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Just found this list which made me think of many discussions I've seen here - bwaslo 08:44:56 05/17/08 (122)
- Still, the most useful tool is ridicule. nt - clarkjohnsen 11:45:15 05/18/08 (33)
  - Ah, the ineffable duality of life - tomsyl1 02:47:59 05/24/08 (1)
    - Speaking of duality - geoffkait 04:24:01 05/24/08 (0)
  - I think passive/aggressive is more your style, Clark - morricab 17:18:01 05/20/08 (0)
  - What? More useful than a CD grinder? Green and Black markers? - AJinFLA 12:18:23 05/18/08 (25)
    - Wow. This ridicule stuff must be a really useful tool. Where can I find it? - robert young 12:36:09 05/18/08 (24)
      - "but personally I find AJinFLA's posts to be incredibly rude and immature" - AJinFLA 12:56:06 05/18/08 (23)
        
        I've certainly read enough to corroborate - E-Stat 20:14:44 05/18/08 (4)
        
        Mass delusions are common here - AJinFLA 04:26:52 05/19/08 (3)
        
        Who is Rick - E-Stat 06:13:14 05/19/08 (2)
        
        You - AJinFLA 03:25:57 05/20/08 (1)
        
        Just like the absolutely preposterous - E-Stat 09:24:14 05/20/08 (0)
        
        Neither of those sentiments precludes "entertaining." - robert young 13:28:47 05/18/08 (17)
        
        So Robert, at this stage of *your* intellectual development, you are "entertained" by "immature, rude mockery" - AJinFLA 14:14:39 05/18/08 (16)
        
        And you, my friend, are audio-lumpenproletariat - always were, always will be. - carcass93 20:08:44 05/18/08 (10)
        
        Is it logical for a dead person to be deeply ashamed of its system? (nt) - AJinFLA 04:16:17 05/19/08 (9)
        
        A question - kerr 05:26:28 05/19/08 (8)
        
        You're being close minded - AJinFLA 03:35:46 05/20/08 (3)
        
        We must not forget where we are and who is in charge... - Tony Lauck 08:42:54 05/20/08 (1)
        
        RE: We must not forget where we are and who is in charge... - tomsyl1 00:25:22 05/23/08 (0)
        
        I can't help it! - kerr 04:35:21 05/20/08 (0)
        
        That's just sad - Analog Scott 19:51:18 05/19/08 (2)
        
        You think he was trying to make this funny -I'm afraid you're mistaken. - carcass93 11:15:19 05/20/08 (1)
        
        That would make it funny - Analog Scott 17:31:15 05/20/08 (0)
        
        I wouldn't go anywhere near him with logic, even as simple as that one was. - carcass93 07:16:10 05/19/08 (0)
        
        Glad to see you testing out so many of the items - robert young 14:18:18 05/18/08 (4)
        
        "No more name-calling, no more defense against ridiculous statements" - AJinFLA 04:11:28 05/19/08 (3)
        
        Still back in '07, I see. - robert young 04:37:13 05/19/08 (2)
        
        So you're a pontificating hypocrite entertained by rude immaturity - AJinFLA 03:48:50 05/20/08 (1)
        
        If you accept the term as meaning... - robert young 04:47:43 05/20/08 (0)
  - Still working on your lack of reading comprehension, I see. - jpvs 11:54:52 05/18/08 (3)
    - Like I said, "ridicule". And off he goes! By the way... - clarkjohnsen 12:07:12 05/18/08 (2)
      - So did you check your alternator diodes prior to your post getting zapped? - AJinFLA 04:31:04 05/19/08 (0)
      - "Appeal to Ridicule" logical fallacy - jpvs 12:16:57 05/18/08 (0)
- Nice Link......... I Bookmarked It......... - Todd Krieger 18:38:07 05/17/08 (80)
  - Number 5 is also used frequently - E-Stat 07:51:33 05/18/08 (79)
    - RE: Read more closely - theaudiohobby 13:11:05 05/18/08 (72)
      - I must have missed that one. - robert young 15:11:23 05/19/08 (32)
        
        RE: Yes, you did - theaudiohobby 11:04:47 05/20/08 (26)
        
        Thanks for the clarification. I did miss that one.... - robert young 11:23:12 05/20/08 (25)
        
        RE: Thanks for the clarification. I did miss that one.... - theaudiohobby 11:39:29 05/20/08 (20)
        
        More thread irony.... - robert young 11:57:41 05/20/08 (19)
        
        RE: This is gettng ridiculous - theaudiohobby 12:14:21 05/20/08 (18)
        
        Hey! Nice technique!!! - robert young 12:19:56 05/20/08 (17)
        
        At the expense of confusing the issue with facts - E-Stat 12:33:18 05/20/08 (0)
        
        RE: Get a grip! - theaudiohobby 12:24:13 05/20/08 (15)
        
        Like I said: nice technique. - robert young 12:28:08 05/20/08 (14)
        
        RE: What are you trying to imply? - theaudiohobby 12:29:03 05/20/08 (13)
        
        I'm not sure, Hobby. - robert young 12:40:36 05/20/08 (12)
        
        Heh, heh - kerr 13:07:46 05/20/08 (11)
        
        That's udderly ridiculous - robert young 13:36:44 05/20/08 (7)
        
        Who's next? - E-Stat 20:09:01 05/20/08 (5)
        
        You know what *isn't* funny? - kerr 20:20:39 05/20/08 (4)
        
        You know what *isn't* funny? - rick_m 09:26:10 05/21/08 (1)
        
        RE: You know what *isn't* funny? - kerr 10:21:43 05/21/08 (0)
        
        Why things sound different - Tony Lauck 06:56:55 05/21/08 (0)
        
        It is most ironic - E-Stat 20:47:06 05/20/08 (0)
        
        RE: That's udderly ridiculous - kerr 13:39:18 05/20/08 (0)
        
        Actually - E-Stat 13:20:37 05/20/08 (2)
        
        RE: Actually - kerr 13:40:22 05/20/08 (1)
        
        You know - E-Stat 20:23:39 05/20/08 (0)
        
        The irony of course - E-Stat 11:32:00 05/20/08 (3)
        
