1: Speaker Asylum, RE: Go with 2 (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-26, 17:47:18 (73.231.17.199)
I was outvoted, 2-1. It still would have cost a fortune, just a bit less of a fortune than her chosen school. The next one is a little more flexible and has fewer must haves. That SVS is on my list, a .......

2: Speaker Asylum, Just the Disparate Product Lines is Intriguing (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-26, 16:53:29 (73.231.17.199)
I only knew Garmin as GPS and bike computers. Profits is profits though. Knowing what the discussions entailed for that purchase would be interesting. .......

3: Speaker Asylum, Thanks For Your Input on This (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-26, 16:51:15 (73.231.17.199)
no text text .......

4: Speaker Asylum, Do You Have Any Experience with Wireless? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-26, 16:35:43 (73.231.17.199)
That would be the only way I would be able to have alternative locations in the current room for best possible sound integration. .......

5: Digital Drive, RE: NEW CD Player Choice (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-26, 16:30:50 (73.231.17.199)
I know it's not one of your choices, but Marantz still makes extremely good CD players, and they aren't insanely priced. I have an SA-KI Ruby SACD/DAC (no longer available, but there are others). It's .......

6: Digital Drive, RE: NEW CD Player Choice (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-26, 16:27:44 (73.231.17.199)
I actually had to buy a CD recently. It wasn't available on Qobuz, which is rare. I forgot to look at Presto, they had a download that was $10 cheaper. Now I've just got to find my CD/DVD drive to rip .......

7: Speaker Asylum, RE: And the majority of others do not? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-26, 15:15:45 (73.231.17.199)
When I wrote that it was regarding their own designs. In my brief tour of several other companies manuals I don't think I saw anything other than, here's how you CAN connect, we provide these options .......

8: Inmate Central, RE: Now there are free apps (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-26, 12:45:44 (73.231.17.199)
Can't replicate the classic feel of those buttons though. Apple's new calculator app isn't bad, but the memory functions are less than useful. Of course I could be missing some technique on it. ::: TO .......

9: Speaker Asylum, RE: See if this link of Dr. Hsu of Hsu Research subs helps you . . . (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-26, 12:43:51 (73.231.17.199)
Great interview. I do have one of his on my list. Sealed is what most recommend for music so I was wondering about the ports on his. I think somewhere he describes the sub as sealed, but it had the po .......

10: Speaker Asylum, RE: Stereo Subs (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-26, 12:42:05 (73.231.17.199)
Thickness is definitely something I can't stand. What bass my Avalons do put out is light and quick which is my style with the music I listen to. I only wish now that I'd had the money to get the BIGG .......

11: Inmate Central, RE: Advice? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-26, 12:38:33 (73.231.17.199)
I'm trying, but teenagers being what they are, will be learning on their own. I'm encouraging at least a minor if not a double major in SOMETHING more tangible. And for the youngest it's not Italian l .......

12: Inmate Central, RE: HP calculators are collectibles (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-26, 12:15:15 (73.231.17.199)
I have a 48G graphing calculator somewhere that still functions. But my favorite little scientific calculator, the 20S up and died a few years ago. I did look on Ebay at the time and you're right, it .......

13: Inmate Central, RE: True for many ... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-26, 12:05:28 (73.231.17.199)
My sister, at 62, was just terminated by her employer after 20 years of, as you put it working her ass off for them. It's heartbreaking to watch her searching for jobs, especially in this age. She say .......

14: Speaker Asylum, RE: Technical Questions re: Grounding and Connection (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-26, 11:31:26 (73.231.17.199)
REL has their Arrow Wireless system. A little pricier than yours. I have to say, their manuals leave a lot to be desired. JL Audio wins hands down on that score. .......

15: Inmate Central, RE: There is really no retirement in the US (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-26, 11:00:35 (73.231.17.199)
My wife is the last in her firm (and it's a huge global law firm) with an authentic pension. A really good one too. She's been there 20 some odd years and has 8 more before she collects it. Anyone hir .......

16: Speaker Asylum, Technical Questions re: Grounding and Connection (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-26, 10:32:14 (73.231.17.199)
REL provides a cable that includes a grounding wire. I have no ground screw on my amp, and their other suggestion is to use a chassis screw which on my amp are not prominent enough to use. Is a ground .......

17: Speaker Asylum, RE: Thanks Kal and Rod (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-26, 10:23:50 (73.231.17.199)
Hey Jack, Always appreciate your thoughtful comments. Easier for me is what I'm all about these days, especially with one new knee and another to follow in July. Everyone seems to recommend sealed for .......

18: Speaker Asylum, Re: LTA Integrated (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-26, 10:17:49 (73.231.17.199)
The F series looks pretty impressive, but I would only be able to get one. Confusing that JL Audio is now "Garmin". Kind of an odd combination of products. I noticed they also own Tacx indoor cycling .......

19: Speaker Asylum, RE: Stereo Subs (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-25, 23:12:30 (104.28.123.180)
Well, all I know is that there are several recommendations for "stereo" subs. All I can do is give it a try. Maybe one will give me the boost I'm after. If one is all I need more's the better financia .......

20: Speaker Asylum, Thanks Kal and Rod (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-25, 21:52:17 (73.231.17.199)
This is some complicated $#!*. High level, line level, ported, sealed, room modes...sounds like it's all a crap shoot until you get the subs and start mucking around with them. I guess that's why I di .......

21: Speaker Asylum, RE: No questions return policy (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-25, 16:29:05 (73.231.17.199)
Well, if that's correct, then that narrows my search way down since it's not possible to locate them close to my spot, unless I go wireless (not sure I want to do that). We shall see. .......

22: Speaker Asylum, RE: No questions return policy (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-25, 15:57:27 (73.231.17.199)
Hey Kal, I know nothing about integration, but my placement options are severely limited in my Silly Valley cracker box's living room. It will mostly be a matter of plunking them down where I can, plu .......

23: Speaker Asylum, Good Philosophy! and Thanks, We'll All Be Fine (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-25, 13:10:25 (73.231.17.199)
No text text. .......

24: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Appreciate the advice! NT (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-25, 11:29:37 (73.231.17.199)
You may already know this, but most definitely use an oil based primer (Kilz, Zinsser or the like). Normally not necessary except in bathrooms, but in your case better safe than sorry. The fumes are A .......

25: Inmate Central, For Mongo! (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-25, 11:03:27 (73.231.17.199)
Love that movie. .......

26: Speaker Asylum, RE: Stereo Subs (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-25, 10:52:22 (73.231.17.199)
She turned down the private school that offered $100,000, not the right "vibe". And I've got another one next year (with better creds and hopefully more aid offers). Yeah, if I try a sub (or two) it w .......

27: Speaker Asylum, Stereo Subs (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-25, 09:50:56 (73.231.17.199)
Hey folks, I had hoped to upgrade my speakers, but my daughter decided to choose a college that costs us a fortune in out of state tuition with ZERO financial aid, so... I like my current speakers, bu .......

28: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Disappearing Post Re: Qobuz New "Connect" Feature (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-25, 09:33:03 (73.231.17.199)
Sorry, late reply, busy week here, high school graduation and birthday week! I don't have a device directly compatible. Neither my amp or the Marantz SACD player is "networkable" so Air Play is it unl .......

29: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: You've always been able to stream Qobuz via LMS (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-20, 17:21:42 (73.231.17.199)
I know, I used to do that first with my SB Touch, then on my MB Pro, but I hated the interface (didn't know about iPeng). I started using ROON and Qobuz together because it was simple and the interfac .......

30: Computer Audio Asylum, Disappearing Post Re: Qobuz New "Connect" Feature (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-20, 15:24:40 (73.231.17.199)
I know I posted something about this yesterday, but all I get now is an internal error message, so here goes again. I got an email over the weekend announcing a new Qobuz feature that allows you to di .......

31: Inmate Central, RE: RIP Simba... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-19, 17:10:56 (172.226.212.109)
Condolences to you and your family. Lovely kitty. .......

32: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Ping Peter (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-19, 16:35:13 (172.226.212.108)
How much space between your speakers do you need to get the benefit of L&R subs? I might be able to relocate my system to allow for more space between them and I am curious about augmenting the curren .......

33: Inmate Central, RE: Reelling... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-14, 12:08:53 (73.231.17.199)
Give them a few days. I had a package lost in transit (no tracking from Ohio for 7 days) last week that appeared on my doorstep yesterday. I find UPS is much more reliable than FedEx, a complete rever .......

34: SET Asylum, RE: New Amps Day! 2A3 monoblocks (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-14, 12:01:34 (73.231.17.199)
Oddly, when you first posted I did see the photo. Glorious looking amps, hope they sound as delicious as they look(ed). Now I get the same image as everyone else does. .......

35: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Power AMP Hum (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-04, 11:12:38 (174.194.136.69)
Same with my Wavelength 300B integrated, had Scott Frankland diagnose it as a loose choke. He is a wizard. .......

36: Classical Court, If You Really Want it! (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-03, 19:29:54 (73.231.17.199)
At Amazon, $175 if you really want it. Never got into Shosty myself. At that price I'd sure listen to the downloads with that Presto free trial first. .......

37: General Asylum, RE: Axpona 2025 Photos Now Up. Awards. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-03, 10:12:04 (73.231.17.199)
Thanks for all that. Just reading Valin's write up, he also thought the Rockport Lynx was "a bargain for Rockport" at $78,000. I'm stuck in the poverty range of $10-20,000 (closer to $10,000 now that .......

38: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: MacBook can't see Fosi MC351 (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-01, 16:46:42 (73.231.17.199)
Just did exactly that with my new Fosi DS2 that arrived today (via Amazon BTW). Works perfectly. Oh, and thanks to E-Stat for the rec. I got the newer model for $59. Sounds pretty good to me so far. : .......

39: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Marantz SACD-10 (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-05-01, 08:13:06 (73.231.17.199)
Absolutely love my Marantz Sa-Ki Ruby. Discontinued since Mr. Ishikawa's death, but worth finding one. Mine was an open box sale @ $2,400. I use it's dac primarily for streaming from my new Mac Mini, .......

40: Vinyl Asylum, RE: You had the Koetsu Black, too? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-04-19, 20:07:40 (73.231.17.199)
Yes, a package of the SME 20/2A iV.Vi tonearm, and black. $10,000 at the time. Literally 2 weeks later the importer, Sumiko? doubled the price! I listened to the new 10 against the 20 and there was no .......

41: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Koetsu is back. is it back in black? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-04-18, 23:46:11 (73.231.17.199)
Love(d) my Black (no idea what that says about me), now sadly mothballed for lack of space. I remember listening to the Rosewood Signature on Brian's SME 20/2 (the table I bought) and thought that wou .......

42: General Asylum, RE: One of my favorite parts of retirement is... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-04-10, 17:07:41 (73.231.17.199)
Hah! I swear I had those same seats long ago when I was on a business trip that got delayed over a weekend. I stayed at the Chicago Hilton (formerly Towers) down the street and heard Gil Shaham (?) pl .......

43: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Options to Roon (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-24, 15:43:57 (73.231.17.199)
I think Zombie is right about Lyrion. In theory it should do what you want. Whether it fixes your initial problem, who knows, but maybe they can help with that. I might go back to it and save the $16/ .......

44: General Asylum, RE: I love it when things work (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-24, 13:01:42 (73.231.17.199)
Did you do the variac thing , or just plug and play? I have a preamp that hasn't been powered on in a year, maybe 2? I'd like to see if it's still any good. Don't have a Variac or have a clue about us .......

45: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Options to Roon (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-23, 11:38:16 (73.231.17.199)
Sorry I won't be of any help either, but I just wanted to let you know that no help from ROON is what I got as well. I had a subscription and connection issue that I fought for weeks, no help at all, .......

46: Speaker Asylum, RE: Speak and an example appears (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-23, 10:51:35 (73.231.17.199)
And I was nauseated before reading that obsequious B.S. Ferrari should have used Oneiros's "technology", maybe they wouldn't have been DQ'd this morning. So, after a "listening session", do I wait fo .......

47: Inmate Central, RE: Wouldn't you know it? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-21, 20:03:25 (73.231.17.199)
Just curious, did you get travel insurance? Not that I'm a big traveler, yet, but I always wonder these days whether it's advisable. Wife and daughters (daughters don't know yet) have a "simple" combi .......

48: Speaker Asylum, RE: How bad is speaker markup? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-09, 16:14:49 (73.231.17.199)
I know not everyone is a fan, but in this episode he spends some time and makes some valid points on this issue. One thing he misses is the "snoot factor" that some manufacturers include in their pric .......

49: Inmate Central, RE: War movies in general pretty much suck. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-08, 13:48:27 (73.231.17.199)
I really liked (liked seems an odd word to use). Band of Brothers, not a movie, but the series packed more substance in. I know there was a bit of license taken, but it brought plenty of what war is r .......

50: General Asylum, RE: Probably not good enough to notice 0.0002% THD and IMD ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-08, 11:20:48 (73.231.17.199)
Similar story here with my Supratek. Love the sound, but the two boxes took up so much room, and when I lost my space I had no place to put them. I made the mistake of putting them in my rack, too muc .......

51: General Asylum, RE: Probably not good enough to notice 0.0002% THD and IMD ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-07, 11:06:49 (73.231.17.199)
Hey Abe, I don't know if you've ever mentioned it, but why did you get rid of that Cary piece? If I'm ever in the market for a new pre, and I just might be, as I'm thinking about putting together a mo .......

52: Inmate Central, RE: You and Mr. Fremer are dying breeds... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-06, 16:34:27 (73.231.17.199)
Killing time under the ice machine this afternoon I watched Steve Guttenberg's YouTube channel (yeah, I know, but what else was I going to do for half an hour). He had a couple of videos that show pic .......

53: Inmate Central, RE: So bourbon it's not like Tequila (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-06, 07:50:09 (73.231.17.199)
Desperately wanted to try some ol' Elmer. I came late to the show, I had no idea! No hope now. ETA: And fouuuuur fangers is just about right. .......

54: Inmate Central, RE: Smart. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-06, 07:47:15 (73.231.17.199)
And watch out for those bus stop signs that are, how to say it, "portable". Ask me (or rather my daughter) how I know! .......

55: Inmate Central, RE: All cold places breed alcoholics... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-06, 07:19:14 (73.231.17.199)
I'm not sure what it says about me, but when we lived in Minneapolis we used the snow pack on our balcony to chill the magnums of champagne that didn't fit in our refrigerator. We were members of the .......

56: Inmate Central, RE: So bourbon it's not like Tequila (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-06, 06:48:18 (73.231.17.199)
Any Justified fans here? I agree with Raylan, well about tequila anyway, loves me some artichokes. "Never really developed a taste for tequila. Kinda' hard to understand how they'd make a drink out o .......

57: Inmate Central, RE: Cyclone Albert (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-05, 09:51:00 (73.231.17.199)
You're ridin' though, right? Just kidding, be safe. Here in California we don't get much severe weather. Usually the remnants of a Pacific hurricane up from Mexico, or West from Hawaii. There are mor .......

58: Inmate Central, RE: Frank would have written me but since I was cool... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-04, 12:42:02 (73.231.17.199)
True on all counts. He saved you some points. And, yes hating the system that perpetuates it, but staying out of jail because of it in a nutshell. .......

59: Inmate Central, RE: Who's got pensions? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-04, 10:12:49 (174.194.132.228)
Wife has one. One of the very last employees at her firm to qualify. It's a good one too. I got nothing. For some reason stay at home father bennies suck! .......

60: Inmate Central, RE: Just got back.... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-04, 08:12:20 (73.231.17.199)
Frank would have given you the ticket. You said it yourself, criminal amount of speed. Have a nice lunch, you've earned it! I've got my first outpatient PT today, first of who knows how many. Think I .......

61: Inmate Central, AND, an Immensely Large Cursing Vocabulary! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-03, 18:22:20 (73.231.17.199)
No text text. .......

62: Inmate Central, RE: I'll be out tomorrow morning. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-03, 18:18:39 (73.231.17.199)
We get wet cold, which is awful in and of itself. Oh, yeah, the entertainment value of going into the City in June and watching la touristas shiver while handing over $100 bills to the vendors selling .......

63: Inmate Central, RE: I hear ya! (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-03, 18:08:05 (73.231.17.199)
That X700 and the X800 are on the list. Also the Panasonic DP 820, or something, at about 2x the price of the Sony. Haven't decided if it's worth it yet. By the time I'd get to use it for movies (are .......

64: Inmate Central, RE: I'll be out tomorrow morning. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-03, 16:52:14 (73.231.17.199)
I'll be in tomorrow, shorts, knee covered with a light pillowcase, topped off with a DonJoy (joy my @$$) Iceman cold therapy machine. Likely under a blanket. Thence to PT. Dr. said I'm doing really we .......

65: Food & Spirits Court, RE: ". . . not afraid to use my top shelf whiskey . . . " (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-03, 16:28:21 (73.231.17.199)
Before I discovered rye I would stop by this gigantic warehouse of boozin' on my walk home from The University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. They had it all. I'd go for Elijah Craig, Basil Hayden or Kn .......

