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Huge Sale of Classical & Jazz CDs, seale... - henry33

Commentary on "High End" - Dan Banquer 09:06:22 08/27/08 (48)
- Interesting, but your analogy is a bit "loose" - Bambi B 05:49:39 09/06/08 (5)
  - Stalker Alert! - geoffkait 12:03:16 09/07/08 (4)
    - As you decided to be a stalker, Murnau's "Nosferatu" is a perfect model for you to follow ! - Great Choice! - Bambi B 14:25:52 09/08/08 (3)
      - Always nice to hear from the Placebo Crowd - geoffkait 03:46:42 09/09/08 (2)
        
        You should enjoy it -they're your customers ! If you never heard from the "Placebo Crowd" you'd be out of business ! - Bambi B 07:58:45 09/09/08 (1)
        
        RE: "I'm a firm believer in the effectiveness of placebos." - Surprise, surprise... - geoffkait 04:59:52 09/11/08 (0)
- ROTFFLMFAO!!! I woke up this morning and noted the sky is blue! - Don T 09:28:44 09/05/08 (4)
  - Give Don T Compression or give him Death! - Dan Banquer 16:10:56 09/05/08 (3)
    - Wrong Dan I just avoid music intended for 8-12 year olds - Don T 18:46:10 09/05/08 (2)
      - So the most recent release from Bob Dylan on CD is intended for 8-12 year olds? - Dan Banquer 09:15:29 09/06/08 (1)
        
        No just old boogers living in the past - Don T 17:25:45 09/06/08 (0)
- Cold? Drafty? - Todd Krieger 01:07:28 08/29/08 (9)
  - Best reason to use tubes -- helps keep home warm in winter and cat sleeps next to them - Richard BassNut Greene 08:30:04 08/29/08 (8)
    - I think that - E-Stat 09:52:35 08/29/08 (7)
      - Nice........... -t - Sordidman 10:03:50 08/29/08 (6)
        
        I won't tell him about the Odins :) -nt - E-Stat 10:20:37 08/29/08 (5)
        
        Do you mean... - kerr 12:12:10 08/29/08 (4)
        
        The same - E-Stat 12:30:32 08/29/08 (3)
        
        I'm Jealous. I'm Still Using Blue Heavens - thetubeguy1954 13:32:28 08/29/08 (2)
        
        "I use a combination of copper, silver and gold alloy wires in cotton insultaion" - Richard BassNut Greene 14:05:31 08/29/08 (1)
        
        Don't Get Sarcasm When You Hear It Richard? - thetubeguy1954 09:54:49 08/30/08 (0)
- Yes! - E-Stat 05:55:15 08/28/08 (0)
- Maybe #2 has tubes-nyuk nyuk nyuk n/t - Awe-d-o-file 15:23:10 08/27/08 (0)
- A More Realistic Commentary on "High End" - thetubeguy1954 13:10:40 08/27/08 (0)
- RE: Commentary on "High End" - kerr 09:18:51 08/27/08 (23)
  - Even I use CD footers - Richard BassNut Greene 14:38:28 08/27/08 (14)
    - The cell foam, being Brooklin-made... - kerr 05:52:40 08/28/08 (13)
      - He uses the cellar as the subwoofer cabinet. - Dan Banquer 07:35:40 08/28/08 (12)
        
        RE: He uses the cellar as the subwoofer cabinet. - kerr 09:04:49 08/28/08 (10)
        
        RE: He uses the cellar as the subwoofer cabinet. - Dan Banquer 09:29:24 08/28/08 (9)
        
        Jimmy Hoffa - Richard BassNut Greene 14:10:06 08/29/08 (0)
        
        RE: He uses the cellar as the subwoofer cabinet. - kerr 11:21:19 08/28/08 (7)
        
        He drinks beer, so he doesn't need a Wine Cellar nt - Tony Lauck 12:11:12 08/28/08 (0)
        
        Haven't you heard yet - today is "Be Kind to BassNut" day? - carcass93 12:00:58 08/28/08 (5)
        
        "For a Nut may be somebody's moooooother!!!!" - kerr 12:27:29 08/28/08 (4)
        
        save typing time: Just post "I'm drunk (again)" - Richard BassNut Greene 09:36:54 08/29/08 (3)
        
        Ok, you're drunk again - kerr 09:44:15 08/29/08 (2)
        
        say goodnight kerr - Richard BassNut Greene 12:26:25 08/29/08 (1)
        
        As usual... - kerr 16:16:36 08/29/08 (0)
        
        I can't find the door to the cellar - Richard BassNut Greene 08:14:57 08/28/08 (0)
  - The next logical step would be to save by the means of... - carcass93 11:40:22 08/27/08 (7)
    - Nah, can't go that far - kerr 11:43:57 08/27/08 (6)
      - Let me take wild guess about "et al": ... - carcass93 11:48:39 08/27/08 (5)
        
        Ye are wise beyond yer years! - kerr 12:34:51 08/27/08 (4)
        
        It sounds like you're a bit older than me - or, at least, older drinker than me. Why? Because... - carcass93 13:12:58 08/27/08 (3)
        
        I've been a conno-sewer for about 20 years - kerr 13:36:10 08/27/08 (2)
        
        Two drunks? ... What is this the "Alcoholics Forum"? - Richard BassNut Greene 14:36:40 08/27/08 (1)
        
        Why 12 when 3 steps is so much simpler! - kerr 05:54:44 08/28/08 (0)
Scientists Say We Can See Sound - Tony Lauck 11:45:15 08/20/08 (21)
- RE: Scientists Say We Can See Sound - bjh 12:59:49 08/21/08 (7)
  - I think it's a matter of practising experience. - cheap-Jack 08:08:55 08/26/08 (0)
  - I recall a review I read some years ago... - mkuller 10:38:58 08/22/08 (5)
    - That Was Enid Lumley (nt) - thetubeguy1954 06:00:52 08/25/08 (3)
      - RE: That Was Enid Lumley (nt) - geoffkait 07:06:16 08/25/08 (2)
        
        Enid Lumley Mentioned It In TAS Many Years Ago! - thetubeguy1954 09:13:26 08/26/08 (1)
        
