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• Why not use Quartz or better Sapphire? - big lobsta 06:21:03 01/09/02 (0)
  In Reply to: I'm new to the Asylum, just wanted to know everyone's opinions on the 1388.com coin and amber tweaks posted by Lordcloud on January 07, 2002 at 09:23:56:

  You could make some nifty DIYumas with these:
  http://www.pyramidcollection.com/aspfiles/itemdy00.asp?category=&UID=2002010909203142&T1=P26847

  
  All I ask is for a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
  
  

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• Desperate wishful thinking driven by imagination and stupidity <nt> - TG 17:39:03 01/07/02 (3)
  In Reply to: I'm new to the Asylum, just wanted to know everyone's opinions on the 1388.com coin and amber tweaks posted by Lordcloud on January 07, 2002 at 09:23:56:

  
  
  

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  • You're very rude TG. Stop scaring the newbies <nt> - BrianH 20:16:45 01/07/02 (2)
    In Reply to: Desperate wishful thinking driven by imagination and stupidity posted by TG on January 07, 2002 at 17:39:03:

    
    
    

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    • Reality can be a rude surprise ... - TG 14:46:32 01/08/02 (1)
      In Reply to: You're very rude TG. Stop scaring the newbies posted by BrianH on January 07, 2002 at 20:16:45:

      ... but it wasn't my intention to to be rude to the person who asked the question - they asked for opinions and got an honest one.

      There is no end of sensible tweaks and modifications with which the interested audiophile can occupy themselves. Changing a resistor or capacitor to a slightly different value, substituting high quality attenuators for run-of-the-mill volume pots, replacing internal wiring, replacing interconnects, varying isolation or equipment supports, etc, etc, etc.

      All of these can lead to perceived differences in performance - some subtle, some obvious - and even the more debatable tweaks can be supported by some appeal to sound engineering principles.

      Then there is the realm of make believe: amber necklaces, rainbow foils, etc. Heck, you may as well wave a dead chicken at the stereo while chanting the Radiotron Designer's Handbook backwards for all the good they do.

      I'm no closed-minded objectivist, quite the reverse as you'll see if you look at any of my previous posts to these fora, but there are some things that are so patently silly (and a waste of money that could be far more wisely invested) that newcomers need to be warned off straight away. Let's respond to these absurd concepts with the laughter they so richly deserve and get on with listening to music.

      Cheers
      TG
      
      

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      • Let Us Save Someones from The Devils In Disguise - groman 15:37:33 01/08/02 (0)
        In Reply to: Reality can be a rude surprise ... posted by TG on January 08, 2002 at 14:46:32:

        Your article deserves a more prominent
        place, in all Forums!

        
        Read about my ULTIMATE TWEAK which
        of course is a satir, a Charicature
        of some TWEAKs, we both know so well
        how they present themselves.

        In care of the respect of audio

        agreeing
        groman
        

        
        
        

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• ULTIMATE TWEAK: read my follow up - groman 15:38:20 01/07/02 (4)
  In Reply to: I'm new to the Asylum, just wanted to know everyone's opinions on the 1388.com coin and amber tweaks posted by Lordcloud on January 07, 2002 at 09:23:56:

  ULTIMATE TWEAK
  read my follow up in the post:
  "Pure silver wire for speakers? (internal)"

  here on Tweaker's Asylum

  Also need some comments, suggestions
  about gold as wire-material

  groman
  King Of Tweaks
  

  
  
  

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  • Re: ULTIMATE TWEAK: read my follow up - Robin Cook 18:38:17 01/07/02 (1)
    In Reply to: ULTIMATE TWEAK: read my follow up posted by groman on January 07, 2002 at 15:38:20:

    This link should help.
    http://www.mwswire.com/resist1.htm
    WARNING: Audio equipment warps space and time in its
    vicinity.
    