66: Inmate Central, RE: I hear ya! (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-03, 16:02:58 (73.231.17.199)
Great, and here I am looking for a new BR player. I have some concert videos that were only released on BR. Really only interested in the audio via coax or optical. I've narrowed it down to a couple o .......

67: Inmate Central, RE: I'm glad my wife doesnt' also work fires there too (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-03, 09:38:22 (73.231.17.199)
God bless your wife and her team. And I'm not such a religious person. .......

68: Inmate Central, RE: Next time hire someone who knows what he is doing (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-03, 07:22:02 (73.231.17.199)
Yes, we had ours done a few years ago, no issues AT ALL! Of course our roofer lives two houses down the street. I don't think John wanted me pounding on his door at 4:00 a.m. with a flat tire on my wa .......

69: Food & Spirits Court, RE: Figure skating where? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-02, 23:22:10 (73.231.17.199)
Shark's Ice, San Jose. 6 days a week. Well, until she was injured. Currently sidelined with severe torn ankle ligaments. Driving us all up the wall. Oakland could be such a wonderful facility, except .......

70: Food & Spirits Court, RE: The Old Fashioned (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-02, 21:37:09 (73.231.17.199)
My wife is the tea drinker. We have a dozen or more loose leaf black teas on the counter at any one time. Coffee for me, but less and less all the time. There was a time if I didn't have my two cuppa' .......

71: Inmate Central, RE: Has anyone had shingles? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-02, 20:52:52 (73.231.17.199)
Wife's work colleague got it. The treatment was, they sent her home with a BIG bottle of Vicodin. Shots, you bet tour @$$! Those two were awful. And I never get any pain after any vax, ever. But that .......

72: Inmate Central, RE: In the meantime... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-02, 14:15:18 (73.231.17.199)
That is the plan once I graduate from the exercise bike, though a bit into the future. Somehow I ended up with two cyclops training stands, I think it was cheaper to buy a new one than to ship the one .......

73: Food & Spirits Court, RE: The Old Fashioned (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-02, 14:00:14 (73.231.17.199)
I'm a neat whisky drinker, note the spelling, not whiskey. But I love whiskey cocktails by far my favorite of any sort. Especially rye, which when I started you couldn't find hardly anything other tha .......

74: Inmate Central, RE: 100 mile weekend (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-02, 13:23:21 (73.231.17.199)
Key word is right, pain, it's unreal, and in places I didn't expect. I guess that means it has a good chance to go away. I have no idea what they're going to put me through beginning next week, you gu .......

75: Inmate Central, RE: It's best to "thrash" in small group rides... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-02, 11:39:54 (73.231.17.199)
I see lots of those groups around the area, especially Palo Alto. Early am, lunch and after work rides. Always looks like they're enjoying themselves. I'm not really a people person, my rides back in .......

76: Inmate Central, RE: 100 mile weekend (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-02, 10:00:00 (73.231.17.199)
Visit the surgeon tomorrow for suture removal. Outpatient PT starts Tuesday. Looks like I get 2-3 PT sessions a week for an indeterminate length of time. The home health therapist said they might get .......

77: Food & Spirits Court, RE: The Old Fashioned (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-02, 09:26:11 (73.231.17.199)
Luxardo, never had them, probably never will. We use Tillen Farms Bada-Bings in this house my friend, and they are delicious. Any cherry that costs more in the drink than the whiskey is a hard nope fr .......

78: Inmate Central, RE: Email client (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-02, 08:21:25 (73.231.17.199)
Oh my God yes! Apple mail is the least bad option. Trying to migrate to a new machine was a real PITA! But I don't have a a user ID different from that user ID 25 times. I felt like there was someone .......

79: Inmate Central, RE: 100 mile weekend (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-03-01, 16:43:42 (73.231.17.199)
Excellent! It will be a long time before I get there. My goal at this point is to someday just get out of the house. I'll follow along vicariously. Keep up the good work. .......

80: Inmate Central, RE: Yeah, "gravel bike"... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-27, 13:23:15 (73.231.17.199)
I remember watching videos of those dudes in the muck, and a bit of mire. Not really for me, the skunk stripe and squishy socks were bad enough. .......

81: Inmate Central, RE: I would get a CycleCross bicycle (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-27, 11:58:23 (73.231.17.199)
First thing I think I'll do is haul the Fisher to an LBS and see if they can resurrect it. Should be possible for a few hundred dollars. I'd hate to just junk it. Then get some legs back, get rid of s .......

82: Inmate Central, RE: Had an iMac. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-27, 10:51:29 (73.231.17.199)
The trail I used to ride, literally outside my apartment gate, ended at a place called Coyote Hills. It was at the edge of the SF Bay. The wind would howl like a coyote. The hills were not huge, I cou .......

83: Inmate Central, RE: When it comes to Apple stuff, what can you do? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-27, 09:08:54 (73.231.17.199)
I had my last MB Pro for 10 years, and it still works, but the battery needs replacing. Apple will do it, just their way (as is always the case with them) which is more than I want to spend on a 10 ye .......

84: Inmate Central, RE: Hey Bike Guys (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-27, 08:11:44 (73.231.17.199)
Mt. biking is huge around here, but I don't think my surgically repaired knees would like it. I had a work colleague years ago that took it up for the same reasons as you. I swear for him, it was an a .......

85: Inmate Central, RE: IMO, the point of it is to make us buy new bikes every few years. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-27, 08:01:07 (73.231.17.199)
Just like all consumer stuff, but we don't have to fall into that trap, do we? Had my Mercedes for 20 years, until an old lady turned left in front of me. Have had my speakers for almost as long. I tr .......

86: Inmate Central, You Know What They Say, Big Hands, Big Feet... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-27, 06:33:22 (73.231.17.199)
Big gloves and shoes. Only a size 9, so not THAT big to look at them. Only big enough to make buying shoes a pain! .......

87: Inmate Central, RE: Had a bicycle once . . . (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-26, 21:14:40 (73.231.17.199)
New Balance are great shoes! I wear Dunham boots, made by NB. Thank God someone still makes 4E widths. I can walk about 40' to the car in the garage. I'm hoping after all this I can make it around th .......

88: Inmate Central, RE: TKR (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-26, 20:58:21 (73.231.17.199)
I'm trying. I have the disadvantage of not being able to take NSAID's (Advil and such) due to kidney problems. Too many other issues to name, including the other knee! I think my surgeon did a masterf .......

89: Inmate Central, RE: Italian? Titanium? Elegant paint job? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-26, 19:35:29 (73.231.17.199)
Yes, an Italian jazzes up the Titanium! Had to look that up. I'll keep that in mind. .......

90: Inmate Central, RE: I'm Sram mechanical (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-26, 16:30:47 (73.231.17.199)
If there's one place my fat@$$ will spend money on reducing weight on a bike it's in parts that roll. My sew up wheels and tires were so light compared to the clinchers I replaced them with it was ama .......

91: Inmate Central, RE: Been a Rough Morning... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-26, 16:00:53 (73.231.17.199)
While checking out (virtually of course) some of the LBS's here in Silly Valley I did see a few Moot's dealers, and a Litespeed one as well. So when the time comes, I guess it won't hurt to ride a tit .......

92: Inmate Central, RE: I'd rather eat live worms that buy a bike with electronic shifting. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-26, 15:27:56 (73.231.17.199)
I think the point of that stuff is to give it to the pros, with a literal team of mechanics and support, oh it's broken? here's a new one out of the box! Then sell it to the deep pocketed fat @$$'$ wh .......

93: Inmate Central, RE: Been a Rough Morning... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-26, 14:17:08 (73.231.17.199)
Thanks for the link, those are nice looking bikes. And aren't those bottle cages cute. Kind of like Red Bull, they give you wings. SRAM is new to me. Really wonder how they broke through between Shima .......

94: Inmate Central, RE: When my kids were babies, they got the Desitin treatment. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-26, 13:20:49 (73.231.17.199)
Maybe we need to rub some of it all over this board, might help some of those that need it. .......

95: Inmate Central, RE: Corvette C8 Eray AWD or Jaguar Ftype P450 AWD (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-26, 13:17:41 (73.231.17.199)
Hah! And I thought I was dreaming (I know it's a reality for you, enjoy) with my piddly $5k or so "dream bike". There's a similar Jag, same BRG too, parked at my daughter's training rink. Absolutely s .......

96: Inmate Central, RE: A riding buddy had double knee replacements a few months ago .... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-26, 13:12:14 (73.231.17.199)
Good encouragement John. I know it's a hard road ahead, I only need to keep at it and not let the day to day pitfalls and frustrations hold me down. Even if I never get back on the dream bike, or any .......

97: Inmate Central, RE: Somebody has a red ass, but it ain't me. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-26, 12:52:45 (73.231.17.199)
Boudreaux's always worked better for our babies. .......

98: Inmate Central, RE: My road shoes are made by an Aussie company called Bont (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-26, 12:26:32 (73.231.17.199)
Heat molding is part of the figure skate fitting (well, for a good fitting one anyway) process. Basically they heat them up in a convection oven (really high tech!) then you put them on and wait. Actu .......

99: Inmate Central, RE: How fast if fast? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-26, 12:09:05 (73.231.17.199)
I'm going to have to be very careful about heart rate. I have "inappropriate" sinus tachycardia, so my heart rate is always high. Cardiologist has done all the tests (ever had a myocardial perfusion t .......

100: Inmate Central, Been a Rough Morning... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-26, 11:59:48 (73.231.17.199)
Even the butt squeezes on the bed were tough. That shows you just how far away I am from living the dream! This one looks really interesting. Bixxis, founded by Doriano De Rosa, Ugo's son. Beautiful l .......

101: Speaker Asylum, RE: Curious... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-25, 19:35:47 (73.231.17.199)
Or just having stayed at a whole bunch of Holiday Inn Expresses! I wouldn't wish that on anyone though. Didn't criticism used to be considered almost an art form, a la Mark Twain? How to tell someone .......

102: Inmate Central, RE: So funny... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-25, 19:07:15 (73.231.17.199)
We have a coach at our rink, Olga, who is a dead ringer for TT. Well, before she chopped all her hair off. We decided long ago that neither her or my skin is thick enough for a Russian coach. Although .......

103: Inmate Central, RE: Here's why they're not selling. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-25, 17:53:09 (73.231.17.199)
So to find the right bike it's the same as Eddy Merckx's advice on how to be a better cyclist, or find the right bike is,"ride lots". I loved my Basso, I lost literally 100 lbs riding it. Perhaps nost .......

104: Inmate Central, RE: Yes, it's repairable (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-25, 17:19:06 (73.231.17.199)
It's been those last two for me. Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug. .......

105: Inmate Central, RE: Live the dream! (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-25, 17:13:59 (73.231.17.199)
Richard Sachs, another name from the past. Fit will definitely be a thing, if I can find a decent shop. I do live in Silly Valley, so there should be someplace still around. And who says I can't have .......

106: Inmate Central, RE: Italian steel frames (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-25, 16:33:25 (73.231.17.199)
Maybe I'll get back to you on those. Is it rust or something, or just the market? Hoping to never find out, but is a carbon frame repairable after an accident? .......

107: Inmate Central, RE: Stop dreaming ... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-25, 16:30:28 (73.231.17.199)
Lovely, 3 Rensho, haven't seen that name in a long time. Drooled over many a magazine with photos of those bikes, ok, and drooling over the mags next to them, but we won't talk about those. Of course .......

108: Inmate Central, RE: I think you need to first decide... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-25, 15:53:08 (73.231.17.199)
I like the way you think, looks and feels are sometimes all that matters. And like I said, this is a dream. I'm not having gone through raising two daughters, sacrificing 18 years of my life, having t .......

109: Inmate Central, RE: Like you, I dream of an Italian hand made, etc... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-25, 15:33:39 (73.231.17.199)
Weight, maybe I lose 10 or 70 lbs that might be a concern. How do you define "hybrid". Is it frame geometry, flat bar, fatter tires? I remember going from my Basso's road geometry, drop bars and skinn .......

110: Inmate Central, RE: I think you need to first decide... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-25, 14:27:25 (73.231.17.199)
So tell me, why carbon? My experience with AL wasn't the greatest. There was something about steel that just soaked up the road. Carbon was just starting out then (Look, I think was the brand). I thin .......

111: Digital Drive, RE: I've been streaming Qobuz (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-25, 13:51:20 (73.231.17.199)
I've been doing the same thing using my SB Touch for years, but it's always been a bit on the fidgety side for me. The Roon interface is much cleaner and easier for me to use. The Lyric guys have made .......

112: Inmate Central, RE: Get something comfortable that works. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-25, 13:32:37 (73.231.17.199)
I know practical has it's place, and that may be where I end up when the money hits the cash register, er, Apple Pay station, I can still dream of that hand made Italian road machine. I think I was lo .......

113: Inmate Central, Hey Bike Guys (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-25, 12:56:48 (73.231.17.199)
Here I am, 7 days post TKA surgery, leg elevated, trying to avoid the Roxy for the pain (I'm pretty weak, and don't get the usual doses of NSAID's) dreaming. What I'm dreaming about is someday soon g .......

114: Digital Drive, RE: Qobuz Connect Finally Coming?? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-25, 07:55:22 (73.231.17.199)
Might put a dent into Roon's business. Be nice to only pay for one service. .......

115: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Moving Roon core from a Nucleus to a M2 Mini (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-24, 13:06:39 (73.231.17.199)
Yep, I used my wife's work monitor via HDMI to tick the box for screen sharing and that's all I needed it for. I did end up buying the Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad because all the other peripherals .......

116: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Moving Roon core from a Nucleus to a M2 Mini (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-24, 11:13:25 (73.231.17.199)
Yep, that's it, even simpler than before. I did get them to admit they haven't done the greatest of outreach in communicating it to the users. And to your other question, I didn't move the database to .......

117: SET Asylum, RE: You have an enviable comfort of using anything from 1W to 500 W . (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-24, 10:29:26 (73.231.17.199)
"The purity of simplicity", love that. I never knew, from an amp or speaker design perspective (I have no training or education in that) but I knew from the first time I turned the power on to my 300 .......

118: SET Asylum, RE: You have an enviable comfort of using anything from 1W to 500 W . (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-24, 08:59:30 (73.231.17.199)
Does it really just come down to the bass requirements? I listen to classical exclusively, I know there are deep notes in some of my music, but not nearly as much as in other genres. Maybe my requirem .......

119: SET Asylum, RE: How many watts do I need? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-24, 08:30:41 (73.231.17.199)
Love his videos. Always tempted to buy his speakers (not just for the name!) to hear what a single driver might sound like, but $9,000. Long wait times too. Wish him luck on all that, but a good sourc .......

120: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Moving Roon core from a Nucleus to a M2 Mini (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-24, 07:23:44 (73.231.17.199)
It is as KP suggested (thanks for coming back, we desperately needed you back here KP!) I discovered the "core" concept, or at least the term is, for Roon is outdated. Now you just install the "App" o .......

121: SET Asylum, RE: How many watts do I need? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-23, 14:34:08 (73.231.17.199)
Best is to listen for yourself. I ran a pair of Avalon Acoustic Symbols (85dB, 5 ohm nominal) with a Wavelength Audio Cornet 300B integrated amp for some time. That setup was perfectly satisfying. I l .......

122: General Asylum, RE: Statistically speaking (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-17, 11:56:25 (73.231.17.199)
No, I wasn't judging an entire class of products based on my little table radio, active ATC's are on my audition list. And, if I get my music room back, I will be putting together a simple living room .......

123: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: The Quad website shows dealers/distributors (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-16, 11:56:24 (73.231.17.199)
Hi Kent, Will the B&M dealers be able to sell to those whose locale doesn't have a Quad source in their area (wink, wink)? Also, any information on whether Quad products, specifically the e-stats will .......

124: General Asylum, RE: Personally I'd have run that for a week to give it a fair shake... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-15, 19:17:24 (73.231.17.199)
It's still here. Guess I've got nothing better to do after surgery on Tuesday. It just really sounded bad! It is the easiest, most straightforward "unboxing" (no, I didn't video it) of a piece of equi .......

125: General Asylum, RE: Simple-ish starter system for young couple ? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-15, 12:58:26 (73.231.17.199)
KP does have a point with the failure of an all in one system though. I'd make sure it's got a REALLY good warranty. And, sound wise, I don't know. I got the Audioengine B2 I ordered yesterday, plugge .......

126: Inmate Central, Last One (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-11, 14:42:56 (73.231.17.199)
Imagine this at 5:30 a.m. My favorite version. Special appearance by Taylor! Edit, trying again, my typing is awful. .......

127: Inmate Central, Or... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-11, 14:30:21 (73.231.17.199)
Always a favorite. .......

128: Inmate Central, RE: A different audience and I had no clue (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-11, 14:29:12 (73.231.17.199)
After 10 years in the life of a figure skater my ears were opened to so much different music. Sitting in a cold rink at a 5:30 a.m. freestyle practice session you hear it all (including the occasional .......

129: Inmate Central, RE: A different audience and I had no clue (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-11, 13:30:13 (73.231.17.199)
Couldn't have said it better myself. HOWEVER, Rihanna's from a couple of years ago was very entertaining for this suburban boomer white boy. .......