        RE: Enid Lumley Mentioned It In TAS Many Years Ago! - geoffkait 10:50:04 08/26/08 (0)
    - Greast example of directed attention, Mkuller. - Enophile 12:53:52 08/23/08 (0)
- Would this not have more implications for live music over reproduced music? - Norm 06:46:56 08/21/08 (0)
- "This may explain how blind people develop such advanced hearing skills..." - pburant 06:46:39 08/21/08 (0)
- Death to the DBTs!! :) - morricab 02:59:07 08/21/08 (0)
- RE: Scientists Say We Can See Sound - jpvs 14:17:00 08/20/08 (3)
  - You gave my comment more than it deserved - kerr 17:38:38 08/20/08 (0)
  - RE: Scientists Say We Can See Sound - Tony Lauck 15:16:29 08/20/08 (1)
    - RE: Scientists Say We Can See Sound - theaudiohobby 04:44:37 08/21/08 (0)
- RE: Scientists Say We Can See Sound - kerr 13:45:31 08/20/08 (0)
- RE: Scientists Say We Can See Sound - tomservo 12:38:10 08/20/08 (4)
  - RE: Scientists Say We Can See Sound - Tony Lauck 13:14:33 08/20/08 (3)
    - RE: Scientists Say We Can See Sound - tomservo 14:37:33 08/21/08 (1)
      - RE: Scientists Say We Can See Sound - Tony Lauck 06:49:58 08/22/08 (0)
    - Where does sound stop? - rick_m 07:33:10 08/21/08 (0)
A Universal Tube Amp? - thetubeguy1954 13:40:34 08/11/08 (15)
- Sounds like a high-school all-in-one lab kit. - cheap-Jack 13:48:47 08/18/08 (14)
  - Hope it doesn't come with a Bunsen Burner -- they are very dangerous - Richard BassNut Greene 08:43:39 08/19/08 (7)
    - Bassnut Burned his Beloved Bunsen Burner??? - Todd Krieger 18:21:48 08/19/08 (6)
      - Bodd Brieger - Richard BassNut Greene 11:12:26 08/23/08 (5)
        
        RE: Bodd Brieger - kerr 17:18:52 08/23/08 (4)
        
        BassButt? - E-Stat 07:14:48 08/25/08 (3)
        
        RE: BassButt? - kerr 05:14:50 08/26/08 (2)
        
        You sure have contributed a lot to this thread inside a thread - Richard BassNut Greene 07:33:43 08/26/08 (1)
        
        I resent your implication - kerr 09:17:16 08/26/08 (0)
  - RE: Sounds like a high-school all-in-one lab kit. - thetubeguy1954 07:57:13 08/19/08 (5)
    - after reading his website, it sounds like a development tool - tunenut 21:28:38 08/21/08 (0)
    - I put it wth some sense of humour. - cheap-Jack 11:13:33 08/19/08 (1)
      - RE: I put it wth some sense of humour. - thetubeguy1954 10:26:42 08/20/08 (0)
    - RE: Sounds like a high-school all-in-one lab kit. - tomservo 08:56:56 08/19/08 (1)
      - RE: Sounds like a high-school all-in-one lab kit. - thetubeguy1954 10:25:44 08/20/08 (0)
How Do A Components Measurements & Specs Relate To It's "Sound"? - thetubeguy1954 08:45:01 08/11/08 (213)
- The question is not suitable for this forum - Dan Banquer 05:09:26 08/12/08 (202)
  - Right! - E-Stat 16:41:33 08/19/08 (1)
    - You're about 2.5 years late and more than few dollars short. - Dan Banquer 04:35:22 08/20/08 (0)
  - Thanks for the post-and-delete this morning. - robert young 08:54:42 08/13/08 (2)
    - LOL! I guess we can all go home now huh? n/t - Ugly 11:18:10 08/13/08 (0)
    - You are entirely welcome. nt - Dan Banquer 09:08:04 08/13/08 (0)
  - RE: The question is not suitable for this forum - Analog Scott 21:26:18 08/12/08 (0)
  - Yes it is. It is perfectly suited. - Tony Lauck 09:53:48 08/12/08 (1)
    - Ephermeral Postings will be reposted. - Tony Lauck 10:23:08 08/12/08 (0)
  - Personal evaluations with brand names hidden and matched A-B volumes ARE scientific - Richard BassNut Greene 08:21:56 08/12/08 (14)
    - You're confused - they're pseudoscientific... - mkuller 10:46:20 08/12/08 (12)
      - What special insight into the sound do you get from knowing the brand names? - Pat D 20:07:07 08/17/08 (11)
        
        Golden Ears think they know what a system sounds like after reading the equipment list - Richard BassNut Greene 07:32:06 08/18/08 (10)
        
        Ah, the biggest hypocrit on the planet accuses others of hypocrisy - Sordidman 10:32:05 08/18/08 (6)
        
        Definition of a Golden Ear - Richard BassNut Greene 07:21:30 08/19/08 (5)
        
        Good to know that there is no "Golden Ear" on this planet - Sordidman 13:10:24 08/19/08 (0)
        
        Definition of a Leaden Ear - E-Stat 12:28:25 08/19/08 (3)
        
        Still would not have been funny, but "Tin Ear" would have worked better than "leaden ear" (nt) - Richard BassNut Greene 08:03:17 08/20/08 (2)
        
        Nah - E-Stat 08:28:03 08/20/08 (1)
        
        Besides... - kerr 09:21:12 08/20/08 (0)
        
        What about scotch, RBNG? Do you drink cheap shit only, telling everybody how crazy it is to spend $50 on... - carcass93 10:29:19 08/18/08 (2)
        
        It would be pretty easy to do a Scotch experiment - Richard BassNut Greene 07:29:05 08/19/08 (1)
        
        I'm just fine with sighted comparisons for both audio and scotch, thanks but no thanks. - carcass93 09:31:52 08/19/08 (0)
    - RE: Personal evaluations with brand names hidden and matched A-B volumes ARE scientific - morricab 08:57:07 08/12/08 (0)
  - typical non-answer from you - morricab 07:19:18 08/12/08 (141)
    - RE: typical non-answer from you - morricab 08:44:20 08/12/08 (3)
      - Responding to your own post = looks like you even argue with yourself - Richard BassNut Greene 09:42:32 08/12/08 (2)
        
        RE: Responding to your own post = looks like you even argue with yourself - morricab 12:30:36 08/12/08 (0)
        
