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The caloric restriction (CRON)thing is VERY controversial.....try this one.... http://www.walford.com/ The food data base is very handy........

"And to mix things up still further, the speed of light is not a constant as so many were taught in your intro science courses. All quantum is probability, and the speed of light is distributed over a Gaussian distribution - a 'normal' or Bell curve - with some light moving slower and some faster, etc.. The peak - the largest 'group' is simply the value accepted as the 'speed of light'. So much for our selective attention. And so much for the nature of quantum electrodynamics. And the math is even more fun!" Hmmm!! I'll have to check with the 'aliens' on this....... On the diet/weight loss issue, I think Robert Haas is closer to a healthier procedure----"Eat to Win" etc.

"Talk about an impulse weapon! And what a hoot to listen as the entire city seems to track the movement of the FCC smokies trying to ID the 'users' in Huntsville, AL! Heck, I was never into HAM except for appreciating the tech aspect, and even I was caught up after each trip to Hunstville during their owl watches! And people wonder what all the NASA and GE engineers were/are really focused on!" I dont know, this sounds more like "Chicken Banders" or so called "freebanders" to me and not 'hams'. (-: Unless you're lucky enough to have a rural QTH, I cant see anyone in their right mind running the LEGAL limit in a dense urban environment!! RJP

I've got a Crown IC-150 preamp available (needs a volume pot)----$125.00 Can.or offer...... Cosmetically clean....IN use up to about a year ago........

97.7 FM is CHTZ and its in St. Catharines, Ont.----part of the Toronto broadcast area......Transmitter is located south of the city i.e. St.Catharines.....Too juvenile in my opinion.

"This is fun... isn't it? Kinda like a first person shooter... Shawn's got the better reflexes..." He certainly does and I admire the man's patience when he'll put this information down succinctly and some of the posters will come back with comments that confirm that they still "dont get it"!! I think a couple of these guys need a good further tutoring on how digital works------but then again I guess thats what Sfogg is trying to do!! RJP

"If I want any sh!t from you I'll squeeze your head!"

---------------- On 4/27/2005 11:13:49 AM picky wrote: I'm not kidding on this one! A local band: SMEGMA ......look it up if you dare. http://forums.klipsch.com/idealbb/images/smilies/14.gif"> ---------------- Maybe they could amalmagate their act with the "Four Skins"!!

---------------- On 4/11/2005 8:05:50 PM Tom Blasing wrote: Coytee- That was the New Jersey Mass Choir on the Foreigner song. It took a little while but I found it. ---------------- Great!! I was driving myself nuts trying to remember the name of that choral group....Now to see if I can find one of their CDs!! Thanks.....

"My Father's Eyes" (Eric Clapton) has an appealing female chorus in the background. You're correct, the original background chorus on the Foreigner tune was a black mainly (but mixed) chorus. If you want a real treat try to find a recording (or attend a church!) and experience a good old fashioned Black Baptist church hymn sing----rough but beautiful soulful voices that invariably almost bring tears to my eyes.........

I dont find any of this funny, its just typical of the misandry you find out there, especially in the U.S. and Canada. Try turning it around and listen to them scream! http://www.angryharry.com

---------------- On 4/5/2005 11:51:12 AM sunnysal wrote: I too am a skeptic about many audio myths however I prefer to follow or quote a champion of the cause who is at least authoritative...this guy is a poor excuse for a "myth buster" I have seen others do MUCH better in debunking this same issues... this bone head's view on wires includes the dumbest way I have seen to refute that wires make a difference, in fact he actually lays the groundwork FOR the case that wires make a difference...."The simple truth is that resistance, inductance, and capacitance (R, L, and C) are the only cable parameters that affect performance in the range below radio frequencies." - he just described a circuit, the millions of variations possible in R, L and C can and do cause variation in frequency response (as one possible measure) many tests have shown that a variety of wires measure differently in R, L and C so he just shot himself in the foot... His take on tube amp; "Tubes are great for high-powered RF transmitters and microwave ovens but not, at the turn of the century, for amplifiers, preamps, or (good grief!) digital components like CD and DVD players." why? "Even the world’s best-designed tube amplifier will have higher distortion than an equally well-designed transistor amplifier" -yup this guy really knows his stuff! this subjective comparison without specific reference is about as "lo-cal" as one can get...ask some real amplifier designers about that statement and see what they say... why bother talking about other points this guy makes? he could not win a high school debate...there are FAR better discussions about wires, tubes, etc. published by people who take the time to explore the technology and science behind these issue, why waste time on a wanna-be? warm regards, tony ---------------- The list of people in the audio world Peter Aczel associates with reads like a who's who of audio....The list was, as mentioned, a summary of his viewpoint and the research of others over time. Dismissive name calling doesn't lend credibity to your viewpoint----actually I'm rather shocked as your many postings dont seem to reflect that type of thinking.

I for one would engage in a renewed marketing campaign for Khorns, LaScala etc. In high circulation print media I would have picture ads with a warm upscale living/music room with the latest large 16:9 aspect ratio flat screen TV, high end HT equipment along with easy to recognize (by the audiophile) tube or SS limited edition amps etc. Very visible in the room would be the Khorns/LaScalas and sitting in a nominally good listening position would be a gentlemen with a small Cell phone clipped to his pocket apparently listening raptly to the music etc........The caption would be "SOME THINGS JUST ENDURE"....

