Buy Sell Learn MyPage Help

Learn > Forums > About Rwwear | Log In

Rwwear's Responses in Misc Audio	Posts
Upgrading Fuses Are the fuses in the audio circuit path? Some(all should)keep the fuses out of the audio path	219
Cryogenic treatment of an LP? I have a HDMI and USB cable speed tester. HDMI and USB cables always test much faster with a Cryo treatment than opposed to non treated cables. I have noticed anywhere from 12 to. . .	93
Wife/girlfriend or audio: if you had to chose? Music is your only friend	91
what is good sound ? Whatever you like is good sound to you	83
How many audiophiles to screw in a light bulb? 4yanx, don't you mean most audiophiles are "in the dark	81
Tinnitus - do you have ringing in the ears? I saw a cure for Tinnitus once on TV that is still experimental. The doctor tells the sufferer to listen to different tones until he hears the one that most closely matches the . . .	77
Wife approval factor? Why do the wives have to let any of you do anything	69
What kind of outlet wall plate do yo use? You people have to be on drugs or kidding	61
I Was at a Funeral of An Audiophile... Deluded in what way? At least he was deluded into spending large amounts of money on snake oil	52
Sellers adding for PayPal use is plainly BS I use PayPal for my auctions and never charge extra and I refuse to pay extra. If you used your credit card to buy something at a store, how would you like to have to pay extra for. . .	52
What makes the Bloom around instruments . . . The Pass is class "A"	48
How important is the Look in audiophile gear? Would you want an ugly wife, car, house etc? Function is the most important thing but looks count too. Music is an art and art shouldn't be hung in a dump	43
Best Song or AlbumTitles? Liqour in the Front, Poker in the Rear/Reverend Horton Heat, I believe. I was going for the Pink Crustacean thing	42
A blood oath among Audiogonistas i pROMISE aS lONG aS tHEY dON'T hAVE aNYTHING i wANT	40
What's Going On?? Sound changes every night It's the humidity	39
Monster Power conditioners. Anyone using one? Panamax is much better	39
AXPONA 2011 Atlanta reports/thoughts? I had a great time. I really like the Carnegie speakers although they weren't very attractive	38
A Little Hypocrisy? The main reasons that CD's are expensive is greed, pirating and money losing acts. The record companies are trying to make up for the money they lost on vinyl while they pay their . . .	38
Are the CD'S days numbered? Every format will eventually become obsolete just as we will	37
Should repaired equipment be stated in the ad?? A repaired piece of equipment should be worth more because it will likely not need to repaired again for a while more than one that hasn't been serviced, as Macro stated so . . .	33
Shipping - Who's Resposible for Receipt of Item? The buyer should make sure it wasn't delivered to a neighbor. Was it signed for	32
Drying sand in the oven- anyone try it? I have done it but you need to do it in small quantities and stir it often at about 200F. You could go higher with temp I suppose. You won't burn it	30
joy killing refridgerator Mine has more effect on my waistline	28
Where to buy MDF board? I think Mjw55 is thinking about partical board which has formaldyhide in it. But it is a good idea to use a filter when cutting any wood. Most people don't realize birch is poison. . .	27
dual volume controls? I prefer a single volume control and remote control. It's very difficult, in my opinion, to get the sound level correct when not at the listening position. If you need a balance . . .	26
Harshness in Midrange??? Any Help Possibly the LS16 which had a glaring upper mid and rolled off bass in my system(and every system I heard it in) coupled with B&W speakers which can be a little strident. Room . . .	26
SACD and an audiophile question There are some DVDAs that lose information when played in stereo. Porcupine Tree's Stupid Dream is one	23
What does it take to have a revealing system? You have to keep in mind a lot of the differences in new components come from the excitement of having a new device in the system. I'm not saying there are no difference in sound . . .	22
How many hours per week do you listen to music? All of them	21
Am I missing something? Mimberman at least it couldn't be pubic hair	20
PayPal may be in trouble...... PayPal is in so much trouble that eBay is thinking about buying them	20
Re-arranged Room Sounds Awful...How to Improve? I would move the speakers out more and further apart. Then I would toe them in so they cross right in front of the listening position. Keep moving them further apart til you lose . . .	18
Ebay fraud alert What would happen is he would send you a fake eBay email and you would follow the link and he would hi-jack your eBay and PayPal account	17
Soundproofing Doors at Home Depot The exterior door is the way to go. Just make sure you use a threshold with a seal	17
Loudness of TV Commercials I believe it was Magnavox that used to sell a TV that lowered the volume of commercials. Has anyone other than me ever wondered why you have to pay for cable TV but still have to . . .	16
Can I hook up two amps to the same speaker? You can get an automatic switch from someone like Niles Audio for this exact purpose	16
Getting mold or mildew off old record jackets A mold solution of bleach. Mix it with water and only use a damp cloth. Test first on a small area that will not show much. If it doesn't work make the solution a little stronger	16
DIY Rack Eat lots of chicken for a big rack	15
Audiogon and the Hi-Fi Mags If you go to the Stereophile Market Place you will notice that it is Audiogon	15
breaking in audio components I am very skepitcal as most of you know. But speaker suspensions do loosen up over a short period of time and will produce more bass. We often have to re-adjust subs once they have. . .	14
A'gon transactions: When is it legit to quit? Use PayPal	14
Fast/Slow fuse? If you need a slo-blow a fast blow will burn out when the device is turned on. A slo-blow will not protect a device that calls for a fast-blow. You should always use the type of . . .	13