        I strongly prefer Roquefort logic. Morbier logic is pretty good one, too. N/T - carcass93 11:22:39 08/12/08 (0)
    - A typical personal attack from you, because you aren't equipped to address technical issues.nt - Dan Banquer 07:32:45 08/12/08 (136)
      - NOT typical - Richard BassNut Greene 09:43:49 08/12/08 (135)
        
        RE: NOT typical - morricab 12:32:01 08/12/08 (134)
        
        RBG Has Shoes To Fill! - thetubeguy1954 13:45:08 08/12/08 (133)
        
        Send me YOUR shoes in the mail - Richard BassNut Greene 09:03:42 08/13/08 (132)
        
        In addition to "bathroom jokes", looks like we're dealing here with "litterbox joke". N/T - carcass93 13:34:35 08/13/08 (3)
        
        You forgot to mention your own posts ... - Richard BassNut Greene 08:43:22 08/14/08 (2)
        
        Getting worked up a little, aren't we? - carcass93 09:12:03 08/14/08 (1)
        
        Well I don't get any physical exercise, so I thought I could compensate by ... - Richard BassNut Greene 14:07:31 08/15/08 (0)
        
        No Thanks! - thetubeguy1954 12:12:06 08/13/08 (127)
        
        Richard I guess there's some lame attempt at humor with your cat joke but, I and no one at my office gets it!? - Richard BassNut Greene 13:15:46 08/13/08 (126)
        
        RE: Richard I guess there's some lame attempt at humor with your cat joke but, I and no one at my office gets it!? - thetubeguy1954 14:01:59 08/13/08 (125)
        
        So encouraging other audiophiles not to waste $$$ on Brilliant Pebbles, Intelligent Chips, is bad ... - Richard BassNut Greene 08:41:36 08/14/08 (124)
        
        You Created PHP's First NUTISUM - thetubeguy1954 11:25:02 08/14/08 (123)
        
        Can you come up with another NUTISUM? - Richard BassNut Greene 07:54:35 08/15/08 (104)
        
        Thoughtful post, full of innovative, previously unheard-of, ideas. Bravo!!! N/T - carcass93 12:04:13 08/15/08 (2)
        
        I would like to thank my Mother and my Father and my Wife and my cat "The General" for this great honor ... - Richard BassNut Greene 14:05:55 08/15/08 (1)
        
        "...very funny post" - it's so easy to make you happy, bASS & NUT! - carcass93 14:26:44 08/15/08 (0)
        
        RBG Credited With The Creation Of MISTUNS Too! - thetubeguy1954 11:47:27 08/15/08 (8)
        
        You are a nice guy! - Sordidman 12:43:37 08/15/08 (7)
        
        You have just analyzed some one of tubeguys favorite fallacious arguments. - Pat D 19:19:09 08/16/08 (2)
        
        Hmmm - kerr 06:02:25 08/17/08 (1)
        
        Apparently little to none - E-Stat 16:41:49 08/18/08 (0)
        
        How wise are you if you know my posts will annoy you and then you read them anyway? - Richard BassNut Greene 14:18:59 08/15/08 (3)
        
        In that case, I'm simply afraid to imagine what could (A) next to YOUR moniker mean. N/T - carcass93 14:47:15 08/15/08 (1)
        
        That's two funny posts in one day carcASS, so ... - Richard BassNut Greene 13:53:49 08/16/08 (0)
        
        Are you flattering yourself again? - Sordidman 14:31:37 08/15/08 (0)
        
        There may be many Nutisms, but only one Nut! - kerr 09:22:54 08/15/08 (91)
        
        The point here is to analyze "The Sound" -- there is no time for collecting music or giving it full attention - Richard BassNut Greene 14:27:16 08/15/08 (90)
        
        "tens of thousands of dollars some people spend..." - that seems to be your main problem. - carcass93 14:53:09 08/15/08 (89)
        
        My main problem is the false belief that everything sounds different leading to false recommendations to others - Richard BassNut Greene 14:03:45 08/16/08 (88)
        
        You have many problems: and NONE of them have to do with audio -t - Sordidman 08:45:45 08/18/08 (0)
        
        Your recommendation that one should experiment... - rick_m 11:13:14 08/17/08 (0)
        
        RE: My main problem is the false belief that everything sounds different leading to false recommendations to o - Tony Lauck 15:32:37 08/16/08 (85)
        
        RE: My main problem is the false belief that everything sounds different leading to false recommendations to o - Pat D 18:26:37 08/16/08 (84)
        
        That is false - Sordidman 10:25:23 08/18/08 (7)
        
        No, actually you misunderstand. - Pat D 17:30:29 08/18/08 (6)
        
        Not likely, but possible..... - Sordidman 09:43:41 08/19/08 (5)
        
        You misunderstand once again . . . - Pat D 18:17:46 08/19/08 (4)
        
        Sarcasm: demeaning assumptions... - Sordidman 11:14:26 08/20/08 (0)
        
        More Pat D "Double-Speak" - thetubeguy1954 10:23:34 08/20/08 (2)
        
        Well, Tom, you certainly do often come across as angry. - Pat D 13:45:07 08/20/08 (1)
        
        Nothing to prove, nowhere to go, i want to be sedated..... - Sordidman 17:35:32 08/20/08 (0)
        
        RE: My main problem is the false belief that everything sounds different leading to false recommendations to o - kerr 06:07:25 08/17/08 (43)
        
        Incomplete enumeration. - Pat D 19:31:03 08/17/08 (42)
        
        Inaccurate assessment - kerr 03:50:57 08/18/08 (41)
        
        You can choose to try or not to try, and if the latter, whether or not to use a good methodology. - Pat D 13:43:33 08/18/08 (36)
        
        Just curious, Pat - E-Stat 16:46:20 08/18/08 (35)
        
        RE: Just curious, Pat - Pat D 17:21:05 08/18/08 (34)
        
        Those are subsets of "trying." - robert young 10:25:38 08/19/08 (23)
        
        If You Can't Blind Them With Brilliance, Baffle Them With Bull$hit - thetubeguy1954 10:37:49 08/20/08 (0)
        
        It would be better to think of them as branches on a decision tree. (nt) - Pat D 17:47:15 08/19/08 (21)
        
        RE: "It would be better...???" - robert young 05:09:55 08/20/08 (11)
        
        Subsets or not, they still require additional decisions. - Pat D 18:39:22 08/20/08 (10)
        
