1: Inmate Central, Working Hard at Cochon Butcher (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2022-03-07, 15:06:05 (100.14.59.193)
They do it all right there! They do it all right there! .......

2: Inmate Central, Lot's of choices in NOLA - here are two (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2022-03-07, 12:47:15 (100.14.59.193)
depending on what you like to eat but consider: Cochon Butcher - Not a fancy place at all, but if you like meat, the food here is terrific. It'd be a shame not to try a world class place and that cou .......

3: Inmate Central, Oops. Apparently, she's Russian (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2022-03-01, 17:58:14 (100.14.59.193)
and this video was first filmed in 2021 and reposted. She was one of Russia's biggest TikTok influencers. .......

4: Inmate Central, This is a riot! - Made my week. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2022-03-01, 17:46:01 (100.14.59.193)
One of the funniest things I've ever seen - THANK YOU! She's having a great time too. One of Ukraine's many secret weapons. .......

5: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Things to consider and a possible solution (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2022-02-21, 11:57:47 (100.14.59.193)
For PEC stereo (KK Series) you could order through Digikey here. You'd want log taper and whatever the resistance is of your current pot. Make sure the pot dimensions shown fit your space. ::: TOPIC:: .......

6: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Things to consider and a possible solution (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2022-02-21, 11:20:57 (100.14.59.193)
I have built two very high quality stepped attenuators from scratch (not fun) so have some experience with this, as well as have made hundreds of resistor upgrades. Getting it installed is the easy pa .......

7: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Magnepan Made In America: ie video of how a LRS is made (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2022-02-21, 10:30:56 (100.14.59.193)
Great Video. Really helps you to understand the construction and QC. Thanks! .......

8: General Asylum, Dumb Acquisition (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2022-02-18, 08:02:17 (100.14.59.193)
No wonder the stock dropped 37%. Here's what McKinsey says are the 6 types of successful ones and this is not even close: .......

9: Inmate Central, Chevy, but this one - a '56 (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2022-02-16, 17:50:41 (100.14.59.193)
I owned one of these (not this one) once upon a time. Not as nice as this outside, but it had a 350cu in/ 350hp Vette engine. .......

10: Inmate Central, That's quite a bit longer than my ride (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2022-02-11, 08:28:28 (100.14.59.193)
that ended when I hit wet leaves at the turn of the bottom of my driveway. I guess it was about 60 feet and the shortest one ever. Took about 4 months for my shoulder to recover from hitting the deck .......

11: Vinyl Asylum, Best Wishes for a Speedy Recovery (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2022-02-10, 10:12:38 (100.14.59.193)
I always enjoy your posts. Very eclectic and intriguing selections! Hang in there and God bless you. .......

12: Inmate Central, Best wishes for a speedy recovery and (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2022-01-20, 12:37:46 (100.14.59.193)
Many thanks for sharing this new treatment option. This is a great reminder that everyone should be checked out regularly. .......

13: Planar Speaker Asylum, Benefits of Bi-amping According to Nelson Pass (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2022-01-18, 11:30:05 (100.14.59.193)
Here's from a guy worth listening to (reading?). Just look at the first part "SOME BASICS". .......

14: Planar Speaker Asylum, This is a great article - Thank you! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2022-01-17, 10:46:40 (100.14.59.193)
I thought I had read all the Linkwitz articles. I spent a couple of hours looking at this and related spreadsheets. Here are the direct quotes that pertain to planars, and a few comments for triamp fo .......

15: Vinyl Asylum, It's wonderful (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2022-01-09, 08:37:59 (100.14.59.193)
Was listening to this just 2 nights ago. I totally agree this recording is special. .......

16: Inmate Central, You're right!!! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-11-23, 08:45:25 (100.14.59.193)
My first reaction too! Easily fixable. Even a pro wouldn't ride it set up like that. Great bike though. Have fun with it!!!! .......

17: Speaker Asylum, Maggie T-1Ds & Infinity 2000As (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-11-23, 08:37:57 (100.14.59.193)
nt .......

18: Inmate Central, RE: Me Too! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-11-08, 17:43:22 (100.14.59.193)
Yes the J. Markel from the Iron Hill Brewery parking lot nearby the trail on the Riverfront. There'll be 4 of us. The trail's really very well done! Before the trail (and many years ago) I used to liv .......

19: Inmate Central, Me Too! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-11-07, 18:15:35 (100.14.59.193)
I'm headed to Chesapeake City from Wilmington on Wednesday. .......

20: Inmate Central, Wow! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-11-05, 15:15:15 (100.14.59.193)
This wis terrific. Thanks for sharing it. .......

21: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: I could have written this post... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-11-01, 06:17:49 (100.14.59.193)
On Maggies, the mechanical push-on connectors to the speaker tabs could need to be checked for tightness and can be cleaned to assure a good connection. The mid-range/bass panel aluminum speaker wires .......

22: Inmate Central, Sounds like fun (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-10-31, 15:08:01 (100.14.59.193)
I got in 44.5 mi today riding with friends in light drizzle. 55 mi and 3.4k ft of climbing Thursday was a better weather day. As it gets colder here I'll have to cut back. I'm so grateful I have so ma .......

23: Planar Speaker Asylum, I could have written this post... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-10-31, 14:38:54 (100.14.59.193)
It drives me nuts too. I've got about the same difference. My system is tri-amped and I match L & R outputs to within The dedicated room is almost symmetrical, but I had 2 openings on 1 side, so I wal .......

24: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Hmmm (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-10-28, 19:41:40 (100.14.59.193)
Have an old Counterpoint SA-20. Haven't listened to it in a while though. May have to power it up with a VARIAC and see how it does. .......

25: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: To the contrary! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-10-28, 19:38:57 (100.14.59.193)
My first Magnepan experience was very similar to yours. I heard a pair of T-1Cs biamped with the ARC SP-3A-1, D76, & D-150 amps and the ARC XO. TT might have been a Linn Sondek, but the cartridge was .......

26: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: RE Tympani IVa's on eBay (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-10-23, 14:51:46 (100.14.59.193)
Like you, I bought my 1D's used many, many years ago (from Joe Curcio!). I had them for a long time bi-amped with an active DB Systems modded XO and a succession of of usually modded amps (listed in n .......

27: Tubes Asylum, RE: Who uses European tubes? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-10-07, 09:25:06 (100.14.59.193)
Mullard ECC35 CV569s (hope I never run out!) and RFT EZ81s. Also, sometimes older-dated SED Wing "C" 6550s. .......

28: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: fantastic planar speakers for next to nothing ...... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-09-20, 11:47:02 (100.14.59.193)
Very interesting video. I ended upp watching the whole thing. Thanks for sharing! .......

29: Inmate Central, Some Set-up ideas (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-09-19, 19:13:37 (100.14.59.193)
If you want a little more comfort on that bike I'd try the following: 1) Try lowering the nose of the saddle in 1mm increments. You might also try moving the saddle a bit forward. If you're sliding fo .......

30: Inmate Central, Beautiful bike! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-09-19, 18:28:01 (100.14.59.193)
I worked for a shop that sold these and always liked them. Agree with others on your success and plans for more riding. Increase the distance slowly and don't try to ride every day. You'll just get ti .......

31: Inmate Central, RE: Rode over 100 miles on a broken spoke. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-07-30, 11:09:41 (100.14.59.193)
I have a truing stand and sometimes it still doesn't help. You probably know that re-truing the back wheel can still be tricky since it's dished - tighter spokes on the drive side than on the opposite .......

32: Tube DIY Asylum, Many thanks to all responders. Very educational!!!! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-07-13, 19:56:03 (100.14.59.193)
This was very helpful. Things are not always what they seem. .......

33: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Film Capacitor Orientation Question (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-07-13, 11:07:36 (100.14.59.193)
If it doesn't matter, help me understand then why the videos showing film capacitors connected to an oscilloscope show an induced signal larger in one direction than another when the test leads are sw .......

34: Tube DIY Asylum, Film Capacitor Orientation Question (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-07-12, 17:15:59 (100.14.59.193)
For lowest noise, what is the proper orientation, proper way to connect the outside foil, of film output coupling caps in a phono preamp? If it depends on the circuit, can I just measure the resistanc .......

35: General Asylum, Sorry (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-07-01, 12:14:15 (100.14.59.193)
The owner, Ken passed away recently. .......

36: Planar Speaker Asylum, Terrific Work! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-07-01, 12:11:36 (100.14.59.193)
I especially liked your tenacity in tracking down and repairing the mid-range driver output with extra bracing. That was truly a "Stump the Stars" repair effort. They look beautiful too. Congratulati .......

37: General Asylum, Taxes!!! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-06-26, 18:02:38 (100.14.59.193)
Several years ago, I bought a demo Lyra cartridge from an authorized dealer in Germany. It came with the usual customs declarations. Later the state of PA sent me a "love letter" telling them sales an .......

38: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Using a laser measuring device for Magnepan setup (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-06-26, 17:54:15 (100.14.59.193)
Yes, been using one, a Leica Disto, for several years to make sure set-up is symmetrical. Agree totally that it makes a big difference and is a heck of a lot more accurate than a tape measure. Lots of .......

39: Tube DIY Asylum, PEC Volume controls (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-05-30, 14:16:57 (100.14.59.193)
Pass Labs uses mono ones on their active crossovers XVR-1s. Probably one of the best sounding units you can buy short of ones that require soldering in individual resistors. They will also fit in tigh .......

40: Planar Speaker Asylum, Well the seller listed is "andyr" so.... (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-05-19, 09:46:40 (100.14.59.193)
Hmmmm .......

41: Inmate Central, Timely Topic (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-05-16, 10:49:01 (100.14.59.193)
I got 2 flats yesterday on my 65 mile ride with friends to Rock Hall, MD including a tire that exploded with a bang. While the Google search returned "9 Best Bike Shops in Rock Hall, MD" one was in A .......

42: Inmate Central, Had the same idea (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-04-19, 07:10:50 (100.14.59.193)
I did 55 with 3,200 feet of climbing. We can take today off now...! .......

43: Radio Road, RE: ken bernacky passed away (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2021-03-19, 13:43:16 (100.14.59.193)
Sad to hear it. RIP Ken. I'll say a prayer for you. I met Ken about 10 years ago when he aligned and modified my Sansui TU-717. He was quite a character. I like the pic on his website (Stereo Surgeon .......

44: Inmate Central, You mean like this? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-12-29, 10:00:42 (100.14.59.193)
Viola Brand very pretty and talented .......

45: Inmate Central, RE: A seasonal mantra. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-12-16, 15:53:04 (100.14.59.193)
Love it and it's so true. I've cycled 16,263 miles since I retired 6 years ago. Still not quite enough and don't have the same dedication I used to. .......

46: Films/DVD Asylum, Hotter than Hot! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-12-11, 12:06:12 (100.14.59.193)
Wow. And it's just as good below. .......

47: Inmate Central, RE: You mean one of these? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-11-29, 17:59:16 (100.14.59.193)
Most of the Crescents sold were orange like yours. Mine was white. The stainless steel models were quite eye-catching, but pretty rare. The lug work brazing, and especially the paint on them, were not .......

48: Inmate Central, You mean one of these? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-11-29, 14:06:40 (100.14.59.193)
I had one of these too... ah, without the girl, the most important accessory. .......

49: Amp/Preamp Asylum, It could have been worse. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-11-18, 08:49:45 (100.14.59.193)
Most of the 2011-dated SEDs were awful due to very poor quality control. Low plate current and a few of them gassed out before they were even put in an amplifier. .......

50: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Starting last dance with SED 6550Cs (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-11-17, 12:31:57 (100.14.59.193)
I have 16 SED Winged C 6550Cs, originally sourced from ARC, for an ARC 610T amplifier. Used at most, about 1000 hours, they all still test very strong, stronger than almost any NOS SEDs (I have about .......

51: Inmate Central, No (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-10-20, 18:34:28 (100.14.59.193)
But then my wife orders so much stuff from them that maybe the truck is just parked in the driveway.... .......

52: Inmate Central, RE: Foreign Teacher Lands in Rural America (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-10-16, 17:53:58 (100.14.59.193)
My wife and I don't have kids so I didn't appreciate the teacher shortage. It must be quite a change and take some courage for someone to come from a foreign country to teach in a rural area here in t .......

53: Inmate Central, RE: That's a straight block (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-10-11, 10:59:24 (100.14.59.193)
on the rear, otherwise known as a corn cob. Single tooth jumps as you shift. .......

54: Amp/Preamp Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-10-10, 07:35:54 (100.14.59.193)
$350 looks about right as a max to me too. You're saving him some shipping costs so you can offer less. Even if it's good now, it may need some work later. .......

55: Amp/Preamp Asylum, .That would be me too (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-09-16, 13:48:11 (100.14.59.193)
Love to tinker. Happily I think I got our the urge to replace 8 resistors with TX2575s in my ARC REF 40 Anniversary Preamp...for now. .......

56: Inmate Central, Beautiful! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-09-14, 12:08:52 (100.14.59.193)
That really is a great bike! Very nice condition. .......

57: Inmate Central, As in Branford Bike???? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-08-29, 15:40:43 (100.14.59.193)
Brandford Bike, for me, was like heaven, a million times better than Lyric Hi-Fi in Manhattan, even it's heyday. Italian all the way. Ahhhh, DeRosa - my fav. .......

58: Inmate Central, History of Custom Bicycles (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-08-29, 14:47:27 (100.14.59.193)
Great article! The decline of Scwinnn in the 70s also coincided with the beginning of a custom frame-building cottage industry first in Europe, then in the US and elsewhere. Unlike factory-assembled, .......

59: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Long term fan (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-08-28, 13:59:45 (100.14.59.193)
Thanks for sharing your personal history of audio and nice pics! .......

60: Inmate Central, RE: The stock markets. I just don't get it. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-08-28, 08:54:11 (100.14.59.193)
All these equity markets are capitalization-weighted and big tech is BIG. Over in the bond markets, there's a different reality with low interest rates as far as the eye can see, i.e. sluggish economi .......

61: Inmate Central, RE: So.....I, ah...shaved my legs. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-08-26, 17:51:49 (100.14.59.193)
Sorry, for you to get faster, you'll have to follow Fauso Coppi's 3 rules: Ride your bike Ride Your bike Ride your bike. until you can do this at 40 km/hr .......

62: Inmate Central, Best post in the thread (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-08-19, 13:46:22 (100.14.59.193)
If you don't have a helmet there's something wrong with you, or soon will be. I neglected to wear mine ONCE many years ago. Ended up in the ER. You know you're in trouble when the the ER guy with a sc .......

63: Vinyl Asylum, If you want an education (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-08-19, 13:23:15 (100.14.59.193)
on the subject here's the most thorough coverage of it I have ever seen. Thread commentary started by a former biochemist and audiophile (guest110), comments by at least one other chemist, and also lo .......

64: Vinyl Asylum, Nope. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-08-11, 19:21:15 (100.14.59.193)
When the policeman drove me around the mall parking lot to look for it he said, " Gee, that car sounds really nice. I'd like one like that". Sheesh! My car was just stolen! Now that I think about it, .......

