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Albany NY "Capital District"
Hmmm... contact me at bear at bearlabs dot comi don't look at this thread much any more... happy to get together with others in the area... 
Albany NY "Capital District"
Had a great get together!Waveman, myself, Al, Pablo & Rick (their real names) were there.Extensive cable swapping, interconnect and AC, two transports, Waveman brought an over-the-top build preamp, Rick brought a tapped xfmr passive preamp and... 
Albany NY "Capital District"
OK DUDEZ!! Mini meeting open to interested folks...At my place June 30th. That's a Saturday.YOU MUST EMAIL ME IF YOU WANT TO COME BY!!What we'll be doing - Listening on wide range horns w/15"midbass and Quadripole subs, and likely also Altec A-7X ... 
Albany NY "Capital District"
ANNOUNCE: Meeting here.Ok, I'm making a preliminary announcement of a "meeting" here at my place. It will have to be *after* April 15 for two reasons: tax madness and I am helping a family member move, which is an impossibly long and drawn out pro... 
Albany NY "Capital District"
I don't know how else to say this.Email? 
Albany NY "Capital District"
Dudes,Please EMAIL ME, if anyone wants to make something happen??bear at bearlabs dot com What more can I say?? _-_-bearOrganizing anything via this post on Audiogon isn't terribly effective, eh? 
Albany NY "Capital District"
I'm planning a meeting here in August.Probably SUNDAY the 24th, although the week earlier is possible too. I am located a few short minutes off Thruway exit 21B (just south of Albany and the Bershire spur).If you think you *will be attending* or *... 
Albany NY "Capital District"
PLEASE EMAIL DIRECTLY TO ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED!!Posts up here don't do much, since I check this thing about once every 4-6 months... I gave up chasing people around tomake something happen several years back. So if you want something to happen,... 
Sherlock Holmes needs clues
Not enough information, that's my diagnosis, Watson!Since I don't happen to have the CDs you mentioned, can't doa comparison. It could be just about anything. The first thing to consider is two identical components that are in both systems that yo... 
Orchestral brass and fanfare - analysis of system
The limit on most systems *is* the tweeter. In general the speakers are guilty of *most* of the non-linear distortion - which increases with level no matter what. After that the worst offender is the amp. Most amps have problems in the power suppl... 
amplifier's "slam-factor"
It's a difficult question to answer...First off, *if* you sit in a recording studio and dork with the control knob of an expander/compressor you'll probably be surprised to find that things have *more* impact when they are *compressed*! That means... 
How does the Phase Linear 400 compare?
It makes a pretty darn good, cheap, sub woofer amp...It was affectionately known in pro audio circles as the "Flame Linear" since it was prone to frying the outputs and drivers, and more when pushed into clipping in PA applications...I've owned at... 
Tracking Force - Where to set it?
The trick to setting tracking force is to not use any sort of gauge at all. Simply look at the stylus (use a magnifier if need be) as you set it down onto a record with the cue...Note the deflection vertically. The position of the cantelever shoul... 
Vinyl and slurring S'es
Marakenetz, it's not an ad! It's true. Been there and done that too many times now. I agree that it is important and even critical to set up the arm, and the tracking exactly right. It's also a good idea to take a 10x eye loupe and inspect your st... 
240v Any reason not to use?
Wiring the amp for 240vac is a good idea.It effectively makes the power supply in the amp larger and stiffer - which will help on creshendo and with complex passages, to whatever extent the amp circuitry can do the job. The power available from th...