible for Oscars as they must have 90 days theatrical release to be eligible and at least two weeks in at least one theat .......

13: Classical Court, If you like L. Couperin, try Froberger, D'Anglebert, and Chambonnieres (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2018-10-06, 09:44:26 (194.59.251.103)
^ Most of the keyboards at home C. from L., Louis Couperin is certainly worth listening to seriously. I would characterize his more as expressive / picturesque than profound, which I think o .......

14: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: a few more to add to your excellent list: (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2018-09-21, 05:14:10 (193.37.253.130)
PhilJ, Yes, I'm a Laura and The Killers fan. Thinking of Laura makes me think of Rebecca. I've never seen "Out of the Past" and Robert Mitchum is always terrific. Thanks! Some more: The Stranger Bir .......

15: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: That's a fine list... (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2018-09-18, 09:06:41 (194.59.251.18)
musetap, Yes, silent movies are fine and well-recorded mono sound is fantastic. Beyond movies, by far the best FM I ever heard was from the McIntosh MR67 on mono. Billy Wilder is more or less a never- .......

16: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: That's a fine list... (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2018-09-18, 05:32:53 (194.59.251.13)
musetap, Good to see a familiar name. I must be getting old. I'm having attacks of nostalgia for movies made thirty to fifty years before I was born. Last evening I saw again, Jean Cocteau's "Beauty .......

17: Films/DVD Asylum, Yes, Paths of Glory is listed in a post below (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2018-09-17, 16:14:44 (194.59.251.184)
Billy Wonka, See my reply to pictureguy in which I list a few more recent viewings. I think actually that Paths of Glory is one of Kubrick's best. It's not a high concept movie; it's a realistic story .......

18: Films/DVD Asylum, Casablanca (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2018-09-17, 12:09:14 (194.59.251.247)
Mike B., Casablanca is a great one, which I haven't seen in awhile; 4 or 5 years as I remember it so well. I can call out the dialogue as it's spoken. But I have enjoyed some Bogart, besides "Treasur .......

19: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: Treasure of the Sierra Madre: I don't have to show you no stinkin badges! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2018-09-17, 11:57:32 (194.59.251.247)
Chris from Lafayette, Yes, wasn't there a "stinkin' badges" tribute in "Blazing Saddles"? I really liked the original Star Dreck series as a kid, but keep forgetting or rather try to forget the movies .......

20: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: The Home B&W Festival (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2018-09-17, 11:41:37 (194.59.251.247)
pictureguy, This is not a list of my favorites or the most admired, but mostly B&W movies that I watched recently. Forgot to mention: Mr. Hulot's Vacation Mon Oncle Playtime The Ladykillers (1955) Bre .......

21: Films/DVD Asylum, The Home B&W Festival (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2018-09-17, 06:46:28 (194.59.251.241)
Inmates, In the wake of the generally appalling rush of CGI comic book heroes, further Star Bores and Hairy Plodder spin off's, over the last three or four months I've been revisiting some of my old f .......

22: Films/DVD Asylum, Samurai, WWII, Cold War, and Gold Fever (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2018-06-14, 15:18:10 (173.239.222.131)
Victor Khomenko, Other fantastic B&W, besides favorites Seven Samurai and the Third Man that I never get tired of seeing: Dr. Strangelove: Watch out for Communists after your precious bodily fluids! T .......

23: Films/DVD Asylum, 1950 was an extraordinarily good year for movies (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2018-06-14, 13:08:39 (173.239.221.4)
Victor Khomenko, Yes, Born Yesterday does have a special quality and one I think of as very American: someone who won't allow themselves to be bullied and by staying true to their sense of what is jus .......

24: Tubes Asylum, RE: ECF80 = 6U8 ? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2018-02-01, 09:13:17 (173.239.218.10)
DAK, The following are the 6U8 and equivalent specifications: 6GH8, 6U8, 6BL8, 6EA8 ratings tube....pentode Trans.....power.....triode Trans....power 6GH8....8500 umhos.......2.5W......7500 umhos.... .......

25: Speaker Asylum, RE: B&W DM603 S2 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2018-01-02, 21:30:19 (173.239.223.7)
Da He Hua, I have not heard the DM603's but am testing a related product, the DM302 which uses different but similarly sized drivers: 1" and 6.5". The DM302 sound is very good except that I listen to .......

26: Speaker Asylum, RE: Help with connecting B&W DM603 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2018-01-02, 21:05:08 (173.239.223.7)
Da He Hua, I have not heard that the jumper plates for B&W speakers were inadequate. On some level it would be worth trying the B&W jumper plates and run a single pair of good quality cables. But, if .......

27: Music Lane, "Outside" was the principal reason I cooled off on this site (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2016-12-17, 06:20:56 (104.238.169.39)
Chris from Lafayette, It's good to see another familiar and particularly level-headed name from the past. This site was really interesting and informative for such as long period- I think I started h .......

28: Music Lane, RE: How would you rate the Andrew Manze (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2016-12-16, 19:51:30 (104.238.169.83)
violinist3, How did you know ! > If you mean the concert with Richard Egarr (harpsichord) in the Music at Historic Sites series, I was there. A gambist friend from Lausanne (now producing ALL of Vival .......

29: Music Lane, RE: Your most memorable concerts? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2016-12-15, 15:49:17 (104.238.169.11)
jimbill and musetap, Thanks for the kind words. It's very good to see some familiar names and that the old asylum is ticking over in it's usual way. I see that Outside and Water Cooler have gone- or a .......

30: Music Lane, RE: Your most memorable concerts? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2016-12-14, 12:01:02 (104.238.169.40)
Chris from Lafayette, "Memorable" can be mean for several reasons: performer, repetoire, location, first hearing of something. 60's: Romeros guitar quintet: Hutchinson Memorial Aud., Ponca City, Oklah .......

31: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: "The Night Manager" ) Not bad, but,.. [mild spoilers] (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2016-06-28, 08:23:34 (104.156.228.116)
free.ranger, I saw "the Night Manager" a couple of months ago. In general, this s quite good but overall did not have the ring of authenticity of, for example, the Alec Guiness "Tinker, Tailor". The p .......

32: Tubes Asylum, RE: If ever you WEREN'T running some sort of ARC tube gear... (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2015-11-13, 05:27:29 (209.95.50.138)
musetap, Years ago I decided that once you've had SP10 you can never go back- no matter how much 7308's cost, but have had an ARC solid state system- LS3 / D130/ Infinity 360 for about 7 years. Thi .......

33: Tubes Asylum, Better ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2015-11-13, 05:09:38 (209.95.50.138)
popsy, I did notice some very good prices from Bulgaria and $12 each is amazing- less than I paid ten years ago. Let me know how you like them. I felt these were close to the sound and noise level of .......

34: Tubes Asylum, How time flies and prices soar (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2015-11-12, 19:30:06 (5.63.146.148)
popsy, Yes sorry about that. I hadn't been in touch with that seller for at least seven years. I think that when he started selling, he had over 10,000,but they were sold quickly and became expensive. .......

35: Tubes Asylum, There's no gift like the present ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2015-11-12, 10:55:43 (209.95.50.49)
musetap, Thanks, good to see a familiar name. I've been moving around a lot back and forth East and West coast, sold quite a bit of gear- only two Audio Research systems, two receivers, four tuners, a .......

36: Tubes Asylum, RE: 6922 question. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2015-11-12, 05:58:46 (209.95.50.49)
Opus 33 1/3, For those who don't like suspense and a lot of history and explanation, the answer is: Tungsram E88CC red label, late 60's to late 70's. Since 1987, I was always looking for 6DJ8 family t .......

37: Tubes Asylum, RE: What tube subs for a 6BL8 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2015-10-02, 09:14:26 (209.95.50.67)
DAK, Here is a chart of the tubes interchangeable with the 6BL8: 6GH8, 6U8, 6BL8, 6EA8 ratings Tube....Pentode Trans.....Power...Triode Trans....Power 6GH8.....8500 umhos......2.5W......7500 umhos... .......

38: Tubes Asylum, They just don't work as hard as 12AX7's (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2015-07-26, 20:08:53 (104.238.169.27)
Mechans, It's possible that 12AT7's are not in the glamour category simply because they are thought to have less influence in the sound as a consequence of the gain being low relative to 12AX7's. 1 .......

39: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: What tubes to buy . . (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2015-05-08, 06:40:36 (104.156.228.142)
jimdgoulding, The 6DJ8 family has always been difficult, the sound varies considerably and finding good examples that are not microphonic and also not astoundingly expensive. Audio Research tended to .......

40: Tubes Asylum, RE: I wonder if this name is intentional-Nobsound! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2014-06-23, 18:43:50 (98.183.139.163)
digda beat, Well, there are two homonyms at play here, having quite different meanings. The English slang for the gentleman vegetable is "knob", whereas a "nob" is one of the upper class. You might ha .......

41: Tubes Asylum, RE: Audio Research D70 Mark1 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2014-05-21, 16:40:54 (70.104.193.169)
Stewen, The Audio Research D70 and SP8 with Acoustat 2+2's was the system at a Los Angeles shop that inspired me into the world of tube gear- in 1985. I initially used the D70's cousin, a D115 M .......

42: Tubes Asylum, RE: The Illusion of Invention Reality (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2014-05-05, 17:30:09 (70.104.193.169)
gkargreen, Ah- I may have made this sound grander than it is, as these are provisional applications for my own projects, of which there are a considerable number. These are considered preparatory and .......

43: Tubes Asylum, RE: The Audible Illusions Reality (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2014-05-02, 09:27:23 (70.104.193.169)
Jim McShane, I think we are related in the sense that written descriptions of sound, it's relationship with hardware, and the science behind it does require a careful word choice- and to make a comple .......

44: Tubes Asylum, RE: The Audible Illusions Reality (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2014-05-02, 07:58:18 (70.104.193.169)
jmochevar, RE: "War and Peace response" : Those on this site who know me from earlier times- (starting I think in 2000 or 2001), that I never use one word when twenty will do just as well. I am please .......

45: Tubes Asylum, The Audible Illusions Reality (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2014-05-01, 17:30:13 (70.104.193.169)
jmkochevar, As an audio Research SP10 owner since 1987, I sympathise completely with Audible Illusion addicts- it seems that the best sound from the 6DJ8 family is made when they are pushed over the l .......

46: Tubes Asylum, The Wonderful (and Expensive) World of NOS Tubes (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2014-03-27, 05:36:17 (70.104.193.169)
kathrynatrand@hotmail.com, Yes, the SP8 is one of my favorite preamps. The SP10 I respect emormously, but the SP8 is somehow more "likeable"- it's a bit more forgiving. I listen for performance .......

47: Tubes Asylum, RE: A Favorite 6DJ8 is the Equivalent of a Favorite Demon from Hell (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2014-03-24, 06:08:29 (70.104.193.169)
kathrynatrand@hotmail.com, A couple of years ago, before selling a couple of components, the tube gear at home used 131 tubes of 31 types. Equipment using 6DJ8s includes> ARC SP10, ARC SP8, and ARC D .......

48: Tubes Asylum, Variants and premium 6U8's ) 6678, 6GH8A, GB-1252 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2014-02-28, 05:12:37 (70.104.193.169)
mt10425, The ubiquitous 6U8 is a member of a family of related tubes > 6GH8, 6U8, 6BL8, 6EA8 tube....pentode Trans.....power.....triode Trans....power 6GH8......8500 umhos......2.5W......7500 umhos... .......

49: Tubes Asylum, 6U8A , 6678 and Beyond (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2014-01-30, 05:22:54 (70.104.193.169)
Tweaker456, The ubiquitous 6U8 is a member of a family of related tubes > 6GH8, 6U8, 6BL8, 6EA8 tube....pentode Trans.....power.....triode Trans....power 6GH8......8500 umhos......2.5W......7500 umh .......

50: Tubes Asylum, No one using the 6922 doesn't !! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2013-09-23, 07:24:59 (74.110.125.146)
earnie3, I have to admit to ambivalence about the 6DJ8 family- it's can make a wonderful noise, but is one of the most difficult tubes to settle on. In four components I use seventeen and have tried a .......

51: Tubes Asylum, RE: Which natural sounding ECC81 with bass performance like RFT? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2013-09-23, 06:53:20 (74.110.125.146)
Nunki, The sound a tube might make will vary with the equipment in which it's used, but here a few general comments > I use eight 12AT7's in five components and have tried a number of 12AT7 types: Sie .......

52: General Asylum, Transferring Feedback History (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2012-02-02, 16:17:57 (98.148.208.163)
JayG, I had the same thought- to transfer not only Audiogon, but ebay and any others and attach these numbers wherever the sellers' and buyers' names appear. This is part of my reply to bdgregory: "Y .......

53: General Asylum, By "Get", Do you mean : Absolutely hire the genius Audiogon webdesigners- or-"get them"- have them rubbed out? (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2012-02-02, 15:18:05 (98.148.208.163)
BB .......

54: General Asylum, RE: Branding... and why the AA classifieds will never get off the ground (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2012-02-02, 15:12:37 (98.148.208.163)
J.Mac, Yes, all good points. I believe that a good graphic design, good functional features, a memorable logo or as you say "branding", and -regrettably- a fee for listings would go a good ways to pro .......

55: General Asylum, I had a thought about a technique for publicizing the Classifieds as well (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2012-02-02, 14:25:05 (98.148.208.163)
bdgregory, I believe that a good, graphic design and features lacking and/or recently deleted on Audiogon- e.g., the listing pages no longer show the category of the gear offered, might go a long w .......

56: General Asylum, A name by any other name would spell as sweet (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2012-02-02, 14:00:56 (98.148.208.163)
musetap, Thanks for the encouraging words. Likewise, it's good to see a familiar name around as well. From your post, I'm guessing you're also lukewarm about the name for the classifieds section. The .......

57: General Asylum, RE: AudioAsylum Trader ) How about some Visual Punch? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2012-02-02, 13:47:21 (98.148.208.163)
Rockethead26, Sorry. This was working whenever I tried it, but I did reload the image- which had a couple of revisions to it and hope it's visible for you now. Cheers, Bambi B .......

58: General Asylum, AudioAsylum Trader ) How about some Visual Punch? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2012-02-02, 11:46:27 (98.148.208.163)
Mates, As I'm about to sell quite a number of audio items, I've been interested in the machinations at Audiogon- a site that seems to only get worse. It occurred to me that the Asylum Classified- havi .......

59: Vintage Asylum, "George, what's this record labeled, "Wife Murder #4- Screams / November 24, 1965' ? Is that by Pat Boone?" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2011-11-23, 20:35:37 (24.24.190.183)
Mates, Here's a Halloween caption, but anyway- Happy Turkey Day! Bambi B .......

60: Vintage Asylum, " Look Doris ! Twenty-Seven more of these and I can play Mahler's Ninth at home! " (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2011-11-16, 07:18:25 (24.24.190.183)
Bambi B .......

61: Vintage Asylum, 350 Watts!! - That's like 5 times my Vega! Say, did anyone ever tell you from the back you look like Charles Grodin? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2011-08-13, 15:35:21 (98.148.221.23)
BB .......

62: Amp/Preamp Asylum, ARC LS- 3 : Relentlessly Revealing (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2011-01-16, 06:24:26 (98.148.220.162)
gripweed44, I don't have experience with the Bryston amplifier, but I have had three Audio Research Preamps over 26 years: tubed SP8, SP10, and used the solid state one- an LS3 (1996), with a solid st .......

63: Outside Asylum, Well done! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2011-01-04, 17:42:46 (98.148.220.165)
BB .......

64: Outside Asylum, "If ya wanted to be an astronaut, ya never shoulda married a stripper! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2011-01-04, 17:24:33 (98.148.220.165)
BB .......

65: Outside Asylum, Two guesses: "Addams Family Values" ("Wednesday" /Christina Ricci) or: "The Fly" ("Veronica"/ Geena Davis)? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2011-01-04, 17:20:36 (98.148.220.165)
BB .......

66: Outside Asylum, The pain of saying goodbye to nice stuff,.. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-12-08, 19:54:21 (98.148.220.179)
phil jeffery, Yes, I thought I'd brought the Holdsworth up before. I don't know, the old ones with the straight tubular frames to me seem perkier- they look fast sitting still- than the carbon fibre m .......

67: Outside Asylum, Here's one- a Holdsworth Professional so original it has it's 1974 tyres! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-12-08, 17:20:49 (98.148.220.179)
phil jeffery, In 1974 I had a Holdsworth Professional frame made to measure- DB Reynolds 531 with cutout lugs: 26-1/2" with a 46" wheelbase and special order in black without chrome stays. Holds .......

68: Tubes Asylum, 6U8/6GH8/E80CF (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-12-07, 08:24:54 (98.148.220.179)
Escobar, When I had a 1965 McIntosh MR67 tuner redone, I learned a bit -and bought a few choices for the 6U8 in the MPX section and the 6BL8's which are the "pre-pre" output tubes. It seems there is a .......

69: Tubes Asylum, RE: ECF80-6LB8 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-11-14, 07:10:05 (98.148.220.179)
The McIntosh MR67 from the back. The 6BL8's are the right 2 of the 3 tubes in the centre. Camrahnbay, I'm using 2 6BL8's in a McIntosh MR67 and like this tube very much, providing a spectacular sou .......

70: Water Cooler, No, I only saw the actual event, but you're right. _ Groucho: "Who are you going to believe- me or your own eyes?" (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-11-10, 19:01:39 (98.148.220.179)
Maniac, I don't watch television news and until a moment ago, hadn't seen the video. As I saw the contrail, it already had been formed and was dissipating. And, as the angle of the ascent to me looked .......

71: Water Cooler, I saw this contrail- it was an aircraft. -Fear-mongering from the media- who are having post-election frenzy withdrawal (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-11-10, 15:39:31 (98.148.220.179)
Elizabeth, I was in the Pacific Palisades driving back to Topanga Canyon on Pacific Coast Hwy and saw this contrail- though it was slightly behind me- while on PCH- for about 15 minutes. It was not in .......