65: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Old Guy - Turntable Experience (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-08-11, 13:09:27 (100.14.59.193)
I'm 69. My first decent turntable was a Dual 1019. It was part of a system I got around 1966 with the proceeds of an insurance check for my partially-restored 1956 Chevy that was stolen. I'm sure I fo .......

66: Planar Speaker Asylum, Rythmik Subs (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-08-08, 07:25:43 (100.14.59.193)
For awhile, I used a 600 watt F15HP sub with my 3.6s. I remain amazed at the build quality, and versatility of these subs for the money. You absolutely can not go wrong buying these subwoofers. :: .......

67: Inmate Central, Find someone to ride with (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-08-06, 16:14:21 (100.14.59.193)
Most bicycle clubs stopped rides from March though June due to Covid, but are just now getting active again. If you're just getting started, there's usually an older group, many retired, that do socia .......

68: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Vertical Wavelets for Timinng Alignments (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-07-28, 10:39:09 (100.14.59.193)
That's helpful. I think the Impulse Response graph above should show the same difference. It's probably because the X axis is in uS not mS. .......

69: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Phase Matching and Delay/Time Alignment Example Plots (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-07-27, 10:25:32 (100.14.59.193)
Shumi and emailtim thanks for sharing all this useful information. Glad to hear the beta REW's got some new functions. .......

70: Tweakers' Asylum, Good Answer (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-07-26, 14:49:23 (100.14.59.193)
If the grounding rod has too high of an electrical resistance, you can get a longer rod, use multiple rods, or chemically treat the soil. .......

71: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Phase Matching and Delay/Time Alignment Example Plots (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-07-26, 14:31:36 (100.14.59.193)
What does the 0ms SPL curve look like? It's a little hard to see with all the other delays shown. Are you using RePhase to set the delay times and then using REW to measure all this? I'm familiar wit .......

72: Inmate Central, RE: Took the bike wheels to a local shop to be trued... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-07-21, 19:06:15 (100.14.59.193)
Glad you were able to get it all worked out. .......

73: Inmate Central, Some advice (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-07-14, 15:32:48 (100.14.59.193)
You don't say how long the bike's been sitting, but I'm willing to bet the tubes are bad because they've dry-rotted in storage. 45-55 pounds isn't that much tire pressure. I've built several wheel se .......

74: Inmate Central, RE: Bernard's outdoor dining looks enticing ... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-07-08, 14:23:55 (100.14.59.193)
Thanks for the beautiful picture. It's a favorite though have never eaten outside. Not from Ridgefield, but I occasionally traveled to Hartford for work for over 20 years and made the trip over 300 ti .......

75: Inmate Central, We too! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-07-08, 12:05:57 (100.14.59.193)
Really want to make sure our favorites stay in business. If takeout and tips help, we're all for it. They are all struggling. Would love ordering takeout from Bernard's in Ridgefield, but it's a bit o .......

76: Inmate Central, Workshop - My #1 Hobby (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-07-08, 09:16:54 (100.14.59.193)
Actually riding, not the 50+ years of accumulated bikes parts & tools. .......

77: General Asylum, HiFi Shark (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-07-07, 14:06:54 (100.14.59.193)
Good for US or international. Can see old prices. .......

78: Planar Speaker Asylum, Try This (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-06-29, 12:51:14 (100.14.59.193)
A volume control won't fix room asymmetry. The direct/reflected sound field coming from your left speaker won't be anything like the right one even if both speakers are the same loudness. Buy or make .......

79: Planar Speaker Asylum, +1 (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-06-28, 17:28:14 (100.14.59.193)
........................................ .......

80: Planar Speaker Asylum, The Original Beast ! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-06-22, 14:43:16 (100.14.59.193)
When the Threshold S/550e from the early 90's came out, I decided some day I would have to own one. It weighed 97 pounds, was 2 feet long, and was beautiful to behold! Years later, I made a vow after .......

81: Inmate Central, Whew!!! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-06-19, 15:23:42 (100.14.59.193)
I was really sad there for a moment. As you know, here's what happens when you have cats and fish for dinner.... .......

82: Inmate Central, RE: Packed up and ready to go... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-06-19, 13:08:47 (100.14.59.193)
So sorry to hear about Rupert, but he had a long and wonderful life, I'm sure. Hope the other 2 get good homes with lots of love if that's the plan. I know you will miss them if it is. .......

83: Films/DVD Asylum, Loved both of these movies (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-06-19, 13:03:53 (100.14.59.193)
Both are "Must Sees" for the stories and scenery in both is breathtaking. As much as I loved the "Into the Wild" movie, I loved the book even more. "Grizzly Man" was as, or more engaging, and both fr .......

84: General Asylum, Very cute! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-06-07, 12:50:01 (100.14.59.193)
.... .......

85: Inmate Central, RE: A conversation with a restaurant owner last night... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-06-05, 12:15:27 (100.14.59.193)
The answer I would give today would probably be different than one 2 months from now. This is an evolving situation where will learn more about the virus and what the real risks are with the passage o .......

86: Films/DVD Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-06-04, 17:48:57 (100.14.59.193)
A great story well acted by both main characters. Vigo often takes roles that are off the beaten path. .......

87: Amp/Preamp Asylum, This is a great pic (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-06-04, 06:49:15 (100.14.59.193)
Thanks for posting it. I learned something and think a few others probably did too. .......

88: Inmate Central, I like the very funny comment below the "Marina" video... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-05-29, 15:35:49 (100.14.71.85)
Teddy C 3 years ago said: I'm gay, but this woman makes me question my sexuality. For me, never heard of her before today, but I'm a big fan now! WOW! .......

89: Amp/Preamp Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-05-27, 09:44:34 (100.14.71.85)
I love mine too. Had a heavily modded Classe DR6 MKII and a Pass Labs X0.2 preamp as well as several lesser ones. .......

90: Planar Speaker Asylum, +1... -nt (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-05-27, 09:42:33 (100.14.71.85)
Hmmmm .......

91: Vinyl Asylum, Lyra Etna (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-05-13, 11:18:18 (100.14.71.85)
It replaced... a Lyra Etna. I liked it so much, I bought 2. .......

92: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Best Amp for 3.6's (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-05-13, 11:11:10 (100.14.71.85)
I'd consider the BHK250. Bascom King has been designing audio equipment for over 50 years. You should also consider the Magtech. Roger Sanders has been around a long time too. I'm not a fan of most cl .......

93: Tubes Asylum, Help testing 6H30PI tubes in ARC (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-05-10, 07:05:00 (100.14.71.85)
I want to match new 6H30PI Sovtek tubes for my REF Anniversary 40 and REF 10 Phono preamps. As background, the circuit is a balanced design with 2 6H30s in each gain section, and 2 6H30s in each catho .......

94: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: I want 20.7's!!! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-04-28, 11:25:20 (100.14.71.85)
I'd rob the toilet paper place, although they might have more security now than the bank. You could probably pay for the 20's with TP! Thankfully, more than happy with what I've got and have absolutel .......

95: Inmate Central, Woe the USPS (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-04-22, 06:05:56 (100.14.71.85)
It'd be tempting to think this is just some half-baked, mismanaged government agency, but the truth is much more complicated than that. They're suppose to be a self-funded public entity, but they aren .......

96: Vinyl Asylum, Biochemist thread on Audiokarma on record cleaning (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-04-20, 10:16:14 (100.14.71.85)
This guy really knows his stuff but its a long thread 108+ pages. .......

97: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks for the Memory! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-04-19, 07:56:50 (100.14.71.85)
Had many of these. Sold quite a few when I tried to run a very short-lived Hi-Fi business from home. Great value. .......

98: Radio Road, I have a roof mounted... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-04-15, 19:01:24 (100.14.71.85)
APS-9 with a Channel Master rotator, Ken Wetzel balun and heavy RG-11 cable. Too bad APS went out of business years ago. .......

99: Tubes Asylum, +1 and (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-04-12, 08:19:11 (100.14.71.85)
Rachel's really great. GF is a good source for Chinese tubes. I've bought from them, and also like many other tube sellers too, but for different things. It helps to have a tube tester. Lots of "NOS" .......

100: Inmate Central, This is probably it. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-04-10, 14:40:35 (100.14.71.85)
An estimated 500,000 people suffer from C. difficile infections annually and 15,000 die from it. It's a substantial cause of infectious disease death in the US and the most common hospital-associated .......

101: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: 3.6 Panel Wiring Color Codes ? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-04-09, 08:32:55 (100.14.71.85)
This will help. Picture is from the front of the speaker. White/Black leads from the panel to connectors are for the bass panel. Brown/blue are midrange. The Black/Brown wiring coming out of the r .......

102: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Mat for Sony PS-X5 table (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-04-07, 18:54:04 (100.14.71.85)
They'll likely all sound different, but it's a question of what works in your system. It's not just because of the VTA, if you can adjust for that, but because of the type and amount of damping. Bewar .......

103: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Thanks for Sharing This! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-04-05, 09:19:49 (100.14.71.85)
Great job and the comparison was interesting too. .......

104: General Asylum, Good for You! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-04-05, 09:06:58 (100.14.71.85)
I won't get any check, but in these times, there are a lot of people & businesses really hurting. So far we we've given to our local town community foundation, Doctors Without Borders, and World Centr .......

105: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A good setup challenge (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-04-02, 14:30:15 (100.14.71.85)
A Lyra Etna. The protractor that didn't work as well for me was... the Triplanar jig. This jig was an old one. The arm was was originally a IV (not a VII) and was upgraded by Tri Mai. He's terrific. : .......

106: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A good setup challenge (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-04-02, 14:00:16 (100.14.71.85)
Brian, I have a TW-Acustic Raven Anniversary (same TT) and am using a Tri-Planar tonearm. Out of curiosity, I measured the pivot to spindle distance for my current setup and get exactly 235mm. This i .......

107: Vinyl Asylum, RE: If you're in the mood to experiment (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-04-02, 10:56:49 (100.14.71.85)
You're right to be curious. I still remember the first time I ever heard a Decca Mark V many years ago. It was a sound to die for and had dynamics, presence, and "air" that was unmatched. I used Decc .......

108: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: SS amp repair (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-03-30, 11:17:52 (100.14.71.85)
In the old days before they were bought, Classe had a top notch repair outfit in Montreal. They fixed my DR-6MKII at no charge although I wasn't the original owner. I'd at least call them and find out .......

109: Inmate Central, Forget that. Try this one (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-03-29, 09:32:30 (100.14.71.85)
Sign me up. Wow!!! .......

110: Inmate Central, Just today (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-03-25, 18:09:15 (100.14.71.85)
I was in the store and a lady complained about no eggs so maybe deliveries are behind. There were some eggs that were in stock last week. I've got eggs but have been looking for bacon the past 3 days. .......

111: Inmate Central, Love your cat Andy (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-03-20, 18:28:08 (100.14.71.85)
sitting on the pizza box. That's something my cat, Rocky, would do. Here he is wrapping presents at Christmas. .......

112: Inmate Central, Go at Christmas if you can (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-03-15, 14:54:20 (100.14.71.85)
The decorations are beautiful. .......

113: Vinyl Asylum, I'm done except for cleaning old LPs. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-03-15, 14:42:26 (100.14.71.85)
Took several decades of learning, tinkering, and buying and I had a lot of fun on the journey. I enjoy listening to music a lot now. I am very fortunate to have all that I have. If I needed to buy mo .......

114: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thinking about it. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-03-14, 11:01:48 (100.14.71.85)
Good desoldering tools (solder suckers) are way better than solder wicks. Unfortunately, they are expensive, $200+. Still worth it if you do a lot of big projects. The circuit board traces on a lot .......

115: Planar Speaker Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-02-17, 09:30:18 (100.14.71.85)
.................... .......

116: Planar Speaker Asylum, +1 (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-02-08, 15:05:53 (100.14.71.85)
..... .......

117: Planar Speaker Asylum, Beautiful Work! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2020-01-05, 10:59:56 (100.14.71.85)
I'll be on the lookout for anything you're selling in the future! The last amp I bought was from someone who had a custom built crate made to ship it acroos the country to me from CA. It weighed a lit .......

118: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: Amazon Prime has a great series on actor's biographies (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-12-15, 18:43:32 (71.202.10.89)
What is the series called? .......

119: General Asylum, RE: Capital Audio Fest - Still have Sunday!!! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-11-02, 13:50:09 (100.14.71.85)
I went Friday. Lots more to see than past years. While it didn't grow 50%, exhibitors increased from 60 or so to 80 some. No reason not to go tomorrow! Highlights for me were: The Voice That Is room ( .......

120: Tubes Asylum, RE: hifi-amplifiers.com (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-10-31, 11:51:33 (100.14.71.85)
+1 on tues from Grant Fidelity 2. .......

121: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Adcom amps? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-09-02, 08:20:28 (100.14.71.85)
I owned both the 5800 and 5802, owning the latter almost 10 years ago. Liked both and used them for subwoofer duty. I had trouble with the 5802. When I tried to get it serviced, I was not able to get .......

122: Amp/Preamp Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-07-04, 13:37:07 (100.14.71.85)
Yes, these will need updating. If I was going to spend the money, I would buy a 5800 or a 5802 which both sound much better than your earlier model suggestions. I owned a 5802 that I really liked. It .......

123: Inmate Central, RE: Here's my modern steel (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-06-11, 16:15:05 (100.14.71.85)
Verrry nice. I worked in a bike shop many years ago that sold these so I've seen all the ADs up close. Gave up on sewups but still have many tubular rims and tires including some silks. Narrow 19-22mm .......

124: Inmate Central, Here's my modern steel (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-06-10, 06:13:32 (100.14.71.85)
A Richard Sachs. Almost 20 years old and many thousands of miles. Great ride! .......

125: Inmate Central, Wishing you a speedy recovery (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-06-06, 14:40:32 (100.14.71.85)
Glad it all went well. .......

126: Inmate Central, RE: Seems unethical to me (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-05-08, 14:42:34 (100.14.71.85)
Sadly, I know a thing or 2 or 3 about orthopods. I was in a cycling accident, hit by a car, and ended up with my left leg broken in 5 places. Don't get frustrated; get to work. The advice to visit 2 o .......

127: Inmate Central, RE: Oregon Dunes Nat Rec Area, Florence OR (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-05-04, 13:39:03 (100.14.71.85)
Thanks for the beautiful pictures! Brought back many fond memories when I lived in Eugene Oregon and went to the UofO. Always try to get back there. .......

128: Tubes Asylum, RE: Psvane & Shuguang KT88 reliability. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-05-04, 13:34:51 (100.14.71.85)
I lost 1 "Grade A" Shuguang Treasure KT-88Z that I bought on the Internet after about 50 hours. It tested ok before I used it. The others that I are holding up ok. They sure sound nice. Shuguang drive .......

129: General Asylum, Reminds Me of This (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-05-03, 07:46:19 (100.14.71.85)
Swing Girls, a terrific Japanese movie .......

130: Inmate Central, Thanks for this! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-04-28, 09:51:46 (100.14.71.85)
I was at this spot many, many years ago as I travelled from East coast US to UBC for grad school. Beautiful spot that brought back many fond memories. .......