        RE: The irony of course - theaudiohobby 11:56:48 05/20/08 (2)
        
        Indeed - E-Stat 12:15:54 05/20/08 (1)
        
        RE: Keep deluding yourself - theaudiohobby 12:22:20 05/20/08 (0)
        
        He has not stopped posting - E-Stat 09:29:19 05/20/08 (4)
        
        haven't been to vintage for a while... - robert young 10:18:25 05/20/08 (3)
        
        Much of - E-Stat 11:17:42 05/20/08 (2)
        
        Actually, I did read the entire thread.... - robert young 11:31:09 05/20/08 (1)
        
        Here's one of Jerry's posts - E-Stat 11:46:31 05/20/08 (0)
      - I've discovered over the years that you are indeed an unusual poster - E-Stat 19:05:28 05/18/08 (33)
        
        RE: You on the other hand, are you typical audiophile poster - theaudiohobby 02:06:04 05/19/08 (32)
        
        RE: You on the other hand, are you typical audiophile poster - tomsyl1 17:12:55 05/19/08 (10)
        
        Believe it or Not - Dan Banquer 06:42:46 05/22/08 (8)
        
        RE: Believe it or Not - kerr 17:34:07 05/22/08 (5)
        
        RE: Believe it or Not - Dan Banquer 07:36:26 05/23/08 (4)
        
        About earth grounds - tomsyl1 19:15:10 05/24/08 (2)
        
        Main service panel vs. subpanel requirements? - andy_c 02:21:47 05/25/08 (1)
        
        RE: Main service panel vs. subpanel requirements? - Dan Banquer 04:38:19 05/26/08 (0)
        
        Thanks, Dan - kerr 09:37:45 05/23/08 (0)
        
        RE: Believe it or Not - rick_m 09:27:47 05/22/08 (1)
        
        RE: Believe it or Not - Dan Banquer 09:43:17 05/22/08 (0)
        
        That or the original was grossly underated for the equipments current reqs. - Ugly 21:10:46 05/19/08 (0)
        
        Let's do start with Bold Eagle's comments - E-Stat 06:19:04 05/19/08 (19)
        
        RE: Let's do start with Bold Eagle's comments - theaudiohobby 08:01:32 05/19/08 (18)
        
        Are you incapable of following a stream of thought? - E-Stat 08:29:02 05/19/08 (17)
        
        RE: When will you quit playing dumb? - theaudiohobby 09:01:04 05/19/08 (16)
        
        I am doing my best to understand your bizarre behavior - E-Stat 09:14:13 05/19/08 (15)
        
        Good luck. nt - Analog Scott 19:46:09 05/19/08 (0)
        
        RE: Same here - theaudiohobby 10:06:22 05/19/08 (13)
        
        Clarify? - E-Stat 10:32:09 05/19/08 (12)
        
        RE: Yet another weasel, a twist on the playing dumb tactic - theaudiohobby 10:50:48 05/19/08 (3)
        
        Simple yes or no answer would suffice - E-Stat 10:52:50 05/19/08 (2)
        
        RE: drop the weasel and answer my questions. -nt - theaudiohobby 10:56:01 05/19/08 (1)
        
        You first - E-Stat 11:03:24 05/19/08 (0)
        
        Deep breaths, E-Stat! LOL! (nt) - kerr 10:33:44 05/19/08 (7)
        
        Like I've said before - E-Stat 10:47:40 05/19/08 (6)
        
        RE: Talk about a weasel. - theaudiohobby 11:24:28 05/19/08 (3)
        
        Simple reason, my friend - E-Stat 11:29:08 05/19/08 (2)
        
        RE: Yep, I continue to read - theaudiohobby 14:05:08 05/19/08 (1)
        
        RU still confused? - E-Stat 14:33:38 05/19/08 (0)
        
        G'luck with that, mate. nt - clarkjohnsen 11:12:59 05/19/08 (1)
        
        One might reasonably assume - E-Stat 11:24:12 05/19/08 (0)
        
        Dude get a clue - Analog Scott 04:07:23 05/19/08 (0)
      - "those that dismiss a lot of cable voodoo do it on sound scientific basis" - Analog Scott 14:24:54 05/18/08 (4)
        
        OK, here's a "cable voodoo" thought experiment - tomsyl1 16:25:59 05/21/08 (1)
        
        RE: OK, here's a "cable voodoo" thought experiment - rick_m 21:59:45 05/22/08 (0)
        
        Here's one.... - Ugly 07:35:45 05/19/08 (1)
        
        I actually opened your post thinking you actually had something - Analog Scott 19:43:58 05/19/08 (0)
    - An awful lot of #2 around here! - kerr 09:38:04 05/18/08 (2)
      - Wow! Logical fallacies in a logical fallacy thread! - jpvs 09:42:49 05/18/08 (1)
        
        RE: Wow! Logical fallacies in a logical fallacy thread! - kerr 12:22:36 05/18/08 (0)
    - RE: Number 5 is also used frequently - bwaslo 07:59:49 05/18/08 (2)
      - We should rename prop heads to "Number 17 Forum" - Lynn 09:33:48 05/18/08 (0)
      - Number 17! - andy_c 08:27:46 05/18/08 (0)
- RE: Just found this list which made me think of many discussions I've seen here - jpvs 10:30:04 05/17/08 (6)
  - RE: Just found this list which made me think of many discussions I've seen here - bwaslo 22:17:12 05/17/08 (5)
    - RE: Just found this list which made me think of many discussions I've seen here - jpvs 10:10:58 05/18/08 (4)
      - Any specific recommendations? - andy_c 10:53:22 05/18/08 (3)
        
        RE: Any specific recommendations? - jpvs 11:45:42 05/18/08 (2)
        
        RE: Any specific recommendations? - bwaslo 16:55:06 05/18/08 (0)
        
