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1: Critic's Corner, Thanks for the clip (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-10-16, 19:36:18 (108.171.135.189)
He has not made any friends. .......
2: Critic's Corner, The education system has failed us (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-10-16, 19:33:28 (108.171.135.189)
Literacy is its first victim. .......
3: Inmate Central, Ah - youtube (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-10-16, 19:28:18 (108.171.135.189)
such is life .......
4: General Asylum, I am not sad at all (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-10-07, 18:52:56 (108.171.135.184)
The Head Monster, Noel Lee, played the game and for a long time he was winning. Now he is losing and I am not sad in the least. In 2005, Monster had these registered trademarks. Class 6: Electronic C .......
5: General Asylum, Very sad - he wrote some of their better numbers (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-09-28, 19:55:58 (108.171.135.184)
"Today", "Coming Back to Me", "Caroline" (on Dragonfly), "Volunteers", "Miracles". RIP Marty. .......
6: Hi-Rez Highway, Good deal (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-09-15, 19:27:02 (108.171.135.184)
Nice unit and there is something about Oppo throwing in the towel that adds a small amount of extra desirability. A curious business decision by Oppo to stop - not sure we have anything comparable. .......
7: Critic's Corner, I missed the whole thing but welcome back (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-07-14, 20:03:14 (108.171.135.185)
In my case, ignorance is bliss. PS - you have a better Asylum name now. .......
8: Hi-Rez Highway, "He was not aware that it was out on SACD" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-07-14, 19:51:02 (108.171.135.185)
A very sad loss. You have something to connect to him - I like that. .......
9: General Asylum, Thank you for that (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-07-12, 22:05:24 (108.171.135.188)
I had no idea that his father was so accomplished. You possess a wealth of knowledge and are nice enough to share it. .......
10: Hi-Rez Highway, I have them all and they are superb (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-07-12, 21:59:04 (108.171.135.188)
Sophisticated jazz and a really stellar sound. Very close to the best sounding non-classical SACDs ever made. But not to your taste - which hardly surprises anyone here. .......
11: Hi-Rez Highway, Mark/Almond (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-07-12, 21:55:02 (108.171.135.188)
Jon Mark and Johnny Almond - they are not on SACD but their 1972 album "Rising" did come out on a Sony Japanese CD release 10 or so years ago. A superb transfer. It's the best digital version of that .......
12: Hi-Rez Highway, Chris Whitley (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-07-11, 21:17:27 (108.171.135.184)
Chris Whitley's "Perfect Day" SACD is by Valley Entertainment. It is a stereo hybrid and was a small run. If you were not there when it was released you missed out and the rarity of this disc guarant .......
13: General Asylum, That is neat (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-06-04, 18:53:12 (108.171.135.189)
I like the look - what a back panel! .......
14: Digital Drive, Install a new optical block (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-05-26, 18:30:58 (108.171.135.188)
A new laser assembly and yoru XA-777ES will play those SACDs every time. .......
15: Hi-Rez Highway, "It is also appreciated when an OP tells us what happened ..." (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-05-13, 20:50:34 (108.171.135.184)
Agreed. Kudos to Audio Fan for popping back with the update. This type of response helps others who have the same issue. .......
16: General Asylum, Of course you are. You are special (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-05-07, 19:42:52 (108.171.135.184)
Am I the first person to post news that's already posted somewhere down the page? I'll bet I am! You gentle snowflake. Just kidding. .......
17: General Asylum, Thread exists (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-05-06, 21:26:21 (108.171.135.185)
Can't you see that? .......
18: General Asylum, That's a very nice personal report (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-04-18, 19:49:16 (24.130.50.82)
Thanks for taking the time to write that up. I have been somewhat in your position at CES (many years ago when Robert ("Bob") Crump was with us) and it is quite a thrill. Our audiophile mates are ju .......
19: SET Asylum, Cool story (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-04-01, 18:59:19 (108.171.135.184)
I hope it works out for all involved. .......
20: Cable Asylum, Gotham Audio LLC (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-03-23, 19:26:36 (108.171.135.189)
Thanks for the pointer to this company. I love establishments like this, that have been around since the year dot, making the same good quality product and ignoring the winds of change and the flavour .......
21: Cable Asylum, Go online to Markertek (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-03-22, 19:49:02 (108.171.135.189)
Buy the Mogami (2534 Neglex Quad) in whatever lengths you need. They will be well made, nicely terminated and shipped to you in a couple of days. The price is very reasonable. .......
22: Hi-Rez Highway, I don't think they are comparable (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-02-16, 18:12:07 (24.130.50.82)
We know that the balanced playback on the SCD-1 appeared to be a poorly engineered after-thought that did not offer the same quality as the single-ended output. I don't think the 5400 suffers from tha .......
23: Hi-Rez Highway, Agree with Anfield - replace the optical block (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-02-16, 18:05:49 (24.130.50.82)
I had the same spotty performance as you - particularly on hybrids. Non-hybrids were OK for a while, but when they also stopped playing reliably I replaced the laser assembly. It's very easy to do - .......
24: General Asylum, Have to agree (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-02-04, 19:53:36 (24.130.50.82)
I watched it and listened to it for a little while, but had to turn the sound off and do something else until the game started again. It had no magic at all. Fortunately, the football was enthralling. .......
25: Critic's Corner, "combination of both" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2018-01-23, 21:36:41 (24.130.50.82)
Actually I deliberately avoid the Web sites for TAS and Stereophile because I get both of those in printed form and would rather enjoy the surprises when they arrive and I can read them. Eventually I .......
26: Amp/Preamp Asylum, He's from Barcelona (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-12-25, 18:36:16 (24.130.50.82)
sorry, could not resist a Faulty Towers reference. .......
27: Hi-Rez Highway, Budget: $250-350 (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-12-25, 17:51:46 (24.130.50.82)
I challenge you to get a 105 for $250-350. .......
28: Speaker Asylum, "28 high-frequency midranges, and a whopping 45 tweeters." (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-12-22, 19:43:49 (24.130.50.82)
I simply cannot see that as being the way to go. .......
29: General Asylum, diacetyl in e-liquids (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-12-22, 19:41:47 (24.130.50.82)
It's easy to buy e-liquids that have no added chemicals, including diacetyl and acetyl propionyl. diacetyl levels in cigarettes are ~750 times higher. None of the e-liquids tested in the Harvard stu .......
30: General Asylum, The early days of the Hi-Rez Highway were pretty contentious (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-12-16, 17:10:26 (24.130.50.82)
I agree that MQA has been a bun fight, but we certainly had some knock-down drag-out battles on Hi-Rez Hwy between DVD-Audio and SACD back in the early 2000s. I look back at them fondly. ;) ::: TOPIC .......
31: Digital Drive, Back in the Day of duilawyer and theresa (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-12-11, 19:54:47 (24.130.50.82)
Those were interesting times. .......
32: Critic's Corner, very nice - hatchet buried (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-12-01, 19:31:50 (24.130.50.82)
If there ever really was one. This is just a forum, an exchange of ideas and words. Behind it are real people, flesh and blood, living their lives (and sadly, sometimes not) with all the drama that e .......
33: Cable Asylum, "advisable" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-12-01, 19:25:23 (24.130.50.82)
You did not mean that, did you? Bloody spell checkers. Turn them off - make some spelling mistakes. Better than miscommunication. .......
34: General Asylum, Will do (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-11-27, 20:40:02 (24.130.50.82)
That Metaxas has not been plugged in for 18 years. .......
35: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I disagree (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-11-26, 19:53:17 (24.130.50.82)
There was nothing worthwhile with that amp. Let it go. .......
36: Critic's Corner, Not that difficult to read though (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-11-26, 18:58:14 (24.130.50.82)
I felt it was well structured and although MQA is complex, the paper seemed to take us through the various aspects of MQA in order of increasing complexity. It did help with my understanding. Glad I r .......
37: General Asylum, All good (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-11-26, 18:49:56 (24.130.50.82)
Three types of used equipment buying: 1. a used Linn Sondek LP12 from a dealer. Always wanted one, and this was in perfect condition and the price was fair. This was in 1982 and I still have it in sto .......
38: Critic's Corner, Neither do I (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-11-19, 21:37:45 (24.130.50.82)
And I am a regular poster on the SH Forum. .......
39: Tweakers' Asylum, I only sampled one (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-11-14, 19:52:44 (24.130.50.82)
I was total crap. .......
40: Cable Asylum, Tara Labs were based in ... Ashland, Oregon, USA (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-11-10, 20:26:30 (24.130.50.82)
Originally started in Sydney in 1984. They moved to the USA in 1986. .......
41: Digital Drive, Thanks (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-11-02, 16:55:20 (24.130.50.82)
Nice to see - and a very good eBay ad. Great pictures. .......
42: Digital Drive, "This listing (**********) has been removed, or this item is not available." (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-11-01, 19:21:24 (24.130.50.82)
Nothing there. .......
43: Critic's Corner, Fascinating analysis from over 20 years ago (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-10-31, 18:19:40 (24.130.50.82)
You have been at this for a long time. Kudos. .......
44: Cable Asylum, Mogami 2534 from Markertek (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-10-31, 15:31:38 (24.130.50.82)
Mogami 2534 Neglex Quad Cable balanced interconnects from Markertek. Well made cables at a good price. .......
45: Hi-Rez Highway, That is odd (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-10-30, 17:39:14 (24.130.50.82)
Why not use "MQA" in the title? 24/96 is a little deceptive. .......
46: Critic's Corner, Critics Corner has turned from a quiet backwater to a very active beach-break (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-10-29, 15:27:32 (24.130.50.82)
More fun than I have had in a long while at Audio Asylum. .......
47: Critic's Corner, Great post on Precision Resistive Products resistors (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-10-29, 15:24:21 (24.130.50.82)
Excellent reading. .......
48: Critic's Corner, The opening was unnecessarily sensational (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-10-29, 09:20:06 (24.130.50.82)
I agree that Jim Austin's opening gambit was not needed: "A couple of days ago, a friend invited me over to help him solve a problem with his system. He'd installed a new preamp and was getting a lot .......
49: Digital Drive, "I buy stuff, but it's such a hassle to sell." (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-10-27, 19:29:24 (24.130.50.82)
Me too. So much stuff in the cupboard. .......
50: Digital Drive, Not many have complained about the 5400 (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-10-26, 18:22:27 (24.130.50.82)
It was almost universally liked. Well, you can't say that - but I cannot recall anyone being seriously dissatisfied with that Sony. It replaced my modified XA777ES and has better sound. The laser see .......
51: General Asylum, I enjoyed your post (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-10-23, 21:42:47 (24.130.50.82)
There is much in it that made sense. "They took it public and changed the name to Circuit City. Now look at how successful they are." Unfortunately they collapsed. It peeved my greatly - they were jus .......
52: Speaker Asylum, I have not read that one before (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-10-23, 17:25:11 (24.130.50.82)
Thanks for providing the link. But is this true? "Now imagine the charges provided by the amplifier are divided into low frequency and high frequency ones (or slow and ponderous trucks and fast and a .......
53: Speaker Asylum, There is supposed to be a Special Edition Double Impact (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-10-22, 17:40:58 (24.130.50.82)
Would like to see those reviewed. .......
54: Speaker Asylum, You are absolutely correct (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-10-22, 17:37:33 (24.130.50.82)
Would love to see those diagrams. Stereophile would possibly never review/test these because they don't satisfy the "5 Dealer Rule" - I assume that is still in force. .......
55: Speaker Asylum, "15-dome radiating hybrid MTM frequency array" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-10-22, 09:44:24 (24.130.50.82)
It seems on the face of it that this speaker would not work that well, but the reviewer has some excellent equipment, has heard a lot of loudspeakers in his time, and is comparing these monsters with .......
56: Critic's Corner, "No doubt Dr. Robinson wishes that his magazine will continue into the future" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-09-10, 17:06:15 (24.130.50.82)
You made me look that up. "Bloggers must also be aware of their responsibilities as hosts of discussions where comments are invited from readers. Any defamatory comments made in other posts on the blo .......
57: Cable Asylum, Fascinating (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-09-08, 16:43:44 (24.130.50.82)
More power to him. He is an outlier, that's for sure. A Renaissance-man among cable makers. Thanks for providing the link. Thanks to the interviewer for asking intelligent questions. .......
58: General Asylum, That is very cool (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-08-16, 17:08:05 (24.130.50.82)
Thanks for looking into that. Much appreciated. .......
59: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Thanks - the Bondhus keys look great (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-01-30, 17:02:52 (24.130.50.82)
We all love good tools. I have a mixture of good and ordinary. I love my Fluke 87 multimeter, my Hilti laser measure, my Hakko soldering station and so on. But the toolbox also contains some that are .......
60: Speaker Asylum, Thanks for posting here (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-01-30, 13:00:12 (24.130.50.82)
I saw your amazing work on the What's Best Forum. You are reaching a wider audience here. I am very impressed - keep posting. .......
61: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Harbor Freight (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-01-30, 12:56:19 (24.130.50.82)
I have a few small sets Allen keys - and then I bought a very complete set at Harbor Freight for not much money. 25 keys in the set, Imperial and Metric. Yes, of course - made in China. But they are n .......
