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1: General Asylum, Still great (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-07-12, 06:59:17 (96.250.145.56)
I was forced to listen to him as a child, too young to appreciate classical music. However, he's still pretty much the same as he was long, long time ago, but he's still great. What talent! His humor .......
2: Music Lane, I'm a believer (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-07-09, 20:45:16 (96.246.252.101)
I'm not surprised at how many people came forward supporting Hawaiian music and surf music. As with everything, there are some who feel strongly about it. Thanks for all these references to fabulous H .......
3: Music Lane, RE: They don't rule surf music, not by a long shot. (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-07-09, 20:29:32 (96.246.252.101)
Good stuff! Which one is Dick Dale and which one is Stevie Ray Vaughn? A good bass line trumps everything! .......
4: Music Lane, Which is the lesser of two evils, surf music or Hawaiian music? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-07-05, 13:56:28 (96.246.252.219)
(Please excuse the length of this post. I have loose associations and anyway, Spike Jones is too good to limit his music.) Links are not necessary for surf music - The Beachboys, Jan and Dean, etc. I .......
5: Rocky Road, FFO! (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-06-22, 09:23:15 (96.250.151.42)
I've never been much of a fan of the Grateful Dead, let alone being a deadhead, but this is fabulous! Who'd a thunk? It's a whole other side of the late Jerry Garcia. I tip my hat. .......
6: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Capacitance readings may be inaccurate (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-06-16, 12:43:15 (96.250.148.108)
Details, details. I recently got a Heath IT-28 capacitance tester and tested a bunch of capacitors. I used the Heath, a Fluke 287, an unknown brand (Procon?) 981, and a Radio Shack DMM. They produced .......
7: Tube DIY Asylum, Capacitance readings may be inaccurate (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-06-15, 08:44:05 (96.250.145.195)
I've measured capacitance with about half a dozen DMM's. The measurements varied significantly. The Fluke 287 gave the most accurate readings, even better than a Fluke 8060A. You get what you pay for, .......
8: Rocky Road, Derrick = D for Duane + Errick for Eric ? /nt (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-06-11, 20:07:16 (96.250.145.195)
nt .......
9: Vintage Asylum, Salamander Synergy (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-06-09, 18:13:08 (96.250.145.195)
I'm using Salamander Synergy racks and am happy with them. You can get doors, sides and back and fans. To get six shelves, you'd hafta get a base rack and an extension rack to go on top. However, the .......
10: General Asylum, Punchline (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-06-05, 17:56:15 (96.250.145.195)
And for this he won the Nobel prize? (This is a very old joke.) .......
11: Rocky Road, My Cross to Bear, Greg Allman (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-06-04, 16:52:19 (96.250.145.195)
Has anyone read this sutobiography? It was reviewed in the New York Times last week, May 28, 2012. Dwight Garner gave it a slightly warm review, calling it a "slightly better-than-average rock memoir. .......
12: Rocky Road, Laid Back (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-06-01, 21:56:50 (96.250.148.195)
Sunshine Reggae http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-ziDGYm3_Y 12" Mix http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCINTNkdup4 White Horse 1983 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a9tzTlwyKk&feature=related http://www.y .......
13: Amp/Preamp Asylum, It's easy to misconstrue the reviewer's comments (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-05-30, 09:51:26 (96.250.148.195)
I interpret these comments as meaning your system has to be suitable for distinguishing between these two cartridges. If you can't hear any difference, then you might as well get the lower cost cartri .......
14: Radio Road, RE: Noise, even on a strong station? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-05-29, 17:01:10 (96.250.148.195)
"Next, remove the antenna & place A 50 ohm resistor across the antenna. Tuner should be very quiet with very slight hiss or no hiss." Don't you mean "place A 50 ohm resistor across the tuner?" ::: TOP .......
15: Vintage Asylum, In favor of tuners (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-05-24, 19:06:02 (96.250.148.195)
I listen to the radio all the time - mostly classical, jazz and WFUV. Since I use this source so heavily, I use a Magnum Dynalab hybrid tuner. AFAIK, MD is doing very well with sales of new tuners. :: .......
16: General Asylum, Brick & Mortar policy (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-05-16, 05:43:54 (96.246.249.45)
We audiophiles have a policy: reward brick & mortar stores by buying from them rather than saving money from an Internet source. However, this policy is a form of contract. It has conditions. It appli .......
17: General Asylum, put up or . . . (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-04-14, 21:24:00 (96.246.248.133)
Tony, which aspect of government control over health which is already in place don't you accept and what are you doing to challenge it? .......
18: General Asylum, What about consumers who have hundreds of pairs? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-04-14, 16:51:22 (96.246.248.133)
Usually Mafia related. (for the record, THERE IS NO MORE MAFIA). I met one such guy. He was pissed because his cleaning lady messed up his shoe arrangement. He had them arranged by color. .......
19: General Asylum, We've already accepted government control over health. (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-04-14, 16:35:49 (96.246.248.133)
Control over drugs - some must be prescribed, how they must be prescribed, some are just plain illegal; control over liquor (except in parts of Kentucky); requiring that motorcyclists wear helmets; re .......
20: General Asylum, Actually, its the opposite (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-04-14, 16:21:03 (96.246.248.133)
"Hospitals and clinics increase their charges for those with insurance to cover those without." In fact, insurance companies cut deals with hospitals. People without insurance don't get these deals so .......
21: Vinyl Asylum, Do plants like music? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-04-14, 07:17:09 (96.246.248.133)
What are their preferences? Can they tell the difference of quality among different systems? I see a PhD thesis here. .......
22: Vinyl Asylum, Penguins (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-04-13, 16:52:20 (96.246.248.133)
Typical documentary: nothing happens! It could just as easily be a real time film of people hanging out at Times Square. BTW is there some connection to this thread? .......
23: Vinyl Asylum, Spray bottle filled with water . . . (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-04-12, 22:06:34 (96.246.248.133)
works wonders for keeping my cats (three of them) off of the loudspeakers. They can't fit on top of the amplifiers, but are very fond of the inkjet printer. .......
24: Vinyl Asylum, Damn. Here's the link. (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-04-10, 18:49:31 (96.246.248.133)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX_Wuvya0iU .......
25: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How about wine collectors who don't drink the wine (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-04-10, 18:47:42 (96.246.248.133)
Check out Cheech and Chong's "Up in Smoke" for a humongous joint they are saving for a special occasion. .......
26: Vinyl Asylum, Every hobby has some (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-04-10, 17:13:57 (96.246.248.133)
Harley-Davidson owners who don't ride their bikes on rainy days because they'll get dirty. Model railroad stores that won't let you open the boxes because collectors would object. Camera stores that w .......