        Thanks for the suggestions! (nt) - andy_c 13:44:44 05/18/08 (0)
Subjective Evaluation Of Auditory Spatial Imagery (Subwoofers) - thetubeguy1954 07:28:58 05/16/08 (17)
- Is it close to these results? - QuadTodd 21:07:37 05/16/08 (0)
- Tubular, anyone who can get through that tedious paper should get some kind of reward - Richard BassNut Greene 09:46:46 05/16/08 (15)
  - Isn't This EXACTLY The Type Of Research/Testing/Study LFO's Are Always Demanding? - thetubeguy1954 14:16:25 05/16/08 (14)
    - Ha Ha ...... You're wrong again - Richard BassNut Greene 10:39:55 05/18/08 (13)
      - Back to School... - Tony Lauck 11:30:13 05/18/08 (12)
        
        Well Tony, those were a lot of words to explain that you didn't understand the paper either! - Richard BassNut Greene 07:06:56 05/19/08 (9)
        
        RE: Well Tony, those were a lot of words to explain that you didn't understand the paper either! - Tony Lauck 08:44:16 05/19/08 (8)
        
        In other words, you can hear more recorded spatial information if your system has two subwoofers rather than 1 - Richard BassNut Greene 09:48:47 05/19/08 (7)
        
        RE: In other words, you can hear more recorded spatial information if your system has two subwoofers rather than 1 - Dawnrazor 21:22:06 05/19/08 (2)
        
        I guess you could do that if you liked it -- might be an interesting experiment - Richard BassNut Greene 07:08:31 05/20/08 (1)
        
        It sounds better that way - Dawnrazor 07:33:29 05/20/08 (0)
        
        No Disagreement Here - Tony Lauck 10:31:51 05/19/08 (3)
        
        Does "hall ambience" include the harmonics of bass notes - tomsyl1 16:36:46 05/21/08 (1)
        
        RE: Does "hall ambience" include the harmonics of bass notes - Tony Lauck 17:05:15 05/21/08 (0)
        
        What, we have nothing to argue about? - Richard BassNut Greene 10:40:29 05/19/08 (0)
        
        Thanks Tony! - thetubeguy1954 07:02:18 05/19/08 (1)
        
        If I had to read through such poorly written scientific studies like that one to be an objective audiophile - Richard BassNut Greene 10:44:08 05/19/08 (0)
Something seems to be missing here. Several things, actually. Fortunately... - clarkjohnsen 13:51:04 05/13/08 (13)
- Hopefully, you didn't bother to keep - E-Stat 05:43:42 05/16/08 (1)
  - No; one must draw the line. nt - clarkjohnsen 09:30:14 05/16/08 (0)
- Saving entire threads? Do you keep them next to your jars of pee? - Enophile 21:57:38 05/14/08 (0)
- Don't forget whatever posted here belongs to AA. - cheap-Jack 11:09:17 05/14/08 (1)
  - Fair use, fella! nt - clarkjohnsen 11:33:45 05/14/08 (0)
- Saving threads for personal use in your home computer is illegal and YOU can be prosecuted - Richard BassNut Greene 08:52:58 05/14/08 (5)
  - Speaking of illegal... - kerr 09:31:41 05/14/08 (4)
    - I guess use of the word "Monster" could lead to a lawsuit so ... - Richard BassNut Greene 16:16:00 05/14/08 (1)
      - That works - kerr 17:13:38 05/14/08 (0)
    - LOL !!! - E-Stat 14:37:41 05/14/08 (1)
      - Yep! - kerr 17:19:04 05/14/08 (0)
- Dear moderator - if handling this in civil manner, ... - carcass93 08:18:08 05/14/08 (0)
- Just post them in Whiners Woad where they/you belong anyway. (nt) - AJinFLA 03:49:52 05/14/08 (0)
AC Power - Lynn 19:36:47 05/07/08 (48)
- RE: AC Power - Jon Risch 19:49:25 05/13/08 (0)
- RE: AC Power - theaudiohobby 08:07:31 05/11/08 (16)
  - Shunyata Hydra Model-4 internals - andy_c 09:50:09 05/13/08 (1)
    - RE: Shunyata Hydra Model-4 internals - Grant 09:51:50 05/16/08 (0)
  - "But as you may have guessed, many audiophile vendors leave their spec's up to the users' imagination. " - Analog Scott 09:35:13 05/11/08 (13)
    - Lumping power conditioner manufacturers into the group called "audiophile vendors" sounds like a sick joke to me. - Ugly 10:42:57 05/11/08 (12)
      - after our exchange on another thread - Analog Scott 21:44:43 05/12/08 (11)
        
        Yes I remember. It appeared you were being purposefully obtuse there too. - Ugly 07:50:17 05/13/08 (10)
        
        RE: Yes I remember. It appeared you were being purposefully obtuse there too. - Analog Scott 16:24:30 05/13/08 (9)
        
        lol ... - TBone 17:40:18 05/14/08 (5)
        
        Ha! I see the most respected among us are starting to band together. - Ugly 18:54:05 05/14/08 (4)
        
        figures .... - TBone 21:20:13 05/14/08 (3)
        
        RE: figures .... - Ugly 01:46:50 05/15/08 (2)
        
        the advantages of pretending ... - TBone 06:04:20 05/15/08 (1)
        
        Now there is a solid argument... - Ugly 07:29:12 05/15/08 (0)
        
        RE: Yes I remember. It appeared you were being purposefully obtuse there too. - Ugly 07:46:17 05/14/08 (2)
        
        "Here is a hint: read my posts slowly and several times." - Analog Scott 15:08:13 05/14/08 (1)
        
        RE: "Here is a hint: read my posts slowly and several times." - Ugly 19:11:23 05/14/08 (0)
- Here's one... - Al Sekela 20:46:43 05/09/08 (18)
  - For some reason - E-Stat 07:14:47 05/10/08 (17)
    - Which is completely reasonable considering the subject of the thread... - Ugly 13:22:50 05/11/08 (14)
      - Not sure I understand your point - E-Stat 14:06:43 05/11/08 (13)
        
        What I said is clear but in case it helps... - Ugly 15:47:03 05/11/08 (12)
        
        Perhaps I should more clearly stated my point - E-Stat 16:54:56 05/11/08 (11)
        
        RE: Perhaps I should more clearly stated my point - Ugly 18:47:25 05/11/08 (10)
        
        I see - E-Stat 19:12:55 05/11/08 (9)
        
        RE: I see - Ugly 21:02:00 05/11/08 (8)
        