130: Speaker Asylum, Thanks All for Your Good Wishes and Recommendations (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-10, 13:20:06 (73.231.17.199)
Just returned from my pre op appt., getting more real everyday (especially when they ask about an Advanced Directive). First of two T(otal) K(nee) A(rthroplasties) long overdue. I also just ordered th .......

131: Speaker Asylum, Looking For Recommendation on BT Powered Speaker (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-02-09, 11:50:53 (73.231.17.199)
Hey Folks, Going in for surgery next week and I want a small BT single box speaker. I think I've narrowed it down to 3, the Audioengine B2, The Klipsch One Plus, or The Three II (looks like a close ou .......

132: SET Asylum, RE: Your system lists "Tung-Sol 6SN7" (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-25, 13:34:49 (73.231.17.199)
Long ago I bought a Supratek Syrah preamp. Wonderful sounding piece. I still have it, but it's mothballed. The 2 boxes take up a lot of space and need plenty of air around them for cooling. Ask me how .......

133: Classical Court, RE: Recent albums from HDTT (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-22, 19:10:55 (73.231.17.199)
Thanks, I'm going to download that Dvorak 7th in DSD 256 when I get my new Mac Mini music server in a week or so. I have the collection on CD and some individual ones on LP. I wasn't planning on buyin .......

134: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Survived the Apple Mothership (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-20, 15:32:13 (73.231.17.199)
You're in luck, base models were in stock at all the stores, anything else is online order two weeks out. They also had the M4 Pro models in stock, but that was more than I needed. Besides I had to sa .......

135: Classical Court, RE: Jacobs version (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-20, 12:51:58 (73.231.17.199)
I don't think I've ever heard his Figaro. My wife and children gave me his Don Giovanni years ago (my God it was expensive!) and I have to confess it just didn't work for me. I was distracted by the c .......

136: Food & Spirits Court, RE: You Are Costing Me Money (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-20, 12:37:35 (73.231.17.199)
Lobster mac huh, more of a potato fan, but add lobster to anything makes it worth trying. Will have to just not look at my C(ontinuous) G(lucose) M(onitor) for a few days after. And something tells me .......

137: Speaker Asylum, RE: Suitable Amplifier for my ProAc Studio 150 speakers? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-20, 11:25:11 (73.231.17.199)
My long ago dealer was a ProAc fan(atic), aside from Avalon they were his favorites. He preferred tubes on them (and everything else) but his SS stable included Rega, Rowland and Ayre. He drove the li .......

138: Food & Spirits Court, You Are Costing Me Money (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-20, 10:34:54 (73.231.17.199)
Ordered those headphones you posted about yesterday and now this? I've got 2 Fleming's nearby. One of these Tuesdays I'm heading down there for dinner. Guess I'll have to share. How do you cook one pa .......

139: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Setup (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-19, 13:36:56 (73.231.17.199)
I was really disappointed we couldn't finish, but it would have been well over $500,000, not including $5,000/mo to rent a house for probably a year. My wife had a colleague who lives a couple of bloc .......

140: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: IMac (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-19, 13:30:46 (73.231.17.199)
I really like the iMac's. Fabulous monitor. I would have bought one instead of the MB Pro, but I have a little table and the screen was just too big. They used to make a smaller one, 21", I think. the .......

141: Inmate Central, RE: I may pull the trigger on those... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-19, 11:48:20 (73.231.17.199)
I lived in Minneapolis, MN for awhile and I had something similar, Yak Trax. I slipped a few times without those. Once on the steps of my apartment on the way to the airport. Luckily I was in first cl .......

142: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: That exact Tower Records was the one I frequented when we lived on the Peninsula (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-18, 12:57:08 (73.231.17.199)
I think you're right, literally one side of the street (blue signs?) was Mt. View, the other side (brown signs ?) was Los Altos, which of course meant more $$$. Now that you mention it, there was alwa .......

143: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Setup (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-18, 11:58:35 (73.231.17.199)
No wired network in my old house (there were plans*), so it's wifi or at best E(thernet) O(ver) P(owerline), which is how my SB Touch, and soon the Mini will be connected. I'm actually surprised how l .......

144: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Setup (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-17, 19:14:36 (73.231.17.199)
Thanks for the advice. I wouldn't say I have the patience, but I do have the time, so your second idea is what I'm going to do. I've only used the restore from Time Machine backup once, when I tried .......

145: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: No one survives the Apple Mothership.... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-17, 18:09:08 (73.231.17.199)
Ah, Fry's, here's my own personal Fry's timeline I grew up in Hayward, definitely East Bay. Our local grocery store was, Fry's Foods where we did all our grocery shopping. The owner sold the business .......

146: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: No one survives the Apple Mothership.... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-17, 16:55:46 (73.231.17.199)
Couldn't hold out any longer, afraid of an exploding Mac, AND, not to get political, exploding tariffs. The CSS (customer support specialist) at the 'ship said that's more common with bulging phone ba .......

147: Computer Audio Asylum, Survived the Apple Mothership (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-17, 12:32:07 (73.231.17.199)
Such a weird place, filled with tourists by the busload. Came home with the MB Pro, but had to order the Mini since only the base model was in stock and I wanted the extra storage. That won't be here .......

148: Inmate Central, RE: Probably gargled with Southern Comfort... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-16, 09:25:42 (73.231.17.199)
I've been mostly staying out of this sandbox, but... Look up EtG and EtS alcohol metabolite tests. They are so sensitive that yes, they will detect alcohol in ETOH based mouthwash several hours after .......

149: Digital Drive, RE: Discipline (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-11, 10:05:17 (73.231.17.199)
That's why I'm getting both. I have no discipline, including financial I guess. .......

150: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: New Mac Mini Setup (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-11, 10:04:04 (73.231.17.199)
Thanks for the tips. I don't anticipate using much storage, but I guess the external SSD could also serve as the mini's backup. Getting the higher 1TB is merely for future proofing for the hand me dow .......

151: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: New Mac Mini Setup (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-06, 19:19:36 (73.231.17.199)
I know, it's just not that much more money after 10 years and I'd rather have the freedom. My 2015 MB Pro does feel like it's getting a bit slow to boot up and more power won't hurt. I'll be using App .......

152: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: New Mac Mini Setup (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-06, 11:43:26 (73.231.17.199)
Yeah, the glue is why they just replace the case. There's a recall out for 2015 MB Pro's with a battery issue, but mine didn't make the date cut, it's an "early" 2015, not a "mid" 2015. .......

153: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: I like the way you think! (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-06, 11:41:29 (73.231.17.199)
I guess my only principles are: I don't want it to blow up I want the most I can get since I hate "breaking in" a new machine, so every 10 years is good for me. I hate cable clutter, so minimization o .......

154: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: What solution are you using to rip? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-06, 11:38:09 (73.231.17.199)
Hey, you have an office! I have a table. Though soon 2 new rooms will open up when both leave for college, one in 8 months, the other next year. #2 will likely never return, save for holidays. #1 well .......

155: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: New Mac Mini Setup (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-05, 22:23:54 (73.231.17.199)
Thanks for the confirmation. I know, the new MB Pro is a bit of a rationalization. Current one is a 2015 and, aside from the battery issue, it has a small 13" screen that got marred up by my very help .......

156: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: What I find interesting (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-05, 17:08:46 (73.231.17.199)
Who can figure Apple out about anything (except for making gobs of cash). My main goal is to just get a one box solution with a minimum of cables and additions. As I said, I've given up on ripping, ev .......

157: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: I like the way you think! (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-05, 17:03:44 (73.231.17.199)
You've got lots of horsepower there, don't think I need the M4 Pro chip. Does the Dolby Atmos processing require that, or did you also just want to future proof? I'm waffling a bit on more storage, an .......

158: Computer Audio Asylum, New Mac Mini Setup (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-05, 15:02:14 (73.231.17.199)
Abe, u up? For several reasons I've decided to go ahead and get a new MM to setup as my streamer and storage device. I've looked around, and for an all in one solution it seems to be my best option. N .......

159: Speaker Asylum, RE: Best Affordable speaker (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-05, 14:18:18 (73.231.17.199)
I have the little babies of the old lineup, The Symbol. It gives me most of what the Eclipse offered, I had the opportunity at the dealer to trade up and couldn't justify the cost, more bass, but I'm .......

160: General Asylum, RE: I've only been to UCLA a few times (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-05, 14:08:17 (73.231.17.199)
Hey, thanks for that last comment. We've tried our best, and she's turned out pretty well, intelligent, confident (after a long struggle) and with more common sense than most of her gen. She's going t .......

161: General Asylum, RE: No new housing (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-05, 10:23:42 (73.231.17.199)
Your wife is 100% correct. I was lucky at one point and got into the UCLA dorms. It was a world of difference in life and education. On campus living, at least for the first two years is critical, and .......

162: General Asylum, RE: OT: Did you ever find new speakers? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-05, 09:41:02 (73.231.17.199)
Unfortunately not. I've been waylaid by health problems for several months now and haven't been able to do much at all. I wish I could say it's getting better, but not so far. I have some surgical pro .......

163: General Asylum, RE: What about the JC route? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-05, 00:13:18 (73.231.17.199)
Oh heavens no. I want her to experience the true college life, from orientation to graduation. I did the JC route, among others and transferred to UCLA. I never felt apart of the people there. It's no .......

164: General Asylum, RE: I had no idea.... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-04, 20:18:41 (73.231.17.199)
She's applying all over the country, including, gulp the South. Pretty much have to if you're from CA and aren't ultra competitive, even the "better" Cal States are tough to crack. She's got a better .......

165: General Asylum, RE: I had no idea.... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-04, 14:39:48 (73.231.17.199)
I misremembered, it was SUN that they used! I'm old, forgetting more and more these days. I think you and I were in Silly Valley at the best of times. I worked at a law firm (founded by a man who had .......

166: General Asylum, And Another One... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-04, 12:23:53 (73.231.17.199)
Bought my youngest her first bike, used, a Specialized Hard Rock, and there was an obscure SGI sticker on it. Turns out Specialized used SGI machines to design their bikes back in the day and manufact .......

167: Speaker Asylum, RE: Best Affordable speaker (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-04, 12:06:34 (73.231.17.199)
Funny how so many speakers look almost identical to Charlie Hanson's (RIP, so dearly missed) original Avalon Acoustics design. Maybe he (and now Neil Patel) were on to something there. Still dying for .......

168: General Asylum, RE: Saw them twice at Shoreline Amphitheatre (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-04, 10:13:09 (73.231.17.199)
Ah, back in the day when the methane from the buried landfill would still flame up. Guess you could light up your doobies that way too (not you personally, but some of the crowd I'd suspect). Fun SGI .......

169: General Asylum, RE: An Eye-opening Experience. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-03, 00:04:30 (73.231.17.199)
I could attend the SF Symphony and opera all season for years, including hotel, dinner, a car and a driver, AND have an outstanding system at home. Each to his own though. .......

170: Classical Court, RE: Recommendation for the Marriage of Figaro (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2025-01-02, 12:15:29 (73.231.17.199)
I love Gardiner with the English Baroque Soloists, Terfel, Hadley, Gilfry, Martinpelto and Stephen. It's "HIP", but as far as I'm concerned it works. It's fun, lively and so very entertaining. It d .......

171: Classical Court, RE: Follow-up (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-19, 13:05:18 (73.231.17.199)
Incomplete data on that one too. I had to look up "The Happy Hypocrite". Elwell. I mean, it's there, why can't they put it in the release on the work? And wow, quite the release. I had no idea Lane wa .......

172: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Inappropriate replies (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-19, 12:35:29 (73.231.17.199)
I did, and they are beautiful speakers, especially that walnut finish. I'd probably have an easier time placing those, and getting them past my wife, but I still remember listening to and loving the Q .......

173: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: when you buy a good set of Quads new or used (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-19, 12:03:58 (73.231.17.199)
I think the fact that I remember so vividly how much I liked them nearly 20 years ago at The Analog Room speaks to that. Yes, could have been the whole system, and I don't have the cash to put all tha .......

174: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: I bought some many years ago (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-19, 11:42:29 (73.231.17.199)
I've never seen a used '57 available where I am. I think, all things considered, I'll be extremely happy with a new 28XX, or 29XX in front of me. As I get older, if I'm lucky enough, which at the mome .......

175: Inmate Central, RE: So Microsoft ran an update yesterday and... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-19, 11:35:33 (73.231.17.199)
Thankfully my wife and daughters drove to San Digeo yesterday. She was on her work computer at the hotel last night and got the BS o' D. I'm happily "working" on my unaffected Macbook! .......

176: Inmate Central, RE: Well at least she didn't litter the roadside with all that. Nt (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-19, 11:33:15 (73.231.17.199)
That is what my mother in law's car would have looked like if she had one. Fortunately for the world she never got a license, let alone a car. Her condo when she died though, took my wife and I weeks .......

177: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Quads, Should I Bother? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-19, 11:27:41 (73.231.17.199)
That right side looks about where mine would be near the wall. I've got to say, I'm getting near obsessed with the chairs in the photo E-Stat posted. Almost as much as with the French Girl I posted... .......

178: Classical Court, RE: Follow-up (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-19, 11:20:29 (73.231.17.199)
I could not be happier than I am with ROON and Qobuz. I know, extra cost for ROON, but they work together seamlessly so far, and the Qobuz interface via ROON is, well pretty perfect. And I don't ha .......

179: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Guilty as charged! ;) (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-17, 22:29:21 (73.231.17.199)
Baroque is not my flavor, I'm a classical/romantic from Haydn through Sibelius and Bartok. With opera from Puccini, Verdi, Mozart, and Donizetti. Chamber is getting some work here. It was an incredibl .......

180: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Seems like you have answered your question. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-17, 21:48:40 (73.231.17.199)
Yep, and while I still intend on auditioning a few others, I think I can eliminate several that cost WAY more than the current price on those Quads. As I said a screaming bargain at that price. Wonder .......

181: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Guilty as charged! ;) (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-17, 21:40:11 (73.231.17.199)
Instead of a subwoofer, would the larger 2912 be a better choice for orchestral? Don't quite get Mahler's 9th, but I do love 1-5. Still don't listen above 85 dB peaks, and probably 75 dB on average. A .......

182: Inmate Central, RE: I never miss "Fridays With Frank." (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-17, 16:52:01 (73.231.17.199)
Hard not to be, always so cool and collected, reminds me of Joe Friday. Love the people that watch him, and STILL do the stupid things in his jurisdiction. I guess they want their 15 minutes of fame, .......

183: Inmate Central, RE: One of the rabbit holes I've fallen down for the last year or so... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-17, 15:18:09 (73.231.17.199)
I went down one of those rabbit holes for awhile. Frank the Arizona Deputy Sheriff traffic cop. All he does is patrol for traffic violations. So many idiots out there. A little on the political side s .......

184: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: SoCal dealer (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-17, 15:08:40 (73.231.17.199)
Well, they have them on their website, and with the current price that Kent noted. But, they're not listed on the distributor's website. Neither is the Alma Audio dealer (who still has the old prices .......

185: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Guilty as charged! ;) (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-17, 13:56:34 (73.231.17.199)
Smokin' deal, thanks for letting me know, and for answering my questions. Aside from the Avalons I bought (a paltry $3,500) my dealer carried those many years ago, the Quads were the only speakers in .......

186: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Guilty as charged! ;) (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-17, 13:24:34 (73.231.17.199)
How well do they ship? I assume crated and via common carrier, and safe arrival would ultimately depend on how well they're packed at origin. I can only find a dealer in San Diego, Alma Audio. No idea .......

187: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Guilty as charged! ;) (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-17, 12:33:17 (73.231.17.199)
What's not to love? I loved them the first time I heard them (988's driven by Air Tight ATM-211 monos). It's just a matter of whether I'd get $15,000 worth out of them as opposed to what I'd get wi .......

188: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Quads, Should I Bother? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-17, 11:51:44 (73.231.17.199)
It will be at least 8 years before I'll be able to have my dedicated room, if I make it that far. I used to have 2, then 17.5 years ago daughter #1 arrived. After that I moved to another room, but 17 .......

189: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Quads, Should I Bother? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-17, 11:27:13 (73.231.17.199)
Thanks Kent, you have given me hope. Sounds like owning a British car, you need 2, a '57 and a '63 variant, vintage or new. Someone down the street in an office complex has a TR-6, and a TR-7. Persona .......

190: Planar Speaker Asylum, Quads, Should I Bother? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-17, 10:07:52 (73.231.17.199)
Hey Planar Folks, A few days ago I posted a question on Speakers about some I am considering. I didn't include Quads, because I just assumed they wouldn't work in the limited placement options I have. .......

191: Inmate Central, RE: we have the best view we could afford! ;) (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-17, 09:52:40 (73.231.17.199)
Beautiful, our "property" is 7 figures and my views are of all my a$$hole neighbors. Can't wait to get out of here (8 years until wife's pension) and that looks like a lovely place to go! .......

192: Inmate Central, RE: How about the RS 3. Too small ? -nt (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-16, 10:32:47 (73.231.17.199)
WAY too small. Tried to cram in to one on the showroom floor and it was painful. And, I'm not big, well not tall anyway, a little (lot) too big around the middle, but working on it. The A4 is the abso .......