27: General Asylum, Banana joke (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-04-10, 06:26:55 (96.246.248.133)
What's the old banana joke? .......
28: General Asylum, What is it? nt (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-04-07, 22:43:43 (96.246.248.133)
nt .......
29: Vintage Asylum, monotreme (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-04-06, 19:23:36 (96.246.248.133)
Henry, are you suggesting a platypus or echidna would be more appropriate than a bunny for Easter? .......
30: Vinyl Asylum, Cruising With Ruben And The Jets (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-04-06, 10:15:15 (96.246.248.133)
Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention doing do wop! The album starts off with them doing it straight and its goddam good do wop. It gradually appears that he's making fun of the whole style. ::: TO .......
31: Rocky Road, Respects to Earl Scruggs (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-04-01, 18:16:02 (96.250.154.91)
I pay my respects. My life was enriched by Earl Scruggs. I was turned on to Bluegrass music in high school, 45 years ago. I had favorites - The Osborne Brothers, Jim & Jesse, even after they switched .......
32: Vinyl Asylum, Oops. Moderators, please move this to General. nt (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-03-29, 16:05:53 (96.250.154.91)
nt .......
33: Vinyl Asylum, Sonic Connect vs. Caig DeoxIT (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-03-29, 16:04:23 (96.250.154.91)
Is Mobile Fidelity's Sonic Connect, Steps One and Two, by Record Research Lab, comparable to any of the Caig DeoxIT products? If so, which one and how do they compare? I got the Sonic Connect from Mus .......
34: Tape Trail, Repair or replace Tandberg 9200XD? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-03-26, 16:52:46 (96.250.157.187)
I've had this tape deck about a dozen years, and its now developed a couple of problems which make it unusable. The rewind is weak, playback has audible wow and flutter and it doesn't record anymore. .......
35: Vinyl Asylum, ! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-03-24, 19:23:57 (96.250.157.187)
! .......
36: Vinyl Asylum, Isn't twisting discouraged? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-03-24, 17:26:21 (96.250.157.187)
The cited site says: "One end of the Signet RCA Cleaning Tool looks like a male RCA, simply insert this end into any RCA jack and remove. Do not twist, just insert and remove. Repeat as necessary unti .......
37: General Asylum, Joe Walsh vocals (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-03-22, 19:37:42 (96.250.157.187)
The vocal style is very much like "Life's Been Good." If he would just shut up I'd like these songs a lot better. On the other hand, I fully support what he says in the lyrics of "Analog Man." ::: TOP .......
38: General Asylum, FFO (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-03-22, 07:53:00 (96.250.157.187)
(nt) .......
39: Vinyl Asylum, What happened to your nose? nt (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-03-13, 06:25:25 (96.250.157.187)
NT .......
40: Vinyl Asylum, Nick Danger, 3rd eye (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-03-13, 04:40:59 (96.250.157.187)
I STILL can't understand the plot. burnoose .......
41: Vinyl Asylum, Antelope Freeway (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-03-13, 04:37:15 (96.250.157.187)
"Antelope Freeway, 1/512 mile" It wasn't until a few months ago that I learned Antelope Freeway is a real highway in California. "Hey, Ralph, that's great fidelity on that FM" Was the protagonist an a .......
42: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Oops. Asked and answered. nt (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-03-08, 15:03:23 (96.246.245.43)
nt .......
43: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: yeah, that room is a real pig sty! (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-03-08, 15:00:25 (96.246.245.43)
What's that on the bottom of the wall by the furniture? A pet door? :-) .......
44: Vinyl Asylum, Let's hear it for bass solos! NT (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-03-08, 13:47:30 (96.246.245.43)
nt .......
45: Vinyl Asylum, I still like it (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-03-08, 13:01:17 (96.246.245.43)
Although I prefer "Green-Eyed Lady." Girl? Lady? Are Van Morrison and Sugarloaf telling us something? My favorite Van Morrison song is "Listen to the Lion". I first heard it on the car radio a year or .......
46: Vinyl Asylum, Other brands? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-03-08, 11:28:15 (96.246.245.43)
Does anyone else make fluid suitable for use with the DiscWasher brush? .......
47: Vinyl Asylum, Salvage (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-02-27, 20:21:35 (96.246.245.43)
I can't generalize but one thrift store I know throws a lot of unsold stuff out. Going there around closing time can be productive. .......
48: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Is it still under warranty? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-02-26, 05:31:17 (96.246.245.43)
Coda gives a 10 year warranty for new products. .......
49: Vintage Asylum, Nope (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-02-25, 20:06:08 (96.246.245.43)
My audio system continues to get better. It is now the best its ever been (except that the Tanberg 9200XD reel-to-reel is broken and I expect to replace the broken Goldring Eroica LX cartridge with an .......
50: Vinyl Asylum, "Enema of the State" (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-02-25, 06:48:35 (96.246.245.43)
WTF? .......
51: General Asylum, Fabulous pictures, (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-02-23, 10:31:04 (96.246.245.43)
dancingseamonkey. Is it my imagination or does each subject really have a gentle glow on his/her face? I went to the Mardi Gras in N.O. in 1991 and it was an enormously satisfying experience. Has it c .......
52: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Noise (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-02-22, 06:54:12 (96.246.245.43)
Doesn't the sound of fans and air conditioning affect the quality of sound from the audio system? .......
53: General Asylum, Any obituaries? nt (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-02-11, 18:38:48 (96.246.245.43)
Any obituaries? nt .......
54: Tubes Asylum, or current . . . (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-02-11, 06:26:51 (96.246.245.43)
at the expense of voltage. I.e., a transformer will increase voltage and reduce current, or increase current and reduce voltage. .......
55: General Asylum, It choked on Rimsky Korsakov /nt (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-02-10, 18:17:44 (96.246.245.43)
nt .......
56: Tubes Asylum, What about Iap, max 270mA? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-02-09, 12:43:40 (96.246.245.43)
Great! Thanks for the link. Now I understand Rlim. I'm not trying to avoid it; on the contrary, I want to understand it so I can comply with it. What about Iap, max 270mA? Its on this data sheet: http .......
57: Tubes Asylum, What about Iap, max 270mA? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-02-09, 10:14:57 (96.246.245.43)
Great! Thanks for the link. Now I understand Rlim. I'm not trying to avoid it; on the contrary, I want to understand it so I can comply with it. What about Iap, max 270mA? Its on this data sheet: http .......
58: Tubes Asylum, tube data sheet questions (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-02-07, 08:50:15 (96.246.245.43)
As a newbie, I'm learning about vacuum tubes by experimentation. However, on my first tube, an EZ80 rectifier, I don't understand some data sheet information. This tube comes with a transformer and fr .......
