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1: Speaker Asylum, Did you not try padding down the tweeter a bit with the normally-supplied resistors (or others)? (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2024-04-05, 19:36:18 (45.36.115.230)
This can usually bring you a better total balance if the treble's too pronounced. .......
2: Vinyl Asylum, With my AT150mlx, I prefer 39K resistance using loading plugs. Cuts down on some excess brightness. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2024-04-05, 04:47:34 (45.36.115.230)
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3: Planar Speaker Asylum, Doing this myself with homemade line-level HP filters, and it works well. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2024-04-03, 15:36:44 (45.36.115.230)
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4: Planar Speaker Asylum, The one situation where you might want some... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2024-04-03, 15:31:57 (45.36.115.230)
bass augmentation from the subwoofers, in addition to just extension, would be if the system is in a large room that the Maggies being used are struggling to fill with adequate midbass energy. Yes, th .......
5: Planar Speaker Asylum, A simple first-order passive line-level filter makes a good, transparent HP, keeping out the lowest lows. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2024-04-01, 17:15:37 (45.36.115.230)
A good compromise between a full active electronic HP and running mains full-range. .......
6: Planar Speaker Asylum, 37 Hz and 24dB/octave for my biamped 3.6Rs. The slope selection is also VERY important. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2024-04-01, 17:06:35 (45.36.115.230)
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7: Planar Speaker Asylum, Right on target. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2024-03-19, 08:03:28 (136.226.53.4)
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8: Planar Speaker Asylum, Precisely. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2024-03-19, 08:02:11 (136.226.106.248)
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9: Planar Speaker Asylum, Thank you for letting us know. He was a great guy, perpetually helpful. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2024-03-19, 08:00:52 (136.226.106.248)
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10: Vinyl Asylum, Agreed. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2024-02-27, 06:27:18 (136.226.53.4)
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11: Inmate Central, Might it EVER occur to you that it's more a matter of... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2024-02-19, 07:24:04 (45.36.115.230)
our society simply making progress? .......
12: K&K Audio / Lundahl Transformers, RIP, Kevin. I bought one of his phono stages in 2008... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2024-02-19, 07:14:50 (45.36.115.230)
and I'm still using it and still love it. Great guy, fortunately met him a few times as I live not far from where he was. .......
13: Inmate Central, PERCEPTION of one's gender is absolutely on a spectrum, without a doubt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2024-02-19, 07:06:01 (45.36.115.230)
And our society by all means SHOULD be trying to support people in being able to be the person they honestly and sincerely believe they are. Ever thought about following the Golden Rule? That's what i .......
14: Inmate Central, Interesting tagline you have there. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2024-02-19, 06:50:04 (45.36.115.230)
"Blind belief" is accurate, but not "any belief". .......
15: Planar Speaker Asylum, Agree about going to line-level crossovers when practical. Getting those... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-12-09, 06:25:47 (45.36.115.230)
large-value capacitors and inductors out from between amplifier and speaker certainly has benefits, especially at the lower crossover frequencies. .......
16: Planar Speaker Asylum, Agree with Andy. In that space,... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-12-04, 17:45:25 (45.36.115.230)
Tympani IVa's would a superb choice, assuming you can provide the level of electronics necessary. Failing that, 20-series would be the next best bet, though that would be expensive (though less so use .......
17: Planar Speaker Asylum, +1. Biamping my 3.6Rs (w/ LL crossover) has been very beneficial. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-12-04, 15:21:08 (45.36.115.230)
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18: Planar Speaker Asylum, The new 2.7i DOES have a true ribbon (though 40" vice 60") nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-12-04, 15:17:01 (45.36.115.230)
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19: Planar Speaker Asylum, +11. The TR tweeter is at a different level. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-12-02, 06:14:29 (45.36.115.230)
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20: Planar Speaker Asylum, "Nt." means "no text", that content is in the subject line only. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-12-01, 06:17:37 (45.36.115.230)
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21: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: I remember those days very well (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-11-29, 11:44:56 (136.226.49.35)
Funny, the reason we still have some residual inflation is because folks are still spending money enthusiastically. And most objective economic indicators are looking positive. Your statement doesn't .......
22: Inmate Central, They may not "save us", but EVs are definitely a more efficient way of powering automobiles. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-11-29, 11:15:58 (136.226.49.35)
Only a matter of time before the technology and infrastructure advances to a point of complete practicality. It certainly happened in the first half of the 20th century with the ICE. .......
23: Planar Speaker Asylum, That's funny! We should be grateful we have a "Magnepan Party" to vote for ;) nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-11-28, 05:44:23 (45.36.115.230)
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24: Planar Speaker Asylum, This is a good post. It adds a nice touch of... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-11-27, 15:43:30 (45.36.115.230)
rationality and perspective to the issue. Yes, the "X" mod is not cheap, for the reasons mentioned, and this should be a good incentive for people to do these mods themselves. If you're unable to do s .......
25: Speaker Asylum, Nobody has said WHAT Richard V. measured. Not all measurable differences are audible. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-11-24, 06:20:39 (45.36.115.230)
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26: Inmate Central, Right on target. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-11-20, 07:41:06 (45.36.115.230)
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27: General Asylum, Right on target. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-11-16, 08:44:21 (136.226.53.14)
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28: General Asylum, It's not necessarily an issue that they're billionaires. It's... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-11-16, 08:42:45 (136.226.53.14)
more of an issue of how they conduct themselves and their finances. Warren Buffet is, to me, a positive example. Taylor Swift might be, also. I don't know much about her personal ways. .......
29: Planar Speaker Asylum, Try everything. It can't hurt, will just take time. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-11-06, 06:25:16 (45.36.115.230)
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30: Planar Speaker Asylum, But what sounds best for any given listener is still going to depend on the acoustic environment... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-10-28, 06:50:29 (45.36.115.230)
and listener preference, regardless of what the speaker is objectively doing output-wise. Tweeters inside might not suit you, but may perfectly suit any number of other folks. .......
31: Inmate Central, Yes, the attitude of the gun people seems to be that it's all or nothing. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-10-28, 06:40:22 (45.36.115.230)
And that's just simply not the case. I don't have the slightest interest in banning normal firearms used for hunting or rational levels of self-defense, just want to see the practically military-level .......
32: Inmate Central, Yeah. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-10-28, 06:35:45 (45.36.115.230)
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33: Inmate Central, Trying to preach common sense to the irrationally gun-obsessed... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-10-28, 06:33:42 (45.36.115.230)
is the primary problem in all this. Good luck, though. Points for trying. At least one Maine congressman has seen the light. .......
34: Inmate Central, For sure. Nothing worse than unregulated capitalism. There needs to be something... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-10-28, 06:26:35 (45.36.115.230)
keeping the playing field level. Unrestrained capitalism, just like unrestrained socialism, plays into the worst aspects of human nature. For that matter, just about anything unrestrained is always a .......
35: Speaker Asylum, LOL! nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-10-27, 05:02:11 (45.36.115.230)
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36: Planar Speaker Asylum, It's not an absolute- all depends on the speakers' acoustic environment. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-10-27, 05:00:02 (45.36.115.230)
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37: Speaker Asylum, Just to clarify, most of the cone motion... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-10-26, 10:13:12 (136.226.49.28)
at the resonant frequency stops, not all of the cone motion. .......
38: Vinyl Asylum, But larger rooms will have more even bass, due to more benign room mode patterns. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-10-22, 10:26:49 (45.36.115.230)
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39: Planar Speaker Asylum, In all likelihood, you won't regret it. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-10-22, 06:17:46 (45.36.115.230)
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40: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: lol yeah (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-10-20, 07:43:19 (45.36.115.230)
Would have seriously considered the 20.1s that The Music Room have for sale, but my biamped 3.6Rs are perfect for my space here, and the subs I just added have improved things very significantly. But .......
41: Planar Speaker Asylum, He, as a dealer, got a company e-mail about it. Official launch next month. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-10-19, 13:06:39 (136.226.53.35)
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42: Planar Speaker Asylum, Not surprised! nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-10-17, 07:43:18 (136.226.53.14)
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43: Vinyl Asylum, Detail and resolution don't have to equal "sharp edges". nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-10-13, 07:49:54 (45.36.115.230)
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44: Inmate Central, The aforementioned elite might not be able to eliminate the debt, but they... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-10-10, 14:06:02 (136.226.53.14)
certainly could help a lot towards it, but don't. .......
45: Vinyl Asylum, The bass riff in the opening to "The Real Me" is just plain marvelous. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-10-10, 09:14:50 (136.226.53.35)
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46: Inmate Central, Wickedly marvelous, all of them. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-10-06, 07:50:09 (45.36.115.230)
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47: Inmate Central, The segment with the "high-performance" ambulances... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-10-06, 04:56:02 (45.36.115.230)
was one of the funniest things of any kind I've ever seen. The show when it featured the three lads was just brilliant. The fact that probably the most frequently heard word on the show was "Sorry!" s .......
48: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Might try posting here: (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-09-12, 08:44:08 (136.226.53.14)
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49: Inmate Central, Quite so. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-09-10, 08:54:50 (45.36.115.230)
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50: Inmate Central, What constitutes "suppression of free speech" is all over the map from a judicial standpoint. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-09-10, 08:51:22 (45.36.115.230)
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51: Vinyl Asylum, Right on target. Overall, not better or worse, just different. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-09-07, 10:27:37 (136.226.49.28)
And as with so many things, ultimately a matter of taste/preference. .......
52: Inmate Central, One of the hallmarks of conspiracy theorists is a... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-09-05, 14:14:32 (136.226.49.35)
continued and obsessive pushing of those fact-starved theories. .......
53: Inmate Central, Thank you for helpfully pointing out the latter. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-09-05, 14:09:07 (136.226.49.28)
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54: Digital Drive, Love my Rega players, both for sound and reliability. Have three of 'em. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-09-05, 08:21:57 (136.226.53.35)
One is around twenty years old with quite a bit of use and still works well. .......
55: Inmate Central, The key is your phrase "with today's technology". (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-09-02, 10:52:30 (45.36.115.230)
What's much more important is "tomorrow's technology". The technology will advance in ways we can't predict- surely you must realize this. Think about 1910 cars vs. 1940's cars, just as an example. : .......
56: Speaker Asylum, My understanding, from multiple sources, is that the smaller tweeter is of titanium. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-08-26, 09:52:02 (45.36.115.230)
I have a pair of original SHL5s, and the upper tweeter certainly looks like it's titanium. Possibly, they have changed it for the "plus" models, but that would be a bit surprising. .......
57: Inmate Central, Mueller et al. never said there was no Russian-based election interference. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-08-26, 05:27:43 (45.36.115.230)
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58: Inmate Central, Better crappy MSM outlets than even crappier fringe outlets. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-08-26, 05:25:01 (45.36.115.230)
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59: Speaker Asylum, I wonder if that upper-octave graph would look cleaner on a different measuring axis. nt (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-08-19, 15:44:58 (45.36.115.230)
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60: Inmate Central, Doesn't the exception prove the rule? nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-08-15, 09:43:44 (136.226.49.28)
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61: Speaker Asylum, That would seem to cover the subject quite well. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-08-15, 05:34:43 (136.226.53.35)
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62: Speaker Asylum, RE: Why supertweet? (Harbeth SHL5+XD) (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-08-14, 18:53:46 (45.36.115.230)
As the owner of both original SHL5s and Compact 7ES2s, I certainly hear a bit more airiness with the SHL5s. What I can't tell you is whether or not it's because of the supertweeter, or some other desi .......
63: Inmate Central, Semi-automatic, huh? Great. One more... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-08-09, 11:06:57 (45.36.115.230)
extremely deadly weapon to be stolen, end up in the wrong hands, and massacre a bunch of schoolkids or other innocent folks. Don't say it doesn't/won't happen, because it does and has, too many times. .......