62: General Asylum, I can't seem to get "Days of Our Lives" on this.What channel did you say? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2017-01-24, 15:49:08 (24.130.50.82)
n/t .......
63: General Asylum, "people are in jail/prison because they belong there" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2016-02-28, 16:48:51 (107.193.212.61)
Not necessarily. 46.5% of inmates are in prison for drug offenses. .......
64: Cable Asylum, No (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-10-26, 18:21:03 (108.254.243.174)
I have dealt with Ric (no 'k') but a 'c' in Schultz - of EVS. He lives near me in the Santa Cruz Mountains. He is a one man band who marches to the beat of a different drum, but is a very nice person .......
65: General Asylum, "I think 32 edits in three posts might be a record. " (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-09-07, 18:40:12 (108.254.242.192)
I also noticed that. .......
66: Inmate Central, "considering I live on a dirt road 7.5 miles from a town w/a population of under 500 " (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-07-05, 16:47:25 (107.193.213.183)
I live in the heart of Silicon Valley, 500 yards from an 8 lane freeway (I-280) with 1 million people in San Jose alone 10 minutes away, and only have twice those speeds with AT&T DSL. Given my locat .......
67: Inmate Central, Yowza (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-07-05, 13:43:21 (63.72.211.247)
Those are incredible speeds. Colour me green. .......
68: General Asylum, Montserrat Caballe (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-06-30, 20:56:39 (63.72.211.241)
I agree - she stood out to me as well. A truly wonderful voice. .......
69: General Asylum, O Mio Babbino Caro - Giacomo Puccini (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-06-28, 17:35:57 (107.193.213.183)
She certainly nails it. This clip has the introduction and has English subtitles - 12 million hits on youtube Amira Willighagen (9 years old) And to provide some comparisons Montserrat Caballé Mon .......
70: General Asylum, Improving though - A full recovery is expected (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-06-28, 16:48:21 (107.193.213.183)
June 28: Leslie Morris, Joni's conservator, has approved the following statement to be made through JoniMitchell.com: "Joni did in fact suffer an aneurysm. However, details that have emerged in the p .......
71: General Asylum, Interesting loudspeaker, the Tocaros (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-05-31, 19:50:24 (107.193.213.183)
High efficiency, but the manufacturer apparently does not recommend low powered amplifiers, like SETs. I would like to hear them. .......
72: Speaker Asylum, That was a hoot (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-05-30, 08:46:19 (63.72.211.243)
Thanks for the link. Fantastic. .......
73: Hi-Rez Highway, "I don't know how Jerome finds this stuff out!" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-05-14, 21:40:50 (107.204.89.12)
Agreed. .......
74: Critic's Corner, Poor taste (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-05-02, 21:09:01 (108.254.242.239)
Sorry, but that comment is off. .......
75: General Asylum, Wow - she does a fabulous job (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-04-27, 07:58:20 (108.254.242.239)
That was so enjoyable. Thanks for posting. .......
76: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: balance vs unbalanced (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-04-26, 18:00:00 (108.254.242.239)
look for Ralph's posts on the topic. .......
77: Critic's Corner, "I 'spose they could be more like Consumer Reports but, then, they would suck!" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-04-26, 12:29:11 (108.254.242.239)
Indeed they would. .......
78: Critic's Corner, If you attend a few Shows you can often hear most of the components that had major formal reviews (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-04-26, 12:25:46 (108.254.242.239)
Some times you can hear all the heavy hitters. I know I have. .......
79: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Lindell AMPX dual-mono 20w Class A power amplifier (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-04-19, 18:15:01 (172.5.89.81)
How about the Lindell AMPX dual-mono 20w Class A power amplifier that John Marks liked? .......
80: General Asylum, Great photo (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-04-04, 15:39:39 (107.200.15.118)
I love the look from the woman on the left. .......
81: Hi-Rez Highway, Parts are a problem (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-04-01, 17:58:55 (107.200.14.159)
Depending on what you need - some things (like the sled motor) are like unobtanium. Good luck in your endevours. .......
82: Digital Drive, Thank you (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-03-26, 18:30:33 (107.200.14.159)
That is quite fascinating. I don't know Joe, but I did meet the late Allen Wright on a number of occasions over 30 years. He built a pre-amp for me. Allen and Joe collaborated for a number of years. ( .......
83: Digital Drive, "Oppo 105D manufactured by Rotel under special license" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-03-26, 17:12:08 (107.200.14.159)
I have paraphrased what you originally wrote and made that the subject line. Sorry for taking the liberty. You said: I admired the efforts made by Oppo on the original 105D (which I found out is actu .......
84: General Asylum, yeah - funny how you miss people when they are gone (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-03-24, 21:25:31 (107.200.14.159)
He did write good posts. Lots of music reviews, if I recall. .......
85: General Asylum, you have been proven to be wrong (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-03-24, 12:12:35 (107.200.14.159)
I doubt he'll return to say.."thanks for the advice!" In fact, it turned out exactly like that. Amazing, eh? .......
86: General Asylum, Thank you for getting back to us (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-03-24, 12:10:14 (107.200.14.159)
It's always appreciated when a poster returns and updates the thread after there have been a number of replies. In this case, it's even more important - to counter a couple of the posts. .......
87: General Asylum, "wheelie bin" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-03-23, 18:01:01 (107.200.14.159)
Probably right. Maybe stick them out on the curb for a couple of days with a sign that says "Please Take" and see if they disappear. .......
88: General Asylum, I don't think you could do any better than a couple of dollars at Goodwill (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-03-23, 08:09:15 (107.200.14.159)
Sorry, but there is nothing there that is of interest. .......
89: Tubes Asylum, Didn't the labels on the tubes look suspicious to you? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-03-17, 17:34:59 (107.200.14.159)
They look so to me. .......
90: General Asylum, "Europeans tend to think in terms of day-month-year" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-03-14, 20:21:21 (107.200.14.159)
Not just Europe. Australia, New Zealand, India, North Africa, South America and a lot of others are D-M-Y. Interestingly, China is Y-M-D. US and Belize are M-D-Y. Canadians cannot agree and support .......
91: General Asylum, We got 3.14.15-9:26:53 (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-03-14, 16:53:01 (107.200.14.159)
Damn clever .......
92: General Asylum, Pi is irrational (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-03-14, 16:51:35 (107.200.14.159)
So is the American standard of expressing the date with the month first. Because I deal with customers and colleagues all over the world I tend to express the date as '2015-03-14' and then no one is .......
93: Cable Asylum, Leaving the "Collective" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-02-24, 18:37:59 (107.200.15.77)
I thought you had packed up your toys and left. .......
94: Digital Drive, "So it is like a paid lab testing." (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-02-17, 21:24:10 (107.200.15.77)
I would not call it that. I've not seen any measurements there. .......
95: Cable Asylum, Good post (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-02-17, 21:19:32 (107.200.15.77)
But your last statement is the important one - why would you not check with a meter when done? .......
96: Cable Asylum, "I'm gonna pull my own plug" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-02-16, 16:40:57 (107.200.15.77)
I'm not going there. ;-) .......
97: Cable Asylum, It is a bit strange (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-02-15, 21:03:27 (107.200.15.77)
An occasional comment - sure. But to respond to each post is odd. .......
98: Cable Asylum, but you did not pay anywhere near that (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-02-14, 21:07:20 (107.200.15.77)
Did you? .......
99: General Asylum, Very cool (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-02-08, 08:50:50 (107.200.15.77)
Looks great inside. .......
100: SET Asylum, Fabulous (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-02-05, 21:16:44 (107.193.213.218)
Thanks for posting. They are terrific. .......
101: Hi-Rez Highway, Rhino Chicago Transit Authority 2010 release (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-02-04, 18:02:37 (107.193.213.218)
I thought that was a 4.0 DTS release. .......
102: General Asylum, Thanks for the reminder (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-01-24, 16:11:42 (108.254.242.255)
The cable mess picture and the rooted hacker are from Bob Crump who I miss. As do I. .......
103: Cable Asylum, "hand wrapping them in Teflon Tape is a major task" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2015-01-23, 17:13:08 (108.254.242.255)
I built my silver foil speaker cables that way, and it was not a major task at all. Then again, I had at one time built the full 27-pair Cat 5 braided cables, so mummy-wrapping the silver foils seemed .......
104: General Asylum, Long term loans, as I understand it (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-12-07, 20:48:46 (172.5.88.64)
I believe that those very expensive pieces in his system are on loan. .......
105: General Asylum, Buy used originals (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-12-06, 21:36:02 (172.5.88.20)
They hardly ever get better unless you are talking about DCC, Audio Fidelity or some (but not all) Mobile Fidelity. As far as "The River" goes (not a great recording to begin with), the best version .......
106: SET Asylum, I have SETs that use the 6SL7 as driver tube (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-11-25, 18:06:30 (107.200.14.201)
I bought a bunch of different ones at the time I was using the Welborne Labs Laurel IIx amps and only managed to hear a couple of different ones in the years I was running the Laurels. Last I looked I .......
107: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Mytek (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-11-24, 16:32:32 (172.5.89.52)
Very interesting - even has a FireWire input which appeals to me and the way I have my Mac Mini set up. Thanks. .......
108: Cable Asylum, Most explanations of cable burn-in focus on the behaviour of the dieletric over time (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-11-22, 17:38:00 (172.5.89.52)
But of course, you knew that. .......
109: Critic's Corner, "Our font hasn't changed in size in 20 years" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-11-20, 18:15:46 (172.5.89.52)
I am sure you changed the font in your Specifications section. Am I imagining things? .......
110: Critic's Corner, It was strange to read the obit for U. Srinivas in Wednesday's NY Times (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-10-03, 08:16:43 (172.5.88.67)
Given that he had sadly passed away on September 19th. A couple of quotes from John McLaughlin who talked about playing with Srinivas on "Remember Shakti", one of my favourite albums. An incredible mu .......
111: Critic's Corner, "I found the new RC list a bit easier to read than previous editions" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-10-01, 21:59:38 (172.5.88.67)
Absolutely. Stereophile chose a much better font than previous RC editions and it is a lot easier to read. Many thanks for improving the presentation. .......
112: Hi-Rez Highway, That looks very nice (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-09-07, 07:57:02 (172.5.88.245)
all you need - plus a computer. .......
113: Hi-Rez Highway, I think it is Stockfisch (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-08-20, 20:54:34 (107.204.89.77)
Just to be picky ;-) I only have the one SACD - "Hell Or High Water" - and it did not grab me, musically speaking. Good sound. .......
114: Amp/Preamp Asylum, You put a lot of work into that (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-08-09, 08:19:24 (107.204.88.148)
Thanks for such a fine effort. Excellent writing. .......
115: General Asylum, Stereomojo (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-08-02, 14:32:54 (107.204.88.148)
I also quite like the site and their reviews, and I regularly check there - but I also noticed that there has been nothing new lately. .......
116: General Asylum, RIP Ian (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-08-01, 16:47:09 (107.204.88.148)
I only knew him from brief encounters at Audio Shows, and I bought some valves from him and Rachel, but he was a nice person with strong opinions who tried to bring quality hi-fi to those with smaller .......
117: Computer Audio Asylum, very cool (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-06-28, 07:19:39 (107.204.88.148)
Thanks for pointing that out. .......
118: Cable Asylum, Excellent (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-06-23, 22:40:04 (107.204.88.148)
Good to see a power cord at a "reasonable" price that knocked your socks off and can compete with much more expensive cords. I wonder if Duster will let you call it a giant killer. ;-) .......
119: Hi-Rez Highway, Carole King Tapestry -- which version? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-06-22, 17:23:44 (107.204.88.148)
Are you referring to the Sony stereo non-hybrid, the Sony m/c non-hybrid, or the MFSL stereo hybrid? .......
120: Cable Asylum, "Any giant killers out there?" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-06-22, 07:35:40 (107.204.88.148)
Ask Duster. ;-) .......
121: Cable Asylum, "and with the manufacturer being in the UK" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-06-21, 15:29:34 (107.204.88.148)
Are you sure? My understanding is: beautox - Manufacturer, Mad Scientist Audio Home page: http://www.madscientist-audio.com/ Auckland, New Zealand .......
122: SET Asylum, China (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-06-15, 18:10:39 (107.193.213.241)
I am sure you guessed. Line Magnetic amplifiers are made by Zhuhai Line Magnetic Audio Co. Ltd. 4th Floor Building No.2 Ping Xi Road No.6 Nanping Industry Park, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province .......
123: Speaker Asylum, RE: Wilson Alexia’s have arrived! (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-06-07, 13:44:52 (107.193.213.241)
"Low level listening is especial full and rich like no other that I have experienced" That's important and very good to know. Thanks for posting. .......
124: Cable Asylum, KLE Innovations (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-06-01, 22:27:42 (107.193.213.241)
Is that Keith Eichmann's new company? They look like an improvement over the Bullet Plug, which I really liked for DIY work. .......
125: General Asylum, bit too much bass. Best Solution? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-06-01, 22:24:13 (107.193.213.241)
I am not surprised with the corner loading you are using. Move them out of the corners. .......