59: Vinyl Asylum, Its common practice (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-02-06, 10:05:53 (96.246.245.43)
to tilt the scales on reviews. I had come across some arrangement where we could review a book. However, we were to turn down the review if we couldn't give it 4 or 5 stars. I don't remember the incen .......
60: Vinyl Asylum, You could always make an offer (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-02-05, 05:41:44 (96.246.245.43)
For less than 125 Grand, say $25.00. .......
61: Tube DIY Asylum, could be shill (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-02-05, 05:29:40 (96.246.245.43)
If I'm using the word correctly. .......
62: Tubes Asylum, It doesn't add up (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-02-01, 19:27:58 (96.250.146.19)
If, as the video says, there are thousands of components, then why are only 67 of them on eBay? .......
63: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks for the enlargements (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-02-01, 18:58:38 (96.250.146.19)
Bashing Joan Baez is consistent with the rabid anti-communist message of the album. The connection with the crying woman is a little more tenuous. I overlooked the picture of the Beatle's album. But w .......
64: General Asylum, RE: AudioAsylum Trader update.... (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-02-01, 16:58:27 (96.250.146.19)
I don't like that you can't go directly from the main page to your profile. You have to select a forum first. That's an unnecessary step. .......
65: Vinyl Asylum, captions (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-02-01, 05:16:18 (96.250.146.19)
What are the captions under the Joan Baez picture and the picture of the woman crying? .......
66: General Asylum, Digitized (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-01-30, 20:03:41 (96.250.146.19)
"The unlabeled recordings, all housed in the same wooden box, had been found in 1957. But their contents remained unknown until last year, when Jerry Fabris, the curator at the Edison laboratory, used .......
67: Vinyl Asylum, Reliance on reviews (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-01-30, 09:03:27 (96.250.146.19)
For now, there's nothing wrong with relying on reviews. After all, if you like an artist, there might be 50 different recordings by that artist. How do you choose? This will get you started. In the lo .......
68: Vinyl Asylum, Sam Goody's (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-01-28, 07:02:52 (96.246.245.129)
When I was growing up in New York, Sam Goody's was the only record store I trusted. Even more particularly, the one on east 43rd St. They had two stories of records but were nothing like these Norman .......
69: General Asylum, RE: Question's (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-01-22, 07:11:21 (96.246.254.192)
I agree with Elizabeth. Without the OP's input, its just a hypothetical question. Having OP input gets the ball rolling for a more substantive dialog. While we're at it, a long thread of responses wit .......
70: Vinyl Asylum, What if "that guy doing the 'Final Inspection'" sneezes? nt (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-01-21, 09:25:01 (96.246.254.192)
nt .......
71: General Asylum, Theft of CDs is down (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-01-13, 15:04:53 (96.246.252.234)
"Indeed, thefts of entertainment products like CDs and DVDs have collapsed in England and Wales, to the point that they are now taken in just 7% of all burglaries in which something is stolen (see cha .......
72: Vinyl Asylum, Eroica LX Goldring, Sumiko Blackbird or Ortofon Rondo Bronze? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-01-05, 14:25:20 (96.250.156.106)
The Eroica LX Goldring cartridge on my VPI HW19 Mark III turntable with Audioquest PT-9 arm is damaged, so I need a new cartridge. My dealer is suggesting Eroica LX Goldring @$500, Sumiko Blackbird @$ .......
73: General Asylum, That's it :-( (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-01-04, 16:18:55 (96.250.156.106)
Orpheus Records was the store I remember. Pity. .......
74: General Asylum, No record shops in Washington, D.C.? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-01-04, 05:52:58 (96.250.156.106)
Are you saying that with this one gone, there are no more record shops in Washington, D.C. What about the one in Georgetown, just over the bridge from Virginia? I remember patronizing them 1991-2000. .......
75: Computer Audio Asylum, One of the first things Jobs did (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-01-02, 20:41:17 (96.250.145.194)
was whistle into pay telephones to make free long distance calls. He then made black boxes to do that and he sold the boxes to support himself in college. (Am I confusing him with someone else?) Anywa .......
76: Tubes Asylum, Nevermind. It's at (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-01-01, 14:47:14 (96.250.157.217)
. . . .......
77: Tubes Asylum, What is Paul Joppa's 102 dB rule? nt (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2012-01-01, 11:30:50 (96.250.157.217)
nt .......
78: Tubes Asylum, consider analog meters; comment on Flukes (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-12-22, 09:19:09 (96.250.157.217)
Analog meters, such as Volt Ohm Meters (V.O.M.) and Vacuum Tube Volt Meters (V.T.V.M.) are useful in some applications. E.g., if you want to examine transient behavior, you can watch the meter go up o .......
79: Tubes Asylum, Can a breadboard handle vacuum tube ciruits? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-12-19, 14:46:40 (96.250.157.217)
Considering the high voltage of such circuits? I know some tubes use battery-strength voltages, but I'm asking about the ones that have voltages of several hundred volts. This issue was partly discuss .......
80: Tubes Asylum, WANTED: profiles of EL34, 12AU7, 12AX7 (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-12-19, 06:18:41 (96.250.157.217)
My studying tubes has got to the point where I can read & study, simulate, and experiment hands-on. I'd like to use the same tubes for these different methods. I have EL34s, 12AU7s, 12AX7s and these l .......
81: General Asylum, Magnum Dynalab nt (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-12-19, 05:33:34 (96.250.157.217)
nt .......
82: General Asylum, He can't be an audiophile (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-12-10, 04:16:16 (96.250.157.217)
because its a "record player," not a "turntable". .......
83: General Asylum, help with power supply transformer / power supply (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-12-09, 18:14:56 (96.250.157.217)
I bought two of these units on eBay: 2 DC Power Supply Tube amp & EZ80 Rectifier Mullard but can't figure out how to use them. I wrote to the seller, "Where do I connect the AC supply? ... W .......
84: Computer Audio Asylum, That's it, but . . . (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-12-08, 08:56:17 (96.250.157.217)
It doesn't install. "The operating system is not adequate for running JPLAY." I've got Windows XP and lots of memory and storage. .......
85: Computer Audio Asylum, can't download Jplay (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-12-08, 05:03:42 (96.250.157.217)
The website listed doesn't seem to have any way to download Jplay. WTF???? .......
86: General Asylum, what about made in Canada? nt (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-12-05, 09:34:18 (96.250.157.217)
nt .......
87: General Asylum, AM vs FM (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-30, 21:10:38 (96.250.157.217)
When I was in college in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the MC5 (Motor City 5) was on the scene. They were a local band. The FM version started, "Kick out the jams, motherf****rs". It wouldn't play on AM so the .......