193: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Is that "Berning" or "Burning"? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-15, 22:57:31 (73.231.17.199)
I can't speak for Jeffrey's, but my ZOTL amp runs pretty cool. Mine uses 10 tubes (see my comment below for the configuration) and is no warmer than my NAD solid state integrated. .......

194: Speaker Asylum, RE: I have a very strong recommendation, but it is not local... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-15, 20:12:55 (73.231.17.199)
Figured out how to import your Qobuz playlist via ROON. I'll give a closer listen when the house is empty, but, Chant's dAuvergne and Flicka! Kind of a local girl. I had no idea there was another reco .......

195: Speaker Asylum, RE: Give Me Your Best Speaker Audition Strategies (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-15, 18:52:59 (73.231.17.199)
Oh my, those look much larger in your photo than I anticipated. Perhaps the Forte or the Volti version would fit my space better. I'm hoping the local dealer is still around, they are still listed on .......

196: Speaker Asylum, RE: Give Me Your Best Speaker Audition Strategies (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-15, 18:34:59 (73.231.17.199)
We'll see how controlled I can make it. And, no room at all for Maggies or Sound Labs. If I could I would! And sorry, the PS Audio's would never make the appearance cut, those weird outriggers. I'm su .......

197: Speaker Asylum, RE: How far in distance & time are you from an audio show? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-15, 18:17:09 (73.231.17.199)
Unfortunately, at least for the foreseeable future, I just can't get around very well. I've never attended one, and always wanted to. We used to have one here in San Francisco, well Burlingame, but wh .......

198: General Asylum, RE: oversized ,,,, overbuilt ,,,,, overpriced ....... the new way of audiophiles ... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-15, 17:18:32 (73.231.17.199)
It follows the market. Since now there is so much money flowing out there it's all got to be MORE, just to impress. I mean just look at the super car market. Around here we've got Ferrari's, McLarens, .......

199: Speaker Asylum, RE: Quads (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-15, 16:24:30 (73.231.17.199)
I missed out on a local used Avalon Opus and a Wilson Benesch model I can't recall the name of. Just didn't hit at the right time for me. I know used is an option, but I'd really rather have a dealers .......

200: Speaker Asylum, RE: Maybe you should get Sibelius speakers (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-15, 16:06:04 (73.231.17.199)
I know you're being cheeky as they say, but I saw those awhile ago. I've never heard a single driver, and I am skeptical about a 4" driver for Mahler. I watched a few of the designer's videos and he's .......

201: Speaker Asylum, RE: Quads (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-15, 12:53:36 (73.231.17.199)
I've only heard AG's briefly at my old dealer and don't have any recollection of them. I showed up one day and there they were. He was not a horn guy, so it was a surprise. I know I've relayed this st .......

202: Speaker Asylum, RE: Magico and Martin Logan (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-15, 12:40:26 (73.231.17.199)
Beautiful. I can only dream of that kind of room. In 9 years (wife will qualify for a substantial old school pension) we'll sell this Silly Valley crackerbox and move, somewhere undetermined, and if I .......

203: Speaker Asylum, RE: I have a very strong recommendation, but it is not local... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-15, 12:37:03 (73.231.17.199)
Yeah, I'd love to get on a plane, and if I could there would be several speakers I would add, but my health won't allow it. At best I can get in the car and drive to LA to audition the WB's et al. Eve .......

204: Speaker Asylum, RE: Give Me Your Best Speaker Audition Strategies (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-15, 11:58:36 (73.231.17.199)
One of the reasons it's on my list is because of placement. Corn(er) Wall (as in room wall) as I don't have a lot of great options. I am lucky as there is a Heritage dealer just South a bit, a 25 mile .......

205: Inmate Central, RE: My second one (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-15, 09:15:20 (73.231.17.199)
I am literally on hold now to make an appointment with the shoulder ortho. Both are bothersome, and bicep tendonitis, really painful! Best of luck with recovery. Now I have my two bad knees and two ba .......

206: Speaker Asylum, RE: Why no Vandersteens on your list? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-15, 08:59:26 (73.231.17.199)
My first post college speaker purchase (college system was an Infinity speaker and Yamaha receiver) was a choice between B&W (never will I say Bowers & Wilkins) and a Vandersteen 1C. Roughly the same .......

207: Speaker Asylum, RE: Clearly identify your priorities (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-14, 22:07:44 (73.231.17.199)
Believe it or not, but I've already done some eliminations. Oh, and I definitely have an "appearance" bias, I like wood and quality cabinet craftsmanship and finishing. I still have a couple of non wo .......

208: Speaker Asylum, RE: Smoking a pipe around those speakers. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-14, 19:24:01 (73.231.17.199)
I love the marketing materials that place the expensive speakers right next to the wood burning fireplaces. .......

209: Speaker Asylum, RE: Idk, I just listen (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-14, 19:22:16 (73.231.17.199)
I think my audition tracks are varied, well at least within the bounds of the music I listen to (it's 4 hours long, like I said, need to pare it down just a bit!). And my list of speakers is varied as .......

210: Speaker Asylum, RE: Give Me Your Best Speaker Audition Strategies (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-14, 18:48:10 (73.231.17.199)
Checked your profile, and I don't know if it's changed, but that's a really nice system you've put together. That Cary preamp has always intrigued me. Love me some 6SN7's. I have a Supratek Syrah in m .......

211: Speaker Asylum, RE: " their network was down and they couldn't play anything!"... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-14, 17:00:31 (73.231.17.199)
Discman? Do they still make those? I do have an old iPhone with a 3.5mm jack. I could get an adapter to RCA. Wonder what the audio quality would be. Speaking of for the road, I've had my car for 3 yea .......

212: Speaker Asylum, RE: Clearly identify your priorities (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-14, 16:54:56 (73.231.17.199)
I tell you, I look at the space EVERY day and think maybe if I just squeezed this over I could get those Quads in. Smaller couch, or better yet, Honey, do we really need a couch? Yeah, that's the tick .......

213: Speaker Asylum, RE: Qualio and Joseph Crowe (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-14, 16:12:21 (73.231.17.199)
Not quite my style on those, but thanks for the response. I wonder why the acrylic. I've never seen that in a speaker. .......

214: Speaker Asylum, RE: Give Me Your Best Speaker Audition Strategies (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-14, 16:02:11 (73.231.17.199)
I was at a Best Buy the other day looking at Macbooks. It had a Magnolia in it and I was excited when I walked in and saw the Kef R3's I'm interested in (and the Blades, God awful ugly speakers). Of c .......

215: Speaker Asylum, RE: Clearly identify your priorities (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-14, 15:51:41 (73.231.17.199)
Well, if I had the room I'd just get Quads and be done. But I don't, so I have to compromise. I think we've been over this before. What is it about the dipole that spoils you for all others? I'm after .......

216: Speaker Asylum, RE: Keep in mind... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-14, 15:34:04 (73.231.17.199)
Yes, that is a concern, especially with the ATC's. My plan is to eliminate as many as I can, then pack up my amp (it's only 18 lbs!) and try it out, in lieu of a home audition. It drives my Avalons (5 .......

217: Speaker Asylum, Give Me Your Best Speaker Audition Strategies (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-14, 13:42:02 (73.231.17.199)
Trying to avoid the food fights and $#!* shows on Central, so let's start a conversation here: Hopefully this week while the wife and daughters are in San Diego at a figure skating competition I can v .......

218: Inmate Central, RE: my wife's TT was S-tronic... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-13, 16:48:54 (73.231.17.199)
My A4 is, I believe, a 7 speed S-Tronic. Smooth as silk. So far the only problems I've had are the leaking engine mounts. I had one replaced under warranty, my independent mechanic said they should be .......

219: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Oh my...not more poweramps! Yes, Virginia, there really is... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-13, 13:28:09 (73.231.17.199)
One of the reasons I like my LTA is because it is so light, 18 lbs. Easy for me to move around. And the tubes should last a very long time according to LTA, it uses 2x 12AU7 preamp, 2x 12AX7, 2x 12AU7 .......

220: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Oh my...not more poweramps! Yes, Virginia, there really is... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-13, 11:37:51 (73.231.17.199)
Here's the direct link to ZOTL technology and David Berning's designs and patents. .......

221: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Oh my...not more poweramps! Yes, Virginia, there really is... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-13, 11:33:19 (73.231.17.199)
Can't ever go wrong with a Berning designed amp. I have a Linear Tube Audio Ultralinear+ ZOTL integrated. Much lower power (22 watts), but it drives my Avalons just fine. Link below to LTA. Website ha .......

222: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: A new setup for streaming (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-11, 23:12:12 (73.231.17.199)
Of course, and if we ever do remodel this cracker box I'll have it installed. But for $100 EOP solved most of my drop out problems. .......

223: Inmate Central, RE: A spectacularly idiotic wildlife management decision (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-11, 22:08:49 (73.231.17.199)
Family story about the spotted owl. My mother was from Eureka, CA, home of old growth redwood and logging. The entire side of the family was in the timber industry. We had loggers, mill workers, logg .......

224: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: A new setup for streaming (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-11, 16:40:09 (73.231.17.199)
If there's an ethernet connection use that. If not, and I'm no golden ear, and I probably couldn't tell the difference between true ethernet, but I've been using ethernet over powerline for awhile now .......

225: Inmate Central, RE: HP & Lenovo (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-02, 22:07:47 (73.231.17.199)
Those seem to be the best of the lot. I still have my ancient HP calculator, which sadly no longer works. The old HP was something to behold, thanks for nothing Carly. My wife's current laptop is an H .......

226: Inmate Central, RE: Me and my wife - Windoze, both of our kids - Apple (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-02, 22:03:31 (73.231.17.199)
EXACTLY my experience! Install one update, restart, another update, which doesn't install and I have to do it over again. And the absolute worst anti virus pestering. My Sophos for the Mac is absolute .......

227: Inmate Central, RE: My wife runs Windows 11 on her PC. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-02, 21:46:46 (73.231.17.199)
I never was one for getting into the innards. I just want something to work when I turn it on. Yes, there have been times when I wish I knew more and could fiddle and fix, but that's long ago and far .......

228: Inmate Central, RE: My wife runs Windows 11 on her PC. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-02, 19:41:14 (73.231.17.199)
"But it also doesn't play well with others." But it plays so well within itself. I can use my computer, iPhone, iPad, Watch and car to send and receive messages, email, phone and video calls (well, no .......

229: Inmate Central, RE: What one is accustomed to... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-02, 18:30:20 (73.231.17.199)
What is your Windows machine(s). I ask because everything I saw today was junk. And not cheap. The best, and I use the term loosely, was a Lenovo copy of a Macbook. I swear when I saw it I thought it .......

230: Inmate Central, RE: Never had to 'Tinker' with Windows 11 ...... You're doing the wrong things......nt (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-02, 15:24:56 (73.231.17.199)
Maybe 11 is an improvement, it's about time. I still don't care. Why would I go back when what I have works for me and has daily for over 10 years? I hated Windows, it didn't work for me. Works for yo .......

231: Inmate Central, RE: Question ................... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-02, 14:02:16 (73.231.17.199)
I can't recall. It was a couple of years ago on a Dell laptop my wife's firm gave her that had been retired, 10 if I had to guess. Whatever it was it brought back the immediate frustrations of my Wind .......

232: Inmate Central, RE: I bought a refurb from Apple. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-02, 09:34:57 (73.231.17.199)
They've got lots of Airs and some Pro's. $350 off the Pro, Air a little less of a discount, but something is better than nothing. .......

233: Inmate Central, RE: Time for a New Computer Setup... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-02, 09:33:26 (73.231.17.199)
But you said the key words, bigger and better! No, I don't need the Pro, it's definitely a want. I haven't compared the two yet. I was in the Apple store a couple of weeks ago getting my daughter's Ai .......

234: Inmate Central, RE: Trackbar... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-01, 21:34:56 (73.231.17.199)
Mice gave me serious carpal tunnel back in the day. I had to switch to a left handed trackball. That was a difficult adjustment. I don't do anything more than scroll and click now and I really took to .......

235: Inmate Central, RE: Time for a New Computer Setup... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-01, 19:57:05 (73.231.17.199)
That touchbar though...I remember trying that out and it drove me nuts. It was so...Microsoft. Good prices. I've been trying to get into Mac of All Trades, but their site isn't working for me. The onl .......

236: Inmate Central, RE: The Macbook Air product is a bargain (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-01, 19:29:31 (73.231.17.199)
Hah! Mine dropped a fully loaded bookshelf on hers. I had the 3 year Apple Care coverage and just got the screen replaced for the $99 deductible. Good as new. Trying to decide if I want to reup the AC .......

237: Amp/Preamp Asylum, My Wife and Daughters' Favorite Beach (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-01, 18:25:06 (73.231.17.199)
no text text .......

238: Inmate Central, RE: I know you said you didn't have much room on your desk for a big monitor, but. . . (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-01, 18:20:40 (73.231.17.199)
Not the way our bowling alley LR is laid out. I swear, whoever designed this house went to the Bowlmore Lanes school of architecture. I don't really need something THAT big...yet. I try to be as unobt .......

239: Inmate Central, Were There Any Other Signs of the Swollen Battery? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-01, 18:08:00 (73.231.17.199)
no text text .......

240: Inmate Central, RE: Time for a New Computer Setup... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-01, 18:05:28 (73.231.17.199)
Thanks, but to clarify, I don't have room for the laptop and the monitor on my table. It's not a desk, just a small round side table. I can use the frame underneath the table to put the Mini on, leavi .......

241: Inmate Central, Time for a New Computer Setup... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-07-01, 16:58:46 (73.231.17.199)
Ok Folks, My 10 year old Macbook Pro is getting a little squirrelly. The keys are crunchy (tried cleaning externally to no avail) and the trackpad isn't working as well as it once did. I remember when .......

242: Inmate Central, RE: That's probably it. This part of the country, most of the houses have basements. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-06-20, 12:29:33 (73.231.17.199)
One of ours said get a bidet, paper clogs the lines! But again, the only problem we had was with the sewer line, never the actual toilets. We actually got a bit lucky, the city has a grant program tha .......

243: Inmate Central, RE: The problem is more with the houses than the toilets. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-06-20, 11:48:21 (73.231.17.199)
Our house was built in 1956. Still, never a problem. Could be the design, we have a significant crawl space underneath. I don't know much about plumbing, but maybe that allows for greater fall in our .......

244: Inmate Central, RE: It's not that they don't work. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-06-20, 09:38:47 (73.231.17.199)
Nope. Not the Toto. Have to give it to the Japanese, they really engineer their toilets well. Ours has a valve called G Max, or G Force (like I said, it's been almost 20 years). Only when we had a plu .......

245: Inmate Central, And Not All Toilets... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-06-20, 09:23:47 (73.231.17.199)
We've had 2 LF Toto's for going on 20 years without a problem (and that's with 3 girls in the house). Granted, they cost a bit more to begin with, but genuine replacement parts are readily available a .......

246: Inmate Central, RE: Lowe's price is $449, but that includes a battery and a charger. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-06-20, 09:16:40 (73.231.17.199)
We have one of those too. So far works flawlessly. We have a reasonable sized front (well for a SV cracker box) and a small back, so it's all we need. Much easier on the back and arms than our pull st .......

247: General Asylum, RE: What?! (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-06-19, 21:34:54 (73.231.17.199)
Eh, just a mixup. Someone probably ordered the 40 and got my 30. Like I said, I was in the intimidated phase (which passed) and just said I'd keep the 40. You know how that place could be, take the go .......

248: General Asylum, RE: "Double 20" (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-06-19, 19:53:35 (73.231.17.199)
One of my less successful purchases from the now departed Analog Room. I ordered a twin 30, what was delivered after a LONG delay was a single 40. I should have told Brian to keep it and get me what I .......

249: Inmate Central, Cellphones, HAH! That's Old News (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-06-08, 10:07:51 (73.231.17.199)
I was in Palo Alto the other day surrounded (literally) by Teslas, and the the guy next to me at a light in one I swear was sound asleep. That's the new "distraction", self driving. .......

250: Digital Drive, RE: Remove Login Items if LMS is running on Mac.... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-06-05, 08:22:57 (73.231.17.199)
Thanks, but It doesn't appear there, that's what I can't figure out. A checkbox is buried DEEP somewhere. I'd have to go into the weeds to find it and who knows what problems that would cause. Probabl .......

251: Digital Drive, RE: April 2010 .. The Touch came to Market ................ (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-06-04, 17:34:05 (73.231.17.199)
Absolutely amazed that my SBT and LMS still work. Like I said below, the only frustration is that I can't turn off the start server automatically function, even though "never start server automaticall .......

252: Digital Drive, RE: April 2010 .. The Touch came to Market ................ (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-06-04, 16:44:30 (73.231.17.199)
Still the best piece of audio equipment I've ever had. At least for expanding my listening abilities. I see it's now called Lyrion Music Server. Haven't had the opportunity to see what that's all abou .......

253: Digital Drive, RE: Streamers: Are you willing to pay LESS to get MORE ? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-06-04, 16:06:04 (73.231.17.199)
I have to say, all these new devices to do what my SB Touch has been doing for what, 15 years now. I can't even remember when my family gave it to me. I guess Logitech just couldn't make enough money .......