        The problem with big, honking filter capacitors - Al Sekela 13:49:08 05/12/08 (2)
        
        RE: The problem with big, honking filter capacitors - Ugly 14:29:08 05/12/08 (0)
        
        RE: The problem with big, honking filter capacitors - andy_c 14:07:58 05/12/08 (0)
        
        Ok - E-Stat 05:51:58 05/12/08 (4)
        
        RE: Ok - Ugly 15:11:53 05/12/08 (3)
        
        I think we agree as to the problem - E-Stat 15:24:01 05/12/08 (2)
        
        RE: I think we agree as to the problem - Ugly 19:55:57 05/12/08 (1)
        
        No problemo. Enjoyed the chat -nt - E-Stat 07:26:37 05/13/08 (0)
    - "Ignorance is bliss" and... - mkuller 11:30:15 05/10/08 (1)
      - You forgot using some intended superiority words - E-Stat 18:00:23 05/10/08 (0)
- Neutrals and single ended RCAs - Russ57 09:41:56 05/09/08 (0)
- Perhaps they have tried nearly all such devices and know better than to use them. nt - Norm 09:06:41 05/08/08 (0)
- RE: AC Power - Ugly 22:59:16 05/07/08 (8)
  - RE: AC Power - rick_m 08:06:16 05/08/08 (7)
    - RE: AC Power - Lynn 19:41:44 05/08/08 (1)
      - RE: AC Power - rick_m 08:49:39 05/09/08 (0)
    - I couldn't agree more. n/t - Ugly 13:21:27 05/08/08 (0)
    - RE: AC Power - unclestu52 11:53:42 05/08/08 (1)
      - RE: AC Power - rick_m 13:55:17 05/08/08 (0)
    - Mmmm.. - cheap-Jack 09:04:13 05/08/08 (1)
      - RE: Mmmm.. - rick_m 10:09:29 05/08/08 (0)
Why Do You Believe Audio Equipment "Sounds Better" After It's Warmed Up? - thetubeguy1954 08:38:31 05/02/08 (112)
- Why is it so important for audiophiles to "Believe in" things & so unimportant to experiment and learn the truth? - Richard BassNut Greene 08:57:51 05/14/08 (0)
- An example of class AB bipolar power amps - andy_c 09:55:53 05/04/08 (10)
  - RE: Optimum bias point? - rick_m 16:57:18 05/04/08 (5)
    - RE: Optimum bias point? - andy_c 17:33:34 05/04/08 (4)
      - RE: Optimum bias point? - rick_m 20:13:38 05/04/08 (3)
        
        Yet another way of looking at it... - andy_c 21:17:32 05/04/08 (2)
        
        RE: Yet another way of looking at it... - rick_m 17:41:03 05/10/08 (1)
        
        RE: Yet another way of looking at it... - andy_c 18:28:09 05/10/08 (0)
  - RE: An example of class AB bipolar power amps - Ugly 10:31:32 05/04/08 (3)
    - RE: An example of class AB bipolar power amps - andy_c 10:59:50 05/04/08 (2)
      - Ahh, makes sense. Thanks. n/t - Ugly 11:54:09 05/04/08 (1)
        
        Here's an IC designed for that purpose - andy_c 12:42:50 05/04/08 (0)
- I think tube amps sound best when running cooler. - jon_s 18:24:22 05/02/08 (3)
  - A decebt music session can take a few hours. - cheap-Jack 08:13:19 05/05/08 (2)
    - RE: A decebt music session can take a few hours. - jon_s 15:44:25 05/05/08 (0)
    - Correction: it should read "a decent music session" (nt) - cheap-Jack 08:15:14 05/05/08 (0)
- System stabilizes more closely to designed point. ~t - mpathus 17:51:17 05/02/08 (1)
  - Yes, however designers are also divided on this topic. -nt - soulfood 06:24:50 05/04/08 (0)
- RE: Why Do You Believe Audio Equipment "Sounds Better" After It's Warmed Up? - Ugly 12:57:58 05/02/08 (2)
  - Nice answer. Kudos. - Enophile 15:21:31 05/02/08 (1)
    - Thanks. - Ugly 16:49:22 05/03/08 (0)
- Seems to me - unclestu52 12:52:53 05/02/08 (0)
- "Warming up gear" is an overgeneralization. - Presto 12:38:47 05/02/08 (66)
  - RE: "Warming up gear" is an overgeneralization. - thetubeguy1954 14:51:40 05/04/08 (2)
    - RE: "Warming up gear" is an overgeneralization. - Presto 10:31:17 05/05/08 (1)
      - No Problem Presto (nt) - thetubeguy1954 19:15:50 05/05/08 (0)
  - That has NOT been my experience - E-Stat 15:32:59 05/02/08 (62)
    - My question is, once warm, does the 845 sound more like a Marshall...or a Fender? - AJinFLA 18:19:46 05/04/08 (36)
      - A real loony article. - rick_m 08:51:12 05/07/08 (0)
      - It just amazes me that you use so many words to say something as simple as: - carcass93 10:40:31 05/05/08 (2)
        
        RE: It just amazes me that you use so many words to say something as simple as: - thetubeguy1954 06:22:14 05/08/08 (0)
        
        Its even more amazing that a dead person can type, much less be so ashamed - AJinFLA 19:03:34 05/05/08 (0)
      - By all means ponder the question in the sanctity of your own lab - E-Stat 06:10:19 05/05/08 (31)
        
        Umm, this is my lab - AJinFLA 18:59:36 05/05/08 (30)
        
        Accuracy of the op-ed piece? - E-Stat 19:34:28 05/05/08 (29)
        
        Why not state specifically what you disagree with? - AJinFLA 03:59:01 05/06/08 (28)
        
        Regarding myself - E-Stat 06:29:47 05/06/08 (27)
        
        I have my own theories about "audiophilia"... - Presto 11:56:41 05/06/08 (26)
        
        Excellent Question Presto, Here's The Answer! - thetubeguy1954 08:47:37 05/07/08 (21)
        
        Um no. - Analog Scott 01:11:07 05/09/08 (5)
        
        RE: Um no. - thetubeguy1954 08:46:40 05/13/08 (1)
        
