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  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 1,915
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    Brian

    One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,885
    bcwsrt wrote: »
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    Gives new dimension to the notion of prepared piano.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,110
    bcwsrt wrote: »
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    Looks like a lotta work just to play Chopsticks with a friend for a coupla minutes.
    I disabled signatures.
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  • OleBoot
    OleBoot Posts: 2,771
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,782
    Your nephew's birthday or the dog's birthday ?

    There is a difference.

    ......unless they were both born on the same day in which case the nephew's mom has some 'splaining to do 🤔

    Sal Palooza
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,504
    edited March 2
    Something I fixed in 2006 for a friend. Only pic, can't recall what it was but he let me use his garage afterwards.

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    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,504
    edited March 2
    Something else I fixed in 2006. Purchased the Olds cheap, you see why. A friend let me use his garage.

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    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,885
    This just in from hifihaven.org

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,885
    53563282249_4910639ea7_b.jpgVintage STEM Ad 150 - Duplicator - 1953 by Johnny El-Rady, on Flickr
    I don't know about all y'all, but...
    I love the smell of ditto fluid in the morning!
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,432
    OleBoot wrote: »
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    "were" the finest British craftsmanship....

    Still are. But finest?

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    A Brembo front end and an Ohlins rear.....I'm in, lets go dial in that suspension....shall we??
    Source: BRP Panasonic UB9000, CDP Emotiva ERC3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2, XPA-6, Speakers, Mains/2ch-Focal Kanta No2's, C-LSiM706, S-702F/X, RS-RTiA9's, WS-RTiA9's, FH-RTiA3's, Subs - Epik Empire x 2

    Cables: AudioQuest McKenzie XLR's/CDP/Amp, Carbon 48/BRP, Forest 48/Display, 2 channel speaker cable: Furutech FS Alpha 36 12AWG PCOCC Single Crystal (Douglas Connection)

    EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
    When I was young, I was Superman but now that old age has gotten the best of me I'm only Batman
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,104
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    53563282249_4910639ea7_b.jpgVintage STEM Ad 150 - Duplicator - 1953 by Johnny El-Rady, on Flickr
    I don't know about all y'all, but...
    I love the smell of ditto fluid in the morning!

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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,547
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    53563282249_4910639ea7_b.jpgVintage STEM Ad 150 - Duplicator - 1953 by Johnny El-Rady, on Flickr
    I don't know about all y'all, but...
    I love the smell of ditto fluid in the morning!

    Remember it well!!
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,110
    Geoff4rfc wrote: »
    OleBoot wrote: »
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    "were" the finest British craftsmanship....
    Still are. But finest?
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    A Brembo front end and an Ohlins rear.....I'm in, lets go dial in that suspension....shall we??

    Geoff, you've probably ridden a buncha Ohlins suspended bikes - good stuff? Makes me wonder:
    First, is it really that much better? Can you describe the difference over, say, basic Showa inverted that offers standard preload and rebound and compression damping?

    I feel like suspensions are a bit like audio gear in a way. I know what I like when I experience it, but find perfection somewhat elusive.

    I like sweet, plush compliance and control. Adds so much confidence and fun to the ride.

    What makes Ohlins special? Is it just design? Or is it more that it offers greater tuning capability?
    I disabled signatures.
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  • OleBoot
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  • Clipdat
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    Ohlins are worth the extra coin, imo.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,885
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    Source: https://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/flipbook/m-sale_1962_136.html pg. 67
    Wonder what "Famous Name" was on this tuner kit? It is completely unknown to me. :p
    Maybe it's from that famous "Famous Name Manufacturing Company"?
    They were... umm... famous. :#

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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,591
    Playing some garbage 44.1khz Pandora through the Yamaha Aventage 1050 before I hook the Anthem tube pre amp to the (new to me) Krell amp (should be here Monday) and play some LPs with a new stylus and a IFI phono, some SACD and DVD-Audio discs through eh Marantz UP-7007. Funny thing is, I feel like this Yamaha is sounding pretty good. I'm eagerly anticipating a hair raising experience on Monday. All listened to through some recapped RTA12Bs.

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,885
    Just stumbled upon this.