72: Video Asylum, OPPO 80 and 83- "Out of stock"- at OPPO. Have you heard something ? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-11-10, 15:16:26 (98.148.220.179)
Road Warrior, Yes, I'm glad you mention the OPPOes- OPPI?, as in my lurking time around the Asylum here, I've read a lot about the performance and value. Would you say that the OPPO is reliable and l .......

73: Films/DVD Asylum, "The Empire Strikes Back " with John Boehner: Orange Sith Darth Petunia, Sarah Palin: Jabber the Retard, plus- (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-11-07, 06:38:37 (98.148.220.179)
Victor Khomenko, Karl Rove: Joseph Gobbles, Minister of Propaganda, Cannabilism, and Concentration Camps, Glenn Beck: Placebo Dominga, shape-shifting leader of the Storm Troopers, Laura Ingraham: Dr. .......

74: Outside Asylum, Really? You can just enter "Bambi B's trailer" on Google Maps for directions to my horse trailer? Technology is Amazing! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-11-06, 23:27:13 (98.148.220.179)
mr grits, That should read "your" trailer. Cheers Bambi B .......

75: Outside Asylum, Good point and I also forgot Hemet, CA (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-11-06, 14:10:31 (98.148.220.179)
Steve Eddy, Of which it said, "Hemet, California: Where a man is not known by his wealth, intelligence, or influence, but by the length of his mobile home." Cheers, Bambi B .......

76: Outside Asylum, So, you believe that advertising has NO effect on fast food sales? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-11-06, 13:36:47 (98.148.220.179)
mark111, Remind me on which planet that is true? Cheers, Bambi B .......

77: Outside Asylum, Not possible. In CA we live in what are called "houses". -You should look into the idea of "indoor plumbing" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-11-06, 13:07:39 (98.148.220.179)
BB .......

78: Outside Asylum, Tennessee receives $1.27 (19th nationally) from the Federal Gov't for every $1.00 paid. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-11-06, 12:41:03 (98.148.220.179)
tinear, It appears Tennessee is not pulling it's weight either and depends on Federal handouts. If Tenn. were a country it would rank no.98th in the World between Estonia and Cuba. Cheers, Bambi B ::: .......

79: Outside Asylum, Certainly, the whole purpose in Federal funding to States is redistribution (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-11-06, 12:27:44 (98.148.220.179)
Norm, Redistribution by Federal funding is the whole purpose to help states with lagging economies, and I'm all for it. It's the hypocracy that those states who vote Republican, ranting and raving aga .......

80: Video Asylum, RE: Bambi B - I think your idea about a Blu Ray / DVD player. . . (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-11-06, 12:18:43 (98.148.220.179)
Chris from Lafayette, About 4 months ago, I decided to cut most of my movie channels- containing only most atrocious junk- in favour of Netflix. I bought a Samsung BDP-1600 Blu-ray player off Ebay ($2 .......

81: Outside Asylum, California contributes 13% of the Federal budget and only receives $.78 for every $1.00 paid (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-11-06, 11:46:58 (98.148.220.179)
Mr. H.F. Guy, If you want to cull the dead wood from the US, cut off the states that receive more from the Federal government than thry paid: 1. New Mexico $2.03 2. Mississippi $2.02 3. Alaska $1.84 .......

82: Video Asylum, Santa needs a gift suggestion ! Something fantastic for $3999 ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-11-06, 07:59:31 (98.148.220.179)
PAINTING: American Zenith, 1958 Mates, Sorry, that should read "$39.99" . Christmas is near and almost simultaneously my mum's CD changer** failed and the cheap and nasty Sony DVD/VHS player remot .......

83: Outside Asylum, Serious design flaw? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-11-05, 13:01:30 (98.148.220.179)
Deckers1, I've worked on some aircraft design and in my view, the LISA design would seem to have a serious design flaw in that the engine is badly placed: 1. The C of G is pushed too far rearwards. I .......

84: Films/DVD Asylum, "Triumph of the Will", Riefenstahl, Germany 1935 (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-11-05, 06:31:52 (98.148.220.179)
BB .......

85: Inmate Central, "Cedric, a 4'-6" tall 'Emperor Squirrel', presides over the first gay marriage on Prince Edward Island" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-11-05, 06:12:01 (98.148.220.179)
BB .......

86: Inmate Central, Moose Parts Available ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-11-05, 06:05:41 (98.148.220.179)
Brain Walsh, Very good! One photo was familiar- the shop window with the sign "Moose Parts Available" which is a shop in Pasadena, California. Here's another view, taken in 2004. I saw this after w .......

87: Inmate Central, Und, zwei Wochen spater,.. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-10-29, 11:59:39 (98.148.220.179)
REL54, Zwei Wochen spater, kommt der Mann in die Apotheke und haelt eine Hand hoch. Fragt der Apotheker "Alles klar, mehr Handcreme!" Antwort: "Nein, etwas fuer mein Sehvermoegen. Ich glaube, dass ich .......

88: General Asylum, I'm surprised so many Americans don't know their cultural heritage ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-10-28, 20:35:13 (98.148.220.179)
PAINTING: Man holding his Breath , 2001 howard, Of course, the famous Bambi of Disney- in effect "Bambi A", was indeed of the dudesque persuasion. Most of the movie takes place when Bambi is young .......

89: General Asylum, 2,500 books, 36 Cars 1928 to 1994, 3,000+ LP's, 24 mechanical watches, 650 NOS tubes, 29 audio components and, (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-10-28, 15:39:11 (98.148.220.179)
Frihed89, ,.. plus 9 musical instruments (3- guitars, 6- keyboards), 7 bicycles (including 1 custom built frame, 200+ books of sheet music. I've painted quite a bit too sinc .......

90: General Asylum, Audio Research LS3 : Devastatingly neutral, Audio Research SP8: A forgiving friend, Audio Research SP10: Phono Nirvana (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-10-28, 06:13:26 (98.148.220.179)
PHOTO: My chaotic office system in 2005 when trying vintage tuners- McIntosh MR67 (1965) and MR77 (1974), Revox B160 (1988). CDP is Cambridge Audio 640C and speakers were Infinity Primus 360's. Th .......

91: Water Cooler, Old Biddy: "Someday you're gonna DROWN in liquor!" W.C. Fields : "O Death- Where is thy Sting?"" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-09-16, 10:46:41 (98.148.220.160)
Cheers, Bambi B .......

92: Tubes Asylum, The 7308: Not necessarily the best choice (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-09-11, 13:21:19 (98.148.220.160)
Frihed89, I use 17 of the 6DJ8 family tubes in 3 pieces of gear, all Audio Research: SP10 (12), SP8 (2) and D115 (3). Because the SP10 pushes the 6- gain tubes along, I ended up using 6 Amperex/Valvo .......

93: Whiner's Woad, Don't commit yourself to an asylum and only be dull and helpless- let's see some proper insanity! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-09-10, 09:34:01 (98.148.220.160)
bpinder, I, and I believe many here sympathise with your efforts to contact Jim McShane, but I'm beginning to question your motives for repeating public announcements that Jim McShane should repair hi .......

94: Tubes Asylum, But, what of "red pin stuff"? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-08-23, 10:36:09 (98.148.208.13)
Jim McShane, Again, materials design to the rescue- better living through metallurgy! Using an alloy for tube pins with similar expansion characteristics to glass would be the best engineering soluti .......

95: Tubes Asylum, RE: Carbon Fiber PCBs and Heat Transfer... (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-08-21, 19:59:12 (98.148.208.13)
Steve O, Thank you for your comments. Conductivity of carbon fiber: An unfinished carbon fiber panel will have resin as both surfaces, which is insulative, but you're right that any bare conductor pa .......

96: Tubes Asylum, RE: Siemens ECC801S vs Mullard M8162 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-08-21, 11:34:15 (98.148.208.13)
Frank Sol, I can't predict really what the results of Siemens ECC801S or Mullard M8162 in the Sonic Frontiers might be: It would matter: 1/ What the 12AT7 does in the Sonic Frontiers- not all tubes wi .......

97: Tubes Asylum, RE: Microphonics? Take them away! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-08-19, 21:31:51 (98.148.208.13)
PHOTO: Tungsram E88CC featuring red pin stuff Anacrusis, I'm enjoying your threads on microphonics- a demonstration of the collision of mechanics with electronics- a technological artifact of the 1 .......

98: Music Lane, Americans ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-08-19, 20:52:22 (98.148.208.13)
Mali, Yes, having lived for years in England I understand the location of the BBC. My reference is to my view that, regardless of the source, the "best list" concept is a symptom of American advertisi .......

99: Tubes Asylum, Microphonics? Take them away! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-08-19, 06:11:42 (98.148.208.13)
Anacrusis, You write: "If microphonics are the audible result of the excitation of the internal structure of a tube caused by external stimuli ie mechanical vibration doesn’t calling a tube microphon .......

100: Music Lane, RE: + Kapell and Moravec, - Argerich and Zimerman? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-08-19, 00:57:25 (98.148.208.13)
tadlo, "The survey was conducted by the Music magazine of the BBC. The first B in BBC is not an A. Sorry, I don't understand this comment- or is this information? Argerich is one of the most passio .......

101: Amp/Preamp Asylum, The 6FQ7 / 6CG7 in the Audio Research D70 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-08-18, 10:07:37 (98.148.215.197)
daveyf, In my view, in buying the Audio Research D70, you've gotten one of the best audio bargains. Although I enjoy the extra power of it's close cousin- the D115, the D70 actually some things better .......

102: Music Lane, + Kapell and Moravec, - Argerich and Zimerman? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-08-18, 09:01:57 (98.148.214.251)
----------------- Design for a Satie Musuem" ------------------ Tadlo, While writing this, I'm listening to Glenn Gould's Well-Tempered Clavier, BK I. Someone, I forgot who called Gould's performa .......

103: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Thanks! But, I don't have a "TUBE-EATER" to "enjoy" ! Now- an epic tale of 19 years and counting from Amperex 7308's ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-08-17, 21:33:11 (98.148.214.251)
wheezer, In 25 years of owning 13 pieces of tube gear- not all in use at once of course, I've only ever had one operational tube failure- the arcing of a General Electric 6550A power output tube in a .......

104: Computer Audio Asylum, Did I ruin my sound card? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-26, 07:33:12 (98.148.223.49)
Mates, I had a pernicious trojan horse last week that involved swapping HD's, reloading all software and etc. Along the way, I did a thorough cleaning of the computer and took out the cards. After I'd .......

105: Inmate Central, There's a great, ancient English saying about beer: "You never own it- you only 'rent' it for twenty minutes". (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-25, 06:47:46 (98.148.223.49)
BB .......

106: Asylum Feedback/Support, I'm only just recovering from a major trojan horse disaster (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-25, 06:37:48 (98.148.223.49)
mark111, Last Thursday, while visiting this site I had a virus alert that was eventually found to contain "Trojan horse Generic 17". this pernicious and vicious virus was able to turn off Windows Fire .......

107: Inmate Central, Bristol Palin tries for second child: "Neigh and whinny all you want liberal media, I'm planning THIS one! " (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-24, 06:15:26 (98.148.223.49)
BB .......

108: Outside Asylum, Bristol Palin tries for second child: "Neigh and whinny all you want liberal media, I'm planning THIS one! " (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-24, 06:15:26 (98.148.223.49)
BB .......

109: Amp/Preamp Asylum, A couple of thoughts (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-22, 18:03:49 (98.148.223.49)
aurelbtz, When you write you'd like to "improve" your system, it reads as though the maintenance is the principle problem. The components you have are in my view some of the best ever. Actually, I thi .......

110: Vintage Asylum, RE: Audio Research: bargains ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-21, 20:11:42 (98.148.223.49)
Dave, Yes, really the SP8 is difficult to beat- articulate, astounding imaging, dynamic, and a very nice transparent bass. It's very responsive to tube choices too- and the 12AX7 as you mention is com .......

111: Vintage Asylum, Audio research SP6B capacitors (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-20, 16:17:46 (98.148.223.49)
flo74, I don't have an ARC piece that uses the can-style electrolytics-, but I'll wager Mouser could match them. My Audio Research D115 uses 5 big blue electrolytics and these are standard Mallorys- f .......

112: Vintage Asylum, Audio Research: bargains ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-20, 16:08:21 (98.148.223.49)
Crazy Dave, I have both the the fussy- expensive- Audio Research tube stuff like the SP10, which needs excellent, quiet, rugged 6DJ8 family tubes, and the SP8, which since 1985 has never had a repair .......

113: General Asylum, I had a massive virus attack yesterday while on this site (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-20, 09:52:44 (98.148.223.49)
Mr. Dick Hertz, Yesterday while poking around Asylum forums ~7-8AM, I had a momentary popup that immediately disappeared. I thought I'd clicked on an advert by mistake, but the view was so fleeting I .......

114: Vintage Asylum, RE: Audio research SP6B schematics needed! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-19, 00:33:42 (98.148.223.49)
flo74, The best thing is to write or phone Audio Research, giving them the serial number off your SP6B. For about $10-15 they will post to you a new manual and schematic. Meanwhile, the SP6 page on t .......

115: Radio Road, Yes, soundcard output to preamp input (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-18, 09:05:03 (98.148.223.49)
PHOTO: My previous office system- when trying three vintage tuners-, combining tuners and streaming through Audio Research LS3 and D130. The grey box on the upper left is a Peavey VMP-2 tube microp .......

116: Outside Asylum, Don't get me started on the wild world of Quantum "Mechanics"- they're a bunch of body and fender men! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-16, 10:46:02 (98.148.223.49)
PAINTING: The Alchemical Trickster Mike K., I'm among those who thinks that quantum entanglement is one of those concepts necessary to present a keen grasp of the obvious, while giving it a name t .......

117: Vintage Asylum, My vintage gear- 1958 to 1965- has almost all original tubes (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-13, 17:41:08 (98.148.223.49)
becketma, Those stating that tubes in vintage gear last almost forever has been my experience too. I have a number of pieces of gear from 1958- Scott 330 mono tube tuner to the early- mid 60's McIntos .......

118: Radio Road, Fisher 800C (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-13, 10:32:03 (98.148.223.49)
c3conv2, I have only one tube receiver, a Fisher 800C, and I suppose a near receiver, a McIntosh MX110 tuner/preamp with an MC240. Solid state receivers are Marantz 2235 and 2275. Thought I like the M .......

119: Films/DVD Asylum, "Playtime" - If Franz Kafka and Buster Keaton had had a child,.. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-12, 09:04:56 (98.148.223.116)
Mates, Thanks to the miracle of Neflix streaming, I watched Tati's "Playtime" last evening, a movie I hadn't seen for 20 years. I should say right away that Tati is for me one of the funniest people w .......

120: Films/DVD Asylum, It's common knowledge that it was"Fonzie the Liberator" that freed the squares ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-12, 08:23:37 (98.148.223.116)
dave c, I thought the history of the American Founding Fathers was better known! And, here you're making "jokes" about an extraordinary man who, while portraying a high school student at age 32, made .......

121: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Musical Fidelity, West Los Angeles (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-10, 14:56:56 (98.148.223.116)
PHOTO: The extremely rare 1963 Volvo 122S, 1.5 channel dis-integrated amplifier with key start, ashtray, and 4 Ohm pencil sharpener. Power cord is Audioquest NRG-2 psgary, Yours is an unconventiona .......

122: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: REX ref : Would you comment on the sound and the technology? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-04, 20:32:19 (98.148.223.116)
rgurney, I'd be interested in your impression of the REX- I find these kind of ultimate cost and complexity no object designs the most interesting. I liken these to supercars- the Ferrari XXF- is a $1 .......

123: Tubes Asylum, Here is the old Audible Illusions technical bulletin regarding Modulus tubes (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-04, 16:27:01 (98.148.223.116)
vinylly, Pluto is no longer considered a planet. BB .......

124: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Proto REF 6 -or cruel hoax? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-04, 13:12:49 (98.148.223.116)
ScrojanOC, The 40th Aniversary preamp- $25,000- looks to me to be a first run at a new level of REF preamps- perhaps it will become the "REF 6". I don't believe ARC would spend tall that design and de .......

125: Films/DVD Asylum, "Das Boot" and "The Train" (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-03, 16:24:17 (98.148.223.116)
Victor! The excercise really is to think of great action movies that don't appeal to women. That said, I don't know of any woman friend who has ever watched Das Boot through- which I find fantastic an .......

126: Outside Asylum, Yes, an unforgettable Saturday for many! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-03, 13:32:09 (98.148.223.116)
Shlooby, I checked statistics for Baghdad and the record high temperature for July was 49 C or 120.2 F- only 1.2 degrees above the Woodland Hills temperature! The worst feature of that week was that .......

127: Outside Asylum, Yes, and in California these are required calculations with very positive effect (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-03, 13:14:26 (98.148.223.116)
HiFiGuy, Yes, there are computer energy modeling programmes to calculate thermal loads and loss. These factor in every surface in terms of thickness/section and materials- foundation, walls, windows, .......

128: Outside Asylum, Not so much smart as motivated by feeling hot all the time!. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-03, 12:37:54 (98.148.223.116)
Deckers1, Thanks! Actually I'm not by any means an HVAC guru, but I've designed a lot of houses and because I'm someone who hates being hot- and lived 25 years in a very hot part of Los Angeles***, I .......

129: Outside Asylum, 4.5 Alternatives (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-03, 11:50:15 (98.148.223.116)
tom1356, Some alternatives to cool your 20'w x 18'l x 20'h space: 1. A large wall mounted unit- which you say you don't want- is it they are too noisy? However, modern wall units can be quiet enough- .......

130: Tubes Asylum, Trying the Tungsram E88CC in the Audio Research SP10 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-05-02, 15:27:30 (98.148.223.116)
PHOTO: Main System: Oracle III_SME V / Cambridge Audio 640C / McIntosh MR67 > Audio Research SP10 > ARC D115 > Vandersteen 2C. Oneac 11 amp power conditioner. No audio connection to TV,.. Chuck Y! .......

131: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Audio Research M100- "100" is the number of Watts and "M" is for Magnificent ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-30, 18:52:01 (98.148.223.116)
PHOTO: The Audio Research M100, from the ARC Database ScrojanOC, I still think the Audio Research M100's are one of the three or four best amplifiers That Audio Research ever made. The sound is jus .......