        RE: Um no. - Analog Scott 16:07:45 05/14/08 (0)
        
        Not even AJ will call you dellusional for claiming to hear imaging - AJinFLA 03:50:38 05/09/08 (2)
        
        RE: Not even AJ will call you dellusional for claiming to hear imaging - Analog Scott 07:12:31 05/09/08 (1)
        
        See This Verifies What I've Been Saying! - thetubeguy1954 09:00:47 05/13/08 (0)
        
        The answer is simple. - Presto 23:02:56 05/07/08 (14)
        
        "Why do objectivists attack? One word: semantics" - Analog Scott 01:14:25 05/09/08 (2)
        
        You're proving yourself to be a tenacious little troll, you are! (nt) - Presto 18:06:38 05/09/08 (1)
        
        A well reasoned supported retort to all my points - Analog Scott 01:53:12 05/10/08 (0)
        
        You've Lost The BIG Picture Though... This Is A Hobby! - thetubeguy1954 10:28:37 05/08/08 (10)
        
        RE: You've Lost The BIG Picture Though... This Is A Hobby! - Analog Scott 01:19:23 05/09/08 (8)
        
        RE: You've Lost The BIG Picture Though... This Is A Hobby! - Ugly 20:10:37 05/11/08 (7)
        
        "Someone trying to get some real work done might get annoyed by this " - Analog Scott 05:02:45 05/12/08 (6)
        
        RE: "Someone trying to get some real work done might get annoyed by this " - Ugly 14:10:22 05/12/08 (5)
        
        RE: "Someone trying to get some real work done might get annoyed by this " - Analog Scott 14:40:48 05/12/08 (4)
        
        RE: "Someone trying to get some real work done might get annoyed by this " - Ugly 15:25:55 05/12/08 (3)
        
        RE: "Someone trying to get some real work done might get annoyed by this " - Analog Scott 18:11:43 05/12/08 (2)
        
        RE: "Someone trying to get some real work done might get annoyed by this " - Ugly 19:32:35 05/12/08 (1)
        
        RE: "Someone trying to get some real work done might get annoyed by this " - Analog Scott 21:20:00 05/12/08 (0)
        
        Which really only means... - kerr 11:37:42 05/08/08 (0)
        
        Thanks for a thoughtful post - E-Stat 13:22:01 05/06/08 (3)
        
        You hit one nail square on the head... - Presto 17:45:07 05/06/08 (2)
        
        Well, that was a quote from SM - E-Stat 18:22:43 05/06/08 (1)
        
        Yeah, and designers don't always do things the same way. - Presto 17:01:22 05/07/08 (0)
    - RE: You are both right. - rick_m 18:03:23 05/02/08 (2)
      - Your Honesty Is Very Refreshing - thetubeguy1954 15:06:10 05/04/08 (0)
      - Interesting... - mpathus 20:52:47 05/02/08 (0)
    - Well, perhaps not minutes... - Presto 16:52:31 05/02/08 (1)
      - Gotcha -nt - E-Stat 16:58:32 05/02/08 (0)
    - But you use tubes!!!! - Pat D 16:44:40 05/02/08 (19)
      - A friend - unclestu52 18:27:47 05/02/08 (1)
        
        RE: A friend - Pat D 18:11:46 05/05/08 (0)
      - Let me repeat an earlier point - E-Stat 16:58:03 05/02/08 (14)
        
        RE: Let me repeat an earlier point - Pat D 06:55:43 05/03/08 (13)
        
        Audibility - rick_m 09:10:55 05/03/08 (0)
        
        What is ambiguous - E-Stat 07:09:16 05/03/08 (11)
        
        I'll take that as a "No," that Pass doesn't have audibility data. - Pat D 17:02:57 05/03/08 (10)
        
        Pomposity is really not necessary - E-Stat 19:13:43 05/03/08 (9)
        
        You imply I made a universal assertion and whine when I point out that I did not. - Pat D 18:23:10 05/05/08 (8)
        
        Actually - E-Stat 18:53:58 05/05/08 (7)
        
        RE: Actually - Pat D 15:51:40 05/06/08 (6)
        
        Easy - E-Stat 16:08:03 05/06/08 (5)
        
        RE: Easy - andy_c 19:38:14 05/08/08 (4)
        
        Please read this sentence again - E-Stat 05:47:13 05/09/08 (3)
        
        Actually it's two sentences and the reference isn't all that clear. (nt) - Pat D 19:45:43 05/09/08 (2)
        
        It was the ONE sentence that apparently eluded you - E-Stat 07:08:28 05/10/08 (1)
        
        RE: It was the ONE sentence that apparently eluded you - Pat D 06:40:19 05/17/08 (0)
      - RE: But you use tubes!!!! - Analog Scott 16:47:08 05/02/08 (1)
        
        RE: But you use tubes!!!! - thetubeguy1954 08:09:49 05/04/08 (0)
- It sounds worse! That's why I REFUSE to warm up my equipment - Richard BassNut Greene 09:59:20 05/02/08 (4)
  - "This effect probably differs among audiophiles" yes some can hear. nt - Norm 10:44:47 05/05/08 (3)
    - You mean some believe in it and others don't? Believing in something doesn't make it correct! (NT) - Richard BassNut Greene 10:35:10 05/06/08 (2)
      - But your dissatisfaction with other's proof also doesn't mean they are incorrect. nt - Norm 14:50:48 05/07/08 (1)
        
        I know what I hear and couldn't be wrong is proof of nothing and equivalent to - Richard BassNut Greene 09:00:43 05/14/08 (0)
- You're talking about "warm up" or 'breaking-in' or both? - cheap-Jack 09:00:16 05/02/08 (0)
- What's belief got to do with it? nt - clarkjohnsen 08:40:37 05/02/08 (16)
  - I Know It's A Shame Clark But... - thetubeguy1954 09:58:11 05/02/08 (15)
    - RE: I Know It's A Shame Clark But... - theaudiohobby 15:27:11 05/03/08 (2)
      - Actually Hobby - thetubeguy1954 15:22:51 05/04/08 (1)
        