254: Digital Drive, RE: Streamers: Are you willing to pay LESS to get MORE ? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-06-04, 15:58:29 (73.231.17.199)
Thanks for that link, superb rundown of the ROON Nucleus v. the Mini. I think all things considered I'd prefer the Mini, no matter what it will never be a brick (until it dies I guess). I'd have to se .......

255: Digital Drive, RE: Streamers: Are you willing to pay LESS to get MORE ? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-06-03, 16:42:02 (73.231.17.199)
Pretty cool, wonder if they have clocks on their displays! My SB Touch (with a clock) refuses to die, though it's losing consciousness more and more frequently these days, so I might yet be in the mar .......

256: Films/DVD Asylum, A Hearty +1 from Me (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-06-01, 19:22:54 (73.231.17.199)
It was so nice to watch a program built upon strong, intelligent characters, and not BOOM!, CRASH!, BANG! CGI. Real people with strengths, weaknesses and flaws. Just wish there were more episodes. ::: .......

257: Inmate Central, RE: Nightmare Abomination (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-31, 14:08:54 (73.231.17.199)
Saw one today in Palo Alto, not surprisingly. Anyone who has a stainless steel REFRIGERATOR knows how crappy they look with fingerprints all over them. I've seen several CT's now, and they all look fi .......

258: Speaker Asylum, RE: Actually... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-27, 20:11:06 (73.231.17.199)
So, if I understand (and that may be doubtful), to get the whole note, sustain to decay, the speaker needs a greater frequency extension, and that's where the SW comes in. At what instrumental frequen .......

259: Speaker Asylum, RE: "2C3D" System (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-27, 20:04:54 (73.231.17.199)
I just watched a reviewer's video about that 2C3D concept (referencing a Robert Harley review system). I guess Brian at TAR thought it was hogwash, he powered his Avalons with Wavestream Kinetics (Sco .......

260: Speaker Asylum, RE: What's the rest of the systm? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-27, 18:48:20 (73.231.17.199)
I wouldn't call the sound I get thin or anemic, I'm just looking for more now that I can spend more money. I'm looking for the sound I heard in my dealers room long ago with Eidelons, stunning clarity .......

261: Speaker Asylum, RE: his existing Avalons? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-27, 10:51:55 (73.231.17.199)
I think I've gotten all I'm going to get out of this thread, but for completeness: Thanks for your suggestion, but really looking for new, dealer supported speakers (hoping to find one that will help .......

262: Speaker Asylum, RE: Define "BIG SOUND" (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-24, 13:48:46 (73.231.17.199)
Good article. So what characteristic, or specifications in a speaker gives it good dynamics? I read that horns are the best for that, and if I have to go that route I do have at least one horn speaker .......

263: Speaker Asylum, RE: Since subwoofers don't give away their position, you could hide one (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-23, 20:26:46 (73.231.17.199)
But you can't hide the wires, and there's no receptacle behind the plant! See my question above, genuinely looking to learn. .......

264: Speaker Asylum, Ok Subwoofer Folks, Please Explain (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-23, 20:24:58 (73.231.17.199)
Ok, here's my honest question: In musical terms, how does a subwoofer that crosses over for low frequencies at say 60Hz, help the weight of the orchestral instruments who have their lowest frequencies .......

265: Speaker Asylum, Big Sound...Uncle Art's Description... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-23, 10:38:00 (73.231.17.199)
Hopefully fair use: Art Dudley on the Audio Note AN-E Lexus Signature: "Throughout their time here I was consistently impressed by how loudly the Audio Notes could play, and by how utterly big they co .......

266: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: The three semifinalists in my poweramp quest. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-23, 09:22:16 (73.231.17.199)
I miss that shop, and the guys there, so much, especially now that I have the $$$ to spend and am looking for new speakers! I remember the Aesthetix gear, but it could also have been a BAT preamp or p .......

267: Inmate Central, RE: From what I know... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-23, 09:07:58 (73.231.17.199)
I've got 2 bad knees in need of replacement, and two rotator cuffs with damage, I've been on an opioid for years. A few months ago it was nearly impossible to get it refilled without jumping through h .......

268: Inmate Central, RE: Tesla has set the bar for stoopid .... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-23, 08:59:20 (73.231.17.199)
Saw one yesterday. Here in Silly Valley, the heart of stoopid Elon worship, starting to see more and more of them. We already live in Tesla central, and you can't go 100 yards without seeing at least .......

269: Speaker Asylum, RE: Define "BIG SOUND" (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-23, 08:49:56 (73.231.17.199)
Not so easy to define what I'm after. I used scale in one of my updates. I guess scale, weight (even a piccolo has weight behind it) and presence are some of the words I use. I know I can't, and am no .......

270: Speaker Asylum, RE: Can You Get BIG SOUND From a Stand Mount? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-22, 19:35:52 (73.231.17.199)
I have KEF's on my list, both standmount (Reference 1 Meta) and floorstanding (Reference 3 Meta). And the KC62 is the one sub that I was thinking of trying, looks really small, so I might be able to h .......

271: Speaker Asylum, RE: Adding subwoofers should give you the BIG SOUND that you want... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-22, 10:53:53 (73.231.17.199)
Thanks, and while I may try a subwoofer for kicks and giggles just to see how much better (or worse) it makes my Avalons sound, more boxes, cable and cords are not what I'm looking for. The space real .......

272: Speaker Asylum, RE: Suggest Ocean Way Audio Eureka 8" two way (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-22, 10:46:59 (73.231.17.199)
Thanks for the suggestion. First I have to GET it in place! If it was my old dealer they'd set it all up for me. I don't know of any dealers in the area that are like that anymore, there are so few ar .......

273: General Asylum, RE: Which rink(s)? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-22, 00:28:23 (73.231.17.199)
She trains at Shark's Ice San Jose where we have 6 sheets now. She's a prima donna and hates the new stadium rink because its's just "icky" and I confirmed with the ice manager that it's made differen .......

274: General Asylum, RE: Knee surgery (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-21, 22:58:30 (73.231.17.199)
Yeah, I had surgery scheduled during Covid and had to back out. Can't do both knees at the same time, so it will be a long process. Finally getting to the point where my girls won't need me to cart th .......

275: Speaker Asylum, RE: Can You Get BIG SOUND From a Stand Mount? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-21, 22:49:16 (73.231.17.199)
My youngest, almost 16 year old daughter, goes to the gym every day, she can lift them for me. I guess if I can't find a stand mount I like she can wrestle the 90lb floorstanders too, me, not so much. .......

276: Speaker Asylum, RE: Can You Get BIG SOUND From a Stand Mount? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-21, 22:16:29 (73.231.17.199)
Hey, those look just like my first speaker, an Infinity something or other 40 years ago with the curved edges. That was a pretty sparkling review by Erin (not familiar with his channel) and a pretty g .......

277: Speaker Asylum, Lost My Responses during the Afternoon Blackout! (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-21, 20:45:07 (73.231.17.199)
So, bass isn't my thing and my Avalons give me all I require. I've thought about subs, and almost bought a small KEF KC62, but just couldn't pull the trigger. Besides, I'm a simpleton (yeah, I know wh .......

278: General Asylum, RE: It's the room (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-21, 20:13:39 (73.231.17.199)
By the time I got to TAR they didn't have Totem. The only stand mount I remember was the Response 1. Everything else was floorstanding, ProAcs, Avalons and I think Rega out in the entry. Later he, for .......

279: Speaker Asylum, Can You Get BIG SOUND From a Stand Mount? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-21, 12:30:22 (73.231.17.199)
I read the anecdotes about Joseph Audio fooling people at the shows by displaying his big speakers and actually playing the small ones. Audiophile urban legend, or did he figure out how to get that bi .......

280: General Asylum, RE: Response 3 Signature (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-21, 12:10:20 (73.231.17.199)
Lummy, you're the stand mount guy around here, how much, I don't know what the term would be...not just volume or loudness, but maybe presence, do you get? What I've got now are floorstanding Avalon S .......

281: General Asylum, RE: Response 3 Signature (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-21, 11:50:09 (73.231.17.199)
Listened to ProAc's many many times at The Analog Room. Almost bought a pair of Response 2's, but fell for the Avalons instead. Still love my Avalons, but want a bigger sound. The more I look at my sp .......

282: General Asylum, RE: Picture in website seems like the dealer's house (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-21, 11:35:57 (73.231.17.199)
I think that's an old pic. The address places it in a Saratoga strip mall of some sort. Not sure if it's a place where you can just swing by or not. It reads like an appt. only joint. I hate those, pu .......

283: General Asylum, SF Bay Area Folks... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-18, 12:43:10 (73.231.17.199)
Anyone have any experience with Basil Audio in Saratoga? Their website says they carry ProAc, ATC and KEF speakers (among others). I'm considering models from each of those mfg's. Haven't been to a B& .......

284: Inmate Central, Agreed... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-15, 10:13:55 (73.231.17.199)
no text text .......

285: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Having trouble understanding (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-12, 08:46:25 (73.231.17.199)
No, I have a wife who wouldn't want a monolithic speaker sitting in our living room. It's called compromise. .......

286: General Asylum, RE: I've seen a lot of Factory Refurbished gear for sale, (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-12, 08:26:01 (73.231.17.199)
I know Marantz has a very liberal return privilege, 60 days no questions asked on orders from their website. I was looking at getting an sacd player from them. Eventually bought an open box unit from .......

287: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: The new narrower flavors (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-12, 08:14:32 (73.231.17.199)
I did see those a bit ago when scouting around, but even at their smallest a near 5ft tall speaker in a small Silly Valley living room would probably not work (well, for one of us in the house). I thi .......

288: Planar Speaker Asylum, Quad Speakers in Less Than Ideal Placement (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-11, 14:09:48 (73.231.17.199)
Hey folks, It's been a long time, but whenever I have heard Quads, I've loved the experience. I'm considering new speakers for my living room and am wondering whether I should seek out some Quads. The .......

289: Speaker Asylum, Uh, Not All of Us have ROOM for Sound Labs, Unfortunately (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-11, 13:52:41 (73.231.17.199)
I've never heard any Wilsons, but the thing I notice most about them is how many of them are available on the used market, at least on Audiogon. It's Wilson, B&W (602's were my first speakers and I re .......

290: Digital Drive, RE: Preview (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-11, 10:05:02 (73.231.17.199)
So sad what Arkivmusic has devolved into. For classical, if you aren't already familiar with them, try Presto Music. Since they are also a provider of streaming much of their catalog offers "samples", .......

291: Digital Drive, RE: AntiCables (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-10, 21:29:38 (73.231.17.199)
Conflicts, nah, just appreciate civilized conversations about trying to get the most out of our music and equipment. I think it's great we all have options that give us opportunities. Heck, long ago I .......

292: Digital Drive, RE: Sampling music (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-10, 15:01:51 (73.231.17.199)
Ok, I think I've got you now after reading your follow ups. And I'm pretty sure I said each to their own taste somewhere! Well, you used the word "detestable", which is kind of loaded, but didn't spec .......

293: Digital Drive, RE: Some folks are coming on rather harshly in favor of streaming (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-10, 12:03:16 (73.231.17.199)
Was I harsh? Just honest I thought. I get the Golden Ears of those who poo-poo the cheap streaming. I mean, I can't hear cable differences, so who am I to say that they can't hear differences between .......

294: Digital Drive, RE: Streaming (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-05-09, 19:58:00 (73.231.17.199)
"Streaming when set up properly is indistinguishable from CDs" Pretty much. My system is thus: Roon/Qobuz -- SBTouch OR USB Direct out of my MB Pro -- Marantz SA-Ki Ruby Internal DAC -- LTA Ultralinea .......

295: Inmate Central, RE: Austin TX or Nashville TN for businesses & work-life balance ? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-04-24, 13:09:59 (73.231.17.199)
Nashville hands down. Last time I was in Austin they were under a boil water warning due to a bacterial infected water supply caused indirectly by flooding. I was there for a wedding and they had to i .......

296: Inmate Central, RE: Afford bigger ones ? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-04-22, 18:09:48 (73.231.17.199)
Yep, that was me when I bought our Acura RDX. I drove ALL of them and just hated the big ones. Almost bought the CRV, but it was just too underpowered with a limited transmission at the time (2012). T .......

297: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: The three semifinalists in my poweramp quest. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-04-22, 10:59:45 (73.231.17.199)
My long ago dealer, the recently deceased (RIP) Bryan Hartsell once ran a set of Quad 988's with the Air Tight ATM-211. It was the finest sounding system I've ever heard. Unfortunately I was relativel .......

298: Inmate Central, RE: The ZEPHYR ! /nt (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-04-22, 08:50:44 (73.231.17.199)
I rode the Zephyr to my grandparents' when I was little. Oakland to Keddy Junction (Quincy, CA) in Plumas County. Much more fun than sitting in the backseat of out car! .......

299: Inmate Central, RE: hey Ghosty or anybody - where would you buy an E-lawn push mower (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-04-21, 06:18:30 (73.231.17.199)
My wife just bought this Ryobi from Home Depot. Two small yards, front has a bit of a grade so she got the self propelled version. We've had it a few weeks now and she loves it. Enough power for tall .......

300: Inmate Central, RE: Aren't Lincolns and Cadillacs for old people ? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-03-25, 13:19:13 (73.189.156.83)
We had an older couple down the street that had 2 beige Lincoln's (Continentals I think) they died a couple of years ago. That's where the market for Lincoln's is, literally dying. I see an occasional .......

301: Inmate Central, RE: Just saw a News Story where 'Graphic Calculators' are being stolen en mass ............. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-03-08, 15:33:48 (73.189.156.83)
I have to buy 2 for my high schoolers, they are required. You can't use a cellphone on HS and college exams, so the market is huge. $120 each from a reputable (non black market) seller. .......

302: General Asylum, RE: Channel Island Mahler series (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-03-02, 18:35:59 (73.189.156.83)
Mine is just ROON on my MBPro via EOP-Marantz SA-KI Ruby Dac (or via the apps on my phone, also the Qobuz desktop app plays fine). Are you current on all your software versions? Suggest moving this ov .......

303: General Asylum, RE: Channel Island Mahler series (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-03-02, 17:57:00 (73.189.156.83)
I am not near my system at the moment, but using both the Qobuz and ROON Arc apps on my iPhone all tracks I sampled played without issue. I hope that continues to be the case for me, and you can get y .......

304: General Asylum, Wouldn't You Just DIE Without Mahler... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-03-02, 10:24:16 (73.189.156.83)
Good Movie. .......

305: General Asylum, RE: Channel Island Mahler series (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-03-02, 09:36:33 (73.189.156.83)
They are still there for me as of now. Attached is a SS of my ROON/Qobuz search results. I have a couple saved locally, but you can see the Qobuz symbol on most of them here. This is why if I really l .......

306: Inmate Central, RE: Roll the dice on another Honda car? Or consider something else? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-02-17, 09:58:03 (73.189.156.83)
We had a fender bender a couple of years back between our Acura RDX and a Subaru Impreza. The idiot driving the Suby was backing down our street to get to a parking spot as my wife was backing out of .......

307: Inmate Central, Stars Aligned and I Get to Watch... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-02-11, 10:17:59 (73.189.156.83)
I'm a long time 49er fan (parent's first date was a game at Kezar Stadium) and somehow my subscription to Paramount+ (CBS's streaming app) and my Roku streaming stick will let me see the game. I've se .......

308: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Problems with Qobuz today (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-02-08, 16:42:45 (73.189.156.83)
I had issues with LMS/Qobuz a few days/weeks ago. It wasn't fully functional under any update other than v. 8.4.0. It failed to load albums correctly until I installed that update. I haven't used it m .......

309: Computer Audio Asylum, +1 To All of That... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-02-02, 11:03:48 (73.189.156.83)
If it ain't broke, yep. I made the mistake of "upgrading" both LMS and the Qobuz plug in. Took several days and another "upgrade" to get my SBT back to normal. I read a post on the LMS help forum that .......

310: Computer Audio Asylum, Solved...Somehow (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-01-22, 14:31:32 (24.6.59.190)
He had me install LMS 8.4, the "development build" and it scanned everything just fine. Love that these guys (yourself included) just take it on themselves to keep us up and running in our obscure cor .......

311: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: LMS Library Scan with Qobuz works fine here ................ (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-01-21, 19:14:06 (24.6.59.190)
And it's done the same to me on more than one occasion, most ungracefully! We'll see what we get from the LMS/Qobuz guys. Amazing they've kept things running and improved them since Logitech abandoned .......

312: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: LMS Library Scan with Qobuz works fine here ................ (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-01-21, 09:44:37 (24.6.59.190)
I've removed it already, at least the only way I know how, by unchecking the Qobuz plugin box, and reinstalled. Something is corrupted. Michael from the LMS user group is going to look at the log file .......

313: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: LMS Library Scan with Qobuz works fine here ................ (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-01-20, 17:54:10 (24.6.59.190)
But some of the albums in the library that display the Q play just fine. There are some albums that the cover with Q is displayed, but when I choose play the album doesn't load and it just says "empty .......

314: General Asylum, Strongly Agree... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-01-20, 17:32:32 (24.6.59.190)
I have one as well and I find it to be a superlative player with CD and SACD, and the DAC is just great. It's built like a tank and it's SIMPLE. I find myself really leaning into simplicity these days .......

