Cartoons related to the foibles of audiophiles.
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We only had one TV when he was on, and my parents had to watch Lawerence Welk every week. I HATED that, and the music.Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
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SeleniumFalcon wrote: »
I wonder if, for components made by that big electronics conglomerate in the Netherlands, one needs to bring a Philips screwdriver?
Oh, man -- I crack myself up sometimes!
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STOP IT !!!
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Actually, (Cliff Clavin moment) there are tools specifically for working on Japanese made audio equipment. Japanese Industrial Standard, JIS.
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SeleniumFalcon wrote: »Actually, (Cliff Clavin moment) there are tools specifically for working on Japanese made audio equipment. Japanese Industrial Standard, JIS.
That is true -- supposedly the proper crossopoint driver for the Japanese screws works much better than does a phillips. There was a long thread on the topic at AK a year or two back*.
I can make pretty much any driver bit known cam out of its hardware, though.
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* https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/the-joy-of-a-japanese-screwdriver.848453/
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^^^ that is brilliant.
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SeleniumFalcon wrote: »
Looks like some hallucination Hieronymus Bosch had in which he saw the future & painted what he saw
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Gulliver gets a car stereo installed in his VW convertible.
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https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Modern-Era-Miscellaneous/altec-11-sneaky-ways-optimized.pdf
I almost hesitate to mention this marketing tool/pamphlet from Altec (?!)... it's pretty inappropriate in theme in this day and age. I think that's what makes it amusing (if it is!) to eyes viewing it in 2022.
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Just saw this Someplace Else* and I thought to myself: Yeah, I'm stealin' that.
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* Sworn to secrecy, I am.
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