88: Tube DIY Asylum, I'm not really a beginner (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-30, 18:36:23 (96.250.157.217)
My father was an engineer and I was using a slide rule in the 6th grade. I went to Bronx Science high school and considered studying electrical engineering, but first Physics, then Math, seduced me. I .......
89: Tube DIY Asylum, How to use PSpice to simulate tube circuits? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-30, 16:21:38 (96.250.157.217)
I have versions 5.0, 5.3, 8, 9.1, 9.2 (Orcad), 10.0, 16.2 (Orcad) and various similar simulators. -- WinSpice 1.06.00 and 5.0.2, AIM-Spice, Design Soft Edison and Tina, LTSpice IV, Maxim-Dallas EE-Sim .......
90: Tube DIY Asylum, comments on TubeCad? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-30, 12:31:40 (96.250.157.217)
and other GlassWare Audio Design Software, e.g. SE Amplifier CAD and TCJ Push-Pull Calculator? Has anyone used this software? I'm learning about vacuum tube circuits with reading and hands-on, but wou .......
91: General Asylum, RE: "perfect pitch" (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-30, 10:24:06 (96.250.157.217)
I can hear music and nuances very well. At some machine at the NYC World's Fair, I could distinguish notes as close together as the machine could produce, I think it was a 1% difference in frequency. .......
92: General Asylum, RE: "perfect pitch" (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-28, 17:34:58 (96.250.157.217)
Maybe I didn't use the term correctly. .......
93: General Asylum, When I first heard soundstaging (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-28, 15:33:42 (96.250.157.217)
I've always wanted better equipment and have excellent hearing and perfect pitch, but the problem was cost. I couldn't justify the added cost. I started as a teenager with kits: Dynakit tubes, Scott s .......
94: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Persevere (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-27, 06:36:17 (96.250.157.217)
Keep calling the dealer and gently, but persistently, ask for the model number. How can they sell you a product without knowing the model number? Besides reviews, you want to find out if this model ha .......
95: General Asylum, Now it works (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-26, 08:05:33 (96.250.157.217)
If I go to one of the found items and then back to the search page, everything is exactly as I left it. Thanks for fixing it. .......
96: General Asylum, The bug remains (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-25, 18:16:58 (96.250.157.217)
Now, when I back to the search page, the amounts are returned to zero and the currency is Danish kroner. Are you now returning the settings to default? I suggest putting in a default currency: "select .......
97: General Asylum, A bug (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-25, 11:10:30 (96.250.157.217)
Here's what looks like a bug. I set it up to do a search using max & min U.S. dollars. Lets say $400. I click on a found item, then back to the search page. Everything is the same EXCEPT the currency. .......
98: General Asylum, Too Many Ads in hifishark.com (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-25, 10:49:55 (96.250.157.217)
I did a simple search of "Bottlehead." It turned up 4 hits and 10 ads. What is your search algorithm? How extensive does the search go beyond, say, "Rogue Perseus?" That search only resulted in one hi .......
99: General Asylum, Sound by Singer (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-24, 10:02:22 (96.250.157.217)
Sound by Singer, a brick and mortar store in Manhattan, appears to have shut down. However, they're not down for the count. Andrew Singer, in a letter to Stereophile, insists that they will be opening .......
100: General Asylum, How much money is involved? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-24, 07:53:21 (96.250.157.217)
I ask because in balancing cost and benefit, the amount at stake is one side of the fulcrum. Based on my experience as an attorney, mediator, arbitator and former personal assistant to a judge, I beli .......
101: General Asylum, RE: Ripped off on A-gon - recourse? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-23, 20:41:32 (96.250.157.217)
From Audiogon's web site, http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/faq.pl?Newuser&1034381328&actg#11 Who can help me with problems? We have tried to include as much information as possible on our website, so .......
102: Computer Audio Asylum, More. nt (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-22, 05:00:37 (96.250.148.115)
nt .......
103: Computer Audio Asylum, Yes, if you're streaming the music (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-20, 21:01:10 (96.250.148.115)
I.e., listening to the music in real time. There are many factors that affect the quality of streaming. You need a high speed connection, lots of memory, etc. This doesn't apply to playback of music .......
104: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: URLs (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-20, 20:45:50 (96.250.148.115)
Use the second URL I posted. .......
105: General Asylum, It's like those ads in Stereophile . . . (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-20, 19:42:54 (96.250.148.115)
in which a woman in heels and a slinky outfit shows off some audio eqipment. What do these ads and the Bad Idea T-shirt girl have to do with audiophilia? .......
106: Tube DIY Asylum, URLs (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-20, 16:43:15 (96.250.148.115)
http://leedsradio.com/ http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/20/nyregion/leeds-radio-is-a-haven-for-lovers-of-all-things-analog.html?_r=1&hp Gotta check it out. :-) .......
107: Tube DIY Asylum, CRACK OTL headphone amp on order (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-19, 08:39:56 (96.250.148.115)
Its a 12AU7 direct coupled to a 6080. .......
108: General Asylum, The only reason you have a car . . . (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-19, 06:15:06 (96.250.148.115)
is to pick up equipment. .......
109: General Asylum, Used condoms? Used tampons? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-16, 21:05:21 (96.250.148.115)
Elizabeth, I'd be happy to do an objective comparison - mine vs. yours. :-) Anyway, is that why you always turn the lights out? .......
110: General Asylum, It got by the editors (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-16, 20:52:41 (96.250.148.115)
"It has durable, tangle resistant cables and superior a plug with improved strain relief." "superior a plug"??? .......
111: General Asylum, Clothing for corpses (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-14, 18:14:42 (96.250.148.115)
There's a line of clothing for corpses-in-caskets. They have a front, but no back. No kidding. (I think I read this in Stereophile.) (Ask me about the Russian market for burned-out light bulbs.) ::: T .......
112: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Reference on theory of rectifier tubes (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-11, 20:43:03 (96.250.148.115)
Wow! So many books! .......
113: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Question about resistor notation (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-11, 20:41:30 (96.250.148.115)
That makes sense. Jones writes in the U.K. style. I hope what he says about 240V makes sense for 120V. .......
114: Tube DIY Asylum, Reference on theory of rectifier tubes (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-11, 09:27:41 (96.250.148.115)
I'm trying to learn more about tubes. I studied them when I was in junior high school and more recently, read some of my late father's EE course books. I'm reading "Valve Amplifiers" by Morgan Jones, .......
115: Tube DIY Asylum, Question about resistor notation (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-11, 09:16:35 (96.250.148.115)
In Valve Amplifiers by Morgan Jones, 3d edition. In various schematics, Jones writes resistor values as, e.g. "2k2", "4k7", "8k2", "1k6" in Figs. 1.40 and 1.38. I understand that "24k" means 24kohm, b .......