132: Vintage Asylum, Yes, I found only two European designs (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-29, 06:59:15 (98.148.223.116)
PHOTO: Some NOS Siemens and Halske E80CF, made by Telefunken becketma, While I did acquire a couple of RCA 6BL8, the European ones were all of only two designs. They were either the Philips config .......

133: Tubes Asylum, I have only two 6SN7's - one is a top getter Sylvania (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-28, 20:11:52 (98.148.223.222)
Not Yet There, As I don't use the 6SN7 anywhere, I don't know much about them except that the 6CG7 was done to have a more compact version. However, when I acquired an EICO HF-14 mono tube integrat .......

134: Vintage Asylum, 6BL8_ECF80_E80CF_7643 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-27, 15:28:21 (98.148.223.222)
A McIntosh MR67 tube tuner (1964). The 6BL8 "Audio Amplifiers" are at the centre back- the two left of the back row in the photo above Valvo E80CF red label, pinched waist, gold pin. You can j .......

135: Inmate Central, The famous "Crack of Reagan" ! Mysterious voices contained in fart echoes provided all U.S. foreign policy 1981-1988 ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-27, 09:36:51 (98.148.223.222)
Also known as the "The American Blarney Stone" Cheers, Bambi B .......

136: Water Cooler, The famous "Crack of Reagan" ! Mysterious voices contained in fart echoes provided all U.S. foreign policy 1981-1988 ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-27, 09:36:51 (98.148.223.222)
Also known as the "The American Blarney Stone" Cheers, Bambi B .......

137: Vintage Asylum, No, but it's been done more or less, with the related 6GH8A (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-27, 09:05:39 (98.148.223.222)
bcguitar, As others have mentioned, the 6BL8 has a different pinout than the 7199. I think there is more than one replacement board for the ST70 that uses the 6GH8A. The 6BL8 is part of a family of tu .......

138: Tubes Asylum, Tungsram E88CC (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-27, 08:41:30 (98.148.223.222)
Mr bill2, In 2005, I tried a pair of Tungsram red label E88CC as the SP10 line stage gain tubes and was so impressed I bought 28 NOS from Zeitmann in Budapest. These included test results and the mont .......

139: General Asylum, My mum has 4.1's - even more Amazing ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-24, 06:31:47 (98.148.223.222)
Avocat, My mum, who bought a 1971 car in 1964, says the 4.1's, in her mind, have all the attributes of your lost cousin's imagineered 3.9's plus the new 18" Titanium-Beryllium Bluetooth LCD woofers fo .......

140: Outside Asylum, Panamera- Squashed Cayenne or terrible hoax? Here are better fast family car alternatives,.. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-23, 11:59:23 (98.148.223.222)
middleground, I'm a big fan of Porsche- the best built cars int he World, but I find the new four-door Panamera to be decidedly a dull student- not learning it's lessons! There's a lot of Cayenne's dr .......

141: Tubes Asylum, I've used an SP8- very similar to the SP6- a long while (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-22, 07:08:46 (98.148.223.222)
PHOTO: Audio Research SP6, from the ARC Database- see link below AGolski, I've had an Audio Research SP8 (Revision 4/ MKII) since 1985 and an SP10 since 1987, used with an ARC D115 tube or, briefl .......

142: General Asylum, I believe you're not seeing the whole picture in this regard (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-20, 09:08:12 (98.148.223.222)
Rick, I suggest that having, "looked once at each of those [Water Cooler and Outside] fora" is not sufficient to judge the corrosive effects of political and religious discussion on the other fora. As .......

143: General Asylum, DUMP OUTSIDE AND WATER COOLER ! Let's pretend we live in a democracy and vote on it. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-20, 07:15:38 (98.148.223.222)
artemus, Your thread is a very interesting one as this is the time I can't recall seeing you post other than on political topics on Outside and /or Water Cooler. In those places my memory is that you .......

144: Films/DVD Asylum, Are you streaming at 1080? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-19, 08:32:05 (98.148.223.222)
Victor!, I had a visitor last week and haven't been using Netflix streaming except for "All Above Eve". The quality bar is always all but three bars- does that equal a "7"? Actually Netflix streaming .......

145: Films/DVD Asylum, No! BIG and STINKY! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-16, 23:55:45 (98.148.223.222)
PHOTO: Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin Victor!, I suppose it's the fascination of the mysterious, but on another level I find Rapsutin interesting as a cult figure. You're right, he was crude, brutal, .......

146: Inmate Central, I suddenly feel so old-fashioned ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-16, 22:17:10 (98.148.223.222)
PHOTO: Alpha Puff suffering through another tortuously freezing night in Los Angeles about 1998 Mike, I thought my leather and buckles carrier had enough S&M, but in an attractively retro style, su .......

147: Films/DVD Asylum, Rah! Rah! Rasp-u-teen! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-16, 15:30:52 (98.148.223.223)
PAINTING: Man pulling his Beard Victor!, Thanks do much! Yes, I've been searching for years for a good disco song about Rasputin- from which I learned he was "big and strong"- as poetic as disco g .......

148: Inmate Central, RE: I looked at some Mercedes. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-16, 15:01:55 (98.148.223.223)
Todd A., I always liked the 80's Mercedes SL's and ther are just piles of these in Los Angeles. However, I could never drive them as the roof line is much too low- and this was true of all the 70's to .......

149: Inmate Central, Legroom (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-16, 14:24:11 (98.148.223.223)
Rick58, I'm 6'2 and have proportionally long legs- the legs of someone 7'1. My theory is that the Dutch evolved long legs to live in bogs and below sea level. I've only driven an S2000 twice but I fou .......

150: Inmate Central, Mazda and Honda (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-16, 13:44:36 (98.148.223.223)
The S2000 I think is a great modern but classic, clean shape- (unlike the fussy crinkle cut French fry BMW Z4) long bonnet, short boot design Todd A., Yes, my Miata fiend friend does love them, bu .......

151: Films/DVD Asylum, So it is ME then who causes all those interruptions! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-16, 11:58:29 (98.148.223.223)
Victor!, I'm not sure I alone could manage hogging Netflix bandwidth, but I have noticed more frequent problems with the TV cable service- pixelations and an annoying delay message- "Such and such Cha .......

152: Inmate Central, Cars for Cats (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-16, 11:29:42 (98.148.223.223)
Todd A., I had the same thought- I hope I received some of those unlimited energy genes from her side of the family. As my aunt visited, I was amazed- up at 5AM, we walked at least 4-5 miles in Santa .......

153: Music Lane, Rudolph Buchbinder (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-16, 10:44:03 (98.148.223.223)
jimbill, I may have eccentric taste, but overall I enjoy the Haydn Piano Sonatas more than Mozart's. For performances, I was always very impressed with the Haydn of Rudolph Buchbinder my version on .......

154: Inmate Central, ExecuCat™ Adventure Briefcase- is there anything it CAN'T do? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-16, 10:09:49 (98.148.223.223)
Mates, My aunt was just visiting- 75 and she drove alone 1,200 miles, camping 10 days in freezing mountains and high desert- she's interested in Indian petroglyphs. While in Los Angeles, she had h .......

155: Inmate Central, Very sorry (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-16, 09:51:16 (98.148.223.223)
Timbo in Oz, Very sorry for Mrs. Timbo's and your loss. My brother's wife died a year ago and I learned- again- how important family becomes at these times- makes all the difference. A reminder too to .......

156: Films/DVD Asylum, Netflix- so gallantly streaming (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-16, 09:02:07 (98.148.223.223)
Mates, I've recently joined the ranks of Netflix- now on the third week of my "free" trial. "Free" is in quotes because: 1. Samsung BPD-1600 Blu-ray player which has built-in Netflix streaming capabil .......

157: General Asylum, Genius!! Brilliant !!! Based on the principle that If a person knows what time it is, they hear the bass louder. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-15, 16:53:31 (98.148.223.223)
BB .......

158: Music Lane, Can you say something more about the quality of the performances? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-15, 16:49:07 (98.148.223.223)
PAINTING: Design for a Satie Museum Kal Rubinson, Yes, this looks like something to definitely give at a test drive. Actually, I've never tried an audio DVD in the ol' Cambridge Audio 640C, but as .......

159: Music Lane, Very interesting acoustic modeling technology ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-15, 13:51:44 (98.148.223.223)
PAINTING: Dinner with Don Giovanni Kal Rubinson, The description of the recording technology which attempts to simulate the acoustic response of various keyboard performances venues is highly inter .......

160: General Asylum, How I changed organizational NIGHTMARE to a pleasantly casual dream sequence (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-15, 11:35:50 (98.148.223.223)
Record Squid, I have about 3,000 LP's and 600-700 CD's. In the mid-late 80's, becoming aware of the gradual decline in the number of LP's released I bought heavily and quickly, once spending $900 in t .......

161: Vintage Asylum, RE: Not RCA ! It's a 1926, 32 Ohm Magnepan "Knickerbocker Elite" (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-15, 10:25:29 (98.148.223.223)
Bill F, Yes, if there's an RCA badge it must be RCA- sorry, the "Magnepan" idea is my substitute for humour as I've never seen a speaker with this kind of design. -And, my made-up model name, "Knicker .......

162: Vintage Asylum, Not RCA ! It's a 1926, 32 Ohm Magnepan "Knickerbocker Elite" (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-15, 08:45:41 (98.148.223.223)
Bill F., The first planar speaker- and only 11" deep! - The transformer is kept in the drawer underneath. Actually, I've never seen anything like this- it looks as though it's very finely crafted - i .......

163: General Asylum, Et Mssrs.: V. Khomenko, R. Kimber, J. McShane, K. Deal, Ms. Manley ! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-10, 15:00:10 (98.148.222.131)
BB .......

164: Water Cooler, A Lesson ? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-10, 11:40:58 (98.148.222.131)
jdaniel, This poll I think shows the Republican urgency to bring the Tea Baggers into the Republican fold- Palin's prominence could easily split the Republican vote in November such that the Democrats .......

165: Vintage Asylum, I have to imagine that many people have never heard really good 78 replay (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-10, 10:17:57 (98.148.222.131)
Elai Beyle, Every so often I read comments about 78's that lead me to believe that many people have never heard really good 78 replay. I like the sound of 78's tremendously- especially the sense of d .......

166: Vintage Asylum, Audio Research SP10 ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-10, 09:53:38 (98.148.222.131)
Elia Beyle, As you're asking for a preamplifier that does everything except surround, I'd proffer my usual main system preamp, a 1987 Audio Research SP10 MKII. Yes folks, the SP10 is 17 tubes o .......

167: Vintage Asylum, Obsolete technological and commercial lines : Vintage, Classic, and Retro (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-10, 08:46:02 (98.148.222.131)
PAINTING: Farm of the Future digepix, I think terms like Vintage , Classic and Retro , are fairly loose, and personal judgments- there's no codified rules. And, I have to say, I don't like to use .......

168: Vintage Asylum, I took the very same attitude towards MR67 to 71 and MR77 to 78 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-06, 08:13:51 (98.148.212.47)
PHOTO: McIntosh MR67 before the cabinet was restored PHOTO: McIntosh MR77 before the cabinet was restored Brian Levy, In 2005-6 when prices appeared to continue to rise, I decided to settle on t .......

169: Tubes Asylum, The dilemma (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-06, 07:53:31 (98.148.212.47)
PHOTO: 5- Siemens triple mica 5814A's from 1962 to 1980 (from Tube World) PHOTO: CBS black plate, square getter 5814A (From Ebay) highsound, It's a dilemma when a NOS tubes has a great sound, .......

170: Tubes Asylum, Quiet and Noisy (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-05, 07:20:54 (98.148.214.149)
highsound, I have quite a few Valvo, Hamburg-made tubes, including some of the best tubes at home- the Valvo blue label 6201 (12AT7) and the most glamourous tubes I have, the Valvo red label, pinched .......

171: Vintage Asylum, A tale of a Scott 330D and McIntosh MR67 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-03, 11:21:37 (24.24.190.30)
McIntosh MR67- before the cabinet was restored Scott 330D, 1958 mono- setup for AM-FM simulated stereo braodcasts Mr bill2, I've never heard the Scott 310E tuner, but by reputation it's fantast .......

172: Music Lane, Mahler's 5th, Beethoven String Quartets, Beethoven piano Sonatas, Bach organ (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-03, 09:58:23 (24.24.190.30)
PHOTO: For some reason I took a photo of a Mahler 8th LP (Tennstedt) still in it's wrapper 20 years after purchase. I have about 400 LP's I still haven't heard! John C.-Aussie, I have about 3,000 .......

173: General Asylum, The Altar of Euterpe (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-02, 08:22:00 (24.24.190.30)
PAINTING: The Temptation of Blake" musetap, Seeing your system, undoubtedly you know this famous poem by John Sempleton Poultry: The Altar of Euterpe Amplifier! Amplifier! Glowing bright In the F .......

174: General Asylum, RE: Nice to see your system... (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-01, 22:15:12 (24.24.190.30)
PHOTO: A system of yore: My previous recording studio- 8' X 4'. The synthesiser is a Yamaha S90 and the monitor amplifier is the1971 Marantz 2235 receiver that was- my first very first piece of au .......

175: General Asylum, RE: Main System: Family Room and previous office system (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-01, 21:59:21 (24.24.190.30)
PHOTO: My chaotic office system in 2006 when I was trying three vintage tuners: McIntosh MR67, MR77, and Revox B160. The electronics are: Audio Research LS3 and D130, with the not very trusty Ca .......

176: Inmate Central, I'd look around in the mid -'60's (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-01, 11:38:52 (24.24.190.30)
PHOTO: 1964 El Camino merdy, I've never owned an El Camino, but knowing GM cars a bit, I'd suggest buying before 1972. The early smog cars were hell to get to run well, and the overall GM build qua .......

177: General Asylum, Main System: Family Room (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-01, 10:11:26 (24.24.190.30)
PHOTO: The main system: Oracle III_SME V_AQ200 / McIntosh MR67 / Cambridge Audio 640C > Audio Research SP10 > Audio Research D115 > Vandersteen 2C. Interconnects are Audioquest king Cobra, .......

178: Films/DVD Asylum, I'm just today setting up Netflix streaming gear (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-04-01, 09:40:44 (24.24.190.30)
PAINTING: American Zenith, 1958 Victor!, Thanks to the depressingly poor quality of selections on the various movie channels, I signed up for the Netflix free trial at the beginning of this week. .......

179: Tubes Asylum, RE: Bambi, I have many Munich manufactured tubes ... (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-29, 11:38:10 (24.24.190.30)
XLR80R, I believe it's difficult to make generalisations about German tubes, but some makers' seem to have common qualities. With Siemens, I almost always find them especially punchy and energetic. I .......

180: Tubes Asylum, Siemens and Halske triple mica E83CC (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-28, 14:05:44 (24.24.190.30)
PHOTO: A pair of Siemens and Halske tripe mica E83CC XLR80R, For me, there is a 12AX7 tube that clearly meets your requirements. The 12AX7 variant that for me is the best in terms of being energet .......

181: Video Asylum, Something like this? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-25, 16:08:36 (24.24.190.30)
Sondek, I've never had any experience with networks of any kind, and think I'm only beginning to understand a bit about the use of a Blu-ray to retrieve Netflix movies. -Comments will be partially con .......

182: Video Asylum, RE: What I did (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-24, 13:35:30 (24.24.190.30)
Prisoners, The TV is only one room away from the computer and if this house were on a raised floor instead of a slab, I'd run a wire. As it is, I'd need to snake a wire up and around doorway, and acro .......

183: Video Asylum, Fed up with cable idiocies? How about a wireless LAN for streaming Netflix ? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-24, 12:45:44 (24.24.190.30)
Mates, As unhappy as I am with Time-Warner cable service- high cost, 95% worthless content, plus constant pixellation and modem reboot, I decided to try Netflix. The idea of on-demand unlimited stream .......

184: Music Lane, Happy 325th Birthday Herr Bach ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-21, 09:02:34 (24.24.190.30)
Mates, Bach's birthday is always a good excuse to listen to a lot of Bach. The last two "Pipedreams" programmes were both Bach oriented and inspired me to listen to Bach's complete organ works this pa .......

185: Critic's Corner, You appear to distrust audio reviewers in general (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-20, 21:33:44 (24.24.190.30)
heretic on March 19, 2010 at 14:39:53 hifi heretic, I don't imagine I'm alone in reading some degree of anger and mistrust of audio reviewers in your post. My view of the events you describe- t .......

186: Films/DVD Asylum, Frightening juxtaposition ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-20, 16:07:01 (24.24.190.30)
Patrick! When I posted the reply above, as it involved cooking I included a painting of the winner of a cooking contest: And, amazingly, the advert that appeared on the upper right was: -which .......

187: Films/DVD Asylum, A new recipe of both old and new ingredients (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-20, 15:53:38 (24.24.190.30)
PAINTING: First-Prize Cookies Patrick! Dans le Francais terrible: J'aime beaucoup votre analogie a la cuisson. Je pense que toute la science-fiction est un ragout de vieux legumes. Leur succes de .......

188: Amp/Preamp Asylum, The "initial joy of life" of new tubes ? Now I know I'm in an asylum ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-16, 08:49:03 (24.24.190.30)
Allen Wright, From your original comment: "My experience with ARC preamps ...has them use up tubes in about three months - not 20 years. Even if they mea=sured 80-90%, that is NO indicator of actual s .......

189: Critic's Corner, They're an insult to pale, lonely wankers everywhere! And the boobs should be bigger ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-15, 19:27:09 (24.24.190.30)
citizen, As a citizen, or at least one who has lived in the U.S. for a long while, you may have noticed the significantly intensifying trend- really escalating since WWII- towards applying attractive .......

190: Tubes Asylum, Gosh! Someone ELSE uses home-woven chocolate- covered cat hair dampers too ! BTW: You can never get that smell out ![nt (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-15, 18:33:46 (24.24.190.30)
BB .......

191: Amp/Preamp Asylum, This is a false claim (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-14, 17:21:34 (24.24.190.30)
ahendler writes: "Had an Audio Research SP-14 which uses a single 12ax7 in the input. Left it on 24/7 for 10 years. Never had to replace the tube" I do believe you "never had to replace the tube". H .......