131: Inmate Central, Ha Ha! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-04-22, 15:27:36 (100.14.71.85)
Don't believe it. Drive a wagon? Millennials aren't even getting licenses. .......

132: Inmate Central, Olde Frothingslosh (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-04-18, 14:21:47 (100.14.71.85)
"The pale stale ale with the foam on the bottom" Here's Miss Frothingslosh who sadly died awhile ago. .......

133: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Asked them and they were very helpful (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-04-18, 11:04:24 (100.14.71.85)
I think increasing the capacitance always improves the sound, especially as it makes for darker backgrounds, better bass, and better dynamics. You are are right to be careful with how much. What usua .......

134: Inmate Central, Beyond Tragic (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-04-15, 13:46:31 (100.14.71.85)
and just heartbreaking. This place had been truly awe inspiring. .......

135: Tubes Asylum, RE: ECC35, They don't make it stateside very often (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-04-08, 15:59:52 (100.14.71.85)
I've tried quite a few. My favorite US tubes are the NOS 50's Black Glass Tung-Sol 6SU7GTYs. IMHO not as nice sounding as the Mullard ECC35 CV569s. .......

136: Tubes Asylum, Help on ECC35 Mullard Variants (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-04-06, 19:15:43 (174.225.152.148)
I know these are rare, but does anyone know if the ECC35 CV569 Mullard fat brown micanol base tubes sound the same as the fat black base tubes, sometimes also labeled Philips Miniwatt? How would you d .......

137: Films/DVD Asylum, Oh!!!?? Nevermind.... (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-04-01, 15:23:31 (100.14.71.85)
(nt) .......

138: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: What's that signal generator on floor doing? NT (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-03-27, 06:52:45 (100.14.71.85)
I use that fed into my system to balance amp outputs through my 3way active XO to my speakers in a triamped system. If you want an integrated soundstage you need to match channels within .5 dB. I chec .......

139: Amp/Preamp Asylum, ARC Ref10 (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-03-26, 13:56:26 (100.14.71.85)
Actually REF 10 Phono and REF 40 pre. .......

140: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Not Even Remotely Close (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-03-26, 06:54:53 (100.14.71.85)
Dave worked for many years at the NIST and built a lot of their lab equipment. More like a scientist, not a cartoonist. This guy's an audio lover and been around a long time. .......

141: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-03-16, 12:21:36 (100.14.71.85)
..... .......

142: Inmate Central, What you need to know (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-03-06, 08:16:04 (100.14.71.85)
In the US, there are several ways to send money electronically, generally referred to as ETF (Electronic Funds transfer). They are NOT all the same. You are safe with a wire transfer. Funds transfer i .......

143: Vinyl Asylum, Yes and No (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-03-06, 07:48:22 (100.14.71.85)
I left my heavily modded Pass Labs Xono on always. It always sounded way better that way. My ARC tube phono is on only when I planned on listening to records. It sounds fine with 2 hrs warm-up. Too ma .......

144: Vinyl Asylum, This is very helpful! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-03-06, 07:43:11 (100.14.71.85)
I always wanted a better understanding of RTR. Thanks for a great post. .......

145: General Asylum, RE: Retirement? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-03-06, 07:37:37 (100.14.71.85)
I retired in mid-2014. We don't live in a big house or drive fancy cars so there wasn't much to simplify and no reason to move. My wife would have preferred not spending ANY more on audio.... I have .......

146: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: DYNACO 120 + PAT4 (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-02-20, 05:32:39 (100.14.71.85)
Frank Van Alstine modded my Dyna FM5 tuner many years ago. Woah!!!! Sounded way better than my Magnum Dynalab which I sold. .......

147: Speaker Asylum, RE: Tweeter cap (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-02-15, 07:33:29 (100.14.71.85)
Different application, but I tried the ANs in a low voltage signal path of a Pass Labs XVR-1 crossover and wasn't fond of them. Warm, liquid, bass shy, and what I can only describe as a little oily so .......

148: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Another option B&K (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-02-14, 18:04:58 (100.14.71.85)
Never understood the the appeal of B&K. I owned both a Hafler DH-200 and B&K 140 driving the T-1D's, Pooged the former and owned quite a few more. IMHO, B&K's not a step up from a Hafler. By today's s .......

149: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: maggies and minidsp-DDRC24 (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-02-06, 14:15:47 (100.14.71.85)
"Automatic room correction is not the way to go." I can understand someone saying that if you're talking using it full-range as some DSP units are not all that transparent. However with care and the r .......

150: General Asylum, A new website's in the works? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2019-01-24, 18:40:09 (100.14.116.183)
Apparently, some time late last year, Jeff began having mounting maintenance problems with the contracted server administrator of Jeff's Place. Turnaround time to fix problems and escalating costs bec .......

151: Vinyl Asylum, +2 (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2018-12-11, 19:17:15 (50.226.97.3)
Just a wonderful person. .......

152: General Asylum, Nov 24 , 1999 nt (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2018-12-04, 13:00:42 (100.14.116.183)
nt .......

153: Planar Speaker Asylum, Let's hope (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2018-10-18, 09:24:51 (100.14.78.26)
they turn the system volume down! Way too loud last year. No one was in the the room when I went in for good reason. .......

154: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Yet another Capacitor Thread (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2018-09-26, 13:03:55 (99.247.114.75)
I have used a very large pair of 17uF caps on my 3.6s tweeter/mid range outboard crossover along with Duelund's silver bypass caps for years. Also use the inductors. Due to their size, mine required a .......

155: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The 2000A (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2018-09-18, 15:13:23 (100.14.87.234)
Great speakers! I loved the Infinity 2000As. Still have a pair of them after all these years. Still sound great but no longer my first love. As for the Bose, I only owned the 901s for a few months. Th .......

156: Planar Speaker Asylum, A great article on subs (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2018-08-15, 12:30:29 (100.14.51.176)
There are many, but this one's one of the better ones. .......

157: Inmate Central, Close. That's CoumaDIN (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2018-08-11, 07:54:51 (100.14.51.176)
nt .......

158: Inmate Central, Turkey is quite a place (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2018-08-02, 08:31:03 (100.14.51.176)
A wonderful place that sadly few Americans visit. Wonderful people, great food, fascinating history. Spent several weeks there in 1977 and again in 2012. Looks like you had a great time! .......

159: Planar Speaker Asylum, Looks Terrific! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2018-08-01, 14:33:24 (100.14.51.176)
:) .......

160: Planar Speaker Asylum, Nice Results... and a question (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2018-08-01, 08:36:11 (100.14.51.176)
I agree that House Curve is better sounding and I'm older too. Maybe you just got used to it this way. You could try slightly changing toe-in instead of using EQ. Do you have Waterfall and Group Delay .......

161: Tweakers' Asylum, Nice work! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2018-07-29, 12:02:54 (100.14.51.176)
Sounds like a fun project. I redid my Pass Labs XO but it didn't have opamps. Like how you're doing it in stages. I like Elna Silmics ok and used them in mine, but I wish there was someting better. W .......

162: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Tympani ID (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2018-07-24, 08:14:52 (100.14.51.176)
Yup, those funky connectors just pull out. Reminds me I should go check the status of my T-1Ds. Have been packed up and haven't used them in years and probably never will. .......

163: General Asylum, What a hoot! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2018-07-22, 08:24:20 (100.14.51.176)
or should it be "Toot"? Very entertaining! Thanks. .......

164: General Asylum, Have 2 (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2018-07-12, 07:23:19 (100.14.51.176)
used equally, TW Acustic Anniversary/Triplanar/Lyra Etna & Marantz SA7-S1. .......

165: Vinyl Asylum, Hmm. Do I understand this right? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2018-07-05, 14:14:42 (100.14.51.176)
The cutout looks to be 1 1/2" not 1 1/8th inches across. If this is SME, will it fit both 9" and 12" arms by sliding the arm forward or backward? .......

166: Vinyl Asylum, Help - ID This Tonearm Mount Cutout! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2018-07-05, 12:02:31 (100.14.51.176)
Hi: Can anyone please tell me what tonearm this mounting hole is for? The turntable is a VPI HW-19 MKIII, so it would be probably for a tonearm(s) from the mid to late 80s to early 90s. I bought this .......

167: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I'll take 10! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2018-06-27, 15:23:01 (100.14.51.176)
NOT!!!!!!!!!! .......

168: Inmate Central, Thanks for this! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2018-05-12, 19:24:56 (100.14.98.96)
I had one on my right knee for a small tear a few years back caused/aggravated by crawling around doing repairs in the attic (waering knee pads). Quick surgery; no recovery time. I've bicycled 8,000 m .......

169: Vinyl Asylum, Great album! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2018-04-30, 17:13:35 (100.14.102.31)
Ever tried Discogs? I've had really good luck there. .......

170: Planar Speaker Asylum, Bypassed fuses, binding posts, and (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2018-04-23, 05:42:46 (100.14.102.31)
replaced all wiring and original internal speaker crossover parts. External crossover is gone as am using a heavily modified line level active xo with subs. Fuse bypass is noticeable but not transform .......

171: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: MG 3.6r crossover (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2018-04-10, 08:06:34 (100.14.102.31)
That rabbit looks pretty handy with a screwdriver! Maybe I need one of those.... .......

172: Amp/Preamp Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2018-03-07, 06:56:17 (100.14.102.31)
Nt .......

173: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: shipping Maggies? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2018-02-22, 18:06:46 (100.14.102.31)
Back 30+ years ago or so Old Dominion Freight was the recommended shipper. I used them to ship a pair of T-1Ds to Magnepan back then. About 10 years ago, I shipped a pair of 3.6s. Not sure I'd use the .......

174: Speaker Asylum, REW - The Best! +1 (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-12-29, 07:37:13 (100.14.102.31)
..... .......

175: Vinyl Asylum, RE: My last (hopefully) turntable. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-12-28, 08:58:08 (100.14.102.31)
Nice table! Enjoy it! I also got an Applied Fidelity bearing for my VPI HW-19 III and it was a major improvement in sound with a much lower noise floor. Jim will be missed. .......

176: General Asylum, Me too (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-12-28, 08:44:49 (100.14.102.31)
Love this place. I must be nuts?!!! .......

177: General Asylum, Great Pics and Inspirational Journey (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-12-27, 15:33:09 (100.14.102.31)
Thank you so much for sharing this and your web site. You all look very happy! .......

178: Vinyl Asylum, This may be of interest (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-12-27, 10:17:06 (100.14.102.31)
if you haven't seen it but I'm guessing you may have? You probably already know more than some of these folks considering the misinformation that appears on the web. http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/ana .......

179: Vinyl Asylum, RE: My Christmas Present Ultrasonic Record Cleaning (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-12-27, 09:32:54 (100.14.102.31)
Nice setup! Some add a surfactant too. Let us know how it works. .......

180: General Asylum, Duelund (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-12-26, 08:58:30 (100.14.102.31)
The Cast are wonderful, but require the patience of Job. Break in is a bitch. A few 100s of hours didn't work for me. Over a week on a cable cooker after 500 hrs of playing did the trick. I really do .......

181: Inmate Central, RE: Merry Christmas from Ridgefield, CT ...... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-12-25, 10:29:48 (100.14.102.31)
Thanks. Very pretty. Just grass and lots of wind today here in eastern PA. I know Ridgefield. One of my favorite restaurants is Bernard's. .......

182: Inmate Central, RE: Your Pontiac is ready Mr Kuller (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-12-20, 10:35:52 (100.14.102.31)
I had a friend who had a dark blue '65 GTO with 3 deuces and a 4 speed. I don't think I ever saw a silver GTO. Wasn't a popular color like it is now. .......

183: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Poorly designed but sound great. Go figure! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-12-13, 12:58:03 (100.14.102.31)
I know what you mean - always liked Counterpoint. Have 2 hybrid NP220 amps (totally redesigned successor to SA-220) with Mullard ECC35 CV569 (6SL7) input tubes. Thought I would die when 1 amp had a ca .......

184: Vinyl Asylum, Anyone tried the SPEC AP-UD1 TT Mat? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-11-25, 11:08:41 (100.14.102.31)
This looks like an interesting construction. It was reviewed over at Jeff's Place back in May of 2015. Part-time audiophile also did a mat shoot out in February of 2017 and rated it best. I'm curious .......

185: Inmate Central, RE: If you look closely.... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-11-22, 06:26:30 (100.14.102.31)
That's very funny. .......

186: Inmate Central, Wow. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-11-22, 06:25:34 (100.14.102.31)
Thanks for sharing. .......

187: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: Paul Newman and his Daytona (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-10-29, 15:49:06 (100.14.102.31)
Thanks for the link. Well worth the read. .......

188: Tubes Asylum, RE: KT120 tubes RAM Labs (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-10-01, 06:23:05 (100.14.102.31)
RAM Labs is top notch and provides detailed specs. ARC tubes are thoroughly tested too but no info provided. Both are a little more expensive. Jim McShane is good too and there are a few others. Good .......

189: Planar Speaker Asylum, Radio Shack SPL Meter (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-09-20, 21:49:04 (100.14.102.31)
Are you taking your readings directly from the RS meter? If so, they are increasingly inaccurate as you measure at lower frequencies, as much as 8-10dB by the time you hit 20Hz. Although it's good for .......

190: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Time alignment (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-09-20, 19:10:34 (100.14.102.31)
Sorry. I actually hadn't read your initial post closely enough to understand your set-up properly and for some reason thought you only had a crossover on the subs. In any event, you might find this ar .......

191: Inmate Central, RE: I miss my little buddy ... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-09-20, 12:19:38 (100.14.102.31)
Sorry you lost your dear little friend. I'm sure she misses you too and is waiting for you. .......

192: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: I went with 80 Hz (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-09-18, 07:55:54 (100.14.102.31)
It may be counter intuitive but but I'm sure you know that lining up the mains and subs does not time align anything. The subs would need to be way out front to do that. .......

193: Cable Asylum, New LessLoss C-MARC Cables (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-09-15, 17:58:17 (100.14.102.31)
Anyone try these new cables yet? Very interesting construction and somewhat more attractive pricing. .......

194: Vinyl Asylum, This is the advice I got to remove the ball (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-09-11, 19:13:12 (100.14.102.31)
but I NEVER tried it: "I've heard from other HW19 owners that the bearing assembly in the HW19 went through several running production changes. When you pull out the spindle, I suspect you'll find tha .......

195: Vinyl Asylum, Should sound terrific and... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-09-11, 07:11:31 (100.14.102.31)
Jim Howard (RIP) of Applied Fidelity redid my HW 19 Mk3 with a ceramic ball and sapphire thrust pad (Gen III bearing assembly) and it sounds great. Way lower noise floor. I think the ball can just be .......

196: Vinyl Asylum, I like Peggy Zina (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-09-02, 09:05:48 (100.14.102.31)
A Greek pop singer. Nice Middle East music. Try Mazi Sou. You don't have to go to Greece to enjoy her. Not sure if she's on vinyl. .......

197: Inmate Central, RE: We had a spring-like August here in Southwestern PA. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-09-01, 06:33:53 (100.14.102.31)
It's glorious in southeastern PA today. Woke up it was 55! The whole months been good. Great sleeping with windows open too. .......