64: Vinyl Asylum, I use (in rotation) AT150mlx, AT33PTG/ii,... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-08-08, 09:18:27 (136.226.49.35)
and Shure V15Vmr with both a good OEM MR and SAS boron, and completely agree with your assessments. In spite of the differences, though, all sound very, very good and highly acceptable to my ears. :: .......
65: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: My 3.6Rs are biamped, and frankly,... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-08-08, 07:43:32 (136.226.49.35)
I can't even tolerate listening to them with the stock single-amp setup anymore. Among other improvements, it allows adjusting the balance between the bass and M/T levels to suit the room situation. .......
66: General Asylum, We'll survive, perhaps even thrive. nt (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-08-02, 15:36:38 (45.36.115.230)
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67: General Asylum, I thought the same thing, seeing the article. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-08-02, 15:21:53 (45.36.115.230)
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68: Planar Speaker Asylum, Return to factory by slow boat? ;) nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-08-01, 18:21:13 (45.36.115.230)
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69: Speaker Asylum, Ha ha! nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-07-20, 07:37:40 (136.226.49.35)
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70: Inmate Central, We publicly pay for education K-12. What's wrong with publicly paying for college? nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-07-02, 12:15:58 (45.36.115.230)
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71: Inmate Central, If everyone depended primarily on the stock market for retirement, what would that do to the stock market? (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-07-02, 12:11:59 (45.36.115.230)
It would likely have a tremendous effect on it, not necessarily beneficial to retirees. .......
72: Speaker Asylum, Is that the low-pass on the woofer? nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-07-02, 11:56:30 (45.36.115.230)
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73: Inmate Central, My absolute fave was the 3.0CS. Utterly gorgeous. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-07-01, 08:39:07 (45.36.115.230)
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74: General Asylum, Great perspective, thanks. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-07-01, 08:29:52 (45.36.115.230)
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75: Inmate Central, Agreed. BMW 2002s are extremely cool, the classic... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-06-30, 20:45:45 (45.36.115.230)
wolf in sheep's clothing. Always wanted one since my teen years, but so far it hasn't happened. Mainly because I've been quite, quite happy with my '98 Acura Integra GS-R. Great fun, highly reli .......
76: Inmate Central, What about the Mazda RX-7 and RX-8? Those worked pretty well. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-06-30, 07:13:39 (45.36.115.230)
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77: Inmate Central, As a kid, was VERY interested in these. Built models and such, looked at them at the local dealer. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-06-30, 07:10:05 (45.36.115.230)
Never could convince my dad to buy one, to his credit. .......
78: Inmate Central, For sure. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-06-30, 07:06:02 (45.36.115.230)
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79: Inmate Central, Not so sure about that- seems to me that it's the more partisan voters who contribute to party primaries. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-06-30, 07:00:14 (45.36.115.230)
The extremists on one side would cancel out the extremists on the other, presumably. I certainly don't believe that it would make things any worse, and could help. .......
80: Planar Speaker Asylum, One, possibly. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-06-29, 13:33:14 (136.226.53.14)
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81: Inmate Central, Or all open primaries. We would get much more centrist nominees. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-06-29, 12:49:44 (136.226.49.35)
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82: Inmate Central, Was the ketchup one of his precious bodily fluids? ;) nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-06-29, 07:51:18 (136.226.53.14)
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83: Inmate Central, Nicely-stated. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-06-12, 08:31:36 (45.36.115.230)
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84: Inmate Central, RE: Donnie a Commie? (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-06-12, 08:26:38 (45.36.115.230)
The ones you mention are rank amateurs in these nefarious areas compared to DJT. He has taken it to a fine, but pathological, art. They can't hold a candle to the dude. .......
85: Speaker Asylum, I remember reading about this years ago, and that's also my understanding of its operation. Clever. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-06-07, 06:58:36 (45.36.115.230)
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86: Planar Speaker Asylum, They are. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-06-02, 08:45:56 (45.36.115.230)
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87: Inmate Central, You'd better be careful, you'll get kicked out of here if you keep posting such sensible statements. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-31, 19:30:34 (45.36.115.230)
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88: Inmate Central, Gas is $3.30/gallon here in NC. I'm not complaining, not at all. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-31, 19:20:55 (45.36.115.230)
And I have found many, many ways of beating inflation when it comes to food. Not to mention that my very healthy savings are making good interest, finally. .......
89: Inmate Central, I'm pretty sure he was being facetious. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-31, 19:16:29 (45.36.115.230)
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90: Planar Speaker Asylum, Yes, it is a box, but a darn good one. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-31, 17:59:07 (45.36.115.230)
My Maggies can do some things that the Harbeths can't do, but the converse is also true. For sheer natural and organic sound quality, I have to give the nod to the Harbs, after going round and round w .......
91: Inmate Central, Same here. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-31, 17:51:37 (45.36.115.230)
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92: Inmate Central, How about the fact that you have the freedom, ability, and apparent health... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-31, 17:50:22 (45.36.115.230)
to be sitting on this forum bitching about things. Things are generally pretty good right now. Sure there's inflation, but people just keep spending away anyway, so they must be in pretty good shape. .......
93: Planar Speaker Asylum, Sure, bigger IS better, again, all else... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-31, 10:19:48 (45.36.115.230)
being equal. Which it rarely is, especially as regards cost and practicality. These designs do seem to work well in practice, given the high regard for products from Spendor, Harbeth, Graham, Rogers, .......
94: Planar Speaker Asylum, The explanation for the technique that I've seen over the years is that, ... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-31, 08:01:46 (45.36.115.230)
given the fact that the internal acoustic radiation is going to have to come out in SOME way, it's better to have it exit immediately, rather than having it be stored in a rigid, thick enclosure and r .......
95: Planar Speaker Asylum, The cabinet energy storage you mention is the rationale for the BBC-based (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-31, 04:55:49 (45.36.115.230)
"thin-wall"style of cabinet construction used by British speaker manufacturers such as Harbeth, Spendor, and related others. Judging by results within my own experience, there would seem to be some va .......
96: Planar Speaker Asylum, Steely Dan used Maggies in the studio, at least in the early days. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-31, 04:50:01 (45.36.115.230)
It's mentioned in the liner notes of the late '90's CD reissue of the Katy Lied album. The SD boys were noted audiophiles. .......
97: Inmate Central, Right on target. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-25, 17:47:59 (45.36.115.230)
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98: Inmate Central, Not Ivan either, but would never want to have that kind of money. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-20, 13:58:14 (45.36.115.230)
Would never want to have the kind of problems such amounts would bring. If it was given to me, would have to immediately give away almost all of it. .......
99: Inmate Central, LOL!! nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-16, 11:47:26 (136.226.49.35)
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100: Inmate Central, Certain political opponents of his wouldn't be able to even get onto a bike without collapsing. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-16, 09:32:41 (136.226.49.35)
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101: Inmate Central, Began a prolonged semi-retirement ten years ago at age 50. Still in it. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-16, 09:22:58 (136.226.53.35)
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102: Vinyl Asylum, Have had a number of those over the years. Rarely can hear any effect. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-12, 12:27:33 (45.36.115.230)
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103: Inmate Central, No one's fundamental civil liberties in this country should depend... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-05, 22:08:55 (45.36.115.230)
on what their ZIP Code is. And a woman's reproductive choice and basic rights are fundamental rights. Fifty years of repeatedly (and relatively recently) re-established Constitutional law should never .......
104: Inmate Central, And that means no national protection of basic reproductive freedom and rights, and... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-05, 21:56:12 (45.36.115.230)
not even the remotest chance of any sort of rational gun laws in this country. The current far-right-dominant court is a horrible, horrible thing for our nation. Beyond disgusting. .......
105: Inmate Central, How can you even remotely believe that? Makes no sense. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-05, 21:45:15 (45.36.115.230)
She won the popular vote by a fair bit, and the electoral tally wasn't far off. She would have won with some better messaging. .......
106: Vinyl Asylum, Brilliant! nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-04, 07:27:57 (136.226.53.35)
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107: Vinyl Asylum, Great point! nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-04, 07:15:26 (136.226.53.35)
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108: Vinyl Asylum, One of my long-time favorites. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-04, 07:08:54 (136.226.49.35)
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109: Inmate Central, "Normality" changes. Suspect this one will have changed a fair bit by then. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-03, 10:53:46 (45.36.115.230)
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110: Inmate Central, Good point. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-03, 08:27:13 (45.36.115.230)
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111: Vinyl Asylum, Was fortunate enough to have seen him in concert twice about 8-9 years ago. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-02, 14:00:43 (136.226.53.14)
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112: Inmate Central, All terms are made up by someone. Doesn't make them incorrect. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-02, 13:24:22 (136.226.49.35)
The massive proliferation of guns in the nation, and those obsessed with collecting such deadly devices, with its real and intrinsic dangers, certainly DO constitute a culture (or subculture, if you p .......
113: Inmate Central, We've seen exactly what "stand your ground" laws have led to here. And it isn't good. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-02, 13:07:37 (136.226.53.14)
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114: Tweakers' Asylum, Blu-Tack can pull off veneer from the bottom of a speaker when removed from the stand. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-01, 11:50:56 (45.36.115.230)
Ask me how I know... .......
115: General Asylum, There are 500 different speaker designs because there are... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-01, 11:46:28 (45.36.115.230)
500 different ideas on what a speaker is even supposed to do. And little agreement. .......
116: Planar Speaker Asylum, Doing the "Maggie Dance" is a frequently ongoing but vital process. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-05-01, 10:17:31 (45.36.115.230)
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117: Vinyl Asylum, No, they are not, and that's a bit surprising, given their quality. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-04-28, 08:26:43 (45.36.115.230)
Got mine several years ago at a used record store in Danville, VA, and I don't think they were more than $15 or so. He still has a few, including what I believe is the "infamous" Tchaikovsky 1812. :: .......
118: Vinyl Asylum, I have several of the original Telarc LPs, and they're wonderful. Hope the reissues are at their level. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-04-28, 07:51:06 (45.36.115.230)
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119: Speaker Asylum, Good point. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-04-23, 16:57:56 (45.36.115.230)
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120: Inmate Central, The way he put it was quite inappropriate and out of line, but he's on the right track conceptually. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-04-23, 07:15:52 (45.36.115.230)
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121: Speaker Asylum, For even a very, very good speaker to cost the price of a quite nice new car is just ridiculous. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-04-23, 07:10:04 (45.36.115.230)
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122: Inmate Central, My suggestion would be to slowly drop the Medicare eligibility age... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-04-20, 07:27:40 (136.226.49.35)
over 15 years or so. This would be a way of transitioning to a single-payer system while allowing the system to adapt without sudden shocks. Of course, the private insurance corporate pirates would fi .......
123: Inmate Central, You are completely correct. And I hope that... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-04-20, 07:03:55 (136.226.53.14)
you have taken a careful look at the political leanings of most of those officials found to have been engaged in improper activities. .......
124: Inmate Central, Same here. Watch it regularly on MeTV, mornings and nights. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-04-18, 20:54:51 (45.36.115.230)
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125: Inmate Central, The Lady doth protest too much, methinks. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-04-15, 05:11:03 (45.36.115.230)
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126: Inmate Central, Juvenile and simplistic name-calling is also a type of uninformed thought. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-04-13, 17:16:34 (45.36.115.230)
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127: Inmate Central, Even law enforcement frequently has a VERY... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-04-12, 13:10:46 (45.36.115.230)
difficult time taking down heavily-armed mass shooters, if the shooters haven't already killed themselves along with their victims. Plenty of instances of this occurring. .......
128: Inmate Central, Who in the heck are you trying to kid? (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-04-12, 13:05:53 (45.36.115.230)
Without guns, especially high-capacity weapons, people can't generally kill very effectively and in large quantities. I don't know where you learned logic, but you should demand your money back. Yes, .......
129: Inmate Central, Accurate and well-stated. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-04-12, 07:11:06 (45.36.115.230)
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130: General Asylum, I have to think that PRAT has to do more with relative phase relationships between... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-04-11, 09:23:16 (136.226.53.35)
reproduced frequencies than anything else. Guess it partially depends on the person defining the term. .......