116: General Asylum, what is the difference between MSRP and list price?... (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-10, 17:25:28 (96.250.148.115)
So, BigRomano, what is the difference between MSRP and list price? .......
117: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Looking for tube-oriented electronics laboratory kit (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-06, 16:44:55 (96.250.148.115)
I see. So the socket is connected to the breadboard by wires screwed into the socket terminals? .......
118: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Looking for tube-oriented electronics laboratory kit (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-06, 13:48:10 (96.250.148.115)
"Octal relay sockets with screw terminals get the job done." Can you point to a picture of one or a listing by some parts supplier? Also, which tubes have suitable pin layouts? .......
119: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Looking for tube-oriented electronics laboratory kit (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-06, 13:17:53 (96.250.148.115)
Rob, you interpreted my post right. Thank you. I'll keep my eyes peeled for surplus sales. I'm wary of plunging into DIY. I've looked at diyhifisupply.com, diyaudioprojects.com/Tubes/tubes.htm and AA' .......
120: General Asylum, You know you're an Audiophile when . . . (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-06, 09:47:17 (96.250.148.115)
you have duplicate working audio components. I've crossed the line, with 2 preamps, 3 power amps, 2 1/2 sets of speakers, 2 tuners, 2 casette decks, 2 headphones, and an old console receiver. ::: TOPI .......
121: Tube DIY Asylum, Looking for tube-oriented electronics laboratory kit (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-11-06, 09:36:27 (96.250.148.115)
I'm looking to increase my knowledge of tube usage and especially gain (he he he) hands-on experience. I've looked at a lot of electronics sites. Although they have lots of analog and digital kits usi .......
122: Tubes Asylum, modifications to receiver (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-31, 09:26:57 (96.250.153.77)
Rob, Eli and Ray: Whew! It sounds like a lot of work. I can solder and unsolder and maybe if I break this up into smaller projects, it will be manageable. 1. Isolation transformer, fuse, DPDT power sw .......
123: Tubes Asylum, schematic of receiver (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-30, 19:33:39 (96.250.153.77)
Here is the schematic. We've already concluded that its a push-pull amplifier. I'd love to hear any insight from inmates. "Look at the amplifier section schematic. You will find a pair of series he .......
124: Tubes Asylum, Where to get tubes? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-30, 16:49:27 (96.250.153.77)
My secondary audio system includes an old (at least 30 years?) tubed receiver, which I salvaged as a huge piece of furniture. The tuner part is mono, but the amplifier part is stereo. It is designed s .......
125: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: No (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-30, 05:47:19 (96.250.153.77)
The Rogue Atlas is a power amp. As such, it doesn't have a preamp output. .......
126: Amp/Preamp Asylum, No (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-29, 21:16:25 (96.250.153.77)
"Is there a pre-out on the Atlas?" The Rogue Atlas is a power amp. As such, it has preamp input, and doesn't have a preamp output. .......
127: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Water is bad for you (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-28, 19:04:52 (96.250.153.77)
Fact: If you drink cold water too fast on a hot day, you can get horrible stomach cramps. W.C. Fields may have got it right when he said (paraphrased): "How can you dring water? Fish f**k in it." ::: .......
128: Computer Audio Asylum, Nevermind (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-26, 15:23:01 (96.250.153.77)
My free version has passed the 21 day milepost, so it can't rip. .......
129: Computer Audio Asylum, uh, where is CD ROM? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-26, 15:15:29 (96.250.153.77)
My only choices are: Amp Multiplayer Graphic Equalizer Plug-Ins Skins Credits My Music Collection Power Off I can select a track to play under the Open Music File icon. However, there's nothin .......
130: Amp/Preamp Asylum, op amp amps? discrete transistor amps? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-20, 21:18:29 (96.250.153.77)
What kinds of transistors are used in amplifiers these days? op amps? discrete transistor amps? ICs? FETs? BJTs? MOSFETs? What is the state of technology these days? While my Rogue Atlas all-tube powe .......
131: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Rogue Perseus and CJ ET3 (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-20, 21:08:06 (96.250.153.77)
Did you listen to a Perseus? What were your impressions? AFAIK, Audio Breakthrough in Manhasset has a CJ ET3 for audition. I know what you mean about the feel of a knob as opposed to push buttons and .......
132: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Rogue 99 supermagnum preamp (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-20, 17:01:32 (96.250.153.77)
The Rogue website says: "You can also upgrade some older Rogue Audio products! Upgrades: Model: MSRP: . . . Magnum Ninety-Nine preamplifier $500" http://www.rogueaudio.com/The_Magnum_Series.htm#Mag .......
133: Amp/Preamp Asylum, My Rogue 99 preamp (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-20, 09:40:28 (96.250.153.77)
Yes, my Rogue 99 preamp is doing very well. I upgraded speakers and speaker cables at the same time and the system sounds fabulous. BTW, you have a choice of plain Jane 99, 99 Magnum and 99 SuperMagnu .......
134: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: A use for the Rogue 99 preamp gain control (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-20, 09:05:55 (96.250.153.77)
Regor Ladan: Yes, you started a thread inquiring about the Rogue Perseus preAmp and I told you I recently considered the Perseus or 99 and chose the 99. So you've raised your choices to include the 99 .......
135: Amp/Preamp Asylum, A use for the Rogue 99 preamp gain control (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-20, 08:13:45 (96.250.153.77)
The Rogue 99 preamp has a 5-position gain control in addition to an analog volume control. The gain control provides gross control; the volume control provides more precise adjustment. I think having .......
136: Computer Audio Asylum, Clarification (longish) (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-19, 19:26:33 (96.250.153.77)
Dawnrazor: I'm sorry for your finding my post confusing. I hope this clarification helps and doesn't add more confusion! Anyway, if I understood things better, I might not write such a confusing post. .......
137: Computer Audio Asylum, Questions about soundcards (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-19, 17:02:17 (96.250.153.77)
My computer has onboard sound, HD Realtek or something like that. Its a Hewlett-Packard from about 4 years ago. Its got a couple of jacks in the back and I can output music to computer speakers, headp .......
138: General Asylum, Bose on the Brain (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-19, 05:23:54 (96.250.153.77)
Freudian slip? .......
139: General Asylum, Headphones are an introduction to top audio (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-18, 08:53:57 (96.250.153.77)
As I was deliberating whether to upgrade my speakers for over 2 Grand, I bought Sennheiser HD-650 headphones and a PS Audio GCHA headphone amplifier. The sound, in particular, the details, blew me awa .......
