Critic's Corner

Posted by Bruce Kendall (D) on June 24, 2009 at 11:38:20

In Reply to: RE: Stereophile Parent Emerges from Chaper 11 posted by John Atkinson on June 24, 2009 at 07:13:35

I'm glad to hear it all went well.

• RE: That was pretty quick. - John Atkinson 17:31:18 06/24/09 (10)
  In Reply to: RE: That was pretty quick. posted by Bruce Kendall on June 24, 2009 at 11:38:20

  There were a couple of hiccups - something about the new owners wanting
  to implement an employment test for audio reviewers - but I managed to
  persuade them that the hearing aids we all currently use were state of
  the art when I bought them back in the 1980s.
  
  
  John Atkinson
  Editor, Stereophile
  
  

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  • RE: That was pretty quick. - hahax@verizon.net 20:10:24 06/24/09 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: That was pretty quick. posted by John Atkinson on June 24, 2009 at 17:31:18

    Do the hearing aids use chips or discrete transistors or perhaps even very, very small tubes?
    

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    • RE: That was pretty quick. - John Atkinson 06:47:13 06/25/09 (1)
      In Reply to: RE: That was pretty quick. posted by hahax@verizon.net on June 24, 2009 at 20:10:24

      > Do the hearing aids use chips or discrete transistors or perhaps even
      > very, very small tubes?
      
      EL34s in triode, for best small-signal linearity, running of a car battery.
      We each drag the whole thing round on a Radio Flyer wagon with the
      Stereophile logo painted on the side.
      
      John Atkinson
      Editor, Stereophile
      
      

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      • RE: That was pretty quick. - jim.spainhour 03:44:55 07/01/09 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: That was pretty quick. posted by John Atkinson on June 25, 2009 at 06:47:13

        
        I have some flame decals from an old Big Daddy Roth model that would look great on that Radio Flyer!
        

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  • LOL! (nt) - mkuller 19:50:44 06/24/09 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: That was pretty quick. posted by John Atkinson on June 24, 2009 at 17:31:18

    (nt)
    

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  • THAT was unfair. - Bruce Kendall 18:45:30 06/24/09 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: That was pretty quick. posted by John Atkinson on June 24, 2009 at 17:31:18

    My wife had just opened up a new bottle of wine, a special anniversary bottle of wine, and I just spewed wine.
    
    I thank you, even though my nose hasn't cleared. As a courtesy to you, I'll deal with the spousal issues without mentioning a thing.
    
    Gawd that was funny!
    
    
    
    
    

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    • Speaking of unfair... - kev313 19:44:21 06/24/09 (1)
      In Reply to: RE: THAT was unfair. posted by Bruce Kendall on June 24, 2009 at 18:45:30

      Doesn't your wife mind that you are cruising the Asylum on your anniversary? :-)
      

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      • I was allowed 15 minutes...... - Bruce Kendall 19:50:54 06/24/09 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: Speaking of unfair... posted by kev313 on June 24, 2009 at 19:44:21

        then I snuck this one in. I'll pay for it, trust me. ;~)
        
        
        
        
        

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  • Can we have some fresh batteries now? ;-) (nt) - Kal Rubinson 18:12:53 06/24/09 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: That was pretty quick. posted by John Atkinson on June 24, 2009 at 17:31:18

    
    
    
    
    

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    • RE: Can we have some fresh batteries now? ;-) (nt) - John Atkinson 18:20:22 06/24/09 (1)
      In Reply to: RE: Can we have some fresh batteries now? ;-) (nt) posted by Kal Rubinson on June 24, 2009 at 18:12:53

      We may have come out of Chapter 11 but we're still not going to throw money
      around like it was going out of style! Try warming the batteries in an oven
      to squeeze another couple of week's worth of juice out of them...
      
      
      John Atkinson
      Editor, Stereophile
      
      

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      • RE: Can we have some fresh batteries now? ;-) (nt) - Peter Breuninger 11:54:26 06/25/09 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: Can we have some fresh batteries now? ;-) (nt) posted by John Atkinson on June 24, 2009 at 18:20:22

        John,
        
        Isn't it the Freezer?
        
        Peter
        
        
        

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