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  • daddyjt
    daddyjt Posts: 2,546
    edited March 2
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    Absolute truth here - these LED headlights are getting out of hand. Trust me, I’m the last one to sign on to additional government regulations, but the brightness of many of these headlights is down right dangerous…. Especially when coupled with some jacka$$ in a jacked-up pickup.
    "Conservative Libertarians love the country, progressive leftists love the government." - Andrew Wilkow


    “Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free.”
    ― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,547
    msg wrote: »
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    daddyjt wrote: »
    msg wrote: »
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    Absolute truth here - these LED headlights are getting out of hand. Trust me, I’m the last one to sign on to additional government regulations, but the brightness of many of these headlights is down right dangerous…. Especially when coupled with some jacka$$ in a jacked-up pickup.


    https://www.autoweek.com/news/technology/a36031601/heres-how-smart-headlights-work/

    Because of government has had a better option for a long time yet refused to allow what the rest of the world has used for awhile now.
    Some vehicles actually have them here but they have been deactivated.
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  • aprazer402
    aprazer402 Posts: 3,149
    edited March 2
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
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    Source: https://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/flipbook/m-sale_1962_136.html pg. 67
    Wonder what "Famous Name" was on this tuner kit? It is completely unknown to me. :p
    Maybe it's from that famous "Famous Name Manufacturing Company"?
    They were... umm... famous. :#

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    ^^^ Maybe one of these two? ;)

    https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Catalogs/Consumer/Heathkit-1961-Fall-Winter.pdf
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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,591
    daddyjt wrote: »
    msg wrote: »
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    Absolute truth here - these LED headlights are getting out of hand. Trust me, I’m the last one to sign on to additional government regulations, but the brightness of many of these headlights is down right dangerous…. Especially when coupled with some jacka$$ in a jacked-up pickup.

    Yes... And the stupid 4ft wide led light bar is a stellar touch. Instant sun tan! ****.
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,432
    edited March 3
    msg wrote: »
    Geoff4rfc wrote: »
    OleBoot wrote: »
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    "were" the finest British craftsmanship....
    Still are. But finest?
    mriuhaczw0fl.png
    A Brembo front end and an Ohlins rear.....I'm in, lets go dial in that suspension....shall we??

    Geoff, you've probably ridden a buncha Ohlins suspended bikes - good stuff? Makes me wonder:
    First, is it really that much better? Can you describe the difference over, say, basic Showa inverted that offers standard preload and rebound and compression damping?

    I feel like suspensions are a bit like audio gear in a way. I know what I like when I experience it, but find perfection somewhat elusive.

    I like sweet, plush compliance and control. Adds so much confidence and fun to the ride.

    What makes Ohlins special? Is it just design? Or is it more that it offers greater tuning capability?

    Scott, I've never had the pleasure of riding on an Ohlins suspension however I was sponsored by Penske which was WAY better than stock, never overheated and did a stellar job of keeping the rear stable in highspeed corners (90 - 120mph) and eliminated any squat while hard acceleration out of corners.

    I'm sure you're familiar with putting a zip tie on one fork leg to measure fork dive during braking?! I was a very hard braker up front and was bottoming out the forks off the front and back straights of any race track, so we used pro rate (progressive rate) springs up front that prevented me from bottoming out.

    One particular race, a competitor came to me afterwards and suggested I place my sponsor decals "under" my bodywork, he could see what kind of shock I was running when I went by him on the brakes into turn 1 lol.

    I suppose you have a point referring to "suspensions are like audio gear", shocks are also like tires, different riders have different styles, so they'll choose their gear to accommodate their riding styles.

    Most of my competition rode on Dunlops and Pirellis and would complain about the handling characteristics of the Michelins. I loved the Michelins, they had predictable traction, I knew when they'd slide, never let loose and plenty of grip. I won a race in the pouring rain on Michelin rain tires, literally by a mile on Seattle's 2.25 mile track, getting a knee down in the corners and wheeling out of them....having the suspension dialed in was a big help B)
    Source: BRP Panasonic UB9000, CDP Emotiva ERC3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2, XPA-6, Speakers, Mains/2ch-Focal Kanta No2's, C-LSiM706, S-702F/X, RS-RTiA9's, WS-RTiA9's, FH-RTiA3's, Subs - Epik Empire x 2

    Cables: AudioQuest McKenzie XLR's/CDP/Amp, Carbon 48/BRP, Forest 48/Display, 2 channel speaker cable: Furutech FS Alpha 36 12AWG PCOCC Single Crystal (Douglas Connection)

    EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
    When I was young, I was Superman but now that old age has gotten the best of me I'm only Batman
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  • Viking64
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    Dog sees Camaro:

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