192: Amp/Preamp Asylum, When you issue proclamations, cite sources, be specific ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-14, 16:58:27 (24.24.190.30)
Allen Wright, Yes, I can imagine a military manual that mentions tubes lasting 100,000 hours left on- there are broadcast tubes that last that long and longer- as some types can be rebuilt for another .......

193: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Some questions: Tube life, soft start, standby mode, and warmup times (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-13, 04:11:38 (24.24.190.30)
Victor, I'm curious as to your design preferences: 1. Do you keep any statistics for tube life in preamps? B. Any comparisons of tube life between constant operation and on and off use? 2. Do you us .......

194: General Asylum, Yes, but Churchill grew up in Blenheim Palace. Conservatism is for the ruling class + delusional working class dupes (nt (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-12, 17:39:06 (24.24.190.30)
BB .......

195: Amp/Preamp Asylum, No manufacturer of tube gear would survive a year if the tubes lasted only three months ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-12, 17:31:24 (24.24.190.30)
PHOTO: Oracle III,SME V, AQ200 / Cambridge Audio 640C v.2/ McIntosh MR67 > Audio Research SP10 > Audio Research D115 > Vandersteen 2C. Interconnects are Audioquest King Cobra, and Speaker Cables 1 .......

196: Amp/Preamp Asylum, But, it appears you're using preamp tubes 4-5 X faster than I ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-12, 14:13:05 (24.24.190.30)
Allen Wright, You mention having 4 years use from preamp tubes- a number I would find unacceptable. As hard as the Audio Research SP10 pushes tubes, three months ago I changed tubes that that were in .......

197: Inmate Central, No, but I once got some Vindaloo curry sauce on my cuffs! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-12, 08:10:02 (24.24.190.30)
bboroski, I have never had the rotator cuff injury, but I used to know someone who knew quite a few people who have- the Captain of the U.S. water skiing team. With high-speed water skiing- they're go .......

198: Amp/Preamp Asylum, The tubes will have the same life hours- but compressed into substantially less months! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-12, 07:29:50 (24.24.190.30)
magicsam, In my view, running tube gear all the time creates a sense of the meter running all the time. Tubes have a finite life- often far more than their rating, but nonetheless, 24 hours a day is, .......

199: Inmate Central, A story of a Honda 90, a beautiful AJS and the wondrously cheap Ural (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-12, 06:52:34 (24.24.190.30)
Steyr, In the mid 70's in London I road a Honda 90- unfortunately the step-through moped-looking one and not the racy-looking Sport. I decided to get something I could ride out of town and looked at a .......

200: Tubes Asylum, Warm and sweet 12AU7 for CJ PV12 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-11, 19:15:09 (24.24.190.30)
PHOTO: The Valvo ECC186, also called 7316. I like this 12AU7 variant so much I bought enough to fill every spot. - Not warm or sweet but highly convncing. musicfile, It's not for me to question yo .......

201: Tubes Asylum, Terry DeWick is located in Knoxville, Tenn. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-11, 18:57:36 (24.24.190.30)
BB .......

202: Tubes Asylum, Would you happen to know,..? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-11, 18:51:07 (24.24.190.30)
astralnavigator, For some time, I've been trying to identify the maker of some Westinghouse 6CG7s- black plate, centre shield, and a big "D" getter. Sorry the old Ebay photo above is not clear. I a .......

203: Tubes Asylum, I weave mine out of cat hair (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-11, 17:36:31 (24.24.190.30)
PHOTO: Squeaker Puff testing a wood cabinet for an Audio Research SP8. Tabby hair is not as good for tube damping as Persian, but does have a sweeter midrange Dynaudio_Rules, I've used tube damper .......

204: General Asylum, We must be reading two different articles ! My reading draws the opposite conclusion you suggest (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-09, 17:10:05 (24.24.190.30)
Doug Schroeder, The article to which you link suggested to me the clear conclusion that those who concentrate on an experience rather than the acquisition of a material object are happier with their e .......

205: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Oh No! The resistofragulator has decarbonated the sine waves! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-08, 17:00:22 (24.24.190.30)
Dominguez, I can't comment on the mute arrangement for an ARC LS26, but the SP8, SP10, and LS3 are dead silent in mute. With a D115 (100W tube) amplifier, there's only the smallest amount of tube rush .......

206: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Audio Research REF 3 and LS26 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-07, 09:22:03 (24.24.190.30)
PHOTO: Audio Research REF 3 line stage preamplifier Stan Gable, You don't mention the other equipment in the system, so comments are general. I think there's an exceptional bargain at the moment i .......

207: Films/DVD Asylum, Movies with subtitles- how much is missed? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-04, 19:46:39 (24.24.190.30)
Patrick!, It's a pity that I haven't seen "Un condamn� � mort" for so long- I only remembered the photography and the basic action. I was thinking about the problem of seeing movies in a foreign langu .......

208: Music Lane, Chopin's cross-legged playing position ? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-02, 16:16:18 (24.24.190.30)
PAINTING: Design for a Satie Museum Chris from Lafayette, I'd never heard of Chopin's using a cross-legged playing position. It's interesting to imagine this as it would seem to impeded use of the .......

209: Music Lane, "The Saddest Music in the World" (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-02, 15:21:10 (24.24.190.30)
jimbill, It was years ago plus I haven't seen the entire movie, "The Saddest Music in the World" but I liked what bits I saw. It's a good premise: there is a contest? -or is it an assignment?- -or gov .......

210: Films/DVD Asylum, " The condiments of Death smell like breaking Wind after a Souffl�" (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-02, 14:13:41 (24.24.190.30)
Patrick!, Yes, this is good one. I like war escape movies very much-"Stalag 17" is a good one and "The Great Escape"although by no means perfect, is still well done and fun. It has been 35 years sinc .......

211: Music Lane, RE: Now I'm depressed... (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-02, 13:34:21 (24.24.190.30)
PAINTING: Design for a Satie Museum jimbill, I should have made clear that it's good melancholic music that gets me out of the funks. One only need choose the right kind- at the worst times I like .......

212: Films/DVD Asylum, I can't wait either! The Blu-ray of " Blazmo's 7 Dreams " comes out on 1 April, 2010 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-02, 12:17:48 (24.24.190.30)
PAINTING: Experiment with a 'g' (Newton) Harmonia, You are obviously as anxious as I, waiting for the long-awaited release of the Blu-ray disc of Blazmo's 7 Dreams which is, as you mentioned, hap .......

213: Music Lane, Modes of Musical Melancholy- Is everybody Happy? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-03-02, 10:43:07 (24.24.190.30)
Etching: Albrecht Dürer: Melancholia 1514 Mates, As a chronic depressive since 1958 I realised that I long ago naturally gravitated to melancholic music. I use “melancholic” in place of “sad”, “pe .......

214: Tubes Asylum, Siemens and Halske triple mica E81CC (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-28, 14:51:40 (66.74.85.223)
uncle ray, I hope inmates will forgiving me for mentioning this tube one more time! The toughest 12AT7 I know- the quietest, and the best sounding in some applications such as vintage McIntosh and .......

215: Tubes Asylum, Good point- If I was a dealer with 30,000 tubes to sell (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-28, 11:11:30 (66.74.85.223)
Ty Bower, Good point: Any seller of tubes with a bulk lot of 30,000 might be tempted to cull the wheat from the chaff for individual sale. I have several pieces of tube gear 650 NOS tubes and plan to .......

216: Water Cooler, Let me restate this (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-28, 11:02:42 (66.74.85.223)
tunenut, I don't know how to make my position more clearly. The political and religious content- such as it is- of Watercooler and Outside are not about audio nor are they about asylum . Let those wit .......

217: Films/DVD Asylum, "Blazmo's 7 Dreams", Hakiro Takasawa, 1955 - the greatest sports movie of all time (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-28, 10:29:05 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: The Alchymical Trickster" geezerrocket, While I'm not a serious sports fan- only a hit and miss follower of car and bicycle racing, there are great movies centered around sports- worthy .......

218: Water Cooler, I agree with your aspirations for civility but this has been proven impossible (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-28, 07:43:24 (66.74.85.223)
feet's too big, I am completely in agreement with your ideal for this forum as a civilised alternative to Outside, but we can see from the initial post of this thread Rod M's that he is fed up with th .......

219: Water Cooler, Just knowing it's here is enough- once you spot a serious car wreck you can't turn away. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-27, 18:37:46 (66.74.85.223)
tunenut, I had hoped my post addressed this issue. What offends me is the stupidity, time-wasting and this completely unnecessary lexinconagraphical violence. It is my sincere and I believe reasoned c .......

220: Water Cooler, Because 70% of Chileans are covered by a National Health Insurance and only 15% by private (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-27, 13:20:01 (66.74.85.223)
Tweekeng, Pat Robertson, as he's incredibly wealthy logically hates populations that take handouts for anything, including healthcare. When 9/11 hit NY, it was because there were liberals and gays the .......

221: Water Cooler, This forum- DUMP IT! - And while you're at it - toss "Outside" outside (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-27, 03:57:50 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: Welcome to Oklahoma Rod M, I've expressed my views before regarding the political forums in the Asylum and I would be overjoyed if both Water Cooler and Outside were gone forever and Ce .......

222: Inmate Central, Hey Man! -Don't haggis out on us! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-27, 02:59:07 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: Haggis, stock photo from the, "There's a Reason no one jumps up and says, 'Let's eat Scottish Tonight' Collection" pretzel_logic, Yes, Curling is indeed infinitely more exciting, intellectu .......

223: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Audio Research LS15 or LS16 MKI (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-26, 13:28:11 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Design for a Puppet Show" Tim, I believe a good LS15 or LS16/I will take that slight coldness out of your system- and in a pleasant way. As mentioned, the move you're making replacing th .......

224: Tubes Asylum, Raytheon U.S. centre shield 6CG7 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-26, 05:47:59 (66.74.85.223)
Neff, Photo: Raytheon U.S. 6CG7's Cheers, Bambi B .......

225: Tubes Asylum, Favourite 6FQ7's (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-25, 21:52:43 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: The RCA black plate D-getter "chrome top" 6CG7 which is my favourite for 6FQ7 positions PHOTO: The odd "Omega" labeled black plate, Square getter 6CG7's that were made by Hitachi. Ivan .......

226: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Audio Research LS15 and LS16 MKI and MKII (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-25, 18:15:11 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: Audio Research LS15 tfrazeur, Yes, I think the LS15 would be a very good match with the D130- exactly what I'd planned to do- change my LS3 for the LS15. I see you're conversing with the t .......

227: Inmate Central, " In the March issue: 'Cat-o-phile' does single blind testing" (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-25, 09:52:15 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: "Squeaker Puff tests a wood cabinet for the Audio Research SP8". After some tuna and a long nap, this cabinet received a '4 Purr' rating. S.P. comments: "Meow." Cheers, Bambi B .......

228: Amp/Preamp Asylum, ARC: LS5, LS15, LS25 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-25, 09:31:29 (66.74.85.223)
tfrazeur, In my previous office system I used: Cambridge Audio 640C CD/ Revox B160 tuner > LS3 > D130 > Infinity Primus 360 speakers. See photo above of the chaos when I was trying three vintage tu .......

229: Water Cooler, RE: The offending pedal assemblies were made in Indiana- fine American work ! +Bonus photo of the last great (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-23, 18:18:16 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: My current everyday car- American of course: 1994 Lincoln MK VIII- my discount BMW 650 coupe,.. Michael Samra, Yes, I always loved the 1949 Cadillac. They're surprising efficient too- they w .......

230: Water Cooler, The offending pedal assemblies were made in Indiana- fine American work ! +Bonus photo of the last great American car! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-23, 08:58:08 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: The Last great American Car: 1949 Cadillac Series 62 convertible. This was the first year of the excellent 331 cu. in. overhead valve V-8. These were great looking- light, nimble, and pre w .......

231: Critic's Corner, aaaaaHH,,,,ZENITH (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-21, 22:28:39 (66.74.85.223)
Mr. H.F. Tommy, ze�nith (znth) n. 1. The point on the celestial sphere that is directly above the observer. 2. The upper region of the sky. 3. The highest point above the observer's horizon atta .......

232: Critic's Corner, It was a miraculous voice wafting down from Discount Nirvana! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-21, 19:24:36 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: The official portrait of "Griff" the Ebay Santa Merlot cat, It was exactly that I was so astounded to learn that actual humans work for Ebay that I reprinted the entire message from Ebay Sa .......

233: Critic's Corner, RE: "Stereophile" style- A bit cluttered and features "The Deadbeats' Popup" (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-21, 18:03:36 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: American Zenith, 1958 John Atkinson, It's interesting to read that the Stereophile subscription pop-up is designed to appear only in the first instance. A couple of months ago I wrote to .......

234: Critic's Corner, "Stereophile" style- A bit cluttered and features "The Deadbeats' Popup" (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-21, 14:00:14 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "A Visiting Bishop" Bill the K, One reason I think Audiogon dominates online used high end sales is that the home page is a clean- uncluttered, symmetrical style and that is attractive. .......

235: Tubes Asylum, No idea! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-21, 13:11:40 (66.74.85.223)
Alpha Al, At first I thought it might be a 7044, but the pinout is different from a 12AT7. The triple mica construction is interesting too. Can you see any etched dots on the glass in a pattern? - I w .......

236: Films/DVD Asylum, The cars of James Bond (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-21, 12:08:20 (66.74.85.223)
Mates, I neglected to include the cars of James Bond- these were carefully chosen form the beginning to support Bond's personal style and of course the Aston Martin DB5 in "Goldfinger" is the most .......

237: Films/DVD Asylum, Yes, Cary Grant had that swoopy Delahaye 135M and Miss Kelly had a Sunbeam Talbot (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-21, 11:45:20 (66.74.85.223)
Patrick, Yes, "To Catch a Thief" had two interesting cars- Cary Grant had a big Delahaye 135M Cabriolet- I'd guess 1947 or 1948. I think that was the last model made by Delahaye. Delahayes always had .......

238: Films/DVD Asylum, The Cars of Hitchcock (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-19, 22:24:33 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: Tippi Hedren cruising Bodega Bay in her 1954 Aston Martin DB2 Craiger56, Yes, I had thought about and then forgotten to include the Aston-Martin DB2/4 Tickford in "The Birds" from the list o .......

239: Films/DVD Asylum, But, I never believed in caging birds! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-19, 21:56:01 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: Another of my favourite race cars forms- a 1949 Ferrari 166MM Barchetta. Notice the 1930 Alfa Romeo 1750 in the background too- another shapely Italian. Below: The 166MM had the gearshift .......

240: Films/DVD Asylum, In the U.K. those Citroens used to be called "Banana Slugs" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-19, 14:28:01 (66.74.85.223)
BB .......

241: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: Auto sponsors (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-19, 14:26:38 (66.74.85.223)
geoff, Yes, I often noticed in American movies that all the cars would be by teh same maker. In "A guide for the Married Man" everything are those nasty 60's Chrysler products, Walter Matthau drives a .......

242: Films/DVD Asylum, More Minis ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-19, 13:42:31 (66.74.85.223)
mr g, And lest we forget, all those Mini Coopers in the two versions of "The Italian Job". I love the early version where the Mini's do gymnastics- drive down an interior stairway and over a levee. Th .......

243: Films/DVD Asylum, Here's another beautiful Jag (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-19, 13:33:40 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTOS: Jaguar C-Type at the Pebble Beach Concours and below an XKSS Larry I, Thanks- I've long been a Jaguar enthusiast and had that XK140 for 22 years. I bought that car when I passed up a bas .......

244: Films/DVD Asylum, Tuckers and gangster cars (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-19, 13:06:46 (66.74.85.223)
musetap, Yes, of course Tucker is a car enthusiasts' dream movie- interesting to watch the depiction of the way the prototype Tucker was made. The green Tucker rolled at the test track scene was a gla .......

245: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: All creatures great and small--- (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-19, 12:48:43 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: A 1961 Morris Minor coupe I had as a parts car years ago (about 1995), sold on Ebay for $500. I had 5 Minors over the years, starting with a 1952 coupe I had in London in the 70's, license n .......

246: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: complements of Jacques Tati! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-19, 12:41:10 (66.74.85.223)
PhilJ, Yes, and how about "Mr. Hulot's Holiday" spit and burble cycle car and the vivid three tone 1956 Chervolet bought by the father in "Mon Oncle"? The end of Mon Oncle also has a parade of cars ar .......

247: Films/DVD Asylum, Car in Movies- Roll 'Em! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-19, 10:27:25 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: My old 1957 Jaguar XK140MC roadster Mates, While watching “Brideshead Revisited”, I was struck by the correctness of the cars- Julia starts out with a little 20's skiff-bodied roadster and .......

248: Inmate Central, Beaming good wishes from Los Angeles (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-17, 07:51:59 (66.74.85.223)
Mrs. Muzikmike, Thank you for letting us know. I've had pneumonia twice and it's a nasty one. The effects last a while too- it's best not to jump up and back to the usual right away. If Mike can't see .......

249: Tubes Asylum, Here's an RCA 6SN7GTA marked "3-48" (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-17, 06:48:46 (66.74.85.223)
TOP: Sylvania 6SN7GTA BELOW: RCA 6SN7GTA Uncle Mike, The photos show the only 2- 6SN7's I have- (they were tossed in with an EICO HF-12 and some other tubes), an RCA with the code "3-48" and th .......

250: Water Cooler, Strange, my window only has a link to "Kick Glenn Beck in his tiny Tea Bags for $1.75" (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-16, 20:51:10 (66.74.85.223)
pretzel logic, So, the magic pop-ups are obviously a fair and balanced conspiracy. And, I've sent in $4,000,.. Cheers, Bambi B .......

251: Outside Asylum, And, if you're C of E: Share a stack of pancakes with someone you love tonight. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-16, 20:46:51 (66.74.85.223)
BB .......

252: Critic's Corner, Gosh ! I must belong in an "Asylum" ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-16, 19:56:47 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: The Temptation of William Blake howard, It appears I'm the sole dissenter on this one- my reaction was quite different. The review begins with a chronological description- the first th .......