126: General Asylum, Thanks (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-06-01, 13:31:41 (107.193.213.241)
I have been looking at the photos uploaded to the What's Best Forum by mikel and Steve Williams but these are mainly pictorial essays. .......
127: Computer Audio Asylum, "Am I missing anything here" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-05-26, 18:36:14 (107.193.213.241)
Not that I can think of. I replaced the HDD on my Mac Mini with an SSD. Remember not to defragment it. .......
128: Tweakers' Asylum, PS Audio DirectStream DAC (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-05-26, 18:34:18 (107.193.213.241)
Wow, that's a brand new device. I am a bit surprised! .......
129: Speaker Asylum, I have a suspicious nature (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-05-26, 18:31:07 (107.193.213.241)
When someone makes their very first post on Audio Asylum with a very specific question on a brand that's a little out of the mainstream, and includes a link to the manufacturer's web site, my antennae .......
130: General Asylum, "nice spalt markings" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-05-26, 18:12:42 (107.193.213.241)
A word I do not know. Thanks for the photo. .......
131: General Asylum, yep - that's what I used (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-05-26, 18:11:24 (107.193.213.241)
nt .......
132: Digital Drive, "verbose vichyssoise of verbiage" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-05-18, 09:43:42 (107.193.213.241)
Not bad - a little tautological, but amusing nevertheless. .......
133: General Asylum, That was great (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-05-18, 09:38:29 (107.193.213.241)
Thanks for posting. (Use the "Optional Link URL" box next time, please). .......
134: General Asylum, Thanks for making it easier (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-05-18, 09:36:52 (107.193.213.241)
nt .......
135: Computer Audio Asylum, "Second, he is really lucky that I'm willing to share my wisdom on this." (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-05-04, 17:55:24 (107.193.213.241)
Looks like Mr. Humble left on the last train to Clarkesville. .......
136: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Flashlight? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-05-03, 16:55:14 (107.193.213.241)
n/t .......
137: Computer Audio Asylum, Smile ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-05-03, 13:40:12 (107.193.213.241)
You forgot to try and sell a reclocker!!! You must be slipping... Shhh. .......
138: General Asylum, "i LOVE bass" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-05-03, 13:34:45 (107.193.213.241)
I guess you do. .......
139: General Asylum, Do you have a better picture? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-04-28, 17:29:48 (172.11.235.196)
That's pretty poor. I dare say that's been taken with a cell phone - the cameras in cell phones are terrible in low light. Come on - you're a modern guy with your Kindle ("no more paper books for me" .......
140: General Asylum, "Sony's new player was everywhere" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-04-27, 16:14:51 (172.11.235.196)
That's interesting. I may look into one of those just for fun. .......
141: Hi-Rez Highway, Analogue tape (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-04-16, 21:53:17 (172.11.235.196)
Using Q-Sound. .......
142: Digital Drive, I hope so (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-04-13, 21:25:20 (172.11.235.196)
They have a lot in the vaults. .......
143: Digital Drive, Do you want a sports car, or a ute with a trailer? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-04-05, 00:43:41 (172.11.235.196)
Maybe sometime modular is not what one needs. .......
144: General Asylum, "Van Rolls Down a Hill and Narrowly Misses a Ho ..." (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-04-05, 00:35:52 (172.11.235.196)
had to look twice at the title!! .......
145: Critic's Corner, Jonathan Valin, American mystery writer (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-30, 15:11:51 (172.11.235.196)
I had no idea that he had done that. Thanks. Jonathan Valin - Wikipedia Now I much better understand Valin's style and his penchant for the long run-on sentences, complete with parentheses, dashes a .......
146: SET Asylum, Tube Audio Lab (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-30, 14:56:42 (172.11.235.196)
This is the first time I have visited that web site and I am very impressed with the list of amps he has built, laid out in reverse chronological order with the word "completed" as a hyperlink to deta .......
147: Computer Audio Asylum, Interesting career (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-30, 12:45:14 (172.11.235.196)
I was trained as a mathematician and mentored and managed a group of PhD and Masters level engineers and computer scientists. Must have been fun. I have an Honours degree in Applied Maths but I rea .......
148: Hi-Rez Highway, "A 1 dB change in volume is the smallest difference that a human can detect!" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-29, 10:19:33 (172.11.235.196)
Why would you say that? .......
149: Hi-Rez Highway, Start at the 8 minute mark (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-28, 21:58:17 (172.11.235.196)
Skip the first 8 minutes. .......
150: General Asylum, "the average home has about 75 receptacles" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-27, 20:49:20 (172.11.235.196)
That number surprised me. .......
151: Hi-Rez Highway, That's too bad (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-27, 15:58:17 (172.11.235.196)
What is it about the album that doesn't click with you? I have a very soft spot for this record having listened to it many times under the influence when it first came out. Perhaps I read a cosmic sta .......
152: Hi-Rez Highway, and wrong (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-27, 11:03:45 (172.11.235.196)
no text .......
153: Speaker Asylum, Nice - but insensitive at 84.5db (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-27, 07:05:43 (172.11.235.196)
Great to see those superb drivers (Raal tweeter, Accuton) but they may not work that well with 18 watts 84.5db .......
154: Inmate Central, Lovely (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-27, 06:54:32 (172.11.235.196)
Very enjoyable. .......
155: Critic's Corner, Yes, that would not be missed (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-24, 18:29:10 (172.11.235.196)
The 'wear a diaper' reference . Pretty classless. I always found the astrological signs thing quite charming. .......
156: General Asylum, So that's how you judge people? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-23, 17:35:21 (172.11.235.196)
somebody who has not been laid in years, possibly decades. A schoolboy comment. .......
157: SET Asylum, Great story (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-22, 21:47:56 (172.11.235.196)
Thank you for that. I also covet the Pure Reference Extremes (to supercede my Super Eclipse IIs). .......
158: Computer Audio Asylum, Thank you - I have a Metric Halo LIO-8 (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-22, 14:06:49 (172.11.235.196)
I don't have any issues with the Firewire link, and it suits me because of the distance between where I have my Mac Mini located and the rack that holds the DAC. I use the long (15') Firewire cable th .......
159: SET Asylum, Very interesting (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-22, 07:23:16 (172.11.235.196)
I am intrigued by the high-voltage supply supply and curious why Blume used the 5U4G. As shown the tube rectifier isn't being used for rectification at all. The amp would work fine with the 5U4G remo .......
160: Hi-Rez Highway, Never seen it before (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-22, 07:19:35 (172.11.235.196)
I've not seen it or heard anything about it. I did buy all the Eno remasters on CD when they came out a few years ago. Quite a well done series, although I do slightly prefer the original Japanese CD .......
161: Critic's Corner, Have you considered only including products that have been reviewed in the Recommended Components list? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-20, 21:30:41 (172.11.235.196)
JA, I'm sure you have thought about this. Can you say why you have rejected this idea? .......
162: General Asylum, sorry, you lost me (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-19, 21:16:25 (172.11.235.196)
I have no idea what that was about. .......
163: Hi-Rez Highway, "any sub $5K SACD player doesn't do redbook worth a crap" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-18, 18:15:21 (172.11.235.196)
Sorry, I cannot agree with that. .......
164: Digital Drive, I wish you well with your new DAC (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-16, 08:44:31 (172.11.235.196)
You were one of my favourite posters on the HiRez Forum when it started so many years ago. I've been reading about your new DAC and have watched all the videos. I don't know enough to comment on the .......
165: Cable Asylum, Excellent report - and quite a surprise (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-16, 08:31:03 (172.11.235.196)
I expected you to say that video improved only slightly, but to read: "The video quality improved exponentially in virtually every aspect as compared to the well-regarded cables they replaced - the mu .......
166: Digital Drive, "I am very curious about the new Directstream" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-11, 07:53:16 (172.11.235.196)
Absolutely. It has a lot that catches my eye. PS Audio Presentation to the Colorado Audio Society - PS DirectStream DAC World Premier Part 1 (18:39) (Goes to "Unlocking the secrets of DSD" - Gus Skina .......
167: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks for the follow-up (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-11, 07:43:27 (172.11.235.196)
Sadly the SCD-1's time, for me, has come.. So it seems. Keep us informed of your new direction. .......
168: Speaker Asylum, Reynaud Twin Mk III. Larger than 5/16" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-10, 16:04:20 (172.11.235.196)
I went and measured mine with a pair of Vernier calipers. With my speakers, the tops of the binding posts do come all the way off; but the thread part is a little wider than where the spades go. Never .......
169: General Asylum, Not much information (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-09, 20:47:28 (172.11.235.196)
Zero on the Wikipedia entry Second "how Pono Master Files will differ from the high-resolution WAV, FLAC, or ALAC files that are already available from other high-resolution download sources, he isn't .......
170: General Asylum, What is the Pono format? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-09, 17:28:20 (172.11.235.196)
I don't think we need another digital format. .......
171: Critic's Corner, "Does anyone actually get anything out of it? " (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-04, 19:28:31 (172.15.161.195)
Good question. This e-zine appears to be growing and the advertisers seem to continue supporting it, so I guess they are happy. It's a mixed bag for me. I like the editor (Jeff Dorgay) but he has a v .......
172: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Thanks for your report (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-04, 16:04:32 (172.15.161.195)
My BAT VK50SE is long in the tooth now, but extremely reliable and has been a great pleasure to own. I'd love to hear the Rex II at my joint. You are a lucky man. .......
173: General Asylum, They have been at the California Audio Show (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-04, 11:54:34 (172.15.161.195)
I've seen them there twice. Sounded OK, but way too expensive and will appeal to a very limited market. I thought Linn Audio did a better job in a similar area. .......
174: General Asylum, All old news. (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-02, 18:13:11 (172.15.161.195)
It is to many of us, but obviously not to all. .......
175: General Asylum, I'd start to worry at 3 weeks (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-03-01, 16:25:40 (172.15.161.195)
I've bought valves from the UK and Europe and the fastest was a week and the slowest 21 days. .......
176: Cable Asylum, Agreed (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-02-25, 21:36:09 (172.15.161.195)
My TG Audio power cord built by the late Bob Crump was used for many years on my modified Sony XA777ES. I bought a Sony 5400 and it does not have a ground pin, but the cord fits perfectly. You are wor .......
177: Critic's Corner, "Maybe Sony will let their software people spruce up Sony Sound Forge Pro to handle DSD" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-01-16, 22:16:06 (172.5.88.6)
Now that would be something. .......
178: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks for the correction (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-01-16, 22:06:39 (172.5.88.6)
Appreciated .......
179: Hi-Rez Highway, "It does not reflect on Oppo." (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-01-16, 21:46:10 (172.5.88.6)
In my opinion they need to be pro-active to avoid criticism and make sure the customer understands the method they should use. .......
180: Hi-Rez Highway, "I thought the 105 can only read & convert DSD files on a USB flash/hard drive" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-01-14, 17:56:15 (172.5.88.6)
My understanding is that this is still the case. .......
181: Digital Drive, "Differential Reference CD Player" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-01-12, 20:26:02 (172.11.234.43)
Marketing fluff - too much hype. Not for me. .......
182: Critic's Corner, "other than the print is too small" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-01-12, 20:22:19 (172.11.234.43)
That is a problem - it's been getting smaller too. Look at JA's measurements panel. .......
183: General Asylum, "Amazing photos" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-01-12, 12:34:06 (172.11.234.43)
Indeed. Almost all of his photos are of very high quality. He has the skills. .......
184: General Asylum, I did not know that was done for the Dead studio LPs (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-01-01, 12:40:04 (199.82.243.101)
Your post made me follow a few links. The Airshow one is good. .......
185: Hi-Rez Highway, "her Sony SACDs were single layer SACD" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2014-01-01, 09:25:06 (199.82.243.101)
Funny you should mention this one, but I am pretty sure that the Hilary Hahn Brahms is actually a dual layer non-hybrid. One of the very few with two DSD layers. The other I know of is the Sony Roger .......
186: Speaker Asylum, 24% of the world's population use a comma for the decimal radix point (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-12-26, 23:43:07 (172.11.234.43)
and use a period as a thousands separator. Different convention to what you are used to, but quite common in Europe. patrickU is French, I believe. .......
187: Speaker Asylum, More details! (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-12-25, 23:27:58 (172.11.234.43)
Agree with Craiger56. What is the rest of your system? Please show us some photos. .......
188: Speaker Asylum, here is another (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-12-22, 20:40:31 (75.144.61.97)
very efficient Vaughn Triode III. Not expensive. .......
189: Speaker Asylum, I'm thinking of getting some of those too (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-12-12, 07:16:54 (172.11.234.43)
I want to substitute the Track Audio ones for the brass cones that come with the extender feet on my Coincident Super Eclipses. .......
190: Speaker Asylum, I've been reading the installments for some time (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-11-30, 12:22:39 (172.11.234.43)
Very enjoyable with excellent photos. He received some generous assistance. .......
191: Inmate Central, Interesting (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-11-23, 20:53:25 (172.11.234.6)
I could read that fine at almost normal speed. Very strange. .......
192: Tweakers' Asylum, Sony SCD-XA5400ES (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-11-22, 17:32:05 (172.11.234.6)
What ones go into that player? Fast blow or slow blow? I think there are 2 identical fuses - is that correct? Can you classify the effect of changing the fuses in your 5400. I own one of those playe .......