        RE: Actually Hobby - theaudiohobby 10:53:39 05/05/08 (0)
    - Since you use a tube amp, Tom . . . - Pat D 16:53:52 05/02/08 (2)
      - RE: Since you use a tube amp, Tom . . . - thetubeguy1954 08:19:26 05/04/08 (1)
        
        Note: I agreed with Tom that his tube amp may well sound different cold and warm! - Pat D 18:42:19 05/05/08 (0)
    - I need proof...... no I demand proof ! - Richard BassNut Greene 12:55:07 05/02/08 (8)
      - Stop already! - kerr 13:46:55 05/02/08 (7)
        
        Hmmmmm.... - Presto 17:06:20 05/05/08 (6)
        
        RE: Hmmmmm.... - kerr 04:18:21 05/06/08 (4)
        
        DBT? I thought... - Presto 12:23:46 05/06/08 (1)
        
        You should think twice about... - kerr 17:33:00 05/06/08 (0)
        
        My posts are serious, not funny - Richard BassNut Greene 10:31:14 05/06/08 (1)
        
        Are you on drugs? - kerr 17:23:16 05/06/08 (0)
        
        RE: Hmmmmm.... - weltersys 00:32:31 05/06/08 (0)
This could be HUGE - clarkjohnsen 09:02:10 05/01/08 (4)
- Not to knock the tech, but the analogy... - Presto 16:02:51 05/01/08 (0)
- The only place I've found to see the expanded Maxwell eqs. is buying the paper from mafia run IEEE. n/t - Ugly 14:28:20 05/01/08 (0)
- Very neat. You know what the first computer to become fully conscious said as its first words? - Enophile 12:41:47 05/01/08 (0)
- Talking about your Mother-in Law again? (nt) - Richard BassNut Greene 09:52:36 05/01/08 (0)
Who benefits from the fact that people are driven away from AA (Posy Rorer, Tlyyra, others)? - carcass93 13:18:59 04/30/08 (85)
- The cream does not always float to the top... - Presto 01:06:26 05/01/08 (50)
  - "The only subject of interest to Posey was getting other people to try 'Beltian Freezer tricks'." Not so! - clarkjohnsen 09:30:36 05/01/08 (49)
    - You've got it ass-backwards. It's is the rationalists who ask "How do you know what you think you know?" - Pat D 16:35:25 05/02/08 (6)
      - "It's is the rationalists who ask..." They may ask away, but they never do listen. nt - clarkjohnsen 07:31:44 05/03/08 (2)
        
        Then can we really refer to them as "rationalists"? (nt) - kerr 06:49:06 05/04/08 (1)
        
        Speaking for myself, I never did! (nt) - clarkjohnsen 10:21:53 05/04/08 (0)
      - so the logical deduction is that Posey is a rationalist - Analog Scott 17:18:51 05/02/08 (2)
        
        Maybe if you accept Clark's interpretation . . . (nt) - Pat D 16:47:52 05/03/08 (1)
        
        RE: Maybe if you accept Clark's interpretation . . . (nt) - Analog Scott 07:25:11 05/07/08 (0)
    - a mind unwilling to venture out beyond what he was taught (and lapped up) in some textbook. - AJinFLA 18:43:00 05/01/08 (0)
    - Ah, Clark there you are. - Presto 11:37:35 05/01/08 (40)
      - Sounds like you're courting mediocrity to me... - Wellfed 21:05:01 05/04/08 (38)
        
        Nope - just trying to draw the line between... - Presto 10:34:01 05/05/08 (37)
        
        Let me ask you - Analog Scott 19:40:33 05/07/08 (11)
        
        RE: Let me ask you - Presto 23:41:30 05/07/08 (10)
        
        You really didn't answer the question - Analog Scott 06:32:28 05/08/08 (9)
        
        RE: You really didn't answer the question - Presto 12:04:36 05/08/08 (8)
        
        RE: You really didn't answer the question - Analog Scott 00:35:42 05/09/08 (7)
        
        RE: You really didn't answer the question - Presto 16:17:18 05/09/08 (6)
        
        RE: You really didn't answer the question - Analog Scott 03:39:31 05/10/08 (5)
        
        RE: You really didn't answer the question - Presto 18:13:39 05/11/08 (4)
        
        RE:Semblance to reality... - rick_m 09:14:12 05/12/08 (0)
        
        funny, you didn't answer a single question I asked - Analog Scott 18:29:47 05/11/08 (2)
        
        How can I asnwer satisfactorily? - Presto 00:47:32 05/12/08 (1)
        
        RE: How can I asnwer satisfactorily? - Analog Scott 05:04:58 05/12/08 (0)
        
        Those that worry about such things... - Wellfed 10:40:45 05/05/08 (24)
        
        Really? You who worried about the howls of laughter at your HS reunion if/when the Randi therapy became public? - AJinFLA 17:19:50 05/05/08 (3)
        
        Reading comprehension really isn't your strong suit, is it?... - Wellfed 20:43:16 05/05/08 (2)
        
        The notoriety of passing the test? - AJinFLA 04:06:29 05/06/08 (1)
        
        You are bad... - Wellfed 08:12:11 05/06/08 (0)
        
        Good one! nt - clarkjohnsen 11:29:13 05/05/08 (19)
        
        Good one? Really? - Presto 15:02:21 05/05/08 (18)
        
        "during sighted listening auditions chalk-full of expectation bias and peer influence." - Analog Scott 19:43:46 05/07/08 (16)
        
        No. That's the point. - Presto 23:35:58 05/07/08 (15)
        
        RE: No. That's the point. - Analog Scott 07:25:21 05/08/08 (14)
        
        So let me ask one question then. - Presto 11:38:23 05/08/08 (13)
        
        Who is doing what you intimate is being done?... - Wellfed 12:33:17 05/11/08 (0)
        
        RE: So let me ask one question then. - Analog Scott 00:03:49 05/09/08 (11)
        
        RE: So let me ask one question then. - Presto 18:01:22 05/09/08 (10)
        
        RE: So let me ask one question then. - Analog Scott 14:28:30 05/10/08 (9)
        
        RE: So let me ask one question then. - Presto 17:11:47 05/11/08 (8)
        
        RE: So let me ask one question then. - Analog Scott 20:03:24 05/11/08 (7)
        