        "Additional decisions?" Come on, Pat. Really, this is laughable. - robert young 01:09:30 08/21/08 (9)
        
        So did I say something different? - Pat D 15:42:01 08/22/08 (8)
        
        Your hole is getting deeper, and the sides are starting to cave. - robert young 15:50:34 08/22/08 (7)
        
        You've evidently not worked much with decision trees. - Pat D 14:23:23 08/23/08 (6)
        
        "...worked much with decision trees....?" You ARE joking, right? - robert young 16:33:27 08/23/08 (5)
        
        Well, if you don't want to find out whether you can actually detect audible differences between equipment, - Pat D 16:53:31 08/23/08 (4)
        
        A classic, Pat! Thanks for the laugh!! - robert young 18:29:08 08/23/08 (3)
        
        I mean, if more than a single binary choice is too much for you to handle . . . - Pat D 04:50:52 08/24/08 (2)
        
        Sorry, I can't reply now. - robert young 13:08:38 08/24/08 (1)
        
        Glad to be of service! (nt) - Pat D 16:11:11 08/24/08 (0)
        
        I hope you own only one color of socks! - kerr 04:51:57 08/20/08 (8)
        
        I guess I make decisions faster than you guys do. - Pat D 19:51:27 08/20/08 (2)
        
        Not enough information - E-Stat 10:08:48 08/21/08 (1)
        
        How can you possibly choose??? - robert young 15:35:31 08/21/08 (0)
        
        Do I choose - E-Stat 06:37:37 08/20/08 (4)
        
        OMG Think Of All The DBTs Required!!!!! - thetubeguy1954 10:45:14 08/20/08 (1)
        
        LMAO! - kerr 11:29:33 08/20/08 (0)
        
        Your genius is showing again - kerr 06:50:44 08/20/08 (1)
        
        Selection requires effort - E-Stat 07:45:05 08/20/08 (0)
        
        Here's a few more - kerr 19:41:47 08/18/08 (6)
        
        You could decide whether to test them the right way or the wrong way. - Pat D 18:39:44 08/19/08 (2)
        
        Arrrrrrrrggggghhhh!!!!! - kerr 04:59:27 08/20/08 (1)
        
        RE: Arrrrrrrrggggghhhh!!!!! - Pat D 18:35:36 08/20/08 (0)
        
        :) - E-Stat 16:32:54 08/19/08 (0)
        
        ROTFLMFAO !!!! -t - Sordidman 10:55:57 08/19/08 (1)
        
        My first thought was... - kerr 05:02:10 08/20/08 (0)
        
        Well that's another exclusive binary pair - E-Stat 17:33:12 08/18/08 (2)
        
        How many more do you want? They are legion. (nt) - Pat D 18:36:17 08/18/08 (1)
        
        Indeed - E-Stat 18:54:13 08/18/08 (0)
        
        Bueller? - E-Stat 10:40:31 08/18/08 (3)
        
        RE: Bueller? - kerr 10:52:57 08/18/08 (2)
        
        As In Ferris? (nt) - thetubeguy1954 07:58:32 08/19/08 (1)
        
        Yes - E-Stat 15:07:37 08/19/08 (0)
        
        "Neither Richard nor I care how audiophiles spend their money, " - Analog Scott 21:27:03 08/16/08 (14)
        
        So you don't care whether you give good advice or not? - Pat D 19:46:03 08/17/08 (12)
        
        RE: So you don't care whether you give good advice or not? - Analog Scott 22:04:12 08/17/08 (11)
        
        RE: So you don't care whether you give good advice or not? - Pat D 18:35:02 08/18/08 (10)
        
        RE: So you don't care whether you give good advice or not? - Analog Scott 23:40:17 08/18/08 (9)
        
        RE: So you don't care whether you give good advice or not? - Pat D 19:35:39 08/19/08 (8)
        
        What didn't you understand about this? - Analog Scott 04:30:53 08/20/08 (7)
        
        RE: What didn't you understand about this? - Pat D 18:52:49 08/20/08 (5)
        
        RE: What didn't you understand about this? - Analog Scott 19:46:41 08/20/08 (4)
        
        When you learn what contradiction and equivocation are, get back to me. (nt) - Pat D 19:56:44 08/20/08 (3)
        
        Perhaps you should look them up yourself. - Analog Scott 23:03:11 08/20/08 (2)
        
        Oh, and learn about non sequitur as well. (nt) - Pat D 19:25:07 08/21/08 (1)
        
        Pat, you are the master on nonsequitur. - Analog Scott 19:45:53 08/21/08 (0)
        
        Chirp Chirp Chirp Chirp Chirp..... - thetubeguy1954 10:55:59 08/20/08 (0)
        
        Because He's Guilty Of Nutism #1 - thetubeguy1954 05:29:53 08/17/08 (0)
        
        Vanity and Ego in a Consumerist society is the cause of waste - Tony Lauck 20:06:42 08/16/08 (16)
        
        Where on earth do you get this "everything sounds the same stuff?" From tubeguy? - Pat D 19:23:46 08/17/08 (13)
        
        RE: Where on earth do you get this "everything sounds the same stuff?" From tubeguy? - Tony Lauck 20:04:20 08/17/08 (12)
        
        RE: Where on earth do you get this "everything sounds the same stuff?" From tubeguy? - Pat D 20:34:40 08/17/08 (11)
        
        RE: Where on earth do you get this "everything sounds the same stuff?" From tubeguy? - morricab 00:46:44 08/19/08 (0)
        
        RE: Where on earth do you get this "everything sounds the same stuff?" From tubeguy? - Tony Lauck 21:06:44 08/17/08 (9)
        
        Oh dear! And I just gave examples of things that do sound different. - Pat D 13:36:56 08/18/08 (0)
        
        Tony, let me introduce you to Mr. Teflon - E-Stat 06:38:59 08/18/08 (7)
        
        Why won't Pat D clearly state what he specifically believes on the topic of the audibility of wires in home audio? - thetubeguy1954 12:22:29 08/18/08 (6)
        
        Amen, Brother! nt - Tony Lauck 13:33:25 08/18/08 (2)
        
        Why are my "beliefs" important to you? I thought this was a technical forum. (nt) - Pat D 13:53:26 08/18/08 (1)
        