193: Speaker Asylum, It's a brand name - there is no "e" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-11-22, 17:26:30 (172.11.234.6)
Import it from Oz. .......
194: Critic's Corner, white paper on the making of the LS50 (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-11-20, 18:46:47 (172.11.234.6)
Thank you very much. Now I am wondering if my 18w Lamms have enough welly for these little guys. .......
195: General Asylum, "Bought myself a red balloon, got a blue surprise" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-11-15, 17:11:49 (172.11.234.6)
I'm not sure why this line from a Tim Hardin song popped into my mind when I read your subject line; and I apologize in advance. Nevertheless, I enjoyed your post and I appreciated the parallels drawn .......
196: Cable Asylum, Thanks for your review (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-11-15, 17:06:14 (172.11.234.6)
I have had Grover's interconnects for a very long time now, so appreciated the comparison to his cables, although mine are a very early iteration and not particularly forward in presentation. I must .......
197: General Asylum, Best to omit the trailing slash in the URL (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-11-09, 06:03:21 (107.200.14.195)
Better not to have that. .......
198: Computer Audio Asylum, Apple compact wireless keyboard (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-11-05, 05:35:45 (172.5.89.247)
I bought one of those for my Mac Mini. Although the price was a fright, it does work nicely and looks good - the absence of a wire to the keyboard is pretty. I have not indulged in a wireless mouse - .......
199: Speaker Asylum, "I'd suggest these people for stands" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-10-28, 20:13:12 (172.11.235.0)
I would too. Made in this country, very heavy gauge construction, excellent welding, filled at the factory and shipped screwed to a base-board. Good but not outrageous spikes. .......
200: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Fascinating personal information. But back to the topic ... (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-10-28, 20:09:45 (172.11.235.0)
My Lamm amps were $29k for 18w so that's $1611 per watt. But there are two of them so maybe I can halve it. .......
201: General Asylum, Excellent - thanks a lot (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-10-26, 17:19:27 (172.11.235.0)
no text .......
202: General Asylum, "...get those for under $1000." (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-10-26, 11:53:39 (172.11.235.0)
Do you have a source you can name? .......
203: Critic's Corner, Also agree on the font size (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-10-23, 20:01:02 (172.11.235.0)
. . . but I love the writers. I've been reading them for so long they seem to be part of my life. I don't know them - but I feel like I do. .......
204: General Asylum, very handsome indeed (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-10-23, 19:53:27 (172.11.235.0)
a lovely design .......
205: Speaker Asylum, Wilson Audio: The Duette Series 2 (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-10-22, 20:20:57 (172.11.235.0)
... is designed to be used up against a wall. .......
206: General Asylum, a beautiful room and a fine system (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-10-20, 20:06:32 (172.11.235.0)
Thank you. The link works perfectly. Clearly from what you say in the testimonial, the room treatment has made a big improvement. Good to hear of someone so happy with an upgrade. I like the dealer w .......
207: Cable Asylum, It was not the material that prompted my post, but the geometry (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-10-20, 15:43:43 (172.11.235.0)
I was not suggesting that you should change from copper to silver, but was merely describing the construction of my foil-based cables. How did you make yours? What dielectric did you use? How did you .......
208: Amp/Preamp Asylum, "all the original products will still be made in the Unites States at the Emotiva facilities." (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-10-20, 08:30:40 (172.11.235.0)
That press release says the above: "all the original products will still be made in the Unites States at the Emotiva facilities." But at the Emotiva site they say: " Efficient Design and Manufacturi .......
209: Cable Asylum, I use silver foil speaker cables (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-10-19, 21:02:56 (172.11.235.0)
I made these myself after participating in a group buy here on AA many years ago. If I remember correctly it was organized by John Chapman of Bent Audio. High purity silver foil (99.99% pure) 1.25" w .......
210: General Asylum, "10% off for sending us your feedback" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-10-19, 20:51:45 (172.11.235.0)
Interesting discount strategy. I wonder how that works. .......
211: Tubes Asylum, Psvane tubes 12ax7 (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-10-19, 11:26:01 (172.11.235.0)
I have a pair of these as the input valves on a pair of Lamm ML2.1 SET monoblock amps. The Psvane is a very good tube in this position. I've had them for a couple of years with no problems. Very nicel .......
212: Speaker Asylum, "they also need a LOT of power." (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-10-19, 11:19:48 (172.11.235.0)
How much power? .......
213: Critic's Corner, Good one (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-10-16, 07:15:03 (172.11.235.0)
"it being easier for the camel to pass through the Eye of the Needle than for a man with an expensive stereo system to go to heaven" I like it. .......
214: Cable Asylum, You need a good heat sink (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-10-15, 19:07:01 (172.11.235.0)
I found this all metal Y device at Guitar Center that took two RCA plugs and joined these to a TSR 1/4" plug. I did not want it for the purpose it was designed for - I wanted all the metal to act as a .......
215: General Asylum, I use those also (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-10-15, 06:41:12 (172.11.235.0)
They are unglazed, which is good. Really good value. I just use them on power cords to enable other cables to pass under. I'm not sure I do it for any sonic effect, but to keep power cords clear of th .......
216: General Asylum, AudioCircle have decent coverage (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-10-14, 18:40:30 (172.11.235.0)
I just reviewed their posts. Some nice commentary and they had a method to their auditioning that was concentrated around 5 short tracks. Good photos. .......
217: General Asylum, Or all your miles are with United (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-10-12, 07:01:35 (172.11.234.161)
I fly home to Oz each Christmas on United. Done that for 14 years. I'd like to explore other options, but when all your miles are with one airline, you tend to stay with them. I'm a Million Miler on U .......
218: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Write up? Quoting the press release and the specifications is not writing (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-10-07, 19:55:29 (172.15.160.117)
A little rave about the good value it represents - and it sure seems that way. But he did not have it in his hands and he surely didn't listen to it. Poor audiophile - and a poor writer. I look forwa .......
219: Critic's Corner, No Guru. No Method. No Teacher. (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-10-06, 11:43:01 (172.5.92.27)
Van Morrison. Just the other side of the same coin. .......
220: General Asylum, Coincident Super Eclipse II (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-09-19, 03:56:48 (75.144.61.97)
What did you not like about them? I've owned those speakers for 10 years and ran them from 300B SETs for a long time and then the Lamm SETs. I'd be interested in your comments. .......
221: General Asylum, Austria is beautiful (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-09-08, 11:33:01 (108.254.243.70)
I've been there half a dozen times. .......
222: Cable Asylum, "I previously tried a couple dozen power cords at least." (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-09-08, 07:26:45 (108.254.243.70)
How did you manage to do that? .......
223: General Asylum, why would there be 34,000 views? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-09-07, 19:46:54 (108.254.243.70)
I think moving the speakers closer together was a good idea, but the coffee table screws with the image. They need speaker stands. .......
224: Hi-Rez Highway, "and I will cease to do so after this post." (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-09-02, 18:53:04 (172.5.92.229)
That's too bad. I really enjoyed your post. I do have quite a number of SACDs but I also collect original '80s CDs, mainly those made in Japan or WG in '82 to '84, or those made in Japan for the US m .......
225: Speaker Asylum, "and resist any temptation to fiddle" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-08-17, 19:54:37 (107.204.88.154)
Red rag to a bull! ;-) .......
226: Hi-Rez Highway, It's not a hybrid (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-08-17, 18:18:05 (107.204.88.154)
If I was you I'd open it and make sure it indeed has each layer--CD, 2ch SACD and Mch SACD. No CD layer. 2ch SACD and Mch SACD different areas on the one layer. .......
227: Hi-Rez Highway, Followup - I see why. Mine is the stereo version (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-08-17, 18:15:37 (107.204.88.154)
You are looking at the multichannel version. .......
228: Hi-Rez Highway, The SACD disc I have does not look anything like that (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-08-16, 21:51:37 (107.204.88.154)
I have the original, and it is two-tone brown, half of the disc is dark brown and the other half a lighter brown. Divided in half. .......
229: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Anyone listened to the Mobile Fidelity SACD Dire Straits Brothers in Arms? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-07-31, 19:37:07 (107.200.15.184)
I haven't heard it but reports on the Steve Hoffman forum are encouraging. .......
230: General Asylum, I'm thinking it was a Blowtorch (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-07-09, 20:55:39 (172.5.92.75)
Just guessing. .......
231: Tubes Asylum, one of my favourites (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-07-07, 17:22:06 (107.204.89.209)
I love that song of Tom's. .......
232: General Asylum, A valued intermediary (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-07-07, 17:18:53 (107.204.89.209)
Great story. I just wanted to add that Brian acted as the intermediary in my purchase of a pair of lightly used Lamm ML2.1 SET monoblocks from a doctor in Chicago. Brian was stellar in the negotiatio .......
233: Speaker Asylum, Wow - sorry for being critical (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-06-26, 19:37:41 (68.125.53.147)
$4000 is not what I anticipated. Thanks for the update. .......
234: Speaker Asylum, "You don't mention the price anywhere" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-06-25, 12:35:07 (199.82.243.104)
Most of us know the price is low at $2k. Hence the interest. Actually that's not fair - the introductory price was $2k and it was going to $2500 subsequently, and I don't know if that is the case. Sor .......
235: Critic's Corner, "All the time" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-06-16, 12:12:12 (199.82.243.106)
I also do that. I'm also looking for something I can afford - entertainment, a disc recommendation or 2, a clever turn of phrase, good writing. I also look at JA's measurement section in Stereophile t .......
236: Tubes Asylum, No problems here (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-06-16, 12:03:51 (199.82.243.106)
They work fine in my Lamms. I've had a pair for a couple of years now. .......
237: Speaker Asylum, "Give me a good pair of 5k cables" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-06-16, 11:58:56 (199.82.243.106)
That's a lot of money to spend on speaker cables. I could not countenance that sort of expense. I'll stick with my DIY hand-made silver foil cables. .......
238: Cable Asylum, Agree (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-06-15, 08:21:31 (74.93.150.189)
Sorry Duster; I like your posts but you over reacted on this one. .......
239: Tubes Asylum, "This is The End, beautiful friend" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-06-09, 06:51:37 (199.82.243.101)
I liked that bit of Doors music at the end. .......
240: General Asylum, "What is mid-fi gear?" Gear that doesn't cost too much. (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-06-09, 06:46:59 (199.82.243.101)
I love a good non sequitur. .......
241: General Asylum, Good one (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-06-09, 06:43:30 (199.82.243.101)
Thanks for the enlightenment. ;-) .......
242: Amp/Preamp Asylum, ST 70 (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-05-25, 16:03:50 (69.110.145.14)
. .......
243: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Dynaco Stereo 70 (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-05-25, 13:46:44 (69.110.145.14)
Introduced in 1959 in both kit form and assembled. 35 wpc push-pull. 5AR4 rectifier and either EL34 or Amperex beam tetrodes. Some estimates are that almost 500,000 units were produced. The most popu .......
244: Hi-Rez Highway, I've been playing this double SACD quite a bit today (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-05-22, 17:44:16 (69.110.145.14)
I was away in Memphis for a week and my copy of Greatest Hits Vol. II was in my mailbox when I came home today. It's been on repeat. Really nicely done. .......
245: Hi-Rez Highway, Likewise! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-05-13, 20:15:43 (68.127.102.87)
x .......
246: Tubes Asylum, Thank you (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-05-12, 08:35:19 (68.127.103.101)
What a wonderful post. I had no problems with the length - it was a good read. Congrats to Michael Samra for his ethics and skills. .......
247: General Asylum, "kind of absurd" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-04-27, 22:50:41 (199.82.243.105)
This type of post is often fun for members and guests. Sometimes there are some great suggestions. It may not be the best strategy for the original poster, but it usually results in a lively discussio .......
248: Hi-Rez Highway, HiRez Highway=all high resolution discs - not sure about downloads (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-04-27, 22:43:45 (199.82.243.105)
I guess I'd vote to have discussions of all high resolution digital on optical discs here. I think that's fairly clear. Playing downloads requires a computer audio setup, so it seems that the right pl .......
249: General Asylum, RIP Chrissy (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-04-22, 19:08:02 (69.105.239.202)
That's "Amphlett". Very sad. .......
250: General Asylum, Very true (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-04-21, 16:44:31 (69.105.238.38)
x .......
251: Speaker Asylum, Did not think it could be intentional (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-04-21, 06:52:00 (69.105.238.38)
You have a point. But I'm more inclined to go with your last statement: "their proofreading is truly terrible". I like their reviews though. .......
252: Computer Audio Asylum, C7 power cord (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-04-20, 04:33:49 (69.105.238.38)
I have not tried any aftermarket power cords on my 2011 Mac Mini, but the Nordost Purple Flare seems to get a few recommendations. I do have a SSD drive. No idea if it is an improvement, but it was fu .......
253: Speaker Asylum, I think the problem is the speakers (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-04-19, 19:56:07 (69.105.238.38)
I recall auditioning these in Australia against speakers from a small New Zealand manufacturer for a cheaper price, and the NZ speakers out performed the Quads. Too polite and lacking dynamic scale f .......