        So one questions only then - Presto 21:55:39 05/11/08 (6)
        
        RE: I am sure that by now - theaudiohobby 10:38:30 05/12/08 (1)
        
        do you have any meaningful content about audio to add to the discussion? - Analog Scott 14:52:20 05/12/08 (0)
        
        RE: So one questions only then - Analog Scott 05:11:22 05/12/08 (3)
        
        RE: So one questions only then - Presto 11:17:59 05/13/08 (2)
        
        RE: So one questions only then - Analog Scott 16:44:41 05/13/08 (1)
        
        RE: So one questions only then - Presto 15:05:38 05/14/08 (0)
        
        Lead, follow or - geoffkait 06:53:23 05/06/08 (0)
      - RE: now that's a cracker -nt - theaudiohobby 13:09:48 05/01/08 (0)
- Had you not included them, my guess would be others. -nt - soulfood 19:17:21 04/30/08 (0)
- Depends on the POV taken - kerr 17:03:55 04/30/08 (19)
  - My point exactly. We're here, among other things, for entertainment, and... - carcass93 07:59:08 05/01/08 (18)
    - "Posy's biggest asset was his way with English." You got that right! - clarkjohnsen 09:20:49 05/01/08 (0)
    - RE: My point exactly. We're here, among other things, for entertainment, and... - kerr 08:13:28 05/01/08 (16)
      - Ah, but you HAVE TO try them - Presto 11:50:18 05/01/08 (14)
        
        One other thing - kerr 12:26:52 05/01/08 (8)
        
        "How'd you come up with Presto as a moniker?" He puts everything in a pressure cooker... - clarkjohnsen 13:32:09 05/01/08 (3)
        
        RE: "How'd you come up with Presto as a moniker?" He puts everything in a pressure cooker... - rick_m 14:16:38 05/01/08 (2)
        
        "The possibility of dangerous explosions." Yes, Prestos have been known to blow their tops! nt - clarkjohnsen 14:20:42 05/01/08 (1)
        
        Compared to the LFO/LFS warzone as of late... - Presto 14:52:36 05/01/08 (0)
        
        Ah, but there are two kinds of magic - Presto 13:08:02 05/01/08 (1)
        
        I can't argue with that - Analog Scott 14:10:09 05/02/08 (0)
        
        RE: One other thing - andy_c 12:34:26 05/01/08 (1)
        
        RE: One other thing - kerr 12:55:32 05/01/08 (0)
        
        Clark is correct - kerr 12:19:52 05/01/08 (4)
        
        "Clark won't let you talk about them." If only! nt - clarkjohnsen 13:35:56 05/01/08 (1)
        
        Yes - your insistance that... - Presto 16:07:34 05/01/08 (0)
        
        Unfortunately, we're occasionally served here at AA this specific kind of cake (link inside). - carcass93 12:50:37 05/01/08 (1)
        
        As you hinted, - kerr 12:57:20 05/01/08 (0)
      - "Do they have objectivist readers that say all books are the same?" Oh, BURN! nt - clarkjohnsen 09:31:32 05/01/08 (0)
- Everybody? - Ugly 14:32:31 04/30/08 (0)
- Subjectivists - jpvs 13:58:26 04/30/08 (2)
  - Get Real & Honest Please! - thetubeguy1954 08:26:24 05/01/08 (1)
    - That I agree with. - Presto 11:57:32 05/01/08 (0)
- I like Posy, don't know Tlyyra. Are they really banned? - Enophile 13:45:30 04/30/08 (8)
  - No, that's the thing - they apparently elected not to participate anymore, - carcass93 13:48:35 04/30/08 (7)
    - Here's the scoop. - clarkjohnsen 09:14:24 05/01/08 (6)
      - Thanks for the trip down memory lane, Clark. - robert young 05:30:29 05/03/08 (4)
        
        Uh... ?????? nt - clarkjohnsen 07:32:48 05/03/08 (3)
        
        RE: Uh... ?????? nt - robert young 14:18:43 05/03/08 (2)
        
        Didn't bother to open them, the excerpts were bad enough. nt - clarkjohnsen 10:19:41 05/04/08 (0)
        
        "oxymoroniker"... (grin)... nt - Presto 15:57:10 05/03/08 (0)
      - I think you need to by a vowel, Clark. - Presto 16:14:37 05/01/08 (0)
More On Capacitors - thetubeguy1954 07:31:08 04/24/08 (76)
- Or did you mean... - Presto 16:25:07 05/01/08 (0)
- I recall the hubub... - mkuller 19:14:17 04/24/08 (6)
  - RE: I recall the hubub... - john curl 22:38:37 04/25/08 (5)
    - RE: I recall the hubub... - john curl 18:13:15 04/28/08 (1)
      - now I'm confused. - jneutron 07:00:23 04/30/08 (0)
    - "Made better," does that equal "sounds better?" - Enophile 14:10:27 04/27/08 (1)
      - "Sells better." (nt) - AJinFLA 18:02:55 04/27/08 (0)
    - Conflicts of interest... - mkuller 10:40:40 04/26/08 (0)
- RE: More On Capacitors - unclestu52 12:45:11 04/24/08 (0)
- A site with some comments on those articles - andy_c 08:15:26 04/24/08 (6)
  - A very nice site! A goldmine of info! thx (nt). - Lynn 09:07:52 04/27/08 (0)
  - Thanks Andy! - thetubeguy1954 14:24:25 04/24/08 (2)
    - No problem man! - andy_c 14:52:32 04/24/08 (1)
      - RE: No problem man! - Pjay 16:04:46 04/24/08 (0)
  - RE: A site with some comments on those articles - AJinFLA 09:47:39 04/24/08 (1)
    - RE: A site with some comments on those articles - Pjay 16:06:57 04/24/08 (0)
- Professional speaker builders at www.Madisound.com did a blind comparison of caps - Richard BassNut Greene 07:38:27 04/24/08 (59)
  - Do you spend your entire day seeking to prove to others that they cannot hear what you cannot hear? nt - Norm 20:12:49 04/26/08 (3)
    - Do you spend your entire day seeking to prove to others that they cannot hear your frog sing - AJinFLA 09:19:25 04/28/08 (0)
    - Just a few minutes a day advising people to think objectively --- looks like I've failed miserably with you. - Richard BassNut Greene 08:53:21 04/28/08 (1)
      - "can be an illusion." True. nt - Norm 14:25:50 04/29/08 (0)
  - That's odd. Here's some stuff at Madisound... - Enophile 18:58:37 04/24/08 (50)
    - Speaker builders discussing their experiments on the Madisound discussion forum - Richard BassNut Greene 09:20:58 04/25/08 (49)
      - Oh, you "read it on a forum." - Enophile 10:13:03 04/25/08 (48)
        