        "Technical forum??" Is that why you keep acting like its the Junior Dialectics Society. - robert young 10:34:30 08/19/08 (0)
        
        I simply find it amusing - E-Stat 12:32:51 08/18/08 (2)
        
        RE: I simply find it amusing - thetubeguy1954 13:42:19 08/18/08 (1)
        
        You're a real piece of work, Tom. - Pat D 18:34:05 08/19/08 (0)
        
        Exactly Tony. - thetubeguy1954 06:44:35 08/17/08 (0)
        
        Fortunately - E-Stat 21:31:29 08/16/08 (0)
        
        Beg to differ - kerr 11:41:54 08/14/08 (17)
        
        Is that an actual quote? - Analog Scott 11:28:48 08/15/08 (1)
        
        Close as I can recall - kerr 12:04:30 08/15/08 (0)
        
        Yes Perfect! - thetubeguy1954 06:29:19 08/15/08 (5)
        
        Hmmm - kerr 07:09:14 08/15/08 (4)
        
        RE: Got any data... - rick_m 08:19:32 08/15/08 (3)
        
        Just remember you asked for this! - kerr 08:59:21 08/15/08 (2)
        
        RE: Just remember you asked for this! - rick_m 09:57:56 08/15/08 (1)
        
        RE: Just remember you asked for this! - kerr 12:06:58 08/15/08 (0)
        
        You must be referrring to Mr. Teflon - E-Stat 13:44:00 08/14/08 (1)
        
        Very astute! - kerr 04:46:38 08/15/08 (0)
        
        RE: Beg to differ - Tony Lauck 12:15:59 08/14/08 (6)
        
        Possible, but dubious - kerr 13:10:15 08/14/08 (5)
        
        RE: Possible, but dubious - Tony Lauck 14:08:39 08/14/08 (4)
        
        RE: Possible, but dubious - kerr 04:41:07 08/15/08 (3)
        
        RE: Possible, but dubious - morricab 08:41:46 08/15/08 (0)
        
        RE: Possible, but dubious - Tony Lauck 07:36:35 08/15/08 (1)
        
        So far... - kerr 09:15:34 08/15/08 (0)
  - Really the question is whether measurements capture everything. - Norm 06:28:47 08/12/08 (12)
    - RE: Really the question is whether measurements capture everything. - Dan Banquer 06:40:05 08/12/08 (11)
      - I know that many good designers do not monitor this forum nor others. - Norm 17:06:05 08/12/08 (5)
        
        How do you know it isn't the opposite that is true... - Ugly 11:14:43 08/13/08 (4)
        
        Perhaps you are right, but I doubt it, knowing those who don't monitor here and how their equipment sounds. nt - Norm 12:31:30 08/14/08 (3)
        
        Well perhaps these guys ought to share their secrets w/ their clueless peers. - Ugly 12:54:23 08/14/08 (2)
        
        You nailed it! - Dan Banquer 06:38:23 08/21/08 (1)
        
        Yes by having ungrounded chassis. No other way works IME. nt - Norm 08:07:47 08/24/08 (0)
      - RE: Really the question is whether measurements capture everything. - morricab 07:22:10 08/12/08 (4)
        
        I've read the paper, and your interpretation has already been disproved on this forum. - Dan Banquer 07:30:49 08/12/08 (3)
        
        you rest your case? - Analog Scott 08:34:27 08/13/08 (0)
        
        RE: I've read the paper, and your interpretation has already been disproved on this forum. - morricab 08:48:54 08/12/08 (1)
        
        papers? PAPERS? - Richard BassNut Greene 08:49:55 08/14/08 (0)
  - Wasn't Propheads started... - robert young 05:24:45 08/12/08 (23)
    - RE: Wasn't Propheads started... - Dan Banquer 05:47:57 08/12/08 (22)
      - Dan, I've done that. Been reading your posts for years. - robert young 11:22:54 08/12/08 (21)
        
        I beg to differ. nt - Dan Banquer 12:13:55 08/12/08 (20)
        
        That was funny - Analog Scott 08:38:23 08/13/08 (0)
        
        An Instant Classic, Dan! - robert young 12:16:33 08/12/08 (18)
        
        Here's your chance. - Dan Banquer 14:41:48 08/12/08 (17)
        
        That's nice. What does it have to do with this thread? - Analog Scott 08:41:43 08/13/08 (0)
        
        RF injection. - rick_m 20:48:15 08/12/08 (7)
        
        RE: RF injection. - Dan Banquer 05:12:45 08/13/08 (2)
        
        RE: RF injection. - rick_m 08:09:36 08/13/08 (1)
        
        RE: RF injection. - Dan Banquer 09:11:02 08/13/08 (0)
        
        Another way. Just thinking out loud I guess. - Ugly 00:34:30 08/13/08 (2)
        
        RE: Another way. Just thinking out loud I guess. - rick_m 08:38:20 08/13/08 (1)
        
        RE: Another way. Just thinking out loud I guess. - Ugly 13:21:15 08/13/08 (0)
        
        RE: RF injection. - Ugly 23:49:34 08/12/08 (0)
        
        Great write up Dan. - Ugly 15:16:08 08/12/08 (7)
        
        RE: Great write up Dan. - Dan Banquer 15:53:25 08/12/08 (6)
        
        I think that was a fine piece of work. - robert young 21:54:05 08/12/08 (0)
        
        RE: Great write up Dan. - Ugly 19:51:22 08/12/08 (4)
        
        RE: Great write up Dan. - Dan Banquer 06:06:53 08/13/08 (3)
        
        Grounding IS fun for me, at least until I get it down to being perfect. - Ugly 11:02:47 08/13/08 (2)
        
        RE: Grounding IS fun for me, at least until I get it down to being perfect. - Dan Banquer 11:37:21 08/13/08 (1)
        