131: Speaker Asylum, Would take ANY of those "A" models. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-04-10, 07:37:46 (45.36.115.230)
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132: Speaker Asylum, I would love to hear a pair- the design seems highly counterintuitive. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-04-09, 17:22:34 (45.36.115.230)
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133: Speaker Asylum, Found this. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-04-09, 16:07:33 (45.36.115.230)
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134: Speaker Asylum, Could be. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-04-09, 15:58:35 (45.36.115.230)
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135: Speaker Asylum, Another pic. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-04-09, 06:03:52 (45.36.115.230)
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136: Speaker Asylum, Looks to be the Snell Type 1. See photo: (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-04-09, 06:00:50 (45.36.115.230)
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137: Planar Speaker Asylum, Had a feeling, prior to the revelation, that that was going to be the case. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-04-04, 07:58:58 (136.226.49.35)
Seemed to be the obvious trick, after the discussion of it being wideband. .......
138: Planar Speaker Asylum, I periodically switch back and forth between my large Maggies... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-30, 12:59:17 (136.226.53.14)
and my Harbeth SHL5s, and, while the Maggies (3.6Rs) do certain things REALLY well, ultimately the boxes just seem overall more natural-sounding to my ears. YMMV, as they say, of course. ::: TOPIC:: .......
139: Planar Speaker Asylum, Yes, agreed, the recording MUST be part of the equation. It's not just the speaker. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-30, 12:22:41 (136.226.53.35)
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140: Inmate Central, Sandy Hook was a legally-purchased high-capacity assault-style gun... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-30, 12:08:15 (136.226.53.14)
stolen from his mother (who he killed). .......
141: Inmate Central, I (the Left) support addressing BOTH the gun problem AND the... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-30, 12:03:48 (136.226.53.14)
murderer problem. Why don't you? .......
142: Inmate Central, Availability back then plus fewer crazies = fewer shootings. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-30, 11:57:50 (136.226.53.14)
Even greater availability now plus more crazies = more shootings. The math is simpler than you think. What POSSIBLE societal benefit can come from allowing all of these ridiculous weapons in these rid .......
143: Inmate Central, There are lots of math and physics involved in medicine and... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-21, 14:17:42 (136.226.53.14)
medical research. Clearly your statements on this have received little of a logical thought process. .......
144: Planar Speaker Asylum, Are you even remotely serious in this whole matter? (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-20, 06:09:16 (45.36.115.230)
Your defensiveness in all of this is epic. You initially ask for opinions, and now you're saying that offering opinions is making it all about oneself? Too funny. .......
145: Planar Speaker Asylum, Exactly! And Magnepan clearly has a different opinion on designing their speakers than you seem to. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-19, 16:30:07 (45.36.115.230)
I'll go with theirs ;) .......
146: Planar Speaker Asylum, The whole way that you're looking at this is completely distorted, IMHO. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-18, 17:07:33 (45.36.115.230)
Your points of reference keep changing, and the things that you are wanting to be proven are, for the most part, not technically provable one way or the other. They are matters of subjective perceptio .......
147: Speaker Asylum, Possibly this? It's a (full) kit, though. But supposedly well-regarded. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-18, 06:19:30 (45.36.115.230)
What do folks think? .......
148: Inmate Central, RE: Doesn't one get the impression that the Fed is out of control? (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-17, 14:46:54 (45.36.115.230)
It's the Fed's job to set rates and other actions to try to keep the economy stable. But there's no way that they can possibly predict exactly what's going to happen. Nobody could. They simply have to .......
149: Inmate Central, Not a full explanation. Inflation is also caused by an... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-17, 14:42:26 (45.36.115.230)
overheated economy, with excessive buying and spending. Higher rates slow that down, reducing demand. There's not really a disconnect. .......
150: Inmate Central, No self-flagellation required, but it could... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-16, 08:32:20 (136.226.53.14)
be white privilege that allows plenty of whites to not need to worry about white privilege. .......
151: Planar Speaker Asylum, The lighter material will likely sound better. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-15, 13:27:44 (45.36.115.230)
And that material, as has been pointed out ad nauseam, is Al. Again, don't you think that Magnepan has tested/investigated all this? .......
152: Inmate Central, +1. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-14, 08:14:02 (136.226.53.14)
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153: Inmate Central, Granted, all quite so. But MUCH more should have been done and... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-14, 08:08:41 (136.226.53.14)
made as permanent as possible post-2007. Nope, we never learn, at least not enough to actually have a lasting effect. .......
154: Inmate Central, RE: Raising interest rates for no good reason. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-14, 07:54:46 (136.226.53.14)
Seems like raising rates would/should be one of the logical tools for inflation-busting by the Fed. And it's one of those things where you really can't know the outcome unless you try. The outcome eas .......
155: Inmate Central, You really think that the Fed's to blame? Not bad decisions by those founding/running these banks? nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-14, 07:34:30 (136.226.53.14)
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156: Inmate Central, I wonder if some of the proposed federal banking regulations... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-14, 07:27:03 (136.226.53.14)
so vociferously opposed and blocked by certain elements in Congress might have ameliorated some of this. .......
157: Planar Speaker Asylum, Moving mass isn't a factor with cables. Apples and oranges. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-13, 15:26:57 (45.36.115.230)
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158: Inmate Central, Too much psychological insecurity out there- must have... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-09, 11:20:47 (136.226.49.35)
a bunch of firearms to fix it. Isn't that what Westerns and modern TV/movies tell us? You have a problem, no problem- just solve it with a gun. The greatest fantasy out there. .......
159: Inmate Central, Stockholders/short-term gain, long-term myopia- definitely correct... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-09, 11:01:17 (136.226.49.35)
you are, as regards that being a major factor, among numerous others. But it's not just stockholders- our society generally has that characteristic. .......
160: Inmate Central, Ever considered at least the possibility that... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-09, 10:53:31 (136.226.49.35)
without at least some of that spending, things could very well be even worse? .......
161: Inmate Central, RE: Oh dear, sound pretty same old ... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-09, 10:37:00 (136.226.53.35)
Don't have enough information to judge the last suggestion, but the first two would make for a healthier, better educated population, and thus almost certainly a more productive population. Unclear if .......
162: Planar Speaker Asylum, Former Inmate and Magnestand magnate "Peter Gunn" has claimed for years that... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-09, 08:57:19 (136.226.53.14)
foil is inferior to wire for bass sections. Just mentioning, no view or knowledge of the claim myself. .......
163: Inmate Central, My '18 Corolla uses it, too. Bearing clearances getting tighter, maybe? nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-07, 05:49:18 (136.226.53.14)
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164: General Asylum, NC, mostly/currently; Florida, Maine (and briefly, Japan) while in the Navy. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-06, 15:07:32 (45.36.115.230)
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165: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I'll check out the Bernstein/CSO /nt (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-06, 11:21:32 (45.36.115.230)
It's on DG, from 1988. Paired with Symphony No. 1, on two discs. Very wide dynamic range, so use care with volume settings. .......
166: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Given trends, you might... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-06, 11:18:13 (45.36.115.230)
want to reconsider YOUR statement. Things are rapidly moving in a highly intolerant direction. It's not remotely clear to me how outlawing the wearing of "feminine" clothing by men in public could pos .......
167: Amp/Preamp Asylum, The first movement of the Seventh gets all the attention, but I think that the... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-06, 05:31:02 (45.36.115.230)
second and third movements are gorgeous, and overlooked and underappreciated. Most conductors take the second movement on the faster side, making it sound a bit dance-like, but Bernstein/CSO does it a .......
168: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Buddy of mine turned me on to REM. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-01, 14:08:26 (45.36.115.230)
First heard them in the summer of 1983 in a record store in Greensboro, NC, while I was home on leave while in the Navy. It's a cliché, but yes, it changed my life. I often go by the white wooden buil .......
169: Vinyl Asylum, Murmur sounded like there was something almost supernatural... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-01, 13:50:31 (45.36.115.230)
going on in the mixes. Seems like every time I listen to it, I hear something buried deep in there that I hadn't heard before. Kind of a bottomless well. .......
170: Inmate Central, You are engaging in the proverbial "angels dancing on the head of a pin" rhetoric, while... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-03-01, 13:44:12 (45.36.115.230)
the auto industries, US and otherwise, are going to do what those auto industries are going to do. And the market will do the vast majority of the dictating of their course. And THEY (the auto industr .......
171: Planar Speaker Asylum, His claim about the QR tweeter WAS mostly bogus. TR still much superior. But yes, it might be... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-28, 13:32:15 (136.226.49.35)
worth messing around a bit with the Magnestands. .......
172: Vinyl Asylum, Have three copies, one with the gargoyle label. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-28, 09:53:29 (136.226.49.15)
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173: Inmate Central, I've compared... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-28, 09:00:07 (136.226.53.35)
And as it turns out, we no longer have a hyper-narcissistic, barely-literate sociopath in office, one with no knowledge of, or interest in, public policy, and whose eyes glazed over from inattention d .......
174: Inmate Central, Abandoned sites like that can be fascinating. Thanks for posting. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-28, 08:36:38 (136.226.49.15)
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175: Inmate Central, That would be true if... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-28, 08:20:30 (136.226.49.15)
the acronym in its setting did, in fact, mean to make America great. But it's as far from that as possible. It's a sad joke. .......
176: Inmate Central, Big difference between omitting the truth and blatantly, deliberately lying to a large public audience. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-28, 08:13:19 (136.226.49.35)
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177: Planar Speaker Asylum, The other limitation is the QR tweeter, which just doesn't have the... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-25, 09:43:39 (45.36.115.230)
extension and delicacy of the TR. But I may still pull them out at some point for a reevaluation with some equalization. .......
178: Inmate Central, Right on target. Unregulated capitalism means... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-25, 07:41:22 (45.36.115.230)
completely unrestrained greed (greed being a rampant human foible) and the environmental and economic disasters that come with it. Regulation wouldn't be necessary if the playing field was level, but .......
179: Planar Speaker Asylum, I had my old 1.6QRs done a number of years ago by John. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-25, 06:43:44 (45.36.115.230)
Nice work, and definitely improvements in some areas, definitely dynamics and transparency. However, though, the midrange was too forward, due to his crossover design, I'm sure. Moved on to 3-series a .......
180: Vinyl Asylum, Just pull it straight back from off of the pin and from between the metal body and rear plastic insert. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-25, 06:25:05 (45.36.115.230)
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181: Vinyl Asylum, Interesting. The late '90s CD reissue sounds excellent... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-23, 09:04:56 (136.226.49.35)
to my ears. I'm aware of the whole DBX NR debacle during the recording sessions, but hard to consider the masters to be defective given how good they can sound. I know the boys did much work to try to .......
182: Inmate Central, Not everyone can hear, or understand, in these situations. Some don't speak English. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-23, 08:26:29 (136.226.49.35)
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183: Inmate Central, And that will result in... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-23, 08:21:58 (136.226.49.15)
HOW many unarmed, innocent but very frightened folks getting blown away? What if they are deaf or don't understand English? Your plan is awfully simplistic. .......
184: Inmate Central, Surely you jest. Or at least let's hope so. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-23, 08:17:50 (136.226.53.35)
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185: Inmate Central, Can this possibly be for real? (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-22, 06:45:55 (45.36.115.230)
Seems hard to believe, even if purportedly coming from an R. Seems like it would be a recipe for political suicide. .......
186: Inmate Central, They are one of the most stolen items in home burglaries. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-22, 06:40:16 (45.36.115.230)
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187: Inmate Central, Measure with a micrometer, mark with chalk, and cut with an axe. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-22, 06:37:11 (45.36.115.230)
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188: Inmate Central, Right on target! Would like to see that on Sventoonie. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-21, 04:42:36 (45.36.115.230)
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189: Inmate Central, Why are you putting down... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-21, 04:34:35 (45.36.115.230)
Greta, while essentially making her point for her? .......