140: Computer Audio Asylum, MediaMonkey (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-18, 07:33:50 (96.250.153.77)
MediaMonkey .......
141: General Asylum, Please furnish pictures of the damage. nt (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-17, 05:26:45 (96.250.153.77)
nt .......
142: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: cPlay - the open source high-end audio player using ASIO (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-16, 13:48:36 (96.250.153.77)
Where is ASIO4ALL? I don't have any sound card and this message says "If you don't have an ASIO compatible soundcard, use ASIO4ALL." .......
143: General Asylum, Also start a dispute on eBay (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-16, 08:15:53 (96.250.153.77)
You must file these complaints, with eBay, PayPal and your credit card company, promptly. That said, he might have shipped it but the shipping company lost it. If he left information that he did indee .......
144: Amp/Preamp Asylum, dealers' opinions (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-15, 08:12:24 (96.250.153.77)
must always be taken with a grain of salt. .......
145: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: MOSFETs? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-15, 08:10:26 (96.250.153.77)
I auditioned one at Audio Breakthrough in Manhasset, NY. Are you saying that's the only one in the United States??? .......
146: Inmate Central, Another ruined childhood (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-14, 15:57:59 (96.250.153.77)
Unless she's an older midget. .......
147: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Conrad-Johnson ET3 (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-14, 06:46:06 (96.250.153.77)
No, I'm not at liberty to elaborate. Please note that I didn't mean to say as a fact CJ is not "doing well" and that they make bad decisions. I was merely conveying what my dealer expressed. It is hea .......
148: Amp/Preamp Asylum, P.S. RE: Conrad-Johnson ET3 (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-13, 20:55:01 (96.250.153.77)
The C-J ET3 is hybrid. Except for the Perseus phono stage, it and the 99 are all-tube. .......
149: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Conrad-Johnson ET3 (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-13, 20:50:25 (96.250.153.77)
I auditioned it at A.B. and liked it. However, my dealer (A.N.) thought it was a little too rich for my Vandys. He said it works well with bright speakers. Also, something about the company doesn't si .......
150: Amp/Preamp Asylum, indirect experience with Perseus Preamp (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-13, 20:26:35 (96.250.153.77)
I recently upgraded my preamp from an NAD 114. My power amp is a Rogue Titan Atlas. My dealer recommended a Rogue Titan preamp, based on the sound that I like. So, the choices are: Metis, Perseus and .......
151: Radio Road, RE: Internet Radio Streaming Software (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-12, 18:13:55 (96.246.251.147)
The radio station's supplied Pop-up player is even simpler to use. You go to the station's web site, e.g. WQXR.org, click on "play" and you get it. Sometimes, e.g. WFMT.com, WKCR.org, the station give .......
152: General Asylum, Replay Media Catcher and Lynx Demo record to higher quality files (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-12, 10:22:52 (96.246.251.147)
They record from streaming You Tube to *.wav files. I'm not sure how you get Lynx Demo if you don't have a Lynx soundcard. Replay Media Catcher has a trial download and a commercial version. ::: TOPIC .......
153: General Asylum, Put me on the list of nay sayers (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-11, 17:27:58 (96.250.152.50)
This ratio, just as the ratio of the parent posting, is the wrong way to look at it. Cost, even value, is not directly related to quality. Even if we just look at orders of magnitude, there's more tha .......
154: General Asylum, Free Youtube downloader, also, is lowfi (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-11, 10:26:07 (96.250.145.240)
Free Youtube downloader records in mp3 format. Other than Real Player, I don't know what type of music file the other applications record to. If, e.g., they record to wav format, they might provide h .......
155: General Asylum, RE: How to record music off youtube (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-10, 14:03:56 (96.246.253.243)
One way is to record, say with cassette or reel to reel tape deck, directly from the computer's sound card analog output. Another way is to record the audio You Tube stream to a file on the computer. .......
156: Amp/Preamp Asylum, You can call him (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-02, 06:15:02 (96.250.154.90)
Call Rogue at (570) 992-9901 during business hours. Mark usually answers. If not, leave a message. .......
157: Vinyl Asylum, What is a "Moving Iron" cartridge (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-02, 05:53:04 (96.250.154.90)
I know what mm (moving magnet) and mc (moving coil) are, but what is moving iron? I've seen these referenced in recent Stereophile articles. At first, I thought it was a generic term for both mm and m .......
158: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Correct (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-01, 17:32:49 (96.250.154.90)
Silly me. I auditioned the Metis just a few months ago, and wound up getting a Rogue 99 instead. .......
159: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Rogue Metis is an integrated amp (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-10-01, 15:16:35 (96.250.154.90)
Please clarify. .......
160: Amp/Preamp Asylum, DC Speakers (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-09-30, 17:36:10 (96.250.151.216)
DC Speakers, what are they? And, what difference does it make? These are plain, ordinary speakers intended for stereo use. They are Vandersteen 2CE Signature Mk. II speakers. .......
161: Amp/Preamp Asylum, are THX models different? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-09-30, 07:09:44 (96.246.253.55)
Your pictures are very informative. Every amp in the picture is marked "THX." Are those different from the ones not marked "THX"? You say the speaker binding posts are crappy. What kind of connector w .......
162: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Marantz MA500 monoblocks (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-09-29, 16:41:50 (96.250.153.39)
I want a power amp so I can continue listening to music while my Titan Atlas is being repaired. Looking over the ads on Audiogon, AudioAsylum and Canuck Audio Mart, I bought two Marantz MA500 from dif .......
163: Amp/Preamp Asylum, comparable components (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-09-29, 09:17:02 (96.250.148.169)
The Marantzes are comparable to the Rogue Titan Atlas? One is solid state; the other is all tubes. The former cost under $500. new; the latter cost about $1500. Among the amps advertised for uner $500 .......
164: Amp/Preamp Asylum, elaboration (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-09-29, 09:03:38 (96.250.148.169)
The power amp being repaired is a Rogue Titan Atlas. I expect that the Marantz MA500s will be a step down. OTOH, I'm building up a playable secondary audio system - NAD 116 preamp, these Marantz amps, .......
165: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Marantz MA500 monoblocks (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-09-29, 08:07:06 (96.250.148.169)
I want a power amp so I can continue listening to music while my Titan Atlas is being repaired. Looking over the ads on Audiogon, AudioAsylum and Canuck Audio Mart, I bought two Marantz MA500 from dif .......
166: Amp/Preamp Asylum, which source selector switchbox? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-09-18, 09:46:38 (96.250.148.191)
Thank you, Tubeham, for organizing the choices. More info: the additional source is my computer. It would be paired up with CD input. Thus, these are second-tier sources, not as high quality as the tu .......