        RE: Grounding IS fun for me, at least until I get it down to being perfect. - Ugly 12:44:23 08/13/08 (0)
- RE: How Do A Components Measurements & Specs Relate To It's "Sound"? - morricab 03:41:13 08/12/08 (1)
  - RE: How Do A Components Measurements & Specs Relate To It's "Sound"? - thetubeguy1954 06:58:20 08/12/08 (0)
- RE: How Do A Components Measurements & Specs Relate To It's "Sound"? - Ugly 14:33:35 08/11/08 (3)
  - Ding-ding-ding! - E-Stat 10:52:42 08/12/08 (0)
  - RE: How Do A Components Measurements & Specs Relate To It's "Sound"? - thetubeguy1954 07:50:22 08/12/08 (0)
  - RE: How Do A Components Measurements & Specs Relate To It's "Sound"? - Dan Banquer 05:11:59 08/12/08 (0)
- RE: How Do A Components Measurements & Specs Relate To It's "Sound"? - tomservo 11:47:20 08/11/08 (3)
  - RE: How Do A Components Measurements & Specs Relate To It's "Sound"? - Ugly 14:13:56 08/11/08 (2)
    - RE: How Do A Components Measurements & Specs Relate To It's "Sound"? - tomservo 14:34:29 08/11/08 (1)
      - Awesome! Thank you.n/t - Ugly 20:45:20 08/11/08 (0)
Mr. ALERT Moderator, we demand Morricab's post be placed back in this forum - Richard BassNut Greene 15:12:19 08/08/08 (11)
- RE: Mr. ALERT Moderator, we demand Morricab's post be placed back in this forum - morricab 02:08:52 08/09/08 (9)
  - I read everything Geddes writes - Richard BassNut Greene 07:31:30 08/11/08 (8)
    - RE: I read everything Geddes writes - morricab 03:45:07 08/12/08 (2)
      - Don't you remember? - E-Stat 08:20:22 08/12/08 (1)
        
        RE: Don't you remember? - morricab 09:00:16 08/12/08 (0)
    - That tears it for me! - kerr 08:55:45 08/11/08 (4)
      - "Club Mondo Bizarre (For Members Only)" - is that it? - carcass93 10:17:16 08/11/08 (3)
        
        Actually... - kerr 11:19:34 08/11/08 (2)
        
        I'm sure your explanation was intended for more traditionally-oriented audiophiles around... I heard their... - carcass93 11:25:57 08/11/08 (1)
        
        Yeah, it's a little too... something... for me, too - kerr 14:32:56 08/11/08 (0)
- I agree with Richard nt - Tony Lauck 16:49:05 08/08/08 (0)
Where did my post go? - morricab 00:57:51 08/08/08 (1)
- RE: Where did my post go? - The Bored 07:43:02 08/08/08 (0)
What's The Weakest Link In Your Audio System? - thetubeguy1954 10:31:07 07/31/08 (180)
- the obvious answer is "The Owner" - Richard BassNut Greene 13:58:41 08/07/08 (32)
  - Sorry, I must be a quasi audiophile.. - cheap-Jack 12:13:53 08/08/08 (3)
    - That's the spirit... - Wellfed 05:42:07 08/10/08 (2)
      - LOL! - kerr 08:57:34 08/11/08 (1)
        
        I was actually praising Cheap-Jack for his overcoming spirit... - Wellfed 11:00:12 08/12/08 (0)
  - Which relates to this Forum. - robert young 14:26:26 08/07/08 (27)
    - Good answer! - pburant 15:19:03 08/07/08 (26)
      - "One can be an audiophile without ever listening to music" = nonsense - Richard BassNut Greene 08:35:25 08/08/08 (25)
        
        Sensible, very sensible. - rick_m 07:23:14 08/09/08 (4)
        
        RE: I'd just posit... - mls-stl 07:40:07 08/09/08 (3)
        
        RE: I'd just posit... - rick_m 07:58:37 08/09/08 (2)
        
        RE: I wasn't looking for an argument - mls-stl 08:21:56 08/09/08 (1)
        
        RE: I wasn't looking for an argument - rick_m 09:50:31 08/09/08 (0)
        
        Or a violinist entranced by her Stradivarius? Or a race driver's awe with his Porsche? nonsense. - Norm 06:36:10 08/09/08 (0)
        
        RE: "One can be an audiophile without ever listening to music" = nonsense - Analog Scott 11:44:30 08/08/08 (4)
        
        "An audiophile can be an equipment geek without caring much about music" =music only a tool to test equipment? - Richard BassNut Greene 14:57:02 08/08/08 (2)
        
        I agree with your definition... - robert young 05:43:33 08/09/08 (0)
        
        RE: "An audiophile can be an equipment geek without caring much about music" =music only a tool to test equipment? - Analog Scott 15:13:52 08/08/08 (0)
        
        Audiophiles are - rp1@surfnetusa.com 13:00:13 08/08/08 (0)
        
        Fact Is Great Artists ARE Obssessed With Their Tools! - thetubeguy1954 11:32:36 08/08/08 (13)
        
        maybe John Holmes the porno actor, but audiophiles are supposed to be obsessed with their music ,not tools - Richard BassNut Greene 15:10:55 08/08/08 (8)
        
        After the big setup... - E-Stat 16:18:05 08/08/08 (7)
        
        "I don't think you fully understand the responsibilities of being appointed The Court Jester. :)" - Richard BassNut Greene 07:27:18 08/11/08 (0)
        
        Yes, his usual thinking he is being patronizing when in reality he is just dumb. nt - Norm 06:40:55 08/09/08 (5)
        
        It would be more accurate to say Richard is ignorant—not dumb... - Wellfed 05:11:58 08/10/08 (4)
        
        Okay lets get this straight once and for all and come to an agreement: "Ignorant" or "Dumb"? - Richard BassNut Greene 07:36:26 08/11/08 (3)
        
        I would say dumb because he chooses to remain ignorant. - morricab 07:24:14 08/12/08 (1)
        
        Thank you for your usual insightful contribution, Moroncab (nt) - Richard BassNut Greene 09:50:20 08/12/08 (0)
        
        I'm sure Norm would agree—Ignorant... - Wellfed 09:05:20 08/11/08 (0)
        
        I can't wait to hear his humorous rebuttal to your title -nt - E-Stat 14:51:38 08/08/08 (3)
        
        I Guess RBG Is Attempting To Fill AJinFLA's Spot? - thetubeguy1954 10:01:20 08/10/08 (2)
        
        Hmmm - E-Stat 10:12:31 08/10/08 (1)
        
        RE: Hmmm - thetubeguy1954 05:48:45 08/11/08 (0)
- ...my ears!!! - Know_Talent 07:59:40 08/07/08 (0)
- RE: What's The Weakest Link In Your Audio System? - tomservo 12:46:15 08/02/08 (5)
  - RE: What's The Weakest Link In Your Audio System? - morricab 02:23:20 08/06/08 (4)
    - RE: What's The Weakest Link In Your Audio System? - tomservo 08:15:12 08/06/08 (3)
      - RE: What's The Weakest Link In Your Audio System? - morricab 07:23:05 08/07/08 (2)
        
