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NY Audio Show September 26th to September 28th
Newton,Not too sure what 2nd or 3rd tier manufacturers are? If you are referring to smaller sized manufacturers struggling for name brand recognition, it has been my experience that this is where many of the breakthroughs in design and equipment p... 
NY Audio Show September 26th to September 28th
After years of traveling to audio shows,initially as a retail dealer and now a consumer hobbyist,there is one major difference that the NY City marketplace brings to the gambit and that is the public comes to buy and the vendors, many being local ... 
Justa rack cones or footers
Audio Points model # 2.0AP 1KINT was used in the design of this rack. We own a pair of the Justa Rack two shelf models and verified the part number with Star Sound.Would recommend sticking with the original part for best results. 
Room acoustics in a former church sanctuary?
You and the wife are musicians. You have the chance at a great start up structure for a recording studio, an additional ‘music room’ that could be sectioned off for musical instrument lessons (a possible side business to help pay the bills till th... 
Room acoustics in a former church sanctuary?
Nickyt,A link to some images of the space and build would be very helpful prior to responding. 
New rack or power conditioner
I would first check with the people at Star Sound. They built and worked on your type of racking format for years. We have a few older versions of Mike Green racks in house and Robert’s affordable recommendations worked out so well we kept them. Q... 
Alternative for original Wilson Sophia I Spikes
Check out Audiopoints. They have been around audio forever and always have what we need or they will make it. Very knowledgeable, good people and products that work very well. 
What should I upgrade next?
I recently spotted an ad for Audiopoints that fit B&W here on Audiogon. We had vintage 801 Matrix III’s in the studio for some time and found that adding these devices led to a much more musical outcome. These brass cones worked beyond our ex... 
Have cables become somewhat of a snake-oil topic.
Jymc,May I inquire what instruments you play? 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
Charles1dad,I was lucky to meet Rick Schultz and Robert, from Star Sound, a few years back at Rocky Mtn. in Denver and was invited to attend a private listening session. Everything in the system was manufactured by their companies with exception t... 
Speaker Spikes - do the shake test
Wolf-baby, The ‘useless test information’ listed above was posted in reply to a member’s request. It was not meant to offend or disparage you in any way and definitely not intended to bring out more of your unmistakable talent for journalism.Can’t... 
Speaker Spikes - do the shake test
Hello Ketchup,Per your request for information, we spoke with the owners of our footer experiment and were granted the right to publish some of the criterion in order to further understanding in audio. Please keep in mind that this test was an ori... 
Speaker Spikes - do the shake test
Wolf,I prefer to work on both professional and consumer sides of the audio fence. Madness limits ones abilities for discovery.Every industry has its share of madness but it is the people who avoid this lack of common sense that raise the level of ... 
Speaker Spikes - do the shake test
Wolf, I must ask:While working for years as a professional musician one wonders why you have such a negative opinion for the equipment and people who assist in manufacturing your paycheck. Are you still working because in my opinion the profession... 
Speaker Spikes - do the shake test
I must again inquire why one places a generic performance value on spikes when there are so many different types and shapes of conical structures manufactured from as many diverse materials available for purchase in this marketplace. How does one ...