Woofers and Tweeters Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 6 hours ago, CECAA850 said: the cops came out. Paul would be proud That happened to me a several times too. More than once, none of us were old enough to buy what we had and some of what we had wasn't legal, regardless of age. The police would breakup the party, a beer run was made and everyone would be back in 30 minutes...the lot of us were miscreants. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfbane Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 2 hours ago, oldtimer said: Carl, you have mentioned Bon Ami for auto glass cleaning. Have you tried Barkeeper's Friend? Is one better than the other? Bom Ami is a better choice as it uses feldspar and limestone as it's abrasive base. Both of these are softer than glass. BKF is much more abrasive and can etch glass if not thoroughly rinsed off. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Thanks. I use BKF in the house, and of course thoroughly rinse. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 4 hours ago, oldtimer said: Carl, you have mentioned Bon Ami for auto glass cleaning. Have you tried Barkeeper's Friend? Is one better than the other? I've never used any thing other than Bon Ami. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Mine is turning 13 next week. Here he is warming up for baseball tryouts over the weekend. They grow up so fast! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 My interest in this hobby wanes at times and then something will spark my interest and it usually ends in me changing something. My Quicksilver Audio preamp that I bought used in 2006 is probably 20 years old at least. It is a "full function" pre meaning line stage and phono stage all in one box. Faced with the thought of one day replacing it I looked around on line yesterday. It seems few do it that way any longer. Separates for line stage and phono pre. What are you guys doing? Oppo? Bottlehead? Vintage rebuilds? Thought about rebuilding mine. One guy here is slammed as is Terry DeWick. I also emailed Mike Sanders at Quicksilver Audio. He will most likely tell me to buy a new one though I don't think he sells anything like mine still. Ideas? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 22 hours ago, DizRotus said: Yesterday I drove my son's 2008 VW Jetta from DC to Michigan. He drove a U-Haul with his life packed inside. Now to carve a new life after police work, without the pressure of needing to make split second decisions with deadly consequences, whether right or wrong. On a lighter note, I was impressed by the SQ of the Jetta's audio system. My Pono player into the auxiliary allowed me to audition the playlist in progress for the 50th reunion of the class of '67. Those great songs never sounded as good coming from the single speaker in the dash of my '62 Corvair Monza. Good luck to your son on his move, I'm sure you will like having him close to home. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 20 hours ago, Tarheel said: Went to monoprice.com and found what I think would fit the bill. If one of you would take a look and give me the thumbs up. Nimbus Series 14AWG 2 Conductor 100 feet for $31.99 It also comes in 4 conductor if I wanted to hook up both speakers with one run. Not so sure..... That's pretty good stuff. Will you wire up bare or banana plugs? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 I ordered another one of their cables. 100% copper, color coded. Great price. Bare ends. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 The first snow accumulation in Southeast Michigan. Everything's closed. After enjoying some freshly ground 8 O'Clock, it's outside to dig out. Fortunately, the storm held off until my son and I returned from DC with a U-Haul and got it unloaded into a storage unit. Only a few flurries as we passed through PA on the Turnpike on Saturday, but dry pavement. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Chuck, I use a Sunfire Theater Grand IV preamp. It has a built in phono input besides serving the multichannel set up. It's also what you might consider old though. Any hdmi connections I need are run straight to the video monitor. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORE KLIPSCH PLEASE Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 24 minutes ago, oldtimer said: I use a Sunfire Theater Grand IV preamp I love those old unit..... Never had one but always liked the way they look.... and it's a Carver MKP :-) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKP'S BOSS Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 14 hours ago, MORE KLIPSCH PLEASE said: Evening gang... Our youngest stopped by this evening with her boyfriend and dog. Here's Emma with her dog Kodi..... During the visit we discovered that kodi loves the cat toy! Bought this for our 2 crazy rex brothers. Stoney played with it briefly and boney turned his back on it lol. I started calling her my little grubbie grub when she was a wee little puppy. Def fits in with our family. The grub that's a dog that loves the cat toy that she could easily crush/tear apart in seconds! Yet... she just turned 1 a couple months ago. Emma has her trained so well. In the middle of heated tug of war, one word will make her stop and drop. Absolutely love her. Emma and grubbie received_1859000144343351.mp4 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 BBQ this weekend 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 That's just wrong 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minermark Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 3 hours ago, Tarheel said: My interest in this hobby wanes at times and then something will spark my interest and it usually ends in me changing something. My Quicksilver Audio preamp that I bought used in 2006 is probably 20 years old at least. It is a "full function" pre meaning line stage and phono stage all in one box. Faced with the thought of one day replacing it I looked around on line yesterday. It seems few do it that way any longer. Separates for line stage and phono pre. What are you guys doing? Oppo? Bottlehead? Vintage rebuilds? Thought about rebuilding mine. One guy here is slammed as is Terry DeWick. I also emailed Mike Sanders at Quicksilver Audio. He will most likely tell me to buy a new one though I don't think he sells anything like mine still. Ideas? Funny you should ask at this time. Sat i wired a few G's to the Daughter, New Zealand port visit this week. Bought one Pre Two Big Amps http://www.perreaux.com/ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfbane Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 2 hours ago, oldtimer said: Chuck, I use a Sunfire Theater Grand IV preamp. It has a built in phono input besides serving the multichannel set up. It's also what you might consider old though. Any hdmi connections I need are run straight to the video monitor. We have the same brand preamp (TGP-5 here for movies/TV)? Now I'm beginning to feel like an old guy too. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minermark Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Morning Gang Dry today, must do a Farm run. Daughter will be in New Zealand this week. New MoNo Block set up for the wife will be purchased, it will be wired to her "K's" I get her old tubers One cup, time to roll 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-js- Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 41 minutes ago, jimjimbo said: That's just wrong I'm thinking the guys in the meat dept at the store got a big kick out of sending those out front. I would. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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