190: Inmate Central, Didn't a blob already arrive in Florida a while back? nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-20, 19:56:01 (45.36.115.230)
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191: Inmate Central, Appreciate it. I feel really sorry for us, too. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-20, 19:52:34 (45.36.115.230)
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192: Inmate Central, What did I do?!? (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-20, 13:50:28 (174.245.67.0)
Please excuse me if this has been posted previously. .......
193: Inmate Central, Outsiders, at times, can have a better, more objective perspective than we do. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-20, 10:41:01 (136.226.53.35)
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194: Inmate Central, So what? What matters is that it's capable of killing dozens in short order. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-20, 10:36:02 (136.226.53.35)
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195: Inmate Central, The criteria that you must use for "worst" are truly frightening. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-20, 10:32:53 (136.226.49.15)
None of those Presidents invaded another nation on known false pretenses, resulting in 4,000 US combat deaths and thousands more maimed. The last one we had couldn't be bothered to pay attention at se .......
196: Inmate Central, Your statement is exactly why strong gun safety laws need to be... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-20, 06:42:16 (136.226.53.35)
NATIONAL in scope. Guns simply infiltrate into states with good laws from states around them with poor/non-existent ones. And the laws must be strongly enforced. They often are not. The bottom line is .......
197: Inmate Central, +10 on all points. Too many here are incapable of accurate historical analysis. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-20, 05:46:46 (136.226.53.14)
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198: Inmate Central, I would have, too, if possible, for that matter. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-20, 05:40:50 (136.226.49.35)
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199: Speaker Asylum, Right, was referring more to mono vs. stereo with two subs. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-19, 10:18:08 (45.36.115.230)
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200: Speaker Asylum, Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but won't very low-frequency... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-19, 09:23:05 (45.36.115.230)
information, below 50 or 60 Hz, essentially sum to mono acoustically anyway, in any sort of typical listening space? .......
201: Inmate Central, Here we go again. Not mass, but bad enough. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-16, 17:09:10 (45.36.115.230)
Again, too many of the damned things floating around and in the hands, and furniture, of idiots. .......
202: Inmate Central, But there are just SO MANY guns floating around that it's way too easy... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-16, 11:42:02 (136.226.53.14)
for the wrong folks to get them. It's just not necessary or beneficial to have vast reams of the things out there. .......
203: Inmate Central, ALL gun owners should realize that there is a VERY real possibility of their gun(s) being... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-16, 11:35:04 (136.226.53.14)
used in a way that they never anticipated. Usually through theft, but also other reasons. .......
204: Inmate Central, +100. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-16, 11:28:53 (136.226.53.35)
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205: Inmate Central, You could, but it wouldn't make a lick of difference to those with... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-16, 11:21:12 (136.226.49.35)
a sociopathic sense of priorities. And they are the ones making too many of the laws. .......
206: General Asylum, LOL! nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-16, 08:08:18 (136.226.53.35)
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207: Speaker Asylum, Here you go-HHR Exotics (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-12, 08:40:01 (45.36.115.230)
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208: Inmate Central, It stuns me, the number of people who judge... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-11, 17:26:59 (45.36.115.230)
the potential for success of an emerging technology based on its current state. Look at how many people in 1905 decided the ICE automobile was going to be a failure based on its form,and its support s .......
209: Inmate Central, Mr. RGA nailed it perfectly. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-11, 07:49:55 (45.36.115.230)
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210: Inmate Central, Exactly. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-11, 07:44:11 (45.36.115.230)
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211: Inmate Central, You missed my point. Nothing that you or anyone else here says is going to affect a thing... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-11, 07:43:06 (45.36.115.230)
as regards EV popularity. The expertise here is almost completely of the armchair variety. .......
212: Inmate Central, What does "real", in fact, mean, in the context of your statement? nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-11, 07:32:44 (45.36.115.230)
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213: Inmate Central, Have done many dozens of oil changes... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-11, 07:25:33 (45.36.115.230)
myself on all 13 of my cars over 44 years, up to and including my current 2018 Corolla 6-speed. Have never, ever paid for an oil change. .......
214: Planar Speaker Asylum, Regarding ribbon midranges... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-11, 06:34:43 (45.36.115.230)
has anyone at Magnepan, to your knowledge, experimented with metals other than aluminum? I would think certain other metals would have significantly less fatigue problems than aluminum, while still be .......
215: Vinyl Asylum, Great record! One of my favorites, bought it more or less when it came out. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-10, 12:32:09 (45.36.115.230)
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216: Inmate Central, Perfectly on target. The market is going to do what it's going to do no matter what "local experts" argue. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-10, 09:47:48 (45.36.115.230)
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217: Inmate Central, Auto companies are moving forward with these with very little government involvement or input. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-10, 09:43:06 (45.36.115.230)
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218: Inmate Central, There most certainly IS talk about recycling EV batteries. You must not be paying attention. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-10, 09:40:44 (45.36.115.230)
This issue will be dealt with, as so many others have been. Just like as with all other emerging technologies throughout history. .......
219: Inmate Central, The best thing might be to bring back more old-fashioned station wagons. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-09, 18:04:12 (45.36.115.230)
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220: Inmate Central, Quote should probably say, "driving a slow car fast within its capabilities". nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-09, 18:01:05 (45.36.115.230)
Nt. .......
221: Inmate Central, Corporations making a profit is perfectly fine... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-09, 17:57:24 (45.36.115.230)
but making grossly excessive profits simply because they have the dominant power over the people to do so is not fine at all. .......
222: Inmate Central, I believe the quote is, "It's more fun to drive... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-09, 09:05:02 (136.226.53.14)
a slow car fast than to drive a fast car slow". Or at least that's how I've heard it. .......
223: Planar Speaker Asylum, Check this out. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-09, 07:17:25 (136.226.53.14)
Xx .......
224: Planar Speaker Asylum, And, if I'm not mistaken, a sliding-phase scheme like apparently the ETs have. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-09, 07:06:42 (136.226.53.14)
Nt. .......
225: General Asylum, First car was, in fact, a Pinto, and had my first Beetle not long after. The car that... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-08, 07:05:42 (45.36.115.230)
gets the prize for worst vehicle in cold weather, just ahead of the Beetle, is the VW Bus. Drove one in Maine for almost 2 years while in the Navy. Unforgettable. .......
226: General Asylum, It's not always a matter of "fear". For some, it's simply "prefer". nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-07, 13:27:55 (136.226.48.244)
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227: General Asylum, In a perfect world, EVERYONE would have to... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-07, 12:56:35 (136.226.53.27)
drive an original Beetle for at least a few months. .......
228: Planar Speaker Asylum, This sounds similar to the bass sections of the more recent Martin-Logan electrostats. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-07, 06:57:11 (136.226.53.27)
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229: Inmate Central, But I can only imagine the outcry if somebody or something WAS hit. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-05, 20:08:35 (45.36.115.230)
Nt. .......
230: Inmate Central, Funny you should mention McHale's Navy... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-05, 06:15:58 (45.36.115.230)
watching that show as a kid was was one of the main factors resulting in me going into the Navy. .......
231: Inmate Central, That "free money" was enough for about a couple of months of rent. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-04, 08:12:22 (45.36.115.230)
And maybe a couple of bags of Cheetos. Nobody was, or is, "living on government money". That's a right-wing fable. .......
232: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Is there any difference between "thinking we hear differences" and... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-02-02, 07:30:18 (136.226.48.244)
"hearing differences"? Just asking out of curiosity in the context of this discussion. .......
233: General Asylum, RE: "Traitorous Eight"- thanks for the link, interesting story. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-01-31, 07:03:44 (136.226.48.244)
Nt. .......
234: Speaker Asylum, Yes, lack of retailers or, "lack of reasonably-convenient distribution". nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-01-30, 09:52:33 (45.36.115.230)
Nt. .......
235: Speaker Asylum, Saw this on the Harbeth FB page, but glad you posted it here. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-01-29, 19:39:38 (45.36.115.230)
Unfortunately, though I find these speakers most intriguing, my chances of acquiring a pair here in the US, both for reasons of cost and distribution, are nil. .......
236: Inmate Central, How is that worse than a huge tanker truck full of gasoline or diesel? nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-01-28, 06:02:56 (45.36.115.230)
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237: Inmate Central, My 4BSST is at the 17 year mark, and I've only had to... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-01-28, 05:57:10 (45.36.115.230)
send it back for service once, when a very, very nearby lightning strike knocked out one channel. That was on me, for failing to unplug it in that circumstance. But they repaired it under warranty wit .......
238: Inmate Central, Are you considering the entire ICE infrastructure? (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-01-27, 12:54:08 (45.36.115.230)
Including the whole petroleum industry required? .......
239: Inmate Central, +10. You're right, no new roads- all they do is draw even more traffic. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-01-26, 09:51:05 (136.226.48.254)
Nt. .......
240: Inmate Central, RE: methinks thou doth protest too much (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-01-26, 09:47:34 (136.226.53.13)
Just possibly because the Democratic Party's "water" has been more moderate, more rational, and less detrimental to the nation over those mentioned years? Just a little conjecture ;-) Why else would l .......
241: Inmate Central, DJT wouldn't have had any problems with the... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-01-25, 05:21:52 (45.36.115.230)
DOJ if he had done the right thing and immediately returned the documents when requested. But of course it didn't happen- it's just simply not in his DNA to do anything proper. Naturally, he had to st .......
242: Inmate Central, We will fix the problem by... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-01-25, 05:10:26 (45.36.115.230)
making sure that all gun safety laws of any kind whatsoever are all declared unconstitutional. (sarcasm alert) It seems quite clear that guns have been given a greater Constitutional right to exist th .......
243: Inmate Central, Did something very similar in my '72 Volkswagen Bus... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-01-25, 04:57:58 (45.36.115.230)
while stationed in the Navy in Brunswick, Maine in the early 1980s. Especially after the tube under the vehicle carrying warm air from the engine to the front rusted at both ends and fell off unknown .......
244: Inmate Central, Let's correct that statement: Should read,"current and previous administrations". nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-01-24, 11:30:05 (136.226.48.254)
Nt. .......
245: Inmate Central, Legal and law-abiding gun owners should WANT... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-01-24, 11:25:38 (136.226.48.244)
rational and common-sense gun safety laws. If they are perceptive enough, they would realize that such is ultimately in their own best interest. Unfortunately, too few have that kind of perspective. .......
246: Vinyl Asylum, +10. On paper, it should've been a mess. But it's truly marvelous. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-01-20, 10:16:08 (45.36.115.230)
Nt .......
247: Vinyl Asylum, Missed that. Oh well, guess it can't hurt. Saw it on a FB post. Will delete in a day or so. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-01-18, 12:22:20 (45.36.115.230)
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248: Inmate Central, Sorry, gotcha. Thanks for the clarification. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-01-18, 07:08:22 (45.36.115.230)
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249: Inmate Central, RE: Given: Is that a "given"? (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-01-18, 06:34:04 (45.36.115.230)
Perhaps you need to define/document exactly what you mean by "most corrupt". That's a highly subjective phrase. Why should anyone simply accept this claim of yours? There are many kinds of corruption, .......
250: Vinyl Asylum, Hmmm... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-01-18, 05:47:56 (45.36.115.230)
Nt .......
251: Inmate Central, Roosevelt wasn't always the best "manager" on... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-01-16, 04:46:44 (45.36.115.230)
day-to-day issues in the White House, but he had a skill at seeing and responding to the "big picture" for the nation in the world in a way paralleled by very few people, especially as regards US pres .......
252: Vinyl Asylum, That one is especially good, particularly the brass. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-01-12, 08:13:36 (136.226.53.27)
Nt. .......
253: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Spinning...Alan Parsons! (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-01-12, 07:44:35 (136.226.48.254)
Have this same iteration of the LP, and it's a nice package and sounds great. I wasn't originally too big on this first release of theirs, but have really gotten to like it in recent years. ::: TOPIC .......