198: Inmate Central, Me (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-09-01, 06:23:15 (100.14.102.31)
Some have lost everything. The pictures on TV and Internet are heart wrenching. They're tough to watch now. They'll be dealing with this devastation for many, many years to come long after all of us h .......

199: Films/DVD Asylum, A great movie! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-08-25, 07:10:06 (100.14.102.31)
Terrific and well worth the trip to the theater to see on the big screen. Jeremy Renner gives a great performance and they used real Indian actors, not some fake Hollywood look-a-likes. Didn't see Gan .......

200: Vinyl Asylum, RE: To be clear - Need upgraded bearing assembly (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-08-20, 20:20:07 (100.14.102.31)
Sorry I really don't know and it's a PITA to take it apart. Try over at the VPI forum as I'm sure they'll have the answer. Good luck! .......

201: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: 'Wind River': Desolate, frozen, compelling . . . (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-08-19, 19:51:35 (100.14.102.31)
Many thanks for the tip. I must see it. Loved Hell or High Water and... 45 years ago I hiked alone for a week in the Wind River Range and up to the base of Gannett Peak, the highest point in Wyoming. .......

202: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: choosing capacitors for a power amp (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-08-19, 19:37:49 (100.14.102.31)
Dealing with the roller-coaster of sonic changes of new caps is too much for me. It's a lot faster and much less error-prone to burn in caps first for a week on a cable cooker before installing them. .......

203: Vinyl Asylum, To be clear - Need upgraded bearing assembly (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-08-18, 21:54:05 (100.14.102.31)
I probably wasn't clear. I want a whole bearing assembly redone - the ball & thrust pad, and the housing for it re-honed. The Applied Fidelity Gen III bearing assembly for the VPI HW-III platter I'm u .......

204: Vinyl Asylum, Turntable Bearing Upgrades (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-08-16, 08:57:59 (100.14.102.31)
I was wondering who does TT bearing upgrades and what experiences you've had with them. I was totally happy doing business with Jim H. at Applied Fidelity and was working with him on a TT project when .......

205: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Opinion on Crown D45 / D75 amplifiers? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-08-13, 08:44:17 (100.14.102.31)
Like nails on a chalkboard. I owned a D150 for a few years. Probably the worst sounding amp I ever owned. .......

206: Inmate Central, Good luck tracking him down (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-07-05, 06:33:14 (100.14.102.31)
He's cute. I feel for your loss and hope he comes home soon. Don't give up! With indoor cats that have never been out, they don't go very far from the house. They get so anxious they won't come back i .......

207: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Any advantage to having a bigger trafo on headphone amp? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-07-01, 08:47:59 (100.14.102.31)
Way back in the 80s I owned a PS Audio IV preamp with phono stage that had an optional large outboard transformer as an upgrade. It sounded way better. The stock one was bigger than a wall wort but th .......

208: General Asylum, Maybe it's Atomic? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-07-01, 08:37:11 (100.14.102.31)
: ) .......

209: Inmate Central, Have fun! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-06-26, 17:05:08 (100.14.102.31)
Always wanted to go back to Flathead Lake. It's spectacular. On a bike I bet, even better. Have a great time! .......

210: Wine Asylum, Not a Prosecco person (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-06-25, 14:50:19 (100.14.102.31)
Pear fruit tastes predominate. I drink a lot of champagne however, not just to celebrate; it's a good food wine. Just had a terrific bottle of NV Pierre Peters blanc de blanc. It was almost as good as .......

211: Inmate Central, Just a little (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-06-14, 07:17:22 (100.14.102.31)
4,000 miles last year despite other distractions. .......

212: Inmate Central, I look forward to these pics every year (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-06-04, 17:52:36 (100.14.102.31)
I bet it's great to be there in person. Many Thanks! .......

213: Tweakers' Asylum, World's most beautiful amps IMHO (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-06-03, 14:07:34 (100.14.102.31)
;) .......

214: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Is there an optimum room placement for a dipole? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-06-01, 06:29:44 (100.14.102.31)
Of course all of what you are talking about is covered on his site and his other presentations, except phase cancellation of side by side drivers. While it's not applicable to his speaker design, it i .......

215: Planar Speaker Asylum, Is there an optimum room placement for a dipole? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-05-31, 20:30:29 (100.14.102.31)
you've probably seen this but for others, here's what the foremost authority on the subject, S. Linkwitz, thinks about dipoles, room modes, and speaker and listener placement (Answer to Q31). Also wor .......

216: Planar Speaker Asylum, New Gotham N23 Skyline Diffusors (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-05-29, 21:03:57 (100.14.102.31)
Just got 4 of these on a GIK introductory promo and mounted them directly behind my 3.6s. Specs say they provide 2D diffusion from 1.25 kHz to 9.5 kHz with scattering effects down to 650 Hz. They wei .......

217: Vinyl Asylum, Terrific!!! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-05-17, 11:00:14 (100.14.102.31)
I'm a big fan of this and all its Asian zither relatives, the guzheng (China) and koto (Japan). Very exotic. Maybe you'd also like the Đàn Bầu or monochord. This guy is the most famous of Viet player .......

218: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: YES! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-05-09, 06:07:53 (100.14.102.31)
Call them. You'll talk with Andy. The biggest downside with mods is that all the good people that do them are busy. There aren't that many good ones. These guys have been at it a long time. Good lu .......

219: Inmate Central, I vaguely remember a tequila party in college (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-05-08, 18:51:56 (100.14.102.31)
and I'm not sure anyone's health was improved that night. One person lit a Roman candle in the kitchen of the apartment (8 foot ceilings) filling the entire place with smoke. Someone else went missing .......

220: Amp/Preamp Asylum, YES! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-05-08, 18:41:19 (100.14.102.31)
I've used RHB's services for at least a decade and have done at least 10 different mods and repairs in that time. Bob and Gary do great work and are really terrific people. My highest recommendation! .......

221: General Asylum, If it would only cook dinner.... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-05-06, 10:29:53 (100.14.102.31)
great for cable and parts burn in. A major upgrade! .......

222: Inmate Central, Glad You're Making Progress (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-05-05, 08:45:49 (100.14.102.31)
You've been through some tough times. Sounds like you're making good progress. Best wishes. .......

223: Tweakers' Asylum, Thank You (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-04-26, 20:15:21 (100.14.102.31)
Project is still in the speculation stage. News of the new Marantz SA-10 has me considering some mods for my SA7-S1 similar to those by Fidelity Audio in the UK (link below). I really like the sound o .......

224: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-04-26, 14:56:18 (100.14.102.31)
I was debating about trying this earlier but never got around to buying an external clocker. I had a question for you offline. Could you send me an email? .......

225: Tweakers' Asylum, CD Player Upgrades (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-04-26, 08:52:29 (100.14.102.31)
Has anyone had experience with Fidelity Audio in the UK? Have you tried their upgrades, purchased any of their voltage regulators, or precision digital clocks? I'm US-based but considering CD player .......

226: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Marantz SA10 Reviews (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-04-23, 10:21:48 (100.14.102.31)
I like the heading on this user review: "My lust gets a little boiled" Know what he means. I'm ok with a very little German, but not Japanese. I'm thinking of modifying my SA-7S1 but wouldn't put muc .......

227: Inmate Central, RE: Did you improve the brakes and suspension as well. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-04-11, 05:48:07 (100.14.102.31)
The suspension somewhat. The brakes were not upgraded much. What slowed me down was the gas mileage. Even though gas was 30cents per gallon, I was always running out.... .......

228: Inmate Central, Thanks for sharing this (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-04-10, 05:50:50 (100.14.66.10)
I had a '56 Bel Air with a 350/350 horse Vette engine when I was younger so this brought back fond memories. .......

229: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Now here's something you don't see every day (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-04-02, 19:06:37 (100.14.66.10)
You bet! Have a lifetime supply of 12. One of the best and cheaper audio purchases I've ever made. Thanks Mike. .......

230: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Now here's something you don't see every day (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-04-01, 08:35:06 (100.14.66.10)
Wow. Nice. Not sure I've ever seen these in real life. Looks like a fair price too considering the rarity and amps thrown in. Good thing I don't need speakers - it's a long drive to CA from PA. ::: .......

231: Inmate Central, RE: She left this Earth Monday (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-04-01, 06:24:06 (100.14.66.10)
Beautiful., Mews. She must have always been with you and she always will be. Kitty cat heaven until you see her again. .......

232: General Asylum, November. 1999 (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-03-30, 05:21:41 (100.14.66.10)
Still here. .......

233: Inmate Central, RE: quit my stressful job today (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-03-24, 06:44:17 (100.14.66.10)
There's a difference between hating what you do and hating where you work. It's worth trying to figure out when it's time to decide what to do next. Of course, if you've always had a dream, just go do .......

234: Tubes Asylum, 6H30 Tube Life in ARC (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-02-27, 17:48:43 (100.14.66.10)
ARC recommends the Sovtek 6H30s supplied in their Ref series of preamps be replaced at 4,000 hours. I replaced mine about that time, but they may have lasted longer. I believe the NOS "super tube" DR .......

235: Tubes Asylum, + 1 (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-02-27, 06:37:14 (100.14.66.10)
Agree totally. .......

236: Tubes Asylum, RE: What's the story on 6H30 tubes? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-02-27, 06:25:19 (100.14.66.10)
I bought a quad of late 70s vintage DRs to install in the regulator/PS supply of my ARC Ref 40 preamp. If they were better, I was prepared to buy 8 more for the line section. They did sound different .......

237: Inmate Central, RE: Record here (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-02-25, 14:08:14 (100.14.66.10)
I thought so too but now I'm not so sure. .......

238: Inmate Central, Record here (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-02-25, 06:19:19 (100.14.66.10)
75 yesterday in Philly area. Highest temp in 100 years. Unsettling. .......

239: Inmate Systems, Barry's Barry's Stuff (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-02-23, 18:46:54 (100.14.66.10)
Barry 's Barry's Stuff System IP Address: 100.14.66.10 Last Update: February 23, 2017 at 18:46:54 Amplifier: System is tri-amped, so 3 amps. Two are totally custom hybrid tube/SS. Total p .......

240: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Copper V-Caps (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-02-19, 05:44:22 (100.14.66.10)
I'd second the CuTFs. Although they may expose a weakness somewhere else. Also consider the Jupiter cooper foil and wax which are cheaper but very nice and a little more forgiving. The polystyrene R .......

241: Inmate Central, RE: Aging and health article (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-02-17, 17:03:01 (100.14.66.10)
Here's an interesting article about longevity, genes, and lifestyle. If you're younger, below 75, lifestyle matters more. If you're older 85 or so it's genetics. I'm glad to be here. Not that old yet, .......

242: Vinyl Asylum, RE: For Coffee Phil re Garrard motors (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-02-10, 06:06:53 (100.14.66.10)
My Italian bike is an 80's model DeRosa. The other is a custom Richard Sachs. Love the Chris King stuff by the way. This year I'm looking at several centuries beginning late March. Have ridden longer .......

243: Vinyl Asylum, RE: For Coffee Phil re Garrard motors (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-02-09, 07:52:01 (100.14.66.10)
Mark, the engineering work on your bike is quite fascinating. Good luck with that. By the way, you've now hit 3 of my favorite hobbies wine, audio, and cycling. Dirty, well at least my 5K went to stee .......

244: Inmate Central, .Good luck with this (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-01-29, 05:30:31 (100.14.66.10)
Everything will work out but there could be some rough times ahead. Hope things are better soon. .......

245: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Wall treatment for close listening position? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-01-28, 19:17:15 (100.14.66.10)
I'd listen first or you'll end up like me. A lot of extra traps. I've been thinking about putting some of the extras in the bathrooms. I like it quiet in there.... .......

246: Inmate Central, Funny (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-01-28, 14:36:48 (100.14.66.10)
Don't remember this episode, but have seen a few Mannix reruns recently. When I was that age, I used to eat Swanson beef pot pies. Luck I'm still alive I guess. I'm not sure there was any beef in ther .......

247: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Wall treatment for close listening position? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-01-28, 14:29:26 (100.14.66.10)
This is not so much of an issue as the seating location is. It doesn't sound like a problem since it's centered, and more importantly not a deep space. Some people have problems with cavity resonances .......

248: Planar Speaker Asylum, Here's a pic of how they might look (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-01-28, 13:59:59 (100.14.66.10)
mounted with 2" spacing (these are 2" thick panels, (you'd ideally want 4" and 2'x2' not as large as these), mounted at least 2" out from walls if you can. This shows side walls, but works exceptional .......

249: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Wall treatment for close listening position? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-01-28, 13:21:49 (100.14.66.10)
Absorption is the only way to go if your seating position is that close to the back wall. It's a major improvement. I like GIK and Real Traps panels with Guilford of Maine fabric options. Also, Real T .......

250: Wine Asylum, You're right (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-01-28, 13:02:19 (100.14.66.10)
Go for it. Most "New World" wines seem best within 5 years. No one seems to want to wait. Certain Italian wines are made to an "older style" and an exception and age very well. 8-10 years is my limit. .......

251: Vinyl Asylum, A Cure for Record Lice! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-01-25, 18:36:19 (100.14.66.10)
Finally. This is a solution to a problem I was too embarrassed to post about. Thank you! .......

252: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Cardas CCBP Unplated Copper Binding Posts (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-01-17, 16:58:18 (100.14.117.11)
The best - two thumbs up! I like these and that's a great deal. They do tend to get tarnished after awhile and are a little hard to clean. I also really like the Vampire BPHEX/CB which are a hell of a .......

253: Radio Road, If you're a masochist (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-01-12, 18:12:47 (100.14.117.11)
Try the the RG-11 Belden 7731-A from Blue Jeans Cable. Very low loss. It's like wrestling with snakes! .......

254: Vinyl Asylum, Very sorry to hear this. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-01-11, 06:31:28 (100.14.96.92)
I knew Jim was very sick. He was doing some work for me too and it was returned. RIP Jim. .......

255: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Audio SOS ................. DIY style (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-01-03, 13:57:30 (100.14.96.92)
Jeff: That part looks very much like a modern day Shallco open frame rotary switch. Shallco appears to be a successor company that was formed in the late 60s and the design is similar. Shallco provide .......

256: Tweakers' Asylum, Solution found (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-01-03, 07:37:42 (100.14.96.92)
Crossover outputs are now V-Cap CuTfs bypasses only with no added PP bypasses. I did need to remove 2 Tx2575s in the input stage and use original resistors there to get the tonal balance right (there .......

257: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Which black screws? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-01-01, 05:37:45 (100.14.96.92)
I believe it's 3 each on the left and right sides at the edge. Not the ones at the very front and back, the middle ones. If you take all 5 out shouldn't hurt anything, just screw them back in later. T .......

258: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Best to you Neolith on your upcoming procedure... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2017-01-01, 05:21:50 (100.14.96.92)
My prayers for a speedy recovery. .......

259: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: How do you open up a Marantz SA-7S1? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-12-31, 14:21:06 (100.14.96.92)
Don't try prying anything!!!!! You're most of the way there. You'll find (2?) black screws at the edge of bothsides of the unit on the bottom of it too. Once you take those out the top slides back. : .......