167: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: which switchbox? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-09-15, 05:55:28 (96.250.148.191)
Could you please provide a more specific link to a Niles Audio switchbox? It seems to be a system for managing "multizone" home entertainment and I can't find any simple switches. .......
168: Amp/Preamp Asylum, which switchbox? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-09-14, 18:54:37 (96.250.148.191)
Already, my system has more sources than the Rogue 99 preamp has inputs. Which switchbox would be appropriate for my high end system? Note the range in price. Is any other switchbox recommended? $26.4 .......
169: Headphone Heights, Me, three for Sennheiser HD-650 . . . (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-08-09, 20:58:02 (96.250.152.188)
. . . with Cardas upgrade. Based on advice from Music Direct, I got a PS Audio headphone amp. I had been using David Clarke headphones for the past 40 years. Listening to these headphones had a big ef .......
170: Amp/Preamp Asylum, No problem, no agenda (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-07-14, 07:42:50 (96.246.251.128)
I am confused when a writer in Stereophile refers to a reference component. It can either be a component the writer considers a reference, or it could be part of the name. Names, such as Vandersteen 2 .......
171: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Meaning of "signature," "flagship," "reference" and "Mark II?" (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-07-14, 04:00:00 (96.246.253.129)
What are the meaning of these terms as applied to components? Who decides to associate the label with the component? For example, "Hera II Preamplifier MSRP $7,995. After more than three years of rese .......
172: Amp/Preamp Asylum, vs. Manley Shrimp (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-07-03, 17:38:30 (96.246.253.89)
So far, I've auditioned the Rogue Metis and a Conrad-Johnson ET3. I liked the C-J, except for its design, and anyway, its about double the price. The Rogue Perseus and 99 Magnum are still in the runni .......
173: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Receiver can power speakers (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-07-01, 07:48:35 (96.246.250.19)
Yes, your receiver should be able to power speakers. You will need a music source, either the tuner in the receiver, or an external source such as a CD player or turntable. To further complicate thing .......
174: General Asylum, correction (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-06-28, 05:47:53 (96.250.145.225)
The cartridge I am using is an Eroica LX, not an Eroica H. The LX is a moving coil cartridge with typical output 0.4mV. On Bob's suggestion, (Bob of Bob's devices) I acquired a Jasmine LP2.0 MkII. It .......
175: Amp/Preamp Asylum, telephone call (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-06-28, 04:12:00 (96.250.145.225)
I called Mark O'Brien at Rogue yesterday. He was extraordinarily helpful. As other inmates suggested, he will make requested minor modifications as they build the unit. He was also helpful in distingu .......
176: Amp/Preamp Asylum, new only (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-06-27, 10:01:10 (96.250.148.19)
I'm only interested in new preamps. .......
177: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Perseus vs. 99 Magnum (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-06-27, 09:58:43 (96.250.148.19)
How does it compare to the Rogue 99 Magnum? Better? Worse? About the same? Different? .......
178: Amp/Preamp Asylum, pre-amp recommendation wanted (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-06-26, 20:05:03 (96.250.148.19)
My NAD 114 Stereo Preamplifier has kicked the bucket, so I am looking for an upgrade to replace it. Note: a year ago, I posted an inquiry about speaker cables and several inmates suggested I upgrade t .......
179: General Asylum, more data (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-06-05, 12:07:25 (96.250.155.128)
I pulled out the NAD 114 manual and found these specs: Phono Input Input impedance MM/MC 47kohm + 200pF Input sensitivity ref. 0.5V 1.5mV Input overload at 20Hz/1kHz/20kHz MM 20mV/200mV/1700mV .......
180: General Asylum, correction (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-06-05, 10:56:09 (96.250.155.128)
I don't want to get a phono preamp now because I don't know what the sound of the system will be when I replace the NAD preamp. .......
181: General Asylum, phono MC step up transformer (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-06-05, 10:07:23 (96.250.155.128)
Relevant part of my system are listed below. According to the specs, the Eroica H cartridge has output of 2.5mV. That's high output, right? The NAD preamp is about 10 years old and when appropriate, I .......
182: General Asylum, phono MC step up transformer (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-06-05, 08:27:57 (96.250.155.128)
Relevant part of my system are listed below. According to the specs, the Eroica H cartridge has output of 2.5mV. That's high output, right? The NAD preamp is about 10 years old and when appropriate, I .......
183: Music Lane, RE: Has anyone read this new book about Monk? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2011-01-09, 18:28:21 (96.250.148.66)
I'm reading it now. It is dense - there are so many characters it could be a Russian novel! Nevertheless, all this information is worthwhile. The book sheds light on the-behind-the-scenes aspects of g .......
184: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-10-29, 17:06:44 (96.250.149.240)
Thanks for your help, Tao. I ordered it. Too bad, but I don't know of any brick & mortar stores that carry new vinyl LP's. I grew up on Sam Goody's in Manhattan. They were the beginning and the end of .......
185: Vinyl Asylum, links to the records (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-10-29, 13:52:03 (96.246.247.56)
They're both vinyl LP's. Valleys of Neptune [LP] Jimi Hendrix Vinyl LP $23.74 http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?EAN=886976405915&x= Valleys of Neptune by: Jimi Hendrix FORMAT:Vinyl LP .......
186: Vinyl Asylum, versions of Jimi Hendrix, Valleys of Neptune (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-10-29, 10:09:00 (96.246.247.56)
It's about time I acquired Jimi Hendrix, Valleys of Neptune. However, there seem to be at least two versions: Standard Vinyl LP, @$23.74, UPC: 886976405915 Label: SONY LEGACY; and Vinyl LP - Special E .......
187: Tape Trail, RE: What to do with old tape? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-10-12, 20:36:44 (96.250.149.227)
>>This is the funniest thing I've read today! I'm glad to have contributed to your pleasure. :-) >>It wouldn't have anything to do with the 300 tapes you got for free, that you asked about in another .......
188: Tape Trail, RE: Who made the recording? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-10-10, 19:08:12 (96.246.245.159)
>>Are you sure the faint tapes aren't "B" wind for some reason. That's with the oxide side out just like a cassette. Good point. I'll check. >>As far as I'm concerned, if it's worth recording on tape, .......
189: Tape Trail, What to do with old tape? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-10-10, 17:46:24 (96.246.245.159)
I have about 300 old tapes just taking up room. The recordings on them are too faint to play and, regardless, I'm not interested in restoring them. The tapes don't hold new recordings, either. I suppo .......
190: Tape Trail, Who made the recording? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-10-10, 17:38:50 (96.246.245.159)
ironbut: We seem to have a basic misunderstanding about the faint tapes. Let's break it down into parts. a. In about the 1970's and 1980's, a man recorded classical music, opera and Jewish songs, onto .......