253: Water Cooler, Beware the fierce predator of the back garden ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-16, 19:21:17 (66.74.85.223)
dave c, Tyger! Tyger! burning bright, In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry? In what distant deeps or skies Burnt the fire in thine eyes? On what wing .......

254: Water Cooler, Kollectively Kozy Kittens in Serenely Snuggly Situations (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-16, 19:09:31 (66.74.85.223)
Alpha Puff (1992-2004) on a 36 F night in Los Angeles cheers, Bambi B .......

255: Vintage Asylum, EICO HF-12 ? AR tuntable ? Wharfdale speaker ? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-16, 12:01:44 (66.74.85.223)
jptzenith, It's interesting how the room and electronics have that look of student digs- willy-nilly on the floor. This was obviously taken somewhat before Eastwood became a billionaire! I'm wondering .......

256: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Suggestions for tube rolling on AR SP16 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-16, 09:48:16 (66.74.85.223)
ss9001, See my reply below on this subject. Cheers, Bambi B .......

257: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Tubes for the Audio Reserarch SP16 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-16, 09:45:57 (66.74.85.223)
marko445, I should first mention have only heard the SP16 a couple of times in the shop. My impression was that it has good detail, dynamics and timbre, but is very slightly dry/neutral- definitely no .......

258: Radio Road, Yes, I wrote the seller about the languages (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-16, 09:16:36 (66.74.85.223)
konan, Yes, I wrote (in German) the seller of the manual on German Ebay. His reply: >" Das Handbuch ist in Deutsch, Englisch und Franz�sisch. Ins Ausland erh�hen sich allerdings die Versandkosten. .......

259: Water Cooler, So, you're after cheesecake? Try this- and no drooling ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-15, 19:19:40 (66.74.85.223)
Squeaker Puff in her come-hither scratch me under my chin pose. Only 17-1/2 now - but nearly legal ! Cheers, Bambi B .......

260: Films/DVD Asylum, Did you see Avatar? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-15, 08:48:20 (66.74.85.223)
tinear, Your intense dislike of Avatar would be more interesting- and valid- if you could enumerate specific criticisms rather than merely generalised negatives. There are movies in which I could not .......

261: Critic's Corner, Moderator: Why was the thread regarding the Vandersteen Quatro and 7 reviews removed? Relocated? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-15, 08:36:49 (66.74.85.223)
BB .......

262: Radio Road, Revox B160 tuner manual (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-15, 08:16:51 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: My office system in 2005 chaos when trying three vintage tuners. The Revox B160 is the middle shelf on the right, next to the McIntosh MR77. konan, I've had a Revox B160 tuner for about 6 y .......

263: Outside Asylum, So true that next time they can hold the Summer Olypmics at the North Pole nt (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-14, 09:10:41 (66.74.85.223)
BB .......

264: Outside Asylum, "Sarah Palin's family has their annual bath" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-14, 08:25:01 (66.74.85.223)
BB .......

265: Radio Road, Digital broadcasting already exists. The problem is the declining content quality ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-13, 09:01:35 (66.74.85.223)
TOP: Office "system"- more of an audio "clutter" than system, 2005 (Audio Research LS3 > D130) trying out McIntosh MR67 and MR77, and Revox B160 tuners BELOW: Another proper tuner: Rohde and Sch .......

266: Amp/Preamp Asylum, A couple of Audio Research preamp suggestions (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-12, 14:56:54 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: Main system: Oracle III/SME V / McIntosh MR67 tuner/ Cambridge Audio 640Cv2 CDP > Audio Research SP10 > D115 > Vandersteen 2C 12 February, 2010 marko445, Yes, you seem to know my views in ad .......

267: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Nolo Contendere- or rather Qualified Contendere (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-12, 07:49:26 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: Audio Research SP8 Yada Day, It's been a long while since I heard a VTL preamp or Audio Research SP3, but after owning an ARC SP8/II for 25 years, I'm still very enthusiastic abut it. There .......

268: Outside Asylum, No link involved. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-08, 21:09:46 (66.74.85.223)
Jack Seaton, No link involved - the figures cited were all word of mouth. Cheers, Bambi B .......

269: Outside Asylum, RE: Nitrogen filled windows? Never heard of that. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-08, 20:26:21 (66.74.85.223)
Jack Seaton, Nitrogen was used for reduced heat transfer and to avoid interaction with sealants. Sorry, what do mean by "curious about the link"? Which link? Cheers, Bambi B .......

270: Outside Asylum, See reply to Jack Seaton below (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-08, 19:26:39 (66.74.85.223)
BB .......

271: Outside Asylum, The relative efficiency is due to several factors (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-08, 19:25:44 (66.74.85.223)
Jack Seaton, There are several reasons why Cameron's house is much more efficient per square foot than mine. 1. Malibu is one of the best climates in terms of energy use as the temperature is moderate .......

272: Water Cooler, It's About Time! It's ON !! It's Unstoppable !!! The Million Moron March !!!! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-08, 18:57:49 (66.74.85.223)
BB .......

273: Outside Asylum, I can tell you all about these houses- and your assumptions are completely wrong (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-08, 18:11:23 (66.74.85.223)
darkmoebius, Cameron's house is all bumpy plaster and tile with no frills or detail. There is no marble or stone as all flooring in both his residence and guest house is with high-fired pavers- unglaz .......

274: Tubes Asylum, Computer Soundcard (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-08, 13:06:09 (66.74.85.223)
SoundGuru, I like the idea of a minimalist system- no pre amp > power amplifiers- nice idea. As for computer soundcards, I've used an M-Audio 2596 "Audiophile for 6 years, for streaming/ computer soun .......

275: Tubes Asylum, Tungsram E88CC (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-08, 09:28:38 (66.74.85.223)
SoundGuru, It looks like an interesting headphone amp. What preamp, power amp and headphones are you using? Zeitmann Tubes: http://www.zeitmann-tubes.com Sorry, it appears the prices have jumped up a .......

276: Water Cooler, When the going gets tough, the morons get quittin' (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-08, 09:16:08 (66.74.85.223)
dave c, Immortal Palin sayings: " I'm readin' America's palm and I see great things ahead for me." " I pander, therefore I is." " There's no problim so big I won't run away from it and make some mone .......

277: Tubes Asylum, Hey ! Here's a great product idea! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-08, 08:36:30 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Death of a General Electric 6550A" Triode Kingdom, Your comment leads me to think about the possibility of designing a high-current water-filled tube that will make tea while you're lis .......

278: Tubes Asylum, RE: Amperex Heerlen, Holland (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-08, 08:28:51 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: Tungsram E88CC red label (military issue) SoundGuru, I like the 1962-1968 Philips 6DJ8 family (Amperex / Mullard /Valvo) tubes very much. I use mainly E88CC/6922 and 7308's, as I need more .......

279: Tubes Asylum, "Marge! A tube's gone out! Call the plumber!" (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-08, 08:11:33 (66.74.85.223)
becketma, While your pictured tube might experience "problems", there are a lot of water-cooled tubes in operation. These are of course, radio broadcast tubes. "Marge! A tube's gone out! Call the p .......

280: Tubes Asylum, Amperex Heerlen, Holland (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-08, 07:50:03 (66.74.85.223)
SoundGuru, A photo would help, but this tube reads as an ordinary dimple disc getter Amperex ECC88. The type code "GA" is ECC88 / 6DJ8. The "4" in the date code is actually a tiny "Delta"- right trian .......

281: Video Asylum, Mum needs a new rig ! Recommendations please ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-07, 08:45:05 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: " American Zenith 1958 " Mates, Me ol' mum is finally changing her television machine, a 1988 27" Krakatone "Curvoplop" KR567 CRT with steam-powered remote. The replacement set will pri .......

282: Water Cooler, Ja meine persoenlichen Soldaten den Ausscheidung!! Eat Shit- 50 Trillion maggots CAN'T be wrong! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-04, 07:51:21 (66.74.85.223)
BB .......

283: Outside Asylum, RE: Michael Schumacher back on the right track---- (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-02-03, 09:01:48 (66.74.85.223)
Patrick, Did you see Micheal Schumacher on "Top Gear"? His lap of the the Top Gear track at 1:10 - 7 seconds faster than the previous record- in a Ferrari FXX was simply astounding: http://www.youtube .......

284: Tubes Asylum, 6- Telefunkens, 2- Amperex Orange Globes, GE Black plates 5751, Mullards IEC, and 4- Siemens 12AX7WA (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-31, 08:29:00 (66.74.85.223)
Dr. Phil, I will now have 3 pairs of Telefunkens, one pair of Amperex Orange Globes, GE Black plates 5751, Mullards IEC, and 2 pais of the Siemens 12ax7wa that are coming from Italy. The IEC are c .......

285: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Berner's McIntosh : Far more than merely useful (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-31, 07:37:49 (66.74.85.223)
frankz50, I like "Berner's McIntosh", an excellent, useful, organized, comprehensive site for McIntosh: http://www.berners.ch/McIntosh/en/McHome.htm -at which one may find descriptions, specifi .......

286: Tubes Asylum, RE: Seimens triple mica 12AX7WA and E83CC (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-30, 14:28:45 (66.74.85.223)
Dr. Phil, If you aren't after warm, noisy, and bloomy, I think you'll really like the Siemens- neutral, quiet, and dynamic. The price is not terribly high if they test well. These are apparently very .......

287: Tubes Asylum, Seimens triple mica 12AX7WA and E83CC (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-29, 18:55:10 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: Late Siemens triple mica E83CC Dr. Phil, The pictured Siemens 12AX7WA's are (as tinderstocks mentioned) the late- last version of the triple mica E83CC- in my view one of the best 12AX7s ev .......

288: Films/DVD Asylum, I believe it's about the U.S. specifically. What was your impression when you saw it? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-21, 12:56:05 (66.74.85.223)
tinear, The Na'vi to me seem so closely modeled on Native Americans- with perhaps some Eastern influence, and of course, the military personnel all speak as 20th Century Americans- accents and idioms, .......

289: Films/DVD Asylum, Avatar - a barely disguised allegory of the U.S. military / corporate exploitation, genocide, and racism (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-20, 21:18:54 (66.74.85.223)
BB .......

290: Tubes Asylum, "Since the sale of flat-panel televisions began,..TV-related power usage has more than tripled,.." (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-19, 08:17:50 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: The main audio system with 32" Sony CRT definitely not connected gusser, I suppose the relevant phrase in the L/S. times quote is, "Since the sale of flat-panel televisions began to rocket e .......

291: Tubes Asylum, Not bloody likely ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-18, 09:12:39 (66.74.85.223)
gusser, Don't panic! While California does have increasingly strict energy laws, these are generally quite sensible- and energy efficiency -as well as devlopment of alternate sources (coal makes up on .......

292: Outside Asylum, The best sound heard in a car: Ferrari 599 engine (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-18, 07:49:17 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: 1994 Lincoln MKVIII- with 8 speaker Harmon Kardon AM/FM cassette system Dr. D., I've never heard audio in a car that was anything but boomy, muddy rubbish. The main problem is probably the .......

293: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: NAD C315BEE and Vandersteen 2C Signature II (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-17, 12:43:03 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: My cluttered 2005 office system when testing three vintage tuners (McIntosh MR67 and MR77, Revox B160). On the right is the Audio Research LS3 and D130 amplifier. The grey box upper left is .......

294: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: "Avatar " as the "Anti-Lion King" and Harry Potter (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-17, 11:30:42 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Farm of the Future" Bonjour M. Patrick, Aa always, very insightful comments. Thank you for your time in considering so carefully a movie that you didn't like! I was surprised too at so .......

295: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: NAD C315BEE and Vandersteen 2C Signature II (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-17, 10:43:23 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: Main System with Vandersteen 2C's (1985) Oracle III TT/ Cambridge Audio 640C/ McIntosh MR67 > Audio Research SP10 > ARC D115 (100W tube) musicalchap, A friend recently bought a pair of Vand .......

296: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Of course the headroom is low ! The speakers are 5'- 6" tall, leaving only 2'- 6" of headroom ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-17, 09:37:55 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: Oracle III/SME V / Cambridge Audio 640C / McIntosh MR67 > Audio Research SP10 > ARC D115 > Vandersteen 2C's. Oneac 11A power conditioner, IC's are Audioquest King Cobra, Speaker cables are .......

297: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Of course the headroom is low ! The speakers are 5'- 6" tall, leaving only 2'- 6" of headroom ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-16, 21:00:33 (66.74.85.223)
rblnr, This is a mystery. I use an Audio Research D115 which has 100W and a power supply reserve of 280 joules. Using Vandersteen 2C speakers with an 86dB efficiency, in 25 years I have never listened .......

298: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: Classic Alert ! " Hobson's Choice " (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-16, 19:47:44 (66.74.85.223)
Wendell Narrod, I'm glad you liked "Hobson's Choice". I watch it about every five-eight years or so and never tire of it and always see new details. The scene you mention of Willie on wedding night i .......

299: Tubes Asylum, The NOS tube situation- challenging but not over (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-15, 08:44:32 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Design for a Study for Prospero" (includes waterfall) waterfall, Siemens tubes had a complex history in their last years. There was always a lot of cross-labeling between makers, but as .......

300: Tubes Asylum, Single and double support Siemens ECC83 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-14, 21:58:37 (66.74.85.223)
XLR80R, Here is a photo of two double support Siemens ECC83's. I'm not sure, but this double support version appears to be the same as used by Klangfilm- perhaps they were selected. Cheers, Bambi B .......

301: Tubes Asylum, Siemens double getter support 12AX7 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-14, 20:01:05 (66.74.85.223)
waterfall, Yes, Siemens made a series of double getter support ECC83 /12AX7. The double support were premium tubes and if you have stumbled upon the model that was used by Klangfilm- cinema audio syst .......

302: Propeller Head Plaza, Why audio wires sound different (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-14, 16:21:20 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: The not yet rationalised wire jumble: Oracle Delphi III/Cambridge Audio 640C/McIntosh MR67 >Audio Research SP10 > D115 > Vandersteen 2C system from behind. Power conditioner is Oneac 11 A .......

303: Films/DVD Asylum, Classic Alert ! "Hobson's Choice" (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-14, 12:57:15 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Double Portrait of Henry Ford and the Standard Coupe, 1930" Mates, I don't ordinarily like to raise alarms, but those who receive TCM Turner Classic Movies on their television machines s .......

304: Tubes Asylum, RE: Tube substitute for CJ PV12AL (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-14, 05:46:58 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Death of a General Electric 6550A" Mark V, 12BH7 I'm far from being technically competent to answer with confidence, but comparing the 12BH7 and 12AU7, the pin-outs and specifications .......

305: Films/DVD Asylum, The complexity of film making (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-07, 09:40:50 (66.74.85.223)
tinear, As you seem to be closed to any hint of positive comments about James Cameron, it seems futile to continue to list the good and the bad. Every artist has their weaknesses- Beethoven was not th .......

306: Outside Asylum, Palin's new motivational book:"The Magic of Ghostwriters: How to Quit your Job and make 300X the Money!" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-06, 22:16:22 (66.74.85.223)
BB .......

307: Outside Asylum, RE: Grouchy? Likening your art to one of the twentieth centuries masters????? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-06, 21:22:52 (66.74.85.223)
Painting: "A visiting Bishop" tinear, Of course Bacon is one of my heroes and even if it were intended to make a charge of being derivative that you even recognised this is a semi-complement. I'm .......

308: Outside Asylum, You have hope that my sak� is baconesque ? Thanks! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-06, 21:02:27 (66.74.85.223)
tinear, Of course, I freely admit my "humour" is not everyone's cup of tea, but have you thought whether you might be a bit tense? Have you purged your soul of false anger and become transparent t .......

309: Films/DVD Asylum, The lonely life of the auteur (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-06, 20:51:27 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Man pulling his Beard" (Rasputin) sjb, Yes, the ego of the "King of the World" is massive enough to generate it's own gravitational field and Cameron is short-tempered with those who don .......

310: Outside Asylum, RE: I like your artwork better. nt (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-06, 20:29:37 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Man holding his Breath" (Self-Portrait 2001) Cheers, Bambi B .......

311: Outside Asylum, Friends, here's an amazing website! -Yes, even YOU can achieve "Serrabehanakava" (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-06, 20:13:51 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Bayside Flower Delivery", 1928 (Joseph Cornell) Mates, In these troubles times when underwear can no longer be trusted- now presumed guilty until proven innocent by a thorough private .......

312: Films/DVD Asylum, Adults' or childrens' doesn't matter- only the intelligence of the movie matters (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-06, 18:54:20 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Design for a Study for Prospero" tinear," I honestly can enjoy a movie of any genre, and intended for any demographic as long as there's a noticeable intelligence- and hopefully some goo .......

313: Films/DVD Asylum, "Avatar ": Accept no substitutes ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-05, 17:23:18 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "The Temptation of William Blake" Mates, At Christmas dinner with my attorney "Bruiser" and family and friends, we had the impulse to see "Avatar" and saw it in 3D (not Imax) at a cinema .......

314: Cable Asylum, I went from diversity to single-maker (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-05, 09:20:12 (66.74.85.223)
Muzikmike, Since 1985, I used a combination of makers' wires, including Audioquest IC's and these huge 8-strand speaker cables from 1985, Sonic Purity 1987, Audio Research 1987, Kimber speaker f .......

315: Films/DVD Asylum, "Mondialisation" = Monde (French for World) + isation (to make into One of those) so = "Globilization" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-04, 10:13:22 (66.74.85.223)
BB .......

316: Amp/Preamp Asylum, McIntosh Memories (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2010-01-01, 22:02:51 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTOS: The McIntosh MR67 in the Audio Research SP10 > D115> Vandersteen 2C system and BELOW: The MR77 out of it's cabinet when I was first trying it out in the office system: Audio Research LS .......

317: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Not happy with my refurbed MC225:( (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-12-31, 10:31:04 (66.74.85.223)
The Keester, I sympathise with your dissatisfaction with the sound of your McIntosh MC225 after a redo. I had a McIntosh MR67 (tuner, tube, 1965) redone in 2005 and it seems to have lost a lot of t .......