        No one has ever proven his ability to hear capacitor brand differences -- it's all in the imagination - Richard BassNut Greene 13:26:05 04/25/08 (5)
        
        Man, my foggy brain boggles at all the manufacturers who are foggy brained, too! - Enophile 14:03:23 04/25/08 (1)
        
        The only reading error was yours - Richard BassNut Greene 14:13:36 04/25/08 (0)
        
        I guess that explains - E-Stat 13:54:29 04/25/08 (2)
        
        No it doesn't explain your COMPLETE lack of sense - Richard BassNut Greene 13:59:22 04/25/08 (1)
        
        Open the box some day - E-Stat 14:13:34 04/25/08 (0)
        
        Imagine how delusional are people who upgrade capacitors in their amps - - carcass93 10:39:32 04/25/08 (0)
        
        RE: Oh, you "read it on a forum." - Ken Perkins 10:33:00 04/25/08 (40)
        
        Oh yeah? - Pjay 13:42:45 04/25/08 (5)
        
        RE: Oh yeah? - Ken Perkins 05:33:01 04/28/08 (0)
        
        So the particpants ..." have fun, learn a little, drink beer" -- that's not a CAP test -- that's a CRAP test - Richard BassNut Greene 13:54:31 04/25/08 (3)
        
        No, it is a beer test. The caps were just there to keep the wives away. nt - Pjay 14:12:57 04/25/08 (2)
        
        WELL ... I suppose all beers taste the same too? (nt) - Richard BassNut Greene 14:15:15 04/25/08 (1)
        
        They do all taste the same... - Atexanathome 17:29:51 04/27/08 (0)
        
        The REAL story is no one has ever been able to prove the audibility of different cap brands - Richard BassNut Greene 13:34:09 04/25/08 (33)
        
        "no one has ever been able to prove the audibility of different cap brands." So what? nt - Norm 14:28:05 04/29/08 (0)
        
        Golden eared audiophiles??? - Ken Perkins 05:37:46 04/28/08 (1)
        
        We are well aware of his limitations - E-Stat 10:39:28 04/28/08 (0)
        
        Yo gotta be kidding? - Analog Scott 07:52:46 04/26/08 (0)
        
        So? - Todd Krieger 18:49:36 04/25/08 (28)
        
        Just don't pontificate to others how much better one wine tastes than another - Richard BassNut Greene 09:01:23 04/28/08 (26)
        
        RE: Just don't pontificate to others how much better one wine tastes than another - theaudiohobby 10:28:40 04/28/08 (0)
        
        Just one glitch in your comments - kerr 09:47:54 04/28/08 (24)
        
        "to say all cables sound alike is just plain wrong " except there's no proof the statement is wrong - Richard BassNut Greene 09:59:47 04/29/08 (4)
        
        There's no proof of lots of things we take for granted - kerr 09:02:14 04/30/08 (3)
        
        RE: There's no proof of lots of things we take for granted - theaudiohobby 11:29:08 05/01/08 (2)
        
        Interesting - kerr 12:25:38 05/01/08 (1)
        
        Different tests by different camps - Tony Lauck 11:20:09 05/02/08 (0)
        
        RE: Just one glitch in your comments - theaudiohobby 10:20:47 04/28/08 (18)
        
        RE: Just one glitch in your comments - kerr 10:47:24 04/28/08 (17)
        
        RE: Just one glitch in your comments - theaudiohobby 01:09:48 04/29/08 (1)
        
        Thanks for the links (nt) - kerr 07:58:05 04/29/08 (0)
        
        Amusing indeed - E-Stat 16:07:35 04/28/08 (14)
        
        RE: Amusing indeed - theaudiohobby 01:21:18 04/29/08 (11)
        
        Why thank you! - E-Stat 10:20:42 04/29/08 (4)
        
        RE: Why thank you! - theaudiohobby 16:23:21 04/29/08 (3)
        
        So, now you're quoting philosophers - E-Stat 18:38:13 04/29/08 (2)
        
        RE: So, now you're quoting philosophers - theaudiohobby 01:39:15 04/30/08 (1)
        
        Do tell - E-Stat 12:22:27 04/30/08 (0)
        
        RE: Amusing indeed - kerr 07:56:27 04/29/08 (5)
        
        RE: Amusing indeed - theaudiohobby 01:53:39 04/30/08 (4)
        
        Audiophile, defined as... - Tony Lauck 07:03:51 04/30/08 (0)
        
        RE: Amusing indeed - kerr 05:50:11 04/30/08 (2)
        
        Who will he use as his next anti-audiophile resource? - E-Stat 09:36:32 05/01/08 (1)
        
        My guess is... - kerr 11:32:16 05/01/08 (0)
        
        RE: Amusing indeed - kerr 18:08:08 04/28/08 (1)
        
        And yet - E-Stat 09:50:34 05/01/08 (0)
        
        He does, if he wants the Nut to enjoy it too. (But who would want that?...) nt - clarkjohnsen 08:30:44 04/26/08 (0)
  - RE: Professional speaker builders at www.Madisound.com did a blind comparison of caps - Awe-d-o-file 13:35:06 04/24/08 (0)
  - Do you know what's in common between bumblebee and... - carcass93 08:00:04 04/24/08 (2)
    - If you want to insult me how about I write the insult jokes FOR YOU and then at least a few people would laugh - Richard BassNut Greene 08:24:22 04/24/08 (1)
      - Insult you? Had no intention. You're probably confused as to what good insult is - - carcass93 10:45:58 04/24/08 (0)