254: Speaker Asylum, versus Wilson Alexia (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-04-19, 19:53:01 (69.105.238.38)
I knew that Bruce Brown had bought the new Wilson Alexia, and it's interesting to read his words on comparing the s+k with the Alexia. Quite a price difference, as readers would know. Bruce has on occ .......
255: Hi-Rez Highway, I misinterpreted 350 DSD files as 350 albums (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-04-08, 18:39:51 (69.110.157.219)
Sorry. 1000 SACDs is the size of my collection - but I still play the discs. .......
256: General Asylum, Great insight (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-04-08, 05:51:23 (68.127.28.54)
That is because in the jolly old days of the Borgias, the credenza was the sideboard within view of the dining table where the food tasters would taste the food for poison Thank you for that pearl. .......
257: Hi-Rez Highway, Sorry, the quote was specific to Sony (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-04-08, 05:48:44 (68.127.28.54)
I should have put more there. "As we all know, commercially, SACD was a failure. Sony ended their push into SACD disks around 2006 and likewise, most SACD hardware available in their product line the .......
258: Critic's Corner, So it seems (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-04-07, 20:22:15 (68.127.28.54)
The cabinet resonances and the suckouts you mention, the sharply rolled off treble, the low sensitivity (although the impedance does not dip too low), the bump at 70-100Hz, and the ragged step respons .......
259: Hi-Rez Highway, A good question - clarification please, ted_b (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-04-07, 20:07:53 (68.127.28.54)
s .......
260: Hi-Rez Highway, Sony (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-04-07, 17:46:23 (68.127.28.54)
"audio-only players have ceased production with SACD available in their product line these days as part of Blu-Ray players" Not perfectly accurate. .......
261: Tubes Asylum, Thanks (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-03-31, 15:43:42 (69.110.157.124)
I only have two of the magazines - and now I can read more. .......
262: General Asylum, Good choice. I was just listening to (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-03-31, 12:20:08 (69.110.157.124)
... excerpts from St Matthew's Passion by Bach. I'll have to see if I have Mizzy's Requiem in my modest classical collection. Ah, no - how unfortunate. .......
263: Hi-Rez Highway, Those are good memories we share (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-03-31, 12:16:34 (69.110.157.124)
Allen Wright - much missed but not forgotten. .......
264: Computer Audio Asylum, "No wonder people hate this company" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-03-31, 05:51:57 (69.110.157.124)
And many love this company. .......
265: Computer Audio Asylum, "I use iTunes and never signed up for anything, never ever bought any music from them," (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-03-31, 05:50:23 (69.110.157.124)
Ditto. iPod is an extension of iTunes (the program), but the iTunes store is optional. .......
266: Tweakers' Asylum, I was loaned an oyaide duplex receptacle to try for a month (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-03-31, 05:44:46 (69.110.157.124)
I replaced my Acme silver-plated/cryo'd outlet with a high-end Oyaide for a trial. The outlet was very well run in and came with the special wall plate. I plugged the Running Springs Maxim into it. T .......
267: Speaker Asylum, Budget? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-03-31, 05:28:37 (69.110.157.124)
I am guessing from "I doubt I'll have 20+k to part with anytime soon" you would like to be under $10,000. Is that about rigtht? .......
268: General Asylum, Much higher than I thought it would go for (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-03-31, 05:24:14 (69.110.157.124)
The news of this upcoming auction has been around on other forums for a little bit, but it seems that estimates were way off the mark. As three_sox says, some collectors have very deep pockets. ::: T .......
269: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Just answering your question (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-03-24, 19:47:39 (68.127.28.64)
Probably out of my price range too. .......
270: Amp/Preamp Asylum, "Is McCormack even in business anymore?" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-03-24, 05:09:41 (68.127.28.64)
Are you referring to Steve McCormack? The preamp he makes, the VRE-1c, is a superb unit, rivalling the best around. Each time I have heard it in a Lotus Group room I have been very impressed. The SMc .......
271: Computer Audio Asylum, Interesting WD devices (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-03-23, 18:47:16 (68.127.28.64)
I like that range of powered external HDDs. 7200rpm, which is better than the speed of the Passport drives, which get their power from the USB. USB 3.0 has a max of 1TB, but USB 2.0 goes up to 3TB as .......
272: Critic's Corner, Excellent review, though (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-03-18, 19:02:19 (68.127.208.76)
A well written and very enjoyable review. He writes well, understands the audience, and hates sucky bass. Oh wait, that was another piece by Art. Biased? - yes I am. I own the ML2.1s. .......
273: Digital Drive, The Spanish Inquisition? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-03-06, 20:06:23 (69.105.238.38)
Oh that's right - no one expects the Spanish Inquisition. .......
274: Whiner's Woad, Indeed (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-03-06, 19:59:55 (69.105.238.38)
I don't think The Old School will respond though. .......
275: General Asylum, Sad - Rest in Peace, Alvin (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-03-06, 19:49:46 (69.105.238.38)
Too young to die. .......
276: Critic's Corner, "a passion for music and the ability to write" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-02-04, 05:23:02 (68.126.151.24)
That's all I ask for. .......
277: Critic's Corner, Excellent post. Thumbs up here. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-01-27, 16:04:17 (69.110.234.57)
m .......
278: Hi-Rez Highway, A great set (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-01-27, 15:54:53 (69.110.234.57)
I have all the DCD Super Audio CDs and they are very fine. Prior to buying all the SACDs, I owned just the one CD - "Into the Labyrinth" - the one you liked, and I almost agree with Dr. Phil. The CD .......
279: Computer Audio Asylum, and it's appreciated (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-01-26, 14:52:20 (69.110.234.57)
Well as you see I am doing what they asked me to do. Yes you are. And I commend you. .......
280: Computer Audio Asylum, DIY 2011 (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-01-26, 14:47:53 (69.110.234.57)
Likewise - on a 2011 Mac Mini. 30 mins No "special tools" required; although I did have to pick up a set of very small Torx drivers, but those were at my local Harbor Freight store for a couple of dol .......
281: Computer Audio Asylum, Yes and yes. Mac Mini here (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-01-25, 18:56:39 (69.110.234.57)
2011 Mac Mini with a 120GB SSD for just the operating system, and a 1TB USB drive in a powered enclosure - the DAC connects to the computer via Firewire. I have just finished ripping my CDs - 1400 CDs .......
282: General Asylum, Are you certain of the sampling rate? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-01-23, 20:28:35 (69.110.145.253)
My understanding is that this USB contains FLAC 44.1 Khz 24 bit and MP3 320 Kbps formats, fully compatible with PC and Mac. .......
283: Whiner's Woad, No, my 5400 is standard (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-01-21, 07:35:38 (69.110.145.253)
I believe you got yours for free when the mod was first promoted. I don't appreciate the implication. Keep a lid on your vitriol. .......
284: Hi-Rez Highway, "the stock player with a better power cord is superb" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-01-20, 17:12:10 (69.110.145.253)
Yes it is. But the VSE modifications are very good. You have never heard it, so your comments are useless. .......
285: Hi-Rez Highway, You would not be disappointed with a VSE-modified 5400 (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2013-01-19, 17:56:10 (69.110.145.253)
I compared the sound of a number of discs (SACD and Redbook) on a 5400 with VSE mods to Allen's own 777 with Level 7 VSE mods and the external Terra Firma clock - and they were extremely close. The ba .......
286: Rocky Road, Nice picture - sound and vision out of sync (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-12-24, 22:02:04 (68.125.55.153)
She dances well in those shoes! .......
287: Digital Drive, "I personally think CD playback from a good CD player sounds better than any other digital medium ..." (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-12-23, 07:42:14 (68.125.55.153)
I guess we differ on that premise. .......
288: Digital Drive, "How digital audio works ..." (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-12-23, 07:40:09 (68.125.55.153)
How digital audio works should leave no room for discussion or differing opinion on what matters, other than the analog stage of the chain. I don't agree with that at all. .......
289: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Not to my tastes (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-12-22, 13:56:31 (68.125.55.153)
All those amps are pretty unattractive. .......
290: Rocky Road, "Falling Farther In" ? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-12-21, 19:38:01 (68.125.55.153)
That's the only one I have from October Project. .......
291: Rocky Road, Really nice sound on that video (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-12-21, 19:33:02 (68.125.55.153)
Great song. Never heard of the group before but I like what they do. Thanks. .......
292: Hi-Rez Highway, "I went way beyond that with 29 speakers. there is no way your set up sounds better." (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-12-21, 18:54:33 (68.125.55.153)
Yowza. .......
293: Hi-Rez Highway, "ordered my second 5400 Mod today " (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-12-21, 04:45:09 (68.125.55.153)
Good for you. Is this for a second system? I thought you had moved on from the 5400. I remember reading some posts from you on other players - was it a Denon? .......
294: Critic's Corner, "Mikey did buy the XLFs" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-12-17, 05:23:51 (68.125.55.160)
That's a bit odd. A number of times in the review he alluded to the fact that his room was not really big enough for the loudspeakers. Perhaps he's planning to move. .......
295: Amp/Preamp Asylum, "ARS PICKING" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-12-16, 15:17:13 (68.125.55.160)
A clever heading towards the tail (duh!) of the review. .......
296: General Asylum, Three gals, two guys - Pat Boone's not going to cut it (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-12-16, 15:14:11 (68.125.55.160)
Time for a little hoochie coochie. .......
297: General Asylum, Vlad Putin's digs - methinks you mean Dmitry Medvedev (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-12-16, 15:12:33 (68.125.55.160)
Dmitry is the audiophile as far as I know. "Putin, for the record, is said to prefer listening to patriotic ballads." .......
298: Digital Drive, Sony 5400 in stock now (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-12-15, 16:54:16 (68.125.55.160)
I think this is a great player that will compete with any SACD player under $2000. I've had mine for a couple of years now and it continues to impress. .......
299: General Asylum, That WSJ article is quite a decent summary (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-12-15, 07:57:16 (68.125.55.160)
I was surprised by the insight in this article. I expected a more fluffy piece. .......
300: Cable Asylum, so many different lengths and colours (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-12-10, 20:02:55 (69.110.156.23)
That's why there are so many choices. I bought Mogami Star Quad interconnects from Markertek on John's recommendation - actually mine were 2m and balanced with XLRs for under $50. They go between a $9 .......
301: Hi-Rez Highway, A fine distinction (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-12-10, 19:49:58 (69.110.156.23)
Never thought that would come up like that. .......
302: Hi-Rez Highway, "I'm not aware of an SACD/CD player that offers multi channel analog outputs" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-12-09, 22:16:59 (69.110.156.23)
There are some. For example, the oppo 105. .......
303: Critic's Corner, It was refreshing (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-12-09, 04:35:06 (69.110.156.23)
Almost always we have the Back Page interview subject extolling the virtues of analogue and vinyl (in particular), so it was good to get a different view. His Fremer comment made me spill my coffee th .......
304: Cable Asylum, I read that review yesterday (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-12-09, 04:27:56 (69.110.156.23)
I go to StereoMojo every week or so to see what they have reviewed. I kind of like the web site, although James Darby sometimes bugs me a little. Nothing major. They explore a lot more than the mainst .......
305: Speaker Asylum, yes - great advice (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-12-09, 04:14:23 (69.110.156.23)
I agree completely. As you say - careful with that axe, Eugene. .......
306: Rocky Road, Outstanding (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-12-08, 04:04:39 (69.110.156.23)
Even in the lowest-fi from my laptop speakers, that was very moving - and a thrill to watch such a cohesive band. Thank you for your post. .......
307: General Asylum, Excellent post. Thumbs up here. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-12-02, 09:49:58 (68.127.209.94)
nt .......
308: Computer Audio Asylum, "I am already using a standard RCA cable to plug in via my iPod" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-12-02, 05:38:45 (68.127.209.94)
What exactly is this? What is on the iPod end - a miniplug into the headphone socket or an Apple dock connector plugged into the bottom dock? .......
309: General Asylum, sorry to hear that (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-28, 19:01:42 (69.105.238.133)
f .......
310: General Asylum, "Naim is one I just found out purchased a French speaker company" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-28, 18:59:04 (69.105.238.133)
The Focal - Naim deal was announced as a merger. .......
311: Rocky Road, San Jose (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-25, 12:32:35 (69.110.144.30)
I'm sure you know of many but I was just researching Paul Kantner and Jorma Kaukonen, who had roots in the San Jose music scene. I did not know that. .......
312: Rocky Road, "posted some 4 years back" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-25, 08:47:45 (69.110.144.30)
Funny, I remember that damn post. I live in San Jose so stories about the area and the history and cast of characters are always interesting. Ah, let's face it - I love a good drug remembrance. Memor .......
313: General Asylum, Music Direct - 10% off albums and free shipping for orders over $99 (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-25, 08:39:00 (69.110.144.30)
Any music you'd like to pick up? Some of the new MFSL SACDs perhaps? .......
314: Computer Audio Asylum, "Personally I would never attach an external DAC to a PC and connect it into an expensive audio system" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-23, 20:18:53 (69.110.144.30)
Many do, with good results. The computer, in my case, is not "multi use". It has one purpose only. .......