260: Inmate Central, Glad to Hear You've Escaped! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-12-30, 16:58:11 (100.14.96.92)
Best wishes to you from all of us I'm sure. .......

261: Speaker Asylum, RE: Thiel's need crossover surgery - info needed (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-12-27, 06:42:30 (100.14.96.92)
Try Millersound for repair. North of Philly in PA. .......

262: Inmate Central, Merry Christmas BH! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-12-24, 13:55:37 (100.14.96.92)
Enjoy the season! .......

263: Tweakers' Asylum, Believe me I know (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-12-20, 08:46:11 (100.14.96.92)
I've used the V-Cap CuTfs since they first came out and , yes, one of the best. They seemed to be missing something in this specific application. It's possible "the problem" is elsewhere, but this has .......

264: Tweakers' Asylum, Maybe weird but this seemed to work (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-12-19, 18:11:50 (100.14.96.92)
Thanks all. Still learning on this and value your input. I ended up with a mix of a very small value Panasonic polypropylene (the red ones) and a 5 x's larger CuTf V-Cap for the bypass. I traded a lit .......

265: Tweakers' Asylum, Favorite Silmic II film bypass? Size & Sonics? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-12-19, 09:05:57 (100.14.96.92)
I realize this is a very subjective question but am wondering what people like for Elna Silmic II film bypasses when used as coupling caps. Cost isn't a consideration, but there are some size limitati .......

266: Inmate Central, Just stay away from the fondue.... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-12-11, 17:53:58 (100.14.96.92)
I like cheese but yeecchhhh .......

267: Radio Road, RE: Tuner won't respond to antenna (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-11-30, 06:57:44 (100.14.96.92)
Great tuna. It's well worth it to get it tuned up/ fixed. Good luck with it. .......

268: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: mg1.6 xo caps? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-11-28, 12:42:15 (100.14.96.92)
The bypass idea is a good recommendation and focusing on the high pass tweets is where you'll gain most sonic advantage. As someone who's done many hundreds of parts swaps - one warning to the OP. Up .......

269: Tweakers' Asylum, Thanks Lew! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-11-14, 12:52:54 (100.14.96.92)
Yes the parallel caps are per the RIAA calculation I would guess. Will see what I can come up with in polystyrene for the parallel caps. This phono preamp sounded good until I upgraded the crossover n .......

270: Tweakers' Asylum, RIAA Network Cap Replacement (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-11-13, 18:14:52 (100.14.96.92)
I'm looking to change the RIAA caps for a warmer, more natural sound in a very heavily modified Pass Labs Xono and could use some advice. The unit has all TX2575s in the signal path and some Black Gat .......

271: General Asylum, You should really try this! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-11-05, 20:10:28 (100.14.96.92)
It comes with well wishes! .......

272: Inmate Central, Hope it all works out (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-09-15, 05:30:51 (100.14.104.118)
You're not having the best luck recently. Glad you discovered most of this in time to fix things before they got worse. Hang in there! .......

273: Inmate Central, There's no conspiracy here. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-09-10, 17:52:54 (100.14.104.118)
Read the full story in the Wall Street Journal to get all the facts straight. This was a case of Bank "mismanaging by the numbers" to generate new business. Employees were hounded by the bank in order .......

274: Tube DIY Asylum, Break In.... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-09-10, 17:26:24 (100.14.104.118)
Most of us aren't real patient. Some of us don't even believe in the phenomenon. I use Duelund Cast Caps in my speaker crossover. These particular caps require a few hundred hours of break in depend .......

275: Planar Speaker Asylum, Glad you're ok! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-09-10, 16:57:00 (100.14.104.118)
Go back to enjoying life but be thankful always. .......

276: Inmate Central, Glad you are recovering! Some thoughts (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-08-31, 18:30:32 (100.14.104.118)
Good that the swelling has gone down. I am happy you're on the mend! I was in a serious accident 20 years ago. My left leg was broken in 5 places. Complications included a bone infection. It took me 4 .......

277: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Is there an optimal frequency to set the LP/HP XO between subs and Maggie bass panels? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-08-25, 11:35:41 (100.14.104.118)
It's trial and error time. Despite spending a couple of hundred hours playing around with this using different XO settings, DSP EQ, and changing room absorption then measuring with REW, there is no s .......

278: Speaker Asylum, You were wise to buy a pair (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-08-20, 14:33:23 (100.14.104.118)
Even if there are limited placement options. There are so many set up options. Buy a cheap USB mic, load REW on a laptop, spin the dials, and move them both around a little and you'll have much smooth .......

279: Speaker Asylum, Agree totally. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-08-20, 05:57:38 (100.14.104.118)
I am amazed at the build quality and functionality of these Rythmiks for the price. I bought one. .......

280: Inmate Central, If you think it's bad on a bike... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-08-17, 16:19:44 (100.14.104.118)
try riding a bicycle. That's why I rejoined a bike club. There's a little more safety in numbers (but not much). Younger drivers are often the worst. Not only texting, but no one's driving the speed l .......

281: Inmate Central, Concors saddle (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-08-08, 06:02:03 (100.14.104.118)
The saddle design has been around for over 45 years and I've ridden it for at least that long. It's still my favorite. It's an especially good climbing saddle. Long rides? Two double centuries, a 150, .......

282: Vinyl Asylum, A wonderful person (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-08-03, 17:11:23 (100.14.104.118)
always willing to selflessly share ideas and has an incredible depth of knowledge relating to turntable design. His turntable bearings are really special. My prayers go out daily to him and his family .......

283: Speaker Asylum, If you want linear phase you need FIR filters (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-07-26, 19:23:49 (100.14.104.118)
For a complete understanding of analog - Infinite Impulse Response - and Finite Impulse Response filters, you'll find a great article and its companion piece here (linked in the article below). You've .......

284: Tube DIY Asylum, Wondering... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-07-21, 17:38:11 (100.14.104.118)
How many people actually have any knowledge about what these sound like. Probably don't know much about the company either or their QC. Any value judgements are therefore meaningless as everyone will .......

285: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: "impulse response?"... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-07-17, 14:01:24 (31.221.87.81)
Of course that's a near field speaker impulse response, not one for a room but maybe that's your question. When used for room measurements, IR does not show room modal effects at different frequencies .......

286: Planar Speaker Asylum, Great pics! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-07-16, 00:10:01 (77.108.153.211)
Looks like everythings really coming together. How much equalization does the room actually require? You're only treating the peaks right? .......

287: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Thanks ... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-07-15, 08:47:39 (77.108.153.211)
My DSPeaker Dual Core Antimode 2.0 sounds better with a separate LPS but still not perfect so I use it only on the subs. My analogue Pass Labs XVR1-3 way sounds much better in bandpass mode with some .......

288: Inmate Central, RE: Cycling Tip of the Month (for whoever might be interested) (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-07-09, 02:13:35 (64.134.98.13)
It's probably just me but despite having been a serious cyclist for most of the past 47 years this seems a little silly to me except for the part about bugs. That reminds me of this VW commercial..... .......

289: Speaker Asylum, it takes some work on Magnepans (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-07-06, 13:23:30 (100.14.104.118)
But like others I've had the cats climb up them and also sleep on the class A amps. .......

290: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Having worked on some Counterpoint gear.... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-06-29, 05:26:29 (100.14.104.118)
This amp bears no resemblance to earlier Counterpoint amps being a completely different circuit design. It has only a pair of 6sl7s for input and a separate toroidal choke regulated supply for the tub .......

291: Vinyl Asylum, + 2 (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-06-28, 06:26:44 (100.14.104.118)
...... .......

292: Hi-Rez Highway, New Marantz. Thanks (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-06-20, 05:36:47 (100.14.104.118)
Thanks for posting this. I'm interested in the SA10. I have an Sa7-S1 but I'm limited to CDs and sacd. Look forward to reviews later this year. .......

293: Inmate Central, RE: Head Rest? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-06-18, 19:38:58 (100.14.104.118)
!!! .......

294: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: In the circuit shown in the photo,... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-06-18, 19:29:39 (100.14.104.118)
Actual voltage is 75 volts. 16 is the number of 10,000 uF caps, half to each channel for the output stage. Amp is a tube hybrid with 6SL7 inputs (separate PS) and bipolar outputs putting out 220 watt .......

295: Wine Asylum, RE: Chianti/sangiovese tasting... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-06-17, 08:20:13 (100.14.104.118)
Looks like fun! I realize you're from California but 2 great Italian producers for chianti, if you can get to try them, are Querciabella and Isole e Olena. Brunello's a whole different thing. : .......

296: Tweakers' Asylum, Have you tried the new AudioNote/Rubycon? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-06-16, 20:14:38 (100.14.104.118)
and I would guess the Jensen copper foils would sound very nice. Good luck with the experiment! .......

297: Tweakers' Asylum, I was just kidding.... Cap Break In (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-06-16, 17:51:24 (100.14.104.118)
I have not really noticed any change in sound when the amp is off for a bit other than the usual changes with warm up. I do find Black Gates a little dark and closed-in sounding until about an hour of .......

298: Tweakers' Asylum, Uh oh!!!!!!!!!!!! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-06-16, 16:57:35 (100.14.104.118)
Here's a pic of one of my amps showing half of its 160,000uF, 16 Blackgate 80Volt VFK cap power supply. Been off for 2 months. Oh, no. I'm in big trouble!!! .......

299: Inmate Central, My Fav WW II Fighter (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-05-19, 12:49:52 (100.14.104.118)
ME 262 - exotic! Good thing not too many of these things made it into the war. .......

300: Vinyl Asylum, TX2575 Vishay - While you're at it... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-05-11, 21:13:10 (100.14.104.118)
do ALL the resistors in the signal path of your phono preamp section including the RIAA network. It gets even better. .......

301: Films/DVD Asylum, The Intouchables (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-05-09, 19:32:38 (100.14.104.118)
This is a wildly popular 2011 French movie, based on a real story of two men that come from very different backgrounds and become friends. It is touching, at times sad, uplifting, and most often, very .......

302: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Even the Aleph 2s don't have bass slam (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-05-07, 13:42:58 (100.14.104.118)
despite 100 watts/ch into 8 ohm and 200 watts/ch into 4 ohms and a damping factor of 100. .......

303: Inmate Central, Pic makes me want to eat a salad. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-05-07, 06:46:02 (100.14.104.118)
I like the pizza pics and some of the Chinese takeout, but this one doesn't look appetizing at all. Even washed down with beer. .......

304: General Asylum, My long-time audio project (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-04-24, 15:07:45 (100.14.104.118)
almost there.... these are NOT the old Counterpoint amps.... .......

305: Inmate Central, That's often called.... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-04-21, 12:03:55 (100.14.104.118)
A dead cat bounce if you're wrong. .......

306: Tweakers' Asylum, try Audio Note Kaisei (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-04-15, 05:52:26 (100.14.104.118)
HiFi Collective in UK. .......

307: Vinyl Asylum, RE: VPI HW19 arm recommendations (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-04-13, 18:31:31 (100.14.104.118)
Triplanar VII with Lyra. Agree with other posters. May be other things to change for better results and it depends on cartridge. I upgraded to Applied Fidelity bearing. Well worth the price. Still n .......

308: Inmate Central, Stick with audio not financial advice (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-04-06, 18:33:44 (100.14.104.118)
You, my friend, should NOT be buying tax exempt bonds, or any bonds for that matter. You loose market value with increase risk of repayment and ratings downgrades of a bond. By the time there's a bank .......

309: Speaker Asylum, KEF B139s (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-04-03, 15:15:14 (100.14.104.118)
: ) .......

310: General Asylum, AR Reciever - This one! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-04-03, 10:58:37 (100.14.104.118)
I owned the integrated AR amp but always wanted one of these. Like you, I thought it was beautiful. Sadly, the sound was typical early solid state - dreadful. .......

311: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: In for a penny in for a pound (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-30, 07:49:42 (100.14.104.118)
Well maybe. There's really not much electronics work left to do. Listening to a lot of music. .......

312: Planar Speaker Asylum, In for a penny in for a pound (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-29, 14:52:18 (100.14.104.118)
Duelund's reputation is well deserved for sound, high cost, and being a real PITA for break-in. I ordered the .01uF silver bypass caps and will put them across that big 17.1 uF tweeter cap on the left .......

313: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: The Crown IC150 & D150 (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-29, 08:58:26 (100.14.104.118)
>>>Honestly, in the early 70s at the dawn of SS designs, nothing sounded as good as the best tube units I still think it's true, especially for preamps. Wish I had gotten into tubes long before I did. .......

314: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Hafler DH 101 was my next purchase (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-29, 08:54:00 (100.14.104.118)
Much better than the Crown. Bought the companion DH200 amp and Pooged it and rebuilt the power supply. Kept these for several years. .......

315: Amp/Preamp Asylum, The Crown IC150 & D150 (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-28, 19:08:52 (100.14.104.118)
I think the pair retailed for about $3000 which was a very high end price in the early 70s. I had to have them so put my hard-earned summer job money down. I used them with Infinity 2000As first, and .......

316: Planar Speaker Asylum, Add To Cart? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-28, 14:53:03 (100.14.104.118)
I'm supposed to be upgrading my active crossovers. I was totally fine with my outboard tweeter/midrange passive crossover on my 3.6s when I stumbled upon Humble Homemade HiFi today. I found they've ad .......

317: Inmate Central, Same for me but not now (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-28, 08:04:54 (100.14.104.118)
Never liked Sundays when I was in school or working. It does go away. When you're retired, every night is Friday and every day is Saturday. You go places to get chores done on weekdays so you don't h .......

318: Planar Speaker Asylum, No math anxiety here but I don't draw well (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-22, 18:05:55 (100.14.104.118)
Let your PC do advanced math using REW to do toe-in and speaker positioning. Then you can actually see what you're doing and how it impacts the listening position's frequency response, waterfall decay .......

319: Vinyl Asylum, Thank you John! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-21, 07:00:52 (100.14.104.118)
I had all the jumpers installed. I get the formulas now and the concern about output phono preamp output current that Anthony raised. This forum is lucky to have you. .......

320: Vinyl Asylum, I get it now. THANKS! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-21, 06:56:21 (100.14.104.118)
Most helpful. I was getting the 47k cartridge loading recommendations confused with your concerns about output current. I think there is a problem with the sound card specs since I thought I shouldn' .......

321: Planar Speaker Asylum, Yes! And (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-21, 06:35:19 (100.14.104.118)
and get a cheap laser distance meter for exact speaker placement equidistant to listening position and walls. Forget a tape measure as not accurate enough. You will be very surprised at the results. .......

322: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Xonon & Sound Card Specs (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-20, 18:15:04 (100.14.104.118)
Actually the phono preamp gain is 57dB. Max gain is 71dB single ended and I've reduced it by -14dB with jumpers for a total gain of only 57dB. (I'll redo those calculations). I get the .26 ratio to ha .......

323: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Technical Advice Needed - Phono Output for Adjust Plus (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-20, 14:41:35 (100.14.104.118)
John, I know it might make things easier and I may go this route. I wanted to run the Adjust + tests with the cartridge and phono stage only as this should give more accurate results without including .......