        RE: What's The Weakest Link In Your Audio System? - tomservo 09:04:59 08/07/08 (1)
        
        RE: What's The Weakest Link In Your Audio System? - morricab 15:54:42 08/07/08 (0)
- As you stated the question, I no longer believe there is an answer. Once I would have pointed at speakers. - Norm 07:02:42 08/02/08 (0)
- Surprisingly enough... - Wellfed 16:55:32 08/01/08 (4)
  - Revel In That My Friend - thetubeguy1954 08:17:56 08/02/08 (3)
    - The beauty of it all is—there's still room for improvement... - Wellfed 08:49:53 08/02/08 (2)
      - LOL! - Don T 09:50:40 08/07/08 (1)
        
        I'm sitting pretty too... - Wellfed 10:02:01 08/07/08 (0)
- Compression is just one of the many problems inflicted by engineers - Richard BassNut Greene 13:39:42 08/01/08 (11)
  - Wow Richard! - thetubeguy1954 08:23:39 08/05/08 (9)
    - Wow Tubular if I reverse everything you've written by 180 degrees ... - Richard BassNut Greene 08:42:04 08/05/08 (8)
      - RE: Wow Tubular if I reverse everything you've written by 180 degrees ... - thetubeguy1954 09:35:19 08/05/08 (7)
        
        "I made it to Woodstock " - Richard BassNut Greene 08:15:34 08/06/08 (6)
        
        I Actually Did MaKe It To Woodstock Richard. I'm Sorry That Bothers You. - thetubeguy1954 13:28:55 08/06/08 (4)
        
        I know you and 6 million other babyboomers were there - Richard BassNut Greene 13:52:41 08/07/08 (3)
        
        If You Believe 6 Million Were @ Woodstock You Are Nuts! - thetubeguy1954 13:48:33 08/08/08 (1)
        
        When I have to explain my jokes, they just don't have the same effect as if you understood them right away - Richard BassNut Greene 07:50:53 08/11/08 (0)
        
        "or makes up great stories" - AJinFLA 18:31:10 08/07/08 (0)
        
        "Is that getting more like your hero..." - not quite, you're couple of steps behind. - carcass93 09:28:43 08/06/08 (0)
  - RE: Compression is just one of the many problems inflicted by engineers - Todd Krieger 20:11:36 08/01/08 (0)
- Overly compressed recordings - Dan Banquer 12:50:07 08/01/08 (10)
  - In recognition of compressed recordings, I have decided to "compress" all my future posts to two words (nt) - Richard BassNut Greene 09:03:41 08/05/08 (6)
    - Great news (nt) - Dan Banquer 04:10:28 08/06/08 (5)
      - Okay you asked for it Banquet -- so here are THE TWO WORDS .... - Richard BassNut Greene 08:19:09 08/06/08 (4)
        
        You need to… - b.l.zeebub 12:25:18 08/07/08 (3)
        
        yes I shall now post using only two words which will be compressed using the MP3 format - Richard BassNut Greene 13:48:52 08/07/08 (2)
        
        What about… - b.l.zeebub 18:49:46 08/09/08 (0)
        
        Riot? - E-Stat 17:06:58 08/07/08 (0)
  - Bravo Dan! I Agree With You 100% - thetubeguy1954 13:12:09 08/01/08 (2)
    - It's a Double-Edged Sword....... - Todd Krieger 20:22:11 08/01/08 (0)
    - Amen brother, and start the choir.... - rp1@surfnetusa.com 18:02:12 08/01/08 (0)
- Nothing is perfect.... - Don T 10:39:14 08/01/08 (1)
  - Thats where... - rp1@surfnetusa.com 18:24:34 08/01/08 (0)
- My new room... - mkuller 09:45:20 08/01/08 (4)
  - Yes I Can Agree - thetubeguy1954 12:13:32 08/01/08 (3)
    - Better recordings... - mkuller 12:23:29 08/01/08 (2)
      - RE: Better recordings... - thetubeguy1954 10:02:37 08/02/08 (1)
        
        Do your best to put the bad labels out of business - Tony Lauck 15:07:55 08/02/08 (0)
- RE: What's The Weakest Link In Your Audio System? - Dman 05:57:12 08/01/08 (0)
- Me..... - Todd Krieger 20:47:36 07/31/08 (2)
  - Interesting Point! - thetubeguy1954 09:31:43 08/01/08 (1)
    - You both nailed it... - rp1@surfnetusa.com 18:11:30 08/01/08 (0)
- A "better"... - rp1@surfnetusa.com 14:54:18 07/31/08 (97)
  - My Behringer unit sucks - E-Stat 10:08:23 08/02/08 (96)
    - "I'll live with the FR errors and enjoy the original clarity." - AJinFLA 04:10:06 08/05/08 (13)
      - Ummm... E-Stat? - kerr 05:32:54 08/05/08 (12)
        
        The acoustic mess from the spaced, decorrelated drivers would be far more worrisome than the exhaust - AJinFLA 10:10:47 08/05/08 (2)
        
        Now, you're talking preferences - E-Stat 10:47:41 08/05/08 (1)
        
        I suppose so. It's simple physics - decorrelated sources and massive comb filtering. Which you prefer (nt) - AJinFLA 04:05:21 08/06/08 (0)
        
        Actually - E-Stat 05:55:30 08/05/08 (8)
        
        RE: Actually - kerr 06:40:08 08/05/08 (7)
        
        The system is already - E-Stat 07:24:24 08/05/08 (6)
        
        You win! You're the King! Which means you get the Crown! LOL (nt) - kerr 07:40:05 08/05/08 (5)
        
        Was this inspired by the old Imperial Margarine ads? :-) (nt) - andy_c 08:19:23 08/07/08 (4)
        
        Well, the Crown ICK-150 fooled Mother Nature... and that's not nice! (nt) - kerr 10:04:49 08/07/08 (3)
        
        The one I was thinking of was... - andy_c 12:26:25 08/07/08 (2)
        
        RE: The one I was thinking of was... - kerr 13:30:50 08/07/08 (1)
        