315: Computer Audio Asylum, Here's a second shot with the rest of the settings (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-01-20, 16:41:13 (24.6.59.190)
Rest of my settings. I don't see any differences from yours. .......

316: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: LMS Library Scan with Qobuz works fine here ................ (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-01-20, 16:39:36 (24.6.59.190)
I can't get a good full screen shot of mine, but the only differences are my login info doesn't show, and the "show Hi Res label" was ticked no. I changed it to yes, re ran the scan and it didn't c .......

317: Vinyl Asylum, RE: A really good guy (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-01-20, 12:13:53 (24.6.59.190)
I loved that AT amp! Also loved his Quad 988 setup with the AT 211 mono amps. That was my dream system. .......

318: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Brian Hartsell, RIP (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-01-20, 12:11:36 (24.6.59.190)
And he allegedly had duplicates of his entire San Jose collection at his condo in Hawaii. He had everything. I'd bring a CD in for demo purposes and he'd go and whip out the original LP for comparison .......

319: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Brian Hartsell, RIP (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-01-20, 12:09:23 (24.6.59.190)
With Brian you just had to be persistent and tolerant of his personality. Luckily there were other guys at the shop who helped break the ice until Brian accepted you into the non nimrod club. I rememb .......

320: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: I migrated from piCoreplayer/LMS to WIIM (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-01-20, 11:37:12 (24.6.59.190)
I think is't a couple of main guys and the "community". I love my SB Touch, especially since it was a gift from my wife and girls and they love that they got me something I absolutely love. I now use .......

321: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: LMS Library Scan with Qobuz works fine here ................ (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-01-20, 11:03:05 (24.6.59.190)
Since you asked I'm posting the screen shot and scanner log. I'm not bothering the LMS guys with it yet since I don't use it to access the player any longer, I just use ROON and that works fine. ET .......

322: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: No more Qobuz for Logitech Media Server? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-01-17, 18:43:17 (24.6.59.190)
Glad yours is working. I've given up. Went to the community forum for LMS/Qobuz and lots of folks are having issues with it. Unfortunately for me I don't understand the tech speak that the people on t .......

323: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: No more Qobuz for Logitech Media Server? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-01-17, 18:10:17 (24.6.59.190)
I just updated LMS to the latest "stable" build, and the plugin is there and installed, but the Qobuz library scan fails every time. Hope you have better luck. I can still access my SBT through my ROO .......

324: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Brian Hartsell, RIP (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-01-14, 16:59:45 (24.6.59.190)
Very sad to hear. I spent most of my audiophile time (and money) in his shop. Your description of him and his shop are 100% accurate. When I first found the shop (after driving around the block severa .......

325: General Asylum, Thinking the Same Thing... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-01-13, 11:12:51 (24.6.59.190)
I have a simple system, a pricey integrated amp, reasonably expensive SACD player/Dac, and small "tower" speakers. It's good, but I REALLY want new fuller range speakers. I've always wanted the monobl .......

326: Classical Court, RE: Bernstein's Filmed '74 Mahler's Second (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2024-01-01, 19:45:47 (24.6.59.190)
Looks like it was also released on this collection. Found it on Qobuz and will give it a listen tomorrow. Wife and daughters are out of town, HOW HANDY! Not really a Bernstein fan, but I'll listen to .......

327: Inmate Central, RE: Tesla Cybertruck seen in Colorado (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-11-12, 08:25:15 (24.6.59.190)
I've seen a couple on the road here in SiliValley. And a car carrier with 3 loaded up on it. Dribbling out I guess. And uglier than sin in my opinion. .......

328: Inmate Central, RE: I had two near accidents today.... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-11-09, 21:51:15 (24.6.59.190)
I had a fender bender today. Someone in a minivan clipped my bumper. I pulled over, they kept going. Miraculously I caught up (wasn't really trying to) with them and got a photo of their car and their .......

329: Inmate Central, My Wife and I Got Married in HMB (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-10-10, 16:21:43 (24.6.59.190)
24 years ago yesterday, the week before the festival. It was 85 and sunny that day, sweating up a storm in a tux. We were delayed a bit as our witness was stuck in traffic at the Lemos Farm's pumpk .......

330: Vinyl Asylum, RE: THE COWBOYS- John Williams Deluxe Soundtrack (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-08-26, 14:18:18 (24.6.59.190)
Love that movie! Never paid attention to the soundtrack other than the main title theme. "Forgive me for those that I have killed in anger, and for those that I'm about to" .......

331: Inmate Central, RE: The difference is that all the QBs you named played big-time football before they were drafted. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-08-26, 10:17:42 (24.6.59.190)
Agreed on the price they paid being WAY too much. I don't think we'll ever know why they (or even who they are) valued him so highly. Never fit the Shanahan mold, so that leaves Lynch, or maybe Shanny .......

332: Inmate Central, RE: Any Niners fans with a hot take on the Trey Lance thing? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-08-26, 09:35:16 (24.6.59.190)
Without considering the past, which is over and done with (sunk costs are irrelevant) from what I've seen and heard Purdy and Darnold outplayed Lance, so he was going to be a $6M 3rd stringer. While e .......

333: Inmate Central, RE: I have a whole house generator as does Victor. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-08-09, 19:17:52 (24.6.59.190)
That battery backup on the opener would help when the generator doesn't. An extra layer of protection so to speak. I do think about a generator for us. We live in quake country and it would be nice to .......

334: Inmate Central, RE: I think his power is out. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-08-09, 16:36:40 (24.6.59.190)
We replaced our ancient opener a few years ago. I had a distant recollection that the installer said we had a battery backup that allowed a certain (20 or so?) openings and closings. Sure enough, our .......

335: General Asylum, RE: HaHaHa (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-08-02, 11:27:21 (24.6.59.190)
Oh, I have a corner of the (small) living room now, but it leaves a lot to be desired. A few years ago we were considering a major addition including a new room for me, but when the bids came in at $6 .......

336: General Asylum, RE: Wretched excess - tonearms (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-08-02, 08:39:22 (24.6.59.190)
Long ago when I was looking at TT's, SME had just come out with the "more affordable" Model 10. I think it was about $7,000 with the 10 arm. I auditioned it back to back with the older, more substanti .......

337: Speaker Asylum, RE: Curious, Did You Get Those From a Dealer With an Audition? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-07-25, 16:05:48 (24.6.59.190)
Thanks for those notes. I've bought gear before that I couldn't audition (with right of return), but never speakers. I know there are those that do it, but I don't think returning big heavy boxes appe .......

338: Speaker Asylum, Curious, Did You Get Those From a Dealer With an Audition? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-07-24, 09:12:46 (24.6.59.190)
I'm building a list of speakers to audition and the bigger Neat Ultimatum XL6's sound like something I'd love to try out. .......

339: General Asylum, RE: Listened to a youtube of one of her concerts (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-07-17, 09:25:03 (24.6.59.190)
My wife and 16 year old daughter will be going to one of the the SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles) shows. It was complicated. First daughter had to "win" the lottery to be able to buy tickets to a show (we l .......

340: Inmate Central, Could Be Worse, You Could Have One of These (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-07-05, 13:19:04 (24.6.59.190)
Mimosa (AKA Silk) tree. An absolute nightmare. Flowers, leaves, pods, all at different seasons so it's a year round nightmare. Ours was growing right next to the house and we finally had it taken o .......

341: Inmate Central, I'm Once Again Curious As Well (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-07-05, 13:12:38 (24.6.59.190)
I've been considering it, but am not sure we'd get much of a payback since we'll only be in this house another 10 years max. Most calculations I see suggest the payback period is about that long. Look .......

342: General Asylum, RE: What are these speaker? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-07-03, 09:28:47 (24.6.59.190)
B&W 800 D3's. Don't know what the smaller ones are, likely another B&W since Abbey Road Studios is famous for using B&W's for monitoring. .......

343: Inmate Central, RE: When I see all those folks with smart watches, I think... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-07-03, 07:53:48 (24.6.59.190)
I have one. Can actually be reasonably stylish. My wife got one for me after I fell a couple of times at home when nobody else was here. Hasn't happened since I got it, but it's there if I need it. An .......

344: Inmate Central, RE: Don't forget the E39 (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-07-01, 08:55:21 (24.6.59.190)
I test drove one of those in 2000. It was an absolute dream. I was ready with the checkbook, but there were absolutely none in stock anywhere and we needed a car. Ended up with a 2000 MBZ C280, that I .......

345: General Asylum, RE: Lots of "propers" there. You forgot "proper amount of cash" ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-06-30, 12:28:49 (24.6.59.190)
Cmon' Abe, don't you think it's worth the cool half a million to listen to Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, Patricia Barber AND The Cars on a "state of the art" rig? I'm ready to sell the $MM house here in Sil .......

346: Classical Court, RE: Bernstein Mahler on DG Vinyl (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-06-30, 07:55:59 (24.6.59.190)
I was commenting on this in a thread on General. Doesn't make much sense to me at $500! From the link below: "However, one constant irritant I encountered was a rather glassy string sound that lacked .......

347: General Asylum, RE: 1954 Called, it wants it hardware back (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-06-29, 20:03:12 (24.6.59.190)
I'm reluctant to wade in here, but what the hell, nothing but time... I searched your posts on AA and found no posts in the music fora (Rock, Jazz, Classical...) and since I don't know your musical pr .......

348: General Asylum, RE: Easier said than done (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-06-10, 13:27:13 (24.6.59.190)
While we wait for Abe to get back, here's one. David Berning designed amplifiers manufactured by LTA without traditional (don't want to rankle the OTL folks) output transformers. I have the ZOTL Ultra .......

349: Inmate Central, RE: Anybody planting vegetable gardens? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-06-04, 11:34:47 (24.6.59.190)
When I was young my mother had a garden every year. It was a small suburban house in Hayward, CA, but it was a huge lot. Our traditionals were, radishes (mom would munch on those while weeding after r .......

350: Speaker Asylum, Hey, John Marks! (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-05-04, 10:26:43 (24.6.59.190)
I just saw a post below that said you sent me a PM. I never received anything from you. Checked my spam and my settings here and it says PM's are allowed. I've gotten them before from members. I've be .......

351: Speaker Asylum, Yes, Partly Necessary and Partly Laziness (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-05-04, 10:22:28 (24.6.59.190)
I don't think mine are "Super Speakers", just a pair of Avalon slim towers that I've had for 15 years or so. They are currently set up in my living room, probably 4' apart at the moment. It's definite .......

352: Speaker Asylum, RE: For even a very, very good speaker to cost the price of a quite nice new car is just ridiculous. nt. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-04-23, 08:36:38 (24.6.59.190)
Well, I did get a GREAT deal on my Audi right before the pandemic hit, so I guess I can use that as a guide. I think the average cost for the ones on my list is probably closer to $10,000. Can't get m .......

353: Speaker Asylum, RE: New Clarisys Audio Minuet Loudspeakers Best Of Show At Axpona 2023 (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-04-22, 21:45:34 (24.6.59.190)
I've been looking around for some, with mild success. There's a report on TAS for speakers "under 30K" which includes some comments on a few between $5-12,000. I don't know what's normal. Me, I've set .......

354: General Asylum, RE: Yaaay! (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-04-22, 08:18:08 (24.6.59.190)
Thanks! I was literally just lamenting that there's no local audio show after reading the coverage of Axpona. I'll finally get to go to an audio show. I never was able to go in years past, but this ye .......

355: Inmate Central, RE: Ceiling fan recomendation (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-04-12, 18:44:05 (24.6.59.190)
Long ago we were contemplating a major remodel. Our architect spec'd fans from, I'm not kidding. Big Ass Fan Co. She said they were among the best out there. Sadly the bids for the remodel came in WAA .......

356: Inmate Central, Remotes! (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-04-12, 18:39:37 (24.6.59.190)
Our fan is 23+ years old, installed by the previous owner and we have no idea what the brand is. The remote was a mess, battery connector finally broken. I was at a loss, contemplating trying to solde .......

357: Inmate Central, I Don't Live There, But... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-04-12, 11:24:52 (24.6.59.190)
I was there on Saturday afternoon/evening. We had lots of time to kill before daughter's figure skating performance so we just drove around after dropping her off at the Skatebowl. We were all over, Y .......

358: Inmate Central, RE: Was a coyote walking down the sidewalk across the street from me... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-27, 17:56:59 (24.6.59.190)
We had a mountain lion a couple of miles down the road from me here in San Jose. Next to my usual BevMo. Just hanging out on the fence. Technically he was hanging out in Los Gatos, which, I guess when .......

359: Inmate Central, RE: Yes they were... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-14, 13:50:24 (24.6.59.190)
Because they got rid of/let expire their interest rate hedges last year. And they had no risk officer! The bonds weren't the underlying problem, bad rate risk management was. They were betting on rate .......

360: Inmate Central, RE: When 'taking risks with depositors' money'... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-14, 09:50:21 (24.6.59.190)
The treasuries weren't the underlying problem (at least not yet, maybe if Congress allows default). It was management failing to hedge against interest rate risk and trying to eek out a very small rev .......

361: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Availability of Pass Labs INT250 (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-12, 10:30:55 (24.6.59.190)
It won't just be the weight, but the shape. My little Avalons don't weigh much, but their pyrmidical shape, wide at the bottom, tapering to the top, are very awkward to move. And the speaker terminals .......

362: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Availability of Pass Labs INT250 (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-12, 10:24:52 (24.6.59.190)
I guess if I end up buying speakers that will be truck delivered I'm sure I can pay for "white glove" delivery to get them out of the truck and into the doorway. I do have a hand truck and furniture d .......

363: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Availability of Pass Labs INT250 (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-12, 08:44:37 (24.6.59.190)
When I was looking for a new integrated I was considering Pass, since they seem to be so well reviewed. I balked, not at the price, but the weight! I don't feel I need lots of power, so I was looking .......

364: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Carmina Burana makes me think "Oh! Four Tuna" (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-11, 09:52:15 (24.6.59.190)
Here's my favorite... .......

365: General Asylum, RE: Why oh why.... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-10, 12:17:28 (24.6.59.190)
I have run into some performances that are not available to stream. It's a rarity, but it has happened. I've gotten to the point that I rarely buy CD's (and my TT is mothballed) but I do on occasion. .......

366: Critic's Corner, RE: Nothing ragged about Devore speakers (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-08, 18:19:59 (24.6.59.190)
Thanks for the comments on the DeVore's. Much appreciated from an actual owner. I'm still anxious to hear them, regardless of said mfgr's comments. He sells the Living Voice line that's also on my lis .......

367: Critic's Corner, RE: "I have no idea what he meant by that" (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-08, 17:51:44 (24.6.59.190)
Hey thanks, I've always wondered about it. I knew Wilmer was their cat, just not about the cryptic message on the spine. And, not that you need one, but here's some bunnies for you. .......

368: General Asylum, Those Cats Were Fast as Lightening... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-08, 17:43:02 (24.6.59.190)
In fact it was a little bit frightening They fought with expert timing... One of mine too! .......

369: Critic's Corner, RE: Listener and Herb's Heretic review (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-08, 11:06:09 (24.6.59.190)
Thanks for mentioning the piece. I just finished reading it. I've never heard the AP's, and I think Gerhard has moved on, but I do have a slim Avalon tower that I really like. It gives me the clarity .......

370: Critic's Corner, RE: Listener and Herb's Heretic review (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-08, 10:28:38 (24.6.59.190)
Thanks, that issue just hit my digital subscription. I remember the spines that, if you had the complete collection, spelled out "Wilmer says no to pot smoking FBI agents". I have no idea what he mean .......

371: Speaker Asylum, RE: Wharfedale Heritage Series, to be exact ! (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-08, 10:15:24 (24.6.59.190)
I'm a floorstanding speaker guy, and I have no idea what the speakers sound like, but they sure look good on these beautiful stands. .......

372: Inmate Central, RE: Our cats don't go outside. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-08, 08:05:41 (24.6.59.190)
No coyotes here, but plenty of those assholes! We sort of just inherited the cat we had. We understand the house a couple of doors down just abandoned him. He started hanging around here (guess we had .......

373: Inmate Central, RE: Cat basics: Play and food. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-08, 07:34:53 (24.6.59.190)
My skater requires lots more care than that! We had a cat, outdoors because my daughter is severely allergic, or was. She's gone through a several years long course of allergy shots. Now the Dr. says .......

374: Inmate Central, RE: When I worked, I got up at 4:30 every morning. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-07, 16:12:14 (24.6.59.190)
Much easier when it's already made and waiting. I don't have a cat, I have a figure skater. .......

375: Inmate Central, When You're Stumbling Out of Bed at 4:30 a.m.... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-07, 16:07:11 (24.6.59.190)
The auto start feature is mighty handy. It is to me anyway. .......

376: Inmate Central, RE: Anyone have this Ninja CE-251 Coffee Maker? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-07, 13:40:40 (24.6.59.190)
I have both the Cuisinart and the Keurig. If my Cuisinart died I'd just stick with the Keurig. It's small, makes good coffee (Peet's Big Bang) and is quick. I don't drink that much either, and my wife .......

377: Inmate Central, RE: Sony "taking a step back" put into perspective.... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-07, 11:34:40 (24.6.59.190)
I looked at their web site to see what they still were offering. Still selling TV's, high end cameras, some audio and HT pieces, and WALKMEN! They have one that's $3,699! Must be a great margin on tha .......