324: Vinyl Asylum, Xonon & Sound Card Specs (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-20, 14:29:57 (100.14.104.118)
I'm running the phono preamp output into the external sound card. I'm using the line input for the sound card. Soundcard specs in manual state: 1 Vrms (2.828 Vp-p) for line out 1 Vrms (3.677 Vp-p) for .......

325: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Technical Advice Needed - Phono Output for Adjust Plus (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-20, 14:17:32 (100.14.104.118)
Yes, thanks John. I tried using the moving magnet section. Gain is too low. There is no problem with the cartridge or the phono preamp as there is no visible clipping when I hook the phono preamp outp .......

326: Vinyl Asylum, Technical Advice Needed - Phono Output for Adjust Plus (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-17, 16:12:18 (100.14.104.118)
Using my Lyra Etna cartridge and Adjust + test record, it appears that the output of my Pass Xono phono preamp is overloading my external computer sound card as I try to configure the Adjust Plus prog .......

327: Inmate Central, Looks like our cat (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-15, 13:28:09 (100.14.104.118)
Punky. She was abandoned and feral having spent much of her life outdoors before someone caught her. Always on the alert and giving you the eye. Never liked being picked up so taking her to the vet an .......

328: Tube DIY Asylum, The wife will love that (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-13, 07:08:57 (100.14.104.118)
Just like I used to relube bicycle chains with STP by putting them in a pot on the stove. You knew it was too hot if it started to smoke. .......

329: General Asylum, This was a good show last year (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-10, 03:21:27 (100.14.104.118)
I think I'll go again. Lots of good stuff to hear even if you're not in the market to buy anything. Nice people too. Highly recommended. .......

330: Discount Drive, Boy am I happy! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-07, 14:24:43 (100.14.104.118)
I did talk with Jim. Got the bearing assembly for my VPI and it's terrific. Reasonable price too. Thanks Jim! .......

331: Inmate Central, Any day is a good day to be in Oregon (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-07, 07:25:13 (100.14.104.118)
but looking at the chocolate Fest movie suggests some days are better than others. Will have to get back there for this some day. Thanks for posting this. .......

332: Vinyl Asylum, Ahhhh the Etna.... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-07, 07:12:01 (100.14.104.118)
I don't have the cartridge listening experience you do, but music with the Etna is an amazing experience. I got one in December and, after about 60 hrs of break-in, I really can't imagine anything bet .......

333: Inmate Central, RE: great documentary and introductiion (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-05, 19:46:51 (100.14.104.118)
Bullet: Time to go for a walk. Fresh air is free. If you don't like the neighborhood, find a tranquil place like the mountains or the beach. Just a guess, but I think you might be missing the best of .......

334: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: T1D's crossover point is??? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-05, 19:16:28 (100.14.104.118)
If you want the best sound out of these (I own a pair too) you'll use the exact same amps for biamping hi's and low's considering the relatively high XO point of about 1K. Regardless of what others ma .......

335: Inmate Central, Wow! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-04, 09:11:14 (100.14.104.118)
So cool! .......

336: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Downsizing, 20.1 room size opinions (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-03-01, 07:24:13 (100.14.98.69)
Whatever the room size, I'd look for rooms that have reasonably symmetric entryways or openings, better yet ones that can be closed off by doors. This is especially true if room openings will be near .......

337: Tubes Asylum, RE: As for Upscale (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-02-27, 19:52:55 (100.14.98.69)
The latest prod dates of SED Winged C 6550s 2011s don't measure very strong and I've had a few lose vaccuum entirely. Upscale was good about it when it happened. .......

338: General Asylum, One Way or Another (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-02-26, 10:54:42 (100.14.98.69)
Debbie Harry... .......

339: Tweakers' Asylum, Yes in the entire unit (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-02-17, 16:29:28 (74.95.130.241)
there's a MC and MM gain stage including an inverter to create balanced outs and then there's 2 channels. .......

340: General Asylum, The # 1.... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-02-16, 18:55:05 (100.14.98.69)
Ivan Moravec in Carnegie Hall in the early '80s - best of all - I was spellbound. .......

341: Vinyl Asylum, A new Tool Toy (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-02-16, 18:11:35 (100.14.98.69)
The AccuMASTER digital level gauge. I own a much bigger, heavier, digital guage with a 5" ruler, and 2 or 3 different bubble levels, but this is better for TT set up, especially if you're cross-eyed a .......

342: Vinyl Asylum, I owned a Rabco ST-7 (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-02-16, 17:48:14 (100.14.98.69)
many years ago and it is/was a good looking turntable. It seemed to work reasonably well, but the build quality didn't quite match the looks. The cuing lever and other parts weren't all that solid for .......

343: Speaker Asylum, +1 (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-02-16, 11:01:52 (100.14.98.69)
: ) .......

344: Tweakers' Asylum, Here's the modded Xono Pic (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-02-14, 19:00:41 (100.14.98.69)
Ok, maybe I should change the Sonicaps Gen 1s to VCap CuTfs. They'll just fit.... Mods: 1) Signal path with 70 TX2575 .1% tolerance resistors, except loading resistors which are on order now that t .......

345: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: I use the CDE 940C...... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-02-14, 06:32:25 (100.14.98.69)
I use the Sonicap Gen 1 in the RIAA network of a highly modified Pass Labs Xono phono preamp. Thought about changing,it but it sounds really nice. That prompted adding 70 TX2575s in the signal path fo .......

346: Inmate Central, Conde McCullough bridges (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-02-10, 20:10:36 (100.14.98.69)
He owns the Oregon coast bridge scene. Nice! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conde_McCullough Me? I'm from Delaware but a duck. .......

347: Vinyl Asylum, Preliminary observations on sound w thread drive (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-02-08, 20:03:23 (100.14.98.69)
I can see why some people like the sonics, but I'm not sure about the trade offs. The speed stability with silk thread is erratic, but I can probably fix that. I'm not loosing anything at all with the .......

348: Inmate Central, Take care of yourself my friend (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-02-07, 16:48:50 (100.14.98.69)
I've been taking Prilosec for the past, 3 years. I am now cutting way back. I don't want to stop drinking wine or give up hot food, or orange juice or.... Magic Pills always have a downside, especiall .......

349: Vinyl Asylum, Any Ingenious Tricks/Traps on Tying the Knot.... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-02-06, 08:04:14 (100.14.98.69)
No. Not preparing for Valentine's day. I understand what knots to try using thread drive on my VPI HW-19 with SAMA, but not exactly what the best strategies are to get the knot tied easily. I have may .......

350: Tubes Asylum, Well (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-02-01, 13:12:47 (100.14.98.69)
You can change settings from/to Fixed or Auto Bias in the "System Menu" when you turn on the power while holding the left arrow button and you scroll through to select it. Of course that's not explain .......

351: Tubes Asylum, Try this (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-01-31, 09:11:19 (100.14.98.69)
AT1000 Standard tube warm up time counts down from 60 seconds. You'll get fairly consistent readings with a three minute warm up. Note both these tubes are dual section triodes, two section tubes in o .......

352: Inmate Central, Beautiful Pics! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-01-31, 08:28:04 (100.14.98.69)
And great story too. .......

353: Tubes Asylum, Excellent answer (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-01-30, 16:08:15 (100.14.98.69)
It's not the best machine to try to learn to use if you're just starting out and it really bothers me that there have never been any software updates and the instructions to get it to work in computer .......

354: Inmate Central, RE: You Think You Might Have Troubles of The Day... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-01-29, 16:26:02 (100.14.98.69)
I needed a laugh today and this really helped. Thank you! .......

355: Inmate Central, RE: OK that's it. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-01-28, 19:27:35 (100.14.98.69)
In Orygun the scenery is all you need. It's a mystical experience / really Gods country. Must get back every few years. .......

356: Inmate Central, RE: the generous drunk, papa johns web app (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-01-28, 19:23:10 (100.14.98.69)
Bullet: this kindness tells me you know everything you need to know. Be at peace. .......

357: Planar Speaker Asylum, Pics Please! nt. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-01-22, 19:46:48 (100.14.98.69)
: ) .......

358: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Yes there is a distance too far (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-01-20, 17:10:54 (100.14.98.69)
Hmmm. I wasn't clear. It's probably not possible to generalize from my setup. Soundstage and imaging depends on the ratio of direct to reflected sound which includes distances as well as speaker toe-i .......

359: Planar Speaker Asylum, Yes there is a distance too far (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-01-20, 07:06:26 (100.14.98.69)
To me anyway. Moving the speakers out from the front wall works like this. Close in, the soundstage is flat, there is less detail the sound is "hashy" and the noise floor is higher. You'll notice this .......

360: Vinyl Asylum, Help. Is there a name for this? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-01-17, 14:21:55 (100.14.98.69)
Is this a surgeon's knot and do you make it a double like this? I'm having a hard time understanding how to tie it. .......

361: Vinyl Asylum, How much slippage (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-01-17, 06:00:48 (100.14.98.69)
Is there using any of these methods? Would like to try this. Thanks! .......

362: Speaker Asylum, If you're measuring speakers... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-01-17, 05:56:34 (100.14.98.69)
You should really take a look at Room EQ Wizard which can be found here: http://www.roomeqwizard.com/ It's free. You need a microphone USB or otherwise and a pc with sound card. It has all the functi .......

363: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Classe DR-6R Preamp-Looking for feedback (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-01-15, 21:28:18 (100.14.98.69)
I owned a DR 6 MKII which was one of my favorite audio purchases ever (supposedly the DR-6R was even better). First, it was extremely well designed with terrific tank-like build quality and was a real .......

364: Speaker Asylum, I had one.... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-01-14, 13:42:04 (100.14.98.69)
and looked for it for you but I think I threw it out about 6 months ago since I sold the crossover about 7 years ago - Sorry. I've spotted at least a half dozen SW-800s on the internet in various loca .......

365: Vinyl Asylum, If you want the VPI to sound even better (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-01-14, 06:46:52 (100.14.98.69)
Get the bearing upgrade from Applied Fidelity for less than $300 now or later. It's an older table and it will sound terrific. .......

366: General Asylum, Hardly ever (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-01-11, 10:42:35 (100.14.98.69)
Much of the stuff I own is one of a kind / modified to a level that sounds terrific to me and is irreplaceable. Hence, there are no commercially equivalent components to lust after. That way lies mad .......

367: Inmate Central, Beautiful Spot (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-01-09, 20:15:08 (100.14.98.69)
Love Pacific Northwest. Lived for awhile in Oregon & BC. .......

368: General Asylum, Well worth attending (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-01-05, 06:13:56 (100.14.98.69)
I had given up on audio shows for the past 20 years or so but went to CAF last year and had a great time. Well organized, nice location, manageable size allowing you to talk to room staff and some rea .......

369: Critic's Corner, Couldn't agree more. Maybe it's this? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-01-01, 14:35:29 (100.14.98.69)
I usually give up and just look at the pictures. I read one key reviewer's bio on 6 Moons and see that English is not his native language. He was born in Germany. German syntax is really unwieldy to a .......

370: OTL Asylum, RE: MA-1 Coupling Cap upgrade (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2016-01-01, 13:36:06 (100.14.98.69)
Couldn't find anything quickly and am not familiar with the MA-1 circuit topology but am sure others will chime in. I would change to the copper foil CuTf V-Caps if you are changing them. They are st .......

371: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Roederstein vs. Tantalum (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-12-30, 12:56:15 (100.14.98.69)
The question should include your objective, but I'll try to answer. I've had experience with the Resistas which were really very nice sounding (clear and with a touch of warmth) back in the day - not .......

372: Vinyl Asylum, Could you remind me again (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-12-28, 06:48:44 (100.14.98.69)
How you take these pictures - the equipment. They are really excellent. Thanks .......

373: General Asylum, RE: Stewart Ono Passed Over The Weekend (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-12-27, 05:34:04 (100.14.98.69)
A wonderful person I came to know thru AA. Always caring and sharing his knowledge here with everyone making the world a better place. Now it's Heaven's turn. My prayers go out to him and his family. .......

374: Critic's Corner, Thanks for reminding me (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-12-26, 06:50:16 (100.14.98.69)
Not from New York but this was a GREAT cover. Unforgettable. .......

375: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Woofer amp comparison results (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-12-20, 19:13:59 (100.14.78.118)
Josh: Try also looking at used Bryston, Classe, and McCormack amp reviews. Two others I also remember considering based on build quality / bang for the buck were older CODAs or a new B-stock ATI 2002. .......

376: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Woofer amp comparison results (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-12-20, 10:27:23 (100.14.78.118)
This is not as easy as you would think. I went through the same review twice for my tri-amped system's subwoofers. Yes, they're all audibly different on bass. Similar criteria as yours but less concer .......

377: Music Lane, RE: MEGA Babe Alert!!! YODELING!!!!! YT (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-12-18, 12:50:34 (100.14.78.118)
WOW that was something. Thanks. .......

378: General Asylum, It's not just the carpeting (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-12-14, 10:30:10 (100.14.78.118)
wall to wall might work by itself but with a thick pad under it, you're doomed to a totally dead room even in a basement. I had wall to wall carpet and padding installed in my listening room and had t .......

379: General Asylum, RE: The elephant in the room is the room (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-12-14, 08:56:00 (100.14.78.118)
Glad you had a good result with only a few hours. Most don't seem to bother with this sort of stuff even though it makes a huge difference. It's a lot easier to do this with Room EQ Wizard. You'll get .......

380: Music Lane, My Favorite Too. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-12-10, 14:43:59 (69.70.199.147)
But anything he plays is fine with me. .......

381: Inmate Central, RE: Crater Lake today (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-12-10, 12:33:30 (69.70.199.147)
Well Oregon needs the precipitation. Nothing like the peacefulness of Winter at Christmas. Love Oregon. I'm in Quebec City on holiday. No snow. In the low 40s. A little strange this time of year. ::: .......

382: Vinyl Asylum, Missed these old posts - Thanks! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-11-30, 09:01:23 (100.14.78.118)
Went back and looked at ALL of these. Some really great stuff here including your HW inquiries. A lot of work too. The part about the different test record results is perplexing. Many Thanks. ::: TOP .......

383: Vinyl Asylum, Maybe others have had better luck on this but (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-11-29, 19:38:41 (100.14.78.118)
my problem is the displays on an o'scope aren't stable due to the test record being off center, minor record warps, etc. so there's somewhat limited resolution. Do you have a storage scope? Useful fo .......

384: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: Mincemerde Pie . . . the leftovers . . . . (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-11-28, 06:37:04 (100.14.78.118)
Your movie reviews are very entertaining, well written and in this case better than the real thing apparently. Thanks for watching these for us so we don't have to. .......

385: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Question on Pass Labs Xono - John E. or others (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-11-28, 05:44:46 (100.14.78.118)
Many thanks. Understand your points and aware of the rule of thumb but it's hard to completely ignore the recommendations of the designer. Lyra's J. Carr seems to have a different view of cartridge lo .......