315: Hi-Rez Highway, Smile ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-23, 15:01:44 (69.110.144.30)
because it is old and discontinued. Just like your arguments. Not bad. .......
316: Tubes Asylum, Oh, man. That's very sad (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-23, 08:40:31 (69.110.144.30)
He will be missed. A brilliant designer and a very nice gentleman. .......
317: Critic's Corner, Am I good enough? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-22, 16:00:33 (69.110.144.30)
You are "good enough" but are you tolerant enough? You sometimes let fly with some pretty sharp barbs here. .......
318: Tweakers' Asylum, That is cool (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-22, 15:58:28 (69.110.144.30)
I can't imagine what else you have in your "old hifi bits and pieces" cupboard. .......
319: Computer Audio Asylum, No problem (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-22, 07:31:35 (69.110.144.30)
Good to get the manufacturer's response. .......
320: Computer Audio Asylum, Adam Bielewicz responded to your question at computeraudiophile.com (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-22, 06:23:03 (69.110.144.30)
Adam (Mytek Digital Europe) said: Fmak, Yes it has DC-coupled outputs. All the best Adam Bielewicz Is that sufficient? .......
321: Computer Audio Asylum, Channel D (Pure Music) have a helpful page (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-22, 06:17:56 (69.110.144.30)
Getting Started with Computer Audio. Lots of good advice for Mac owners. .......
322: Computer Audio Asylum, If you can go "headless" ... (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-22, 06:14:03 (69.110.144.30)
My Window 7 laptop is my main computer. It goes to work with me and comes home at night. I have another desktop machine for research and programming that's on an isolated network and runs VMs of multi .......
323: Computer Audio Asylum, Fascinating (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-22, 05:56:19 (69.110.144.30)
Thanks for posting a link to that video. .......
324: Computer Audio Asylum, No worries (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-22, 05:50:18 (69.110.144.30)
Thanks for reply. .......
325: Critic's Corner, Elongated in Internet Explorer - OK in Chrome (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-22, 04:03:05 (69.110.144.30)
I have no idea why. Best to browse HP's site in Chrome or something other than IE. .......
326: Rocky Road, An excellent article (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-22, 03:43:40 (69.110.144.30)
Sorry I did not spot this original thread before creating a new one. A terrific piece of writing. .......
327: Rocky Road, Whoops (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-22, 03:41:39 (69.110.144.30)
Sorry, did not see the previous post. Oh well, an article as good as this deserves a bump. .......
328: Rocky Road, Excellent Grateful Dead article in the New Yorker. LWR, I was thinking of you (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-21, 19:30:17 (69.110.144.30)
I imagine you've already read it. But for others, this is a very long and article called "ANNALS OF OBSESSION - DEAD HEAD - The afterlife" BY NICK PAUMGARTEN and it's one of the best pieces I've read. .......
329: Digital Drive, I hear you (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-21, 19:23:10 (69.110.144.30)
I tend not to buy the latest "hot" item. I bought a tried and true Metric Halo LIO-8. .......
330: Critic's Corner, wow - how right you are (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-21, 19:19:19 (69.110.144.30)
I do use IE to surf Audio Asylum but use Chrome for other sites like Computer Audio and Steve Hoffman's Forum. So I went to SoundStage! Daily on Chrome and the background is totally different. Instead .......
331: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I was being somewhat facetious (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-21, 19:07:37 (69.110.144.30)
The TG Audio don't look as cool as other power cords, but they do work well. .......
332: Computer Audio Asylum, " iTunes does something wrong for sure in ripping. " (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-21, 14:38:12 (15.211.201.86)
iTunes does something wrong for sure in ripping. It may be offset errors or lack of C2 error correction, or both. Not everyone thinks that. Here is what Barry Diament said on a thread entitled "Can .......
333: Digital Drive, Micromega MYDAC (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-21, 14:24:57 (15.211.201.86)
Can't ignore that TAS review. .......
334: Critic's Corner, "Musicians don't sit in a corner when they perform" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-21, 14:23:00 (15.211.201.86)
A clever line. Not really relevant - but clever. .......
335: Critic's Corner, Exactly - here's a bit of help for SoundStage Daily (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-21, 14:11:40 (15.211.201.86)
I ran the site through VisCheck to simulate what colour blind people see. Deuteranope - very bad. Almost impossible to read. Protanope - poor, but a little better than Deuteranope Tritanope (this is r .......
336: Amp/Preamp Asylum, it looks cool (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-21, 14:01:46 (15.211.201.86)
bought a power cord from audio advisor because it looks cool. It won't sound any better, but stick it in. It will make your system look cool. ;-) .......
337: Computer Audio Asylum, "Do not use iTunes for ripping." (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-21, 04:54:25 (68.127.209.106)
Can I ask why not? If we ignore the Accurate Rip facility of XLD, it's hard to imagine Apple sofware cannot extract the information correctly. In my case, I save in AIFF - so the extraction from the C .......
338: Critic's Corner, Orange text on a blue/grey background is not that readable (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-21, 04:39:46 (68.127.209.106)
The font is thin (like 1 pixel) and would be easier to see if bold - but the main problem is the orange text on that background. Black text would be so much easier to read. .......
339: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Peachtree Audio Nova (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-21, 04:29:32 (68.127.209.106)
If you are using your iPod as a source, the Peachtree Audio Nova would be ideal. Normally sells for $1788 (see audio Advisor, for example) but Crutchfield have it at $1220. The Peachtree is compact, .......
340: Critic's Corner, Thanks (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-19, 04:52:00 (68.125.54.39)
Photo appreciated. .......
341: Hi-Rez Highway, funny about that (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-18, 16:05:37 (68.125.54.39)
it's a wonderful thing. .......
342: Hi-Rez Highway, "3 SACDs listed so far on Music Direct" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-18, 03:18:50 (68.125.54.39)
Thanks. Someone else had directed my attention to that. I found it a bit odd that there was more information there than on the label web site. .......
343: Speaker Asylum, Sorry to hear of Brian's poor health (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-17, 14:13:12 (68.125.54.39)
Hope things turn around for him. .......
344: Hi-Rez Highway, I did see that - waiting for some more specific info (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-17, 09:45:51 (68.125.54.39)
ORG say: Upcoming titles include (but are not limited to) the following: Charles Mingus - Let My Children Hear Music Chet Baker Chet - Is Back! John Coltrane - My Favorite Things Ornette Coleman - .......
345: Critic's Corner, photos elongated? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-16, 20:06:11 (68.125.54.39)
That happened to me too. Thanks for posting. .......
346: Hi-Rez Highway, "already a DVD-A out of this, - correct?" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-12, 18:30:47 (68.127.103.194)
Are you thinking of "Fragile" ? .......
347: Hi-Rez Highway, sorry, I have no idea why I said that (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-12, 18:29:39 (68.127.103.194)
and I have all the AF SACDs. Not multichannel. Total brain fart. .......
348: Hi-Rez Highway, AF said December 2012 (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-12, 04:28:41 (68.127.103.194)
But SH has not yet mastered it, and there are only 2 SACD plants (Japan and Austria - assume it will be made in Austria) in the world, if I recall correctly. So it may not arrive until 2013. ::: TOPIC .......
349: Hi-Rez Highway, Yes, (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-12, 04:24:13 (68.127.103.194)
2 SACDs have been announced. Yes and a Rush album - "Counterparts". AF subscribers were sent an email with the information last Friday, and SH has tweeted that he will be mastering the Yes album. ::: .......
350: Computer Audio Asylum, Operating system? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-11, 12:38:59 (68.127.103.194)
Windows or Mac ? .......
351: Hi-Rez Highway, Sorry - should be David Schulte (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-11, 05:38:25 (68.127.103.194)
No one likes having their name misspelled. .......
352: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-11, 05:35:19 (68.127.103.194)
I'm sure OP meant that not all SACD are sourced from DSD master. On reflection, I'm sure you're correct. For some reason, that interpretation did not occur to me. .......
353: Rocky Road, 'It appears Jimmy Page's remastering in the early nineties is the only "improved" source' (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-10, 17:11:45 (68.127.103.194)
Not in my opinion. Much prefer Barry Diament's originals - and Joe Sidore for LZ IV. The best mastering I have is the 2001 3 CD set Warner Bros. Retro Active RA-003, a limited set (2500 copies). Dave .......
354: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: SACD players with dedicated DSD chip (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-10, 16:52:04 (68.127.103.194)
While I was aware that not all SACD disks are DSD In what way is this true? .......
355: Hi-Rez Highway, Yes "Close to the Edge" SACD coming (Audio Fidelity) (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-10, 16:49:11 (68.127.103.194)
I see that Steve Hoffman is mastering this Yes album for SACD for an Audio Fidelity release. Unlike earlier AF SACDs, this will be a hybrid disc. .......
356: General Asylum, That is cork (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-07, 16:30:12 (184.232.217.70)
cork lined. .......
357: Computer Audio Asylum, I think USB has been chosen for wide compatibility (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-05, 00:14:44 (69.110.157.170)
Once Gordon Rankin's Wavestream code solved the problems of being restricted to adaptive mode on the Universal Serial Bus, it has become the most popular. But FireWire is isochronous and also allows t .......
358: Computer Audio Asylum, "are you just inserting the CDs into the computers own disc drive mechanism" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-05, 00:04:50 (69.110.157.170)
The Mac Mini has no internal drive. I have an external powered drive, a very solidly-made HP unit that was marketed as an add-on DVD Writer probably 5 years ago. It can take a ton of abuse - when I am .......
359: General Asylum, I noticed that in the status bar of IE today (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-04, 23:54:06 (69.110.157.170)
Repeatedly trying to load a number of different pages - they all appeared to be ad-related, though it moved fast and was hard to read. Most likely bad code, and not a virus. .......
360: Computer Audio Asylum, "transfer portions of the content to their SSD, when they want to listen" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-04, 13:27:28 (69.110.157.170)
I have not thought of doing that. What I have thought of is installing Pure Music and enabling memory playback (from RAM). I have 8GB in my Mac Mini. That seems like the right approach to me. I'm not .......
361: Computer Audio Asylum, "Go to otherworldcomputing.com for the SSD" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-03, 17:13:57 (69.110.157.170)
Or buy an Intel 120GB SSD from Amazon. OWC have premium prices - a small margin I'll grant. SSD for the O/S. External powered USB-connected 3.5" drive for your audio files. .......
362: Hi-Rez Highway, Allen Wright vs. David Schultz (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-11-03, 17:07:07 (69.110.157.170)
a world of difference in their backgrounds and technical expertise. (RIP Allen) .......
363: Tweakers' Asylum, Good post (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-10-29, 19:16:14 (68.125.52.196)
To me the term 'forum' should mean the opportunity to express opposing opinions In a nutshell. .......
364: Cable Asylum, a very enjoyable and well-written review (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-10-26, 18:57:31 (68.125.52.196)
What a terrific post. Thank you (Sorry - I posted in the wrong place. Apologies. I was referring to the review). .......
365: Hi-Rez Highway, Did not know that (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-10-22, 04:28:15 (70.3.137.89)
I do have the SACD but have not listened to it yet. .......
366: Hi-Rez Highway, "the best way to buy Marantz gear ..." (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-10-18, 05:29:48 (68.125.55.144)
I've been a big Marantz fan for at least 20 years and have come to the conclusion that the best way to buy Marantz gear is wait until a new model comes out and buy the old one for about half price. .......
367: General Asylum, Rod Elliott's site (ESP) (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-10-04, 04:20:52 (70.2.255.73)
Despite that article, there is a wealth of useful information on Rod Elliott's site. .......
368: Digital Drive, " I resisted getting a CD player until 1993." (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-10-02, 04:33:09 (108.102.127.176)
Me too. I remember one of the two dealers I was friends with was so excited about the advent of CD he kept me advised of when the new device would be in his shop. I had been following the technology t .......
369: General Asylum, "Really the media, actually the recording and mastering, were probably more the problem" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-10-02, 04:20:38 (108.102.127.176)
I disagree. Good modern players show that many of those very early CDs have excellent sound. The problem was with the players. .......
370: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: I doubt there is a DAC in there - According to MacWorld, there is (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-20, 04:33:01 (69.110.234.8)
We won't really know until you open one up, Charles. Only $29. ;-) Astute readers may have noticed that the Lightning connector does not support analog audio-out, but the 30-pin adapters do. That’s b .......
371: Computer Audio Asylum, Apple call it an adapter - is that completely descriptive? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-19, 19:14:59 (69.110.234.8)
There's obviously a bunch of electronics in that "adapter", including a DAC. I'd like to know who makes the DAC chip they use. Still Wolfson? .......
372: Cable Asylum, I just received my Markertek catalogue in the mail (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-18, 21:02:57 (69.110.234.8)
Man, they have an unreal range of STUFF!! Some time ago, on your advice posted here, I bought a 2m pair of Mogami 2534 star-quad cable with Neutrik XLRs to connect the BAT preamp to the Lamm ML2.1s (y .......
373: Tweakers' Asylum, Should be in the Tweaks sub-forum. (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-18, 17:49:23 (69.110.234.8)
We do have a good place for this thread. .......