254: Inmate Central, A new battery for my i6s cost $64 a couple of years ago. Should still be under $100. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-01-04, 14:59:53 (45.36.115.230)
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255: General Asylum, I think each INDIVIDUAL can have his or her own "absolute sound" reference, but that personal (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2023-01-03, 08:01:21 (136.226.48.244)
reference isn't likely to apply to someone else. We all perceive and prefer differently, even if, on occasion, similarly. .......
256: Speaker Asylum, Of course, quite a few of those BBC "buzz boxes" sound... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-28, 12:48:57 (45.36.115.230)
pretty damned good, despite going against orthodox/mainstream high-end speaker construction theory and practice. :-) .......
257: Speaker Asylum, That's what I was referring to- that the BBC design was attempting to avoid the resonant effects (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-27, 21:55:42 (45.36.115.230)
to which the OP was referring. .......
258: Speaker Asylum, That's pretty much the whole rationale for the BBC-style "lossy" cabinet design, a la Harbeth, Spendor, etc. nt (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-27, 17:50:15 (45.36.115.230)
Nt. .......
259: Planar Speaker Asylum, You've already done the best thing you could do, IMO, by actively biamping. :) (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-27, 17:37:21 (45.36.115.230)
But you've done a nice job with the M/T crossovers. I've biamped my 3.6Rs to beneficial effect, but probably won't take the plunge you have with the internals. I've already had the socks off once, and .......
260: Inmate Central, Not sure how you could be unaware of this... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-20, 08:56:02 (136.226.53.27)
but infectious diseases don't respect national borders. .......
261: Planar Speaker Asylum, This is why I've always felt that dipoles and monopolar subs are always going to interfere... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-16, 21:05:42 (45.36.115.230)
in the crossover region. .......
262: Vinyl Asylum, I never understood what all of the DBX fuss was about with Katie Lied. It sounds marvelous to my ears. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-14, 15:38:04 (45.36.115.230)
Nt. .......
263: Speaker Asylum, The best of the '70s combined with the best of now. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-13, 09:03:42 (136.226.48.254)
Nt. .......
264: Vinyl Asylum, I was under the impression the book had been re-issued at a reasonable price, but I must be mistaken. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-09, 06:30:50 (45.36.115.230)
Nt. .......
265: Vinyl Asylum, Have a tuba concerto by him. Haven't listened to it in a while, probably should check it out again. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-09, 06:26:26 (45.36.115.230)
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266: Planar Speaker Asylum, Yes, the black cloth is perfect for fans of the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-09, 06:22:54 (45.36.115.230)
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267: Vinyl Asylum, Rodriguez was brilliant! nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-08, 04:45:26 (136.226.53.13)
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268: Planar Speaker Asylum, More information. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-07, 17:33:03 (45.36.115.230)
Xx .......
269: Inmate Central, Quite true. Many folks don't seem to understand that fact. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-07, 12:43:03 (45.36.115.230)
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270: Inmate Central, That's funny. They haven't even done anything yet. Perhaps you're being facetious? nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-04, 22:07:47 (45.36.115.230)
Nt .......
271: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Sorry to jump in here, but just wanted to mention that the Saga + doesn't have... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-04, 22:03:56 (45.36.115.230)
a solid-state output section, per se. It has, switchably, either a hybrid BP transistor/tube buffer, or pure passive with no buffer at all. .......
272: Inmate Central, Do you really want to talk about certain political groups scamming money off of donors? nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-04, 20:12:18 (45.36.115.230)
Nt. .......
273: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: anyone else think that Maggies look bad in White ? (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-04, 08:02:11 (45.36.115.230)
No, not for me. My off-white 3.6Rs are somewhat close in color to my carpet, therefore blending in better (to the extent possible) than the black would. .......
274: Planar Speaker Asylum, When you get a good amp, you'll be very pleased. Also, don't... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-04, 07:57:24 (45.36.115.230)
forget that placement and amount of toe-in are critical. After about seven years, in three different rooms, never feeling like they were up to their potential, I finally JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO found the .......
275: Planar Speaker Asylum, For his sake, I hope he's replacing the whole tweeter assembly, not just the ribbon in the existing assembly! (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-03, 07:56:31 (45.36.115.230)
THAT process appears to be an incredible pain in the butt. Replacing the whole thing is easy. .......
276: Inmate Central, It has nothing to do with right-wing/woke dichotomy. It's just common-sense public safety. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-01, 12:58:12 (136.226.48.244)
Which is something of which I think the average person has a pretty good sense. .......
277: Inmate Central, One of the reasons I love watching old TV shows, among many others,... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-01, 12:43:01 (136.226.53.13)
is seeing all the old cars ('50s-'80s) and how distinctively-styled they were. Pure auto nostalgia, admittedly. .......
278: Inmate Central, A friend has one. Your subject statement is not consistently accurate. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-01, 12:33:25 (136.226.53.13)
Nt. .......
279: Inmate Central, HOW could you forget the Subaru?!?!...which also looks just all the others :-) nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-12-01, 10:02:12 (136.226.53.13)
Nt. .......
280: General Asylum, Heartbroken. She was golden. And almost always the greatly-needed adult in the room. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-30, 17:05:18 (45.36.115.230)
A huge loss for the whole musical world. And especially for her great, great friend Stevie N. .......
281: Inmate Central, You're wrong about high-capacity,... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-29, 07:53:06 (136.226.53.13)
high-velocity semiautomatics. These are the weapons by far used in most mass killings, and without them available, these crazies couldn't inflict the kind of massive carnage that takes place. And with .......
282: Inmate Central, It's nuts. Just truly nuts, and completely irrational. And completely unnecessary. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-27, 18:13:02 (45.36.115.230)
There is no reason whatsoever for civilians to have access to this kind of extremely dangerous weaponry, with the exception of a very few specialized circumstances. .......
283: Planar Speaker Asylum, From what I understand, the Masterpiece series of Martin-Logans seems to be much better regarded. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-26, 19:14:50 (45.36.115.230)
And much more expensive, naturally. .......
284: Inmate Central, Even if it was a matter of Constitutionally-protected free speech, which it isn't, being (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-26, 19:07:25 (45.36.115.230)
a private entity, incitement to violence wouldn't be protected anyway. And the CONSEQUENCES of free speech are not protected in any event. .......
285: Planar Speaker Asylum, It's my understanding that, FWIW, the more recent M-Ls have dynamic sections that... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-26, 18:49:17 (45.36.115.230)
at least partially mimic dipoles, using a dual-driver sliding-phase scheme. I haven't yet heard one, but would like to for curiosity's sake, though I'm quite satisfied with my (biamped) Maggie 3.6Rs. .......
286: Inmate Central, Yeah, it's really sad. There is some truly... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-23, 12:44:57 (136.226.48.244)
sick and twisted psychology going on with these folks obsessed with needing to own such extremely and unnecessarily lethal hardware. And the argument that THEIR guns would never be used in such a way .......
287: Inmate Central, RIGHT on target (pun not completely intended). nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-23, 12:33:39 (136.226.48.244)
Nt. .......
288: Inmate Central, Yes. We have the most grossly... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-23, 05:55:32 (136.226.48.244)
irrational gun laws (or, more accurately, a nearly-complete lack thereof) of most anywhere in the world. We're being held hostage by an extremely loud and excessively influential minority of firearms .......
289: Inmate Central, But for certain issues, like... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-21, 08:50:43 (136.226.53.13)
reproductive rights and basic LGBT civil liberties, these elections and Party positions DO have real-world consequences. .......
290: Inmate Central, The guy completely mismanaged the early days of the epidemic by... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-18, 14:52:04 (45.36.115.230)
completely blowing it off and doing very little in real terms to slow down the spread. The results of that had a much more deleterious effect on the economy than if he had taken proper steps, like alm .......
291: Inmate Central, Right on target. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-18, 14:41:05 (45.36.115.230)
Nt. .......
292: Inmate Central, You might appear to have something of a clue about this... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-18, 14:39:20 (45.36.115.230)
IF it wasn't for the fact that college tuitions have been inflated, and grossly and excessively so, for quite a number of years. .......
293: Inmate Central, What "service" is required, in your estimation? nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-17, 09:00:41 (152.16.191.141)
Nt. .......
294: Inmate Central, You can use the word... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-17, 08:45:56 (152.16.191.141)
any way you want for religious purposes. The churches can do whatever they want, they are private entities. What matters is the civil/legal aspect, which should be equitable for all couples, heterosex .......
295: Inmate Central, DJT inherited an already rapidly-accelerating economy from his predecessor... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-16, 06:45:48 (45.36.115.230)
and then screwed it up, in the same way that he inherited all of his wealth and then went through multiple bankruptcies, harming large numbers of innocent creditors. Your argument is a very, very leak .......
296: Inmate Central, USN here, 1981-85. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-13, 18:59:42 (45.36.115.230)
Nt. .......
297: Inmate Central, I can identify. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-13, 09:38:04 (174.203.247.137)
I've stopped making political contributions, because every time I've made one, that candidate has lost. Figure I must be a jinx. .......
298: Inmate Central, RE: Well...my dad did. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-13, 09:11:38 (174.203.247.137)
He would have been a (very perceptive) outlier, I suspect. .......
299: Inmate Central, Don't forget- how many people in 1991, a year before... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-13, 07:01:29 (45.36.115.230)
the 1992 Democratic primaries, really knew who Bill Clinton was, or at least had any expectations of him being the nominee and eventual president? This could be a perfect opportunity for good, younger .......
300: Planar Speaker Asylum, I heard that somewhere... nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-13, 05:44:11 (45.36.115.230)
Nt. .......
301: Inmate Central, Exactly. BTW, I seem to recall seeing a book about that salvage in our local library. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-13, 05:13:07 (45.36.115.230)
Nt. .......
302: Inmate Central, It's time to stop flying these WWII aircraft. People dying, and the aircraft are too precious. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-12, 19:17:26 (45.36.115.230)
Nt. .......
303: Inmate Central, Right on target. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-10, 07:24:43 (174.203.247.137)
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304: Inmate Central, What a tremendously presumptuous statement. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-10, 07:22:27 (174.203.247.137)
Just completely dismissing the majority voters in entire states simply because you dislike the outcome. Kind of juvenile, really. A rhetorical temper tantrum. .......
305: Inmate Central, That sort of... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-10, 07:08:35 (174.203.247.137)
hypersimplistic and hyperpartisan thinking is why no one with the tiniest fraction of a brain should take your advice. .......
306: Inmate Central, Not yet, anyway. Give it time. The rhetoric is already in place. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-10, 06:20:53 (174.203.247.137)
Nt. .......
307: Inmate Central, You're generally wrong, but it doesn't matter because... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-07, 12:35:13 (152.16.191.141)
it's too late already and nothing that mankind is even remotely likely to do (or is possible to do in practical terms) at this point will make any meaningful difference. .......
308: Inmate Central, It could be argued that these kids are not... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-07, 12:28:45 (152.16.191.141)
legitimate climate-change protesters- they sound like just simply troublemakers using climate issues as a smokescreen. And of course no surprise that the WSJ would be pushing this as if WAS legitimate .......
309: Inmate Central, RE: Do you? Entertainment doesn't come cheap. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-06, 12:28:06 (45.36.115.230)
BLM doesn't perpetrate violence. They protest peacefully. Anyone committing violent acts is not BLM, they're opportunistic criminals. Folks like you misuse the term simply as a means to further your p .......
310: Planar Speaker Asylum, That looks very secure. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-06, 11:39:23 (45.36.115.230)
I use what is probably the panel/trim screw right above your mounting bolt (the ones halfway up the speaker). It works well, but it is certainly not going to be as rock-solid as yours. .......
311: Planar Speaker Asylum, Glad you posted this...makes me wonder if my issue was something similar. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-06, 08:15:02 (45.36.115.230)
Can you post a photo of your new attachment scheme? My homemade braces attach to the back using the large panel-to-trim screws about halfway up the back of the speaker. I'm curious to see how you do y .......