386: Vinyl Asylum, I looked at the XOno Schematic (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-11-28, 05:31:44 (100.14.78.118)
Thanks John. The Ono/XOno schematics (I got from DIY audio) show a 100pF capacitor across the input of the MC stage so I guess that's my answer and I can measure the cable. .......

387: Vinyl Asylum, Question on Pass Labs Xono - John E. or others (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-11-26, 14:54:33 (100.14.78.118)
Trying to determine proper resistance loading for my Pass Labs Xono and a Lyra Etna MC phono cartridge. What is the measured input capacitance of the Xono phono stage set to moving coil? I measure a t .......

388: Vinyl Asylum, Applied Fidelity Bearing VPI TT cost (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-11-12, 10:43:39 (100.14.78.118)
My total cost for the VPI was $224 including return shipping. Yours could be different depending on the TT, or the extent of the wear which may require more machining or additional parts replacement. .......

389: Critic's Corner, I had one of those! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-11-12, 06:13:59 (100.14.78.118)
AR integrated. Beautiful to look at. Sound totally "1960s transistor". I didn't learn. I also owned a Crown IC 150 and its companion D150. Op amp inputs. Sound? Hard as nails but vanishing low measur .......

390: Vinyl Asylum, RE: is the mod DIY? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-11-11, 19:44:16 (100.14.78.118)
Yes the mod is DIY. In my case, I removed the platter and mailed him the TT parts, the spindle bearing/well assembly. He inspected it for wear, polished the spindle, replaced the steel ball on the bot .......

391: Vinyl Asylum, New Applied Fidelity Bearing on my VPI TT! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-11-11, 15:07:25 (100.14.78.118)
Recently installed a new Applied Fidelity sapphire and ceramic ball bearing assembly on my VPI HW-19 MkIII with SAMA and Walker motor controller. This ranks among my top 5 most cost-effective upgrades .......

392: Inmate Central, Nope (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-11-07, 07:31:04 (100.14.78.118)
Not saying the numbers are accurate but the methodology has nothing to do with how many people are collecting unemployment checks. Many people never file for unemployment. They conduct a Household Sur .......

393: Planar Speaker Asylum, Yes, you are right but... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-11-02, 18:59:01 (100.14.78.118)
She confirms your statement mraudio. It won't help me. I bought an Audio Research Reference 40th Anniversary preamp. 5,000+ Marketplace books shipped at the price I paid for it. She's still got a ways .......

394: Planar Speaker Asylum, Whatever (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-11-01, 05:35:58 (100.14.78.118)
My wife really doesn't care what I buy and I tell her everything. She was speechless when I told her I just had to have an expensive Audio Research preamp though. It gave me a few second thoughts too .......

395: Planar Speaker Asylum, Straight Line - the way I liked my T-1Ds best too (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-10-28, 12:46:22 (100.14.78.118)
: ) .......

396: Planar Speaker Asylum, Hmmm (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-10-17, 19:49:51 (64.134.70.50)
Thanks for the links. Very helpful. After a few hours of reading I now understand that FIR filters can correct phase but not group delay. I need a little more education. In any event I have confirmed .......

397: Planar Speaker Asylum, Try this one & related (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-10-13, 12:37:09 (64.134.70.50)
http://www.prosoundweb.com/article/fir-ward_thinking_examining_finite_impulse_response_filtering_in_sound_rein/av/P1/ It would appear to be accurate. This is a complex subject. I'm sure the math is .......

398: Planar Speaker Asylum, Is there a way? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-10-11, 13:51:42 (100.14.78.118)
to use an REW group delay plot to adjust the DSP filters in DEQX or mini-DSP? .......

399: Planar Speaker Asylum, Easier to see it this way? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-10-11, 12:41:01 (100.14.78.118)
More for others who are unfamiliar with this as I know you have used REW, the blue line is a house curve created to model the "optimum B&K listener response curve" in the other post. It's then best fi .......

400: Planar Speaker Asylum, Off axis response.... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-10-11, 10:34:27 (100.14.78.118)
at listening position with very little speaker toe in. I could fix it but it sounds good as is as I don't have bat-like hearing. It gets close to mirroring this without sounding too bright. ::: TO .......

401: Inmate Central, RE: Fall + Northern New England = (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-10-11, 04:50:44 (100.14.78.118)
Nice pics! I was in NH last weekend. You got more color in these photos than I saw. .......

402: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Using REW with Maggies (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-10-10, 19:58:35 (100.14.78.118)
As you know, Siegfried Linkwitz commented on your first point regarding inaccuracies of nearfield measurements of planar speakers in the original Stereophile review of the Magnepan 3.6s. You have an i .......

403: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Using REW with Maggies (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-10-10, 13:03:33 (100.14.78.118)
Depends on how complicated your system is, what you're trying to do and how much time you're willing to spend. Measuring and listening should give you a better result. To interpret measurements this .......

404: Cable Asylum, Just re-cooked my cables last week (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-09-30, 17:56:44 (100.14.78.118)
Acoustic Zen Absolute Copper ICs. Everything that was missing is back in spades. Lower noise floor = more transparency, texture without haze, just a bit more tonal color, wider deeper sound stage, bet .......

405: General Asylum, Me too! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-09-28, 08:35:18 (100.14.78.118)
I first heard Audio Research tubes driving a pair of Magnepan T-1Ds back in the 70's, but that didn't begin to prepare me for the sound of SETs I first experienced at a Philadelphia Tube Audio Show ba .......

406: Vinyl Asylum, Another home run (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-09-27, 13:48:02 (100.14.78.118)
Dave: Always enjoy your high-quality, artisanal DIY work. It's beautiful to look at and reflects a very thought-provoking examination of how things are built and can be made better. Far too many audi .......

407: Inmate Central, We've been there before (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-09-22, 04:54:37 (100.14.78.118)
Reminds me of the New Math taught in the US in the 60s for 1 or 2 years when I was in grade school. A total failure. Parents gave up trying to help with homework. .......

408: Tweakers' Asylum, Order Z Foils direct.!!!!!!!!!!! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-09-22, 04:44:31 (100.14.78.118)
You can order ANY value of TX2575s from Texas Components via phone or their online web store. I used their on-line order form twice and just e-mailed it back to them. They don't make the 1% tolerance .......

409: Planar Speaker Asylum, If I had a time machine... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-09-19, 12:21:43 (100.14.78.118)
I would have loved to see Gino Bartali and Fausto Coppi in the 1949 Tour De France. The 1969 Tour would have been another, maybe better, where Eddy "the Cannibal" Merckx devoured the peleton. .......

410: Films/DVD Asylum, Man in the Iron Mask - dreadful. Acting? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-09-18, 06:34:37 (100.14.78.118)
I am generally not a fan of Leo but he very occasionally surprises. .......

411: Films/DVD Asylum, Revolutionary Road (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-09-18, 06:32:33 (100.14.78.118)
.... .......

412: Inmate Central, Beautiful! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-09-13, 08:57:32 (100.14.78.118)
Thank you for a real treat. .......

413: General Asylum, RE: As A Couple, What Was Your & Your High School Sweetheart's Song? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-09-06, 06:00:48 (100.14.78.118)
My Girl by the Temptations. I'd sing it to her. I've got sunshine on a cloudy day. I've even got the month of May with my girl. Cute girlfriend Lummy .......

414: Speaker Asylum, +1 for Duelund CAST (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-09-01, 06:32:23 (100.14.78.118)
Very nice and very expensive. I think the XO caps matter more than the inductors. I'd check to make sure your ERSE are really the problem. I wouldn't get the biggest inductors you can find. I'd try to .......

415: General Asylum, RE: Your favorite room at Capital AudioFest? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-09-01, 06:25:15 (100.14.78.118)
That's Dave Sckolnik of DSA. Set-up was: - 3 cartridges Miyajima Madake & Mono plus Ortofon A90 (or 95?) - VPI's new Avenger Magnetic Drive table with 3 arms including their new 3 D printed model - Dy .......

416: Tweakers' Asylum, Vcaps (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-08-31, 07:00:21 (100.14.78.118)
Late posting but have tried both the TfTF and the CuTF Vcaps in a hybrid tube amp (Counterpoint Platinum NP220) as coupling capacitors as well as the Dynamicap, some VTV oil caps, and a few others (VT .......

417: General Asylum, RE: Your favorite room at Capital AudioFest? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-08-30, 17:02:44 (100.14.78.118)
This was a great show. The first I've been to in a long time and well worth it. This show has an eclectic mix of vintage, niche, mainstream, and new products as well as all sorts of music used for dem .......

418: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: EIZZ Stepped Attenuataor (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-08-29, 21:51:20 (100.14.78.118)
You don't say what you are using these for so it's hard to make a recommendation. Regardless, 24 position pots are not going to give you fine volume gradations so the gain will be either way too loud .......

419: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Here's what I did. Nothing. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-08-25, 17:03:44 (100.14.78.118)
Here are some links on fuse impacts and how to's: http://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/vt.mpl?f=hirez&m=281506 The thread also includes some ideas I got from a You Tube video awhile back which I can't seem .......

420: Hi-Rez Highway, Here's what I did. Nothing. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-08-25, 13:41:52 (100.14.78.118)
My entire system is modded...almost. Even a Pass Labs Xono and Pass Labs XVR-1-3 (3 way crossover). Magnepan 3.6 speaker mods (Dueland Cast copper crossover network for the tweeter mid-range) cost as .......

421: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Dramatic sound-stage width increase! ... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-08-10, 19:39:13 (98.115.82.84)
How did the laser distance meter work out. Did you try that yet? .......

422: General Asylum, RE: Ivan Moravec (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-08-07, 07:09:32 (98.115.82.84)
Rest in peace, Ivan. My absolute favorite Chopin ever since I bought the 2 LPs of his Nocturnes over 35 years ago (made from 30" / sec master tapes). Saw him perform twice in person. His playing Is th .......

423: General Asylum, Well, several things so read this. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-08-05, 11:21:31 (98.115.82.84)
Maybe you read this recently? - Their whole infrastructure was originally set up to deliver mail, not packages. It's woefully out of date. Even the trucks were never set up for packages just "paper ma .......

424: General Asylum, Not My Experience - Another point of view (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-07-09, 14:19:55 (98.115.82.84)
My service experience was quite different with the Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core unit. I blew out the software doing an upgrade to the latest version, and since the unit was an early version, it was not ea .......

425: Inmate Central, I owned a '56! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-06-08, 20:22:11 (98.115.82.84)
Had a 350/350 hp Vette engine with a giant Holley 4 bbl and a 4.11 rear getting about 11 miles to the gallon. Sadly it was not as beautiful looking as this one. .......

426: Inmate Central, I like this one (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-06-03, 08:55:20 (98.115.82.84)
A friend who's father owned a Dodge dealership had one of these. Optional 426 Hemi engine (7 liters) with 2 four barrel carbs producing 425+ Hp. Talk about a thrill ride. .......

427: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Totally Agree (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-05-27, 05:40:44 (98.115.82.84)
I was not a big fan of the ST 140 for the exact same reason. Internal PS was very puny for its output rating. .......

428: Inmate Central, RE: A Pilot's View: Queenstown, New Zealand (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-05-22, 05:08:50 (98.115.82.84)
Just beautiful. Need to get there next year. Thanks for the tip on Kuekenhoff gardens. It was also special and well worth the visit. .......

429: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Tympani 1-D??? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-05-06, 23:35:56 (212.123.27.210)
The tweeters are on one of the end panels by themselves. You won't have any trouble hearing any damage. At the bottom of the panels you'll see black wires connecting them if you do want to separate th .......

430: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: B&K ST-140 (3rd gen blue/red) right channel distorting. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-04-28, 07:05:39 (98.115.82.84)
Call Bill Thalmann at Music Technology. He's the best but it'll take awhile. He's usually pretty backed up. .......

431: Inmate Central, Keukenhof Gardens Thanks ! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-04-08, 09:19:36 (98.115.82.84)
Beautiful picture. I am going to Amsterdam/Paris in May and will try to stop here. .......

432: Planar Speaker Asylum, For the uninitated like me (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-03-18, 18:13:34 (98.115.82.84)
I'm still learning about this and was actually commenting more conceptually. I don't have a good sense of what all various DSPs actually do for bass management. I agree about the XO region needing to .......

433: Inmate Central, Not a problem in Germany! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-03-17, 15:47:20 (98.115.82.84)
Read this for a laugh. (You may not be able to read this more than once) .......

434: Planar Speaker Asylum, This should save you some time & give you something else to do (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-03-17, 15:40:12 (98.115.82.84)
The link at the very bottom is helpful, as is the whole site. The wall wort power supply of the DSpeaker Antimode 2 Dual Core for room correction that I'm playing with now is the not all that transpar .......

435: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: "adding cone woofers for use under 40Hz with my modded MMGs." ... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-03-16, 22:00:05 (98.115.82.84)
I'm not sure I understand, "If you delay the woofers ... you have to delay the mids & ribbons by the same amount". DSP gets you both phase and impulse alignment typically by delaying the mains, never .......

436: Digital Drive, The bottom one looks exactly like the SA-7S1 (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-03-10, 21:49:25 (98.115.82.84)
Thanks for sharing in case mine acts up! It still hangs up occasionally even if the CD is properly seated. I wonder if it's due to static electricity? .......

437: Digital Drive, It probably really happens like this (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-03-09, 18:28:55 (98.115.82.84)
!!!! .......

438: Digital Drive, Did you try.... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-03-09, 18:22:56 (98.115.82.84)
turning it off first? Unplugging it? Let it sit. That usually works for me... second. First I, panic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .......

439: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Tantalum vs. Roederstein resista (MK) resistor (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-03-09, 18:14:34 (98.115.82.84)
I liked the Roederstein's "back in the day" and still have several hundreds of them left over from various projects. I would describe them as slightly on the warm side of neutral. I would not call the .......

440: Inmate Central, Or the 40% marginal Federal Tax Rate you'll pay nt (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-03-08, 11:38:50 (98.115.82.84)
x .......

441: Tweakers' Asylum, Easy one. These..... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-03-04, 11:52:52 (98.115.82.84)
http://www.vampirewire.com/viewitem.php?productid=24 .......

442: Tubes Asylum, Here's a thought & another option (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-02-28, 09:00:15 (71.185.73.35)
You can get the documentation before you buy it. It's possible someone's mentioned this other option, the uTracer. It's a little more expensive and lower plate voltage 400V operation, but the on-line .......

443: Cable Asylum, You can also buy other cryo'd brands here.... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-02-27, 06:48:15 (71.185.73.35)
Alan's been selling this for years. http://www.audioexcellenceaz.com/products/in-wall-wiring/ .......

444: Tubes Asylum, RE: Vacuum tube curve tracer. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-02-27, 06:32:24 (71.185.73.35)
I bought the tube tester and curve tracer together a couple of years ago, but still haven't had the time to put it together. Alain has developed quite a sophisticated product here for a very reasonab .......

445: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Paul McGowan having Maggie 3.6/Mye Audio withdrawal at the 6:00 minute mark... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-02-21, 10:01:21 (71.185.73.35)
Perils of room design. Room is built to the "Golden Ratio" but the final results were not as expected. You may have found the sound stage too narrow because the speakers are too big for the room. Gary .......