i need a power conditioner. monster? I wouldn't use Monster. I have two that have been destroyed by overvoltage in a test. Both allowed over 250 volts to pass though the outputs before burning up. And still after . . .	12
Drive one nuts??? Use headphones	11
Second Chance offer Scams on ebay? While some can be scams, I have a friend that sells on ebay for other people and often has multiple items that he will offer to the second highest bidder to keep from having to . . .	11
Looking for a CD-R to transfer vinly to CD The HHB is based on the Pioneer transport but is a pro model. Therefore you can make as many digital copies as you want and use computer discs. These folks have the top model for . . .	11
Condition this baby Your amp clips because it doesn't have enough power for the volume level you are playing it at. Or something is broken	11
Expona in Atlanta, Ga. I'm going	10
Denon's 100th anniversary I say the Denon stuff at CEDIA and the TT is beautiful	9
can a Hong Kong product be used in Europe Japan uses 100 volt for most audio equipment at 60hz	9
digital tuners The new digital radio format will not be compatible with over-the-air broadcast radio. It is totally digital like DBS and Dish TV and will require a satellite dish or digital . . .	9
Marking Items Sold And what's even worse is when you enquire about an item and get no response	9
before/after cryo reviews? When you think about it all cryo could really do is damage the tube since it is in a complete vacuum	8
Where to find Taiyo Yuden discs shop4tech.com, they also have free shipping	8
HD Radio- Why no home tuners yet? Yamaha makes receivers that will pick up HD radio	8
Repairing MDF shelf finish Plastic wood should work also with a magic marker for color. Of course you could also turn the shelf around if the chip is on the front	8
Should I upgrade my SME 3009 III tonearm? SME does still sell the 3009	8
Windows Media Player Taiyo Yuden, soon to be JVC is the way to go for CDRs. The Sony's are good	7
Cleaning silver faceplates? A soft cotton cloth and Endust for electronics is what I use	7
How to touch up nicks on edge of black faceplate? If the above doesn't work, try using a black marker first, letting it dry well and go over it with a red marker quickly so you won't remove the black	7
Voltage question The problem with Monster is that it will pass overvoltages on unlike other surge suppressors that shut down to protect your equipment	7
HELP wiring - Romex 10 ga. to cryo or not? How can this possibly help the sound	7
Balanced to RCA or Opposite You may want to check and see if the output drops going into the EQ with RCAs. Some balanced gear drop the signal by as much as 10db to prevent overload. If this occurs the signal . . .	7
What are the perils of shipping worldwide? I used the US Postal service to send a Marantz amp to China with no problems. I was paid first of course. Paypal is good for that	7
RIP Captain Beefhart AKA Don Van Vliet Or at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCSPf5Viwd0	6
What's really happening in my receiver? Which sounds best? Do any of you SACD players have HDMI 1.2 or above outputs	6
Mark Knopfler live recordings Why can't we purchase them from Europe	6
Do I need room treatments? floor plan included Depends. Where are the chairs	6
CES Alexis Park exhibitor question We carried our own equipment when we had a setup in Alexis Park with no problems but that was in 97	6
Help please with AC line voltage problems...... The Panamax 5510 has outlets just for amps that do not limit current	6
Why do crossovers do more harm than good??? In my experience, most electronic crossovers add grain and distortion to the mids and highs. If your satelites have their own low frequency protection or can play at reasonably . . .	6
2 channel pre to multi channel amp connection Y cable will work if you just want 4 channel stereo	5
Shipping Preparation for SACD Player Make sure you remove your favorite disc from it	5
what gives with PSAudio & Cullen headquarters? I was told by Paul that Cullen builds their products and upgrades them	5
FM Reception -Car Antenna vs. Home Antenna Modern car tuners are much better than home audio tuners but your Mac should be a good one. A car antenna does not work well at home because car antennae use the car as part of the. . .	5
Monster Power Center question It is probably defective. The LEDs are probably unplugged inside the unit	5
Tuner website on Geocities ??? It has been down for a couple of days, I don't know what's up	5
Power Supply Replacement Have you tried Mouser? Their website is mouser.com	5
Bel canto at CES http://www.stereomojo.com/CES%202010%20Show%20Report/images/digital.jpg	4
Anyone have a scratch repair tip for black compone Felt tip pens work well or a sharpie like cruz123 stated	4
Help-Repainting a turntable I would use acrylic automotive paint. If not you could also use Rustoleum HardHat spray. It is much better than other spray paint and is available at Home Depot. Real Laquer is . . .	4
PAL Format Video vs. VHS NTSC Check these folks out. www.220-electronics.com	4
can you use wd 40 to lubricate ? Don't use WD40. Go with Sfstereo's recommendation. It works well	4
CD copy question If you use a computer but not always with a standalone copier. A standalone will also remove any meta data that's on the disc	3
5.1 Dolby audio switch unit. Doesn't the demodulator have inputs for other devices? I have a Yamaha that does. Or, you could get a demodulator that has a digital output	3
Dynaudio repair? Dynaudio will exchange it but not without paying for the new one	2
Panamax 5500, where to buy The 5510 has been discontinued and the 5500 has been replaced with the 5500 EX. There may be a few 5510s still available. I have one myself	2
sub woofer and tubes I don't see much of a problem but I would use the main outs with "Y" cables and it should be crossed over as low as possible to keep it from being sloppy	2
DVD and Laser Disc Catalog http://www.mindspring.com/~laserdiscforever/ and dvdlaser.com	2