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  1. Even if it’s just in your mind if you think something sounds better to you then it does. I thought my McIntosh hybrid integrated sounded better than my Yamaha AVR. When I traded my MA 252 for my Primaluna pure tube integrated I thought it sounded much better to me. Maybe it does and maybe it doesn’t. My wife can’t tell the difference. Doesn’t matter to me if it’s real or not because it’s real to me.
    5 points
  2. We threw up in the middle of the night Just to hear them say....
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  3. My favorite letter to the editor.
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  4. Following on from the last spin Another later 1993 release Nirvana LP Artist - Nirvana Title - In Utero Album ID - https://www.discogs.com/Nirvana-In-Utero/release/7545132
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  6. When I saw them that time five years later it did sound much better than the recording above. I get your drift, seen opening bands steal the thunder from the headliners before!
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  7. JAX Coliseum 1972: Nazareth/Deep Purple When saw, alot of fans hadn't realised, who they actually came to see...John
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  8. @billybob I've been listening to Naz since I got my pc to behave again an hour ago. Only thing is, I'm not cranking it.. "Here's Your Sign"
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  9. That's one way to look at it. Or perhaps one is better off with stamp collecting or needlepoint.......
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  10. I believe speakers are the number one thing that make a difference in sound followed by your room / seating position speaker placement etc. Electronics do make a difference but can depend on how and what you're listening to. TV noise or background music isn't going to be that obvious but sitting in a dedicated listening position actively listening to music yeah you should be able notice changes in the way the sound is presented.
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  11. Diminishing returns becomes apparent quickly as you climb. Jumping from an onkyo receiver, no offense leaves you A LOT of room on the table before you get there however. To each his or her own.
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  12. I can hear differences quite easily in most amplifiers that I have owned / listened to.
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  13. Dug these guys from the first time I saw them, it was this tour. Had heard their song that was beeped out unless it was played after dark. But maybe it's because half of my heritage is from Scotland also!
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  14. So I got a tad more bit of information recently. There will the the 75th Anniversary Jubilee, and the Jubilee, and one pair, one pair only of the Diamond Jubilee. Stay tuned.
    2 points
  15. Tell her after she sews you a new shirt, to get in the kitchen and make you a sammich..........
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  16. I know tubes are known for 2nd harmonic distortion, they clip easier than SS, etc.... But I also know that a lot of people associate tube sound with old Marantz and Dynaco stuff they heard 40 years ago. Time marches on and designs have caught up. Today's best tube amps don't have rolled off highs mushy bass warm fat midrange with no resolution What they do have is Lightning fast transients Defined bass response Detailed, yet textured mids I understand you know all this, but there are some that still think of the stereotypical tube sound of yesteryear.
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  17. As I was typing my "to stay on topic" post, you quoted my post about being lucky not hearing differences. I felt my post was off topic, so I created another one "on topic" with a recent experience. It was not a response to you. I should have just edited my post, but man I really need to get my post count up. Some people post like 300 times a day!
    2 points
  18. High sensitivity speakers can show the weakness of an amplifier. Think a Lowther & Oris setup might over qualify for that! Running a thirty year old driven very hard Yamaha RX-1100 no prefix or postfix then swapping with a Cambridge CXA-80 right out of the box? The differences were not subtle!
    2 points
  19. If you can't hear the difference between different types and classes of amps, then consider yourself lucky. You are going to save a lot of money and have a much simpler time building a stereo system that makes you happy.
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  20. I think I know why they cut so many of them down, and I do understand your point @geezin' Too many resources that could have been more valuable to our lives if left intact have been squandered. That first picture where that long saw appears buckled halfway up? It's been around and was in my 1969 or `70 World Book Encyclopedia set santa brought me. Imagine how many millions of these there were in backyards across the country by the mid 70s! This one might be made a little upscale and is $1k but I think sears had them for forty bucks back when they were reputable.
    2 points
  21. When I sold my LaScala, I was left with seller's remorse. GLWS
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  22. Previous owner was the original owner that, purchased the in the 90s he told me. He was a classical music composer and he loved these speakers and took them with him all over the place. When I took the tweeter and squawker out, the wood make a nice "crack" sound (first time taken apart certainly). Great find I say.
    2 points
  23. There should be zero negative discussion regarding price in any garage sale post. If there is, that person should be warned, banned or put on moderated posts.
    2 points
  24. I didn't really modify mine just had the caps replaced in the crossovers I believe I went with Daytons from Partsexpress there's a few threads here specifically on RF-3 crossovers and modifications I'll try and find one for you.
    2 points
  25. I have never listened to two amps that I thought sounded the same. Never. And I have owned about 35 amps since the early 90s. Any time I have compared one to another there have been differences.
    2 points
  26. I wish they'd have known what they were doing. Sad to have lost all those great old trees.
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  27. An older Onkyo AVR quit totally. The sound of my Wiener TPA3118 class D was a distinct difference from the silent Onkyo.