312: Inmate Central, You are assuming that these rules will necessarily even pass judicial muster...which may well be a mistake (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-06, 08:02:52 (45.36.115.230)
on your part. .......
313: Inmate Central, Unfortunate how many folks overlook, willfully or not, aspects such as your last sentence. nt (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-06, 07:57:19 (45.36.115.230)
Nt. .......
314: Planar Speaker Asylum, Funny that you should have had this issue now... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-06, 05:51:12 (45.36.115.230)
Just a few months ago, I started having a buzz in the bass driver, towards the top of the speaker, on one of my 3.6Rs. I could make it go away by pressing on the BACK of the pole piece sheet metal, so .......
315: Inmate Central, Who do you believe CAN be trusted? I shudder to think what the answer might be. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-03, 08:31:43 (152.16.191.141)
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316: Inmate Central, My bank/MM account loves it. Finally getting a little savings interest. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-03, 08:16:50 (152.16.191.141)
I'm fortunate and don't PAY any interest on anything. .......
317: Speaker Asylum, To have that kind of subterranean efficiency, the cone on the... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-11-01, 05:18:53 (45.36.115.230)
"A" model must have been even heavier than that on the "F" model. And I can tell you from personal experience that the cone on the "F" was one heavy SOB. I have to say that, even though it didn't work .......
318: Speaker Asylum, It's intriguing to me that the larger "A" models these cones made of...- (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-30, 15:02:57 (136.56.0.98)
just the two materials (titanium and aluminum, IIRC), while the "F" models had cones made of titanium, aluminum, and paper. It would be of great interest to know the technical design considerations as .......
319: Inmate Central, And many, many other things that benefit our citizens. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-30, 09:59:18 (136.56.0.98)
Especially when the socioeconomic playing field is tilted so far towards corporate and other very wealthy interests. .......
320: Vinyl Asylum, +1. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-30, 08:40:05 (136.56.0.98)
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321: Vinyl Asylum, Right on target. Government is pretty much always far from perfect, but GOOD government is vital. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-30, 08:37:09 (136.56.0.98)
Too many people around trying to destroy our government, rather than putting their efforts into making it as good as possible. As you say, it's necessary as a countermeasure to greedy and destructive .......
322: Speaker Asylum, I have no doubt that those sound superb. Have myself had some experience in this realm,... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-30, 08:00:04 (136.56.0.98)
having bought a used pair of Ohm Fs quite a number of years ago, after wanting a pair for years, ever since learning about them while in high school. Unfortunately, in spite of having had the drivers .......
323: Inmate Central, My first car in 1979- a green '73 4-speed. Kept it for a year. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-29, 17:14:34 (136.56.0.98)
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324: Planar Speaker Asylum, Agree completely. The true ribbon tweeter is a game-changer. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-28, 10:26:01 (45.36.115.230)
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325: General Asylum, At least you didn't say "any designer, living or dead". I'd hate to try interviewing a dead designer. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-27, 06:52:04 (152.16.191.141)
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326: Inmate Central, Posts like yours get all bent out of shape about... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-25, 15:21:17 (136.56.0.98)
seemingly outrageous prices paid by the government for goods, but in reality, such things are frequently taken out of context. The government often buys large numbers of disparately-priced goods in si .......
327: Inmate Central, Your example would seem to be right on target. And it's not just... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-25, 12:47:04 (136.56.0.98)
Appalachia, you see scenes like this all over the country. It's very, very common. And very, very frequently of the same demographic. There are so many immigrants who do so much better than this. ::: .......
328: Inmate Central, Not relevant. Nothing to do with critical governmental business. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-21, 11:19:39 (75.177.37.164)
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329: Inmate Central, Utterly right on target! Borrowing. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-21, 11:16:41 (75.177.37.164)
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330: Planar Speaker Asylum, The nice thing about the 3.6R is that it has... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-21, 11:00:20 (174.203.210.238)
a first-order HP, so all you really need for that is a simple passive line-level filter, essentially just a small-value capacitor between preamp and amplifier. The value depends on the input impedance .......
331: Inmate Central, It's been less of a "trickle-down", and more of a... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-20, 09:52:59 (152.16.191.141)
warm, wet, yellow "trickling-on", in regards to average wage-earners. .......
332: Inmate Central, +11! nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-20, 07:43:33 (152.16.191.141)
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333: Inmate Central, Never underestimate lettuce! nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-20, 07:38:17 (152.16.191.141)
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334: Planar Speaker Asylum, Perhaps he just wants to preclude any more unpleasantness? nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-20, 07:35:40 (152.16.191.141)
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335: Inmate Central, RE: Oh, yeah? How? (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-20, 07:29:35 (152.16.191.141)
Now you're confusing them with Fascism. Which is kind of funny because at a certain point in the mid-Twentieth Century, Communist and Fascist totalitarians were at each other's throats. Communism is a .......
336: General Asylum, O', is that right? nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-20, 05:42:05 (152.16.191.141)
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337: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: Active crossover- good advice. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-20, 05:29:53 (152.16.191.141)
Currently have a pair of 3.6Rs using a hybrid active LP/passive line-level HP crossover replacing the stock external box. I can't even listen to it any more with the original passive box. Much inferio .......
338: Inmate Central, Communism and totalitarianism are two different things. Many, especially... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-19, 07:40:01 (152.16.191.141)
on the right of the political spectrum, don't grasp that concept. .......
339: Inmate Central, Right on target. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-19, 07:33:46 (152.16.191.141)
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340: Inmate Central, To emphasize Ivan's point, they help keep people from DYING. Is this so difficult to grasp? nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-19, 06:47:05 (152.16.191.141)
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341: Inmate Central, Environmental protection, properly done, can HELP a nation's productivity, not hinder it. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-18, 17:48:08 (136.56.0.98)
A clean and healthy environment makes for healthier workers, improving productivity in the long term. .......
342: Inmate Central, Right on target. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-18, 17:42:31 (136.56.0.98)
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343: Inmate Central, Russia and China are already, in many respects, adversaries. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-18, 17:39:41 (136.56.0.98)
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344: Inmate Central, RE: Why? (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-18, 17:37:47 (136.56.0.98)
Depends on perspective. If we're talking what's best for our nation, then yes, I stand by my statement. If we're talking about overall benefit to the world at large, that's a different story. But even .......
345: Inmate Central, The LAST thing we need in this country is lots and lots of... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-18, 14:37:02 (136.56.0.98)
cheap, disposable crap, from not only China but elsewhere overseas. What we need is lesser amounts of high-quality and readily REPAIRABLE goods, made in the US. Many would probably say this is a pipe .......
346: Planar Speaker Asylum, FWIW, which might not be much, I heard a pair recently at... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-18, 13:15:43 (136.56.0.98)
a local audio show put on by a a dealership in Raleigh, NC. I thought they sounded pretty good, not fantastic, but suspect they were highly compromised by being in a hotel conference room. ::: TOPIC: .......
347: Inmate Central, Yep. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-13, 08:34:57 (152.16.191.135)
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348: Inmate Central, Well-stated. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-13, 07:07:05 (152.16.191.135)
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349: Inmate Central, Nothing, IMVVHO, beats the original Top Gear. Those "lads" were just the wackiest of the wacky. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-13, 06:43:24 (152.16.191.135)
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350: Inmate Central, Very likely true, given that we have so many more true crazies serving as legislators now. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-13, 05:59:07 (152.16.191.135)
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351: Inmate Central, Guess I should have capitalized "adequate", the emphasis residing there. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-13, 05:54:12 (152.16.191.135)
Now, what constitutes "adequate" is a whole other discussion. .......
352: Inmate Central, All states should require a minimum and adequate coverage amount. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-12, 12:51:53 (152.16.191.135)
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353: Vinyl Asylum, Along with Debussy and Ravel, NR-K was one of the truly superb orchestrators of that period. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-12, 12:20:13 (152.16.191.135)
They all had a marvelous sense of tonal colors. .......
354: Vinyl Asylum, I've been listening to my (original pressings) APP LPs ever since my teen years. Still enjoy them greatly. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-12, 12:11:55 (152.16.191.135)
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355: Inmate Central, Sounds like you're hauling out the old, tired, discredited trickle-down economic theory. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-12, 10:17:34 (152.16.191.135)
Which, historically, has been more like a warm, wet, yellow trickling-on. .......
356: Inmate Central, As it happens, I've been wondering the same thing for a good while. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-12, 09:42:40 (152.16.191.135)
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357: Inmate Central, At this point in time, fundamental civil rights laws involving... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-10, 12:46:51 (136.56.0.98)
reproductive liberty, gender/sexual identity/expression, and recreational drug possession ARE all over the map between states. And where they are not, many states are working to make it so. We are US .......
358: Inmate Central, One's fundamental civil rights should NOT depend on where in the US one lives. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-10, 09:49:35 (152.16.191.135)
The last thing we need is a haphazard patchwork of laws throughout the country. .......
359: Planar Speaker Asylum, Now, if only someone could come up with a practical omnidirectional planar... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-06, 10:28:17 (152.16.191.135)
system, with the positive characteristics of both types. But I suspect that this would be quite difficult, due to issues of basic acoustic physics. Fun to think about, though. .......
360: Inmate Central, Interesting, it's in the $3.20's here in NC. Quite reasonable. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-06, 06:22:26 (152.16.191.135)
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361: Inmate Central, Additionally, it also says quite a bit about the quoter's state of mind in this forum setting. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-05, 16:34:21 (136.56.0.98)
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362: Inmate Central, You seem to have an enormous political ax to grind, and you continually grind it here. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-05, 16:25:08 (136.56.0.98)
This is not the place for that, and your obsession with doing such doesn't seem especially psychologically healthful. You are not doing anything to help the level of discourse at this site. Again, ple .......
363: Inmate Central, I'm referring to your entire original post. Unnecessary and inappropriate. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-05, 16:10:38 (136.56.0.98)
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364: Inmate Central, This is a blatantly political post that is devoid of any merit or usefulness here on AA. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-05, 16:04:23 (136.56.0.98)
You appear to be unhealthfully obsessed with this sort of stuff. Perhaps it's time to reassess your priorities. .......
365: Planar Speaker Asylum, If you really want a significant improvement, and have the money and wherewithal to do so,... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-05, 11:56:44 (152.16.191.135)
biamping with an active crossover would be the best bet. .......
366: Amp/Preamp Asylum, To be perfectly honest, I've tried a number of... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-04, 05:13:52 (152.16.191.135)
NOS tubes in my Sagas (both of them), and, in my experience at least, have never really heard much of a difference between them. This is not necessarily a stretch, since the tubes are used only as par .......
367: General Asylum, Perhaps both? nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-03, 11:05:35 (136.56.0.98)
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368: General Asylum, Yes, I've used one of those sharp dental picks for opening up solder holes also. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-03, 11:04:08 (136.56.0.98)
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369: General Asylum, LOL! nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-03, 11:00:50 (136.56.0.98)
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370: General Asylum, That's, ummm, kind of frightening...self-inflicted Marathon Man, possibly? nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-02, 18:15:54 (136.56.0.98)
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371: General Asylum, I've found that a number of dental tools are helpful with electronics work, both those... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-02, 18:12:51 (136.56.0.98)
little picks you mention (two or three different kinds) and the small mirrors. .......
372: Inmate Central, $3.22 here in NC. I'm perfectly happy with that, any lower would encourage wasteful use, IMO. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-02, 18:06:19 (136.56.0.98)
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373: General Asylum, Audiophile Dentistry (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-10-01, 07:45:30 (136.56.0.98)
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374: Inmate Central, My observation, going back some time, is that Ghostie is quite up to speed on his 20th-century history. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-27, 05:54:22 (152.16.191.135)
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375: Inmate Central, You know better than to truly believe this poorly-sourced crapola...let's hope. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-16, 21:36:40 (45.36.114.178)
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376: Planar Speaker Asylum, Looking forward to hearing your impressions, as I'm just possibly considering 11a's next year. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-15, 21:45:37 (45.36.114.178)
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377: Vinyl Asylum, Presumably, groove modulations will add some to that, the amount... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-15, 11:12:45 (152.16.191.135)
depending on the nature of those modulations. .......