374: Hi-Rez Highway, sa-cd.net drama (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-17, 20:13:00 (69.111.132.216)
I've heard it mentioned a couple of times here. Can you run down what has been happening? .......
375: SET Asylum, I installed a new set of 6C33Cs in the Lamm ML2.1s yesterday (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-16, 15:30:09 (69.111.132.216)
I installed a new set of 6C33Cs in the Lamm ML2.1s yesterday. I've had this set for quite some time - in fact, when I bought the amps second hand last year, I received three spare tubes from the owner .......
376: Computer Audio Asylum, "Pure Music with its Memory Play feature enabled " (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-16, 10:28:17 (69.111.132.216)
That sounds interesting. It does it automatically? Is there a significant pause between pressing play and the music starting? .......
377: Computer Audio Asylum, "I do know that they are better than yours" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-16, 10:26:31 (69.111.132.216)
That's not very friendly. .......
378: Speaker Asylum, "my speaker wire is some old old monster cable" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-16, 10:21:13 (69.111.132.216)
I find that stranded cable like that old Monster stuff adds a bit of tizz to the top end that the extended frequency response from the B&W tweeter is emphasizing. They lack coherance in the mid band a .......
379: Speaker Asylum, What a great post (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-16, 07:10:36 (69.111.132.216)
Thank you for such a lengthy description of life there. .......
380: Speaker Asylum, Run-in and cables (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-16, 07:06:52 (69.111.132.216)
The tweeters should settle down after a while once the capacitors in the crossover get some miles, smoothing out the top end; and the bass should get better as the woofer starts to free up the suspens .......
381: General Asylum, Fascinating (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-16, 06:24:18 (69.111.132.216)
Thanks for letting us know. RIP. .......
382: Critic's Corner, "What the hell do you know, be off" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-16, 05:11:49 (69.111.132.216)
Charming. .......
383: Critic's Corner, "the bass sings her mother!" - October TAS (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-16, 04:58:57 (69.111.132.216)
Jonathan Valin's report on the AMG Viella 12 turntable and tonearm has this on page 116. But it is just as alive with the four male singers who make up May's "family" ( the bass sings her mother! ) o .......
384: General Asylum, "Cold Fact" was quite a hit in Australia with the hipsters and heads (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-15, 21:01:18 (69.111.132.216)
We used to listen to it a lot. Not denigrating his status in South Africa, but he was popular with the underground crowd in Oz. It's a fascinating story, and I did buy the CD of "Cold Fact" recently t .......
385: Tubes Asylum, Yowza! (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-12, 18:50:10 (69.105.239.225)
How did that happen? .......
386: Computer Audio Asylum, 2011 Mac Mini + SSD here (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-10, 18:45:51 (69.105.239.225)
Basic model ($599) - added 8GB RAM and a 120GB SSD for the operating system, with a 3TB WD Passport external HDD for the iTunes library and an Asus DC/DVD ROM. No DAC - the Metric Halo LIO-8 (FireWire .......
387: Water Cooler, vegetarian here (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-10, 18:38:02 (69.105.239.225)
Haven't eaten meat or fish for over 40 years. Not interested, don't miss it. .......
388: Computer Audio Asylum, I have the opposite (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-09, 18:37:21 (69.105.239.225)
DAC is FireWire so other devices (DVD/CD ROM and external HDD) are on the USB. .......
389: Computer Audio Asylum, Sorry. More a general comment (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-09, 18:35:41 (69.105.239.225)
Was not really replying to your post in a specific way. .......
390: Computer Audio Asylum, why - cost (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-09, 13:04:29 (15.211.201.83)
That's the main reason. .......
391: Computer Audio Asylum, USB is a replacement for the Serial Bus (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-09, 12:57:46 (15.211.201.83)
It should be remembered that Firewire was designed from the start for streaming multiple channels of audio and video. USB was designed as a replacement for the serial buss, intended for connecting a m .......
392: Computer Audio Asylum, Correct (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-05, 05:22:36 (68.126.150.15)
h .......
393: Computer Audio Asylum, "Most (if not all) Firewire solutions out there are adaptive" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-04, 20:02:05 (68.126.150.15)
Is that a true statement? .......
394: Hi-Rez Highway, main board for SCD-XA777ES number (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-04, 19:26:28 (68.126.150.15)
According to my service manual, A-4726-087-A MAIN BOARD, COMPLETE .......
395: General Asylum, "Who's Next" and "Sticky Fingers" are both available (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-04, 05:24:22 (68.126.150.15)
I have these two on SHM-SACD. .......
396: Computer Audio Asylum, "Even Apple has abandoned FW" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-03, 16:31:49 (68.126.150.15)
I just bought a new Mac Mini and the Firewire port is there. What are you referring to? .......
397: General Asylum, Dana Gillespie - "Weren't Born a Man" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-03, 16:08:24 (68.126.150.15)
Produced by Dana Gillespie. Two songs produced by Mick Ronson with input from David Bowie. Recorded in 1974 at Trident Studios. An unexpected left-turn from a well known English blues singer - slightl .......
398: General Asylum, I guess you have just a couple of duds (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-03, 15:52:37 (68.126.150.15)
How many SACDs do you own? .......
399: General Asylum, The SHM-SACD is available (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-03, 15:50:08 (68.126.150.15)
Do you have a spare $60? .......
400: General Asylum, Old Rasputin (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-02, 15:17:32 (68.126.150.15)
I have tried that one a couple of times. At 9% it's a bit too strong for me. .......
401: General Asylum, An unsophisticated reader might take the original post seriously (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-02, 15:14:20 (68.126.150.15)
It was satire. A joke, mate. As is mine. .......
402: General Asylum, I love Little Creatures (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-01, 21:43:20 (68.126.150.15)
When I come home to Oz at Christmas for three weeks each year, that's all I drink, although the price gives me pause. In San Jose, I'm used to under $10 a six pack for the fine SF beer Anchor Steam. $ .......
403: Computer Audio Asylum, Just completed putting an Intel 120GB SSD into my Mac Mini 2011 (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-01, 15:35:54 (68.126.150.15)
I guess it took a couple of hours. First I used a "Vantec" SATA/IDE to USB 2.0 adapter and connected the SSD via the supplied SATA cable, and the supplied Molex-SATA power adapter to a power pack. Plu .......
404: Speaker Asylum, Thanks (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-09-01, 05:07:49 (68.126.150.15)
I enjoy most of the reviews at Stereo Mojo. .......
405: Computer Audio Asylum, I also saw that "authority" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-08-30, 19:06:08 (68.126.150.15)
I have it on good authority that Intel makes the most reliable SSDs Was it the web site that showed the percentage of returns for each manufacturer? That impressed me - I just bought a small 120GB o .......
406: Hi-Rez Highway, What were you expecting in a daily newspaper? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-08-29, 18:53:19 (68.126.150.15)
It's reasonable, in my opinion, for the vehicle. I believe this is the daily paper in Perth. It's a Fairfax newspaper like the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age (Melbourne). Decent papers. ::: TOPIC: .......
407: Hi-Rez Highway, Never on the Australian market (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-08-29, 18:44:40 (68.126.150.15)
For some strange reason, the 5400 was not released in Oz. .......
408: Computer Audio Asylum, "Gracenote uses the waveform" - no it doesn't (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-08-22, 05:27:06 (68.126.151.40)
Although Gracenote do have a service (MusicID) that uses "acoustic fingerprinting", CD identification is through CDDB, which they aquired. As I mentioned below, this first saw the light in xmcd. "CDD .......
409: Computer Audio Asylum, what happened to Intel's Light Peak technology ? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-08-20, 05:45:52 (69.110.157.50)
Did this ever lead to practical USB over optical? .......
410: Computer Audio Asylum, algorithm (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-08-20, 05:35:57 (69.110.157.50)
I remember many years ago trying one of the first software-based audio CD players on a Unix box under The X Window System with Motif, and the code was in the public domain so you could compile it. It .......
411: Speaker Asylum, Yes. There is a small (1:17) clip on YouTube (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-08-20, 05:21:22 (69.110.157.50)
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412: Computer Audio Asylum, Good one - the original post was in HiRez (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-08-19, 13:00:06 (69.110.157.50)
It's not obvious the Bored moved it. I do have to apologize for writing "lot's" instead of "lots"! .......
413: Tweakers' Asylum, "Component leads get cut to the nub and soldered to quality wire" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-08-19, 12:57:14 (69.110.157.50)
Interesting. Can you post a picture? .......
414: Computer Audio Asylum, You may find the Computer Audio forum a better spot for this question (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-08-19, 06:52:37 (69.110.157.50)
Lot's of experience over there. .......
415: General Asylum, Wilson Audio Alexandria XLF (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-08-18, 08:42:07 (69.110.157.50)
Thank you for getting the name right. .......
416: Critic's Corner, '... I lose the plot completely with "continuousness"' (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-08-12, 18:07:25 (69.110.235.142)
You and me both. Thanks for reminding me of my audiophile failings. ;-) .......
417: General Asylum, Thank you, Peter (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-08-12, 17:58:44 (69.110.235.142)
Appreciated. .......
418: General Asylum, Ah, I missed it (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-08-12, 14:33:33 (69.110.235.142)
What I thought would happen would be the image would turn into a hyperlink when the review was done. There are 10 images there and I kept checking. .......
419: General Asylum, Robert Louis Stevenson is the first reference I can find (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-08-12, 14:30:46 (69.110.235.142)
Treasure Island, 1883. Long John Silver tells the narrator: Ah . . . this here is a sweet spot, this island — a sweet spot for a lad to get ashore on. You’ll bathe, and you’ll climb trees, and you’ll .......
420: Speaker Asylum, Actually, it's Wilson Audio Alexandria XLF (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-08-12, 08:50:09 (69.110.235.142)
Company = Wilson Audio Model = Alexandria XLF Best to get it right, Disbeliever. .......
421: Speaker Asylum, I believe we saw those at the California Audio Show last weekend (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-08-12, 08:47:28 (69.110.235.142)
I had a look behind the speaker and there is some interesting engineering going on. Typically we see a trickle-down effect with ideas tested and proven in the statement products getting a guernsey on .......
422: General Asylum, Very enjoyable (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-08-12, 08:31:35 (69.110.235.142)
Love your videos. I've been waiting for the new batch, which has been advertised as "Season Two Reviews begin in July". Mike's system will have to tide me over. .......
423: Critic's Corner, 'I'd still like to hear a tube amp on those YG Acoustics' (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-08-11, 06:16:24 (69.110.235.142)
As you probably know, there are some tubes in the amplification stage. The preamp has a no-feedback single-ended active gain stage (C3m triode) and the power supply uses valve rectification (6CA4). .......
424: Critic's Corner, 'For this money it has to sound "world class" - nothing at this show sounded "world class"' (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-08-10, 17:48:05 (69.110.235.142)
I thought the YG Acoustic Anat speakers with the Esoteric P2/D2 and Ypsilon electronics in the Loggie room sounded world class. They took my breath away. I don't know if it's the low distortion drive .......
425: General Asylum, Most of my free time, I guess. Maybe 30 hrs per week. (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-08-10, 17:30:18 (69.110.235.142)
Not into TV very much, or playing sport (except for winter sports); so I'm usually on the audio forums and listening to music when I am not at work. Say 3-4 hrs per day, maybe twice that on the weeken .......
426: Hi-Rez Highway, I attended both days (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-08-07, 05:43:15 (68.125.53.91)
Good news about the 5400. They appeared to have 4 of the units in that room connected to headphones, and I wondered how they got them, and why they were displaying them. So thanks for enquiring. I did .......
427: General Asylum, TAD CR1 - Zesto - GamuT - Merrill-Williams - Dynavector (room 326) (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-08-05, 06:05:58 (68.126.151.240)
Tad: A complete failure. I expected to be impressed, but the sound was average at best. Perhaps the setup was flawed. I listened to a few albums in this room. "Graceland", "Gaucho", "Beggar's Banque .......
428: Hi-Rez Highway, Try to see if you can get one of the April production Sony 5400s (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-30, 05:36:13 (69.110.156.113)
Seems like they may be available again. A terrfic one-box player but no facility to allow input to the DAC. .......
429: General Asylum, Smile ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-29, 07:09:24 (69.111.56.94)
Good one. .......
430: General Asylum, "truly zero" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-29, 07:07:52 (69.111.56.94)
I would say so. I live in the Bay Area so the California Audio Show is a cheap deal for me. 2-day ticket on line is about $20 and I use one of my Avis free weekend rentals, so just pay for petrol - ar .......
431: General Asylum, yes (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-29, 07:03:16 (69.111.56.94)
/ .......
432: General Asylum, and we thank you for it (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-28, 17:21:05 (69.111.56.94)
I will spend about 3-4 grand to attend the CES/THE Show. .......
433: SET Asylum, That's what I see too (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-25, 05:13:19 (69.110.157.105)
3 pairs of ML2.1 ($12,950, $13,750, $14,500). 1 pair of ML1.1 and 1 pair of ML1. 1 pair of ML2.1 for $16,755 in the AA trader. .......
434: SET Asylum, Sorry for starting the thread drift (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-25, 04:57:07 (69.110.157.105)
Yes, the Lamms are well over the OP's price point. .......