318: Water Cooler, The League of Morons Manifesto (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-12-20, 18:36:46 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: Sarah Palin : Schoolmarm of the League of Morons Mates, This is the most recent book by Regency Publications, the conservative publishers in Washington. with all the photos, it's 400 pages .......

319: Water Cooler, Another clear demonstration of 50 years of General Motors mediocrity and desperation (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-12-20, 17:36:52 (66.74.85.223)
Michael Samra, It's wonderful to see a car company so desperate they have to dramatically demonstrate that their products 50 years later are better in at least one aspect. With GM, the improved aspect .......

320: Tubes Asylum, RE: ARC REF110 / VS115 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-12-19, 13:16:27 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: Audio Research REF 110 Top, Rear view of interior (from ARC Database) Aurelian_2009, From the ARC Database: http://www.arcdb.ws/ 1. REF 110 Tube complement > (4 matched pairs) 6550C (Power .......

321: Music Lane, The clavichord is a keyboard instrument capable of vibrato and there is the organ "Tremulant" stop (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-12-13, 19:06:12 (66.74.85.223)
Tadlo, One can make vibrato on the clavichord by pressing the key up and down to vary the pressure of the tangent which alternately stretches and relaxes the string. The pitch fluctuates according to .......

322: Music Lane, Hankerchiefs and chin rests (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-12-09, 08:33:55 (66.74.85.223)
Bill the K, There shouldn't be a noticeable degradation of sound when a person uses a hankerchief between their chin and Stradavarius. The pressure of the chin on the instrument is actually on the .......

323: Water Cooler, Sarah Palin: Victim of soul removal (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-11-29, 07:52:10 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: "Sarah Palin: Schoolmarm of the League of Morons" feet's too big, According to Natural Philosophy, a person's outer appearance over their life gradually changes to physically reflect the tr .......

324: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I'm not convinced the SP8 is the problem,.. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-10-16, 09:25:45 (66.74.85.223)
palewin, In my view, having owned an SP8 since 1985, having heard the 150.2, and from what little I know about NAD CD players, the best component in your system may be the SP8, and it's possible that .......

325: Tubes Asylum, Tubes for Audible Illusions Mod 3A (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-10-13, 09:54:08 (66.74.85.223)
escape2cfc@yahoo.com , This is more or less a copy of a recent reply to a thread concerning tubes for the Audible Illusions Modulus 3: I've never owned an Audible Illusions Modulus 3, but over the yea .......

326: Music Lane, Dismal Hall (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-10-11, 15:52:43 (66.74.85.223)
Paul A, Disney Hall in my book is one of those magnificent failures as a building as it misses an important opportunity to make a great building in terms of function, architectural conceptual integrit .......

327: Music Lane, Esa-Pekka and Dudamel (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-10-11, 15:08:01 (66.74.85.223)
Chris From Lafayette, With Esa-Pekka Salonen, I wasn't bothered by his conducting particularily- there's no strong negative, and the broadcasts/recordings have nothing wrong per se, but in person I ju .......

328: Music Lane, You may stream the Dudamel Inaugural concert through KUSC.org until Oct. 15th (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-10-11, 11:03:42 (66.74.85.223)
Chris From Lafayette, Yes, even the 60-something teeny boppers are joining the 20's through 50's teeny boppers in the Dudamania Spectacular. As the concert was sold out, KUSC 91.5FM Los Angeles -as .......

329: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Tubes in the AI Modulus 3 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-10-10, 10:46:50 (66.74.85.223)
Brent Powers, I've never owned an Audible Illusions Modulus 3, but over the years learned that it tends to push it's tubes along in way similar to the Audio Research SP10. That is, choosing tubes for .......

330: General Asylum, I use two Powervar and two Oneac isolation transformer power conditioners (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-10-06, 09:18:21 (66.74.85.223)
nightvoyager, Since the electrical contractors sent a surge through that destroyed my beloved 1990 Sony 27" and Pioneer DVD player in 2004, I began trying isolation transformer power conditioners. I e .......

331: Water Cooler, "Feel free to spread this around. People need to know how to protect themselves. RUSSELL L BLAYLOCK, M.D" nt (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-10-06, 05:34:26 (66.74.85.223)
BB .......

332: Outside Asylum, Republicans do not hate America, but are trained to hate the American public- who are trained to hate themselves !! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-10-04, 07:44:03 (66.74.85.223)
Dr. D, I have some good friends who are are both Republicans and intelligent sane, generous, and who are intensely upset as I by the Glenn Becking of America, in which the public is trained to hate ev .......

333: Propeller Head Plaza, Very gracious of you to say- thank you (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-10-03, 20:21:15 (66.74.85.223)
BB .......

334: Propeller Head Plaza, I had dinner last evening with a studio musician (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-10-03, 11:17:24 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Double Portrait of Nikola Tesla" Jon Risch, You're correct that various audiophile insanity' of yesterday can become the mainstream of today. Only last evening I had dinner with a guitar .......

335: Computer Audio Asylum, Trying the Trial Version (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-10-03, 05:37:36 (66.74.85.223)
Mercman, I appreciate your mentioning Ashampoo as it is economical in size and does have a straightforward, intuitive interface. It hass some good features with a (probably) useful and easy CD label p .......

336: Computer Audio Asylum, CD/ DVD writing software : Fed up with fuzzy bear wizard advert programme (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-10-02, 10:00:58 (66.74.85.223)
Mates, I've made at least 600-700 CD-R's and perhaps 50 DVD's and have never liked the writing software: I hate the silly 1955 Cadillac dashboard interface of Nero 7, having to choose from 10 appli .......

337: Tubes Asylum, EAT ECC803S: Cruel hoax or Paradise in a bottle? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-10-02, 08:37:20 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: EAT ECC803S NAL, I'd never heard of the EAT ECC803S, and their distributor's (?) website never heard of the concept of clarity. While avoiding stating exactly what their "ECC803S" is, they .......

338: Radio Road, RE: Very nice EICO (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-10-01, 19:16:04 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: EICO HF-12 (mono tube integrated amplifier 2X12W > 3-12AX7, 2- EL84, 1-EZ81 ) Neff, I prefer most equipment in stereo, but as you say, good multiplex is rare in tuners, and perhaps that's t .......

339: Radio Road, Throw away that Stereo! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-10-01, 10:06:31 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: Scott 330D mono tube tuner, 1958 kintyre695, I have a Scott 330D mono tube tuner that was refurbished by Bob Hovland no less. About four years ago, when I was buying NOS tubes for the Scott .......

340: Music Lane, Brendel, Kempff, Richter, Schnabel (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-10-01, 09:22:56 (66.74.85.223)
Audiophile 10000, Several years ago in Los Angeles, I attended in part the concert series Brendel gave of all the Schubert Sonatas. This came about as I'd long felt Brendel had the best grasp of Sc .......

341: Music Lane, Beethoven Quartets and LP vs. CD (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-29, 14:51:48 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Dinner for Don Giovanni" jult52, I certainly understand those who object to Gould's playing. I'm just now having one of those small aesthetic crises when considering Cameron Carpenter, .......

342: Music Lane, I'm considering Gould's mode of conceptualising as expressionism (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-27, 23:54:42 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Design for a Satie Museum" Travis, There is certainly much in Gould's recording that is highly expressive, but I think of that mode as a personal kind of expressionism rather than romant .......

343: Music Lane, My evening with Gould, Gaggia, and 88 Rockets ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-27, 18:00:11 (66.74.85.223)
Chris from Lafayette, Yes, I think I've been influenced by Gould in several ways, but most importantly in the way Gould never stood on conventional thinking- and had worked everything out to a point o .......

344: Amp/Preamp Asylum, 12AT7 for C-J PV-3 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-27, 07:20:57 (66.74.85.223)
popsy, Though I used a PV-10 a while and have followed Conrad-Johnson gear, I'd never heard of the Conrad-Johnson PV-3, and I'm sorry to have missed these. The PV-3's a cutie- reminding me a bit .......

345: Music Lane, Gould and Jazz (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-25, 20:28:14 (66.74.85.223)
Mike K, It's natural to compare Gould to jazz musicians in that Gould had such a personal style, that amazing control and above all- a jazzy, complex sense of rhythm. And to confirm the jazz connect .......

346: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Audio Research REF 3, REF 4, and REF 5 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-25, 12:21:02 (66.74.85.223)
Abe Collins, The 6550 in the REF series: As far as I'm aware, all REF THREE's use 4- 6H30P's, and a 6L6GC plus another 6H30P in the power supply. Similarly, the REF 2: 8-6922/E88CC plus 1- 5AR4, 6L6 .......

347: Music Lane, Glenn Gould (September 25, 1932 – October 4, 1982) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-25, 11:09:34 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Man without a Piano" (Glenn Gould) Mates, I tend to celebrate the birthday of artists I admire with more enthusiasm than my own, and musician’s birthdays becomes more poignant as the ye .......

348: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Audio Research REF 3 and LS26 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-24, 19:56:42 (66.74.85.223)
TOP: Audio Research REF 3, BELOW: LS26 murali, Yes, this is a somewhat difficult question as we are not aware of your taste in sound- though the list of your other equipment is a help- thank yo .......

349: Vintage Asylum, Rotate the "Big Knob" counter-dextorotatory 11 degrees to the South (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-24, 07:21:08 (66.74.85.223)
fredtr, This need to lower gain seems to be extremely common, especially as CD players seem to have been endowed with enough output to drive power amplifiers without a preamp. When using the Cambridge .......

350: Outside Asylum, Will you be at home late this evening? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-19, 12:38:22 (66.74.85.223)
Mr. g, 1. No, quite the opposite of a vampire, I haven't even eaten meat for 25 years. I did live next door to a vampire, my previous landlady "Draculina". 2. During the 105 F / 11% humidity dregs of .......

351: Outside Asylum, Here's my list of the 29 I can remember since my first purchase (1974) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-19, 10:19:01 (66.74.85.223)
Dr. D., Cars owned since 1974, in order of car year: The subject line says 29 cars, but there are actually 30: 1928 Packard 443 Dietrich convertible coupe (only 50 made) 1936 Packard Eight coup .......

352: Outside Asylum, "Bitching" about Outside - Clean up your room! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-19, 09:01:41 (66.74.85.223)
Arya, I'm a big fan of and persistent lurker on Outside- it's perfect for hyphenated people like myself: the obsessive-compulsive, passive-aggressive, paranoid-schizophrenic, anally- retentive, develo .......

353: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Stereoknight Magnetic Enema Preamp (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-19, 08:32:03 (66.74.85.223)
Abe Collins, Abe, I'm surprised- you are usually more open-minded! Drago Pedantapolous, in the October High Colonic and BM Review reports that the Stereoknight Magnetic Enema Preamp "really, really cl .......

354: Outside Asylum, Don't EVER buy a computer- it will be years before they're useful and reliable enough ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-19, 07:59:30 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "A visiting Bishop" --Can you spot the computer monitor, keyboard and mouse? Dr. D., Computers, like audio systems need to be considered in overall terms of use -the software- the compute .......

355: Vintage Asylum, Yes, it's expensive for only one 4' X 4' room and no kitchen or bathroom, but "location, location, location"! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-15, 08:53:22 (66.74.85.223)
BB .......

356: General Asylum, A very high "hydro" bill? I didn't realize that Class "A " amplification used so much water! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-15, 08:22:18 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Design for a Puppet Theatre" (with painted picture frame) audioman, Is "hydro" a Canadian slang for hydro-electric power? I've never heard that term used in that way. Is power where you .......

357: Amp/Preamp Asylum, 2-12AX7's and 1- 12AT7 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-14, 09:00:00 (66.74.85.223)
rsyouman, I have never heard the Hovland HP-200P, but checking, see that it uses 2-12AX7's and 1-12AT7. I'm not aware of which tubes Hovland supplied - and therefore can't compare, but can recommend t .......

358: Amp/Preamp Asylum, If I mentioned that my first two cars were a 1937 Riley and 1952 Bentley, would that help? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-13, 11:41:56 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Man holding his breath" (Self-portrait, 2002) M3 lover, No, it only feels as though it was 1934 ! The aforementioned about the cars is true, but they were old "bangers" (a kind of sausa .......

359: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Dynaco PAS3- one of the cutest puppies of the audio world (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-13, 08:50:18 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: The rare 1965 Volvo 122S transformerless, de-integrated with key start, ashtray, and "pencil sharpener" variable capacitorator. Power cord is Audioquest NRG-2 Bigramano, I have a 1964 Dynaco .......

360: Computer Audio Asylum, Test driving Hauptwerk 3 virtual organ software- and a semi-new computer! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-12, 17:02:54 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "The Temptation of William Blake" Mates, Since 2004, I'd been using a 1998 Dell Pentium 750 - my previous office computer- with an M-Audio "Audiophile" 2496 card for music recording: acou .......

361: Outside Asylum, Sehr sch�ne Beine! Jetzt werde ich "angeregt" !! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-12, 09:22:46 (66.74.85.223)
Cheers, Bambi B .......

362: Computer Audio Asylum, I'm on my way to Hauptwerk! I've gone ahead and bought a similar model (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-10, 10:03:43 (66.74.85.223)
sogood, I appreciate your mentioning this seller- they seem to have very good deals. They have (9.10.09) one of the model you mentioned left. However, as I don't have the 64-bit OS lying around to loa .......

363: Video Asylum, I saw reference to Sony discontinuing CRT's in March, 2008 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-10, 04:12:07 (66.74.85.223)
rick m, I'm a big fan of the 32" Sony I bought in 2005 and would swear I still saw this model at Fry's about 6-8 months ago. However, while poking around on this topic I saw somewhere- I can't find it .......

364: Computer Audio Asylum, Computer recommendations: Buy or build (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-09, 09:58:49 (66.74.85.223)
Mates, I'm considering organising a somewhat unusual computer sound system, and would appreciate suggestions as to buying or building. This computer would be specifically to use Hauptwerk 3, a soft .......

365: Music Lane, "Dance of the Sugar Plum Rapists" (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-09, 06:46:37 (66.74.85.223)
Chris from Layfayette, I like your idea of a "Conan the Barbarian" cantata as a "Carmina Burana" substitute. Distraction, popularisation through well-established formulae, and substitution- the old ba .......

366: Water Cooler, I agree, verbosity for it's own sake is destructive of discourse (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-08, 16:43:20 (66.74.85.223)
artemus, Yes, I agree completely, verbosity for it's own sake is destructive of discourse. But, intellectualism with verbosity is not always the case. necessarily If you've ever read French deconstruc .......

367: Water Cooler, "Ah, an intellectual conservative response" - You're forgetting many, many, many conservative intellectuals ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-08, 09:38:00 (66.74.85.223)
Wendell Narrod, To be fair, there were and are many, many, many conservative intellectuals- William F. Buckley, Jr. used a very large vocabulary- a veritable dextrorotatory lexiconigraphical cornucopi .......

368: Video Asylum, Who would waste money on a new "Television" ? A completely dead medium ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-08, 05:37:27 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "American Zenith, 1958" Perfume, Rant: The problem is not television technology, which improves and lowers in cost daily, but the potentials for viewing. Though I saw a lot of TV as a tot .......

369: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Without more information, I'd suggest the LS25 or REF3 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-05, 09:56:59 (66.74.85.223)
Bigromano, As you say, Audio Research has made a lot of preamplifiers. In my view, the consistent quality of these leans towards: neutrality with great detail, natural timbre, palpable 3-D soundstage, .......

370: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: Oh...Bambi! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-09-03, 06:30:58 (66.74.85.223)
Harmonia, In their totality, I am not an apologist for Cameron's movies, but I remind myself that I am far and away from Cameron's target audience- smart and dangerous 13-year old loners. My interest .......

371: Films/DVD Asylum, Henry Ford - Zeeg Hile ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-08-31, 09:09:55 (66.74.85.223)
Patrick, Henry Ford had a lot of proto-fascist in his makeup- part of his odd Mid-western utopian concept of social justice. He insisted immigrant workers shed their national dress and customs in thei .......

372: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I have a slightly better idea now- - (sorry, long post) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-08-31, 08:41:38 (66.74.85.223)
kll, Yes, I can imagine that for a bedroom you would like better detail at lower levels. Questions: 1. What are the sources? Speakers? 2. What is your budget? 3. Have you listened to the various Jol .......

373: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I have absolutely no idea - - (sorry, long post) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-08-31, 05:58:22 (66.74.85.223)
kll, I've only ever heard a Jolida 1501RC in a shop for two minutes- and at odd angle, so I can't answer your question comparing the 1301, 1501, and 1701. It was not bad at all and recalling this late .......

374: Films/DVD Asylum, Exactly right- a bizarre but true story (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-08-29, 12:09:06 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "A visiting Bishop" orejones, Yes, the painting, "Optical experiment with "g" is (fairly closely) based on the drawing of his arm and hand Newton made in his notes while doing his optical .......

375: General Asylum, The analogue preamplifer is in hiding and needs to specialise (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-08-29, 11:31:29 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "A visiting Bishop" cawson@onetel.com, Though I believe you mention a real trends towards systems that don't appear to need a preamp, in my view, there is in all of those examples a prea .......

376: Music Lane, RE: Ely Cathedral (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-08-29, 10:18:37 (66.74.85.223)
cawson@onetel.com, Yes, I long been fascinated by the lantern at the crossing- the quality of light filtering down to the floor is wonderful enough, but the delicate ribbing/vaulting amazed me every t .......

377: Films/DVD Asylum, James Cameron, his paradox of technology, and the female hero (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-08-29, 08:50:16 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Double Portait of Henry Ford" Patrick, Yes, the glasses are a disadvantage,and probably a drag on 3D acceptance but as I wear glasses when watching movies, it is not too distracting. And .......

378: Films/DVD Asylum, Technological piece de resistance, and the story may have surprising insight (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-08-28, 15:57:53 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Optical Experiment with "g" (Newton) Patrick, I believe Avatar will be an epochal movie for technical reasons as the -3D digital video is amazingly innovative, something Cameron has work .......

379: Music Lane, Yes, Ely Cathedral - and don't miss Cambridge (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-08-28, 09:42:58 (66.74.85.223)
cdawson@onetel.com, Yes, I enthusiastically second a visit to Ely Cathedral. The tower at the transept crossing is wonderful. One Bishop of Ely was Christopher Wren's uncle and Wren was apparently .......