378: Inmate Central, RE: Sony "taking a step back" put into perspective.... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-07, 10:25:43 (24.6.59.190)
I know they took a big step back from BR players. They were one of the last ones to mfgr a "reference" quality player, the X1100 ES. Now discontinued with no replacement in sight. I guess the market .......

379: Speaker Asylum, RE: PS Audio FR20 speakers are here (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-06, 07:44:01 (24.6.59.190)
I see the HHR's tucked to the side. Are you still searching, or is this in addition to those? I'll be looking at speakers soon (I hope) and envy your ability to get these massive speakers in your spac .......

380: Inmate Central, And Sometimes Even an MRI isn't Conclusive (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-06, 07:18:53 (24.6.59.190)
My daughter rolled her ankle pretty badly, she's a figure skater and after a couple of days off went back on the ice. The pain wouldn't go away (she has a VERY high tolerance for pain) and she couldn' .......

381: Critic's Corner, RE: Listener and Herb's Heretic review (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-05, 17:57:06 (24.6.59.190)
Curious what issue this is in? Loved and miss Mr. Dudley's contributions (including the bunnies). I still have all my Listeners, though my collection is not complete. .......

382: General Asylum, RE: price of the ultra high end ,,,,,,, 25 years ago to now (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-02, 08:13:36 (24.6.59.190)
I really can't remember exactly when I bought it, at least 18 years ago or so, but my SME 20/2 TT with an SMI iV.Vi arm and Koetsu black cartridge out the door was $10,500 I think. Literally the next .......

383: Inmate Central, RE: Nissan recalling 712,000 Rogues and Rogue Sports. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-02, 08:00:37 (24.6.59.190)
After our Mercedes was totaled we went through a series of rentals, one of which was a Rogue. It was the second WORST car we had, only the Chevy Cruz was worse (a truly awful POS). The Kia whatever it .......

384: Critic's Corner, RE: Definitely strange ideas... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-01, 10:22:33 (24.6.59.190)
Why is it that when a product gets less than stellar reviews so often the mfgr. replies with the product is "defective and not representative of current production models"? Why the hell are you sendin .......

385: Inmate Central, RE: I do wonder why so many pickups? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-03-01, 07:46:07 (24.6.59.190)
The guy next door just bought a new one, to replace the 4 year old one he had that was immaculate, and I mean pristine (he's a retired marine, so you know what that means). He doesn't do anything with .......

386: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Or, just down the road (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-02-22, 10:00:48 (24.6.59.190)
Oh, yes. That one's in my cabinet as well (cheaper at TJ's). My wife and I had planned to travel to Scotland, oh about 16 years ago now, but something changed our plans...she just had her 16th birthda .......

387: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Lagavulin... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-02-22, 08:08:47 (24.6.59.190)
Sorry, couldn't resist. .......

388: Inmate Central, RE: Great tires. A close contender for my cash. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-02-17, 13:32:06 (24.6.59.190)
I had OEM Conti Sport Contact 6's on my Audi. Those wore out quick and I replaced them with Michelin Pilot 4s's. The Michelins are MUCH quieter. The downside for me was having to clean out the garage, .......

389: General Asylum, RE: We all wish... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-02-16, 08:09:44 (24.6.59.190)
I do have to say that in buying the components from the online dealer and the direct sale mfgr. both were very helpful and accommodating. Communication via email and telephone was excellent, questions .......

390: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Maybe an Idiotic Question... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-02-15, 11:15:12 (24.6.59.190)
These days there are so many nice, furniture quality racks out there that they actually add to the room's aesthetic qualities. Some are quite pricey, but in the grand scheme of a room renovation not s .......

391: Tubes Asylum, RE: Easy to confuse 5V4G and GZ32..... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-02-15, 08:37:29 (24.6.59.190)
It was awhile ago, but I bought a JAN Philips 5v4g from Charlie of Vacuum Tube Valley (RIP). Evidently it was actually a "mislabeled" 5AR4, not by him, but Philips or whoever stamped the box. Whether .......

392: General Asylum, RE: Nah ...Blah (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-02-15, 08:20:52 (24.6.59.190)
That's how I bought my last two components, one from the mfgr. with a return option and one from an online dealer also with a return option. I kept both items. I do miss my now retired dealer though, .......

393: Tweakers' Asylum, Maybe an Idiotic Question... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-02-15, 08:08:16 (24.6.59.190)
But how would you handle the speaker cables? In the wall? I guess if you have a receptacle behind the shelf you could deal with power, but curious as to speaker cables. We were planning a major remode .......

394: Digital Drive, RE: So, you've never tried Streaming, but you know it doesn't sound as good .................. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-02-14, 13:40:19 (24.6.59.190)
Thank you for the considered response. I am much less attuned to the differences in sound from CD to streaming. My system is not currently optimized the way it should be to be as critical. Hopefully t .......

395: Inmate Central, RE: Kids are germ bags... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-02-14, 12:55:23 (24.6.59.190)
Yep, my two daughters spent 10 years (PK - 8) at a pretty exclusive, pretty expensive private school. Parents were a mix of Dr's, lawyers, C-suiters, engineers, etc., not an "illegal" in the bunch. EV .......

396: Digital Drive, RE: So, you've never tried Streaming, but you know it doesn't sound as good .................. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-02-14, 12:18:57 (24.6.59.190)
"You are actually correct on one thing - nothing about streaming interests me in any way, and it is unlikely it ever will." I'm hesitant to wade into this pitched battle, but I'm curious, do you ever .......

397: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Your Help Is Needed Please (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-02-14, 09:15:43 (24.6.59.190)
Hey Tom, Sorry about your maladies, I need 2 new knees myself. I have no idea what your budget is, but I'll share my experience with you anyway. I had 2 amps, a Wavelength 300B and a Sonic Frontiers P .......

398: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Squeezebox touch question..... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-02-10, 12:05:00 (24.6.59.190)
You're not really missing much if you have other streamers. I have an SBT as well, and I use it for THE CLOCK! In fact, I get cranky when for some reason it loses connectivity and I miss my clock. Whe .......

399: Inmate Central, Marieanne's to the Rescue! (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-02-10, 11:46:13 (24.6.59.190)
We had a local San Jose ice cream co. called Treat. They closed up shop last year and lots of people were disappointed since they had some specialty flavors no one else made. Marianne's took over the .......

400: Inmate Central, RE: Just cancelled my subscription to the Washington Post. And I got good reason! (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-02-01, 12:15:53 (24.6.59.190)
Same. I had a deal through Amazon, but that went way up so I cancelled. I scan the page even though I can't read any of it. I rarely see anything that I would want to. I'm considering the NYT, but I'm .......

401: Inmate Central, It's Called "Indiana" (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-01-29, 13:32:56 (24.6.59.190)
Right next door. .......

402: Inmate Central, RE: Victorian British Maps marked great blank swaths of Africa MMBA (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-01-17, 08:33:47 (24.6.59.190)
Each time I've driven through Kansas I've made it a point to leave before sunrise and get out fast. It's a beautiful and quiet drive, but I never wanted to get stopped by the guys in those wide brimme .......

403: Inmate Central, RE: Victorian British Maps marked great blank swaths of Africa MMBA (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-01-17, 07:37:33 (24.6.59.190)
I made the mistake long ago of pushing my driving too far just to get the hell out of Nebraska. I got caught in a bad snowstorm entering Wyoming. I couldn't see much, and the drivers around me (includ .......

404: Vinyl Asylum, Minor Correction Ghost... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-01-07, 09:30:53 (24.6.59.190)
John Williams borrowed quite a bit from (............) when he did the soundtrack for (........... ). .......

405: Inmate Central, RE: I'm experimenting with electric space heaters..... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-01-05, 10:52:31 (24.6.59.190)
Thanks. Good to know. I read that they were changing the regime, but I don't know if we could get it in by then but it's worth considering further I guess. For now we need to replace our sewer lateral .......

406: Inmate Central, RE: I'm experimenting with electric space heaters..... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-01-05, 10:07:11 (24.6.59.190)
Space heaters here drive our costs way up. All our costs are through the roof now, close to $400/mo and we don't even use the gas heater that much, also have gas H20 heater. I know your solar installa .......

407: Inmate Central, RE: Comcast Cable v. AT&T Fiber Optic Internet Service (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-01-05, 08:53:58 (24.6.59.190)
I'd love that, but we are so limited here, yes in Silicon Valley. My only internet choices (until the AT&T fiber) were AT&T DSL, which we had for a long time and is a joke as far as reliability and sp .......

408: Inmate Central, I Hear There's Lots of Kangaroos About...(nt) (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-01-05, 08:35:03 (24.6.59.190)
no text text .......

409: Inmate Central, RE: Satisfied with Comcast but not much choice here..... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-01-04, 19:12:46 (24.6.59.190)
I think it will be 6 of one half dozen of the other, but at least now there's going to be an alternative if for nothing else to use as a bargaining chip. I'm personally an if it works don't f' with it .......

410: Inmate Central, RE: I don't know if it's unusual or back to normal.... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-01-04, 12:09:38 (24.6.59.190)
I've lived here in Northern California most of my life and it seemed like I was ALWAYS walking to school in the rain in the Winter, and hated it! I think what we've got going on is closer to what I ex .......

411: Inmate Central, RE: Speaking of Iphones, is there a problem with mine? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-01-04, 11:45:57 (24.6.59.190)
I think it's a merry go round only if you want it to be. I know people that constantly trade up year after year. Me, I had a 4s, then my wife's 6s, and finally got my 13 mini mostly for the size. Neit .......

412: Inmate Central, Comcast Cable v. AT&T Fiber Optic Internet Service (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-01-04, 11:34:17 (24.6.59.190)
So I'm sitting here staring out the window on this cold, rainy, windy day her in Silly Valley and I see the phone cable sagging outside. First I thought it was coming down due to the weather. I look o .......

413: Inmate Central, RE: Speaking of Iphones, is there a problem with mine? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-01-04, 10:59:13 (24.6.59.190)
My 6s finally gave up the ghost in late 2021. Similar to what you're describing, first the charge would last the day, then it would no longer hold a charge at all. You can get the battery replaced, bu .......

414: General Asylum, I Was Curious About Them (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-01-04, 08:05:52 (24.6.59.190)
And had them on my audition list for new speakers. A little concerned about the note at the top of the website about the mfgr and his health problems. I need a stable company that I know will be there .......

415: Inmate Central, RE: I use gmail for my 'real' email (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-01-04, 07:52:54 (24.6.59.190)
I do exactly the same thing! It's worked well for 10 years or so. Last year I started getting TONS of spam on my Yahoo (sbc actually, pre Yahoo) for a few months, like 30 a day (which for me was lots) .......

416: Hi-Rez Highway, +1 Love my Ruby (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2023-01-02, 12:43:46 (24.6.59.190)
Didn't feel any need to spend more. If you need the balanced circuitry that is only on the SA-10. Not an issue for me so I stopped at the Ruby. You won't be disappointed in any of the Marantz players. .......

417: Speaker Asylum, Very, Very Tempting Mr. Marks... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-29, 14:04:40 (24.6.59.190)
Perhaps next week I can see if they'll set up a demo for me (and the Opus's as well). I haven't been to the city in a long time. I'll have to have my wife drive me though, SF is awful, and she's a pro .......

418: Speaker Asylum, RE: Internal bracing/damping probably matters more than the cabinet material (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-29, 13:15:41 (24.6.59.190)
"The choice of more exotic and expensive materials in some brands is, I suspect, another way to justify prestige pricing. Similar results can be obtained with commoner/cheaper materials, IF the engine .......

419: Speaker Asylum, RE: I'd recommend that you add Rockport to your list, and perhaps Wilson Benesch. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-29, 13:11:19 (24.6.59.190)
Those look delicious. They also have a cheap pair of Avalon Opus's (Opi?). I've never gotten up to MLA, either SF or Berkeley. Unfortunately I've still got a ways to go in our house remodel before I h .......

420: Speaker Asylum, And I Guess That As The Consumer I Do The Same Thing (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-29, 11:19:08 (24.6.59.190)
Set a price point and listen to as much as I possibly can (difficult in these days of limited B&M dealers) and discover whether Magico, KEF, YG, Avalon, Audiovector... fits the bill for me. Same as al .......

421: Speaker Asylum, RE: Thanks, but I know all that... AND HERE'S A MUCH BETTER CABINET MATERIAL HARDLY ANYONE KNOWS ABOUT! (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-29, 08:52:59 (24.6.59.190)
I've been wondering about that exact phrase, "engineering the speaker" as I read the replies to this post. What I'm wondering is what is the problem that using these materials, aluminum etc. is trying .......

422: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Or you could read what I already have written, which is the same thing nt (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-28, 09:56:49 (24.6.59.190)
I'm just going to call you St. Ralph for putting up with this. Hell, I'd buy one of your products just because if you go through all this trouble with this guy I can only imagine how great your custom .......

423: Speaker Asylum, RE: Cain & Cain (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-28, 09:43:54 (24.6.59.190)
I think it was taken over by the guy that built those outlandish SET amps. Electronluv? Doesn't appear that he continued with the C&C operation. Looks like he's still building amps and horn speakers o .......

424: Inmate Central, RE: Early 90s living in Germany... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-25, 12:31:37 (24.6.59.190)
In 2000 we desperately needed a new car. The BMW 5 we test drove was a dream (hated the 3, felt claustrophobic), no stock. The Audi A4 was a bit behind the BMW, but still pretty nice, no stock. We end .......

425: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Missed My Sarcasm Font. Carry On Davey. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-24, 19:20:57 (24.6.59.190)
With whatever it is that you get out of what you do here. And, Happy Holidays should you celebrate any. I can't wish you anything less than I did goryu! .......

426: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Relevance... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-24, 19:16:20 (24.6.59.190)
Is subjective. 131 posts on an audiophile board and that's what you've got, obtuse evasiveness? You carry on with yourself then. Happy Holidays (should you celebrate any, that not being my business ei .......

427: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Best Streaming service (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-24, 18:33:18 (24.6.59.190)
I'm the opposite, I love Apple (4 iPhones, 3 iPads, 3 MacBooks in this house). But I hated Apple Music. I've never had an easier experience than I do with my MB Pro, ROON and Qobuz, everything at my f .......

428: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Try rereading my posts above (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-24, 18:22:22 (24.6.59.190)
"What I like or what I have is of no relevance. Opinions on sound quality are subjective and are not debatable." It boggles my mind why some of you are so unwilling to share. Subjective or not, what's .......

429: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: "..put them beyond reach for most audiophiles." (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-24, 16:39:41 (24.6.59.190)
"I don't think you have a clue what perspective I'm coming at this from. But thank you for your two cents." And no sharing of any examples of where your value judgment, or any other perspective is com .......

430: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: "..put them beyond reach for most audiophiles." (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-24, 15:02:03 (24.6.59.190)
I've been on this forum since the beginning and I think I have a good idea of what people here use for amplification, those that I pay attention to at least. I think it's a good representation of audi .......

431: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: You seem to be saying that you get what you pay for... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-24, 14:04:42 (24.6.59.190)
Uh, yeah, the NAD is inferior in build quality and musical quality. It's listenable for what it is but isn't close to my other amps in terms of resolution, instrument separation, soundstage, tone, dyn .......

432: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: "..put them beyond reach for most audiophiles." (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-24, 12:08:20 (24.6.59.190)
So, what in your mind is a "sane price" for an amp? I think most "audiophiles" would think that $5400 for a pair of monoblocks is a pretty good deal, especially a ground up design from Ralph's USA mad .......

433: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: How's the Meta Data Using DBPoweramp? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-24, 11:38:42 (24.6.59.190)
I have just a few that I'd rip (unavailable on the streaming services for some reason) so it wouldn't be that much of an issue. I mostly stream now and all that is taken care of for me. I probably rip .......

434: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Best Streaming service (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-24, 11:31:56 (24.6.59.190)
I don't know why you think the streaming services just act like a radio. I now subscribe to Qobuz and I can play anything I want from their catalog, and nothing I don't want. I search and put what I w .......

435: Inmate Central, RE: Picture help to explain (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-22, 10:00:05 (24.6.59.190)
Not far from me we have a parking lot with I'd guess at least 15 charging stations. The rink we go to just completed construction on 2 new ice surfaces including a new stadium rink. They installed at .......

436: Inmate Central, RE: Lands' End really has gone downscale (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-20, 12:45:44 (24.6.59.190)
Their undershirts are still outstanding, made in Thailand. Expensive, but I wait for a 50% off coupon and buy 12 at a time. I also just bought 12 polo's too, nice quality and seem to be holding up wel .......

437: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Workaround? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-19, 14:30:26 (24.6.59.190)
As I read it 2.07 is a more or less considered a"beta" version. I have 2.0 build 1182 and it says that's the latest production version. I have the drop down for "editorial sources" under the general t .......

438: Inmate Central, RE: Buying Shoes (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-18, 14:50:32 (24.6.59.190)
Not the heaviest of duty, but I've been wearing Dunham boots for years to keep my ankles in place. Standard, wide and extra wide (mine are 4E's). I've bought them from Amazon for years as, like you sa .......