378: Inmate Central, If most of the traffic is IC, then why should it be "Audio Asylum"? nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-14, 08:46:36 (136.56.0.98)
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379: Inmate Central, Too bad. Have both, 5-10 minutes away from home, and on the way home from work. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-14, 08:43:14 (136.56.0.98)
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380: Inmate Central, Yes, Aldi and Lidl are great grocery resources. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-14, 08:04:39 (136.56.0.98)
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381: Inmate Central, Sounds like a good idea. Remove the temptation. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-14, 07:59:56 (136.56.0.98)
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382: Inmate Central, Sounds very wise, ha ha! nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-13, 15:12:25 (152.16.191.135)
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383: Inmate Central, Walking into a Walmart (luckily, infrequent) gives me a feeling of existential dread. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-13, 14:36:18 (152.16.191.135)
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384: Inmate Central, JB had the guts to go ahead and manifest the agreement, rather than keep... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-13, 11:41:11 (152.16.191.135)
kicking the can farther down the road. There's no way it could have been done nice and neatly. And if you believe his predecessor could have done better, well, Brooklyn Bridges and all that :) ::: T .......
385: Planar Speaker Asylum, Well, that worked out nicely! Glad you you've had a chance to visit them. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-13, 06:51:17 (152.16.191.135)
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386: Planar Speaker Asylum, Did you travel here primarily to go to the Magnepan factory? nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-13, 04:47:24 (152.16.191.135)
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387: Vinyl Asylum, Glad that you also got a chance to chat! Nice show, but... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-11, 17:50:27 (75.177.38.215)
too much surely-good gear sounded not-so-great in those rooms. A frequent problem at shows, apparently. .......
388: Planar Speaker Asylum, Not the same thing, but just to add, my Magnestand-modded 1.6QRs (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-10, 05:54:57 (75.177.38.215)
(also with a series crossover) were likewise more forward than stock, excessively so, IMO. .......
389: Inmate Central, It'll all sort itself out, the various players involved will adjust as things go along. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-09, 06:40:52 (75.177.38.215)
They almost always do. It won't be any different than at the time of the advent of the original IC vehicles in the early 20th century.. .......
390: Vinyl Asylum, My long-time audio friend and I were fortunate enough to... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-07, 06:57:31 (75.177.38.215)
have an opportunity to chat with MF for a short while a couple of weeks ago at an audio show put on by a local audio salon in Raleigh, NC. Engaging and friendly guy, never seems to tire of talking abo .......
391: General Asylum, And thus it begins... nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-07, 06:40:08 (75.177.38.215)
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392: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: What a maroon... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-05, 18:10:41 (75.177.38.215)
Yeah, I've forgotten to remove the ribbon protectors also when moving things around, and yeah, they sound a WHOLE lot better with them off... .......
393: Inmate Central, By all means. That would be the ideal solution in that case. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-02, 15:04:16 (75.177.38.215)
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394: Inmate Central, Just a small correction, if I may- the North Carolina came before the Iowa class. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-02, 15:00:41 (75.177.38.215)
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395: Inmate Central, Have been using reusable shopping bags for years, and have NOT amassed "huge quantities". (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-02, 07:42:01 (75.177.38.215)
One pretty quickly gets in the habit of using reusable bags without waste. Methinks you underestimate people's ability to adapt. .......
396: General Asylum, LOL! Nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-01, 17:43:17 (75.177.38.215)
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397: General Asylum, Trouble (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-01, 17:26:08 (75.177.38.215)
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398: Inmate Central, I don't see how it's any different than gasoline shortages that occur periodically. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-09-01, 06:21:55 (174.247.8.190)
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399: Vinyl Asylum, James West's sidekick? (w/ slight alteration in spelling) nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-30, 06:16:40 (152.16.191.135)
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400: Inmate Central, We are a society. We should be thinking about more than just "material value". (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-27, 06:20:41 (45.36.105.251)
We can "material value" ourselves into pure soullessness. .......
401: Planar Speaker Asylum, If he doesn't know, he's never met Magnepan, hee hee. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-25, 16:14:26 (45.36.105.251)
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402: Amp/Preamp Asylum, There's nothing active about the Saga, as I understand the term. It's just... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-25, 11:42:13 (152.16.191.139)
a passive stepped attenuator (with an output buffer when it's switched in) and has no gain. Seems like there should be very little in there to sound "electronic", but you hear what you hear. ::: TOPI .......
403: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Interesting...to my ears, the tubed Saga is decisively less... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-25, 07:07:39 (152.16.191.139)
"electronic"-sounding than both my Conrad-Johnson PF-R and Rogue Perseus. A bit surprising to me you'd find it that way, given that it's just a stepped attenuator with a hybrid buffer. It's easily the .......
404: Speaker Asylum, Especially if well-sharpened to a very fine point! nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-25, 06:31:41 (152.16.191.139)
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405: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: PLLXO HP (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-22, 10:13:10 (136.56.0.98)
I've used a PLLXO for the HP for some time on my 3.6Rs (a 24 nF polystyrene capacitor per channel, in my case, in front of the power amp), and it works well and is fairly inexpensive. .......
406: Vinyl Asylum, Well-stated and on target. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-19, 04:39:08 (45.36.103.87)
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407: Inmate Central, Right on target. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-17, 10:58:07 (45.36.103.87)
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408: Inmate Central, There's going to be a tremendous amount of... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-17, 10:56:05 (45.36.103.87)
convoluted, confusing, and internally-contradictory socio-legal fallout from having significant portions of the nation considering embryos and fetuses as being considered "persons". Even more so if, n .......
409: Inmate Central, So she's too immature to make this decision... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-17, 09:25:43 (45.36.103.87)
yet she's mature enough to become a mother? There is some bizarre non-logic going on here. Methinks this was a purely political decision. Which wouldn't be surprising, given the location and the polit .......
410: Inmate Central, That's marvelous!! And your assessments are right on target. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-16, 15:34:56 (152.16.191.135)
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411: Inmate Central, Children are usually required to get multiple immunizations in order to attend school. Why should this current... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-13, 04:52:21 (45.36.103.87)
disease be any different? Parental personal political narrative is not a valid reason. .......
412: Vinyl Asylum, And we are most happy that he did! (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-12, 08:55:47 (45.36.103.87)
Aside from working well, there's something about it that has an appealing visual and tactile quality. .......
413: Vinyl Asylum, Just LOVED the song "Cinderella" as a high school kid. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-09, 06:02:51 (152.16.191.135)
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414: Planar Speaker Asylum, I simply marked the top end of each ribbon "top" before removing. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-06, 05:47:49 (45.36.121.41)
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415: Planar Speaker Asylum, Just to add, I recently removed the ribbons on my 3.6Rs, and even after removing all of the screws,... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-06, 04:17:36 (45.36.121.41)
they were stuck down to the cloth pretty well and it was necessary to gently pry them up starting at each end. .......
416: Vinyl Asylum, NEVER listen to vinyl when intoxicated or sleepy. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-04, 12:26:41 (152.16.191.135)
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417: Inmate Central, +1001!! nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-04, 12:21:43 (152.16.191.135)
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418: Inmate Central, Our society is FULL of legal/administrative mechanisms we use to "decide". nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-04, 12:19:05 (152.16.191.135)
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419: Inmate Central, Even if the lie is legal, the consequence of it may not be. And shouldn't be. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-04, 12:16:09 (152.16.191.135)
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420: Inmate Central, If you support this utter and complete... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-04, 12:11:32 (152.16.191.135)
socially-destructive whack-job (and it at least appears as if you do), then you fully deserve whatever lambasting you may get from any others on this board. This guy needs to be removed from decent so .......
421: General Asylum, I had mentioned Soundesign not so much in reference to the... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-02, 07:26:57 (152.16.191.135)
original post but more in the context of the discussion turning towards '70s very low-end brands, though back then some of us didn't realize for a time just HOW low they were, ha ha. Some of you out t .......
422: General Asylum, RE: SuperScope (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-02, 06:59:17 (152.16.191.135)
Yeah, right after discovering audio, those units seemed like really cool "merde" but it didn't take long to realize that even separate receivers/turntables/tape decks were so much better. ::: TOPIC:: .......
423: Inmate Central, That sums it up quite succinctly. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-02, 05:48:06 (152.16.191.135)
Nt. .......
424: General Asylum, For my generation, don't forget Soundesign, ha ha. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-08-01, 09:43:00 (75.177.39.134)
SD all-in-one units were everywhere in the '70s. .......
425: Vinyl Asylum, There's a great deal of discussion of this on Audiokarma and Vinyl Engine. Searches there will be helpful. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-31, 08:36:16 (75.177.39.134)
Nt. .......
426: Inmate Central, RE: And barring a declaration... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-28, 08:30:18 (152.16.191.135)
Public opinion on the European war was, to be sure, very divided, but it was slowly moving towards involvement, as the US public learned more and more about what was going on. How far it would've gone .......
427: Speaker Asylum, All that's needed... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-28, 07:33:59 (152.16.191.135)
Nt. .......
428: Inmate Central, My gosh...you two are just beyond belief. Holy mackerel. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-28, 07:20:59 (152.16.191.135)
Nt. .......
429: Inmate Central, Of course, we were already unofficially fighting the Nazis prior to the declaration. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-28, 07:16:06 (152.16.191.135)
Incidents during escort duties in the North Atlantic. Small-scale, though. .......
430: Inmate Central, Perfect. Just flat-out perfect. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-28, 06:57:17 (152.16.191.135)
Nt. .......
431: Speaker Asylum, Thanks for the explanation, makes sense. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-27, 08:19:43 (136.56.0.98)
Nt. .......
432: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Just as well. Not going to go disassembling things... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-24, 16:53:59 (75.177.39.134)
to possibly get a mild improvement to that with which I'm already quite happy. .......
433: Amp/Preamp Asylum, There was a thread on here a little while back where someone replaced... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-24, 05:01:35 (75.177.39.134)
the stock output capacitors on his Saga with Jantzen Z-caps, for what he thought was a further improvement in sound. But that would not be a simple, easy job. .......
434: Vinyl Asylum, Nice!!!! I am envious, sir. Very, very cool. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-24, 04:48:59 (75.177.39.134)
I'm really glad that Randall and Tom L. got to do those records. A tremendous shame that there won't be any more. I feel that TP was still at the top of his game when he died. .......
435: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Funny, I found the Saga to be less "electronic sounding" than my... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-23, 20:00:58 (75.177.39.134)
Conrad-Johnson PF-R and Rogue Perseus. Go figure. There's very little "electronic" in the Saga, it's a stepped attenuator with a hybrid tube buffer. Very simple, which is good. It's the most transpare .......
436: Inmate Central, Plenty of other states have their own sets of just as bad or worse problems. This will become... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-23, 17:16:42 (75.177.39.134)
even more apparent as time goes on. .......
437: Inmate Central, Whatever works. Nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-23, 17:09:51 (75.177.39.134)
Nt. .......
438: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I notice a bit of difference, but to me it's subtle and not enough to justify continued rolling. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-23, 13:22:19 (174.247.13.54)
Nt. .......
439: Vinyl Asylum, Those two Mudcrutch albums were some of the best... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-23, 11:53:40 (75.177.39.134)
things that Tom Petty ever did, and that's saying a lot. Makes it even more of a damned shame that he died too early. He was still making superb music. .......
440: Speaker Asylum, RE: Under Hung Voice Coils (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-23, 11:48:08 (75.177.39.134)
Sorry, can't answer the question, but I'm curious as to what difference it makes as regards the application. .......