380: Films/DVD Asylum, No No! From "Independence Day"- - - (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-08-26, 08:05:46 (66.74.85.223)
Doug Flynn, For shear Hollywood blather in sci-fi I think the top of my list is the line in "Independence Day" when two pilots are talking in the locker room: Pilot Buddy 1 to Will Smith: "If ya want .......

381: Amp/Preamp Asylum, The LS26 remote will shut off your dishwasher and start your programmable coffee maker too. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-08-17, 11:38:19 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: Audio Research LS25 remote, BELOW: LS26 remote AbeCollins, The question arises every time ARC changes model numbers- what's new, is it really better, and why is so much more expensive? .......

382: Tubes Asylum, The 6211 is closer to 12AU7. Do you mean "6201"? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-08-13, 15:26:01 (66.74.85.223)
kkcinc, The 6211 has been mentioned here as a substitute, but for the 12AU7. The 12AT7 is something like 65, a 12AU7 is 20 and a 6211 is 27. A 2005 post said the Telefunken 6211 is a nice substitute- .......

383: Speaker Asylum, Infinity Primus 360 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-08-13, 10:04:13 (66.74.85.223)
I moved my office in 2005 and changed the audio electronics to: Cambridge Audio 640C (CD)/ Revox B160(FM)> Audio Research LS3 > ARC D130 (s.s. 2X 130W), and needed narrow, full range speakers. About t .......

384: Cable Asylum, RE: I take it you haven't tried the new (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-08-13, 07:55:59 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: Oldsmobile Rocket 88- 1952? unclestu52, No, I haven't tried the Kimber 4TC or 8TC in the current version. I've read quite a number of comments and all were were similar to your's as to the .......

385: Cable Asylum, What seems funny is the reason the new series is said to sound better,.. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-08-11, 14:46:50 (66.74.85.223)
unclestu52, Yes, both the 4TC and 8TC I have is the earlier black and blue version- about 1989-90. I've heard from several sources that the new clear and gold or whatever they call it does have notice .......

386: Cable Asylum, Kimber recommended to me to NOT combine 4TC and 8TC (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-08-10, 17:42:42 (66.74.85.223)
Dynamite Ham, I moved recently and in reviving my main tube system: Audio Research SP10 > D115 > Vandersteen 2C, got out my Kimber 8TC and 4TC. Since 1990 or so, I'd been using the 8TC to biwire the 2 .......

387: Tubes Asylum, RE: Valvo, Hamburg 6201 "Falcon Logo" (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-08-06, 15:32:40 (66.74.85.223)
FenderLover, Yes, "6201" is the military number while "E81CC" is the consumer designation for a premium 12AT7- normally ECC81. I've also seen the same Siemens triple mica tube as E81CC, 12AT7WA, and 6 .......

388: Tubes Asylum, Valvo, Hamburg 6201, Siemens triple mica E81CC, Sylvania triple mica 12AT7WA (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-08-05, 09:33:59 (66.74.85.223)
kkcinc, If you don't mind, I'm pasting in a general discussion on 12AT7s from 2007: I'm a fan of the 12AT7, using 8 in various pieces of gear. And I've tried a few kinds: 12AT7 [8] 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1 Si .......

389: Tubes Asylum, RE: Tube rolling advice wanted - EAR V20, EAR Acute CD, & Conrad Johnson EV1 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-08-04, 18:35:15 (66.74.85.223)
il toro, I think the first thing to do when considering tube changes is to learn which tubes have a noticeable sonic impact and which don't. I recently retubed my 1987 Audio Research SP10 preamplifier .......

390: Pro Audio Asylum, Bambi without a clue seeks great pipe organ sounds with Yamaha S90- synth modules, software virtual instruments? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-08-03, 14:57:08 (66.74.85.223)
PAINITNG: "Design for a Satie Museum" Mates, I've been using a Yamaha S90 synthesizer for five years, in a very simple way as a practice instrument, single stereo tracks through an M-Audio 2496 sou .......

391: Speaker Asylum, If the Vandersteen is your perfect speaker, why not have another set? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-08-02, 07:46:08 (66.74.85.223)
musicfirst, If the Vandersteen is your perfect speaker, why not, as EBerlin suggests, have another set? I've used Vandersteen 2C's since 1985 and in fact am still using the 1985 ones. These, in my vie .......

392: General Asylum, Thank you Al ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-08-01, 15:32:02 (66.74.85.223)
Al Sekala, Thank you for following up on my suggestion with an informed warning- I should know better than to try and tell Electrons what to do! Cheers, Bambi B .......

393: General Asylum, Clearly, space aliens are sneaking in at night and kicking your preamp output jacks! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-08-01, 10:20:43 (66.74.85.223)
maxzimum, I had a ground loop hum problem in my office system a couple of years ago- which had a synthesiser, computer, and Internet involved- in my case it was the multiple grounds caused by the Inte .......

394: General Asylum, One Percent ! -Disproportions are a leading cause of disproportions (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-30, 09:01:18 (66.74.85.223)
Nicholas Renter, It's a difficult calculation, but I would say I'm deriving about 1% of the potential of my main system: Oracle III/ SME V / McIntosh MR67 > Audio Research SP10 > ARC D115 > Vanderstee .......

395: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Yes, the LS5 was the nicest LS by far until the LS25- and it's still a very close race (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-29, 15:55:09 (66.74.85.223)
BB .......

396: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I think eds65gto is saying,... (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-29, 15:53:28 (66.74.85.223)
cktc, I hope eds65gto will not mind me interpreting his auto-poetic post as saying that though the LS2 may have a lot of "horsepower" as a preamplifier, the LS7 still outperforms it- or, is that only .......

397: General Asylum, Audio, Politics, and the Asylum (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-29, 15:46:42 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Welcome to Oklahoma" Audio, Politics, and the Asylum 7.29.09 Mates, In the nine years and 2,800 posts since first visiting here, one aspect of this site has consistently and increasing .......

398: Tubes Asylum, Thanks Mark ! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-29, 08:17:46 (66.74.85.223)
BB .......

399: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Will ARC LS2 be an upgrade to LS7?? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-28, 20:03:32 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: The Audio Research LS15, successor to the LS2B cktc, In 1987, myself, my business partner, and an employee all bought Audio Research SP10 preamplifiers, and I and the employee still have our .......

400: Outside Asylum, My mum has one, and though alright for shopping and going to the doctor, I'd prefer a sports car (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-28, 15:05:17 (66.74.85.223)
Dr. D., Such as either of the above. -Aston Martin DBS and Alfa Romeo 8C. In my view, mid engine cars are for the elderly and rich accountants. Cheers, Bambi .......

401: Speaker Asylum, My mum decided $26,000 was too expensive for speakers only going to 56Hz- and bought AR3As (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-28, 14:32:55 (66.74.85.223)
Vinylly, Martin-Logan are one of those makes of speakers that I've always wanted to love, but can't quite. One of my first high end audio epiphanies were Acoustat 2+2's with an Audio Research SP8 and .......

402: Tweakers' Asylum, Do you mean: James 4:1-10 ) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-28, 10:41:21 (66.74.85.223)
Cpk, Do you mean?: James 4:1-10 1. What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? 2. You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but .......

403: Tweakers' Asylum, Exciting breakthrough in tube dampers !! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-28, 08:38:45 (66.74.85.223)
Mates, I thought you may be interested in what appears to be an exciting breakthrough in tube dampers: From Machina Pseudosonica's latest catalogue: "Announcing Machina Pseudosonica's Genius Sheaths™© .......

404: Tubes Asylum, Announcing Machina Pseudosonica's Genius Sheaths™©®™©® (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-28, 06:58:24 (66.74.85.223)
Micheal Samra, From Machina Pseudosonica's latest catalogue: "Announcing Machina Pseudosonica's Genius Sheaths™©®™©® Available now, the greatest breakthrough in the history of adult audiophile techno .......

405: Tubes Asylum, How do the Blackburn Microtech E813CC triodes work? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-28, 06:25:28 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Death of a General Electric 6550A" Mike in MD, The development of the Blackburn Microtech E813CC as a radical departure from the traditional triode design is interesting. I'm intrigued b .......

406: Vintage Asylum, I sincerely apologise and will resign any governorships I may attain (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-27, 10:35:25 (66.74.85.223)
BB .......

407: Vintage Asylum, What mhardy6647 said - the cute and cuddly EICO HF-12 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-27, 06:47:48 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: From TOP> The EICO HF-12 > The inside with the 2-EL84's at an angle to lower the height, and for fun> The 1958 Scott 330 mono tube tuner I plan to use with my EICO HF-14 Plinko, I thin .......

408: General Asylum, 2,500,000 records- and they can be yours ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-26, 07:04:09 (66.74.85.223)
Mates, If you have some extra shelf space- and $XX,XXX,XXX.95 - you might like to see this video: http://veryapeproductions.com/Archive/ Cheers, Bambi B .......

409: General Asylum, Integrated mights be the future ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-26, 05:58:10 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: The Audio Research CA50, 45W tube (4-6922, 4-6550) integrated, remote docW, I don't know the world of modern integrated amplifiers well, but the more I think about them- the more I think the .......

410: General Asylum, I believe your friend could do really, really well with used gear under that budget. Here's a $2,990 idea: (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-25, 19:35:42 (66.74.85.223)
docW, Here's a thought: CD Player: Rotel 1072: $450 Tuner: Marantz ST7001: $300 (new) Preamp - line stage- Audio Research LS3 : $600 Power Amplifier- Audio Research D200 (110W X 2): $750 Speakers: Van .......

411: Music Lane, Johnson? - You mean L.B.J.? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-25, 10:27:22 (66.74.85.223)
anthonyh, Yes, good to chat again. Gosh, I had no idea you were a Cam punter. If I could find it, I'd post a photo of my 1937 Riley on the bridge behind Trinity- Wren Library in the background. Ah, go .......

412: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Logitech Z-2300 THX 2.1 computer speaker system (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-24, 20:53:10 (66.74.85.223)
4season, Thanks for the additional information. You've obviously taken the speaker aspect seriously- I'm just getting organised. A bit more synchronicity. After I mentioned the LM-1's I had a rush .......

413: Tubes Asylum, RE: 6N23P-EV (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-24, 15:25:31 (66.74.85.223)
Stuben, Yes, I have had some reasonably good sounds from the 6H23p-EB- translations from the Cyrillic vary, and they never seem to make sounds really objectionable, are quiet and rugged, but I just ch .......

414: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Logitech Z-2300 THX 2.1 computer speaker system (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-24, 15:01:16 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "A Visiting Bishop" 4Season, Out of the box, I was ready to toss the Logitech Z-2300 system in the bin- and conversely to you, I thought the subwoofer was the main idiocy- it had no disce .......

415: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Your "very simple" computer audio system (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-24, 09:14:34 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: The horor of my main system in 2001 as I was getting ready to move. Contrast this dusty mess with Abe Collins' immaculate conception. Abe Collins, What a very attractive arrangement for you .......

416: Radio Road, Here's a crazy idea for Revox B760 meters and B760 vs. B160 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-23, 08:36:18 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTOS: TOP> My previous tuner 1990 to 2005, a 1965 McIntosh MX110 tube tuner/preamplifier BELOW> The office Revox B160 tuner (1988) purchased in 2005 legarem, Sorry the German Revox parts sour .......

417: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: My "accidental" office audio system (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-23, 07:49:55 (66.74.85.223)
Abe Collins, Although it's disappointing in some ways to have all the nice Audio Research stuff in boxes, it really was too elaborate and space consuming for office use. Worse, the listening quality .......

418: Computer Audio Asylum, My "accidental" office audio system (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-22, 19:12:08 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTOS: TOP >The old days: 12.06 when I was trying out three vintage tuners with the Audio Research LS3 and D130 office system. BELOW: The new days: Logitech Z-2300 THX 2.1 powered speaker syste .......

419: Tubes Asylum, AH! GEC: Giant Electrical Confluences (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-22, 17:16:56 (66.74.85.223)
pennyford, I believe GEC is more or less General Electric Company, but has a link to Marconi Canada and Marconi-Osram. There are connections to Genelex as well- I think. As far as I know, your GEC 12 .......

420: Tubes Asylum, RE: Question - Closest Russian Analog of 12BH7A (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-22, 15:28:50 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: Two RCA black plate 12BH7A LinuxGuru, The closest Russian substitute for the 12BH7 I know would be: http://store.triodestore.com/12elrustub.html - which is the Electro-Harmonix "12BH7EH", m .......

421: Whiner's Woad, Do you realize to what degree you insult almost everyone on these forums? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-22, 12:58:09 (66.74.85.223)
RBNG, I did follow the recent threads on Critics and while you may feel wronged in being banned, do not assume it's based on your making a too powerful challenge to conventional audio wisdom. Instead, .......

422: Music Lane, The version I learned: "Music hath charms to soothe a savage beast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. " (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-22, 11:56:39 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Design for a Study for Prospero" Jack G, I've long been curious how there seem to be two versions- the "beast" vs. "breast" in the famous Congreve quote. The version I learned is "beast .......

423: Radio Road, Here's something to try for Revox B760 parts (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-22, 11:26:12 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: My office system in 2006 trying out three vintage tuners. A Revox B160 (1988) is on the middle shelf right side. The other tuners are McIntosh MR67 and MR77. legarem, For the Revox B760 mete .......

424: Music Lane, I have both Rooley's and O'Dette's Dowland (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-20, 08:12:19 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Design for a Study for Prospero" EBerlin, I have Paul O'Dette's complete Dowland lute music on 5CD's and a couple of Rooley singles, plus several LP's. I've heard O'Dette live three time .......

425: Music Lane, WARNING! There is apparently a real danger that, unchecked, "gays" will someday infiltrate the arts ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-19, 07:31:06 (66.74.85.223)
Audiophile10000, I once read about what are called "gay" people in the newspaper, butt the details are sketchy. Apparently their only purpose in life is to rape, kill, and convert children to a horrif .......

426: Music Lane, RE: Only three days ago I ordered Dowland's collected works (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-19, 06:43:47 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Design for a Study for Gesualdo" Bhasi, The Rooley collected Dowland I think is not only all of Dowland, but as far as I can tell, uses performers of the top rank for this music and the .......

427: Music Lane, Only three days ago I ordered Dowland's collected works (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-18, 17:17:58 (66.74.85.223)
Bhasi, As it happens, I'm a big fan of the melancholic John Dowland. The lute songs, Lachrimae, lute solos- it's all wonderful. In the 80's I bought the Diana Poulton transcriptions of tablature to pi .......

428: Vintage Asylum, Oh NO ! Chewing gum on the diaphragm ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-18, 07:00:09 (66.74.85.223)
soundnut, Microphones are surprisingly delicate items taking diaphragm with a very small surface area- 3/4 to 1" diameter and converting mechanical vibration of sound waves to an electrical signal. Fo .......

429: General Asylum, Well, I was concerned that in the afterlife, I'd be restless and cranky for eternity- or even longer ! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-15, 13:15:45 (66.74.85.223)
BB .......

430: Outside Asylum, RE: "Sie k�nnen nie jedermanns Liebling sein"- aber,.. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-15, 11:31:22 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: Top: My 1957 XK140MC and below: my current everyday car: 1994 Lincoln MK VIII Patrick, Yes, I have an architect friend with a 735 which had many problems. He bought a 740 and it too was .......

431: Outside Asylum, RE: "Sie k�nnen nie jedermanns Liebling sein"- aber,.. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-15, 10:00:08 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: Aston-Martin DB9 Patrick, Yes, the first TT had a couple of criticisms- as you say it could make tricks on the driver at the limit- understeer and everyone I know that drove one disliked the .......

432: Outside Asylum, "Sie k�nnen nie jedermanns Liebling sein"- aber,.. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-15, 09:28:01 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: Audi R8 Patrick, The Audi TT was quite a hot model when it first appeared and I see more Audis in Los Angeles every day. A year ago or so ago when they were first available I drove a manual .......

433: General Asylum, Quite a few companies have experimented with low quality and mass-marketing (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-15, 07:52:27 (66.74.85.223)
a2channelman, It seems to me that almost every company manufacturing anything has gone through an experimental period of lowering costs and/or trying to appeal to a broader market. If you compare the .......

434: Tubes Asylum, RE: manual for ARC VTM120 mono (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-14, 07:25:23 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: VTM120 (From ARC Database) Lee, I see you're in Malaysia, but regarding the manual, my suggestion is to contact Audio Research: Audio Research Corporation / 3900 Annapolis Lane North / Ply .......

435: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Audio Research D240MK2 ) Sound, fuse, plug (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-14, 06:54:22 (66.74.85.223)
fidelity, Curious situation. Without knowing the details- and I've never heard a 2a3 preamp, your system in general reads as though it should be energetic and dynamic- I'm not sure what might be throw .......

436: General Asylum, Only 3-4 Hours: and I heard on CNN that early death and subsequent irritability may result,.. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-14, 06:36:44 (66.74.85.223)
bullethead, I was never someone who slept long hours. In my life I've probably not slept past 8:30 more than a dozen times regardless of when I went to bed. In architecture school my regular pattern .......

437: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Audio Research D240MK2 ) Sound, fuse, plug (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-13, 11:50:26 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: The Audio Research D240 From ARC Database fidelity, I have heard but not used the Audio Research D240 myself. It seems similar in nature to my solid state ARC amplifier, the D130- which I th .......

438: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Cute- and she can cook ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-11, 07:25:32 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: 2-EICO HF-12's (not mine) 12W of sheer EL84 muscle! Mister Pig, It's amusing in your photo to see what appears to be a small, simple amplifier being attacked by large, sophisticated wire .......

439: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Cute ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-10, 18:20:55 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: A rare Volvo 122S triple ended, OTL, de-integrated with key start, built in ashtray, and variable resistance pencil sharpener Mister Pig, The Elekit TU879A looks like a lot of fun and you ca .......

440: Inmate Central, Cedric the Raccoon visits Squeaker Puff the Tabby (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-10, 02:29:34 (66.74.85.223)
musetap, In the wilds of Woodland Hills, I used to see this visitor every so often, a raccoon I called Cedric. Very curious and he would come and sit next to this door in the bedroom where he a .......