191: Tape Trail, RE: When does a tape become unusable? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-10-10, 12:27:10 (96.246.245.159)
Ironbut, I'm sorry for any misunderstanding. I meant to say the quality of recording/playback on the RMG SM911 is very good. It wasn't so good on a Radio Shack tape labelled "Concert 44-108 1800 ft. 1 .......
192: Tape Trail, When does a tape become unusable? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-10-09, 20:16:30 (96.246.245.159)
(This is related to a post in Digital Drive) I'm having trouble recording on 1/4 inch reel-to-reel tape with my Tandberg 9200XD. In the other post, the trouble was with CDs I had borrowed from the lib .......
193: Digital Drive, EAC hangs too often (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-10-09, 09:49:02 (96.246.245.159)
We're back to two, maybe three steps. The first step is creating the *.wav files. I tried doing it with EAC, but it hung. I was successful with ImgBurn. The second step is making a cue or iso file wit .......
194: Digital Drive, Inherent recording possibilities (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-10-09, 09:37:29 (96.246.245.159)
Windows XP comes with Microsoft Record. When used with my soundcard software (Lynx One Mixer) it provides recording to a *.wav file from an outboard digital signal. However, the quality if pathetic. : .......
195: Digital Drive, Partial success - how do I burn audio images? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-10-08, 15:09:56 (96.246.245.159)
Now my tape deck records fine. I can copy a CD drive directly using Windows Media Player - I have two CD/DVD drives. I can rip an audio disc using EAC or Windows Media Player. I can play anything back .......
196: Digital Drive, RE: Why not make a digital backup? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-10-08, 06:36:09 (96.246.245.159)
"Any computer that has a CD or DVD writer should be able to make a perfect digital copy of an audio CD. Rip to an image with EAC, then burn the image. EAC can usually verify integrity with the Accurat .......
197: Digital Drive, RE: Play back through sound card? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-10-06, 21:06:14 (96.246.245.159)
I.e. using the soundcard as a DAC? It depends on the quality of the soundcard. Which M-Audio is it? BTW, my dealer gave me the impression that the CD or DVD drive on your computer is as good a transpo .......
198: Digital Drive, RE: no-copy setting on CD? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-10-06, 07:05:27 (96.246.245.159)
John Elison is correct - the problem is setup, i.e. wiring. Yes, I have a tape loop in my control preamplifier. I recorded something from the tuner and had the same distorted playback. Also, the playb .......
199: Digital Drive, no-copy setting on CD? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-10-05, 09:40:20 (96.246.245.159)
Is it possible for a CD to be set up so that it can't be copied, say, to tape? If so, is there any way to get around it? I ask because I had borrowed two CDs from the library - James Brown Live at the .......
200: General Asylum, origin of the verb "to blow" (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-06-15, 19:58:57 (96.250.147.184)
We all know the hot lines of Lauren Bacall in "To Have and Have Not": "You know how to whistle, don't you? You put your lips together and blow." So I'm reading the liner notes of a Miles Davis CD and .......
201: Radio Road, That's it! Thank you. nt (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-05-12, 12:47:33 (96.246.253.38)
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202: Radio Road, Which radio was this? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-05-11, 18:56:20 (96.246.253.38)
It went for $100. and lots of people raved about it. Not hi-end, of course but it might make a good birthday present for my girlfriend. It was one piece, but you could get external speakers. It was de .......
203: Music Lane, Johnny Winter's Health (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-05-08, 06:51:07 (96.250.156.152)
I haven't paid much attention to Johnny Winter over the years. His was one of many names of performers in the 60's. All I remember is that he is albino. Well, with the magic of You Tube, I watched som .......
204: Music Lane, RE: On the concert video it is fun to see Mama Cass Elliot's jaw drop during Janis' performance...nt (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-04-28, 21:22:31 (96.246.250.16)
According to "Love, Janis" (Laura Joplin), Papa John Phillips was a co-producer of this, the first Monterey Pop festival. pp. 235-236 The band's performance was not filmed because "The Monterey promot .......
205: Speaker Asylum, help sought with buying used speakers (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-04-28, 14:14:32 (96.250.151.20)
I want to upgrade my speakers from 1971 Rectilinear Mini-3s to Vandersteen Model 2CE Signature Mark 2. The Vandys are a bit pricey so I'm looking into used models. These would be earlier Model 2s. Wha .......
206: Music Lane, Where to find Ball and Chain, Janis Joplin w/ Big Brother at Monterey Pop (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-04-28, 07:37:29 (96.250.151.20)
June 17, 1967 Ball and Chain, Janis Joplin w/ Big Brother at Monterey Pop has been repeatedly reported as an absolutely incredible and outstanding performance. Where can I get my hands on a recording .......
207: Vinyl Asylum, Mingus (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-04-24, 21:26:55 (96.250.150.88)
It's too bad you posted on the 24th. One day earlier, April 23, was Mingus' birthday. In honor of his birthday, WKCR (Wkcr.org) plays 24 hours straight of his music. His oevre is very wide and varying .......
208: Tape Trail, how best to store tapes - horizontal or vertical? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-04-23, 08:37:14 (96.250.150.88)
There are about 30 1/4" tapes on 7" reels, all in boxes. If I piled them up, each pile would be about 10 tapes. Let's call this horizontal. If I stored them like records, they would be about 7" high. .......
209: Rocky Road, Thoughts (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-04-11, 20:39:49 (96.246.248.108)
In the late 60's, I was at the University of Michigan, a hotbed of radical activity. I came to believe certain things, the new left combined with sex, drugs and rock'n'roll. Its important to maintain .......
210: Computer Audio Asylum, What can a LynxOne soundcard do? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-04-09, 20:18:47 (96.246.252.163)
My initial goal was to include my computer audio in my audio system. There are two ways to do this: 1. Use the analog output of the computer's soundcard as a source in my audio system, or 2. Feed the .......
211: Rocky Road, RE: Where was Billy Cox? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-04-04, 18:51:15 (98.113.227.41)
Oh. There he is. Ignore my other message. .......
212: Rocky Road, Where was Billy Cox? (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-04-04, 18:47:34 (98.113.227.41)
My ears tell me that only two instruments are played on this track: Jimi's guitar and Buddy Miles' percussion. Where did the base player go? .......
213: Inmate Systems, Mysterious Mose's Xoorbis (0.00)
Posted by Mysterious Mose on 2010-03-30, 06:02:14 (96.250.153.216)
Mysterious Mose 's Xoorbis System
IP Address: 96.250.153.216
Last Update: March 30, 2010 at 06:02:14
Amplifier: Rogue Titan Atlas Power Amplifier
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): .......
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