441: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Tube for Schiit Saga (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-23, 11:43:14 (75.177.39.134)
I'm extremely happy with my Saga, as matter fact I bought a second one for back up/2nd system duty. I've tried several NOS tubes for it, and to be honest there doesn't seem to be a lot of difference b .......
442: Vinyl Asylum, Checked it out, nice. Reminds me a bit of Fleet Foxes, if I recall their sound correctly. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-22, 20:17:38 (75.177.39.134)
Nt. .......
443: Planar Speaker Asylum, My 3.6Rs were built in the middle of 2004, and have a serial number of 70948. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-21, 19:04:06 (75.177.39.134)
Hope this helps. .......
444: Inmate Central, We had it too good for several decades after the war. We became spoiled and lazy. No more lean and hungry. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-15, 10:08:28 (174.247.3.98)
Nt. .......
445: General Asylum, Just about everything that audiophiles do would be... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-14, 06:28:57 (152.16.191.135)
considered "weird" by the general populace (AKA "normal society", ha ha). Ask me how I know :) .......
446: Inmate Central, "They" aren't going to grasp that simple logic. Nor are they capable of such. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-14, 06:06:04 (152.16.191.135)
Nt. .......
447: Inmate Central, Funniest thing I've read all...well, this hour, at least, as some of your... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-14, 06:01:21 (152.16.191.135)
friend Tim's are highly competitive in this aspect. .......
448: Inmate Central, It's worldwide, ya know. Or do you? nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-14, 05:52:49 (152.16.191.135)
Nt. .......
449: Vinyl Asylum, I'm not sure at all if this method of demagnetization recommended by Lyra... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-13, 09:11:06 (136.56.0.98)
works on all cartridges, but I don't see any way in which it could damage a cartridge in the same way that an external demagnetization device possibly could. Perhaps others more knowledgeable can comm .......
450: Vinyl Asylum, Lyra recommends simply shorting the positive and... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-12, 06:49:23 (152.16.191.135)
negative sides of the cartridge output (modified shorted female RCA plugs will work) and playing a record with high levels of modulation for a few minutes as a demagnification method. .......
451: Inmate Central, This is patently ridiculous. The primary function of... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-12, 05:50:02 (152.16.191.135)
an AR-15 is to kill as many people as possible in as short amount of time as possible. This is not even remotely true of the other tools mentioned. No tool having this as a primary characteristic belo .......
452: Inmate Central, Do you actually believe your own... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-10, 15:54:11 (45.36.115.11)
weak attempt at logic? You're comparing two completely different situations. Drownings are accidents in almost every case. In how many drownings is there a deliberate attempt at killing people? Gun at .......
453: Inmate Central, You're forgetting the clear reality that... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-10, 15:46:51 (45.36.115.11)
a very lopsided majority of mass killings are committed with assault-style, high-capacity, high-velocity weapons. These types of firearms not only kill large numbers of people in short amounts of time .......
454: Inmate Central, Don't forget about all of the children accidentally killed with their parent's or others' guns. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-09, 20:25:52 (45.36.115.11)
Nt. .......
455: Inmate Central, The complete rationality and accuracy of your statement will be completely, thoroughly lost... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-09, 20:22:36 (45.36.115.11)
on many of those posting contradictory nonsense in this discussion. With a few specialized exceptions, it's completely nuts for civilians to be able to own these sorts of mass-killing devices. And mas .......
456: Inmate Central, STATE gun laws don't work well when the states around them... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-07-05, 08:25:10 (152.16.191.135)
are "anything goes". These sorts of laws must be NATIONAL in scope, and diligently enforced. Unfortunately, that sort of diligent enforcement too often doesn't happen even where said laws are in place .......
457: Whiner's Woad, It's much more than just the immediate issue. If there is no... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-28, 06:49:28 (152.16.191.135)
Constitutional right to privacy, which is what Friday's Roe v. Wade ruling means, given that the original 1973 decision was based on that premise, then folks, we're in for a world of hurt. ::: TOPIC: .......
458: Whiner's Woad, What has "gotten us where we are today" was policy failures and external events predating... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-28, 06:17:54 (152.16.191.135)
the current administration. This one is simply attempting to clean up an immense mess. Convenient political myopia/forgetfulness, as exemplified by your post, is most prevalent these days, and many be .......
459: Inmate Central, Very accurate statement. Yes, instead of blathering on... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-28, 06:04:14 (152.16.191.135)
unconstructively about how bad our government is, we should be spending our efforts towards trying to make our government better. .......
460: Tubes Asylum, With the strong qualification that they're only being used as a buffer,.. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-26, 13:07:54 (45.36.115.131)
I can't say that the "mouse ears" T-S tubes sound any better or worse to me than the other 6SN7 varieties I've used. .......
461: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Completely right on target. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-23, 17:05:40 (45.36.115.131)
Nt. .......
462: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: "Whine about it"- that wasn't called for. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-23, 17:02:56 (45.36.115.131)
Nt. .......
463: Inmate Central, Bingo!! nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-23, 07:38:47 (152.16.191.135)
Nt. .......
464: Tubes Asylum, Re: "Mouse ears" (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-23, 07:29:27 (152.16.191.135)
You're probably aware of this already, but there are also Tung-Sol 6SN7 "mouse ears". I have several for my two Schiit Sagas, paid around $70 each for them, probably too much but I like my vendor. :: .......
465: Inmate Central, The fact that you DIDN'T have AC meant that you were better acclimated to the... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-23, 05:48:53 (152.16.191.135)
outside heat, unlike most kids now. .......
466: Inmate Central, No mortal human can thoroughly understand everything... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-21, 11:30:10 (152.16.191.135)
going on in the world. If, as appears to be the case, you believe that you have that ability, that you know some sort of broad truth of the ways of the world, then you've only "gotten" yourself. I lov .......
467: Inmate Central, Completely correct. Both of those terms encompass a huge spectrum of interests. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-21, 10:47:25 (152.16.191.135)
Certain folks here seem to view them highly simplistically. .......
468: Inmate Central, The two current and prevalent Golden Rules: (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-21, 10:29:17 (152.16.191.135)
"Do unto others before they do unto you" and "Do unto others, then run". .......
469: Inmate Central, Quite so. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-21, 09:45:00 (152.16.191.135)
Nt. .......
470: Inmate Central, Being vaccinated and getting sick... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-21, 09:24:26 (152.16.191.135)
with the illness is very, very different than being unvaccinated and dying or almost dying with it. This ought to be quite clear. .......
471: Inmate Central, Hilarious and brilliant! nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-21, 09:08:31 (152.16.191.135)
Nt. .......
472: Inmate Central, Mild, and he's not on a vent fighting for his... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-16, 05:59:29 (152.16.191.135)
life. Too many folks here being too willfully ignorant of that fact to be taken seriously in discussion of vaccines and this disease. .......
473: Inmate Central, They are, for all intents and purposes, weapons of war. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-14, 10:44:11 (152.16.191.135)
They, with very few exceptions, have no place in regular society. Their only purpose is to kill and maim as many people as possible in a very short time. In nearly every case, their existence is not d .......
474: Vinyl Asylum, Beyond f'ugly. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-14, 07:08:42 (152.16.191.135)
Nt. .......
475: Inmate Central, What completely... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-12, 05:55:06 (45.36.115.131)
ill-thought-out, simplistic, and hyperpartisan statements. It's much more complex than you realize. .......
476: Inmate Central, Right on target. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-12, 05:48:35 (45.36.115.131)
Nt. .......
477: Inmate Central, Any gun owner, especially those keeping multiple firearms, should never forget that... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-11, 10:43:29 (45.36.115.131)
there is always a very, very real possibility that your guns could be used in ways you never envisioned. You could ask the mother of the Sandy Hook shooter about that, but she's in no position to answ .......
478: General Asylum, Have always had very good service from USPS, and continue to. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-08, 06:56:10 (152.16.191.135)
Nt. .......
479: Inmate Central, NOT on this rapid of a time scale. Do you really not grasp that? Or conveniently choose not to? nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-07, 08:24:03 (136.56.0.98)
Nt. .......
480: Inmate Central, Sadly all too accurate. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-07, 08:21:06 (136.56.0.98)
Nt. .......
481: Inmate Central, What a marvelous lady. One hell of a perspective. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-06, 13:45:14 (152.16.191.135)
Nt. .......
482: Planar Speaker Asylum, I saw that also...FB, correct? I am in complete agreement with you, assuming no other unexpected major issues. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-06-02, 07:13:49 (152.16.191.135)
Nt. .......
483: Vinyl Asylum, Was referring more to MFSL and other "audiophile" pressings in general. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-05-26, 05:47:43 (45.36.115.131)
I'm sure these 45-RPM releases are very good. .......
484: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Right. And even within the same type of speakers, even... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-05-25, 17:55:38 (45.36.115.131)
involving only mild-to-moderate differences, a given amp still might not be at its best with certain ones. And yes, of course, all bets are off when we're talking completely different types of speaker .......
485: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "3 or 4 different good versions"- hell, I have 2 or 3 nearly... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-05-25, 10:36:43 (152.16.191.135)
IDENTICAL copies of some of my favorite LPs, ha ha. Usually in case I wore one out...but I've never worn one out, lol. .......
486: Vinyl Asylum, This is difficult to prove, but I suspect that the benefits,... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-05-25, 10:21:56 (152.16.191.135)
or lack thereof, of these "audiophile" pressings are system-dependent. .......
487: Inmate Central, "Assault fertilizer"- its sale is now regulated. When was the last time we had... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-05-25, 09:16:21 (152.16.191.135)
an OKC-scale bombing using the stuff? .......
488: Amp/Preamp Asylum, "and with the same speakers"- ah, there's the rub. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-05-25, 09:05:41 (152.16.191.135)
It might seem obvious, but the "best" amp with a given set of speakers might not be the "best" with a different set. And different people use different speakers. .......
489: Vinyl Asylum, That would be nice to have, but I feel that my original... (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-05-25, 08:14:58 (152.16.191.135)
pressing is quite good-sounding, enough that I don't feel the need to shell out for the fancy one. Though, if someone else bought it for me, different story. .......
490: Speaker Asylum, LOL! nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-05-25, 07:42:49 (152.16.191.135)
Nt. .......
491: Inmate Central, It's highly questionable that we ARE dealing with a "brave man" here. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-05-20, 21:50:42 (45.36.115.131)
Nt. .......
492: Speaker Asylum, RE: large toe-in angle (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-05-18, 13:16:16 (152.16.191.141)
I do this with a pair of 3.6Rs in a small room and it works quite well. .......
493: Speaker Asylum, So when will REL, JL, Vandersteen, JBL et al. start marketing submeowers? nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-05-16, 08:02:17 (45.36.115.131)
Nt. .......
494: Inmate Central, Many have made the wrong choice in numerous areas of life. But they MUST have that choice in the matter. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-05-04, 06:43:12 (152.16.191.135)
Nt. .......
495: Inmate Central, I ENJOYED driving that little thing. Some people just don't, as they say, get it. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-05-04, 06:33:15 (152.16.191.135)
And you probably don't want to. Fine by me, your loss, IMO. .......
496: Inmate Central, Women, in large areas of our nation, are about to become, once again, second-class citizens. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-05-04, 06:25:24 (152.16.191.135)
Nt. .......
497: Inmate Central, Ludicrous. How is it in ANY way not about the pregnant woman's health? (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-05-04, 06:13:13 (152.16.191.135)
If you truly believe that, it's mind-boggling, and would constitute a profoundly poorly thought-out statement. .......
498: Inmate Central, Exactly. It's about WHO decides...and the answer to that question must be "the women involved". nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-05-04, 06:07:39 (152.16.191.135)
Nt .......
499: Inmate Central, Right on target. nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-05-04, 05:45:45 (152.16.191.135)
Nt. .......
500: Inmate Central, My '72 Honda 600 (car) had 10" wheels(!). nt. (0.00)
Posted by MWE on 2022-05-02, 10:55:26 (152.16.191.135)
Nt. .......
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