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It was 20 years ago today. . What was your system?
I was running a Linn Sondek LP12 with an Linn Akito arm and a Linn K9 cartridge as well. PS Audio "phono link" pre. Audio Research LS3 solid state Preamp. ADC Soundshaper 2 graphic equalizer, Nakamichi cassette decks (bx300 and bx125). Had a Rotel... 
Any rock fans out there?
Hello Dave_72 and thanks for the info. I know that differences between studio versions and touring versions of bands exist all the time. The new "13" features the drummer from Rage against the Machine. Really would be cool if the 4 founding Godfat... 
Any rock fans out there?
Cheers! Aging rockers unite! 50+ year old headbanger here. Just ordered "13" myself off Amazon. 3/4's of 'Sabbath is well worth the wait, but I'd have liked to see Bill Ward on this project. Iommi is the master of riffage. Note: They are touring N... 
Distance makes the heart grow fonder.
I couldn't agree more. Must be some kind of psycho-acoustic thing going on inside our brains? One of the other things that helps with being overly critical or analytical with my system is booze! Have a few glasses of wine or a nice nip or two of s... 
Is a dimmer noisy when it's turned OFF?
I have halogens on dimmers, and yes they caused hell with my system when i had them "on". The level of buzz and hum introduced into the sound varied with the amount of dimming used. It was VERY audible. Lutron, and Leviton both make a nifty gadget... 
Wood glue method of record cleaning
Yeah, I wouldn't do the wood glue either. General consensus is to stick with more "traditional" methods of vinyl care. Way too many great Audiophile products available without going into the "dark side" of record cleaning, besides- glue is glue an... 
Why so many JL Audio Fathom subs for sale I wonder
Hello Coloneltushfinger. Right on! Our listening rooms are very close to the same size. Get back to me, and this thread once you've got them set up and dialed in. Be interested to read what your experience is once you've lived with them for a bit.... 
LP Disaster
Oh man! What a drag. I had the same thing happen to me some years ago. But I didn't catch it as early as you did, and ended up with a much bigger clean up and restoration project. Most of my paper record sleeves were stuck to the LP's and the albu... 
Why so many JL Audio Fathom subs for sale I wonder
Howdy Jp1208. So you ARE operating them in a Master-Slave configuration. That is interesting. Having not owned JL Audio before, I have often wondered what differences may exist if coupling one to the other as opposed to running them in stereo mode... 
Why so many JL Audio Fathom subs for sale I wonder
04-27-13: Jp1208I went for two F113's over one F212. My room is about 18x30 10' ceilings.Jp1208 (Answers | This Thread)Hello Jp1208, thanks for the input. Question for you: did you hook them up as independent subs, each with their own signal input... 
Why so many JL Audio Fathom subs for sale I wonder
Well you know what? You've all convinced me that buying a JL Audio sub , maybe 2, is going to be ok. This is great to hear, and everybody who's contributed to this thread has made alot of sense, so thank you all for your input. I think I'll just s... 
Why so many JL Audio Fathom subs for sale I wonder
04-16-13: McphersonMartinWhat did you think of the JL's you heard? Mcpherson (Threads | Answers | This Thread)Greetings Mcpherson. I thought they were awesome. So much so that I'm thinking of selling my JM Lab / Focal Sub Utopia Berylliam, which i... 
Can you smell your speakers when youre rockin out?
Back about 10 years ago I had a pair of Martin Logan Quest Z's that didn't agree with one of the preamps that got "rotated" in one afternoon during a preamp "shoot-out" and something went terribly wrong...fried a bunch of wiring and resistors and ... 
Great guys to deal with in the audio industry
John Baloff @ Theta DigitalThe folks at Martin LoganLarry Zurowski at Magnum DynalabJeff Poor at Balanced Audio TechnologyPaul McGowan at P.S.AudioAs for down-to-earth dealers who try hard to understand the needs of it's customers. Fred Kat of Kat... 
Preamps with balanced ins/outs and remote
Owned a Balanced Audio Technology VK51se Preamp. All Balanced inputs AND outputs. No built in Phono stage however. Excellent sounding Preamp IMHO. All tube. One single chassis. You could probably snap one up here on A-gon for around 3 grand. And t...