"There's just something about horns that make them wierd to mix with. I attribute it to the throat distortions inherant in every horn loaded design (another one of those built in flaws that you can only minimize)." For sure every speaker design has its warts, major or minor, but I think the point of inherent throat distortions in horns is the "proverbial fly in the ointment" in the design and engineering of these beasts. It would appear that PWK, James B. Lansing etc. did a credible job in this area based on the afficionados devoted to each manufacturer. I thought DJK's comments re: colored sounding Bowers and Wilkins 801s referenced to JBL 4430s was very interesting----I find that B&W is another manufacturer who have almost a cult following and with the price class of these things and the temperament of the folks who buy them the "colored" comment would indeed be fighting words. I've heard the B&Ws but have only briefly heard the 4430s and thus cant comment on his assessment. I suspect for "dynamic" the 4430s would leave the 801s in the dust...........

Not strictly speaking true, in Europe some smaller recording companies do in fact use ES speakers (i.e. Quad 57) and in the U.S./Canada Altec A-7s have been used. The late pianist Glenn Gould quite frequently used the Altecs to listen to the final mix down.......There is a picture of him somewhere doing so and if I can find it I will post it. The audibility of FMing or IMD at "high" sound levels with many direct radiators is I suspect a reality. Interesting discussion....Yamaha NS-10s are used in nearfield monitoring and you know what some engineers say.."If it sounds good on an NS-10 it will sound good on anything!"

"Where less cone excursion results in less distortion, of course, there is a typical loss of SPL. Which is where the horn steps in with its high efficiency. Levels of distortion can therefore be directly related to efficiency, as PWK has famously made known in the past." I think the only possible exception to this would be the case of large planar speakers e.g. electostatics, which although relatively inefficient (85-90db) would have relatively low diaphragm excursion due to the very large surface involved and the ultralight construction of the diaphragm. To me electrostatics and well engineered horns have always led the pack for very low distortion.........

I think these are either Lowther full range drivers or possibly Fostex........

Sounds to me like a "microphonic" tube, i.e. the tapping causes the loose tube element to move or vibrate....try changing them out.

---------------- On 3/3/2005 8:56:39 PM tigerwoodKhorns wrote: I just picked up a set of Magneplanal electrostats and really like them. Very power hungry, but sound good with my HK 630 dualpower receiver. If the price is right, they are interesting. Not much bass, but very detailed and excellant imaging. Chris ---------------- Are you referring to the "Magneplanar" speakers? If so these are a 'planar' or panel speaker but not electrostatic. They use(d) a voicecoil etched into the plastic diaphragm along with a whole slew of bar magnets to achieve the same 'force over area' effect as the true electrostatics. I would think the diaphragm moving mass would be higher because of the etched "voicecoil". But there is no concern with high polarizing voltages and less potential for breakdown....The Maggies are nice sounding but require an "arc welder" to drive them! I think well engineered horns are enormously more dynamic........

---------------- On 2/18/2005 6:13:35 PM D-MAN wrote: An electric organ can't ROCK unless it's coming out a Leslie! Thought everyone knew that!? DM ---------------- You've got that right brother!! I'm going to go put on some "Jimmy Smith" right now!! I love the sound of a big Leslie and a Hammond B3..........

The melatonin suggestion is good but I would recommend only taking half the usually prescribed dosage. i.e. 1.5mg Sometimes middle of the night awakening is a symptom of depression, have you looked into that? The herbal remedy St.John's Wort is good for low to moderate depression and also acts as a leveller. Its been evaluated by the British medical association and also is extensively used in Europe. Its been studied in Germany against a placebo control so I wouldn't regard it as "snake oil". I worked evenings for years as I couldn't adjust to being awakened by an alarm clock....Strangely enough if I travel I can adopt to more orthodox daytime hours. Go figure. The only other OTC med that I might suggest is GRAVOL (dimenhydrinate) used for anti nausea-----it does cause drowsiness. BTW, I am not an M.D. but all of the aforementioned have helped me on occasion. Hey some of the most accomplished people in science and the arts were/are insomniacs......(I'm NOT in their category)

This reminds of the "Spatializer" circuit used in some TVs etc. to create a simulated surround sound with just two channels. I bought an outboard unit quite a while back and for fun used it with music......the unit comes with 3 levels of 'space' the middle is adequate for movies but the minimum 'space' is interesting to say the least when used for music. I've run it with Quad ES speakers and there are minimal sonic artifacts, and on some recordings the effect is really astounding!! I mainly run my LaScalas with out it now but on occasion loop through the "Spatializer" and it does quite well on some recordings-----makes for a huge and deep sound stage. Anyone else ever play around with this thing or similar?? BTW, Scooterdog, I wasn't trying to sound 'snotty'I just recalled those old broadcasts from way back when I was more innocent, technically and otherwise....

Which Quad ESLs are you talking about? The original 57's, ESL63s or the more recent incarnations? I've wiled away many a happy hour listening to the 57s and if you stay in the sweet spot the presentation is great. I prefer the LaScalas for slam and lifelike piano reproduction levels however...The 57 arguably has the finest midrange in the world....

---------------- On 2/4/2005 1:37:45 PM SCOOTERDOG wrote: If my memory serves me right I believe it was JVC back in the early 80's that pioneered Binaural sound. They sold binaural headphones and some kind of black box for them. Not sure if they actually had special recordings or not for them. scooter ---------------- When I was quite young back in the late 70s, CBC radio out of Toronto had an FM binaural sound drama broadcast once a week.......so 80's??? No......

"it would make sense to force distribution of pair of cottonballs" I know what your point is but cottonballs would be practically useless as sound attenuators.......