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  28. Good list of tunes that I know a lot of the lyrics to. Why not... The Eagles dominated the airwaves where I was for years after Hotel came out.
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  29. Had a great time but was soooo losted wondering which way you were from me. I mean I knew but w/the way the youngest drives? Seriously? There weren't enough seat belts in that car for me. People are NUTS out there on the road. She just dusted them all off in fine fashion like they didn't even exist. hahaha I'll be down there next time I head out. She'll get tired of me hanging around eventually.
    2 points
  30. Hi everybody No photography today, only movie 😁 Looked at 2:17
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  31. Well folks that did it. That little bit of screw tightening saved the day. Thanks for all the helpful replies. Shakey
    2 points
  32. A couple of days ago I mentioned our recent acquisition of a pair of RF-5s. We know the reference series was designed with two pairs of binding posts: one for HF, the other LF. This of course makes it possible to bi-wire the speakers with your wire of choice for midrange and high, and, perhaps larger AWG for the woofers - both of which connected to either a stereo amp, or single channel monaural amplifier. The owner's manual also encourages bi-wiring over a single run (with binding posts strapped). Since I have the means to do this with a number of matching solid state and tube amplifiers, instead of bi-wiring or simple bi-amping with a mono amplifier, I decided to vertically bi-amp each channel with a pair of stereo transistor power amplifiers (Hafler DH-120s). Note this is NOT bridging the amps (which can be done with them) for mono operation, but rather using them in stereo, with one channel driving the HF section of the RF-5s, and the other channel (of the same amp) connected to the Low. For the signal input, a Y jack is connected to each channel of the preamp, and a dedicated interconnect for the L and R inputs on the amp is connected to the opposite end of the Y. For those of you familiar with Vandersteen loudspeakers, this is an approach that is also strongly recommended beyond bi-wiring and/or mono bi-amping. And the results here were immediately apparent to me over the use of either a single stereo amplifier or my mono block 300B or 2A3 amps. My dear wife is taking a nap after very early morning meetings for work, so volume is much lower, but I'm impressed by what I'm hearing in terms of improved frequency response and separation of instruments (really overall stronger three dimensional soundstage) even at these low levels. Amplifier pairings of hence greatly expanded, where it would be possible to use a lower power valve amp on the HF, and something stronger on the low end. I have also ordered a pair of RF-7 compression drivers to replace, or at least audition, the OEM HF drivers, and can make some small adjustments to crossovers (primarily driver impedance at crossover point) as needed -- which may or may not be audible. We'll see. Moreover, I can control output levels of my amps, and thus adjust the HF and LF crossover branches (really two separate networks) individually. I haven't had more fun with this in a long time....for lots of reasons...but it's so nice to be able to have this kind of flexibility with a pair of speakers that already sound very, very good!
    1 point
  33. Many times, I have asked for pictures of the worst spots. I would rather be pleasantly surprised than sorely disappointed. This happens a lot, as you know. It seems that this crowd typically extends a sympathetic welcome to the seller, then, because it was asked, gives a neutral and honest opinion. Only lately have we had the opinion that the new norm of LaScala is $4k when they are still selling between $1K and $2K. Capitalize on the opportunity to spew personal attacks and asking if they were born stupid or worked hard to become so stupid. JK...
    1 point
  34. Do I hear $3000 for one of the best speakers that klipsch doesn't make and performs just below the jubilee?
    1 point
  35. My old gaskets. Still flexible but they start to break and fray at the edges if you wiggle them a bit.
    1 point
  36. Thanks. Great match unless using another heritage.
    1 point
  37. Compare a 100 watt Class D to a 100 watt Class A/B. Drastic difference. For example I tested some KG4s with a 60w Dayton and it sounded ok enough to purchase them, but lacked some oomph. Sounded way better off a Denon 2 channel receiver.
    1 point
  38. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Pair-1985-KLIPSCH-HERESY-HBR-SPEAKERS-Sound-Great-/224627064832?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0
    1 point
  39. Since you have money to burn, go with Mcintosh MC30 monos, or an MC240 with an MX110Z preamp. You will be happy.
    1 point
  40. I honestly feel that this is a solid deal with the going prices and the upgrades. If I were closer, we'd be talking. Someone should pick these up if you seee thinking about them before they are gone. They don't pop up like this often.
    1 point
  41. Great looking speakers! Those will make someone very happy. GLWS!
    1 point
  42. Ya have to start somewhere but on the up side she'll be listening too. Oh she'll smile alright. They're sneaky like that yanno! PLENTY of info here to help you out. Have fun but most of all ENJOY! Welcome to the forum! :)
    1 point
  43. I did the top cabinets fronts in matching wood grain also. Their wood grain matches their bottom cabinets. The two boards between the top cabinet and bottom cabinet can be seen in this photo also.
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  44. Sure they are, they just aren’t going to do it for $7 an hour anymore. If you can’t afford to pay more than that for labor, you deserve to go out of business.
    1 point
  45. Welcome to the forum! I have the PL Dialogue Premium HP.
    1 point
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