        Hey - E-Stat 16:01:33 08/08/08 (0)
    - Are you sure? - AJinFLA 04:30:10 08/04/08 (73)
      - Am I sure it sounds bad? - E-Stat 06:23:47 08/04/08 (72)
        
        Am I sure it sounds bad? Yes I AM! - thetubeguy1954 16:35:30 08/04/08 (34)
        
        "I'd seriously be questioning their listening skills or the quality of the system it was used in, maybe both!" - AJinFLA 03:56:44 08/05/08 (0)
        
        I have not experienced the Behringer in my system.. - rp1@surfnetusa.com 19:00:03 08/04/08 (26)
        
        Neither Have I! - thetubeguy1954 05:42:16 08/05/08 (22)
        
        It seems - rp1@surfnetusa.com 13:23:18 08/05/08 (21)
        
        Interesting - E-Stat 16:22:48 08/07/08 (13)
        
        Some ideas to consider....In no particular order... - rp1@surfnetusa.com 21:01:17 08/07/08 (12)
        
        What is this 'DBX' unit you speak of? - rick_m 06:43:28 08/08/08 (3)
        
        RE: What is this 'DBX' unit you speak of? - rp1@surfnetusa.com 12:46:45 08/08/08 (2)
        
        Thanks. - rick_m 14:01:05 08/08/08 (1)
        
        welcome.... - rp1@surfnetusa.com 14:44:28 08/08/08 (0)
        
        Very well - E-Stat 06:22:26 08/08/08 (7)
        
        RE: Very well - rp1@surfnetusa.com 12:32:55 08/08/08 (6)
        
        RE: Very well - E-Stat 14:49:33 08/08/08 (5)
        
        Primary resonance - rp1@surfnetusa.com 15:32:14 08/08/08 (4)
        
        Different strokes - E-Stat 15:55:17 08/08/08 (3)
        
        Very nice looking - rp1@surfnetusa.com 18:03:33 08/08/08 (0)
        
        That sounds like one Mighty... - rp1@surfnetusa.com 16:48:46 08/08/08 (1)
        
        Lucky lad that I am - E-Stat 20:25:25 08/08/08 (0)
        
        We Seem To Now Be More In Agreement - thetubeguy1954 05:33:48 08/06/08 (6)
        
        Darn, - rp1@surfnetusa.com 12:37:43 08/06/08 (5)
        
        Darn Is Right! - thetubeguy1954 07:13:50 08/07/08 (4)
        
        Holy phalanx symbol Batman - AJinFLA 17:43:41 08/07/08 (3)
        
        Okay, AJinFLA ... - The Bored 07:33:19 08/08/08 (0)
        
        Totallly inappropriate comment - E-Stat 06:52:46 08/08/08 (0)
        
        Your previous comment about their weight, and now their size... - robert young 04:40:11 08/08/08 (0)
        
        RE: I have not experienced the Behringer in my system.. - b.l.zeebub 05:13:48 08/05/08 (2)
        
        Well, I cant say you are hard to decipher... - rp1@surfnetusa.com 12:49:49 08/05/08 (1)
        
        RE: Well, I cant say you are hard to decipher... - b.l.zeebub 04:07:33 08/06/08 (0)
        
        Let me reiterate - E-Stat 17:22:41 08/04/08 (5)
        
        Maybe the Ultragraph Pro FBQ3102 does sound "harsh", etc. etc. when you installed it. However - AJinFLA 04:02:56 08/05/08 (4)
        
        48271 -nt - E-Stat 05:50:11 08/05/08 (3)
        
        Behringer Revisited - thetubeguy1954 08:49:37 08/05/08 (2)
        
        Hehe - E-Stat 10:58:14 08/05/08 (1)
        
        I laughed too (per usual with CleverT's posts). Love the "grain" structure part (nt) - AJinFLA 03:38:50 08/06/08 (0)
        
        Ah, the 'ol flash grenade when you start to choke on the questions - AJinFLA 15:54:43 08/04/08 (11)
        
        Don't feed AJinFLA, AKA "The troll - morricab 02:03:05 08/05/08 (8)
        
        Other than alkalinity and acidity - AJinFLA 04:13:50 08/05/08 (7)
        
        Troll alert!! - morricab 15:37:52 08/05/08 (6)
        
        Jeez, so I caught you fibbing about measurements. No big deal (nt) - AJinFLA 03:34:56 08/06/08 (5)
        
        No fibbing, troll - morricab 06:11:16 08/06/08 (4)
        
        No measurements - AJinFLA 03:39:19 08/07/08 (3)
        
        fibbing...whatever you are...oh wait I know... - morricab 05:50:20 08/07/08 (2)
        
        Ok, ok, you have no measurements or data whatsoever. But you can always quote the non-subjectivist Geddes -nt - AJinFLA 18:37:34 08/07/08 (1)
        
        I have measurements...just not for trolls - morricab 01:25:56 08/08/08 (0)
        
        I DO believe in room temperature.. - rp1@surfnetusa.com 18:47:34 08/04/08 (0)
        
        This is a great post example laden with multiple AJ-isms! - E-Stat 17:42:25 08/04/08 (0)
        
        Yes. Does a Crown IC-150 sound like fingernails scratching a chalkboard? ? - rp1@surfnetusa.com 12:44:29 08/04/08 (24)
        
        Crown got quite a black eye for that turd - E-Stat 13:20:27 08/04/08 (23)
        
        I find it is a bit more complicated than that... - rp1@surfnetusa.com 15:20:31 08/04/08 (22)
        
        We're on the same wavelength - E-Stat 17:08:59 08/04/08 (21)
        
        No, just the standard last model... - rp1@surfnetusa.com 17:17:35 08/04/08 (20)
        
        The Big Guy - E-Stat 17:32:02 08/04/08 (19)
        
        While the Halcro looks downright cool it is NOT my cup of tea. Too sterile and cold - AJinFLA 18:50:22 08/04/08 (17)
        
        RE: While the Halcro looks downright cool it is NOT my cup of tea. Too sterile and cold - morricab 15:44:24 08/05/08 (3)
        
        It's really a shame AJ is incapable - E-Stat 18:56:40 08/05/08 (2)
        
        RE: It's really a shame AJ is incapable - morricab 02:28:16 08/06/08 (1)
        
        You've got it! - E-Stat 06:54:01