439: Classical Court, Not for Me (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-13, 17:11:11 (24.6.59.190)
I very occasionally get a skip or drop out at "peak times", fewer than I used to. Most of the time it's just flawless playing. I stream from my MB Pro via Roon using USB to my Ruby's DAC. I don't have .......

440: Inmate Central, Here Too... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-11, 09:48:09 (24.6.59.190)
Between the postal service delivery of Amazon packages going to other houses and the lack of care (throwing the package onto a wet lawn) it's really gone down hill this year, especially lately. This t .......

441: Inmate Central, Update... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-08, 08:19:52 (24.6.59.190)
I've been using Tweetdeck since you recommended it and it works well, especially on my phone. Because old habits are really ingrained I mistakenly opened Twitter desktop this morning and poof, no "pro .......

442: Computer Audio Asylum, Thanks for the Information (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-05, 07:40:59 (24.6.59.190)
I'm all about the free trials. Guess I'll give it a go. I have lots of discs, but only a few I can't find on the streaming services. .......

443: Inmate Central, RE: Cheese pull (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-04, 15:25:08 (24.6.59.190)
It's all good to me, if only my Dr. would let me still eat it. Maybe for my birthday. This is what we have our here in Sillycon Valley. It's good, but it's just not the same without the Chicago atmosp .......

444: Inmate Central, RE: caught an upper respiratory infection (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-04, 14:37:07 (24.6.59.190)
Not necessarily. My two daughter had very bad respiratory infections and both tested negative for Covid and flu (both rapid and PCR). Really bad for 2 weeks and both still have remnants into the third .......

445: Computer Audio Asylum, How's the Meta Data Using DBPoweramp? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-04, 14:11:28 (24.6.59.190)
Especially for classical/opera. I have a few discs that aren't available on Qobuz that I'd like to rip and when I tried itunes or Apple Music it was a mess. .......

446: Inmate Central, RE: Cheese pull (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-04, 14:07:03 (24.6.59.190)
It's been awhile, but I remember a Giordanos and Pizzaria Uno (and Due) near where you're staying. There's also a Gino's if you like corn meal crust (I don't). I think Lou Malnoti's is now open on Mic .......

447: Inmate Central, RE: T-Bird and the LTD were also built on the Fox platform. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-03, 16:04:15 (24.6.59.190)
I'm guessing dad's T-Bird was a 1960, the LTD was pre Fairmont 1972, which was much more solid than the Fairmont. Can't believe that Mustang was the same base, it was awful. .......

448: Inmate Central, RE: And yet, that Fairmont? Same as a Mustang under the Fairmont clothing. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-03, 11:33:31 (24.6.59.190)
Did not know that so I looked it up. Of course my father bought it as a gas saver (especially after the LTD Wagon guzzler), so the 4 cyl. with no power was his choice, maybe with the 6 or 8 it would h .......

449: Inmate Central, RE: Try Tweetdeck. No ads whatsoever. n/t (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-03, 09:30:30 (24.6.59.190)
I'm trying that right now, no ads, but the display is a bit odd. I guess like anything new I'll get used to it, far better than getting "promoted tweets" from the Indiana Dirt Track Racers. ::: TOPIC: .......

450: Inmate Central, RE: Nope... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-03, 08:52:32 (24.6.59.190)
I'm about out. I don't see any "hate speech" just a ton of "promoted tweets" clogging my feed. Started this week and I guess it's part of his new advertising stream. Ads never used to bother me much I .......

451: Inmate Central, RE: "Jalopnik" recently polled its readers--what was the worst car your parents owned? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-03, 08:46:50 (24.6.59.190)
1979 Ford Farimont. An absolute dog and the car I learned to drive in. Traded in a 1972 Ford LTD wagon for it. Dad only bought Fords. At one time he did have a T-Bird, don't remember the year but I re .......

452: Inmate Central, RE: USPS in a tailspin again (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-01, 09:31:03 (24.6.59.190)
Our mail carrier cannot seem to distinguish our address from the same numbered address one street over. Every week we get their mail and they get ours. We've had 3 packages mis-delivered over the last .......

453: Inmate Central, RE: Buying a used car? You might be in for a shock (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-01, 08:39:44 (24.6.59.190)
I bought my 2019 CPO Audi in early 2020 just before the pandemic hit. Current prices for similar cars are a couple of thousand less than what I paid for it then. I've put about 25,000 miles on it and .......

454: Inmate Central, RE: Plunging? My last fillup was $5.29 a month ago...30 cents is plunging? (mt) (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-12-01, 08:27:29 (24.6.59.190)
Well, pre pandemic prices for regular in CA were around $3.50 - $4.00, so we're getting closer to "normal". Current price for regular here where I am looks to be about $4.25. Looks like there was a s .......

455: Inmate Central, RE: Chevron $4.99. I swear I get mileage. Hate their super-sensitive pumps though, that click off if you (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-30, 19:18:33 (24.6.59.190)
Chevron here is still way over $5.00. Their stations are nearer the freeways and are more "full service" in that they have garages and car washes, and yes VERY sensitive pumps. I go to Speedway (Marat .......

456: Inmate Central, RE: Gas prices plunge (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-30, 18:57:22 (24.6.59.190)
Here in Silly(con) Valley I paid under $5.00 ($4.95) for the first time since I don't know when. Doubt it will go much lower than that, but that's better than the close to $7.00 of a couple of months .......

457: OTL Asylum, RE: HHR TLS-2s, a Walsh-type full-range system. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-30, 12:41:37 (24.6.59.190)
What is it about these that makes them so difficult to drive? I see the mfg. recommends 400 watts! My little Avalons have roughly the same specs (87dB, 5Ω nominal) and I get plenty of volume with my 2 .......

458: Classical Court, RE: I didn't see your post before I put up my own post in this thread (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-30, 11:10:06 (24.6.59.190)
It's still on Ebay where I bought my set for $75. One of my only two Ebay purchases, (the other was 3 sets of closed out figure skating blades for my daughter). I took a flyer on the set, buying somet .......

459: Classical Court, RE: Sibelius Symphony #7 (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-30, 10:50:01 (24.6.59.190)
My favorite Sibelius symphony performances (and with excellent sound) these days are from Hannu Lintu and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Live recordings (with informative talks included) but ha .......

460: Inmate Central, All You Guys with the YUGE TV's...What are You Watching? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-28, 20:50:29 (24.6.59.190)
I can't find anything but dreck, TV shows or Movies. I did like The Americans, and the BBC's The Musketeers, but I can't find anything that's worth it anymore. I have Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video .......

461: Inmate Central, RE: Next door neighbor + wife have COVID-19 (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-28, 11:31:46 (24.6.59.190)
Two daughters have had respiratory viruses, one relatively mild though still coughing 2 weeks later, the other was MUCH worse. Negative for Covid and Flu. Youngest was in really bad shape for a good l .......

462: Amp/Preamp Asylum, So, Great to Reminisce, But What's Still Around Here in the Bay Area? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-28, 08:34:17 (24.6.59.190)
I haven't been into a B&M store in years. Bought my Linear Tube Audio amp direct from the mfg., and my Marantz Ruby from Safe & Sound (both were great). I'm considering new speakers and don't know wha .......

463: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Sound Goods (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-27, 17:51:48 (24.6.59.190)
Sound Goods was a few years before my time here in the South Bay. We bought our house in 1999, and that address is literally a 5 minute walk away from me. It's a hot tub store now, was a mattress stor .......

464: Inmate Central, RE: Today's Long Read: Rich land owners have cut off access to public lands... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-27, 13:19:58 (24.6.59.190)
Last I heard the a****** has to apply to the notorious California Coastal Commission to restrict public access (which they likely will not grant). The sheriffs office is not citing anyone for trespass .......

465: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Transcendent Sound Masterpiece Up and Running! (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-27, 09:40:40 (24.6.59.190)
I don't post to this board much since I'm not a DIY'er, but in this case I'll add a comment. I have a David Berning designed integrated amp from Linear Tube Audio that uses 12au7's in the preamp secti .......

466: Inmate Central, Your Greens Worked So Well You Hexed the Irish and the Ducks (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-26, 22:42:13 (24.6.59.190)
no text text .......

467: Inmate Central, RE: Today's Long Read: Rich land owners have cut off access to public lands... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-26, 22:38:27 (24.6.59.190)
If you've got the billions like the a****** owner and are willing to pay your lawyers to litigate your obscure claims all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court (as well as the CA Supreme Court) you can pr .......

468: Digital Drive, RE: My rant on computer based audio that I've spewed before ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-26, 15:52:07 (24.6.59.190)
Agreed on the convenience reasoning. I remember the first of those self contained ripper/player audiophile computers (though for the life of me I can't remember it's name). I also remember the company .......

469: Inmate Central, Matter of Opinion, Plenty of Co's Willingly Pay it (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-26, 13:01:52 (24.6.59.190)
no text text .......

470: Digital Drive, That's What I Want to Do When I Have to Deal With Windows (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-26, 11:45:15 (24.6.59.190)
I hope OP gets it resolved. I had fits the other day trying to import a CD on my Mac, Windows would be a whole other pain in the ass, and even in 2022 the metadata is still WRONG! It was the first tim .......

471: Inmate Central, RE: Today's Long Read: Rich land owners have cut off access to public lands... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-26, 11:31:54 (24.6.59.190)
It wasn't nearly enough to deal with that man. .......

472: Inmate Central, RE: Today's Long Read: Rich land owners have cut off access to public lands... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-26, 10:56:38 (24.6.59.190)
A lifetime ago I worked at a law firm that represented the man who "owns" Martins Beach. Yes, a VERY wealthy man. And an absolute a******. He was suing his contractor over a few thousand dollars for s .......

473: Speaker Asylum, RE: Which is the one speaker that you.... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-25, 23:06:28 (24.6.59.190)
Does it matter if you could in no way afford them when they were available? For me, the Avalon Eidelons. Now that I can afford them, they are no longer made and scarce on the used market. The same dea .......

474: Inmate Central, RE: I'd do a small spiral ham to support the protein course. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-23, 10:35:37 (24.6.59.190)
A man after my own heart! And more ham sandwiches. A couple of weeks ago the all the Trader Joes in our area were being shorted the deli ham and turkey we usually buy. I told my wife to just get a spi .......

475: Inmate Central, RE: How big a turkey is big enough? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-23, 09:34:41 (24.6.59.190)
I've got to have leftovers. My holiday sandwich is the best part of Thanksgiving! .......

476: Inmate Central, RE: The Symphony, You Are Kidding, Right? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-21, 23:05:58 (24.6.59.190)
Ha, there was a different Clean Bandit song that was on her potential program music awhile ago. Didn't make the final cut, but it was close! .......

477: Inmate Central, The Symphony, You Are Kidding, Right? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-21, 22:07:15 (24.6.59.190)
I've tried all their lives to get both my daughters to appreciate my music, to no avail. It's Taylor Swift and Harry Styles for one, and for the younger one it's AC/DC and the like. I used to use very .......

478: Inmate Central, RE: Ticketmaster is an abomination. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-21, 08:39:41 (24.6.59.190)
I paid more in fees than I ever paid for tickets in my life. But now TM has pissed off the Swifties and we'll see if anything comes of it. Hopefully the lawmakers all have 16 year olds that couldn't g .......

479: Inmate Central, I'm an Honorary Swiftie! (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-21, 08:23:40 (24.6.59.190)
Here's my TS saga: I spent almost an entire day last week getting my soon to be 16 year old tickets to her concert. It was a harrowing experience and cost a fortune (Christmas and 16th Bday gift). Fir .......

480: Inmate Central, RE: But it Was Going to Be Budweiser... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-19, 14:07:44 (24.6.59.190)
True, I looked it up and it's second to Stella Artois in sales (in the UK). I wonder if it tastes the same as it does here. I'd take it any day over an ale, although I do love a half and half with Gui .......

481: Inmate Central, But it Was Going to Be Budweiser... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-19, 10:26:09 (24.6.59.190)
So how much of a loss is it, really, and there will be Bud Zero! Kidding, I'm not a big beer drinker, but since I had to cut down on carbs I started drinking Michelob Ultra. It's not terrible. I tried .......

482: Inmate Central, RE: Ballet dancers and musicians as well. (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-18, 18:03:27 (24.6.59.190)
My daughter was a ballet dancer. They are the toughest, most disciplined and hardest working ladies and gentlemen I've ever met. People who have not been in that world have no idea what it's like. I w .......

483: Speaker Asylum, I Knew I'd Seen Those Mentioned Here Before... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-17, 21:40:59 (24.6.59.190)
Mentioned long ago. I thought I'd seen them here before. You just don't forget a description like that. .......

484: Speaker Asylum, RE: Eidolon (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-17, 07:39:15 (24.6.59.190)
Nice. Spent many hours in front of those at my former (retired) dealer. He had 3 pairs, one for the showroom, one for his house here and one in his condo in Hawaii. He loved them. On their (really bad .......

485: Speaker Asylum, RE: My Opus have taken me off the market for good... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-15, 22:17:23 (24.6.59.190)
Seems to be the case for lots of Avalon owners. Very rare on the used market. I do wonder what the current line sounds like. I'm considering trying a sub with mine. My dealer said I had all the transp .......

486: Inmate Central, I Remember His Bit From Long Ago (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-15, 08:12:10 (24.6.59.190)
Rolls Royce vs. $300 Pinto. .......

487: Speaker Asylum, Curious, Which Avalons do You Have? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-15, 07:51:27 (24.6.59.190)
And what do you run them with? I have the baby Symbols and I'm considering new speakers and am of course considering moving up to the bigger models, used likely. Unfortunately they don't appear on the .......

488: General Asylum, RE: Thanks; that about tells the tale (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-13, 14:06:49 (24.6.59.190)
Nope. All streaming all the time now, for Hi Rez audio anyway. I have an extensive SACD (and CD) collection so I got my last disc player while it was still available. I do want the BR player because l .......

489: General Asylum, RE: If only there were an affordable high-performance SACD player (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-13, 13:45:58 (24.6.59.190)
I missed out on the Sony 1100 ES, no longer made. There's a Panasonic out there, but I don't know of others. I need 2 channel analog outs, which very few have any more. Reavon is a brand I'm not famil .......

490: General Asylum, RE: If only there were an affordable high-performance SACD player (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-13, 09:21:42 (24.6.59.190)
Under $1,000, yeah, that's a tough one. If you're serious, here's a link to the dealer I purchased my Marantz SA-KI Ruby from (that was closer to $4,000, and it's phenomenal). They have open box and a .......

491: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Bad Link... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-12, 10:09:35 (24.6.59.190)
Try this one. .......

492: Inmate Central, RE: That time we saw Fatal Attraction in the movie theater (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-11, 11:32:55 (24.6.59.190)
I saw it with my dorm mates at UCLA. We went to the later show and NOBODY wanted to go back to the dorm since we were all too terrified to sleep. Fatburgers all around. It was interesting watching the .......

493: General Asylum, RE: I pick Mary Ann (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-08, 17:48:05 (24.6.59.190)
Alcatraz was always a favorite field trip in school. Ride on the Blue and Gold, nice tour, always the teacher threat to lock us up. We did get to leave though, without swimming with the sharks. Ever t .......

494: Digital Drive, I Have Those Too! (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-08, 17:23:05 (24.6.59.190)
I actually think they're pretty great for TV shows on the computer. And the noise cancelling is phenomenal. My wife got them for a $100 or so through some deal at work. I was skeptical at first. For m .......

495: General Asylum, Wait a Minute... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-08, 17:17:26 (24.6.59.190)
You say the weather started getting rough, the tiny ship was tossed? If not for the courage of the fearless crew, the (___) would be lost? Lucky you didn't end up on a desert isle with a motley crew. .......

496: Tubes Asylum, RE: Current Production 6SN7 Tube Opinions/ Suggestions? (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-05, 20:59:58 (24.6.59.190)
Long ago I went from premium NOS 1960's RCA's to Tung Sol reissues. Maybe not the match for the RCA's, but for a reasonable price they did the job in my preamp. The RCA's I bought are now over $200 pa .......

497: Inmate Central, RE: Negatives and Positives (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-03, 18:46:57 (24.6.59.190)
I stayed in Bakersfield ONCE. Took a shower and could not get the oil from the water off of my skin. Oddly, when we bought our MBZ long ago, it was delivered from Bakersfield MBZ. Lots of oil $$$ in t .......

498: Speaker Asylum, RE: A loudspeaker with a Richlite (phenolic-resin/cellulose composite) baffle board! (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-03, 15:57:48 (24.6.59.190)
Those F&R speakers are on my short list to audition. If I can ever get out there to listen that is. I asked Christopher if they could put grills on them and he said not a problem. Their electronics ca .......

499: Inmate Central, RE: Seems to be blaming wage hikes for inflation... (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-11-02, 10:34:05 (24.6.59.190)
Interesting counter argument from FT. .......

500: Headphone Heights, RE: Tube headphone amp suggestions (0.00)
Posted by Sibelius on 2022-10-31, 08:05:16 (24.6.59.190)
Caveat, I haven't heard this dedicated HP amp, but I do own one of their integrated amps (ZOTL UL+) and the HP amp in that is outstanding. A little more than your budget, but they have a show coming u .......

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