441: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Audio Research CA50 vs VSi55 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-09, 19:34:38 (66.74.85.223)
littlebobby, It sounds as though your inclination is to keep the CA50 and that would probably be my choice as well. If there is something about the sound that isn't your ideal, with the variety of .......

442: Tubes Asylum, Thanks very much for your reply- helpful and knowledgeable as usual (nt). (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-09, 08:08:05 (66.74.85.223)
BB .......

443: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Audio Research CA50 vs VSi55 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-09, 06:39:33 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: Top> Audio Research CA50, Below> VSi55 From ARC Database littlebobby, I've never heard the VSi55, but have heard a friend's VS55 and the CA50- a while back and briefly. When I was changin .......

444: Inmate Central, Left =VOLUME and right =INPUT selection (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-09, 05:52:09 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: Audio Research LS26 line stage preamp, $6,000 merdy, It's amazing isn't it that the more high end the equipment the fewer controls it has? Cheers, Bambi B .......

445: Music Lane, Yes excellent performance and very good sound (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-07, 14:07:57 (66.74.85.223)
jult52, I assume you mean the EMI CD set with Christa Ludwig? Yes, this is a wonderful performance all round. Ludwig has that great kind of authority in her voice and both she and Klemperer really und .......

446: General Asylum, Unfortunately, sitting in them seems to force me to have good posture (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-07, 13:33:16 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Man without his Piano" (Glenn Gould) Tony Lauck, I've tried Aerons and they are wonderfully comfortable for long periods, but I don't find them relaxing at all- unfortunately, sitting in .......

447: Tubes Asylum, RE: Regulator Tubes ? - Hoax or just a cruel joke? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-07, 13:14:55 (66.74.85.223)
PAINTING: "Death of General Electric 6550A" JohnC, As I don't have a clue as to the way tube regulators work, it didn't occur to me that there would be interactions with the output tubes to consid .......

448: General Asylum, I agree the listening situation is an important subject ! Here's an ideal ideal listening seat I designed (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-07, 11:34:42 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: My ideal listening seating, 2005, minus the matching ottomans Nicholas Renter, I agree fully that the audiophile listening chair has been really overlooked- too little considered. I'm one w .......

449: Tubes Asylum, Regulator Tubes ? - Hoax or just a cruel joke? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-07, 07:58:59 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: TOP: The back of the Audio Research D115. The regulator in this photo is the KT88 shaped tube near the centre. BELOW: The power supply chassis of the Audio Research SP10/II preamp showing .......

450: Tubes Asylum, Designed for high operating temperatures (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-06, 07:31:37 (66.74.85.223)
Dman, Because internal audio components are operating at temperatures far above what sunlight could produce, I believe there should be no problem. In fact, if you live in a humid climate, having the .......

451: Amp/Preamp Asylum, In my view, probably No. 2 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-05, 05:29:51 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: A rusty Rohde & Schwarz EMS Broadcast monitor DMR, This is difficult to call as we don't know the extent of the damage and operational problems of the No. 1 amplifier. From the information .......

452: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Bridging an AR 100.2 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-07-04, 17:32:21 (66.74.85.223)
PHOTO: Audio Research 100.2 and below D400 from ARC Database tpsully, There is quite a bit in the archives on this forum concerning the how to and pros and cons of bridging amplifiers to mono .......

453: Music Lane, Michael Jackson is dead in Los Angeles at age 50 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-25, 16:58:44 (67.49.41.254)
PAINTING: "Design for a Monument (Washington)" Mates, I was never interested in Michael Jackson's music, but the World will certainly be a less interesting place without Michael Jackson. If I were .......

454: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Changing electrolytics in Audio Research D115 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-25, 13:10:07 (67.49.41.254)
Eli Duttman, Good to see a familiar name here- I feel like a foreigner among the people that know how to use DMM's. The photo is not of my SP10, but is captioned on arcdb as a MKII. I've always hea .......

455: Tube DIY Asylum, Thanks! I appreciate your "take it easy, wait and see" approach. Plus, some variac questions (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-25, 12:49:18 (67.49.41.254)
PAINTING: "Death of a General Electric 6550A" Chris O, The above painting was done in commemoration of having let an output tube in the D115 run probably a year past it's normal use such that it ar .......

456: Cable Asylum, I use the best interconnect from turntable to preamplifier (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-25, 08:54:27 (67.49.41.254)
dingo dave, I have not experimented in any methodical way, but I have gravitated over the years to making the main source to preamp the best interconnect. It seems to me intuitively especially importa .......

457: Tube DIY Asylum, Changing electrolytics in Audio Research D115 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-24, 17:08:43 (67.49.41.254)
PHOTOS: Top> Audio Research SP10, Below> Back view of Audio Research D115 Mates, As one of the more technically challenged inmates, I approach any technical task with tube gear with caution. My .......

458: Music Lane, RE: Excellent! Just the thing- Thank you ! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-24, 07:26:14 (67.49.41.254)
BB .......

459: Tubes Asylum, Many excellent NOS 12AU7 choices - some at reasonable cost (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-23, 09:50:51 (67.49.41.254)
jtube, I think there are many choices for 12AU7's that can better the JAN-Philips- which are probably mid- 80's, and without hearing them, I'm quite certain the JJ's and Shuguang's could be equaled or .......

460: Music Lane, Individual efforts- Finding the perfect obsessed fan's list. . . (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-23, 09:12:45 (67.49.41.254)
PAINTING: "Design for a Study for Gesualdo" Chris From Lafayette, Yes, after various Library of Congress, Google searches I believe you're right that the best method to learn about the various reco .......

461: Music Lane, Classical Music Historic Recording Guide/Lists ? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-22, 10:46:05 (67.49.41.254)
PAINTING: "Design for a Satie Museum" Mates, In the thread below concerning Chopin Ballades recordings, Chris from Lafayette mentioned a list on albany.edu : http://www.albany.edu/~rshaf -that incl .......

462: Amp/Preamp Asylum, ARC preamplifier suggestions (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-22, 08:36:21 (67.49.41.254)
PHOTOS: Audio Research LS16/I (with remote sitting on top) and PH3SE tonyjack, It's been awhile since I've heard an Audible Illusions Mod 3, but I feel a certain kinship as the Audio Research SP .......

463: Music Lane, Thanks very much ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-21, 16:24:39 (67.49.41.254)
Charlie F., Yes, thank you for that link to an index of the compilation of recordings- interesting and useful! The list of past conductors of US orchestras is intriguing too- a list I've never seen. C .......

464: Music Lane, Say, the albany.edu site looks interesting ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-20, 16:46:37 (67.49.41.254)
Chris from Layfayette, I was interested in the list of artists having recorded Chopin's Ballades in your albany.edu link. And, when I substituted "nocturnes" in the address, it would display that list .......

465: Amp/Preamp Asylum, tonyjack: Check your email inbox (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-19, 08:28:48 (67.49.41.254)
Therein will be mention of SP8, LS5, LS15, and LS25,.. Cheers, Bambi B .......

466: Music Lane, Yes, thank you for mentioning Arrau- and here's two more: Kapell and Lipatti (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-18, 06:48:03 (67.49.41.254)
PAINTING: "Man without a Piano" (Glenn Gould) jimbill, Yes, Arrau was a terrific Chopin interpreter as well- worthy of any short list of Chopin players to listen for. I like Arrau's ability to sur .......

467: Propeller Head Plaza, RE: Abandon all hope ye who enter there. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-17, 20:00:20 (67.49.41.254)
rick_m, Thank for your considered and insightful response. Your points concerning the threshold of perceptibility is central to the idea. I like your concept, "If the systems engineering and product .......

468: Music Lane, Rubinstein, Moravec, Cortot (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-17, 17:37:30 (67.49.41.254)
jazzedup, I might suggest also: Rubinstein- refined and passionate, Moravec- poetic and dynamic, and second pbarach's mention of Cortot- just beautiful! Cheers, Bambi B .......

469: Propeller Head Plaza, This is not a criticism of imperfection, but an argument that audio is inevitably iimprecise (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-17, 15:07:43 (67.49.41.254)
rick_m, You're askew the point a bit here. My concept is that audio reproduction is, because of tolerances and variation, inevitably distorted and unrepeatable- imperfect such that every sound reprodu .......

470: Propeller Head Plaza, Hypothesis: It is impossible that any two audio components may produce an identical sound. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-17, 11:57:11 (67.49.41.254)
PAINTING: "Double Portrait of Nikola Tesla" 1997 Mates, A little audio logic: 1. Hypothesis 1: It is impossible that any two audio components may produce an identical sound. A. Simply stated: no .......

471: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Yes, the REF 5 MKII is fantastic- the first in the REF line with an integrated coffeemaker ! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-17, 06:47:15 (67.49.41.254)
Shane from AUS, Yes, Audio Research is finally coming around to the green revolution- finding a way to use the waste heat from tubes! Future REF power amplifiers will be able to make espresso. This fo .......

472: Music Lane, You are free to concentrate on that, but I would prefer to focus on your original question (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-16, 18:33:56 (67.49.41.254)
RBNG, Yes, I can see that from your perspective you may feel that I am making a "character attack", and I'm sorry if my manner seems didactic or critical, but I would prefer to return the focus to you .......

473: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: ARC Factory Tours (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-16, 17:36:10 (67.49.41.254)
racerguy, Yes, I've seen the factory tour portion of the ARC website, but as far as I can see, it only mentions their use of Wilson speakers in R&D. And, you're right that that the "tour" is a few yea .......

474: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I find this explanation quite plausible: there was never an Audio Research "LS4", "CD4" "DAC4", nor "PH4" (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-16, 15:21:59 (67.49.41.254)
PHOTO: One of a series of Frank Muller "Crazy Hours" watches in which the number "8" is given primacy due to being a lucky number in Asia. In a couple of these designs the 8 is also larger than an .......

475: Amp/Preamp Asylum, ARC Research and Development (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-16, 14:25:28 (67.49.41.254)
PHOTO: My "R&D department" 12.06- trying out three vintage tuners with an ARC LS3 and D130 in the office. racerguy, "Or maybe it's just that you haven't bothered to find out for yourself" Despit .......

476: Music Lane, Why ask questions? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-16, 10:32:32 (67.49.41.254)
RBNG, I apologize if you found my comments rude, that was not my intention. But, your response does beg the question of why you asked the question. When I attempted to constitute a considered respons .......

477: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: ARC Progress: Reference 5 line stage and the HD220 power amplifier (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-16, 09:25:02 (67.49.41.254)
rgurney, Yes, I would be interested to know what other makers' gear Mr. Johnson listens to. It's known that he has used Wilson speakers in voicing sessions, but I've never heard anything else on that .......

478: Music Lane, 18th Century Television (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-16, 08:43:34 (67.49.41.254)
PAINTING: "Dinner for Don Giovanni" 1999 RBNG, My parents essentially met through opera, at university my father played piano for opera rehearsals and my mum sang. She is at 82 still taking voice .......

479: Amp/Preamp Asylum, ARC Progress: Reference 5 line stage and the HD220 power amplifier (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-16, 07:52:24 (67.49.41.254)
rgurney, Rumours, hearsay, and speculations: The Audio Research REF 5 line stage preamp is apparently a substantially revised design as compared to the REF 3. The chassis is larger and there is a sin .......

480: Propeller Head Plaza, All of these items have made noticeable differences, plus another two,.. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-15, 08:58:07 (67.49.41.254)
Dr. Philosophy, 1. Power cords: Yes, my only I replaced the stock power cord on a Cambridge Audio 640C CD player with an Audioquest NRG-2 and was not expecting the degree of improvement all through- .......

481: Tubes Asylum, RE: Lorenz 12AT7 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-15, 06:23:28 (67.49.41.254)
Zedguy, If you're looking for Lorenz ECC81 (12AT7)- or really any Lorenz, the place to go is German Ebay. See link below. Most DE sellers can/will communicate in English too. What is your use and what .......

482: Digital Drive, I have an SL-P111 and it's much better than it should be! (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-14, 06:56:43 (67.49.41.254)
PHOTO: Temporary Office system when the Cambridge Audio 640C was away for repair: Technics SL-P111 CDP (1987), Revox B160 tuner (1988), Sony 2X100W remote receiver (2000) [Infinity Primus 360 spea .......

483: Tubes Asylum, "RadioTechnique" 12AU7's instead of "RFT" ? and the virtues and pleasures of NOS (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-12, 09:56:46 (67.49.41.254)
PHOTO: CBS JHY 5814A and below, La Radiotechique 12AU7WA dpy, Perhaps it is I who am confused, but if you are in fact using La Radiotechnique 12AU7s in your VAC 100, those are Philips France and .......

484: Radio Road, FM is already shifting, but will take longer (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-12, 08:00:44 (67.49.41.254)
middleground, I'd been wondering the same thing- what are the plans to change all FM to digital. My theory is that is that consumers will revolt-there are 600,000,000 cars in the World- 280 Million in .......

485: Tubes Asylum, I've also seen 6U8, 6BL8, and 6GH8 that seem identical (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-11, 08:31:18 (67.49.41.254)
PHOTOS: Top: The unusual Sylvania Gold Brand "GB-1252", premium gold pin 6U8 and below, the Amperex 6GH8A- indistinguishable from their 6U8 and 6BL8 Thermionic, When I was retubing a McIntosh M .......

486: Amp/Preamp Asylum, My vote- McIntosh MC40's (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-10, 14:35:59 (67.49.41.254)
www.records, I perhaps shouldn't chime in as I don't know the Altec 17 speakers exactly- though I think I have a sense of their general character and I haven't heard any of the 5 alternative listed am .......

487: Amp/Preamp Asylum, This design, 4' high and cast in concrete would make a great "Tomb of the Unknown Tube D.I.Y.'er"- that's real Pathos (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-09, 08:03:53 (67.49.41.254)
PHOTO: The way proper audio equipment looks: a rusty Rodhe and Schwartz EMS broadcast monitor Vinylly, The Pathos "Adrenalin" : A fitting monument to that fatal realm of the love of tubes that dare .......

488: Amp/Preamp Asylum, ARC's tube vs. solid state - priorities and audio satisfaction (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-09, 07:31:03 (67.49.41.254)
Little Help, It's a big subject, but generally I like some of the older Audio Research tube preamplifiers and amplifiers more than some of the newer,and generally the solid state have continued to imp .......

489: General Asylum, Intriguing idea- a couple of concerns and a couple of suggestions (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-08, 19:45:15 (67.49.41.254)
PAINTING: "Design for a Satie Museum" Soundwave13, I find the idea of a lamination of corrugated material an intriguing idea with a lot of possibilities. I really like the industrial quality of the .......

490: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Amplification for Audio Research SP-10 and Magnepan 20.1's (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-08, 06:19:12 (67.49.41.254)
westchr, It is is again interesting to note that you have followed the pattern of most of the SP10 owner's with whom I've crossed paths in that you've had an SP8 also. Also parallel to your path is th .......

491: Tubes Asylum, 12AT7A Choices (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-03, 06:23:17 (76.166.157.254)
Three Siemens E81CC: the triple mica version- centre and right -is the one to have! Doc S., For my microphone preamp use (Peavey VMP-2, 6-12AX7, 2-12AT7), I ended up trying quite a few different 12 .......

492: Amp/Preamp Asylum, The "Audio Research SP-10 Club" (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-02, 08:05:19 (76.166.157.254)
ScrojanOC, On Tubes Asylum a few years ago, there were enough posts on the SP10 that a kind of "SP10 Club" formed and I eventually corresponded with five or six SP10 owners. This was not an elitist or .......

493: Amp/Preamp Asylum, "Stereophile" review and the Audio Research SP-10 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-01, 18:09:13 (76.166.157.254)
ScrojanOC, I had a pile of old "Sterophiles" including several Audio Research reviews: SP10, M300, D250 Servo reviews, but I rubbishised them when I moved in 2001. My memory of the SP10 review was .......

494: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Can you explain a bit more on the subject of tubes in power supplies? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-01, 16:30:04 (76.166.157.254)
unclestu52, This is interesting as I've been using pre- and power amplifiers with tubes in the power supplies a long time- Audio research is fond of them: SP8 1985 (12BH7 and 12AT7?), SP10 1987 (2-588 .......

495: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Audio Research REF 3: The power supply 6550C (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-06-01, 06:29:52 (76.166.157.254)
PHOTO: The REF 3 open with the horizontally mounted 6550 on the left. The leads from the transformer and the (FET?) heatsinks on the same board strongly suggest "power supply" WernerLen, As far as .......

496: Amp/Preamp Asylum, For me the chopice has depended on the proportion of phono to line stage use (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-05-31, 15:23:49 (76.166.157.254)
Mr_bill2, I tend towards the inclusion of a phono stage in a preamplifier in certain circumstances and not included in others. I think that there are full-function preamps with integral phono stages s .......

497: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Some Suggestions, but be careful what you wish for,.. (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-05-31, 11:11:29 (76.166.157.254)
PHOTOS: Audio Research CA50 tube integrated and MCIntosh MX110 tube tuner/preamp (1965), pkats, One modern, remote, tube integrated offered around $1,500 I like would be a used Audio Research CA .......

498: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Switching on and off sequences- Noisiest ON first and OFF last (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-05-29, 07:57:19 (76.166.157.254)
cktc, I use an Audio Research D115 all-tube amplifier that makes a substantial kind of double pop with the second pop louder when switching off. I was told years ago that this pop represents "DC offse .......

499: Amp/Preamp Asylum, LS15, LS16, SP8, D200/300/400, 100.2, D130 (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-05-26, 07:07:07 (76.166.157.254)
PHOTO: Audio Research LS15 astroimage, I've used Audio Research gear since 1985 and can't think of better value, as everything I bought is worth about what I paid. Paul A has made a very good sugg .......

500: Tubes Asylum, RE: Thoughts on the Audio Research 210 and current ARC sound ? (0.00)
Posted by Bambi B on 2009-05-24, 11:49:59 (76.166.157.254)
PHOTO: Audio Research 210 monoblock Top Right. It appears the 6-6550's- missing in this photo- are in a row on the far side of the transformers and the fan is on the inside of the back panel in line w .......

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