446: Vinyl Asylum, Could you tell us more about the Etna? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-02-11, 16:21:03 (71.185.73.35)
I've been looking at this cartridge and thinking about buying one (although it's backordered). What do you like about it and what can you compare it too? Barry .......

447: Planar Speaker Asylum, Talk to my wife.... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-02-11, 06:31:47 (71.185.73.35)
She's pretty convinced I don't know much of anything! I got the "Sound Reproduction" Floyd E. Toole book for Christmas. 535 pages with some really fascinating stuff and lots of pictures. It's also gre .......

448: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Building a room for my Magnepans (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-02-10, 12:05:57 (71.185.73.35)
Lots of useful comments here. I have a dedicated basement room so have some practical experience with this. Here are some observations for your room. But let's start with what Floyd E. Toole says, 'Th .......

449: Vinyl Asylum, RE: those look really good! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-02-06, 15:16:38 (71.185.73.35)
Yes. If you look closely, there's a base and a top. The interlocking is not perfectly tight but it's enough to keep the units stable so there's no racking/wobbling. Oh, these are stained, not plain. : .......

450: Vinyl Asylum, RE: tahnsk, Dave, I was wondering about that... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-02-06, 08:08:33 (71.185.73.35)
I just took delivery of some of these last weekend. Well made and sturdy. Great value for the money. Tony's a really nice guy - I went and picked them up. This is a finished set in cherry. Here's a pi .......

451: Inmate Central, Friends Don't Let Friends Drink Zinfandel... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-01-26, 19:12:27 (71.185.73.35)
This is one varietal my taste buds just don't get so ... there's more for you! All of the 2010 Cabs are terrific although I'm sure they'll age even better. I'm especially partial to Chappellet, but I' .......

452: Inmate Central, RE: B&W just plain works (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-01-10, 07:03:07 (71.185.171.107)
Go further up to Jasper if you can. Good you're going in May. Summer tourism really picks up and traffic is horrible in Banff. .......

453: Inmate Central, This is just dumb (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-01-10, 06:59:55 (71.185.171.107)
You'll never get anywhere investing reading stupid stuff like this. The U.S. went from importing 60% of its oil needs to now being almost self sufficient in a about 2 decades. We went from being some .......

454: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: +1! CuTF's were an eye-opener... YOU BET! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-01-06, 09:15:19 (71.185.171.107)
Here's a pic of a 17.1uF Duelund Cu & oil cap I used to modify the Maggie 3.6 ribbon tweeter XO. I played the speaker for over 300 hours or three months. No dice on break-in. The only way I could brea .......

455: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Real to a point... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-01-06, 08:54:56 (71.185.171.107)
My wife can describe wine and food tastes and aromas with incredible accuracy since she's a top notch cook, and really knows her spices (At last count, she had over 400 cookbooks). Oddly, she has abso .......

456: Planar Speaker Asylum, You remind me of a seller who... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-01-04, 10:33:08 (71.185.171.107)
did this for me when I bought an updated Counterpoint NP220 amplifier from him. He had a custom wood crate lined with foam built for the shipping process. People like you who go above and beyond make .......

457: Inmate Central, Ah, the Oregon coast... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2015-01-03, 11:28:24 (71.185.171.107)
What beauty. It was even less developed 40 years ago but then so was everywhere else. .......

458: Tube DIY Asylum, Black Gate replacements ---Wonderful!!!! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-12-18, 08:18:34 (71.185.171.107)
Thanks for sharing this link. About time someone produced a replacement for the famed BGs. You can tell I like them. Here's a picture of my custom amp that has 160,000 uF all Black Gate power supply! .......

459: Planar Speaker Asylum, No, but there are related interesting French sites (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-12-08, 19:03:14 (71.185.171.107)
I was always interested in these Infraplanars developed by Claude Lacroix some years back. I just didn't have the room. Makes the DWM kind of puny looking. Here's a full range speaker with bass .......

460: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Peep these...must speak french... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-12-08, 07:09:30 (71.185.171.107)
"Close your eyes the music is in front of you". No ribbon tweeters - mylar. 6dB octave filter. No specs. Comes in 3 different colors though so high FAF (wife acceptance factor in French). Vin de Franc .......

461: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Maybe it's just me (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-12-02, 06:12:56 (71.185.171.107)
I probably wasn't clear. The deal here is coupling each of the speakers together as "one" which makes them disappear. It's more about soundstage than a central image. It works for any speakers not jus .......

462: Planar Speaker Asylum, Now you're ready for the Sydney Aquatique Water Theatre in Darling Harbour ! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-12-01, 20:17:14 (71.185.171.107)
Just stay out of the water..... : ) .......

463: Planar Speaker Asylum, Checkpoint Inclo-matic 667 (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-11-30, 11:18:43 (71.185.171.107)
Andy: I'm not sure these are readily available any more and the instructions for calibration are not that great. It was a little over $100 USD. There appear to be several other options these days and .......

464: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Great - thanks very much for those details, Barry. ... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-11-29, 16:52:52 (71.185.171.107)
My 3.6s are on Mye stands so there are threaded pointed inserts in each corner of the base of each speaker that you can use for leveling. Either by screwing each insert in (lowering) or out (raising) .......

465: Planar Speaker Asylum, Here's the entire process (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-11-29, 15:07:03 (71.185.171.107)
Hi Andy. Everything as you've guessed is measured from the listening position at ear height and also somewhat iterative with steps as will follow below. LDM CAPABILITIES For best results the LDM you b .......

466: Planar Speaker Asylum, Just got a Laser Distance Meter (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-11-28, 20:56:46 (71.185.171.107)
Read Gary Koh's (Genesis) whitepaper on planar speaker set-up (below) and saw this, "Phase difference between the left and right ear at middle C (256Hz) is about 0.7deg. Moving one speaker forward by .......

467: Planar Speaker Asylum, Infinity QRS/Tympani - pair for sale (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-11-27, 18:02:17 (71.185.171.107)
Well there's been a pair for sale for sometime on eBay or if you live near Clarksville, TN. Perhaps you could drive by and have a listen! .......

468: Inmate Central, 1956 2 door Chevy Bel Air & it got me into Audio! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-11-24, 18:00:22 (71.185.171.107)
These were hot cars to restore when I was a teenager. Dropped a 350/350 Vette engine in it. 4:11 rear. Rolled and pleated leather interior. Not Eco-friendly - got about 11 miles to the gallon. Wicked .......

469: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Maggies & Rythmik Audio Subs in the Joplin, Mo area (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-11-16, 11:31:36 (71.185.171.107)
HI. I bought a Rythmik Audio F15HP two years ago and have been playing with as a supplement to a pair of customized Magnepan 3.6s and a pair of Kinergetic Subwoofer towers with 5 x 10" drivers per sid .......

470: Inmate Central, RE: "The wife" won and her entry was published in a B-L collection. Meanwhile, here in the Willamette Valley, it (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-11-14, 15:26:29 (71.185.171.107)
Well, you're a Duck aren't you? MBA, class of '76. Just spent 2 weeks in Portland, Bend, and the coast, mid-October. Live in PA but always try to visit every few years. Stay dry, Barry .......

471: Discount Drive, RE: Jewel Bearings for VPI, Lenco,Technics, Thorens, Garrard and other turntables. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-10-23, 16:05:42 (71.185.171.107)
Too bad. I e-mailed him. Never heard back. .......

472: Cable Asylum, Really...not happening (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-10-23, 15:41:11 (71.185.171.107)
I have absolutely no doubt it'll sound better but there's no way I'm going back up on that roof. Too many memories! When I first had the FM antenna installed, I asked the guy who did it what sort of o .......

473: Cable Asylum, Oh, please, no!!! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-10-23, 12:56:22 (71.185.171.107)
I should have known I forgot to cook something. The big fat RG-11 coax cable that runs from my antenna (APS-9B) to my Sansui tuner wasn't done. Now I'll have to crawl out on the roof in the dead of Wi .......

474: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Room correction systems W/ Maggies (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-10-18, 09:56:43 (71.185.171.107)
Yes room correction works for panels. Everyone has some room issues. Frequency response problems can be compounded by bi/tri-amping a system. Without some way to measure both you really have no idea. .......

475: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Bob & Gary are terrific! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-10-08, 18:32:30 (71.185.171.107)
I've taken a lot of stuff there. Really nice people, fair pricing very knowledgeable and like to work on tubes primarily. Bill Thalmann at Music Technology is also outstanding. .......

476: Cable Asylum, Try AZ Absolute Copper (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-09-16, 06:42:32 (71.185.171.107)
If you like AZ ICs, you must try the AZ Absolute Copper. Much more transparent than all their others and much better balanced than the original Absolute Silver. Only drawback is they are just a touch .......

477: Planar Speaker Asylum, Correction & DSpeaker AntiMode 2.0 (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-08-13, 08:05:25 (71.175.84.253)
The 8033 has a special 6 dB boost correction filter to offset the natural roll off of dipole bass speakers. You can duplicate this function by reviewing the DSpeaker Settings Menu options (Table o .......

478: Cable Asylum, RE: Cable burn in question (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-08-02, 08:43:00 (71.175.84.253)
Couldn't agree more with you Lummy. If cables haven't been cooked, you have no idea what they sound like even after years of use. The how long question's in the attached link. Lummy miss all your pos .......

479: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: This is pure madness (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-08-02, 08:23:03 (71.175.84.253)
Chinese singers may not be everyone's "cup of tea" but there are many on very well-recorded SACD. Tong Li, a traditional singer, is my favorite: The recording quality is outstanding on all of her SACD .......

480: Tubes Asylum, Winged "C" (SED) Date Codes & Observations (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-07-22, 15:05:53 (71.175.84.253)
Can someone tell me how the date codes work on Winged "C" SED production? There are 4 digits on a 6550C and the first two numbers look like the last two digits of the year. What are the other two foll .......

481: Radio Road, RE: Stereo Surgeons - Ken Bernacky Bad Business? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-07-22, 06:17:59 (71.175.84.253)
Not for me. I sent him a Sansui for an upgrade about 5 years ago. Got it back in 2 months and it worked perfectly. I visited and spent some time with him. He's a character with some strong opinions bu .......

482: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Any one hear any of the Pass .8 amps? (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-06-18, 19:11:47 (74.95.120.73)
Dave why done with tubes? You've done a lot with BAT. What left you wanting with them? Barry .......

483: Tubes Asylum, RE: I may pull the trigger on an Amplitrex that is three years old. (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-05-20, 20:33:15 (71.175.84.253)
Disclaimer: I'm far from a tube expert, like you guys, but I bought one and really like it. I can see where support is critical. I've found Chris Terraneau very responsive to my questions. I had sever .......

484: Cable Asylum, also Canare (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-03-13, 18:14:15 (71.185.164.130)
L-4E6S is another low cost great sounding cable especially for longer runs. .......

485: General Asylum, ...and Bozak Concert Grands, JBL Paragons and... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-03-13, 17:56:14 (71.185.164.130)
likely few more we've all forgotten from the early to late 60s. .......

486: Planar Speaker Asylum, Try this (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-03-01, 06:31:02 (71.185.164.130)
If you use different amps vertically, on different channels, you can't get as centered a central image. Read Jim Smith "Get Better Sound" on the topic of biamping tip #180 and 181. Then try them out .......

487: Planar Speaker Asylum, where's my bicycle pump (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-02-28, 17:35:00 (71.185.164.130)
To your last point, if you set the gain by ear and don't measure, you don't know how close the settings are. I can't say I know what causes dissimilar amps not to integrate well, I just know I'm not t .......

488: Planar Speaker Asylum, Or you could build one & related . DIY Audio (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-02-24, 19:39:28 (64.134.71.251)
DIY audio has a very interesting set of threads including Nelson Pass's take on higher order crossovers. I like the part where he says he only once heard a 24dB octave filter he liked but then only af .......

489: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Pass Crossover (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-02-24, 18:17:50 (64.134.71.251)
I have a Pass labs XVR1-3 3 way crossover. My 3.6 s are biamped with a subwoofer. Yes Maggie slopes can't be duplicated exactly but I can assure you it's not a limitation that would be audible. One re .......

490: Cable Asylum, RE: About IC Cables cooking (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-02-21, 15:47:42 (71.185.164.130)
I use an audio dharma cable cooker. Most notable difference on ICs, then speaker wire and least on power cords. Cooking times required are fairly accurate as noted here: http://www.audioexcellenceaz.c .......

491: General Asylum, RE: What's "spinning" after shoveling (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-02-13, 13:19:47 (71.185.164.130)
Jim I'm in West Chester PA about 30 miles west of Philly. It is a nice location as like Bucks county still has some country charm. Fading fast with development though. Regards, Barry .......

492: General Asylum, RE: What's "spinning" after shoveling (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-02-13, 12:46:24 (71.185.164.130)
Here west of Philly heavy wet snow maybe 10". Brutal shoveling. Always love Pat Matheny. Saw him twice live. What a treat. No play rest of the day, conference calls, and work from home. No rest for t .......

493: Cable Asylum, RE: Seller not an authorized dealer but always has demo cables for sale (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-02-09, 10:35:05 (71.185.164.130)
There are 2 that advertise on Audiogon that come to mind. One e-mail address is AZ and the other is CA. I've bought $$$s worth of cables from AZ. Not an authorized dealer? Has a website and he is list .......

494: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I was lucky and got the last one of these .... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-02-08, 15:21:00 (71.185.164.130)
Heavenly. Haven't seen one since. It's ok. I'm lucky; have two. .......

495: Planar Speaker Asylum, Outstanding work! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-01-27, 18:16:05 (72.94.36.41)
Wow. They should offer you a job at the factory. I still have a pair of these but it's been awhile since I dragged them out - I know I've got a tweeter out. regards, Barry .......

496: OTL Asylum, Positively lyrical! (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-01-23, 18:48:25 (72.94.36.41)
I loved this video and was fascinated by it. Between the construction choreography and musical accompaniment, you'll get us yet. I've been looking at your work for years and was inspired. I've built a .......

497: General Asylum, You know the "Answer"... (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-01-23, 18:24:52 (72.94.36.41)
What is it that a poor man has, a rich man needs, a content heart wants, an empty heart bleeds, a miser spends, a fool saves, and all mortals take with them to their graves? Nothing. None of this trul .......

498: General Asylum, RE: I Read Jim Smiths "Get Better Sound" (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-01-08, 19:47:04 (72.94.36.41)
It's too easy to scan it and think, "I know that"; "Saw that before", etc. Yep, on that basis, it's just a good read. Don't stop there. Take absolutely nothing for granted. It's worth it's weight in g .......

499: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I like "The babies in gestating" page (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-01-01, 18:19:51 (72.94.36.41)
I'm sure it'll cost more than a few bucks to ships from China. .......

500: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Adcom GFA-5802 years of production Question (0.00)
Posted by Barry on 2014-01-01, 18:12:49 (72.94.36.41)
I owned an Adcom 5802 I bought it used 2-3 years ago from a reliable source (also owned a 5800 which I actually liked better). Nice design (Nelson Pass collaboration). Liked the sound ok. Had a proble .......

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