435: General Asylum, That was an amusing read (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-23, 19:40:05 (68.127.209.77)
What a terrible couple of paragraphs. Chinese fed through translation software? They need a lot of help. Drop them a line. .......
436: Hi-Rez Highway, Keith Jarrett - Death and the Flower (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-21, 18:52:01 (68.127.209.246)
Did not know of that one. Can you elaborate? .......
437: Hi-Rez Highway, Thank you (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-21, 18:50:36 (68.127.209.246)
Excellent post. I'm totally surprised at the margin of improvement you are reporting. Totally! .......
438: Hi-Rez Highway, Wow, that was quick (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-20, 19:42:06 (68.127.209.246)
What is your judgement? .......
439: Hi-Rez Highway, OK, I've got it now (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-19, 19:45:59 (69.110.156.230)
Thanks. .......
440: Cable Asylum, Free speech (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-19, 16:19:55 (15.211.201.81)
"you continue to violate rules of this forum with your non-experiential nonsense" I don't think so. We have rules for trolls and shills - but I defend the Mungo's right to say whatever he likes - and .......
441: SET Asylum, New? - possibly Coincident (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-19, 16:15:48 (15.211.201.81)
Dunno. I have Welborne Labs Laurel IIx with WE300B tubes (with the Ultimate Upgrade ~ around $2,500) and I thought they were pretty fair, and I had them for 10 years and enjoyed them completely. I had .......
442: Tubes Asylum, It seems to me also that the long plates make a more uniform field ... (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-19, 16:06:58 (15.211.201.81)
... which could mean less distortion. .......
443: Hi-Rez Highway, Convenience versus quality (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-19, 15:57:41 (15.211.201.81)
It's convenient for you, but why foist it on us? We are the audience - if you treat us like shit by throwing up a crappy photo when you could take a little longer, make an effort, and post a good pho .......
444: Hi-Rez Highway, "It's just plus top up the retail price difference of the new combo." (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-19, 15:51:28 (15.211.201.81)
Translation? .......
445: Hi-Rez Highway, You raise some points I do agree with (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-19, 05:34:28 (69.111.132.163)
I own a modified Sony XA777ES, and the build quality is better than the 5400 - but the 5400 in stock form sounds nicer. I also own a SCD-C333ES, so I have owned three Sony SACD players. I don't have .......
446: Hi-Rez Highway, Well, that's clearer (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-19, 05:28:18 (69.111.132.163)
Surprised at how bad the iPad photo was in poor light. .......
447: Hi-Rez Highway, Disagree (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-18, 18:49:35 (69.111.132.163)
If there is an April production, which is what there seems to be, it's worth writing about. Such a great player. .......
448: Hi-Rez Highway, You need a decent camera (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-18, 18:46:23 (69.111.132.163)
what a crappy photo. .......
449: Whiner's Woad, Thank you (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-17, 18:43:27 (68.126.150.212)
Great to see a picture like that. Cheers. .......
450: Whiner's Woad, from the service manual (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-16, 20:11:01 (69.110.235.186)
2 just behind the IEC inlet F001 1-532-389-33 FUSE (T500mA/250V) (AEP) F001 1-532-501-33 FUSE (T800mA/250V) (US, CND) F002 1-532-389-33 FUSE (T500mA/250V) (AEP) F002 1-532-501-33 FUSE (T800mA/250V) (U .......
451: Speaker Asylum, Look up QUAD (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-15, 21:29:15 (68.127.29.92)
the well-respected 50+ years old British brand, maker of very highly regarded electrostatic speakers. See where they manufacture. .......
452: Hi-Rez Highway, I looked for that thread (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-15, 09:13:04 (68.127.29.92)
this is it, in case you are interested. .......
453: Whiner's Woad, "Stereo only fanatics need to wake up, SACD only comes into its own in mch. " (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-14, 06:16:27 (68.127.29.92)
Yes, we know your preferences and your dogmatism. .......
454: General Asylum, Positive Feedback (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-07-04, 18:06:10 (68.127.28.20)
Teresa has articles posted on Positive Feedback. .......
455: General Asylum, Looks like a useful device (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-06-28, 21:15:51 (69.111.164.53)
f .......
456: Cable Asylum, I like Jim Hagerman's explanation (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-06-21, 06:38:57 (68.127.209.184)
This is easy to follow. .......
457: Hi-Rez Highway, I'd still like to own the SACD (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-06-21, 06:30:14 (68.127.209.184)
Although Dusty Springfield was special. .......
458: Computer Audio Asylum, "A hefty hunk of steamin' junk" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-06-16, 11:05:00 (69.111.57.63)
"Steamroller Blues" - James Taylor. Sorry Mike B., Give me an "R". But "steaming setups" just touched a chord. .......
459: General Asylum, Excellent camera work - much appreciated (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-06-04, 20:12:27 (68.127.28.228)
Very enjoyable. .......
460: Hi-Rez Highway, very comprehensive answer (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-05-30, 20:18:46 (69.111.132.86)
a lot of experience there. .......
461: General Asylum, "the only thing good about push buttons is to navigate menus" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-05-28, 18:30:49 (68.126.150.114)
A lot of companies use ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) so you'll be able to use your rotary phone to navigate the menus - try calling FedEx or United Airlines for the experience. They have pretty w .......
462: General Asylum, "The question now is what to do I do about it?" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-05-20, 17:02:52 (69.111.133.248)
Seek out the original pressings of the CDs you really like the most. Between Oct 1982 and roughly May 1984 these were made in either Japan or in West Germany. Things were pretty good for the '80s and .......
463: General Asylum, Sorry to read this (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-05-20, 16:54:46 (69.111.133.248)
I was hoping he would pull through. Thank you Robin for all you gave the music world. Rest in peace now. .......
464: SET Asylum, "balanced w/ a remote, budget 10k" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-05-05, 12:15:17 (69.110.234.133)
I don't know if it "sounds like a SET" (what is that sound?) but I've been running a BAT VK-50SE preamp for 10 years now and I can vouch for its reliability and the long life of the valves in the unit .......
465: General Asylum, Sorry to hear that (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-04-29, 10:25:30 (68.127.103.146)
Wish him well. .......
466: Critic's Corner, "his small circle of fanboys just chime in in agreement " (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-04-26, 19:36:12 (69.105.238.8)
I'm not in that circle. You have to write to "keep our readers informed, entertained, and well advised" and so you do. I've been reading you for a long time. There's clearly animosity here that's af .......
467: Computer Audio Asylum, Run the numbers - the bandwidth will knock this dead (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-04-25, 05:56:59 (69.110.156.75)
It could lead to even more compressed music files. The last thing audiophiles need or want. .......
468: Critic's Corner, Well done (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-04-25, 05:53:44 (69.110.156.75)
No doubt about it. Possibly "swirl through the small wooden body of the zither like the powerful fore and back currents in a fast ebbing tide". .......
469: General Asylum, Thanks - that was fun (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-04-25, 05:40:11 (69.110.156.75)
An impressive video. .......
470: Cable Asylum, Only 19 posts - most have the same theme (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-04-22, 12:52:36 (69.110.234.131)
Mungo's posts. Skeptical of cables - but posts mostly here. .......
471: Cable Asylum, Thanks (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-04-19, 21:53:14 (69.110.144.87)
Also had grin after reading the reviews on the first page. Makes you wonder why they do it. But there you go. .......
472: Rocky Road, Playing "The Band" albums tonight in tribute (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-04-19, 20:35:08 (69.110.144.87)
Starting with "Big Pink". Gone, but never forgotten. .......
473: Hi-Rez Highway, "thereby avoiding the sonic pollution of DSD noise" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-04-18, 05:22:44 (69.111.132.145)
You may be on the wrong forum then. .......
474: Computer Audio Asylum, Sorry, I was on a totally different track (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-04-15, 17:14:21 (68.126.151.62)
Why would you need Windows 2008 Server in a home network application? I would not, of course. I was really branching out based on your use of the term "appliance". A nmber of manufacturers of softwa .......
475: Hi-Rez Highway, true enough (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-04-15, 16:47:31 (68.126.151.62)
quite ironical, as you said. .......
476: Computer Audio Asylum, Perhaps you are thinking "desktop" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-04-15, 13:15:52 (68.126.151.62)
I was thinking Windows 2008 Server. Still "negligible" ? .......
477: Speaker Asylum, Those are very cool tools - Thanks. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-04-15, 13:11:53 (68.126.151.62)
nt .......
478: General Asylum, "Sennheiser HD-800 headphones" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-04-15, 13:09:18 (68.126.151.62)
They are not listed in your Inmate System. Oversight? .......
479: General Asylum, well done (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-04-15, 13:06:39 (68.126.151.62)
thanks for that. .......
480: Hi-Rez Highway, really? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-04-15, 13:04:22 (68.126.151.62)
That is my last concern. I admired the attempts by the inventors of SACD to shutdown the pirates. .......
481: Hi-Rez Highway, . . possibly because no one wanted to risk taking their expensive disks in the car (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-04-15, 13:02:14 (68.126.151.62)
It would have been cool though. .......
482: Computer Audio Asylum, "For 'appliance' type, most manufacturers use Linux or BSD based systems for a number of reasons" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-04-15, 07:16:44 (68.126.151.62)
Security probably being number one I dare say it's a horse race between that and price. .......
483: Speaker Asylum, Lyric HiFi? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-04-15, 06:19:10 (68.126.151.62)
If that's your listening room, Ampzilla, why is the name of the JPG lyric_superfidelitysys2.jpg? Lyric HiFi are Nola dealers and possibly have the Nola Grand Reference VI on demonstration. I'm skepti .......
484: General Asylum, I agree - not in the spirit of the Asylum (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-04-14, 15:03:18 (68.126.151.62)
delete the bugger .......
485: Critic's Corner, That was a good one (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-04-14, 12:03:01 (68.126.151.62)
Marks at his finest! .......
486: Critic's Corner, "I dont remember which Pope" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-04-14, 06:14:54 (68.126.151.62)
I do remember Tom Lehrer circa 1965 ("That Was the Year That Was") lamenting the change in the celebration of Mass to being in the vernacular (1964 - Second Vatican Council: "normally the epistle and .......
487: Tweakers' Asylum, I received mine yesterday (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-04-14, 06:04:06 (68.126.151.62)
. . . in the mailbox. Will read it today. .......
488: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: I run one (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-03-31, 21:59:58 (68.125.53.225)
I can hear no difference from the McIntosh either direct to the pre-amp or thru the DacMagic then to the Pre ....none! Makes me wonder why you use the DacMagic then. Another box, another power sourc .......
489: General Asylum, That is inexpensive (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-03-31, 16:25:29 (68.125.53.225)
textless .......
490: General Asylum, Any original CDs? (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-03-21, 06:16:33 (69.111.57.206)
When you say "super cheap Rock Cds" does that mean some were used when you bought them? If you have any original releases, they could be worth listing on AA Trader. Reissues, remasters etc. are not wo .......
491: Speaker Asylum, "I clearly don't hear directly supersonic frequencies" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-03-18, 16:08:26 (69.110.235.159)
Best to use the term "ultrasonic". .......
492: Speaker Asylum, The new Wilson Convergent Synergy Tweeter (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-03-18, 09:47:58 (69.110.235.159)
Extension to 33kHz. Remains to be seen if this will be used in models other than the Alexandria XLF. One would imagine, in the longer term that this would be so. .......
493: Speaker Asylum, In principle, just frequency response. (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-03-18, 09:38:50 (69.110.235.159)
The polar dispersion pattern of the high frequency driver shows lower amplitude (level) as the measuring device "moves off axis" (normally the speaker is on a turntable and the microphone is fixed). P .......
494: General Asylum, I have used "Personal - Gift" a couple of times (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-03-17, 06:02:11 (69.110.235.159)
Someone from whom I often buy used CDs - he lives in Japan - asked me to use that a couple of times, and I did. A very small fee was levied against my account for the service, and I was notified - and .......
495: Hi-Rez Highway, "How much music could I buy with that money instead?" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-03-15, 06:18:25 (69.110.157.28)
How much do you need? .......
496: Hi-Rez Highway, That would by my estimation (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-03-13, 20:38:33 (69.111.56.161)
f .......
497: Hi-Rez Highway, "you had reversed the signal flow directionality within your arc amps" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-03-13, 20:36:45 (69.111.56.161)
That doesn't sound right. .......
498: General Asylum, "Jacky Chan in Beijing was hitting us for nearly a quarter of our bandwidth" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-03-12, 05:30:30 (68.127.29.68)
As mr grits asked further down in his thread - please give us some insight. .......
499: General Asylum, Cave forever (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-03-11, 12:36:33 (68.127.29.68)
I thought this was going to be about the great Nick Cave, ex-Birthday Party, more often than not backed by The Bad Seeds. You may recall him in Wim Wenders wonderful film "Wings of Desire". ::: TOPI .......
500: General Asylum, "the important clock radio" (0.00)
Posted by Metralla on 2012-03-11, 12:29:14 (68.127.29.68)
My cheap Sony Dream Machine "AUTO TIME SET" clock radio ICF-C218 (less than $20) adjusted itself for the DST change. Apparently "the clock receives a highly accurate time signal being broadcast by a s .......
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