Dreadnaught Avel-Lindberg 1000VA Transformer Group Buy?

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  • scubasteve4sq
    scubasteve4sq Posts: 72
    edited August 2014
    I have read all the dreadnaught threads. If your referring to the they sound better mounted vertically and pointed to magnetic North stuff I put as much stock in that as I do in 13,000 dollar AudioQuest cables. Placebo effect.
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  • scubasteve4sq
    scubasteve4sq Posts: 72
    edited August 2014
    These are 1:1 (or damn near it) toroidal transformers rated at 1000va per Matthew polks specs. All the break in and orientation and fairy cable stuff is subjective and lacks scientific proof.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited August 2014
    Prime example of why we asked for the 100 post count........too many ungrateful takers.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited August 2014
    Congratulations scuba, you're out. If you're going to sling more insults at DK's research and reduce it all to a placebo effect, then I feel no reason to help you get your hands on one of these transformers. We have each other's backs around here. Check your paypal, you've been issued a full refund.

    Drumminman, PM coming your way.
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited August 2014
    Scubasteve, dissing DarqueKnight is a truly ignorant move. He has done more than anyone I can think of to take the SDA series to the highest level. Many/most of us have benefitted immensely from his experimentation and tweaks, many of which came about from trading ideas with MP himself.

    I think you're probably an OK guy, but remember the rule of holes: when you find yourself in a hole the first thing you do is stop digging.
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  • scubasteve4sq
    scubasteve4sq Posts: 72
    edited August 2014
    nspindel wrote: »
    Congratulations scuba, you're out. If you're going to sling more insults at DK's research and reduce it all to a placebo effect, then I feel no reason to help you get your hands on one of these transformers. We have each other's backs around here. Check your paypal, you've been issued a full refund.

    Drumminman, PM coming your way.

    Hah that's funny, what you call research I call anecdotal experience by a single person, if you believe in magical cable faries that's fine but show me the proof. Oh yeah you can't. I see the refund thanks for wasting my time.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,306
    edited August 2014
    scubasteve4sq wrote: »
    I see the refund thanks for wasting my time.

    Jack A**....I think its the other way around
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,576
    edited August 2014
    nspindel wrote: »
    Congratulations scuba, you're out. If you're going to sling more insults at DK's research and reduce it all to a placebo effect, then I feel no reason to help you get your hands on one of these transformers. We have each other's backs around here. Check your paypal, you've been issued a full refund.

    Drumminman, PM coming your way.


    AWESOME Neil

    I do not have a use for one but I will help out if need be on this.
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  • Sea
    Sea Posts: 317
    edited August 2014
    ^^^^^ Totally!!
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,576
    edited August 2014
    scubasteve4sq wrote: »
    thanks for wasting my time.

    Its just a "placebo effect" scuby.............nothing more nothing less
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  • scubasteve4sq
    scubasteve4sq Posts: 72
    edited August 2014
    No its quantifiable, measurable, aka real
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited August 2014
    scubasteve4sq wrote: »
    Hah that's funny, what you call research I call anecdotal experience by a single person, if you believe in magical cable faries that's fine but show me the proof. Oh yeah you can't. I see the refund thanks for wasting my time.

    Actually, I am the one investing all the time here, and you have wasted mine.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,309
    edited August 2014
    Thanks Neil,

    You just made my day!!!

    I love ya man!!!!

    All we are missing is the ban hammer....
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  • scubasteve4sq
    scubasteve4sq Posts: 72
    edited August 2014
    Actually Neil it was your decision to refund not mine
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited August 2014
    scubasteve4sq wrote: »
    Actually Neil it was your decision to refund not mine

    And I thank you for making that decision an easy one.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    edited August 2014
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    Thanks Neil,

    You just made my day!!!

    I love ya man!!!!

    All we are missing is the ban hammer....


    Mine too.. Several tried to help him out. We don't need this type of people here.
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  • TennMan
    TennMan Posts: 1,266
    edited August 2014
    nspindel wrote: »
    Congratulations scuba, you're out. If you're going to sling more insults at DK's research and reduce it all to a placebo effect, then I feel no reason to help you get your hands on one of these transformers. We have each other's backs around here. Check your paypal, you've been issued a full refund.

    Drumminman, PM coming your way.
    Good move! I would have done the same. You have worked hard on this and he seems to think he is doing you a favor by joining the group buy. Although I didn't take part in this group buy I appreciate you taking the lead and making it happen.

    He keeps complaining about the 100 post rule. If I were the moderator here he would be banned before he makes it to 100 posts. I have very little tolerance for an arrogant attitude like he displays. I hope the moderator of this forum feels the same.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,309
    edited August 2014
    scubasteve4sq wrote: »
    Actually Neil it was your decision to refund not mine

    And it was the appropriate decision..
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  • scubasteve4sq
    scubasteve4sq Posts: 72
    edited August 2014
    As long as f1's flaccid ego is stroked you can buy a transformer guys!!!!
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,576
    edited August 2014
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    Thanks Neil,

    You just made my day!!!

    I love ya man!!!!

    All we are missing is the ban hammer....

    I think we should let the club President slam down that gavel......

    that would be the icing on the cake
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,576
    edited August 2014
    scubasteve4sq wrote: »
    No its quantifiable, measurable, aka real

    So is all the other stuff DK did. One of the few left that could actually understand and speak at the same level as Matt Polk. IIRC didn't he and Matt work up most of all the "enhancements" we are actually doing to the SDA?
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  • scubasteve4sq
    scubasteve4sq Posts: 72
    edited August 2014
    Are you under the impression that DK is George Klopfer or something?
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited August 2014
    I am under the impression that you need a therapist, not a Dreadnought.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    edited August 2014
    Classic!!!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • scubasteve4sq
    scubasteve4sq Posts: 72
    edited August 2014
    Your all petty little Internet tyrants, if you behaved this way in the real world you'd get your teeth knocked in, good luck, I'm out
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,306
    edited August 2014
    scubasteve4sq wrote: »
    Your all petty little Internet tyrants, if you behaved this way in the real world you'd get your teeth knocked in, good luck, I'm out

    I would have done then same to you....glad you're out....troll
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited August 2014
    scubasteve4sq wrote: »
    Your all petty little Internet tyrants, if you behaved this way in the real world you'd get your teeth knocked in, good luck, I'm out

    Its called a neighborhood watch group and they exist in any place that is worth living in.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,309
    edited August 2014
    Dennis Gardner wrote: »
    Its called a neighborhood watch group and they exist in any place that is worth living in.

    Well said!!!
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited August 2014
    nspindel wrote: »
    I am under the impression that you need a therapist, not a Dreadnought.
    Signature material there,lol! Thanks for handling this troll Neil and for all__ your hard work on making the group transformers order come to fruition.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    edited August 2014
    And yet, he's still here.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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