    

    • Link

    
    

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    • Say Nothing! Until You Listened To Anything! - groman 07:51:50 01/08/02 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: ULTIMATE TWEAK: read my follow up posted by Robin Cook on January 07, 2002 at 18:38:17:

      You've heard Nothing Yet
      if you haven't used A Golden LoudspeakerCable!!!

      But we are very Few
      who has!

      And We Like The Golden Sound!!!

      ask my friends
      says groman
      

      
      
      

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  • Re: ULTIMATE TWEAK: read my follow up - john curl 16:11:41 01/07/02 (1)
    In Reply to: ULTIMATE TWEAK: read my follow up posted by groman on January 07, 2002 at 15:38:20:

    Groman, save yourself the pain of humiliation by learning first, and making technical suggestions later. Gold is a good covering for materials, BUT it is a lousy conductor.
    
    

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    • OK, if you say so <nt> - groman 16:31:33 01/07/02 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: ULTIMATE TWEAK: read my follow up posted by john curl on January 07, 2002 at 16:11:41:

      nt
      

      
      
      

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• Thanks for turning me on to that ite! LOL, BHOK! - Bosh 14:26:57 01/07/02 (0)
  In Reply to: I'm new to the Asylum, just wanted to know everyone's opinions on the 1388.com coin and amber tweaks posted by Lordcloud on January 07, 2002 at 09:23:56:

  Izzat stuff delivered to your house by a regiment of Beefeaters? Do you put it on top of your 'speakers, under your front end or wear it on your head while you listen to "Gladiator"?

  oh man...
  
  

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• Stupidity - Joe S 10:27:41 01/07/02 (0)
  In Reply to: I'm new to the Asylum, just wanted to know everyone's opinions on the 1388.com coin and amber tweaks posted by Lordcloud on January 07, 2002 at 09:23:56:

  Pure and simple.

  If its mass loading it can be achieved with far cheaper materials. But given the color / alignment fetish there is more going on here than that - at least in the minds of it's advocates.

  That's where my post header comes into play....

  
  joe

  
  
  

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• insanity - Ken Perkins 10:25:09 01/07/02 (0)
  In Reply to: I'm new to the Asylum, just wanted to know everyone's opinions on the 1388.com coin and amber tweaks posted by Lordcloud on January 07, 2002 at 09:23:56:

  I usually stay away from the tweak of the day threads, but I have to say that this is one of the most insanely ridiculous things I've ever seen. Certainly worthy of the first folder in the "give me a break" file.
  
  

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• Fashion and beauty.. - Mike B. 09:49:57 01/07/02 (4)
  In Reply to: I'm new to the Asylum, just wanted to know everyone's opinions on the 1388.com coin and amber tweaks posted by Lordcloud on January 07, 2002 at 09:23:56:

  don't know if I could live down my equipment adorned with amber jewelry?
  
  

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  • Careful Mike - PeterS 13:41:11 01/07/02 (3)
    In Reply to: Fashion and beauty.. posted by Mike B. on January 07, 2002 at 09:49:57:

    Next thing ya know.... they'll be pushing using pearls for isolation or diamonds for cone tips... Wonder what rhinestones could do for a system???

    PS
    
    

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    • Re: Careful Mike - Hafdef 15:54:04 01/07/02 (1)
      In Reply to: Careful Mike posted by PeterS on January 07, 2002 at 13:41:11:

      If you ever give your system a pearl necklace it's time to step back and re-evaluate things.

      But to each his own.
      
      

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      • Re: Careful Mike......LMAO (nt) - Julien43 22:42:47 01/07/02 (0)
        In Reply to: Re: Careful Mike......LMAO (nt) posted by Julien43 on January 07, 2002 at 22:42:26:

        /
        Julien Therrien
        jntherrien@msn.com
        
        

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    • Re: Careful Mike - Mike B. 15:26:13 01/07/02 (0)
      In Reply to: Careful Mike posted by PeterS on January 07, 2002 at 13:41:11:

      Yea, and we will all have to dress up like Zheeeeeeeeeeeeeem to listen to the damn thing.
      
      

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